Omron-NJ-Ethernet (Gen1)
Review the following information for setting up and configuring the Omron-NJ-Ethernet (Gen1) driver.
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
If the device is configured for Ethernet access, find its network parameters. Otherwise, follow the steps below.
To configure your device:
- Note down the following information and refer to it as needed. Device: Omron NJ Ethernet Communication I/F: Ethernet. Refer to the following figure.
Connect the device with a USB cable.
Reference image of device- Launch Sysmac Studio v1.20.1.0 software, select Controller > Communication Setup, and then set up the IP address.
- Use a direct connection in USB > USB Communication Test.
Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
Type | Omron |
Driver | Omron NJ Ethernet NJ301-1100 |
Network Address | The device address you defined during Step 1 |
Port | 44818 |
The following value types are available for Manufacturing Connect Edge version 3.11.0 and later.
- bool
- sint
- usint
- byte
- int
- uint
- word
- dint
- udint
- dword
- real
- lint
- ulint
- lword
- lreal
- string
- time
- date
- date_and_time
- time_of_day
The following value types are available for Manufacturing Connect Edge version 3.10.0 and earlier.
- bool
- sint
- usint
- byte
- int
- uint
- word
- dint
- udint
- dword
- real
If you want to read a DINT array, you need to write the element number of the array that you want to read in square brackets along with the tag name.
Example: If the array name is ArrayDint and you want to read the third element of the array, the format for the tag name in Manufacturing Connect Edge is ArrayDint[2].