Omron C200HW-ZW3AT2-E-V2 manual

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    Cat.No. W369–E1–1 Controller Link Support Software V er . 2.00 SYSMAC C200HW -ZW3A T2-E-V2 OPERA TION MANUAL[...]

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    SYSMAC C200HW -ZW3A T2-E-V2 Controller Link Support Software V er . 2.00 Operation Manual Revised March 2000[...]

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    ! ! ! v Notice: OMRON products are manufactured for use according to proper procedures by a qualified operator and only for the purposes described in this manual. The following conventions are used to indicate and classify precautions in this manual. Always heed the information provided with them. Failure to heed precautions can result in injury to[...]

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    T ABLE OF CONTENTS vii PRECAUTIONS xi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Intended Audience xii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 General Precautions xii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    T ABLE OF CONTENTS viii Appendices A Error Messages 145 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B Using Modems 149 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C Registering the Controller Li[...]

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    ix About this Manual: This manual describes the installation and operation of the C200HW -ZW3A T2-E-V2 Controller Link Sup- port Software (V er . 2.00) and includes the sections described below . The Controller Link Support Soft- ware i s used to set up and manage a Controller Link Network (Wired type, Optical type, Optical Ring type). The C200HW -[...]

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    xi PRECAUTIONS This section provides general precautions for using the Controller Link Support Software. The information contained in this section is important for the safe and reliable application of the pr oduct. Y ou must read this section and understand the information contained before attempting to set up or operate the Controller Link Support[...]

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    ! ! ! ! ! ! 4 Application Precautions xii 1 Intended Audience This manual is intended for the following personnel, who must also have knowl- edge of electrical systems (an electrical engineer or the equivalent). • Personnel in charge of installing F A systems. • Personnel in charge of designing F A systems. • Personnel in charge of managing F[...]

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    ! 6 Checking the Contents xiii Caution Once routing tables are transferred to a PC, all CPU Bus Units at the node (ex- cept SYSMAC BUS/2 Master Units) will be reset. Before transferring the routing tables, always make sure that the equipment will not be af fected. 5 T rademarks MS-DOS, Windows, Microsoft C, and Quick BASIC are registered trademarks[...]

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    1 SECTION 1 Featur es This section explains the features of the Controller Link Support Software and its operating environment. 1-1 About the Controller Link Support Software 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1-1 Features 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    1-1 Section About the Controller Link Support Software 2 1-1 About the Controller Link Support Software The Controller Link Support Software is used to set up, control, and monitor Controller Link Networks. Functionality for Optical Ring Controller Link Networks has been added with this version. V er . 2.00 of the Controller Link Support Software i[...]

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    1-1 Section About the Controller Link Support Software 3 1-1-2 Functions The functions of the Controller Link Support Software are outlined in the follow- ing table. Function Explanation Data link management Creates and edits data link tables for manually set data links, registers data link tables at nodes, saves data link tables as files, and perf[...]

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    1-1 Section About the Controller Link Support Software 4 1-1-4 Main Functions Registering Data Link T ables Data link tables Data link table for #1 node (send and receive areas) Transfer Data link table for #2 node (send and receive areas) Data link table for #3 node (send and receive areas) Transfer Transfer Create Controller Link Support Software[...]

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    1-1 Section About the Controller Link Support Software 5 T esting Controller Link Support Software Controller Link Support Software Echoback test between the local node and the specified node Returns the test data unchanged. T est data is broadcasted to all nodes the specified number of times and the success count is examined (broadcast test.) Cont[...]

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    1-1 Section About the Controller Link Support Software 6 The Controller Link Support Software can also be used simultaneously with the SYSMAC Support Software, i.e., it can be registered in the Option Menu of the SYSMAC Support Software. Controller Link Support Software Option Menu Controller Link Support Software SYSMAC Support Software IBM PC/A T[...]

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    1-3 Section Operating Environment 7 When multiple F A networks are inter-connected, the Controller Link Support Software can be used to set up and monitor up to three levels of Controller Link Networks, including the local network. In this case, set routing tables at each node. Running from a Computer Node SYSMAC NET Net- work (2nd network) Compute[...]

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    1-3 Section Operating Environment 8 Item Specifications Processor 80386/80486 or higher Main memory 450K bytes min. Floppy disk 3 1/2 ” 2HD Hard disk 1M bytes min. empty disk space Display 640 × 480 dots (i.e., a 640 × 480 dot display with Windows 95/98) Keyboard The following keys are required: Home, Escape, Control, Page Up, Page Down, Backsp[...]

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    1-4 Section Overall Flow of Operation 9 1-4 Overall Flow of Operation Install T ype A:>INST ALL then press the Enter Key . Start This screen is displayed for a few seconds. Select the desired item from the menus to perform setting or monitoring operations. Follow the instructions displayed on the screen. The path to C:CLK must be specified in [...]

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    1-5 Section Menu Hierarchy 10 1-5 Menu Hierarchy This section shows the menu hierarchy of the Controller Link Support Software. Th e following illustration shows the overall flow of the menus; it does not show all the steps necessary to display individual menus. The menu items marked with asterisks (*) are valid only when a Controller Link Support [...]

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    11 SECTION 2 Installation This section describes how to install the C200HW -ZW3A T2-E-V2 Controller Link Support Software. 2-1 Preparations for Installation 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1-1 Check Items 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    2-1 Section Preparations for Installation 12 2-1 Preparations for Installation This section describes the knowledge required and tasks to be performed be- fore installation. 2-1-1 Check Items Item Contents Product Installation disk: 1 Operation manual (this manual): 1 Operating environment See 1-3 Operating Environment (page 7.) 2-1-2 Backing Up th[...]

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    2-2 Section Installation Procedure 13 4. Insert a disk of the Controller Link Support Software in Drive A. 5. Press the Enter Key . The data on the disk will be read and the following mes- sages will be displayed after a short time. Insert TARGET disk in drive A: and press ENTER when ready... 6. Remove the master disk of the Controller Link Support[...]

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    2-2 Section Installation Procedure 14 When the installation program file is activated, the Controller Link Support Software files will be copied from the floppy disk to the hard disk. Follow th e instructions displayed on the screen. Note If the destination directory is omitted, the files will be copied to C:CLK. 5. When the installation processin[...]

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    15 SECTION 3 Basic Operations and Connections This section describes the Controller Link Support Software menu structure and basic operations, such as starting and exiting the software. It also describes how to connect the computer running the Controller Link Support Software to the Network. 3-1 Starting and Exiting the Controller Link Support Soft[...]

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    3-1 Section Starting and Exiting the Controller Link Support Software 16 3-1 Starting and Exiting the Controller Link Support Software This section describes how to start and exit the Controller Link Support Soft- ware. Note 1) In the following examples, all command strings are shown in uppercase. They can also be entered in lowercase. 2) If the Co[...]

