Omron CS1W-SLK11-21 - 06-2004, Manual

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Programming Devices and Support Software Section 1-4
1-4-1 Basic Programming
One of the following Programming Devices can be connected to the CPU Unit
to automatically set data links or use the message service.
The following operations are possible.
• Selecting manual or automatic setting for data links.
• Setting the data links for automatic data link allocation (software
switches).
• Starting/stopping data links (Start Bit: ON/OFF)
• Programming the message service.
• Reading (monitoring) network status.
1-4-2 CX-Programmer
The CX-Net operations within the CX-Programmer are required when using
manually set data links, or when setting or monitoring detailed settings of the
SYSMAC LINK Unit. This Support Software can be used with a CS-series
PLC and is ideal for the following applications.
• Setting manual data links (i.e., creating and storing data link tables).
• Starting/stopping data links.
• Reading (monitoring) network status.
• Reading error logs.
• Setting routing tables.
• Testing the Network.
• Changing network parameters.
Using a Personal Computer as a Peripheral Device
Software switches (DM Area)
SYSMAC LINK
Startup node
CPU Unit
or
Programming
Console
CX-Programmer
+
IBM PC/AT or
compatible
+
Transmissions
Setting data link tables
CX-Net in
CX-Programmer
IBM PC/AT or
compatible
Nodes
SYSMAC
LINK Unit
CPU Unit
CS-series PLC
RS-232C