Basic Procedures - Omron CX-INTEGRATOR V2 - 12-2009 Operation Manual

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Basic Procedures

2-1 Basic Procedures
This section describes the overall procedures used for the CX-Integrator.
Uploading Network Configurations
Online
Uploading Network Configurations from Target PLCs Other than the Relay PLC
Reading Network Configurations and Parameters from Actual Networks and Saving
Them to Files Online
Designing DeviceNet, CompoNet, and CompoWay/F Networks Offline
Reading Saved Parameters and Downloading Them Online to DeviceNet,
CompoNet, or CompoWay/F Components
Directly Connecting the Computer Running CX-Integrator to CompoWay/F
Components without Going Through a PLC
Uploading Network Configurations Online
The PLC that is initially connected online form the CX-Integrator is called the relay PLC.
The relay PLC is connected directly, either serially or though a network. The network
configuration and component parameters of the relay PLC can be uploaded.
PLCs with Only One Network Communications Unit
If the relay PLC (which is the target PLC when the online connection is first made) has
only one Network Communications Unit (see note), it is not necessary to create and
transfer a local network table.
Note: In this context, the following are Network Communications Units: Ethernet Unit, Controller
Overall Procedure
Connect to a Communications Unit/port to
Network Configuration Example
Computer running CX-Integrator
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Link Unit, SYSMAC LINK Unit, DeviceNet Unit, FL-net Unit, EtherNet/IP Unit, built-in
EtherNet/IP port, or Serial Communications Board/Unit (when the serial port is treated as a
Network Communications Unit). EtherNet/IP Units and built-in EtherNet/IP ports are treated
as Ethernet Units.
Start the CX-Integrator.
Connect online to the relay PLC.
enable accessing it.
Upload the network structure.
Relay PLC (= target PLC)
CS/CJ-series PLC
Direct serial or
network connection
One Network Communications Unit (Ethernet Unit, Controller Link
Unit, SYSMAC LINK Unit, DeviceNet Unit, FL-net Unit, EtherNet/IP
Unit, built-in EtherNet/IP port, or Serial Communications Board/Unit
(when the serial port is treated as a Network Communications Unit))
Basic procedure
PLCs with Only One Network
Communications Unit
PLCs with More Than One Network
Communications Unit
Example: Select Component
from the menu bar to automatically connect
online using a serial connection.
Right-click the desired network in the Online
Connection Information Window and select
Connect from the pop-up menu.
Right-click and select Transfer [Network to
PC].
The network address will be 0.
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