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Troubleshooting Diagram 19
Is a communication
error displayed when monitoring is
started on WindLDR?
WindLDR does not communicate
with PLC via USB.
Is "IDEC PLC USB
Port (COMx)" listed in Device
Manager on the PC?*
NO
YES
Is error message
“Unable to open the COM” displayed
when WindLDR starts
monitoring?
YES
Carry out the steps 1 and 2 below and try
again.
Step 1: Check the cabling
Disconnect and reconnect the USB cable
connecting the PC and the PLC.
If the PC and the PLC are connected via a
USB hub, connect the PC and the PLC
directly using a single USB cable.
Step 2: Check communication settings
Open the Communication Settings dialog
box in WindLDR. Select USB and uncheck
the Use HGxG Pass-Through check box.
Restart the PC and try again.
*Confirmation procedure:
1. Right-click on
My Computer
and select
Properties
.
2. In the System Properties dialog box,
select the Hardware tab, and click
Device
Manager
.
3. All available communication ports are
displayed under
Ports (COM & LPT)
.
NO
Is the problem solved?
Replace the USB cable and try again.
NO
Is the problem solved?
Call IDEC for assistance.
NO
NO
The USB port of the connected FC5A is
not recognized.
Install or update the driver, and then try
again.
YES
Terminate the Pass-Through Tool,
WindO/I-NV2, and other applications
that may use COM port, and then try
again.
YES
END
YES
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