Exchanging Data with CX-Process Monitor/SCADA Software and with Other Nodes
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How to exchange data between CX-Process Monitor and the CPU Unit
CX-Process Monitor supports two modes for reading data in the Area to send
to computer on the CPU Unit:
1. On-demand read mode:
CX-Process Monitor reads data in the Area to send to
computer whenever it is required. The connection with CX-
Process Monitor can be made by one of Host Link, Ethernet
or Controller Link.
2. Data Link mode:
CX-Process Monitor reads the Area to send to computer at
all times by the Controller Link Data Link. In this mode, only
Controller Link is supported as the connection protocol with
CX-Process Monitor.
The following items describe the procedures required in each of these
modes:
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On-demand read mode
1) Allocate and specify the Data Memory for Node Terminals to the System
Common block.
2) The Loop Control Unit sends the data or function block to be monitored to
the Area to send to computer according to the Send to Computer block.
3) Allocate the tag numbers to the data or function block using CX-Process
Tool so that CX-Process Monitor can identify the data.
4) CX-Process Monitor specifies the tag number from this area to read data
via the Host Link.
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Data Link mode
1) Allocate and specify the Data Memory for Node Terminals to the System
Common block.
2) Set the Controller Link Data Link to user setting, and establish the Data
Link between the computer on which CX-Process Monitor is running and
the PC on which the Loop Control Unit is mounted.
3) The Loop Control Unit sends the data or function block to be monitored to
the Area to send to computer according to the Send to Computer block.
4) Allocate the tag numbers to the data or function block using CX-Process
Tool so that CX-Process Monitor can identify the data.