Omron CJ Series, Operation Manual

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3-2 Setting the Routing Tables
3-2-3 Setting the Gateway Counter
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Setting the Gateway Counter in a FINS Network Routing Table:
1. Click the
Network Tab at the bottom of the PLC Routing Table Window, right-click
the icon of a PLC in the network, and select Set Gateway Counter .
2. The Gateway Counter Setting Dialog Box will be displayed.
Select Standard or Expand and click the OK Button.
Standard: Up to 3 level crossings (GCT = 02 hex)
Expand: Allows 4 to 8 level crossings (GCT = 07 hex)
The gateway counter value is displayed in the Main View, Overview, and Table
View windows.
Main View Overview Table View
CS/CJ-series Units Version 2.0
The GCT (gateway counter) is fixed at 07 Hex. The GCT cannot be set for a maximum
of 3 network layer crossings. The maximum number of network crossings is always 8
layers max.
When CX-Programmer version 5.0 or a later version is being used, the
Standard/Expand setting in the Gateway Counter Setting Dialog Box is ignored. When
the routing tables are transferred to a Version 2.0 CS/CJ-series Unit, the GCT value is
always set to 07 Hex and operates in Expand Mode.
Pre-Version 2.0 CS/CJ-series Units
The GCT (gateway counter) is fixed at 02 Hex. In this case, the maximum number of
network crossings is always 3 layers max.
When CX-Programmer version 5.0 or a later version is being used, the setting in the
Gateway Counter Setting Dialog Box is ignored and the
Standard setting is always
selected. If the Expand setting has been set, the routing tables cannot be transferred.