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Keep this Manual in a safe place for later reference.

User's Manual

Remote COM Port Tool

Ver.2

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Preface

A Remote COM Port Tool (RCPT) is a tool that is used to create virtual COM port (VCP) on a PC, which enable

communication between PC and PLC via target Remote COM Port devices.

This manual deals with brief introductions, functions, and usages of RCPT.

Please read this manual and have a good understanding on it. Keep this Manual in a safe place for later reference.

Related Manuals

Please read the following manuals along with this manual.

To request a copy of it, please contact with Keyence agents at the address on the front cover 3.

*1 Japanese Only provide PDF data. DT STUDIO CD-ROM is available.

*2 Only provide PDF data. VT STUDIO CD-ROM is available.

Manual Types Description of Manual

Setup Software for DT SeriesDT STUDIO/DT BUILDERInstallation Manual *1

This manual describes how to install DT STUDIO/DT BUILDER.

DT-500/80/80AHardware Manual(Japanese)

This manual describes the specifications, settings, and functions of DT-500/80/80A.

DT STUDIO User’s ManualSetups - WEB (Japanese)

This manual describes how to use DT STUDIO and access storage data with a WEBbrowser.

DT-100/100AUser’s ManualBasics - Installation/Import(Japanese)

This manual describes the functions, overview, installation of data storage terminal DT-100/100A, and how to make data collection files, confirm actions, and how to view data.

VT3 Series/DT SeriesPLC Connection Manual *2

This manual describes how to connect and set up the touch screen VT3 series and datamemory terminal DT series with PLCs from various manufacturers.

VT3 SeriesHardware Manual *2

This manual describes the specifications, setting, and functions of VT3 series.

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Safe Use

This Manual describes how to use Remote COM Port Tool, (RCPT) operating procedures and the precautions to

follow. In order to take full advantage of RCPT, please read this Manual carefully before using.

Keep this Manual in a safe place for later reference.

Please handover this manual to the end-users.

Symbols

This manual uses the following symbols to alert you to important information.

Failure to follow these instructions may lead to death or serious injury.

Failure to f ollow these instructions may lead to injury.

Failure to follow these instructions may lead to physical damage (product malfunction,

etc.).

Provides additional information on precautions and restrictions that must be followed in

operation.

Provides additional in formation on proper operation.

TIPIndicates useful information or information that aids understanding of text descriptions.

Indicates a reference item or page to be referred to in this manual and a separate manual.

Danger

Warning

Caution

Important

Note

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General Precautions

• At startup and during operation, be sure to monitor the functions and performance of the product.

• Output circuit or internal circuit malfunctions sometimes prevent control from being performed normally. Be sure to

provide a safety circuit in control systems where circuit malfunction may lead to fire or other serious accidents.

• Verify that this device functions correctly before the start of work and when operating the device.

• Do not modify the product or use it in any way other than described in the specifications. The functions andperformance of products used or modified in this way cannot be assured.

• When the product is used in combination with other instruments, functions and performance may be degraded,

depending on operating conditions and the surrounding environment.

Caution

When using this device under the following conditions or operating environments, please consult with your KEY-

ENCE agents in addition to implementing safety measures such as product operation that allows redundancy with

respect to ratings and functions and use of failsafe provisions.

• Use of the product under conditions not described in this manual.

• Use of the product in nuclear power generation control, railroad facilities, aviation facilities, vehicles,combustiondevices, medical equipment, entertainment machinery, safety equipment, etc.

• Use in applications where a major influence to human life and property is anticipated, and where safety in

particular is required

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Software License Agreement

Before you use this software, be sure to read the terms of this agreement.

Once you have started to use this software, it is assumed that you have consented to the terms of this agreement.

Permission of Use

1. Right of Use

KEYENCE CORPORATION allows the user non-exclusive right of use of this software in accordance with the terms of

this agreement.

2. Copyright

Copyright pertaining to this software and manuals shall belong to KEYENCE CORPORATION, and the user shall

not have any rights other than right of use.

3. Prohibited Items

The user shall not be able to make copies of this software, and sell or distribute these copies to a third party. The

user may, however, copy the software for the purpose of retaining a backup.

4. Exemption from Liability

KEYENCE CORPORATION shall not be liable for any result of having used this software, and shall not be liable

whatsoever for damages on the part of the user or a third party.

5. Voiding of Contract

Should the user have violated any items in this agreement, this contract shall be void, and the user shall either

return or discard the software and copies of the software to KEYENCE CORPORATION.

• Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, Windows XP are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation

in the United States or other respective countries.

• IBM is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation.

• Other company names, product names, and model names used in this manual are trademarksor registered

trademarks of their respective companies.

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Contents

Preface

Safe Use •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1

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Conventions Used In This Manual •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••5Terminology•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 6

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1 Funct ions of RCP••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••8

Briefs about the functions of RCP •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••8

Precautions when using RCP••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••9

2 Connection Between RCP Destination Device and PC•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 10

When the DT series are used as the RCP destination device••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 10

When the VT3 series are used as the RCP destination device ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 13

3 Installation ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 14

Installation of RCPT•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 14

Installing the USB Driver •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 15

4 Operations of RCPT••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 16

Setups of RCPT •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 16

Editing a Connection Destination•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 19

Connection Test •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 22

5 Quick Reference of Error Messages•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 24

Remote COM Port Tool (RCPT)

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Conventions Used In This Manual

1 Function of RCP

Describes the operations of RCPT.

Operations of RCPT

1 From the Start menu, select "Programs" "KEYENCE Applications" "RCPT Ver.2".

start RCPT.

Click icon

2 Select the [set] tab.

Select a RCP destination device, and select the connection method with the PC.

When performing communications between the PC and the VT2, set which of the

serial port or USB port on the PC, or Ethernet is to be used for communications.

The selected COM port should be the same as the VCP selected in Step 3.

Control fr om a PC in a di fferent network via DT-500.Need to configure the route.

For the connection between DT series and the PLCs from various manufacturers, please refer to

"VT3 series/DT series PLC Connections Manual".

Other steps

Note

Headline

Sub-heading

Note:

Describes cautions for

easily mistaken

operations.

Be sure to read these.

Operation procedure

Indicates the page or

manual to refer to. The

page or manual

containing the related

information is

indicated here.

Operation screen

* This page was made for the purpose of explaining page components, and

differs form an actual page.

Mid-heading

Operation procedure

This is indicated when

the same results can

be obtained by

performed a separate

procedure in addition

to the operation proce-

dure described above.

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This manual uses the following terminology excluding some instances.

This manual uses the following symbols to show menus and buttons.

Terminology

Term Description

PLCProgrammable logic controllers from various manufacturers that are connected with Remote COM Port

target devices (VT3 series/DT series).Touch panel Represents VT3 series.

Host Represents DT-500.

Terminal Represents DT-80/100/80A/100A.

PC Short for Personal Computer.

DT STUDIO The config software for DT-500(Japanese).

VT STUDIO Software installed on VT3 series for drawing and configuration.

Symbols

Symbols Description

" " These are menu items. Menu items can be selected from the menu bar.

" " Name of dialog box or item.

" " Buttons that used to execute and cancel operations in a dialog box, on which characters are labeled.

Ctrl Buttons on the PC keyboard.

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Remote COM Port Tool

(RCPT)

Describes brief information about Remote COM Port Tool (RCP), connections,

as well as the installation, operations, error message of RCPT and USB driver.

1 Functions of RCP ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 8

2 Connection Between RCP Destination Device and PC 10

3 Installation•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••14

4 Operations of RCPT•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••16

5 Quick Reference of Error Messages •••••••••••••••••••••••24

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1 Functions of RCP

This section describes the functions of RCP.

Creates Virtual COM port(VCP) on a PC, which transfers data between PC (Ladder support software, etc.) and PLC

from various manufacturers via RCP destination devices.

Ladder programs, for example, can be debugged without having to attaching cables to PC or PLC.

New func tions of RCPT Ver.2

Ver.1 -> Ver.2 new functions

* For more information about the PLC models with which the communication is not stopped when using RCP,

please refer to "Supported Softwares and PLCs", page 9.

List of RCP destination devices

*1 Supported by DT-100 with the system program Ver.3 or above.

*2 Supported by the RCPT of Ver.1.10 or above.

Briefs about the functions of RCP

RCP

Destination devices

PC

(ladder support software,

etc.)

PLC from various manufacturers

Connection Between RCP destination device and PC

(serial/USB/Ethernet)

RS-232C/

RS-422A

PLC debugging can be performed by

connecting any PC in the network

to the RCP destination device.

RCP

The PLC port on the

destination devices

are used as the VCP

on PC.

Item Ver.1 Ver.2

Actions of the target devicewhen using RCP

Communication between target deviceand PLC is stopped.

