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General Category => DirectSOFT => Topic started by: pjbrunner on November 30, 2010, 10:59:56 AM

Title: DL06 I/O addressing
Post by: pjbrunner on November 30, 2010, 10:59:56 AM

I am an avid DL05 user, and have recently starting using a DL06 in my student PLC lab.  I cannot get DirectSoft to address the I/O of the 06.  It only addresses up through X7 and Y6.  I have a successful connection to the 06, and have verified the PLC type as an 06.  Software version is DirectSoft32, build 25.

Title: Re: DL06 I/O addressing
Post by: b_carlton on November 30, 2010, 11:59:59 AM

In PLC - Offline Setup, which CPU is chosen?

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I cannot get DirectSoft to address the I/O of the 06

Exactly what do you see that tells you that it is not 'addressing' the I/O locations in the DL06?

Title: Re: DL06 I/O addressing
Post by: pjbrunner on December 01, 2010, 09:33:33 PM

In Off-Line setup, the 06 CPU is chosen. 

I can assign inputs X0-X7 to runs, but I cannot assign X8 or above to an input.  Instead, it places X8 in the "nickname" value.  It seems "stuck" on the 05 settings.

Title: Re: DL06 I/O addressing
Post by: milldrone on December 01, 2010, 09:52:22 PM

Quote from: pjbrunner on December 01, 2010, 09:33:33 PM

I can assign inputs X0-X7 to runs, but I cannot assign X8 or above to an input.  Instead, it places X8 in the "nickname" value.  It seems "stuck" on the 05 settings.

Ahhhh! Did you know the addressing is in octal? There are no "8's" or "9's". The numbering is as follows 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, ect. You can use the windows calculator (in scientific mode) to convert decimal to octal.