Configure Omron NX‐EIC202 EtherNet/IP Coupler for Use with Rockwell Automation PLCs 1 Introduction This document shows the basic steps for configuration of a Rockwell Automation PLC to connect to the OMRON NX‐EIC202 EtherNet/IP coupler. The guide will assume the hardware installation has already been completed following [1]. This document has been made using the Allen‐Bradley 1769‐L23E‐QB1 Controller, but will apply to other Rockwell based controllers as well. The following is required: 1. OMRON NX‐EIC202 EDS file. 2. Rockwell Automation RSLogix5000 tool. 3. OMRON Sysmac Studio NX‐I/O edition. Please be sure to read the related manuals to use the NX‐EIC202 Unit safely and properly. Reference Name Cat. No. [1] NX‐Series EtherNet/IP Coupler Unit User’s Manual W536 Page 3 of 16 ...
Configure Omron NX‐EIC202 EtherNet/IP Coupler for Use with Rockwell Automation PLCs 2 NX‐EIC202 Configuration Use the following procedure to prepare the Unit for use. Refer to the reference sections for details on the indicated steps. Step Item Section Installation: Install the EDS file in Logix5000 2.1 Set IP address using rotary switches 2.2 Configure the NX‐EIC202 with NX Configuration using Sysmac Studio 2.3 [Optional] Set software IP address / Set NTP server Appendix A Configure EIP connection 2.4 Use NX‐EIC202 IO data in PLC program Page 4 of 16 ...
Configure Omron NX‐EIC C202 EtherNet/ /IP Coupler for r Use with Rock kwell Automati ion PLCs 2.1 [R RSLogix] In nstall EDS f file Follow t the steps be low to insta all (a new ve ersion of) an n EDS file wi thin RSLogi ix5000. Both installat tion and de‐ installation of the EDS f file is done b by the EDS H Hardware In nstallation T Tool (Tools m menu). 1. T To delete th he old EDS fi ile, select the e Unregister r a device op ption. ge 5 of 16 ...
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Configure Omron NX‐EIC C202 EtherNet/ /IP Coupler for r Use with Rock kwell Automati ion PLCs 2. To I nstall the ne ew EDS file, select the R Register an E EDS file(s). ge 6 of 16 ...
Configure Omron NX‐EIC C202 EtherNet/ /IP Coupler for r Use with Rock kwell Automati ion PLCs 2.2 Se etting NX‐ EIC202 IP a address Perform m the followi ing steps to change the IP address o of the Unit in n the Rockw well default r range (192.16 8.1.x). Set the DIP Switch 4 to On. Set the two rotary switc ches to the d desired IP a ddress (last t octet 01 to FE for 192. 168.1.1 to 192.168.1 1.254). After a p power toggl e, the new I P address w...
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Configure Omron NX‐EIC C202 EtherNet/ /IP Coupler for r Use with Rock kwell Automati ion PLCs 2. T The I/O allo ocation indic cates the inp put and outp put data size es (in bytes) ) for the pre sent configuratio on. The inpu ut and outp ut tag sizes are necessa ary to config gure the Eth erNet/IP co onnection in RSLogix. ge 8 of 16 ...
Configure Omron NX‐EIC C202 EtherNet/ /IP Coupler for r Use with Rock kwell Automati ion PLCs 2.4 [R RSLogix] Co onfigure E IP connect tion The mai in view of th he RSLogix 5 5000 softwa are provides s the way to add the NX‐ ‐EIC202 to t the PLC’s network k. Please see e below an e example of th he main view w of the too Perform m the followi ing steps to add the NX‐ ‐EIC202 to t the network k. Select the N New Module … function o of the Ethern net item’s co ontext menu ge 9 of 16 ...
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Configure Omron NX‐EIC C202 EtherNet/ /IP Coupler for r Use with Rock kwell Automati ion PLCs Select the N NX‐EIC202 fr rom the list and click Cr reate. Enter the co ommon data a such as the e Name, Des cription and d IP address s in the follo owing form. Page e 10 of 16 ...
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Configure Omron NX‐EIC C202 EtherNet/ /IP Coupler for r Use with Rock kwell Automati ion PLCs Click on the Change … b button to set t the detaile ed IO data. Please selec ct the correc ct size of the e input and o output buffe ers in the Mo odule Defini ition window. Us e the data a s indicated in the I/O A Allocation wi indow (see s section 2.3) . Set the data type to o INT and se lect correct sizes (note Sysmac Stu dio indicate es the size in n bytes). Select OK. Page e 11 of 16 ...
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Configure Omron NX‐EIC C202 EtherNet/ /IP Coupler for r Use with Rock kwell Automati ion PLCs 6. T The Connec tion tab of t the New Mod dule window w gives the s settings of R RPI and the i input type (Unicas st/Multicast t). Please fil l in accordin ng to your re equirement 7. Click OK to add the NX‐ ‐EIC202 to t the network The NX‐ ‐EIC202 has now been c configured. P Please follow w the standa ard procedu ure of the Ro ockwell software e to downlo oad configur...
Configure Omron NX‐EIC C202 EtherNet/ /IP Coupler for r Use with Rock kwell Automati ion PLCs 3 NX X‐EIC202 Operati on The Con ntroller Tags s show the I nput and Ou utput data a allocated to t the NX‐EIC2 202. These ta ags can be u used in the P PLC program m to use the I IO data of th he coupler. Page e 13 of 16 ...
Configure Omron NX‐EIC C202 EtherNet/ /IP Coupler for r Use with Rock kwell Automati ion PLCs Appen ndix A etting NT TP serve r connec ction The OM RON NX‐EIC C202 couple er supports t the use of an n NTP serve er. Please re fer to sectio on 13.3.3 of [1] fo r details on this feature e. Unfortuna ately the RSL Logix does n not support t to set the NT settings using the E EDS file. The follo owing two s settings are required for r the NTP se erver: Setting...
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Configure Omron NX‐EIC C202 EtherNet/ /IP Coupler for r Use with Rock kwell Automati ion PLCs Any too l or unit wh ich support ts CIP messa aging can set t the NTP se etting based on the desc cription above. The follo owing sectio on shows ho ow to use th he Network C Configurato r tool to dow wnload the s settings. Setting NTP server r connectio on using Ne twork Conf figurator Perform m the followi ing steps of the Operatio on Manual t to configure the Unit us ing EDS file...
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Configure Omron NX‐EIC C202 EtherNet/ /IP Coupler for r Use with Rock kwell Automati ion PLCs Step 6: Downlo ad the upda ated settings s to the coup pler. Right‐c click the reg gistered dev ice’s icon to o display the pop‐ ‐up menu, a and select Pa arameter ~ D Download. Page e 16 of 16 ...
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