Setting Procedures For Communications; Communications Setup Procedures - Omron FH series User Manual

Setting Procedures for Communications

This section gives an overview of the setting procedure up to the point that the Sensor Controller starts
communication with the PLC or other external device, and explains the communication modules used for
communication.
Note
For connection with a Touch Panel Monitor, refer to
Series User's Manual (Cat. No. Z365).

Communications Setup Procedures

To communicate with an external device, the settings below are configured.
1. Setting the Communications Module.
(Startup settings)
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2. Setting communications specifications. · · · The communications specifications are set for the communications method
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3. Setting output data.
*1: When performing control through data
sharing (data output after
measurement).
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4. Testing communications.
Vision System FH/FZ5 Series User's Manual
for Communications Settings (Z342)
Settings for Touch Panel Monitor in the Vision System FH/FZ5
· · · The communication method to be used is determined by selecting a
communication module. For details, refer to
Settings (Startup Settings) (p.62) for each communication protocol in
Methods for Connecting and Communicating with External Devices.
of the Communications Module that was selected in step 1.
Set the communications area assignments for exchanging data with the
external device. For details, refer to
Settings under Methods for Connecting and Communicating with External
Devices for each communications protocol.
*1: The settings (including communications settings) can be saved and loaded
as system data (.ini file extension) or system + scene group 0 data (.bkd file
extension) files.
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).
· · ·
The data to output to the Data Output Area is registered in the Output Unit.
The result output is placed in the processing flow in the same way as for
other processing items.
· · · If communications are not working properly, check the communications
setup from step 2 and perform a communications test to determine if the
Sensor Controller can be detected on the network.
If that does not solve the problem, refer to the troubleshooting section.
Communications Module
Communications Specifications

Setting Procedures for Communications

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