Omron Fins Serial

7 min

Review the following information for setting up and configuring the Omron Fins Serial driver.

Overview

The Omron Fins Serial driver enables communication with Omron PLCs using the FINS (Factory Interface Network Service) protocol over serial RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 connections. This driver supports reading and writing data from various memory areas including CIO, Work Area, Holding Area, Auxiliary Relay, Counter, Timer, Data Memory, and Extended Memory.

Manufacturing Connect Edge Compatible Series

Compatibility parameter	Compatible items
Driver type	Serial
Validated devices/series	Omron CS/CJ/CP/NJ/NX Series
Replaces Gen 1 driver(s)	N/A

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

Configure the PLC's serial communication port settings. Record the following parameters:

Baud Rate: Communication speed (default: 9600)

Data Bits: Number of data bits (default: 7)

Stop Bits: Number of stop bits (default: 2)

Parity: Parity setting (default: Even)

Note the PLC's node addresses:

Source Address: The PC/Manufacturing Connect Edge address (default: 0)

Source Node ID: The PC/Manufacturing Connect Edge node ID (default: 0)

Destination Address: The PLC network address (default: 0)

Destination Node ID: The PLC node ID (default: 0)

Destination Unit ID: The PLC unit ID (default: 0)

Identify the serial port connection on your Manufacturing Connect Edge device (for example, /dev/ttyS0 or /dev/ttyUSB0).

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

Configure the following parameters when you Connect a DeviceConnect a Device with this driver. Update default values to the specific setup of your device.

Parameter	Value
Type	Omron
Driver	Omron Fins Serial
Communication Port	/dev/ttyS0 (or your specific serial port)
Baud Rate	9600
Data Bits	7
Stop Bits	2
Parity	Even
Source Address	0
Source Node ID	0
Destination Address	0
Destination Node ID	0
Destination Unit ID	0

Step 3: Configure the List of Registers

When you Add TagsAdd Tags to the connected device, refer to the following register table and tag parameters. Refer to the following additional resources:

Organize Device and Tag Data by Using MetadataOrganize Device and Tag Data by Using Metadata