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    3-1 Section Starting and Exiting the Controller Link Support Software 17 b) If the path to the Controller Link Support Software directory is spe- cified in the AUT OEXEC.BA T file, this step need not be per- formed. Enter the following command string to start the Controller Link Support Soft- ware. C:CLK>CLKSS Note a) Options can be specified i[...]

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    3-1 Section Starting and Exiting the Controller Link Support Software 18 3-1-2 Exiting the Software 1, 2, 3... Press the F1 (Menu) Key to display the Main Menu. If the Main Menu does not appear when the F1 Key is pressed, press the Escape Key or F10 (End) Key to terminate the active function, and then press the F1 Key . Select “ Q: Exit to DOS ?[...]

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    3-2 Section Basic Operations 19 3-2 Basic Operations 3-2-1 Screen Displays A sample screen for the Controller Link Support Software is shown below . Subfunction name The submenu item corresponding to the current function is displayed. Nothing is displayed when the current function (main menu item) has no submenu. Error message display area An error[...]

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    3-2 Section Basic Operations 20 3-2-2 Selecting Menu Items Menu items can be selected in either of the following two ways. As shown in the figure below , a letter is displayed on the left of each main menu item o r submenu item. This key for this letter on the keyboard is called a shortcut key . Y ou can select a menu item by simply pressing the co[...]

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    3-2 Section Basic Operations 21 Example: [D 00000 ] Specify a word address by pressing the numeric keys. Each time a numeric key is pressed, the corresponding number appears on the right end of the highlighted portion and the other digits shift to the left. Example: When pressing “ 1 ” , “ 2 ” , and “ 5 ” in this order [D 00001 ] [D 000[...]

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    3-2 Section Basic Operations 22 3-2-4 Selecting a File from the File List Screen The Controller Link Support Software allows you to display a list of files in a di- rectory and select one of the files. This will save you the trouble of entering file names and also prevent entry mistakes. Displaying a File List Th e F8 Key serves as the “ Files ?[...]

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    3-3 Section Connecting to a Node 23 If necessary , you can press the F8 (Files) Key and select a file again from the file list. Press the Enter Key . The file will be selected. Note In the file list screen, you can switch to the file list of a subdirectory but cannot return to the parent directory . Press the Escape Key to return to the file name e[...]

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    3-3 Section Connecting to a Node 24 Peripheral Port on C200HX/HG/HE PCs Computer Cable PC PC communications PC/A T CQM1-CIF02 (D-Sub 9-pin ↔ dedicated connector) RS-232C Peripheral port Peripheral port on C200HX/HG/HE PC Peripheral Bus or Host Link Peripheral Port on CVM1 and CV -series PCs Computer Cable PC PC com- munica- tions PC/A T If the RS[...]

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    3-3 Section Connecting to a Node 25 RS-232C Port on Host Link Unit Computer Cable PC (Host Link Unit) PC com- munica- tions PC/A T RS-232C port RS-232C CV500-LK201 port 1, in full-duplex mode: XW2Z-200S (D-Sub 25-pin ↔ D-Sub 9-pin) XW2Z-500S (D-Sub 25-pin ↔ D-Sub 9-pin) CV500-LK201 port 2, in full-duplex mode: XW2Z-200P (D-Sub 25-pin ↔ D-Sub [...]

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    3-3 Section Connecting to a Node 26 Set the same baud rate as the Controller Link Support Software in PC Setup words DM 6650 and DM 6651 of the CPU Unit. Setting the Standard Communications Parameters Communications parameters 0: Standard communications parameters (9600 bps) 1: According to DM6651 Initial status: 0000 (Standard communications param[...]

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    3-3 Section Connecting to a Node 27 Use DIP switch pins 1 and 2 on the CPU Unit to set the same baud rate as the Controller Link Support Software. DIP switch pins Baud rate 1 2 OFF OFF 50 Kbps (see note) ON OFF 19,200 bps OFF ON 9,600 bps ON ON 4,800 bps Note Th e baud rate cannot be set to 50 kbps for the Controller Link Support Software. CQM1H PC[...]

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    3-3 Section Connecting to a Node 28 Select the RS-232C port and set the serial communications mode to Host Link, and make the same communications settings as the Controller Link Support Software. In the software switch settings of the Serial Communications Board/Unit regis- tered i n the CX-Programmer ’ s I/O table, select the serial port for con[...]

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    3-3 Section Connecting to a Node 29 Use the PC Setup (DM Area) of the PC to set the communications parameters for the port to be used (peripheral port or RS-232C port.) Note When DIP switch pin 5 on the CPU Unit is set to ON, the communications param- eters are set as follows, regardless of the PC Setup: Communications: Host Link mode Node No.: 00 [...]

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    3-3 Section Connecting to a Node 30 T ransmission Frame Format Setting Start bits Data length Stop bits Parity Setting Start bits Data length Stop bits Parity 00 1 7 1 Even 06 1 8 1 Even 01 1 7 1 Odd 07 1 8 1 Odd 02 1 7 1 None 08 1 8 1 None 03 1 7 2 Even 09 1 8 2 Even 04 1 7 2 Odd 10 1 8 2 Odd 05 1 7 2 None 11 1 8 2 None Baud Rate Setting Baud rate[...]

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    3-3 Section Connecting to a Node 31 Se t the communications parameters for the port to be used (port 1 or 2) with t he rotary switches, DIP switch, and CPU Bus Unit System Setup of the CVM1/CV - series Host Link Unit (CV500-LK201). Setting the Node Number for Communications Port 2 When multiple PCs are connected to the host computer , a node number[...]

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    3-3 Section Connecting to a Node 32 For each DIP switch pin, ON is on the left side and OFF is on the right side. No. Function Setting Meaning 1 Communications parameter settings (for communications ports 1 and 2) (see note) ON The communications parameters for communications ports 1 and 2 are as follows: Baud rate: 9,600 bps Stop bits: 2 bits Pari[...]

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    3-3 Section Connecting to a Node 33 Note For Host Link Units manufactured after July 1995 (lot No.**75), the communica- tions parameter settings when DIP switch pin 1 is ON are as show n i n th e table above. For Host Link Units manufactured before June 1995 (lot No.**65), the commu- nications parameter settings are dif ferent from the above (baud [...]

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    3-3 Section Connecting to a Node 34 Use the CPU Bus Unit System Setup of the SYSMAC Support Software to set the bit strings as follows: 0 0 0 9,600 bps 0 1 0 2,400 bps 0 1 1 4,800 bps 1 0 0 9,600 bps 1 0 1 19,200 bps Data length 0: 7 bits 1: 8 bits Parity 0: Even 1: Odd Parity check 0: Y es 1: No Stop bits 0: 2 bits 1: 1 bit Communications Port 1 S[...]

