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PC for CPU 948

3/25/2010 2:13 AM	Rate (0)
ZUMA Advanced Member Joined: 6/22/2009 Last visit: 6/17/2025 Posts: 44 Rating: (0)	Can I use a laptop to communicate with CPU 948 (6ES5 948 3UA12) forS5 (through USB) so that I can go online and force output and checkDI, DO, AI, AO? What software and communication cable will I use?
	Last edited by: ZUMA at: 3/25/2010 2:15 AM
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3/31/2010 3:19 AM	Rate (0)
legacy support Gold Member Joined: 7/15/2008 Last visit: 3/13/2025 Posts: 382 Rating: (44)	Hello Zuma Yes you can use a PC. You need : PC with powered USB interface. (My prefernce is XP as operating System) Latest Version of Step 5. ( Please contact your Siemens Supplier ) USB to S5 AS511 Adapter Cabel including Drivers. P.S :On a Siemens PLC you can only FORCE Outputs while the PLC is in Stop Mode.

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4/23/2010 9:33 AM	Rate (0)
kanak_wang Regular Member Joined: 4/16/2010 Last visit: 2/11/2025 Posts: 6 Rating: (0)	you can use the cable 6es5734-1bd20 and step 5 software.

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9/5/2014 9:31 AM	Rate (0)
CS Moderator Moderator Joined: 9/1/2005 Last visit: 1/9/2026 Posts: 4114 Rating: (195)	follow up question published by Ziemensis split to a seperate thread with the subject CPU 948 protocol for communication with the PG Best regards CS Moderator
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