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Tool Operation
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4.3.2 Operations in Connection Setting Screen
The operations of "Connection Setting" are as follows.
(1) Common information
Item Description
Node Name Shows the node name of the target. The node name can be changed in "Device Setting".
Device Name Shows the device name of the target.
Connection Name
Select from the connection settings registered in EDS files.
When the target is FP0H, the communication method (Tag or Instance) can be selected.
Tag: Input Only (Tag type) / Instance: Input Only (ID type)
Depending on target devices, select the application type.
Application Type
The application type of a selected connection setting is displayed.
Example) Exclusive Owner, Input Only
Compatibility Check
Set the operation method of "Compatibility Check" which check the information of the
connected target device against the revision of the EDS file.
Select from Check, Not Check and Follow Adapter (Target) Rule.
Communication
method
Shows the set communication method (Tag/Instance).
Timeout period
Set the communication timeout period of cyclic communication. In the cyclic
communication, transmission data is sent as UDP packet. The timeout is judged on a
receiver side. The timeout period should be 10 msec or more.
RPI can be specified for T>O direction and O>T direction separately, so each timeout
period may be different values.
The timeout period is selected from the range of 4 (RPI x 4), 8 (RPI x 8), 16 (RPI x 16), ....
256 (RPI x 256) and 512 (RPI x 512) times of RPI.
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