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Introduction
Section 1-1
1-1-8
Comparison with Previous Versions of the Configurator
The following table lists the difference in function between version 1.20 and
version 2.
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of the Configurator.
Item
Version 2.
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Version 1.20
Basic configuration/operations
Dragging and dropping offline make
it possible to create a virtual network
(for display) in the Configurator.
Each device (Master or slave) can
also be set online.
Each device must be set online,
except the scan list of the master.
Network connection
• Dedicated ISA Board
• Dedicated PCMCIA Card
• From the COM port of the computer
to the serial port of the PLC. (Pos-
sible with CS/CJ-series PLCs only.)
• From the Ethernet port of the com-
puter to the Ethernet Unit of the
PLC. (Possible with CS/CJ-series
PLCs only.)
• Dedicated ISA Board
• Dedicated PCMCIA Card
Supported
DeviceNet
masters
OMRON masters
CS1W-DRM21, CJ1W-DRM21,
CVM1-DRM21-V1 or C200HW-
DRM21-V1
Note
Output is possible in file for-
mats compatible with open
network controllers or NX-
Servers for DeviceNet.
CVM1-DRM21-V1 or C200HW-
DRM21-V1
Note
The CS1W-DRM21, open
network controllers, or NX-
Servers for DeviceNet cannot
be used.
Slave remote I/O allocations
Possible with CS/CJ-series PLCs
only.
Impossible
Master remote I/O
communications settings
Possible with CS/CJ-series PLCs
only.
Impossible
Slave remote I/O
communications settings
Possible with CS/CJ-series PLCs
only.
Impossible
Enabling or disabling device
data checks in remote I/O
communication
Possible with CS/CJ-series PLCs
only.
Impossible
Explicit message monitoring
timer list settings
Possible with CS/CJ-series PLCs
only.
Impossible
COS/Cyclic heart beat timer
settings
Possible with CS/CJ-series PLCs
only.
Impossible
I/O comment settings (for
slave I/O data)
Possible
Impossible
Monitor
functions
Display of list of data on net-
work devices
Possible
Possible
Unit status monitoring
Possible with CS/CJ-series PLCs
only.
Impossible
Slave function monitoring
Possible
Impossible
Storage
functions
Network configuration files
Possible (extension: .npf)
Possible (extension: .ntf)
Device parameter files
Possible (extension: .dvf)
Possible
(master: Extension: .dsf
slave: Extension: .dpf)
EDS files
Possible (extension: .eds)
Impossible
Compact flash memory
Stored in compact flash memory and
downloaded to the master. (Possible
with CS/CJ-series PLCs only.)
Impossible
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