Connecting The Cx-Designer; Connecting Via Rs-232C Or Ethernet; Connecting Via Usb - Omron NS - REV 12 Setup Manual

3-3 Connecting the CX-Designer

3-3 Connecting the CX-Designer

Use an RS-232C, Ethernet, or USB cable to connect the PT and computer so that screen
data that has been created with the CX-Designer can be transferred to the PT. A modem can
also be used.
3-3-1

Connecting via RS-232C or Ethernet

Connect the RS-232C cable from the computer to serial port A or B. The cable can be con-
nected to either serial port A or B, but cables cannot be connected to both ports at the same
time. Use either serial port A or B.
To use Ethernet, connect the Ethernet port on the computer to the Ethernet port on the PT.
Reference
•
Communications Conditions
The communications conditions are set with the CX-Server. For details, refer to Transferring
Data to the PT in the CX-Designer's Online Help.
• Recommended Connecting Cables
The following cables are recommended when connecting via RS-232C.
For details on preparing connecting cables, refer to Appendix 5 Preparing Connecting Cables.
3-3-2

Connecting via USB

Connect the USB port on the computer to the USB slave connector on the PT. Some prepara-
tions are required and some restrictions exist, as described below. Be sure to connect USB
correctly.
3-12
In the following cases, you cannot connect to the CX-Designer using RS-232C.
• Connection is made to both serial ports A and B at the same time.
• The serial port protocol is set to Allen-Bradley DF1.
XW2Z-S002 (OMRON, cable length: 2 m)
(D-Sub male 9-pin and D-Sub female 9-pin, for IBM PC/AT or compatible computers
and NX computers in the PC-9800 Series)
24V
DC
PORT @B
HOST SLAVE
ETHERNET
SW
RESET
PORT @A