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    3-3 Section Connecting to a Node 35 0 0 0 9,600 bps 0 1 0 2,400 bps 0 1 1 4,800 bps 1 0 0 9,600 bps 1 0 1 19,200 bps Data length 0: 7 bits 1: 8 bits Parity 0: Even 1: Odd Parity check 0: Y es 1: No Stop bits 0: 2 bits 1: 1 bit Communications Port 2 Specify an Xoff (send stop) code. The initial value is 13 Hex and the bit string is as follows: 13 He[...]

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    3-3 Section Connecting to a Node 36 b) Se t DIP switch pin 5 to OFF and pin 7 to ON, and set the PC Setup word DM 6650 (peripheral port settings) to 0000 Hex (standard setting). Set the baud rate for the Controller Link Support Software to 9,600 bps. c) Se t DIP switch pin 5 to OFF and pin 7 to ON, and set the PC Setup word DM 6650 (peripheral port[...]

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    37 SECTION 4 Basic Operating Pr ocedur es This section outlines operating procedures for the Controller Link Support Software. Actual procedures are provided in Sec- tion 5 Operating Pr ocedur es . 4-1 Starting the Network for the First T ime 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Starting Data Links 38[...]

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    4-2 Section Starting Data Links 38 4-1 Starting the Network for the First T ime 1, 2, 3... 1. System Setup Set up the Controller Link Support Software operating environment and the PCs to be connected. This step does not necessarily need to be performed first, but it does need to be performed before transferring data between the Controller Link Sup[...]

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    ! ! 4-3 Section Interconnecting Networks 39 5. Starting the Data Links After the data link tables have been transferred, start the data links. • Main Item Selection Main Menu → L:Data Link → Data Link submenu (F2) → R:Start/Stop Caution Before starting data links, make sure that data link tables have been appropri- ately set at each node fo[...]

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    ! 4-3 Section Interconnecting Networks 40 3. T ransferring the Routing T ables T ransfer the routing tables to nodes. • Main Item Selection Main Menu → R:Routing table → Routing table submenu (F2) → T :T rans- fer → W:Computer → PC/Board 4. Saving the Routing T ables Routing tables can be edited for only one node at a time. Therefore, a[...]

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    41 SECTION 5 Operating Pr ocedur es This section describes individual operating procedures for the Controller Link Support Software. 5-1 Keyboard Operation 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 Main Menu 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Section 42 5-12 K: Connection Information 1 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12-1 About Connection Information 1 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12-2 Displaying the Connection Information Menu (Network Configuration) 1 19 . . . . .[...]

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    5-2 Section Main Menu 43 5-1 Keyboard Operation This section describes the keys used to operate the Controller Link Support Soft- ware. Operation Key Display a menu End Return to previous step Esc Display the previous screen Page Up Display the next screen Page Down Print screen Print Screen Delete one character back Backspace Insert space Insert D[...]

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    5-2 Section Main Menu 44 Menu item Page Function D: Broadcast test Transmits the same data to all nodes within the Controller Link Network. Use this item to check the status of communications with all nodes within the network. 101 C: Monitor Network Displays the network participation status and data link status for all nodes within the Controller L[...]

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    5-3 Section L: Data Link 45 5-3 L: Data Link “ L: Data Link ” is used to perform various data link operations for the Controller Link. It has the following menu. Menu item Function Page E: Edit table Creates and edits data link tables. These tables are created in the computer memory . T o register data link tables at each node, execute “ T : [...]

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    5-3 Section L: Data Link 46 5-3-1 Data Link Areas and Data Link T ables Manually set data links are created by setting data link areas in data link tables. There are two types of Data Link T able Edit Screen. Node Information Screen Th e Node Information Screens are used to specify the nodes for which data link tables are to be created or edited. T[...]

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    5-3 Section L: Data Link 47 Perform the following procedure to set a data link table on the Data Link T able Screen. 1, 2, 3... 1. Specify the link start words for areas 1 and 2. 2. Specify the address of the node from which to receive data. 3. Specify the number of words to be received ( “ Num Wd ” ). 4. Repeat steps 2. and 3. for each node th[...]

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    5-3 Section L: Data Link 48 The following is an example of data link areas and the corresponding data link tables. Area 1 of node 1 Area 1 of node 2 Area 1 of node 3 Node 2 (20 words) Node 3 (30 words) Receive area Node 1 (15 words) Node 1 (15 words) Node 1 (15 words) Node 2 (20 words) Node 2 (20 words) Node 3 (30 words) Node 3 (30 words) Send area[...]

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    5-3 Section L: Data Link 49 Before setting data link tables with the Controller Link Support Software, you must determine how data is to be sent and received. Make an enlarged copy of th e Data Link Setting Forms provided in Appendix E and use them to design the data link. 1, 2, 3... 1. Use Setting Form 1 to determine the data to be sent and receiv[...]

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    5-3 Section L: Data Link 50 Offsets can be set by pressing the F6 (Offset) Key to display the “ Offset ” column in the table. Offsets do not need to be set unless they are required. In the “ Offset ” column, specify the of fset for each reception node. Setting Example The following is an example of data link areas and the corresponding data[...]

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    5-3 Section L: Data Link 51 5-3-2 Setting Data Link T ables Perform the following procedures to create and transfer data link tables. 1, 2, 3... 1. “ Edit table ” on page 52. 2. “ Check table ” on page 61. 3. “ T ransfer table ” on page 67. When necessary , use “ Save table ” and “ Retrieve table ” to save and retrieve data link[...]

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    5-3 Section L: Data Link 52 1, 2, 3... 1. Select “ L: Data Link ” from the Main Menu. The Node Information Screen will be displayed. 2. Press the F2 (Menu) Key . The Data Link Menu will be displayed. 5-3-4 Creating and Editing Data Link T ables — E: Edit T able “ E: Edit T able ” is used to create or edit data link tables. Note 1) “ E: [...]

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    5-3 Section L: Data Link 53 2) The Controller Link Support Software allows you to edit data link tables for all nodes within the network at the same time. 1, 2, 3... 1. Select “ L: Data Link ” from the Main Menu. The Node Information Screen will be displayed. The meaning of each display item is as follows: Item Meaning Number of Nodes Displays [...]

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    5-3 Section L: Data Link 54 2. Select the node for which a data link table is to be created or edited. Use the Cursor Keys to move the cursor to the node, then press the Enter Key . The Data Link T able Screen for the specified node will be displayed. Th e functions of the Function Keys differ depending on whether the cursor is in a word address in[...]

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    5-3 Section L: Data Link 55 If 17 or more lines have been set, the screen will automatically scroll up (down) if the Page Up (Down) Key is pressed with the cursor in the top (bot- tom) line of the “ Node ” or “ Num Wd ” column. T o specify the data area, use the F3 (CIO/IR), F4 (LR), F5 (DM ), or F6 (EM) Key . Press “–” or the Delete [...]

