Filter
Top Products
D
section level 1 1
figure_ap level 1
table_ap level 1
D-1
GFK-0804B
Appendix D Communications Using Windows DDE
This appendix explains how to use the demonstration program MICROWIN.EXE that is
included with the Micro PLC software. This demonstration program is provided to
acquaint you with an available software product that can be used to connect
DDE-compliant Microsoft Windows programs with data in a Micro PLC.
To run the demonstration program, you need:
Microsoft Windows version 3.1 or later.
(optional) Microsoft Word (version 2.0 or 6.0) if you want to read the links that are
supported in the demonstation software.
(optional) Microsoft Excel (version 4.0 or 5.0) if you want to demonstrate
reading/writing Micro PLC data using an Excel spreadsheet (sample provided).
The Micro PLC must be set up to use Micro PLC protocol (not RTU protocol).
Limits of the Demonstration Software
A. The demonstration program will time out after 15 minutes.
B. The demonstration program has only four preconfigured topic/items; in the product
itself, the number of links is only limited by the user’s available memory.
C. The demonstration software does not support the modem features that are available
in the product software.
D. The demonstration software does not support the configuration file features that are
available in the product software.