I need instructions how to link a slc 5/03 to a pc using an rj45. i already have rslinx and rslogix 500 installed and i need to link my pc to the slc.

 

The RJ45 connector on a SLC5/03 is a DH485 port. you need some kind of DH485 adapter. There are several that you can buy from AB.

The 5/03 also has an RS232 port that you could use that does not require an adapter, just a std serial cable.

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First off, do not connect the RJ45 to an Ethernet adapter. It will *probably* break something. To connect, you'll need either the old PIC Module (1747-PIC, requires a real serial port and WinXP Pro SP2 or earlier), or their USB version (1747-UIC). IIRC, the latter is only supposed to work at one baud rate so it may not work for you.

These folks have an alternative that doesn't have the same baud rate limitations:
http://www.ind-concepts.com/Allen_Bradley_PLC_Cables.htm

It's much cheaper and works well for what we've done with it.

For either USB cable, you would use the 1747-UIC driver in RSLinx to establish the connection.

 

Hi ME,

Following are steps that you need to follow:

- You have to use these equipment/software:
* AB 1784-PCMK card complete with windows driver
* AB 1784-PCM4 cable
* RSLinx software
* RSLogix 500
or
* AB-1747 UIC complete with windows driver
* Straight thru UTP cable with RJ45 connector
* RSLinx software
* RSLogix 500
<pre>- If you use 1784-PCMK
* Configure RSLinx driver using PCMK for DH+/DH485 devices driver.

With PCMK option selected, then select DH485 for network type and enter baudrate, and station number.

* Then click OK

* If configured successfully, your DH485 network will displayed all of active network including your SLC-03

* Here is the manual link:
http://www.automationjet.com/katalogy/Rockwell/1784-PCMK_IM.pdf

- If you use 1747-UIC
* Configure RSLinx driver using DH485 UIC devices driver, then entry station number and COM port no that will be use by 1747-UIC (use free com port).

* Then click OK

* If configured successfully, your DH485 network will displayed all of active network including your SLC-03

* here is the manual link :
http://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/in/1747-in063_-en-p.pdf

- After one of those RSlinx drivers configured successfully, then open RSLogix 500:
* Click COMMS then SYSTEM COMMS, RSlinx window will be appear

* From RSLinx window, open 1784-PCMK netwok or 1747-UIC network and select your SLC-03

* Then click upload, download or online, depending on what is your actual needs

* Below are RSLogix 500 youtube training, if you need more detail explanation on utilizing RSLogix 500:

Hope this help
Ikhtiander