I need to install PG2000 (MS DOS based B&R SW) to urgently help our costumer.
I have DOS 7.1 installed on notebook, with 3 and 1/2 floppy drive and I have true RS232 COM port on it. So, thats all fine. I have got from company archive also PG2000 installation but not on floppies. My first problem is that I cannot store contents only of DISK1 to a floppy. Floppy should be OK, I have tested it.. Now I am not sure if the archived installation is correct. Does anybody still have this installtion files? Or if maybe know how the instalation looks like. I mean directory (folder) structure. Because at that time there were no windows registry, files were only unzipped and copied to the folders.
Hello, basically you do not need any floppy disk. Simply unzip all to any folder on the harddrive and run the installer. I can share PG2000 latest version if you need it but this is also an almost 25 year old version as there is no newer one
Hello Oliver! Thanks for reply. I have version 2.44. Does exist any newer? During weekend I succeeded to install it and it is working. But it seems the version we have is not the last as I cantât open the costumer archived application (offline). For test I made one new and compare the contents. There is some difference in folder names (\DBK\RPS.SPS vs \DBK\2005.SPS). And the second: I connected PC and PLC and tried to upload (synchronize) the application (if exists on PLC) but when I try to open TASK layer, I get info âNot enough memory to open new windowâ. I think this message is not related directly to size of the memory but it could indicate not correct version. Or the PLC has no application on it maybe⌠The message at the bottom line is : C200B&R V2.5/ COM1 / R. When I think I am connected and version on the PLC is 2.5 not 2.44âŚ)
Maybe you know if I am right?
If you have new version I would highly appreciate if I can use it!
As far as I know 2.44 was the latest version and there is no newer one which I could share with you.
âNot enough memoryâ could also arise if the available DOS memory is too low - back in this days there were a lot of tricks to free up memory (by not loading certain drivers or usage of âloadhighâ commands,âŚ)
Tbh the path of a project I no longer remember. I am 22 years working with and for B&R but at this time Automation Studio was already available and my programming experience with PG2000 is too long ago that I would remember this. I am sorry
I can share the programming manuals if you would need it but regaring your questions I can hardly help but probably a different community member can help
Are you sure the C200 is programmed as a PLC?
The C200 controller can be connected to a display and key-blocks and was programmed with PKS 2.5 (Panelware Configuration Software).
But the C200 controller could also be programmed as a PLC.
As I remember, for bigger projects / opening more editor windows you have to increase the number of âFILESâ and âBUFFERSâ in config.sys by adding to config.sys:
FILES=60
BUFFERS=20
(this is only a example, maybe you need even higher numbers like FILES=100 BUFFERS=50)
Also loading the HIMEM.sys driver could be worth a try, this also has to be done in the config.sys by adding:
DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE
DOS=HIGH,UMB
This will free some lower memory by loading parts of the DOS kernel into the upper memory.
Hi! This I donât know⌠Is it possible to check somehow from the application files? Iâve asked costumer but it seems it was PG2000. They gave me this SW (PG2000) and the application for PLC. They would like only to load that application to the C200 again.
Hi Alexander!
Can you help further? I have problems with download of app to the C200. On the C200 I put switch to the mode 7 as per manual. It means it goes into DIAG mode what should right mode for program transfer. I start the download and receive message "Version number of the configuration module does not match the current version. How can i change it?
Iâm really sorry, but Iâve never worked with PG2000 in terms of PLC programming - I only was the guy who looked into the DOS topics
I hope that someone else can help!
I am ashamed to admit, but I was under impression that PG2000 is for Minicontrol?
Thats what I get when spending late night googling stuff.
Is the ProSys available?
Back in 2010, I first saw the Minicontrol PLC, and after quick google search I understood that theres no uploading software from PLCâs, however due to my curiosity, I set out, on a crusade to aquire a ââBR minicontrol Diagnostics skillââ
programming adapter:
BR BRADOL-0 aquired (best 100eur spent on ebay ever)
However the software has eluded me for quite a while now!
And theres probably nothing realistically worth my time, that I could do with it exept finishing an ââunfinished taskââ thats still ocupying my brain!
Hello @Ozy_P
ProSys is for Mini and Multicontrol PLC series (the so called âblack seriesâ)
PG2000 is for 2003, 2005 and 2010 PLC series (the âblue seriesâ)
So google seems to be incorrect here
ProSys would be availabe if you would need it. Just send me a private message and I will send it to you
Nevertheless you are right that ProSys needs a so called âonline adapterâ which does 2 things:
It is a converter for the PLCs TTY interface to either serial or parallel interface of a PC
it acts as a dongle to âunlockâ ProSys
Unfortunatly neither the parallel nor the serial adapter is available nowadays (apart from expansive offers from sellers on ebay and co)
If spending time for 30+ year old hardware and software is worth your time can only be answered by you but I do understand the point of the âunfinished taskâ
Please et me know if you would like to have ProSys and its manual
As a quick side-note. You can run PG2000 in VMware with DOS as guest system. In this case you can even use USB converters because they are mapped as COM ports inside the VM.
(best 100eur spent on ebay ever)
