Omron CX-INTEGRATOR - V1.1 Operation Manual page 150

4-1-2 Overview of Procedure by Data Link Setting Method
Step 1: Selecting the Data Link Setting Method
Either of the following methods can be used.
1) Select either user-set data links or automatically set data links after selecting
Online - Automatic Data Link Setup from the Data Link Component.
2) Directly set the software switches in the allocated DM Area words.
Note: The settings in the DM Area can also be made from the Special I/O Unit settings in the
1. Right-click the Controller Link Unit or SYSMAC LINK Unit in the I/O Table Window, select
2. Place the CX-Programmer online and transfer the parameters to the PLCs. (The
Step 2: Data Link Allocation Area Settings
Manual:
Automatic:
Step 3: Starting the Data Links
Automatic or
manual:
4-1-2 Overview of Procedure by Data Link Setting Method
I/O Table Window for CX-Programmer Ver.6.0 or higher.
Unit Setup from the popup menu, and then select Data Link mode from the Edit
Parameters Dialog Box.
Controller Link Unit: Select Manual setting, Automatic setting (equality layout), or
Automatic setting (1:N allocation)
SYSMAC LINK Unit: Manual setting, Automatic setting (CIO Area only), Automatic setting
(DM Area only), or Automatic setting (CIO + DM Areas).
Compare Button can be clicked to set the parameters which verifying against the setting
data in the actual PLCs.
Select Table - Wizard from the Data Link Component online or
select File - New, create the data link tables, and then go online and
transfer the tables to all nodes in the network.
Use one of the following methods.
1) Select Online - Automatic Data Link Setup from the Data Link
Component and set the parameters for automatically setting
data links.
2) Directly set the parameter area for automatically allocating data
links in the allocated DM Area words.
Note: The Special I/O Unit settings in the I/O Table Window can also be
used to set parameters for automatically allocating data links and then
these parameters can be transferred to the startup node.
Use one of the following methods.
1) Select Online - Data Link Operation/Status from the Data Link
Component, select the RUN Option under Operation and then
click the Set Button.
2) Turn ON the Data Link Start Bit in the DM Area words allocated
to the start node and then cycle the power to the PLC.
(Alternately, leave the power to the PLC ON and turn the Data
Link Start Bit OFF and then back ON.)
Note: The Special I/O Unit settings in the I/O Table Window can also be
used to set parameters for automatically allocating data links, the Data
Link Start Bit can be set to be turned ON and then these parameters
can be transferred to the startup node.
4-1 Overview
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