Communications Module Settings (Startup Settings) - Omron FH series User Manual

Communications Module Settings (Startup Settings)

The communication method used for communication with the Sensor Controller is selected from the
communication modules.
1
On the Main Window, select [Tool] − [System Settings].
2
Select [System settings] − [Startup] − [Startup setting] on the Multiview Explorer on the left
and then click [Communication].
3
In the Communication module select Area, select [EtherNet/IP] in the [Fieldbus] box and then
click [Apply].
4
Click the [Data save] button in the Toolbar.
5
On the Main Window, select [Function] − [System restart].
Click [OK] in the [System restart] dialog box to restart the Sensor Controller.
6
When the Sensor Controller has been restarted, operation will be performed for the default
settings of the specified Communications Module.
Set the IP address and other settings for the PLC or other external device.
IMPORTANT
After you set the Communications Module, always click [Data save] and then restart the Sensor Controller. If the settings
are not saved and the Sensor Controller is not restarted, the new Communications Module settings will not be enabled.
Note
You can save the Communications Module settings to a file.
Select [Save to file] from the [Function] menu, and then select [System data] or [System + Scene group 0 data] to save the
settings data to a file.
Refer to Saving Settings Data to the Controller RAM Disk or an External Memory Device in the Vision System FH/FZ5
Series User's Manual (Cat. No. Z365).
Vision System FH/FZ5 Series User's Manual
for Communications Settings (Z342)
Communicating with EtherNet/IP
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