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    5-3 Section L: Data Link 56 words for areas 1 and 2.The data link area always starts from th e beginning of the specified area, and data link status cannot be read using functions or driver call. Computers do not have a spe- cific areas. b) In Wired Controller Link Networks, node addresses can only be se t in the range 1 to 32. The same restriction[...]

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    5-3 Section L: Data Link 57 Differences “ Set All ” Automatic setting Data area Can be freely selected for both areas 1 and 2. Area 1: CIO (IR) Area 2: DM or EM Link start word in areas 1 and 2 Can be freely specified for each area (this is the same for all nodes). Can be changed for each node later . Cannot be changed later . Send area size Sa[...]

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    5-3 Section L: Data Link 58 Item CS1-series PC C200HX/HG/ HE PC CVM1 or CV -series PC CQM1-series PC IBM PC/A T (see note a) Nodes in data links 1 to 62 Area 1 Link Start Word CIO: 0000 to 6143 LR: 000 to 199 (see note c) DM: 00000 to CIO: 000 to 235, 300 to 51 1 LR: 00 to 63 DM: 0000 to 5999 CIO: 0000 to 2555 LR: 000 to 199 (see note c) DM: 00000 [...]

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    5-3 Section L: Data Link 59 After the necessary items have been specified, press the F7 (Execute) Key to display the following window in which the nodes to participate in the data link can be selected. Use the Cursor Keys to move the cursor to the nodes to participate in the data links, then press the Enter Key . “ Ye s ” will be displayed. An [...]

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    5-3 Section L: Data Link 60 3) Executing “ Y : Copy table ” also changes the node model specified in “ Device Info set ” at the destination node to the same node model as the source node. 1, 2, 3... 1. Select “ Y : Copy table ” from the Data Link Menu. 2. Specify the source node address. Specify the node address with Numeric Keys, then [...]

  • Page 70

    5-3 Section L: Data Link 61 T o cancel the initialization processing, press “ N ” and then the Enter Key . 5-3-7 Checking Data Link T ables — K: Check T able “ K: Check table ” is used to check data link tables for errors or inconsistencies. It can also check for inconsistencies between the data link tables for multiple nodes. If errors a[...]

  • Page 71

    5-3 Section L: Data Link 62 3. Specify the nodes to be checked. Use the Cursor Keys to move the cursor to th e node to be checked, then press the Enter Key . “ Ye s ” will be displayed to represent the nodes to be checked. T o deselect a node to be checked, move the cursor to a node marked with “ Y es, ” then press the Enter Key again. “ [...]

  • Page 72

    5-3 Section L: Data Link 63 Error Messages The following table lists the error messages that are displayed on the check re- sults screen. After confirming the check results, use “ E: Edit table ” to correct the data link tables, then check the data link tables again. Errors Message Meaning Action Insufficient Status area There are too few words[...]

  • Page 73

    5-3 Section L: Data Link 64 Note Range checks are performed according to the model specified in “ Device Info set. ” For C200HX/HG/HE PCs, no error will occur even if a word address between CIO 236 and CIO 299, which are the outside th e allowable range, is specified. However , when the data link table is transferred (or written) to the node, a[...]

  • Page 74

    5-3 Section L: Data Link 65 Format Extension Saving supported Controller Link Support Software V er . 2.00 .CL2 Ye s Controller Link Support Software V er . 1.10 .CLK Y es (see note 1) CX-Net on CX-Programmer .CL3 No Note 1) Data link tables containing node addresses in the range 33 to 62 cannot be saved with Controller Link Support Software V er .[...]

  • Page 75

    5-3 Section L: Data Link 66 5-3-9 Reading Data Link T ables from a File — L: Retrieve T able “ L: Retrieve table ” is used to read data link tables from a file into computer memory . With Controller Link Support Software V er . 2.00, data link tables can be saved in the file formats shown below . Format Extension Reading supported Controller [...]

  • Page 76

    5-3 Section L: Data Link 67 pressed to continue, the following window will be displayed to prompt you to specify a file name. 2. Specify the file name (including the directory) to be read. Enter the file name with Alphanumeric Keys, then press the Enter Key . When reading files, specify the extension .CL2 for V er . 2.00 format files, .CLK for V e [...]

  • Page 77

    5-3 Section L: Data Link 68 window will be displayed. Press “ Y ” to continue or press “ N ” to cancel the process, then press the Enter Key . If data link tables in the memory have not been modified or “ Y ” is pressed to continue, the following window will be dis- played to prompt you to specify the target nodes. 2. Specify the addres[...]

  • Page 78

    5-3 Section L: Data Link 69 sing will start. Data link tables will be read in ascending order of node ad- dress. T o cancel the read processing, press the F9 (Cancel) Key . During read processing, “ W ait ” will be displayed in the lower part of the screen and the progress of processing will be displayed for each node. When read processing for [...]

  • Page 79

    5-3 Section L: Data Link 70 1, 2, 3... 1. Select “ W: Computer → Controller Link ” from the T ransfer Data Link table Menu. The following window will be displayed to prompt you to specify the target nodes. 2. Specify the address of the Controller Link Network containing the nodes t o which data link tables are to be written. Enter the network[...]

  • Page 80

    5-3 Section L: Data Link 71 The processing will be performed in ascending order of node address. T o cancel the processing, press the F9 (Cancel) Key . During the processing, “ W ait ” will be displayed in the lower part of the screen and the progress of processing will be displayed for each node. In write processing, each data link table will [...]

  • Page 81

    5-3 Section L: Data Link 72 2. Specify the address of the Controller Link Network containing the nodes for which data link tables are to be compared. Enter the network address with Numeric Keys, then press the Enter Key . When the Enter Key is pressed, the software will check the nodes on the specified network and display only the nodes that exist [...]

  • Page 82

    5-3 Section L: Data Link 73 If no comparison error is detected in all the specified nodes, “ Compare OK ” will be displayed. In this case, press the F10 (End) Key to quit the compari- son. If comparison errors are detected, message “ Will display differences. Speci- fy node address ” will be displayed along with the mode number of the small[...]

  • Page 83

    5-3 Section L: Data Link 74 Th e message for the comparison results will be displayed in the lower part of the screen as follows: When comparison errors continue on the next page: “ Continue ” When the comparison error screen is the last page: “ Last page ” When inconsistent data is found, the data in the memory will be displayed i n the up[...]

  • Page 84

    5-3 Section L: Data Link 75 3. Specify the processing for each node. Use the Cursor Keys to move the cur- sor to the node for which the processing is to be changed, then press the Enter Key . Each time the Enter Key is pressed, the display will change as follows: YES (data link tables deleted) µ No display (data link tables not deleted) 4. After s[...]

  • Page 85

    5-3 Section L: Data Link 76 1, 2, 3... 1. Select “ P: Print table ” from the Data Link Menu. The following window will be displayed to prompt you to specify the nodes for which the data link tables are to be printed. This window displays the nodes for which the number of nodes set in the data link table in the memory is not zero. These nodes ar[...]