For the VT3 series with Ver.2 or above hosts,the communication with PLC is not stopped. *

RCP destination devices

DT Series DT-80/100*1/80A/100A

VT3 series *2 VT3-X15/S12/S10/V10/V8/V7/Q5S/Q5T/Q5M/V7R

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1 Functions of RCP

Supported Softwares and PLCs

Performance of the following software and PLCs has been accepted.

*1 When the VT3 series with a host system program of Ver.2 or above is using the RCP, the communication

between VT3 series is not stopped.

When KV-1000/700 is using the Ladder transmission and high-Speed Time Chart Monitor, the communication

with VT3 series will be temporarily stopped.

*2 In the GX Developer communication, the bit length is always set at 8.

When it comes to the setup of the Serial communication unit components and the PLC communication setup

of DT STUDIO/VT STUDIO, the bit length should be also changed to 8 bits.

VCP Communication Specifications

• When RCP is being used, the DT series cannot work (for example, the data collection function doesn’t work).

Namely, only RCP can be used.

• The DB gateway cannot be used simultaneously.

• The 2-port function cannot be used simultaneously.

• When the COM ports are used on VT3 series, VCP can be created at PORT2 or PORT3, but not at PORT4.

• When VT3 series use the MultiTalk function, VCP is created for PLC_A.

• Communication parameters that cannot be supported by the VCP communication standard cannot be used.

• Delay may occur when VCP data and control line information are sent via serial/USB/Ethernet.

• The detection of break signal is not supported, thus applications that are used to detect break signal cannot be used.

• 2-port adapter (MT-T1/T3) cannot be installed between PLC and RCP destination devices.

Manufacturer Software Destination PLC

Keyence

Corporation

• KV STUDIO

• KV BUILDER

• KV-1000/700, KV-L20(R)*1

• KV-10/16/24/40, KV-P16LADDER BUILDER for KZ-A • KZ-A500

Mitsubishi ElectricCorporation

GX Developer (Ver.8)

• A series CPU Direct• AnA series PC Link *2

• AnN series PC Link *2

• QnA series CPU Direct• QnA series PC Link• FX Series• FX1N/2N series *1

• FX3U series *1

• FX series (PC Link)• Q series (Q mode) CPU Direct *1 • Q series (Q mode) PC Link *1

OmronCorporation

CX-Programmer (Ver.5, Ver.6)• SYSMAC C series (Host Link)• SYSMAC CJ/CS1 series (Host Link) *1

YokogawaElectricCorporation

WideField2 (Ver.3) • FA-M3(R)CPU Direct

Item Setting range

Serial I/F RS-232C, RS-422A 4-wire

Baud rate 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 576000, 115200bit/s

Data length 7 bits, 8 bits

Stop bits 1 bit, 2 bits

Odd/even parity None, odd, even

Communicationcontrol

None, XON/XOFF, RTS/CTS

Control line RTS, CTS, DSR, DTR real-time update

Precautions when using RCP

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2 Connection Between RCP Destination Device and PC

This section describes how to connect RCP destination device with the PC.

TIP For the connection between DT series and the PLCs from various manufacturers, please refer to

“VT3 series/DT series PLC Connections Manual”.

When connected with PC via serial por t/USB port,

or contro l from a PC that is in the same network as DT series.

Control from a PC in a different network via DT-500.

When the DT series are used as the RCP destination device

USB port OP-35331

Serial port OP-26487+OP-26486

Ethernet port

DT-80/100/80A/100A


Hub

PC

Ladder support

software

RS-232C/RS-422A

PoE


LD support software

DT-500

Ethernet1

Ethernet

Ethernet2

RS-232C/RS-422A

DT-80/100/80A/100A

IP address: 192.168.2.250

PC

IP address:192.168.1.15

Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

IP address:

192.168.2.254

Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

IP address

192.168.1.16

Need to configure the route contiguration.

For more information about route configuration, please refer to “4-

1 List of Connection destinations - Configuration Details of the Host” in

the “DT STUDIO User’s Manual Configuration-WEB(Japoanese)”.

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Example: route configuration

A route configuration example for the communication between the Host(DT-500) and KV-1000 and PC KV STUDIO

which are connected with the connection destination ID0.

