Overview Of Componet Communications - Omron CompoNetT E3NW-CRT User Manual

Overview of the Sensor Communications Unit with CompoNet Communications

Overview of CompoNet Communications

● Remote I/O Communications
You can assign Sensor ON/OFF output data in the master input area to the E3NW-CRT
Sensor Communications Unit.
● Remote I/O communications
E3NW-CRT Sensor
Communications Unit
with CompoNet
Communications
Allocated
Mode
words
I/O Mode 1 2 words in
input area
I/O Mode 2 6 words in
input area
+ 6 words
in output
area
CompoNet Unit CPU Unit
Remote I/O
communications input area
Example for 1-word mode
CompoNet
Communications
The following data is sent to the master.
• ON/OFF output data for a maximum of 15
Sensors
• Explicit Communications In-progress Flag
• Sensor Error Status
The following data is sent to the master.
• ON/OFF output data for a maximum of 16
Sensors
• I/O command area data to control
changing settings with I/O
• I/O Command Execution In-progress Flag
• Explicit Communications In-progress Flag
• Sensor Error Status
PLC
Unit 1 ON/OFF output data
Unit 2 ON/OFF output data
Unit 13 ON/OFF output data
Communications in progress
with Sensor Amplifier Unit
Sensor Heads
Sensor Amplifier Units
Number of
connectable
Sensors
15 max.
16 max.
Section 3
Description
Use this mode when
connecting to a CS-
series, CJ-series, or
NJ-series CompoNet
master or other
device that supports
explicit
communications.
Use this mode when
connecting to a GQ-
CRM21 or other
gateway that does not
support explicit
communications.
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