Operating Procedure - Omron CompoNetT E3NW-CRT User Manual

Operating Procedure

Operating Procedure

Step Item
1 Mounting the Sensor
Communications Unit to
the DIN Track
2 Connecting Sensor
Amplifier Units to the
Sensor Communications
Unit
3 Connecting the
CompoNet
Communications
Connector
4 Setting the Rotary
Switches
5 DC Power Supply
Turning ON the
CompoNet
Communications Power
Supply (V+, V-)
6 Checking the Indicators
7 Starting Communications
8 Registering Dummy
Sensors
You can register Dummy Sensors so that you do not need to change I/O assignments even if the number
of Sensor Amplifier Units changes. Explicit messages are also used to register Dummy Sensors.
Mount the Unit to the DIN Track. Mount the Sensor Amplifier Units to the
DIN Track and then link them together.
Refer to Installation on page 30 in Section 2 Installation and Connections.
To remove the Unit from the DIN Track, slide it on the DIN Track to
disconnect it from the adjacent Units and then remove it from the
DIN Track.
Slide the Sensor Communications Unit, align the clips on the edge, and
press it onto the Sensor Amplifier Unit until you hear it lock into place.
Refer to Installation on page 30 in Section 2 Installation and Connections.
Connect the CompoNet communications connector
The CompoNet communications power supply (V+, V-) provides
DC power to the Sensor Communications Unit and all connected
Sensor Amplifier Units.
Two upper Set the CompoNet node address (0 to 62).
switches
One lower Set the operating mode. (1 or 2)
switch 1: I/O mode 1
Maximum number of connectable Sensors: 15
2: I/O mode 2
Maximum number of connectable Sensors: 16
Refer to Switches on page 40 in Section 3 CompoNet Communications
Specifications, Part Names and Functions.
• Turn ON the power to the E3NW-CRT.
MS Lit green when the Unit is normal.
NS Lit green when network is normal (CompoNet online and
connected).
SS Lit green during communications with a Sensor Amplifier Unit.
Register Dummy Sensors if required.
Explicit messages are used to register Dummy Sensors.
Refer to Explicit Message Communications on page 49 in Section 3
CompoNet Communications Specifications.

Operating Procedure

Description
E3NW-CRT
Section 3
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User's Manual