KV-1000

KV STUDIODT-500

Ethernet1

Ethernet

Ethernet2

Host

IP address : 192.168.1.16

Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0

PC

DT-80

DT-80AConnection destination ID : 0

IP address : 192.168.2.250

Port number : 8500

Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0

IP address:

192.168.2.254

Settings of RCPT

Communications setti ngs of KV STUDIO

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Configuration details of t he host of DT STUDIO(Japanese)

Configuration details of the host of DT STUDIO

Settings o f RCPT

Configuration details of the connection destination

ID0 of DT STUDIO

Route configuration when using PORT3 to communicate with theconnection destination ID0

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TIP For the connection between VT3 series and the PLCs from various manufacturers, please refer to

“VT3 series/DT series PLC Connections Manual”.

When connected to the PC via serial port/USB por t/Ethernet port

* When VT3 series are connected to the PC via Ethernet, the extension components (VT2-E1/E2) should be used.

• When the MultiTalk functi on is used, a RCP is created for the PLC that is unit t o PLC_A. Cannot

be used for the PLC that is connected to PLC_B.

• A RCP cannot be created for the PLCs that have a mega l ink and mul ti-link.

• When the VT2 Multi-link is used, only the master unit can create the RCP, and the slave unitcannot create RCP.

• When VT3 series communicate with PLC via Ethernet, RCP cannot be created.

• The connection wi th PLC is through PORT2 or PORT3 on VT3 series, but the specific PLC models

that can be connected with PORT3 need to be confirmed.

VT3 Series/DT Series PLC Connections Manual

When the VT3 series are used as the RCP destination device

USB port OP-35331

Serial port OP-26487+OP-26486

Ethernet port*

VT3 Series


Hub

PC

Ladder support

software

RS-232C/RS-422A

PoE

Note

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3 Installation

This section describes the installation of RCPT and USB driver.

To use the RCP function, you need to install the RCPT.

Operating environments (PC requirements)

To use RCPT, the following environments need to be provided.

Please check to ensure your system meets the following requirements.

PC requirements

Windows 2000/XP, onboard RS-232C or USB port or Ethernet port (TCP/IP)

CD-ROM drive

CPU memory capacity

Pentium 400 MHz or higher

(Pentium 600MHz or above recommended)

Extension memory 128MB or above

Compatible OS

Windows 2000 Windows XP

Free space on hard disk

At least 10 Mbytes

Installing Procedure

1 Click the "Next" button.

To cancel the install, click the "Cancel" button.

Installation of RCPT

Display

Resolution 1024 x 768,

High Color (16 bits) or more

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3 Installation

2 Select your destination folder, and click “ Next” .

If the defaulted directory is used, then RCPT is installed in C:\Program Files\Keyence\RCP.

To select a different folder, click Browse and select your desired drive name and folder name.

3 Click the "Next" button.

This starts installation.

4 Click the "Finish" button.

Now you have successfully installed RCTP.

To connect via USB, you need install the USB driver on your PC.

Installing the USB Driver

For more information about the installation of USB driver, please refer to the manuals for RCP destination devices.

Cautions When Using USB

Instead of via a USB hub, they should be directly connected to the USB port on PC.

In some cases, communication may be interrupted due to unfavorable communication conditions say noise. If this

happens, please re-plug the USB cable.For unfavorable communication conditions such as too strong noise, please roll the cable around a ferrite.

Installing the USB Driver

RCP destination devices Reference manual

DT-80/80A DT STUDIO/DT BUILDER Installation Manual (Japanese, PDF only)

DT-100/100ADT-100/100A User’s Manual Basics-Annex 6 Installation ofUSB Driver(Japoanese, PDF only)

VT3 Series VT STUDIO Installation Manual (PDF only)

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4 Operations of RCPT

This section describes the operations of RCPT.

Describes the setups of RCPT.

1 From the Start menu, select Programs KEYENCE Applications RCPT Ver.2.

RCPT starts.

Double click icon

2 Select “Set Up” tab.

Select a RCP destination device, and select the connection method with the PC.

Setups of RCPT

Other steps

To check the version of RCPT, click this icon.

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*1 “Manual Setup” dialog box

3 Click the VCP tab to select the VCP.

When selecting a VCP, select the COM port on a virtual PC.

Item Description

Remote COM port target device Select a RCP destination device.

Connectionof PC toremoteCOM porttargetdevice

Serial Port

RCP functions are executed by connecting PC COM with the serial ports on the RCPdestination device.

COM port Select a COM port on the PC.

USBRCP functions are executed by connecting the USB ports on the PC with the serial portson the RCP destination device.

Ethernet

RCP functions are executed via Ethernet.

