Basic Procedures - Omron SYSMAC 3G8F7-CLK13-E Operation Manual

Basic Procedures

FinsGateway version
FinsGateway Version
2003
FinsGateway Version 3
1-3

Basic Procedures

Initial Procedure
1,2,3...
Data Link Procedure
1,2,3...
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4. FinsGateway version 2003.40 is required to use Windows 10 (32 bit), Win-
dows 8 (32 bit), Windows 8.1 (32 bit), Windows 7 (32 bit) or Windows Vista.
(The version of FinsGateway that is installed can be confirmed by starting
the FinsGateway Settings program and checking the product information
provided on the Info Tab Page.)
Automatic allocation Setting 62 wired
of 1:N data link
tables
Supported. Supported.
Not supported. Not supported.
5. A Controller Link Support Board cannot be used with Windows 95 or Win-
dows NT 3.51 or earlier.
6. Controller Link Support Boards for PCI Bus connection may not operate
correctly when used with other computers or operating systems. Always
use the Controller Link Support Board with a personal computer and OS
that satisfy the above conditions.
7. Controller Link Support Boards conform to PCI Local Bus Specifications,
Revision 2.0.
8. User applications can also be written with Microsoft Visual Basic Version
6.0 if the optional SYSMAC Compolet Version 2 is purchased.
9. User applications can also be written with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET or
Microsoft Visual Basic .NET 2003 if the optional SYSMAC Compolet Ver-
sion 2003 is purchased. SYSMAC Compolet Version 2003 can be used
only with FinsGateway 2003. Microsoft .NET framework 1.0 or 1.1 is re-
quired to use SYSMAC Compolet Version 2003. Refer to the operation
manual for SYSMAC Compolet Version 2003 for details.
Refer to the Controller Link Support Board Installation Guide for information
on the first three steps in the following procedure.
1. Set the Board ID on the Board switch.
2. Install the Board into the computer.
3. Install the software.
4. Wire and connect the cables.
5. Perform the following data link and/or message service procedure.
1. Create data link tables using the Controller Link Support Software or the
FinsGateway utilities, and transfer the data to the Board.
Note When the data link tables and routing tables are transferred to the
Controller Link Support Board, they are saved in backup memory
(EEPROM) on the Board. It is not necessary to set the data again
when the power is turned OFF and ON.
2. Read and write to the data link area using the utility applications that use
the C Library.
Note The data links can also be started by sending the data link activa-
tion command of the FINS message service, or by using a PC soft-
ware switch operation.
Changing data link
nodes tables with active
data links
Supported.
Not supported.
Section 1-3
Maximum number of
data link send words per
node: 4,000
Supported.
(FinsGateway Version
2003.21 or higher)
Not supported.