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When using a Windows 7 machine to communicate to a GE 9070 or 9030 results in the PLC immediately resetting the socket connect.  This is because Windows 7 may assign the local endpoint IP Port number larger than 32767.   The firmware on the GE Ethernet module will immediately reset the connection if the source IP port is larger than 32767.

The behavior is limited to 9030/9070 and Windows 7.  The PAC Rx3i and Rx7i can receive source IP ports larger than 32767. Windows versions before Windows 7 typically assign port numbers less than 32767.

As a work around for the 9030/9070 firmware bug, INGEAR.NET.GELINK 3.0.2010.1222 Controller.IPAddress has the option to allow users to bind a specific port number to the local endpoint.  Users are responsible for port assignment and port management.

Syntax:

Controller.IPAddress = ipaddress<:portnum>

Example:

Controller.IPAddress = “192.168.1.45:2445″

This will connect to the PLC at 192.168.1.45 and use IP Port 2455 in the local end point.

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INGEAR.NET.GELINK is a Visual Studio .NET class library for communicating to GE-Fanuc PAC Rx3i/Rx7i, Series 9030/9070 and VersaMax programmable logic controllers using the SRTP Ethernet protocol.

INGEAR.NET PLC class libraries for Visual Studio .NET are now available with an optional USB License Key (”Dongle”).  The USB license is offered on Developer Editions of:

• INGEAR.NET.LOGIX for Allen-Bradley ControlLogix/CompactLogix
• INGEAR.NET.ABLINK for Allen-Bradley MicroLogix, SLC and PLC-5
• INGEAR.NET.MBLINK for MODBUS Devices and Controllers
• INGEAR.NET.GELINK for GE Fanuc SRTP Ethernet Controllers

A USB License Key provides developers the utmost in flexibility when moving a INGEAR.NET license between computers.

For complete details about the USB Key, included purchasing and upgrades see this link

www.ingeardrivers.com/usbkey

or contact the INGEAR sales desk
1.866.935.7979 (Toll Free US/Canada)
1.610.935.8282 (All other locations)

Sept. 22, 2009.  Phoenixville, PA – CimQuest INGEAR, a leading global developer and publisher of PLC HMI and PLC communications software tools for Visual Studio.NET programmers has announced the release of INGEAR.NET v2 class libraries.  INGEAR.NET v2 HMI software includes numerous under-the-hood optimizations and improvements, along with runtime free web service licensing for ASP.NET deployments to the Developers Edition.

INGEAR.NET software libraries are callable Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs), which are added as references to any Visual Studio.NET project.  They are easy-to-use classes that eliminate need for OPC servers, and complex coding required for interfacing to OPC completely.  INGEAR.NET libraries gives any Visual Studio.NET project a direct communication pipeline to PLC’s and other controllers without need for middle layers of software.  The results are small, tight, fast and reliable HMI, or data acquisition and control applications built on the Microsoft .NET framework.

INGEAR.NET software provides a common framework for developing Windows programs, console applications, system services, custom classes, web services and pages using Visual Studio .NET as the platform.

INGEAR.NET supports Windows x86 and 64-bit operating systems as well as Windows Server and Windows 7.  CimQuest offers Windows Compact Framework editions of INGEAR.NET for CE panel, PDA and mobile device application development.

With virtually no limits, and roughly the price of just a single OPC Server, INGEAR.NET users are granted runtime free distribution of their applications which leads to enormous cost savings in software deployment fees.

INGEAR.NET software titles include;

• NET.LOGIX for Allen-Bradley ControlLogix / CompactLogix
• NET.ABLINK for Allen-Bradley MicroLogix / SLC / PLC
• NET.GELINK for GE-Fanuc SRTP Ethernet Controllers
• NET.MBLINK for MODBUS devices and controllers

CimQuest also provides digital dashboard instrumentation and controls for developing user interfaces for HMI/MMI projects.

