I have just inherited a headache. Last week I was promoted to our local gov'ts SCADA guy. I was getting trained by the last SCADA guy when bad things happened, so I know a very little about this. Here's my problem-
We have over 150 pump stations- some on dial up, some on radio and the radio is hardwired into our switchboard. We've installed a new station (luckily the last guy finished writing the programming before we lost him- at least I think he did) and I can't get Lookout to communicate with the PLC over the radio. Prior to installing the PLC in the station, it was at our testing station (which is hardwired into our switchboard) and working fine. If I turn on the testing station (without a PLC), Lookout will still respond to those inputs. Do I have to tell Lookout to find the PLC in a different Comm Port?
I am hoping that is the cause of our radio station not getting a link.
We are running Lookout 6.7.1. We have Schneider Modicon M340 PLC's and are using GE MDS iNet II radios. The radio is communicating with the PLC just fine. I have spent the past week troubleshooting the radio and have it set up exactly like the other radios we use, but the station is still not communicating with Lookout.
Please help! I only have 90 days to impress my boss or risk losing the job. Thanks in advance for ANY help anyone can provide.