PanelView Plus USB Drive

[JRM32]

I am looking to purchase some USB Flash drives for use with the USB port on Allen Bradley PanelView Plus HMIs. I asked the local rep if there was a "special" AB flash drive that I had to use to make use of this port, he replied, "No. But not all flash drives work either." Of course you can imagine my next question was which ones work? Unfortunately, He was unable to give me a difinitive answer.

It would be way easier (and cost effective) for me to write the program, load the runtime file to the USB drive, and give that to the service techs rather than send them with a laptop every time.

I need model numbers.... Please Help!!!!

 

[controlnovice]

I think the Allen Bradley rep may have just been covering his butt with that response. As soon as they said any USB flash would work, you could find one that didn't.

I would stick with a name brand drive. They are relatively in-expensive now too. It may be difficult to find model numbers that people have used on an AB machine.



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[danw2]

Devices can be 'choosy' about USB flash drives.

Below are two lists; one of USB keys known to work with another manufacturer's device; the 2nd list of those USB keys known not to work with the same device.

Let it be clear that listing these flash drives in no way implies that these models will or will not work with the A-B panel cited in the OP post.

The lists below are just indicative of the fickle nature of devices that use USB flash drives.

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List of known working USB Keys, compiled mid 2006

Manufacturer Product Name Memory Size
Corsair USB Flash 128MB
Freecom USB Stick 64MB
Intelligent Stick 128MB
JMTek USB Drive 2.0 256MB
Kingston 64MB
Kingston Datatraveler 256MB
Lexar Jump Drive 128MB
Lexar Jump Drive 256MB
Lexar Jump Drive 512MB
Lexar Jump Drive 1GB
Memorex Travel Drive 512MB
M Flash
New Link Ultra High Speed 128MB
PNY 256MB
PNY Attaché 512MB
PNY Attaché 1GB
SanDisk Cruzer Mini 256MB
SanDisk Cruzer Micro 1GB
SanDisk Cruzer Micro 2GB
Sony Mini Micro Vault 2GO 2GB
Super Flash Drive 256MB
Super Flash Drive 64MB

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USB Key NOT Recognized

Manufacturer Product Name Memory Size
Iomega “mini” USB Drive 128MB
Memorex “mini” Travel Drive 256MB
Memorex Travel Drive 1GB
Ridata 128MB
SanDisk Cruzer Mini 512MB
SanDisk Cruzer Mini 1GB

 

[itsmoked]

The sad thing is that USB keys are like underwear.. They change dang near weekly! In a year most of these will have been retired and something else will be replacing them. Very annoying.

Keith Cress
Flamin Systems, Inc.-

http://www.flaminsystems.com

 

[ScottyUK]

Good to know you change your underwear almost weekly Keith...


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Sometimes I only open my mouth to swap feet...

 

[itsmoked]

I just knew!! there would be some wiseacre who would pull that out..

Keith Cress
Flamin Systems, Inc.-

http://www.flaminsystems.com

 

[ScottyUK]

Bet you could have guessed it would be me too!