Operations In Connection Setting Screen - Panasonic AFP0HC32ET User Manual

Tool Operation

4.3.2 Operations in Connection Setting Screen

The operations of "Connection Setting" are as follows.
①
②
(1) Common information
Item
Node Name
Device Name
Connection Name
Application Type
Compatibility Check
Communication
method
Timeout period
4-10
③
Description
Shows the node name of the target. The node name can be changed in "Device Setting".
Shows the device name of the target.
Select from the connection settings registered in EDS files.
When the target is FP0H, the communication method (Tag or Instance) can be selected.
Tag: Input Only (Tag type) / Instance: Input Only (ID type)
Depending on target devices, select the application type.
The application type of a selected connection setting is displayed.
Example) Exclusive Owner, Input Only
Set the operation method of "Compatibility Check" which check the information of the
connected target device against the revision of the EDS file.
Select from Check, Not Check and Follow Adapter (Target) Rule.
Shows the set communication method (Tag/Instance).
Set the communication timeout period of cyclic communication. In the cyclic
communication, transmission data is sent as UDP packet. The timeout is judged on a
receiver side. The timeout period should be 10 msec or more.
RPI can be specified for T>O direction and O>T direction separately, so each timeout
period may be different values.
The timeout period is selected from the range of 4 (RPI x 4), 8 (RPI x 8), 16 (RPI x 16), ....
256 (RPI x 256) and 512 (RPI x 512) times of RPI.