IP Address Set up the IP address of RCP destination device.

Port No. Set up the port number of RCP destination device.

Connect to...Register and call the connection destinations

"Editing a Connection Destination", page 19

Connection TestConnection test is performed by sending a Ping to the port numberof the entered IP address.

"Connection Test", page 22

Target PLC settings

When the “Use Setups of RCP destination device” option is selectedUse the setups of the destination PLC on the RCP destination device to communicate.

When “ Manual Setup” option is selectedClick the “Manual Setup” button and set up the destination PLC in “Manual Setup” dialogbox *1.For example, to enable DT, when the No DT-500 option is manually selected, the RCPfunctions can be used via DT-80/80A.

Help Click “Help” button to display the RCPT Ver.2 User’s Manual.

Item Description

Maker Select the PLC manufacturers and models that are connected with the RCPdestination devices.Series

Remote COM port target device andPLC serial I/F

Select from “RS-232C/RS-422A 4-wire”.

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4 Click “Generate” button.

Click “OK” button.

Click “OK” button.

VCP is created on RCP destination device.

5 (Ladder support software, etc.) to perform communication setups.

Serial port/USB/Ethernet, whichever connection is used between the PC and RCP destination

device, the serial port, however, should be selected when setting up the software.

The selected COM port should be the same as the VCP selected in Step 3.

6 After the communication between the PC (Ladder support software, etc.) and RCP destination device is

enabled, the state of the VCP changes from “Create (CLOSE)” to “Create (OPEN)”.

7 To stop the communication between the PC (Ladder support software, etc.) and RCP destination device, click

the “Delete” button.

The RCPT is then stopped.

Item Description

Maintain the operation state ofthe remote COM port targetdevice.

Use the RCP function without interrupting the ongoing communication between VT3series and PLC.For more information about destination PLC models, please refer to "SupportedSoftwares and PLCs", page 9

Notes

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Register an Ethernet connection destination.

A connection destination is the name of the device that is connected with the PC via Ethernet .The List of Connection Destinations contains the setups of multiple connection destinations.

After a connection destination is estab lished, you can assign it simply by select ing it from the

List of Connection Destinations. The List of Connection Destinations fi le can also be opened from

DATA BUILDER.

Add a Connect ion Destination

Add a connection destination from the Add a Connection Destination dialog box.

1 Click “ List of Connection Destinations” button.

“List of Connection Destinations” dialog box appears.

2 Click “ Add” button.

“Add a Connection Destination” dialog box appears.

In the case that the List of Connection Destinations file is located in a different folder, click

“ Browse” but ton to find the List of Connection Destinations file.

Editing a Connection Destination

Notes

Notes

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3 Enter the name, IP address, and port number etc. of the connection destination in question

4 Click “OK” button.

The connection destination in question will then be added to the List of Connection Destinations.

Edit a Connection Destination

Edit an Ethernet connection destination.

To edit a connection destination displayed in the List of Connection Destinations dialog box.

1 Select the connection destination to be edited and click “ Edit”,

“Edit a Connection Destination” dialog box is then displayed.

2 Enter the name, IP address, and port number etc. of the new connection destination.

3 Click “OK” button.

The selected connection destination is then changed.

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Delete a Connection Destination

Delete an Ethernet connection destination.

1 Select the connection destination to be deleted and click “Delete” ,

A dialog box is then displayed for your confirmation.

2 Click “ OK” button.

The connection destination in question is then deleted.

Select a Connection Destination

Select an Ethernet connection destination.

Select a connection destination displayed in “List of Connection Destinations” dialog box.

1 Select a connection destination, and click "Select" button.

Setups of the selected connection destination will then be displayed.

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Using “Ping” and “Tracert” to troubleshoot the connection of a connection destination. The “Ping” and “Tracert”

executed from the Communication Test dialog box functions the same as the Ping and Tracert executed using the

MS-DOS command prompt.

Ping: It works by sending an IP packet to the specified IP address and waiting for a reply. In this way, the

connection with the connection destination is troubleshoot. In addition, Ping is used to display the

responding time and packet loss, which are used for determining the transmission speed to the

connection destination.

Tracert: A utility that traces a packet from one host to another. Used to determine how many routers are

required for the packet to reach the connection destination. You can use Tracert to figure out where

the longest delays are occurring on the path.

1 Click “ Connection Test” button.

“Connection Test” dialog box appears.