  • Page 86

    ! 5-3 Section L: Data Link 77 See 5-3-4 Creating and Editing Data Link T ables (page 52) for details on printing. Printing Example 5-3-13 Starting and Stopping Data Links — R: Start/Stop “ R: Start/Stop ” is used to start and stop data links. Caution Before starting data links, make sure that the data link tables for each node for manually se[...]

  • Page 87

    5-3 Section L: Data Link 78 1, 2, 3... 1. Select “ R: Start/Stop ” from the Data Link Menu. 2. Select “ R: Start ” to start the data links or “ S: Stop ” to stop the data links. Example for “ R: Start ” 3. Specify the node to start or stop the data links. Use the Cursor Keys to move the cursor to each field ( “ PC ID, ” “ Netw[...]

  • Page 88

    5-3 Section L: Data Link 79 T o use each status monitor functions, select the desired function from the Moni- tor Data Link Status Menu. Select “ M: Monitor status ” from the Data Link Menu. The Monitor Data Link Status Menu will be displayed. “ S: Monitor Data Link status ” is used to display the data link operating status for the specifie[...]

  • Page 89

    5-3 Section L: Data Link 80 Note The nodes registered in the data link table for the specified node are highlighted. They are the nodes that have data links to the specified node. Key Function F4 (Pre Pg) Page Up When this key is pressed, the node addresses for which the node status is displayed will change cyclically in the following order: 1 to 1[...]

  • Page 90

    5-3 Section L: Data Link 81 Item Meaning PC run (PC Run) Displays the operating status of PC on the network as follows: When user program is not running on PC: No display When user program is running on PC: YES YES will be always displayed for nodes with a Controller Link Support Board. PC error (PC err) Displays error status of each PC on the netw[...]

  • Page 91

    5-3 Section L: Data Link 82 2) Executing “ Initialize table ” makes the model information for all nodes un- specified (blank). 1, 2, 3... 1. Select “ I: Device Info set ” from the Data Link Menu. 2. Select the node for which model is to be specified. Use the Cursor Keys to move the cursor to the target node, then press the Enter Key or the [...]

  • Page 92

    5-4 Section P: Set Network Parameters 83 5-4 P: Set Network Parameters “ P: Set Network parameters ” is used to modify network communications param- eters to provide the most suitable Controller Link communications for the user application. Note 1) Network parameters cannot be set during data link operation. Set the net- work parameters after s[...]

  • Page 93

    5-4 Section P: Set Network Parameters 84 3. Specify the new values for the network parameters. Use the Cursor Keys to move the cursor to the desired field, then enter a value with Numeric Keys. Press the Enter Key to register a new value and move the cursor to the next field. Item Meaning Maximum node address (Max node address) Maximum node address[...]

  • Page 94

    5-5 Section R: Routing T able 85 5-5 R: Routing T able “ R: Routing table ” is used to manage the routing tables used for determining communications paths between multiple networks. It has the following menu. Menu item Function Page E: Edit Creates or edits routing tables. Routing tables are created in the computer memory . T o set the routing [...]

  • Page 95

    5-5 Section R: Routing T able 86 5-5-1 Outline of Routing T ables Routing tables must be set when the local node communicates with PCs, com- puters, and other nodes on remote networks. Routing tables need not be set when the node communicates only with other nodes on the local network. Note For CVM1 or CV -series CPU Units manufactured before April[...]

  • Page 96

    ! 5-5 Section R: Routing T able 87 5-5-2 Setting Routing T ables Create and transfer routing tables for each node according to the following set- ting procedures. 1, 2, 3... 1. “ Edit ” on page 88. 2. “ Check ” on page 91. 3. “ Save ” on page 93. 4. “ Computer → PC/Board ” under “ T ransfer ” on page 96. Caution Once routing t[...]

  • Page 97

    5-5 Section R: Routing T able 88 5-5-4 Displaying the Routing T able Menu T o create or edit routing tables, select the corresponding function from the Rout- ing T able Menu. Each function is described on the following pages. The Routing T able Menu is displayed as follows: 1, 2, 3... 1. Select “ R: Routing table ” from the Main Menu. The routi[...]

  • Page 98

    5-5 Section R: Routing T able 89 1, 2, 3... 1. Select “ E: Edit ” from the Routing T able Menu. The Local Network T able Screen will be displayed. The Local Network T able Screen can also be dis- played by selecting “ R: Routing table ” from the Main Menu. 2. Set the local network table. Use the Cursor Keys to move the cursor to the desired[...]

  • Page 99

    5-5 Section R: Routing T able 90 Press the Page Up Key or the Page Down Key to switch between the Local Network T able Screen and the Relay Network T able Screen. 4. Se t the relay network table. Use the Cursor Keys to move the cursor to the desired position, then enter a numeric value with Numeric Keys. (Use Al- phanumeric Keys to enter the PC ID [...]

  • Page 100

    5-5 Section R: Routing T able 91 5-5-6 Checking Routing T ables — K: Check “ K: Check ” is used to check the routing tables for errors or inconsistencies. If er- rors are detected, correct the routing tables as described in Error Messages (on page 92). Note “ K: Check ” checks the routing tables in the computer memory . T o check the rout[...]

  • Page 101

    5-5 Section R: Routing T able 92 The following tables list the error messages that are displayed on the check re- sults screen. After confirming the check results, use “ E: Edit ” to correct the rout- ing tables, then check them again. • Local Network T able Error message Meaning Action to be taken T oo many networks The number of networks se[...]

  • Page 102

    5-5 Section R: Routing T able 93 5-5-7 Initializing Routing T ables — C: Initialize “ C: Initialize ” is use to initialize routing tables. Note 1) “ C: Initialize ” initializes the routing tables in the computer memory . T o initial- ize the routing tables that have been set at a node, select “ D: Delete ” from the Routing T able Menu[...]

  • Page 103

    5-5 Section R: Routing T able 94 5-5-9 Reading Routing T ables from the File — L: Retrieve “ L: Retrieve ” is used to read routing tables from a file into the memory . Note 1) If routing tables are read from a file, the current routing tables residing in t h e memory will be lost. 2) If routing tables in the memory have been modified, a confi[...]

  • Page 104

    5-5 Section R: Routing T able 95 Press the Enter Key to register the entered value and move the cursor to the next field. Item Meaning PC ID Enter the PC ID of the node. Use this field only when a PC ID is to be used. If a PC ID is used, the network address and node address will be input automatically (see page 124). Network address Enter the netwo[...]

  • Page 105

    ! 5-5 Section R: Routing T able 96 “ W: Computer → PC/Board ” is used to write the routing tables from the computer memory to a node. Caution Once routing tables are transferred to a PC, all CPU Bus Units at the node (ex- cept SYSMAC BUS/2 Master Units) will be reset. Before transferring the routing tables, always make sure that the equipment[...]

