Tag Data Link Setting Methods - Omron FH series User Manual

Tag Data Link Setting Methods

This section describes how to set data links for EtherNet/IP.
The communications areas in the PLC for which data links are created to the Sensor are specified as tags and
tag sets, and the connections are set for tag data link communications.
To connect to OMRON Controllers and communicate through EtherNet/IP, you use the Sysmac Studio Ver. 1.10
or later, Network Configurator to set up tag data links (i.e., tags, tag sets, and connection settings).
The procedures to set up the tag data link using the Network Configurator are described here.
Refer to the following manuals for details on the tag data link settings that are made with the Network
Configurator.
• Reference: NJ-series CPU Unit Built-in EtherNet/IP Port User's Manual (Cat. No. W506)
• Reference: CS/CJ-series EtherNet/IP Units Operation Manual (Cat. No. W465)
• Reference: CJ-series EtherNet/IP Units Operation Manual for NJ-series CPU Unit (Cat. No. W495)
IMPORTANT
• When connecting to an NJ-series or CJ-series CPU Unit, install the EDS file that defines the connection information for
the Sensor Controller to the Support Software (e.g., Network Configurator). Download the EDS file from OMRON's
website.
• After the tag data links are set, the Vision Sensor is automatically restarted to apply the settings.
Tags, Tag Sets, and Connection Settings
The communications areas in the PLC are set as tag data link connections as shown in the following table.
• Tag and Tag Set Settings in the PLC
Parameter
Type of tags and tag set Output tag set
Tag and tag set names I/O memory addresses or variable names I/O memory addresses or variable names
Data size
*1: Specify the I/O memory address of the first word in the Response Area. The Output Area is assigned immediately after the
Response Area. If you specify a variable name, the variable is assigned for both the Response Area and Output Area. Refer to
Accessing Communications Areas Using Variables with NJ-series Controllers (p.243) for information on how to access the
signals in the communications areas from the user program when variables are assigned.
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Communicating with EtherNet/IP
Command Area
Total size which Command area size and
User Input area size.
• 20 bytes (When you do not use the
User area)
• 52 bytes (When you use the User area)
Settings
Response Area and Output Area
Input tag set
Total size which Response area, Data output area and
User Output area.
• When you select Result Data Format 0 in the Data
output number.
• 48 bytes (When you do not use the User area)
• 80 bytes (When you use the User area)
• When you select Result Data Format 1 in the Data
output number.
• 80 bytes (When you do not use the User area)
• 112 bytes (When you use the User area)
• When you select Result Data Format 2 in the Data
output number.
• 144 bytes (When you do not use the User area)
• 176 bytes (When you use the User area)
• When you select Result Data Format 3 in the Data
output number.
• 272 bytes (When you do not use the User area)
• 304 bytes (When you use the User area)
Vision System FH/FZ5 Series User's Manual
for Communications Settings (Z342)
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