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CS/CJ Series Communication Setting (Example CJ2M CPU35)
External Rotary Switch Setting
The node number shows hexadecimal on screen.
Set the UNIT number.
Set the NODE number.
Built-in EtherNet/IP Port Setting
Select [IO Table/Unit Setup] as shown below.
Select [1500] CJEIP21 (Built-in EtherNet/IP Port for CJ2M)(Unit:0) at Inner Port/Inner Board. (Select “TCP/IP” and write the IP number of the PLC EtherNet/IP at “IP Address”.
Select the [FINS/TCP] tab and choose the ‘Default’ option of the ‘FINS/TCP Port’.
Click ‘Start with Settings Inherited' as shown below.
Check the Net, Node, and Unit.
Select [Start Routing table] as shown below.
Select “Unit 00 (Ethernet/IP)” and insert CPU SIOU as shown in the picture below.
NJ5xx Series (Built-in EtherNet/IP Port)
Built-in EtherNet/IP Port Setting
Select [Controller Setup] → [Operation Settings].
Refer to the picture below and add a setting to the “Local Network Table”.
Select [Controller Setup] → [Built-in EtherNet/IP Port Settings]. Select “TCP/IP Settings” and set IP address of PLC EtherNet/IP port.
Select [FINS Settings] and set the “Node address of built-in EtherNet/IP port” and the “FINS/UDP port number” as shown below.
FINS Data Block Registration
Select [Data] → [Global Variables].
Right-click and select “Create New”.
For each item, register a Name, Data Type, and an AT (see image below).
After completing the settings, click [Controller] → [Synchronization] to download it to the PLC. Reset the PLC power just in case the download setting does not work properly.
Name: It is a variable name that is used in the PLC program.
Data Type: Register the data type of the variable. In order to easily configure the communication setting, choose “Array Type”.
AT: Register the device format through FINS communication. Refer to the table shown below.
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