Quickstart Guide
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Omron

Omron-Hostlink (Gen1)

6min

Review the following information for setting up and configuring the Omron-Hostlink (Gen1) driver.

Manufacturing Connect Edge Compatible Series

Compatibility parameter

Compatible items

Driver type

Serial

Validated devices/series

C Series

CJ1 CJ2 CS

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



To configure your device:

  1. Note down the following information and refer to it as needed.

    Device: Omron CJ2M CPU15

    Communication I/F: RS232. Refer to the following figure.

    Reference image of device
    Reference image of device
    
  2. Connect PC to the device with serial cable.
  3. Launch CX Programmer V9.52 software.
  4. Double-click New PLC in the navigation panel, and then select the model type and network type for the device communication.
  5. Click PLC > Work Online.

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



Parameter

Value

Type

Omron

Driver

Omron-Hostlink (Gen1)

Communication Port

Local Serial connection file path

Data Bits

7

Baud Rate

9600

Parity

Even, Odd, None

Stop Bits

2

Station ID

0



Name

Value Type

Address Format

Min Address

Max Address

Description

CIO_bit

bit

DDDDDdd

0

3276715

Channel I/O bit

CIO

word, string

DDDDD

0

32767

Channel I/O

W

word, string

DDDDD

0

32767

Work Area

A

word, string

DDDDD

0

32767

Auxiliary Relay

H

word, string

DDDDD

0

32767

Holding Area

C

word, string

DDDDD

0

32767

Counter

T

word, string

DDDDD

0

32767

Timer

D

word, string

DDDDD

0

32767

Data Memory

EM0

word, string

DDDDD

0

32767

Extended Memory

EM1

word, string

DDDDD

0

32767

Extended Memory

EM2

word, string

DDDDD

0

32767

Extended Memory

EM3

word, string

DDDDD

0

32767

Extended Memory