S3 serial connection

Jumping Jack

Hi,
I have a problem with serial communication via windows pc and the S3 controller.
I have connected the X5 connector with a straigth cable (9 pin full connected) to a pc via DB9 connector.
I think that cable is right.
I have tried some configuration like 9600 8N1, but selecting function TO SC on controller I cannot read nothing from serial port.

Someone can help me?
There is a already build software for communicate with S3 controller?
I have to use a particular protocol to communicate with S3?

Regards

JJ

vulpes_h

her is a good link....  chek it out !!

http://www.ppm.no/section.php?section=sport&subsection=s upport

ABB have a program "OLP" (a old one) for comunication...whit hard ware lock I don't now if is for sale anny more?!

so check www.ppm.no !!

good luck

 

and kabel   http://download.ppm.no/sport/helpfiles/SPORTwiringdirect.pdf

vulpes_h2007-10-31 21:52:45

joaof

Hi Jumping Jack,

You must use a cross cable that have a pin2_robot connect to the pin3_PC and Pin3_Robot connect to the Pin2_PC and the Pin5_robot connect Pin5_PC. Is a cable RS232 cross over. Its RX to Tx and Tx to Rx in DB9 connector.

 

Best regards,

Joao Fidalgo

joaof2007-10-31 16:53:37

memphiss

    Hello guys

    I have similar problems before and I gave up then. there is a cable used to be ok then, and I just did not know how to set serial port communication parameters in .

   Guess I can have a test too later.

   Thank you all for the information!

 

Jumping Jack

I have finally tried Sport S3 with it's cable configuration.
It's a very good thing (I don't know how much expensive is, a this time)

I don't know how to communicate manually with the robot.

Thank you all for the answers.