check out www.ergotech.com they might have what you are looking for, or a path to get to where you need to be. >From: Mike Singer >Reply-To: pic microcontroller discussion list >To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU >Subject: Re: [OT]: Siemens PLC S5 driver >Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 01:19:38 +0300 > >Patrick J wrote: > > Hi, I might get a Siemens S5 series PLC and I'd like > >to write a Visual Basic (v6) program to talk to it to > >control a machine. Example: to read registers for > > an item-counter and read and set I/O registers. > > Can this be done ? > > What do I need ? > > I've heard I need a special serial cable? > > I searched the net but didnt get much usefull :-/ > > As the Net was not usefull for you, the best way, >I think, would be for you to get one of evaluation >(or what are they named) boards with chippest >PIC18FXXX and RS232. Olimex has all this stuff, >if I'm not mistaken. > Try to comunicate to the board from VB6 using >MSComm ActiveX controle. > Then take a decision if you really want Siemens >S5 series PLC. > > Good luck. Mike. > >-- >http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different >ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. > > _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body