Omron CX-PROGRAMMER V9 Operation Manual page 177

PART 1: CX-Programmer
CHAPTER 4 – Reference
Procedure
1. Select Auto online - EtherNet/IP Node Online from the PLC Menu. Alternatively, click the EtherNet/IP
Node Online Button on the toolbar. After doing either of these, the EtherNet/IP Node Online Dialog Box
will be displayed.
Set the connection path
from the computer to the
PLC. An image of the path
for the connection type will
be displayed on the right.
Specify the IP address for
the target PLC. The Browse
Button can be used to
select an IP address from a
list if the exact IP address is
not known.
2. Select the connection type.
♦ Connecting to the Target PLC Using a USB Cable:
Select the USB Connection Option, and set the unit number of the EtherNet/IP Unit or the built-in
EtherNet/IP port of the CJ2H-CPU6@-EIP or CJ2M-CPU3@ to which the USB cable is connected.
Example: Using the Built-in EtherNet/IP Port of the CJ2H-CPU6@-EIP with a Unit Number of 0
♦ Connecting from the Ethernet Port on a Computer to the Target PLC:
Select the EtherNet/IP Connection Option.
3. Enter the IP address of the target PLC in the IP Address Field in the Connecting PLC Area.
Example: 192.168.250.1 (default IP address for the built-in EtherNet/IP port of the CJ2H-CPU6@-EIP)
The Browse Button can be used to select a PLC from a list if the IP address of the PLC to be connected to is not
known.
4. Click the Connect Button to connect online to the target PLC. After connecting, it will be possible to
download programs.
Browsing the Network
If the IP address of the PLC to be connected is not known, the target PLC can be selected from a list of
connectable PLCs.
1. Click the Browse Button in the Connecting PLC Area
A list of PLCs on the EtherNet/IP network that can currently be connected to will be displayed in the
EtherNet/IP Node List Dialog Box.
2. Select the PLC to connect to from the list.
Select the PLC to connect to, and then click the OK Button.
Route Path
When saving a project that was created by connecting to an EtherNet/IP node, the route path to the target PLC
can be saved. Saving the route path will allow an easier connection via the same route path the next time you
need to connect.
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An image of the
connection path to
the PLC from the
computer is
displayed here.