Quickstart Guide
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Industrial Systems Connection ...
Brother Industries Ltd

Brother TC Ethernet (Gen1)

5min

Review the following information for setting up and configuring the Brother TC Ethernet (Gen1) PLC.

Manufacturing Connect Edge Compatible Series

Compatibility parameter

Compatible items

Driver type

Ethernet

Validated devices/series

TC-R2B

To set up and configure this device in Manufacturing Connect Edge, you will need to do the following:

  • Step 1: Set up and Configure the PLC Device
  • Step 2: Set up the PLC Device in Manufacturing Connect Edge DeviceHub
  • Step 3: Configure the List of Registers

Step 1: Set up and Configure the PLC Device

If the device is configured for Ethernet access, find its network parameters. Otherwise, use PLC software on your computer to configure the device for Ethernet access.

Step 2: Set up the PLC Device in Manufacturing Connect Edge DeviceHub



Parameter

Value

Type

Brother Industries Ltd

Driver

Brother TC Ethernet (Gen1)

Network Address

The device address you defined in Step 1

Port

10000



Name

Value Type

Address Format

Min Address

Max Address

Description

WKCNTR_A_Count

number

D

0

4

WKCETR-A-Count

WKCNTR_A_Current value

number

D

0

4

WKCNTR-A-Current value

WKCNTR_A_Target value

number

D

0

4

WKCNTR-A-Target value

WKCNTR_A_End signal value

number

D

0

4

WKCNTR-A-End signal value

WKCNTR_B_Count

number

D

0

4

WKCNTR-B-Count

WKCNTR-B-Current value

number

D

0

4

WKCNTR-B-Current value

WKCNTR_B_Target value

number

D

0

4

WKCNTR-B-Target value

WKCNTR_B_End signal value

number

D

0

4

WKCNTR-B-End signal value

TOLNM_T_Initial tool life / End of tool life

number

BDD

0

999

TOLNM-T_Initial tool life / End of tool life

TOLNM_T_Tool life

number

BDD

0

999

TOLNM-T-Tool life

ALARM_E_Alarm/Operator

number

D

0

18

ALARM-E-Alarm/Operator

MEM_A_Operation state

number

D

1

1

MEM-A-Oeration state

MEM_A_mode

number

D

1

1

MEM-A-Mode