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FZ4 User's Manual Control/Output through EtherNet/IP 525
Setting item
Setting value
[Factory default]
Description
Output
control
●
[None]
●
Handshaking
Set whether or not to synchronize with an external device when
outputting data.
None: The controller outputs measurement results without
synchronizing with external devices.
Reference:
For data output (without handshaking) (p.536)
Handshaking: The controller outputs measurement results
while synchronized with external devices.
Reference:
For data output (with handshaking) (p.536)
Output
period 2.0 to 5000.0ms
[10.0ms] Valid only when [Output control] is set to [None]. Set the cycle
by which measurement results are output.
Output time
1.0 to 1000.0ms
[5.0ms]
Valid only when [Output control] is set to [None]. Set the GATE
signal ON time. Set the time required for external devices to
acquire measurement results.
Timeout
0.5 to 120.0s
[10.0s]
Valid only when [Output control] is set to [Handshaking]. A
timeout error occurs when no response from external devices is
received within the time that has been set. A timeout error
occurs if the status of each flag does not change within the
specified time in the following situations.
●
The DSA flag turns ON after the measurement is
completed.
●
The DSA flag turns OFF after the GATE flag turns ON.
●
The DSA flag turns ON after the GATE flag turns OFF.
3.
Tap [OK].
The settings are confirmed and the EtherNet/IP window closes.
Important
●
Timeout setting for the PLC connection
Set the timeout setting so that the PLC timeout period is longer than the measurement processing time.
●
Use with the NetworkConfiguration packet interval (RPI) set to at least 4 ms.
Memory Allocation (EtherNet/IP)
Memory allocations for output connections and input connections are explained.
For output connections, specify control inputs, command codes and command parameters that are
parameters in the command area.
Output connection
Originator
→
Target (FZ4)
Command area
top channel
Bit
Name
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
+0 XEXE EXE
Control input
(2CH)
+1 DSA
+2
CMD-CODE
Command code
(2CH)
+3
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