6. DeviceNet COMMUNICATION
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Communication parameter setting by configuration tool
Set the following items with the configuration tool.
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Communication items (setting data items and measured data items)
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Number of communication controllers
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Number of communication data items
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Controller address
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Automatic acquisition of controller address
Time-out may occur if trying to read any COM-JH parameter from the configuration
tool while in Polling I/O communication between the master station and COM-JH.
When reading or setting the parameters by the configuration tool, stop Polling I/O at
the master station.
For operation of the configuration tool, refer to each configuration tool instruction manual.
It is also possible to set communication items, the number of communication controllers, the
number of communication data items, the controller address and the automatic acquisition of
controller address using Explicit message communication.
For details, refer to
Communication parameter setting by Explicit message
communication (P. 43)
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Setting procedure
1.
Connect a personal computer installed with the configuration tool to the COM-JH via DeviceNet.
2.
Install the EDS file of COM-JH on the configuration tool.
3.
Open a parameter setting screen of COM-JH after having added COM-JH to network
configuration by using a configuration tool.
< Reference screen 1: Configuration tool made by OMRON >
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Set attribute ID of the communication item,
the number of communication controllers,
the number of communication data items,
the controller address and the automatic
acquisition of controller address.
