H0-ECOM100 and DL05 trouble

[rswolff]

thats true.....however there is a known (though undocumented) timeout issue with the DO-06 and the ECOM's. I was told by HOST previously that if the communication doesn't complete before 3seconds some sort of a firmware glitch causes the lockout. Nice to find out a year after installation and wasting that year trying to work through the problem. And the problem is not just set the timeouts less than 3seconds. When writing to the plc, apparently the same issue occurs. The plc does go 'offline' (for lack of a better word) during the program writing process. Since this takes more than 3seconds it appears the same issue occurs. So its nearly impossible to service the plc's. I was under the impression it was only the D0-06's, but obviously some are having similar issues with the DO-05 and possibly the D2-250. I really don't care whether its a plc or a ECOM issue....I can't use an ECOM with an Allen Bradley or a Siemens, so its tied to the Automation Direct family. If they don't work together properly we need to know so we can buy something that DOES work together.....As another point, I can't determine why, but it looks like the issue only happens with the ECRX and ECWX functions. I also have Cmores and a Wonderware station. If those are the only units active (no ECRX or ECWX functions) the problem doesn't seem to occur. Bob