  • Page 106

    5-5 Section R: Routing T able 97 When the comparison is completed, the comparison results screen will be displayed. A message will be displayed in the lower part of the screen according to the comparison results as follows: When all data matches: “ Check OK ” When inconsistencies continue on the next page: “ Continue ” When the current scre[...]

  • Page 107

    ! 5-5 Section R: Routing T able 98 5-5-1 1 Deleting Routing T ables from a Node — D: Delete “ D: Delete ” is used to delete the routing tables set at the specified node. Caution Once routing tables are removed from a PC, all CPU Bus Units at the node (ex- cept SYSMAC BUS/2 Master Units) will be reset. Before deleting the routing tables, alway[...]

  • Page 108

    5-5 Section R: Routing T able 99 5-5-12 Printing Routing T ables — P: Print “ P: Print ” is used to print routing tables residing in the computer memory . Note Select “ Printer model ” from the System Setup Menu and specify the printer mod- el before using “ P: Print. ” Select “ P: Print ” from the Routing T able Menu. Printing wi[...]

  • Page 109

    5-6 Section N: Echoback T est 100 5-6 N: Echoback T est “ N: Echoback test ” is used to conduct a communications test (echoback test) between the Controller Link Support Software and the specified node. An echoback test is conducted by transmitting the specified bytes of data to the specified node and comparing the original data with the data r[...]

  • Page 110

    5-7 Section D: Broadcast T est 101 Note For CV -series CPU Units manufactured before April 1996 (lot No.: jj 46), always set routing tables. Specify in “ Network address ” the value (other than 0) specified in the routing tables. Refer to the Con- troller Link Units Operation Manual (W309) for details. 3. Press the F6 (Execute) Key . A confirma[...]

  • Page 111

    5-7 Section D: Broadcast T est 102 Press the Enter Key to register the entered value and move the cursor to the next field. Item Meaning Network address Enter the network address of the node. The setting range is between 0 and 127. Network address 0 represents the local network (the address of the network containing the node to which the Controller[...]

  • Page 112

    5-8 Section C: Monitor Network 103 The number of times the test data was received by each node will be dis- played in the “ # OK ” column. Each node can be checked for communica- tions problems by comparing the value in the “ # OK ” column with the number of times the test was repeated. 5. After confirming the test results, press the F9 (En[...]

  • Page 113

    5-9 Section E: Display Error Log 104 1, 2, 3... 1. Select “ C: Monitor Network ” from the Main Menu. 2. Specify the address of the network for which the status is to be displayed. Enter the network address with Numeric Keys, then press the Enter Key . 3. Press the F6 (Execute) Key . The Network Monitor Screen will be displayed. Key Function F4 [...]

  • Page 114

    5-9 Section E: Display Error Log 105 “ E: Error log ” has the following menu. Menu item Function Page R: Read Reads and displays the error log recorded at the specified node. Can also be used to clear the error log currently displayed. 106 L: Retrieve Reads error logs saved in files to computer memory . 108 S: Save Saves error logs in computer [...]

  • Page 115

    5-9 Section E: Display Error Log 106 The structure of error log files is as shown below . Network address (4 digits, BCD) Error Log Each item consists of the following information: Error code (4 digits, hexadecimal) Detail code (4 digits, hexadecimal) Time of error (year/month/day , hours: minutes: seconds) (2 digits, BCD for each) Error log files [...]

  • Page 116

    5-9 Section E: Display Error Log 107 Press the Enter Key to register the entered value and move the cursor to the next field. Item Meaning PC ID (PC ID) Enter the PC ID of the node. Use this field only when a PC ID is to be used. If a PC ID is used, the network address and node address will be automatically input (see page 124). Network address (Ne[...]

  • Page 117

    5-9 Section E: Display Error Log 108 5-9-5 Reading Error Logs from a File — L: Retrieve “ L: Retrieve ” is used to read error logs from files. Note When error logs are read, the error log data currently in computer memory will be lost. 1, 2, 3... 1. Select “ L: Retrieve ” from the Error Log Menu. The following window will be displayed to [...]

  • Page 118

    5-10 Section S: Display Node Status 109 Note For the Controller Link Support Software for DOS, select “ Printer model ” from the System Setup Menu and specify the printer model before using “ P: Print. ” 1, 2, 3... 1. Select “ P: Print ” from the Error Log Menu. The error log will be printed and the print status window will be displayed[...]

  • Page 119

    5-10 Section S: Display Node Status 11 0 The following information is displayed. Item Meaning Data link (DataLnk) Displays the data link operation status. Error message (Error msg) Displays the setting error status. Error: o No error: – Communications controller error (Com controller err) Displays the error status of the communications controller[...]

  • Page 120

    5-10 Section S: Display Node Status 111 Press the Enter Key to register the entered value and move the cursor to the next field. Item Meaning PC ID Enter the PC ID of the node. Use this field only when a PC ID is to be used. If a PC ID is used, the network address and node address will be automatically input (see page 124). Network address Enter th[...]

  • Page 121

    5-1 1 Section M: Maintenance 11 2 3. Press the F6 (Execute) Key . The node status of the specified node will be read and displayed on the Node Status Screen. Optical System Wired System 4. T o close the screen, press the F10 (End) Key . 5-1 1 M: Maintenance “ M: Maintenance ” is used to back up the contents of EEPROM in the Controller Link Unit[...]

  • Page 122

    5-1 1 Section M: Maintenance 11 3 5-1 1-1 Displaying the Maintenance Menu T o use a maintenance function, select the corresponding item from the Mainte- nance Menu. Each function is described on the following pages. The Mainte- nance Menu can be displayed as follows: Select “ M: Maintenance ” from the Main Menu. The Maintenance Menu will be dis[...]

  • Page 123

    5-1 1 Section M: Maintenance 11 4 to overwrite the file or press “ N ” to cancel the save processing, then press the Enter Key . Us e the following procedure to write the contents of a file on the computer to the EEPROM in the Unit. 1, 2, 3... 1. Select “ U: Unit Backup ” from the Maintenance Menu. If a CV -series or CS1-series PC is set as[...]

  • Page 124

    5-12 Section K: Connection Information 11 5 Unit number . Otherwise, a confirmation window for initialization will be dis- played immediately . Enter the desired Unit number with Numeric Keys, then press the Enter Key . The following confirmation window will be displayed to ask you to confirm whether the network parameters are to be initialized. 2.[...]

  • Page 125

    5-12 Section K: Connection Information 11 6 Screen Information displayed Frame Information Screen • Disconnect detection node data • Backup power supply status (for each node) • T ime when disconnect data recording commenced (for each node) • Local node disconnect detection status (for each node; “ Ye s ” : detected; No dis- play: nothi[...]

  • Page 126

    5-12 Section K: Connection Information 11 7 Node Display Order The node information in the Network Configuration Screens can be displayed in either of the orders given below . Display order Description Node address order Displays information based on the network participation status recorded in specified nodes in increasing order of node address. N[...]