2 Click the “Ping” and “Tracert” buttons to test the connection destination.

Connection Test

Perform the Tracert test on the connection

Perform the Ping test on the connection

Display the test results of Ping and Tracert.

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Pressing the “Ping” Button

The results will be displayed in the Test Results.

• Depending on the setup of the routers, “ Ping” may not work for some cases. Please consult your

network admin istrator if this happens.

• Having problems with the results, please contact your network admin strator.

• If the LAN separation function is used, “Ping” cannot be used to test DT-80/100.

Pressing “ Tracert” Button

The results will be displayed in the Test Results.

• Having problems with the results, please contact your network admin strator.

• Depending on the setup of the routers, “Tracert” may not work for some cases. Please consult

your network admin strator if this happens.

• If the LAN separation function is used, “Tracert” cannot be used test DT-80/100.

3 Click “Close” button to end the test.

Without problem (typical example) With problems (typical example)

Pinging 192.168.0.10 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 192.168.0.10: bytes=32time=20msTTL=64



Reply from 192.168.0.10: bytes=32time < 10msTTL=64

Ping statistics for 192.168.0.10:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 20ms, Average = 10ms

Pinging 192.168.0.10 with 32 bytes of data:

Request timed out.

Request timed out.

Request timed out.

Request timed out.

Ping statistics for 192.168.0.10:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

Notes

Without problem (typical example) With problems (typical example)

Tracing route to 192.168.0.10 over a maximum of

30 hops

1 10 ms < 10 ms 10 ms 192.168.0.10

Trace complete.

Tracing route to 192.168.0.10 over a maximum of

30 hops

1 < 10 ms < 10 ms < 10 ms 10.10.17.254

2 * * * Request timed out.3 * * * Request timed out.

4 * * * Request timed out.

5 * * <- Click "Cancel" here.

Notes

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5 Quick Reference of Error Messages

This section explains the error messages and tell you how to deal with them.

Error message Causes Solutions

The generation of virtual COM port is failed.The selected port has existed in PC.Select other COM ports

The specified VCP has already existedon the PC.

Please specify a VCP that doesn’t existon the PC.

The deletion of virtual COM port is failed.Please check to ensure thas noapplication software is using theselected port.

The VCP is being used by anapplication.

Please terminate the application first.

OPEN of the communication port is failed.Please confirm the connection andsettings of remote COM port targetdevice with PC.

Problematic connection of the RCPdestination device with the PC andsetups.

Please check the connection of theRCP destination device with the PCand the setups.

DLL file reading failed. The remote COMport tool is not furnished with the necessayfile. It is recommended that first unloadthen install again.

Cannot find the files required by theRCPT.

Please first uninstall the RCPT andinstall the same again.

Mode switching failed. Remote COMport target device cannot use theremote COM port function now.

The RCP destination device cannot usethe RCP function.

Please try again after the RCPdestination device can use the RCPfunction.

Incorrect INF_LIB.DLL or RIN filegroup. INF_LIB.DLL or RIN file group error. Please first uninstall the RCPT andinstall the same again.

No object PLC is set up on the remoteCOM port target device. Please set upthe object PLC on the remote COM porttarget device, or manually set up in orderto perform

To communicate without setting up thedestination PLC on the RCP destinationdevice.

To communicate, please set up thedestination PLC on the RCP destinationdevice or manually set up it via theRCPT.

Communication error occurs. Pleaseconfirm the connection and settingsbetween PC and remote COM portobject devcie. Before engagingcommunication, please first delete andthen re-generate Virtual COM port.

Problematic connection of the RCPdestination device with the PC andsetups. To fix it, first delete the virtualCOM port and recreate the same again.

Please check the connection of theRCP destination device with the PCand the setups. To fix it, first delete thevirtual COM port and recreate the sameagain.

The device doesn't support remoteCOM port function.

To communicate a unit that doesnítsupport the RCP function.

Please check to ensure a RCPdestination device is used.

2 remote COM port tools or abovecannot be started at the same time.

2 RCPTs or above are started at thesame time.

Only start 1 RCPT each time.

The remote COM port function is notsuitable to be used for communicationthrough VT/DT

The setup of the destination PLC on theRCP destination device is set to the“Name of PLC(VT) or (DT)”.

Set the destination PLC on the RCPdestination device to the “Name of PLC”again.

The PLC doesn't support remote COMport function.

The PLC set up on the RCP destinationdevice cannot use the RCP function.

Please set a PLC that can use the RCPfunction.

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