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Setting up ASCII to PLC Communication
Click the
ASCII Configuration
button under the
CONFIGURATION
section.
Define PLC Tag / File
1)
Data Type: Select the Data Type for the Tag / File Name that you defined in the PLC.
a.
If PLC Type configured is I/O Scanner, then this field is not used.
2)
Enter the Tag / File name you want the gateway to move the ASCII message to.
a.
The Tag / File must be defined in the PLC and must match exactly.
b.
Most of the time, the Tag Name is defined within the Controller Scope of the PLC for
Read/Write Access.
i.
To configure our gateway for a Program Scope Tag, see
instructions.
c.
If PLC Type configured is I/O Scanner, then this field is not used.