For more information see (http://www.ingeardrivers.com/dot_net_software)

Free trials are available for download and evaluation.  As a bonus, from now until Dec 15^th. CimQuest INGEAR is giving away 3 Netbook computers. Just complete the form to be entered into the drawing.

About CimQuest INGEAR

CimQuest INGEAR is a world leading developer and publisher of software tools and components for industrial and manufacturing applications.  Since 1993, CimQuest INGEAR has provide high quality runtime free PLC communication tools and library components for Visual Studio programmers and developers.  INGEAR software is relied on world-wide by manufacturers, system integrators, OEM’s and end users for process and machine control, data acquisition and HMI/SCADA applications that serve all segments of industrial automation.

CimQuest INGEAR

518 Kimberton Rd – Ste 325

Phoenixville, PA 19460

Toll Free US/Canada: 1.866.935.7979

Telephone: 1.610.935.8282

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We had a question come to us asking if there INGEAR.NET.LOGIX had connection limitations for Allen-Bradley ControlLogix processors.

Basically, the INGEAR.NET.LOGIX  for Allen-Bradley ControlLogix / CompactLogix (or any of the INGEAR.NET class libraries), do not restrict or limit in any way, the number of simultaneous connections to multiple PLC’s.    In addition, there is no limit on the number of tags or data points that can be accessed in the PLC.

Limitations are  related to available system, network  and PLC resources such as:

• Memory
• Disk Space
• Operating System
• CPU Speed and Utilization
• Network Speed and Utilization
• PLC scan times

For more information on INGEAR.NET PLC class libraries for Visual Studio .NET see:

• INGEAR.NET.LOGIX – For Allen-Bradley ControlLogix and  CompactLogix
• INGEAR.NET.ABLINK – For Allen-Bradley MicroLogix,  SLC and PLC-5
• INGEAR.NET.MBLINK – For Modbus TCP/IP, Serial (RTU and ASCII)
• INGEAR.NET.GELINK – For GE-Fanuc SRTP Ethernet PACSystems, Series 90 and VersaMax

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As the world anticipates the release of Windows 7 this fall (October 2009), followed by  Visual Studio 2010 (sometime in 2010),  the question begs to be asked is “Will myVisual Basic .NET and C# run? ”.  The answer is a great big YES.

Windows 7 (x86 and 64-bit)

We’ve tested the following INGEAR.NET PLC class libraries on Windows 7 RC.  We do not anticipate any issues when Windows 7 is offically released.

• INGEAR.NET.LOGIX 2.0 for Allen-Bradley ControlLogix and CompactLogix
• INGEAR.NET.ABLINK 2.1 for Allen-Bradley MicroLogix, SLC and PLC-5
• INGEAR.NET.MBLINK 2.1 for MODBUS Devices and Controllers
• INGEAR.NET.GELINK 2.0 for GE-Fanuc SRTP Ethernet

Visual Studio 2010 (x86)

There were no problems migrating existing our Visual Studio 2005 / 2008 existing projects to Visual Studio 2010.  When we created a new Visual Studio 2010 project, the INGEAR class libraries did not appear in the list of available assemblies in the Add Reference… dialog.  We needed to Browse… the \Program Files\INGEAR.NET\ folders to add them to the project.   This is a minor problem related to the install sets and will be corrected by the time Visual Studio 2010 is officially released.  As this time VS2010 64 bit is untested.

INGEAR.NET PLC communication class libraries are compatible with 64-Bit Windows operating systems such as Windows XP 64 and Windows Vista 64 (as well as the highly anticipated release of Windows 7) .    However, there had been some manual file copying performed because the install program did not recognize the 64-bit platform.  As of the posting of this blog, INGEAR.NET.LOGIX install set has been updated for 64-bit Windows, with the other INGEAR.NET software titles following suite.

Our testing on 64-bit Windows showed a permission alert the first time the License Manager applet was run, leading to license error.  Once the 64-bit OS was re-booted there were no additional errors and License Manager behaved as expected.

For more information see:

http://www.ingeardrivers.com/dot_net_software/dotnet_software.htm