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Using Sniffer to access Communication

Unitronics Sniffer enables you to use a PC to view communication strings flowing between a PLC and an external, connected device such as a bar code reader via Hyperterminal. Sniffer is connected to the external device. COM is connected to the PLC

Connections
The Sniffer is connected to a PLC communication port, PC and external device as shown in Figure 1. Note that communication cables are the programming cable provided by Unitronics.

Figure 1.

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Using Hyperterminal
1. Open the Hyperterminal folder by clicking the Start button in the lower left corner of your screen. Select Programs>Accessories>Communications>Hyperterminal. 2. Click the Hypertrm.exe icon. The New Connection window opens as shown below.

Figure 2. 3. Enter a name for the new connection and select an icon, and then click OK. The Connect To box opens as shown below. 4. Select the COM port you wish to monitor, and then click OK.

Figure 3. 5. The Port Settings box opens as shown below.

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To enable your PC to monitor the communications flowing through the selected Com port, select the COM port settings shown below, and then click OK.

Figure 4. 6. Open the Properties box by clicking on the Properties button as shown below.

Figure 5. 7. Open the ASCII Setup box by clicking the button as shown below.

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Figure 6. 8. Select the options shown below, and then click OK.

Figure 7.

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Making a Sniffer
Items required: An adapter Two 1N4148 or 1N914 diodes

Assembly Instructions: 1. Open the adapter carefully via the 4 snaps in its sides.

2. Cut the red and green wires as shown below.

3. Solder one diode to the red wire, and one diode to the green wire. The soldered point provides the anode.

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4. Put isolating material on the soldered points.

5. Solder both diodes cathodes to the red wire.

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6. Put isolating material on the solder. 7. Close the Sniffer. 8. Label the connectors as shown below. 9. Put label with the products PN on the Sniffer.