Uploading Network Configurations And Checking For Communications Unit Errors; Overview; Procedure - Omron CX-INTEGRATOR - V2.3 REV 02-2009 Operation Manual

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Uploading Network Configurations and Checking for Communications Unit Errors

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Overview

2-3 Uploading Network Configurations and Checking
for Communications Unit Errors
2-3-1 Overview
With the CX-Integrator, the actual network configuration including component
parameters can be uploaded from the target PLC and displayed in the Network
Configuration Window.
Computer running
CX-Integrator
Note: The network that is uploaded will be automatically added to the Workspace Window.
After uploading the network, check the connection status of the nodes and check the
status of Communications Units (check for errors).
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Procedure

Right-click a Communications Unit or port below TargetDevice in the Online Connection
Information Window and select Connect from the pop-up menu. Accessing the
Communications Unit or port will be enabled and the icon to the left will change to
(If the network has been uploaded but a network address is not displayed (Net(-)
displayed), it will be necessary to select the desired network in the Workspace Window,
right-click, and select Connect.)
Then select Transfer [Network to PC].
Note: When uploading the network configuration of a target PLC through the relay PLC, select
Uploading the Serial Network Configuration Connected to a CPU Unit
CompoWay/F Networks
Right-click a CPU Unit under TargetPLC in the Online Connection Information Window
and select Connect from the pop-up menu. The serial port will become accessible.
(If the network has been uploaded but a network address is not displayed (Net(-)
displayed), it will be necessary to select the desired network in the Workspace Window,
right-click, and select Connect.)
Right-click the CPU Unit again and then select Transfer [Network to PC].
Refer to 8-2 CompoWay/F Slaves Connected to a PLC for details.
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Network Configuration Window
Relay PLC
Upload
and right-click the desired target PLC on the network and select Connect to this PLC from
the pop-up menu to make that PLC the target PLC. Refer to 2-4 Switching the Target
PLC for details.
Target PLC
CS/CJ Series PLC
Example: Controller Link
Access must be enabled by executing Connect.
.