  • Page 127

    5-12 Section K: Connection Information 11 8 Th e base node is the node that reads the connection mode and network par- ticipation status, and checks the integrity of the connection order read from the nodes. Th e base node is specified as the “ Nd# order ” when the nodes are displayed in connection order . When connection information is display[...]

  • Page 128

    5-12 Section K: Connection Information 11 9 however , will not be highlighted in different colors. This situation is caused by repeated disconnection and reconnection in token ring mode resulting in dis- crepancies in the connection information collected from the nodes. Screen Display for Disconnected Nodes Above the tables in the Network Configura[...]

  • Page 129

    5-12 Section K: Connection Information 120 2. Specify the target network. Enter a numeric value with Numeric Keys. Item Meaning Network address Enter the network address. The setting range is between 0 and 127. Network address 0 represents the local network (the address of the network containing the node to which the Controller Link Support Softwar[...]

  • Page 130

    5-12 Section K: Connection Information 121 Key Function F3 (Nd ordr) Switches the display to node address order . Once the display has changed to node address order , the display for this key changes to “ Cn order . ” F3 (Cn ordr) Switches the display to connection order . Once the display has changed to connection order , the display for this [...]

  • Page 131

    5-12 Section K: Connection Information 122 When a Network Configuration Screen is displayed, it is possible to clear the connection information (disconnection information) recorded in several nodes in one operation. When a Network Configuration Screen is displayed, press F7 (Clear) to display the following window . This window is for selecting the [...]

  • Page 132

    5-12 Section K: Connection Information 123 Note 1) Unless saved, all connection information will be lost when the Controller Link Support Software is exited. 2) T he connection information saved with this operation is already in the com - puter memory . T o save connection information recorded at actual nodes, first read the connection information [...]

  • Page 133

    5-13 Section W : Edit PC ID 124 information and cable disconnection information are printed simulta- neously . Node Address Order Connection Order 5-13 W : Edit PC ID “ W: Edit PC ID ” is used to assign a PC ID to nodes on the Controller Link Net- work. This section describes how to register and use PC IDs. “ W: Edit PC ID ” has the followi[...]

  • Page 134

    5-13 Section W : Edit PC ID 125 Menu item Function Page S: Save PC ID Saves PC ID data as a file. 129 L: Retrieve PC ID Reads PC ID data from a file into the memory . No PC IDs are set when the Controller Link Support Software is started. T o use PC IDs, the PC ID file must be read into the memory . 129 F: FILL Writes the same data into the specifi[...]

  • Page 135

    5-13 Section W : Edit PC ID 126 PC IDs are registered in the following format. Up to eight alphanumeric characters can be specified as a PC ID, and PC IDs are case-sensitive. Up to 500 PC IDs can be registered in the Controller Link Support Software. Only one PC ID can be assigned to each node and the same PC ID cannot be assigned to more than one [...]

  • Page 136

    5-13 Section W : Edit PC ID 127 The “ W: Edit PC ID ” function provides the following three modes. Mode Function Read Displays all registered PC IDs. Press the F4 (Read) Key to enter read mode. Write Registers PC IDs. Press the F3 (Write) Key to enter write mode. Change Changes registered PC IDs. Press the F5 (Change) Key enter change mode. 5-1[...]

  • Page 137

    5-13 Section W : Edit PC ID 128 The cursor will be positioned on the first blank line. Th e three input fields will be displayed in the lower part of the screen. Press the Escape Key to return to the previous input field. 2. Specify the desired network address in the input field. Enter the network ad- dress with Numeric Keys, then press the Enter K[...]

  • Page 138

    5-13 Section W : Edit PC ID 129 5-13-4 Displaying the Edit PC ID Menu T o use an Edit PC ID function, select the corresponding item from the Edit PC ID Menu. Each function is described on the following pages. The Edit PC ID Menu can be displayed as follows: Press the F2 (Menu) Key at the PC ID Edit Screen. The Edit PC ID Menu will be displayed. 5-1[...]

  • Page 139

    5-13 Section W : Edit PC ID 130 Note 1) I f PC ID data is read from the file, the current PC ID data will be lost. T o save th e PC ID data, execute “ S: Save PC ID ” on the Edit PC ID Menu (page 129). 2) If PC ID data has been modified, a confirmation message will be displayed when you attempt to read another PC ID data from the file. 3) PC ID[...]

  • Page 140

    5-13 Section W : Edit PC ID 131 Item Meaning Input type to fill Use a Numeric Key to specify one of the following items. 0: Network address 1: Node address 2: PC ID Specify range to fill Specify the first and last line numbers of the range of nodes for which the data is to be set. The setting range is between 1 and 500. Input data to fill Specify t[...]

  • Page 141

    5-13 Section W : Edit PC ID 132 Th e PC ID data being printed is the same as that displayed on the PC ID Edit Screen. The PC ID data will be printed sequentially from the first line. Printing Example Line Netwk node PC ID Line Netwk node PC ID Line Netwk node PC ID PC ID Data List 1 1/12/96 P AGE = 001 Process1 Assemble Inspect Control Process2 Bui[...]

  • Page 142

    5-13 Section W : Edit PC ID 133 2. When errors are displayed on multiple screens, use the F4 (Pre Pg) Key , the F5 (Nxt Pg) Key , the Page Up Key , or the Page Down Key to switch the screen and display the check results. 3. After confirming the check results, press the F10 (End) Key . If errors have been found, correct the faulty data on the PC ID [...]

  • Page 143

    5-13 Section W : Edit PC ID 134 5-13-12 Searching PC ID Data — R: Find “ R: Find ” is used to search the specified PC ID data. 1, 2, 3... 1. Select “ R: Find ” from the Edit PC ID Menu. 2. U se the Cursor Keys to move the cursor to the desired search item, enter the data t o b e searched for in the applicable field (Netwk, Node, or PC ID)[...]

  • Page 144

    5-14 Section I: System Setup 135 5-14 I: System Setup “ I: System Setup ” is used to set the communications between the Controller Link Support Software and the PC, service conditions for the Controller Link Support Software, and so on. 5-14-1 About the System Setup The System Setup Menu has the following functions. Item Function Page C: PC int[...]

  • Page 145

    5-14 Section I: System Setup 136 Screen T ransitions Screen transitions are shown below . Press the Escape Key at any screen to return to the previous screen. Selecting an item on the screen marked with bullets ( D ) also returns to the previous screen. D D D D D D D D D V Key , S Key 5-14-2 Displaying the System Setup — I: System Setup T o perfo[...]

  • Page 146

    5-14 Section I: System Setup 137 5-14-3 Setting PC Communications — C: PC Interface “ C: PC interface ” is used to set the PC to be connected, the communications method, and the communication conditions to be used when the Controller Link Support Software connects to the PC. Normally , the Controller Link Support Software uses the settings on[...]

