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 data items (setting data items and measured data items)
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Number of communication controllers
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Number of communication words
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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, see each configuration tool instruction manual.
It is also possible to set communication data items, the number of communication controllers,
the number of communication words, the controller address and the automatic acquisition of
controller address using Explicit message communication.
For details, see
Communication parameter setting by Explicit message communication
(P. 41)
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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 attached to COM-JH in 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 words, the
controller address and the automatic
acquisition of controller address.
