Jack O'Brien

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  • Jack O'Brien commented,

    Official comment

    Hi Mark, The discovery function doesn't work by default through the VPN. It's best to use the PLC's IP directly as shown here: Why can't TIA Portal find my PLC? You can also use the Ewon's built-in...

  • Jack O'Brien commented,

    You can utilize some predefined scripts if you have a Manage & Analyze subscription. There's one that can copy from one value to another, though I'm not sure if it has the ability to invert the val...

  • Jack O'Brien created an article,

    Which Ewon cellular modem should I use in Latin America?

    Please note that this is general information and there may be exceptions for specific regions or carriers within a country listed below. We recommend consulting with the cellular provider that you ...

  • Jack O'Brien created an article,

    Failure when using FTP or making a backup with Ebuddy

    This article addresses an issue customers may see when using FTP or Ebuddy, which uses FTP to do file transfers to/from the Ewon. APPLICABLE PRODUCTSEwon Cosy and Flexy devices QUESTIONWhy is FTP o...

  • Jack O'Brien commented,

    A single user can only have one connection at a time but you can make a second user on the account to get around this. Though, in that case, you will still have the concurrent connection limit. You...

  • Jack O'Brien commented,

    Yes. By default, the WAN will not respond to requests but it will if you do WANItfProt = 2. This will also allow ping on that interface or, if some other settings are enabled, it could allow local ...

  • Jack O'Brien created an article,

    Why is the Modbus tag value incorrect on my Ewon Flexy?

    This article explains what to do when a Modbus tag has no error but the value is incorrect. APPLICABLE PRODUCTSAll Ewon Flexy models QUESTIONWhy is the Modbus tag value incorrect on my Ewon Flexy? ...

  • Jack O'Brien created an article,

    Switch Monitoring Errors

    This article explains the switch monitoring error that may appear in the Ewon event log when troubleshooting an intermittent connection and what to do to fix it. APPLICABLE PRODUCTSAll Ewon Cosy an...

  • Jack O'Brien commented,

    Hi Izzy,   You can use the Planner for this. Here's how you get there:   Then you can set how often to send using a crontab expression like 0 * * * * which means once every hour.   There are a lot...

  • Jack O'Brien created an article,

    How do I get the correct data type(s) in Logix to match the Anybus unit?

    This article explains how to handle different data types in the Anybus input/output arrays in Logix/Studio 5000 when the data types are different from the data type within the array. For exampl...