Communication Test - Omron NS-RUNTIME - SOFTWARE User Manual

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Communication Test

This function is used to check whether communications with a specified destination are
possible or not, by sending and receiving FINS messages.
Display the Communication Test Screen by using operations in the System Menu as follows.
1. Click the Display Button next to the Communication Test to display the Communication
Test Screen.
2. Set each of the setting items as follows:
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3. Click the Send Button to start transmission.
The sending indicator will remain lit until the transmission is completed.
After transmission, the Receive indicator will remain lit until reception is completed.
4. If communications are performed normally, a response will be received from the
transmission destination and the following items will be displayed. For details on FINS
commands and information displayed in comments, refer to the FINS Commands
Reference Manual (W227).
Item
Send To Selects the host of the transmission destination from the list of hosts
that are registered in the project.
Send Message Sets the FINS command being to be sent.
No. of Sends Displays the number of times messages are transmitted. The number
of times is fixed to 1.
Time-out Period Displays the timeout time for when the communication method is set to
the Ethernet or Controller Link. (Fixed to 3,000ms)
An error message will be displays when the timeout time is exceeded
after transmitting the FINS commend.
For serial communications, the timeout time set with the
Initialization/Setting in the System Menu is used.
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