Omron WS02-SIMC1-E - V1.9 REV 02-2009 Operation Manual page 47

Features
Send/receive FINS com-
mands to nodes in the com-
puter
Receive external FINS com-
mands possible
Display FINS send mes-
sages
The CX-Simulator can send/receive FINS commands to nodes (the CPU Unit
itself, application programs using FinsGateway, or the CPU Unit for Fins-
Gateway) in the computer using network communications instructions in the
CPU Unit. This capability enables debugging of network communications with
the CPU Unit itself or the CPU Unit for FinsGateway as the tentative commu-
nications target.
Application programs
FinsGateway
Virtual Communications Unit
CPU
Unit
The CX-Simulator can receive external FINS commands from external net-
worked computers or actual PLCs.
Computer
FinsGateway
Virtual Communications Unit
Actual PLC or com-
puter
Display FINS messages sent with network communications instructions on the
message display window. (No actual send is executed.)
Computer
Application programs
CPU Unit
Simulator
Communica-
tions Unit
Application programs
CPU Simulator
Communica-
Unit
tions Unit
External actual network
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