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5 Monitoring and Setting with the EtherNet/IP Communications
5 - 4 K6PM-TH Thermal Condition Monitoring Device User’s Manual (H231)
5-2 Monitoring Using the Tag Data Link
This section describes the contents of monitoring with the tag data link.
Precautions for Safe Use
If I/O memory addresses are specified for the communications areas, the information in the
communications areas will be cleared when the operating mode of the PLC changes unless
addresses in the Area, which are maintained, are specified.
The method of setting the connection "Using the CS/CJ-series" and "Using the NJ/NX-series" is
described below.
For details on the setting procedure, refer to
A-3 Tag Data Link Connection Setting Procedures on
page A-13.
 Using the CS/CJ-series
For detailed information on the Network Configurator, refer to the following manual. CS/CJ Series
EtherNet/IP Units Operation Manual (Cat. No. W465)
1
Install and start
1) Install Network Configurator.
2) Start Network Configurator.
3) Download the K6PM EDS file from our I-Web and install it on the Network Configurator.
2
Settings
1) Register PLC and K6PM devices in the network configuration and set the IP address.
2) Configure settings to add a connection between devices (i.e., "make a connection").
Things to check beforehand:
• Which memory area (I/O memory or variables) in the PLC should be used for the tag data link.
5-2-1 Connection Setting
Setting items Function
Originator device
(PLC) Input tag set Specify any one of the PLC-side tag sets from 128 bytes, 380
bytes, and 418 bytes.
*1
*1. Match the size of the PLC-side tag set with the instance ID (identification number of the internal data of the
Main Unit) to be selected. Only a single connection can be established with each instance ID. If you try to es-
tablish multiple connections, an error will occur.
Connection type Specify "Point to Point connection".
Target device
(K6PM-TH) Assembly instance
(output) You can specify any of the following.
• Instance ID: 100, Size: 128 bytes
• Instance ID: 101, Size: 380 bytes
• Instance ID: 102, Size: 380 bytes
• Instance ID: 103, Size: 418 bytes
Packet interval (RPI) 1,000 ms to 10,000 ms (default: 1,000 ms)
Timeout value Multiples of RPI (4 times, 8 times, 16 times, …, and 512 times)
Connection to be Created