ECom-100 and Turck RFID

[RDunn]

I have posted this question to other forums but since this is THE DL spot I thought I would try again. I am new to DL and to modbus and I am trying to learn them at the same time.I am using the E-Com 100 to read a Turck RFID system does anyone have any experience with this system? The guys from Turck snt a rep for their products but he was not much help with the DL and so far I can not get a link with the E-Com. Any help will be appreciated

[ATU]

Did you setup the ECOM100 for Modbus TCP/IP using Netedit?

[RDunn]

I have not been able to get NetEdit to find the E-Com PLC powered up E-Com in 1st rack slot 3 hit the find button but it does not "find" the E-Com. Like I said I am not familiar with the DL always been an A/B person

[ATU]

Try the IPX Tab, if you are in XP

[Greg]

RDunn, this is quite a common problem for PCs. The issue is usually because you have more than one network card (NIC); usually a wireless one and a wired one. Windows Socket driver (Winsock) is determining which network card to use, and there is a 50/50 chance it will pick the "wrong" one. No application can tell Winsock what to do (i.e. which card to pick), so you have to force its hand by trying one of these:

(o) Disabling all NICs besides the one you are using.
(o) Reprioritize your NICs so that the one you are using is on top (usually the wireless is on top and NOT the one you are trying to use).
(o) Use a WinXP PC that has IPX protocol and use the IPX protocol button as ATU suggested.