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Sick Flexi

Sick Flexi Serial (Gen1)

6min

Review the following information for setting up and configuring the Sick Flexi Serial (Gen1) driver.

Manufacturing Connect Edge Compatible Series

Compatibility parameter

Compatible items

Driver type

Serial

Validated devices/series

Sick Flexi FX3-CPU1

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 when needed. Device: Sick Flexi FX3-CPU1 Communication I/F: RS232. Refer to the following figure.

    Reference image of device
    Reference image of device
    
  2. Launch the Flexi Soft Designer v2.01.0 software and click Com Settings.
  3. Edit the connection profile.
  4. Check COM auto-detection.
  5. Test the connection.
  6. Click Connect.

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



Parameter

Value

Type

Sick Flexi

Driver

Sick Flexi Serial (Gen1)

Data Bits

8

Baud Rate

115200

Parity

Even, Odd, None

Stop Bits

1

Station

1

Communication Port

Local Serial connection file path



Name

Value Type

Address Format

Min Address

Max Address

Description

I

bit

DDo

0

127

Input

Q

bit

DDo

0

127

Output

Logic result

bit

DDo

0

197

Logic Result

RS232 to Flexi soft_Bit

bit

Do

0

37

 

Flexi soft to RS-232_Bit

bit

DDo

0

997

 

Module Status Bit Array_Bit

bit

DDo

0

597

 

Operating Data Block_bit

word

Do

0

97

 

Configuration CRCs_Bit

bit

DDo

0

197

 

CPU Module Type Key_Bit

bit

DDo

0

177

 

Extension Modules Type_Bit

bit

DDDo

0

3377

 

Extension Modules Type

word

DDD

0

336

 

CPU Module Type Key

word

DD

0

16

 

Configuration CRCs

word

DD

0

18

 

Operating Data Block

word

D

0

8

 

Module Status Bit Array

word

DD

0

58

 

Flexi soft to RS-232

word

DD

0

98

 

RS-232 to Flexi soft

word

O

0

2