Question: There are some HMI/SCDAD software do not support data acquisition by device bits¡¢double-word. How about ForceControl?

Answer: Yes, ForceContorl supports connection in multi data format when connecting I/O devices, such as: bit, byte, Unsigned(signed )16, Unsigned(signed ) 32. Please select the data format when I/O connection configuration.


Question:Why ForceControl could collect the data but not write the data when communicating with OMRON in HOSTLINK? How to communication with OMRON on controllink network?

Answer: There are two way to communicate with OMRON: HOSTLINK and CONTROLLINK. The HOSTLINK protocol `s regulation only allows the acquisition of data when OMRON PLC is running . ForceControl have two drivers for CONTROLLINK, The CONTROLLINK£¨SDK driver communicate PLC by DLL .We suggestion use this way to communication.; CONTROLLINK driver communicate PLC by ActiveX Control ,only for compatible with v2.0 before.



Question: How to communication with Siemens S7200?

Answer: support PPI and MPI£¬If you communicate with S7-200 by MPI, you should need CP5611 card or MPI cable., at the same time, need to add EM277 module and install PRODAVE S7£¬and run the PG/PC-interface parameterization to configure the communication parameters. For PPI, You only need one PPI cable.

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Question: which zones does ForceControl support when communication with S7200 by PPI?

Answer: ForceControl v2.6 support read/write internal data V zone of S7200, support format include: bit, byte, Unsigned(signed )16, Unsigned(signed ) 32 etc. and V2.6 add to directly communication with I/O zone.



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Question: Whether ForceControl support communication with S7200 by free port, how to communicate by dial ?

Answer: ForceContorl support communication S7200 by free port, we suggest you¡¯d better communication by MODBUS. When dial to control, please check connection had been done successfully using STEP7 to configure , then run ForceControl.
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Question: Whether ForceControl support communication on Profibus ?

Answer:: ForceControl can communication with devices on Profibus by invoking the PC card DLL functions of Siemens Profibus. Also need to install Siemens SoftNet software.
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Question:: When forceControl communication with S7 series by MPI using PC adapter, whether ForceControl offer the driver related?

Answer: Yes, we offer all the drivers to support MPI, including S7 -300 or S7 -400£¬whether use PC adapter or not.