Tag Formula VariablesTag Formula Variables

Register Table

Name	Value Types	Access Types	Address Format	Max Address	Description
CIO	int, dint, lint, bcd, dbcd, lbcd, real, lreal, word, dword, lword, string	R/W	DDDD	6143	Channel I/O
CIO_bit	bit	R/W	DDDDdd	614315	Channel I/O
W	int, dint, lint, bcd, dbcd, lbcd, real, lreal, word, dword, lword, string	R/W	DDD	511	Work Area
W_bit	bit	R/W	DDDdd	51115	Work Area
H	int, dint, lint, bcd, dbcd, lbcd, real, lreal, word, dword, lword, string	R/W	DDD	511	Holding Area
H_bit	bit	R/W	DDDdd	51115	Holding Area
A	int, dint, lint, bcd, dbcd, lbcd, real, lreal, word, dword, lword, string	R/W	DDD	959	Auxiliary Relay
A_bit	bit	R/W	DDDdd	95915	Auxiliary Relay
C	flag, int, bcd, word	R/W	DDDD	4095	Counter
T	flag, int, bcd, word	R/W	DDDD	4095	Timer
D	int, dint, lint, bcd, dbcd, lbcd, real, lreal, word, dword, lword, string	R/W	DDDDD	32767	Data Memory
D_bit	bit	R/W	DDDDDdd	3276715	Data Memory
EM0	int, dint, lint, bcd, dbcd, lbcd, real, lreal, word, dword, lword, string	R/W	DDDDD	32767	Extend Memory Bank 0
EM0_bit	bit	R/W	DDDDDdd	3276715	Extend Memory Bank 0
EM1	int, dint, lint, bcd, dbcd, lbcd, real, lreal, word, dword, lword, string	R/W	DDDDD	32767	Extend Memory Bank 1
EM1_bit	bit	R/W	DDDDDdd	3276715	Extend Memory Bank 1
EM2	int, dint, lint, bcd, dbcd, lbcd, real, lreal, word, dword, lword, string	R/W	DDDDD	32767	Extend Memory Bank 2
EM2_bit	bit	R/W	DDDDDdd	3276715	Extend Memory Bank 2
EM3	int, dint, lint, bcd, dbcd, lbcd, real, lreal, word, dword, lword, string	R/W	DDDDD	32767	Extend Memory Bank 3
EM3_bit	bit	R/W	DDDDDdd	3276715	Extend Memory Bank 3
EM4	int, dint, lint, bcd, dbcd, lbcd, real, lreal, word, dword, lword, string	R/W	DDDDD	32767	Extend Memory Bank 4
EM4_bit	bit	R/W	DDDDDdd	3276715	Extend Memory Bank 4
EM5	int, dint, lint, bcd, dbcd, lbcd, real, lreal, word, dword, lword, string	R/W	DDDDD	32767	Extend Memory Bank 5
EM5_bit	bit	R/W	DDDDDdd	3276715	Extend Memory Bank 5
EM6	int, dint, lint, bcd, dbcd, lbcd, real, lreal, word, dword, lword, string	R/W	DDDDD	32767	Extend Memory Bank 6
EM6_bit	bit	R/W	DDDDDdd	3276715	Extend Memory Bank 6
EM7	int, dint, lint, bcd, dbcd, lbcd, real, lreal, word, dword, lword, string	R/W	DDDDD	32767	Extend Memory Bank 7
EM7_bit	bit	R/W	DDDDDdd	3276715	Extend Memory Bank 7
EM8	int, dint, lint, bcd, dbcd, lbcd, real, lreal, word, dword, lword, string	R/W	DDDDD	32767	Extend Memory Bank 8
EM8_bit	bit	R/W	DDDDDdd	3276715	Extend Memory Bank 8
EM9	int, dint, lint, bcd, dbcd, lbcd, real, lreal, word, dword, lword, string	R/W	DDDDD	32767	Extend Memory Bank 9
EM9_bit	bit	R/W	DDDDDdd	3276715	Extend Memory Bank 9
EM10	int, dint, lint, bcd, dbcd, lbcd, real, lreal, word, dword, lword, string	R/W	DDDDD	32767	Extend Memory Bank 10
EM10_bit	bit	R/W	DDDDDdd	3276715	Extend Memory Bank 10
EM11	int, dint, lint, bcd, dbcd, lbcd, real, lreal, word, dword, lword, string	R/W	DDDDD	32767	Extend Memory Bank 11
EM11_bit	bit	R/W	DDDDDdd	3276715	Extend Memory Bank 11
EM12	int, dint, lint, bcd, dbcd, lbcd, real, lreal, word, dword, lword, string	R/W	DDDDD	32767	Extend Memory Bank 12
EM12_bit	bit	R/W	DDDDDdd	3276715	Extend Memory Bank 12

Tag Parameters

Name: Select a register name from the drop-down list. The available options depend on the names in the register table.

Value Type: Select a data type from the drop-down list. The available options depend on the register name selected.

Polling Interval: Enter a value in milliseconds. This determines how often the tag should poll the register for data.

Tag Name: Enter a name for the tag.

Description (Optional): Enter a description for the tag.

Address: Enter a tag address in decimal format, within the allowed min/max range. Omit leading zeros. The lowercase letters in the address format indicate how many digits you should enter for the bit address. For bit tags, append the bit address (0-15) without a separator to the word address. Example Addresses:

CIO100 - Channel I/O word 100

CIO10005 - Channel I/O word 100, bit 5

D1000 - Data Memory word 1000

W50 - Work Area word 50

Count: Enter the number of register values to read. A count higher than 1 will generate an array of values from the address value configured and respective subsequent address values.

Tag Formula: Enter a formula for the tag to process the generated data. Two variables are permitted: value (current tag value) and timestamp (current tag UNIX time in milliseconds). The following math functions are available:

sqrt

power: power(x) performs the operation 10^x

log: log (x) is the natural logarithm (the logarithm is in base e)

exp: exp (x) performs the operation e^x

Only Publish on Change of Value: Select the checkbox to customize NATS messages to be published only when the value parameter changes to a new one. Change of Value only applies to boolean, numeric (such as int or float), and simple string data types. It does not apply to complex types, such as JSON or array. Poll-once topics will not be affected by Change of Value settings. These topics will still only see a single message.

Meta Data: Metadata summarizes basic information about data. This feature allows you to define key-value pair data for the device output payload later on. It can then be used to find, use, and reuse particular instances of data.

Note: If you use special characters in meta data key names, the special characters are replaced with underscore characters in the payload. This can cause two key names to be combined into one. For example, configuring the key names a**b and a&&b will cause only one key name to be created (a__b).