Automatically Set Data Links - Omron CX-INTEGRATOR - V1.1 Operation Manual

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Automatically Set Data Links

This section explains how to make the settings for automatically set data links.
Make the settings in the Automatic Datalink (Controller Link) or Automatic Datalink
(SYSMAC LINK) Dialog Box.
First make the settings for data link operation at PLC startup, and for the automatic
data link setup parameters, and then transfer the data to the startup node.
When using automatically set data links, there is no need to create data link tables
with the Data Link Editor.
Note: With CX-Programmer Ver.6.0 or higher, data links can also be set by setting parameters
4-4-1 Procedure Through Data Link Startup
Connect online to the startup PLC as the target PLC.
Select Network - Work Online (or Auto Online) from the menu bar.
Start the Data Link Component.
While online, right-click the Controller Link Unit or SYSMAC LINK Unit in the Online Connection
Information Window and select Start DataLink from the menu bar (or while offline, select Tools -
Start DataLink).
Set the automatic data link setup parameters.
1) Select Online - Automatic Datalink Setup from the DataLink Component Window.
2) Select the Controller Link Unit or SYSMAC LINK Unit mounted to the PLC.
3) Select Automatic in the Generation Type Field in the Automatic Datalink Dialog Box,
and make the settings for the automatically set data link areas (start words, sizes, and
nodes participating in data links for Area 1 and Area 2).
4) To have the data links started when
Transfer the automatic data link setup parameters to the startup node. (Click the
Write Button.)
Turn ON the power to the PLC.
for automatically set data links in the Special I/O Unit settings in the I/O Table Window.
the PLC is started, set Start for the
status at startup.
4-4 Automatically Set Data Links
4-4-1 Procedure Through Data Link Startup
Start the data links.
Datalink Component Window:
1) Online - Status
2) Select the Run option in the Operation
field, and then click the Set button.
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