OMRON CS/CJ Series Enet (FINS)

Communication Setup: Xpanel

I/O Device Configuration	To create a new device, select [Tools] → [I/O Device Editor]. Click the icon to add a new device, then select an “Ethernet” [Connection Type] and a “Omron FINS” [Device Type]. Open Device Name: Designate a name for the I/O Device.
I/O Device Settings	Once the connection type, device name, and device type have been assigned, the [I/O Device Editor] window populates with the default settings for the selected communication protocol. Open After selecting the correct [Connection Type] and [Device Type], match the remaining settings to the target I/O device’s communication settings. For FINS specific settings, refer to the below section.

See the Communication Configuration section for more information.

PLC Mode

1. CS/CJ Series Communication Setting (Example CJ2M CPU35)

   1. External Rotary Switch Setting

      1. The node number shows hexadecimal on screen.

      2. Set the UNIT number.

      3. Set the NODE number.

   2. Built-in EtherNet/IP Port Setting

      1. Select [IO Table/Unit Setup] as shown below.

      2. 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”.

      3. Select the [FINS/TCP] tab and choose the ‘Default’ option of the ‘FINS/TCP Port’.

      4. Click ‘Start with Settings Inherited' as shown below.

      5. Check the Net, Node, and Unit.

      6. Select [Start Routing table] as shown below.

      7. Select “Unit 00 (Ethernet/IP)” and insert CPU SIOU as shown in the picture below.

2. NJ5xx Series (Built-in EtherNet/IP Port)

   1. Built-in EtherNet/IP Port Setting

      1. Select [Controller Setup] → [Operation Settings].

      2. Refer to the picture below and add a setting to the “Local Network Table”.

      3. Select [Controller Setup] → [Built-in EtherNet/IP Port Settings]. Select “TCP/IP Settings” and set IP address of PLC EtherNet/IP port.

      4. Select [FINS Settings] and set the “Node address of built-in EtherNet/IP port” and the “FINS/UDP port number” as shown below.

   2. FINS Data Block Registration

      1. Select [Data] → [Global Variables].

      2. Right-click and select “Create New”.

      3. For each item, register a Name, Data Type, and an AT (see image below).

      4. 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.

Supported PLC Memories

Communication Cable Wiring

This interface is satisfied with standard IEEE802.3 about the 10BaseT/100BaseTX.

You can configure the cable and allocation pin number of RJ45 as shown below.

Direct Cable: Host ↔︎ HUB

Crossover Cable: Host ↔︎ Host