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  1. When I try to communicate to my 250(-1), 260,06 CPU on port 2 RS422 I keep getting the error (#2965 CH3 Time Out error Check the cable and PLC station number).
  2. What are the standard Modbus ranges in ScreenCreator?
  3. I am placing my DP-C320 touch screen that will be located between 50' and 100' from the PLC. Is there a recommended type of belden cable that I should use?
  4. How do I get the Touch Screen to automatically read the Data and Time from the PLC?
  5. Will the Touch Panel work with an A-B AIC module?
  6. Will the DP-C321 connect to a GE 90-30 using Modbus?
  7. Can the DP software share tags with DirectSOFT?
  8. Can I use both communication ports on the Touch Panel at the same time?
  9. Can the DP-C321 display floating point numbers?
  10. Can the Touch Panel communicate Modbus to another device?
  11. Does the Touch Screen support DF1 or DH485?
  12. Does the DP-Panel have an ASCII driver?
  13. I'm getting an Error 7643 on the DP-C321 panel. What is wrong?
  14. Can I use the internal Beep on the touch panel for an Alarm indicator?
  15. Can I network 3 DP-C321s with an AB SLC500?
  16. Can the Direct Touch panel display STRING data from Think & Do?
  17. Can I change screens on the Direct Touch panels from the PLC?
  18. Can Direct Touch Panels communicate 600 feet away from a D4-440DC-1?
  19. Which cable do I use from the WinPLC to the DP panel?
  20. Can the PLC control which screen is viewed on the DirectTouch panels?
  21. Will the DP-ABCBL-2 work with the AB Micrologix 1200 PLC?
  22. Could you use either port of the AB Micrologix 1500 with the Direct Touch panel?
  23. What does an "Error 2" indicate when doing a System Check on the com ports of the panel?
  24. I keep getting this error "No Response From OIP" when I try to upload or download a project to my DirectTouch panel.
  25. Can the backlight be replaced in the DP panels?
  26. When I upload a project from my panel into Screen Creator, it says it cannot be restored, how can I get it into my new panel?
  27. How do I access the setup screen?
  28. I get Error 2225 on my Direct Touch screen. It has been working for years without problem no recent modifications have been made. What could be the problem?
  29. Can I use a USB-to-Serial adapter to upload and download projects to my Direct Touch panel?
  30. I get an "OIT Not Supported" error.
  31. The DirectTouch panels are listed as obsolete. What are my options ?
  32. How do I get a copy of the existing DirectTouch project that is running in my panel?


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