Hi I am trying to run demo betweek two windows Pcs in one PC I am running MN QT demo and on another PC I am running CN demo.The two connected using a Gigabit Desktop switch( Iam not using cross cable)
The MN becomes operational but the CN is stuck in mtCsBasicEthernet mode.Can you help me get this demo up.
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Have you tried running the setup by connecting MN and CN directly (without any intermediate network devices) and checked if the demo runs successfully?
Can you share some more details of the Gigabit Desktop switch used in your network?
Thanks and Regards,
POWERLINK Team,
Kalycito
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No I have not tried it without using switch as I did not have a crossover cable,I thought the Switch should take care of forwarding the frames efficiently(I think it is supposed to work right(
The switch is TPLINK 8 port Gigabit desktop switch. https://txn.box.com/s/21jp5sbe3bb91f7mnclfpyjucvvfodbf
Last edit: Manoj R 2016-03-03
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Have you tried to force 100 Mbps speed for NIC on your PCs (both MN and CN)? If they are set to auto-negotiate (and if they support 1 Gbps), Gigabit switch will probably decide to work on the highest speed possible.
Cheers,
Mladen
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Yes I did set the NIC of both the PC for half duplex 100 Mbps.I did even try to test using a crossover cable.But I see the same behavior.Can some body throw some light whether I am testing it right?
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That sounds like the Ethernet frames never reach the CN PC.
So you could cross-check with Wireshark (running on the CN-PC side) whether any Ethernet traffic is seen from the MN.
BTW: The link speed does not matter here as POWERLINK is independent of the underlying physical network. It is just that industrial components are only manufactured with Fast Ethernet onboard. Two PCs running in GBit mode are fine as well.
Regards,
Wolfgang
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I do not see the powerlink frames at the CN but once I start the powerlink on MN I see arp requests(I think these because of the Ident requests from the MN) attached is the link to traces can you help me get this windows demo working I will proceed with my project only after this demo is funcitonal otherwise I may have to switch to some other protocol.
Do I need to set the Static IP addresses to the laptops which are connected using crossover cable.
I see that arp requests are not being answered by CN.Please respond.
Regards
Manoj
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Hi I am trying to run demo betweek two windows Pcs in one PC I am running MN QT demo and on another PC I am running CN demo.The two connected using a Gigabit Desktop switch( Iam not using cross cable)
The MN becomes operational but the CN is stuck in mtCsBasicEthernet mode.Can you help me get this demo up.
Hello Manoj,
Have you tried running the setup by connecting MN and CN directly (without any intermediate network devices) and checked if the demo runs successfully?
Can you share some more details of the Gigabit Desktop switch used in your network?
Thanks and Regards,
POWERLINK Team,
Kalycito
No I have not tried it without using switch as I did not have a crossover cable,I thought the Switch should take care of forwarding the frames efficiently(I think it is supposed to work right(
The switch is TPLINK 8 port Gigabit desktop switch. https://txn.box.com/s/21jp5sbe3bb91f7mnclfpyjucvvfodbf
Last edit: Manoj R 2016-03-03
Hi,
Have you tried to force 100 Mbps speed for NIC on your PCs (both MN and CN)? If they are set to auto-negotiate (and if they support 1 Gbps), Gigabit switch will probably decide to work on the highest speed possible.
Cheers,
Mladen
Yes I did set the NIC of both the PC for half duplex 100 Mbps.I did even try to test using a crossover cable.But I see the same behavior.Can some body throw some light whether I am testing it right?
Hi Manoj,
That sounds like the Ethernet frames never reach the CN PC.
So you could cross-check with Wireshark (running on the CN-PC side) whether any Ethernet traffic is seen from the MN.
BTW: The link speed does not matter here as POWERLINK is independent of the underlying physical network. It is just that industrial components are only manufactured with Fast Ethernet onboard. Two PCs running in GBit mode are fine as well.
Regards,
Wolfgang
I do not see the powerlink frames at the CN but once I start the powerlink on MN I see arp requests(I think these because of the Ident requests from the MN) attached is the link to traces can you help me get this windows demo working I will proceed with my project only after this demo is funcitonal otherwise I may have to switch to some other protocol.
Hi,
Do I need to set the Static IP addresses to the laptops which are connected using crossover cable.
I see that arp requests are not being answered by CN.Please respond.
Regards
Manoj
Looks like my antivurus was the issue.On disabling my antivirus protection the demo started working.
I hope I will get some help next time..