USB to Serial GE fanuc

USB to Serial Adapter
It is recommended to use an USB to Serial Adapter manufactured by D-Link System, Inc., California (Model number – DSS25) to connect to a PLC through the USB port. This adapter will work only on Windows 98/ME/2000 Operating systems.
Other Significant Issues
1. Folder is corrupted when doing load with 50 subroutines from 90-30 Release 9.10/10.0 VersaMax PLCs 1.5 and earlier with Ethernet connection. Details: When using an Ethernet connection with VersaPro 1.11, if you store a program with a _MAIN and 50 subroutines to a 90-30 Release 9.10/10.0 or VersaMax PLC Release 1.5 and earlier, the store will complete correctly without error. If you do a verify, VersaPro says everything is EQUAL. If you load the program back from the PLC into a temp folder, the last subroutine (SUB50) comes back with no name. During the load there is an error message stating that blk.blk could not be found. In the folder browser VersaPro shows an -LD only block.In VersaPro Release 2.0x the store is successful, but during the verify it says SUB50 is not in the PLC, and all the
subroutines come as NOT EQUAL. On a CPU352 using a serial connection, the symptom is that communications times out during a verify or load. (CR75074) Resolution: If you add a subroutine (SUB51) with one rung of logic or delete a subroutine, store to PLC and then load, the problem goes away in both VersaPro 1.11 and 1.50. The problem is resolved in the 90-30 Release 10.5 and VersaMax Release 2. Please upgrade your firmware to these versions. 2 A Stop Fault error is displayed when a VersaPro 1.x or 2.0x folder having ACC300 Input simulator configured is stored to PLC with the Internal switch on the module in 8 pt mode. Resolution: After opening the folder in VersaPro 2.0x, you have to delete the existing ACC300 module in the hardware configuration and configure the module again. Note that the value of the reference length selected (8 or 16) should match the 8 pt or 16 pt switch setting on the rear of the module.
3. Hardware configuration of VersaPro 1.x and 2.0 folders should be reconfigured in VersaPro 2.0x if the Hardware Configuration Data View displays incorrect Rack and Slot locations Details:
1. Open the VersaPro 1.x or 2.0 folder in VersaPro 2.0x.
2. Launch HWC and open the Hardware Configuration Data View from the Tools menu. 18 Important Product Information GFK-1671P
3. Click on the I/O Config tab and check whether the Rack and Slot entries for all the Segments match their actual location of the modules in the Rack. Resolution: If the Rack and Slot entries do not match, delete and reconfigure the modules. The Rack and Slot entries will now match their actual location of the modules in the Rack.
4. Configuring communication timeouts for use with EZ program store device.
Two timeouts parameters must be configured when the EZ program store device is used. One associated with the hardware port and another global timeout. Both must be configured to the maximum value 63,000 and the global parameter must be set before the port. Select tools in the drop down menu and select Communication Setup. Select the global parameters tab then click the edit button and set the connect and request timeouts to 63000. Next, select the ports tab and choose the port you are using from
the list and push the edit button. The edit port dialog box appears, click the Advanced button and configure the connect and request timeouts to 63000.
5. Store process aborts when reference addresses exceeds limits
While storing to PLC, if the reference addresses configured for variables exceeds the limits, then the store process get aborted before the actual transfer of data to PLC begins. Though, the error dialog says that store is not completed, the Store process has not actually started.
6. Mfc42.dll error comes up while launching VersaPro
Resolution: If you get this error while opening VersaPro then performing following steps will resolve the problem.

Un-install VersaPro from control panel.

Delete VersaPro keys out of Registry.
Run regedit... then delete
HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > GE Fanuc Automation > VersaPro -ANDHKEY_
LOCAL_MACHINE > Software > GE Fanuc Automation > VersaPro

Install VersaPro
7. VERSAPRO on Windows 2000 Professional - Gets error message not licensed – When logged in as non-
Administrator
Resolution: If you get this error while opening VersaPro when logged in as non-administrator then performing following
steps will resolve the problem.

Right click the C:\WINNT folder, go to "Property", then the "Security" tab

Give the "Users" and "System" Account Full access, then make certain that the C:\WinNT\Versapro.exe has the same
security permissions.

Now, log in as a Non-administrator and you should now be able to run VersaPro.