  • Page 147

    5-14 Section I: System Setup 138 The setting items in “ PC interface ” are shown in the following table Setting Description Peripheral Host Link C: PC interface Select the method of communications with the PC. The communications parameters to be used differ according to the selected communications method. Peripheral Bus If the Controller Link S[...]

  • Page 148

    5-14 Section I: System Setup 139 1, 2, 3... 1. Select “ P: PC interface ” from the System Setup window . 2. Select “ T : Peripheral ” The Peripheral Bus Window will be displayed. 3. Select the item to be changed. The window corresponding to the item to be changed will be displayed. Destination PC Communications Port Baud Rate If the Control[...]

  • Page 149

    5-14 Section I: System Setup 140 3. Select the item to be changed. The window corresponding to the item to be changed will be displayed. Destination PC Communications Port Baud Rate Unit No. Parity Data Bits Stop Bits If the Controller Link Support Software is to be connected to a CVM1 or CV - series PC, set a baud rate of at least 4,800 bps, and i[...]

  • Page 150

    5-14 Section I: System Setup 141 • Increase the value specified in the “ # of Event-frames per comm cycle ” field in the Set Network Parameters Window . • Review the node configuration and the communications intervals to re- duce the volume of traffic on the entire network. 1, 2, 3... 1. Select “ T : Watchdog timer ” from the System Set[...]

  • Page 151

    5-15 Section Q: Exit to DOS 142 Th e Insert, Backspace, and Delete Keys can be used to correct the charac- ters displayed. Example: Inputting “ C:CLKDA T A ” as the data directory name 5-15 Q: Exit to DOS “ Q: Exit to DOS ” is used to quit the Controller Link Support Software. Note If data link table, routing table, or PC ID data has been[...]

  • Page 152

    143 SECTION 6 T r oubleshooting This section describes troubleshooting methods for some of the problems that can occur with the Controller Link Support Software.[...]

  • Page 153

    6 Section T roubleshooting 144 Problem Possible cause Action to be taken The Controller Link Support Software is connected to a CV -series PC and “ No unit 0202 ” is displayed. The CV -series CPU Unit was manufactured before April 1996. Set routing tables and set the network address to the value set in the routing tables (other than 0). A data [...]

  • Page 154

    145 Appendix A Error Messages Error message Cause Action to be taken 1st page The displayed screen is the first screen. There are no more screens before this screen. A required file could not be found. Please reinstall. The required file has not been installed or damaged. Reinstall the file. Address range err The specified bit or word address is in[...]

  • Page 155

    Appendix A Error Messages 146 Error message Action to be taken Cause No CLK board/driver A Controller Link Support Board is not installed in the computer or the driver is not set correctly . Install a Controller Link Support Board or set the driver correctly , then start again. No DataLink table – can ’ t run Cannot be executed because the data[...]

  • Page 156

    Appendix A Error Messages 147 Error message Action to be taken Cause Send time-out A transmission wait timeout error has occurred. Increase the maximum node response time and execute again. That name exists The same file name exists on the data disk, memory card, or hard disk. English characters are not case-sensitive (for example, LAN and lan are [...]

  • Page 157

    149 Appendix B Using Modems This section describes how to use modems to connect the Controller Link Support Software to a remote PC via telephone lines. Outline This section describes restrictions on communication methods, modem conditions, system configurations, and setup procedures. Conditions for Online Connection via Modems Online connection vi[...]

  • Page 158

    Appendix B Using Modems 150 Connecting to a C200HX/HG/HE(-ZE) PC T elephone line Computer Modem Controller Link Network Modem C200HX/HG/HE(-ZE) Connecting to a CVM1 or CV -series PC Computer Modem Modem T elephone line Controller Link Network CVM1 or CV -series PC Built-in Host Link port or Host Link Unit Connecting to a CS1-series PC Computer Mode[...]

  • Page 159

    Appendix B Using Modems 151 Connecting to a CQM1H PC Computer Modem Modem T elephone line Controller Link Network CQM1-series PC Built-in Host Link port Setup Procedures The following are the setup procedures for online connection via modems. 1. PC Settings (PC Setup and so on) • When connecting to the built-in Host Link port on a C200HX/HG/HE(-Z[...]

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    Appendix B Using Modems 152 PC Setup Se t up the RS-232C port on the PC using RS-232C Port Setup in the PC Setup from a Programming Device for the PC. Set the RS-232C port as follows: Example: Setting the baud rate to 9,600 bps Set a unit number between 0 and 31. Other items must be set exactly as shown above. CVM1 and CV -series PC Setup for Built[...]

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    Appendix B Using Modems 153 PC Setup Se t up the RS-232C port on the PC using the RS-232C Port Setup in PC Setup from a Programming Device for the PC. Set the RS-232C port as follows: Example: Setting the baud rate to 9,600 bps Set a unit number between 0 and 31. Other items must be set exactly as shown above. Note CV -series PCs cannot be set up u[...]

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    Appendix B Using Modems 154 DIP Switch on Host Link Unit Open the cover on the front panel of the Host Link Unit and set the DIP switch as follows: Pin No. Setting Setting details 1 OFF The communications conditions for the communications port are as specified in the CPU Bus Unit System Setup. (The default setting is not used.) 2 ON CTS signal at c[...]

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    Appendix B Using Modems 155 Pin No. Setting Setting details 1 – ON: W riting disabled for user program memory . OFF: Writing enabled for user program memory . 2 – ON: The user program is automatically transferred and executed when power is turned ON. OFF: The user program is automatically transferred but not executed when power is turned ON. 3 [...]

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    Appendix B Using Modems 156 Host Link port Mode setting Baud rate Data length Stop bits Parity Unit No. T ransmission delay CS control Host Link 9,600 7 1 Even 0 0 None Bits/s Bits Bits 10 ms Set a unit number between 0 and 31. Other items must be set exactly as shown above. CQM1H PC Setup for Built-in Host Link Port This section describes how to s[...]

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    Appendix B Using Modems 157 DM 6645 0001 Hex Mode setting 1:1 Link area CTS control setting Standard communications conditions According to DM 6646 settings DM 6646 0003 Hex Baud rate Data length Stop bits Parity Unit No. 9,600 7 1 Even 0 Bits/s Bits Bits DM 6647 0000 Hex T ransmission delay 0 10 ms Set a unit number between 0 and 31. Other items m[...]

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    Appendix B Using Modems 158 Preparing and Connecting Cables Th e cable connector wiring method differs according to the communications port to be used. Prepare an appropri- ate cable for the system being used. Connecting the Modem to the Computer Using the cable provided with the modem, connect the modem to COM1 or COM2 of the personal computer . C[...]

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    Appendix B Using Modems 159 Connecting the Modem to the Host Link Unit Prepare a cable for wiring the connectors as shown below . Modem Host Link Unit Abbreviation Pin No. Connector hood Shield RS-232C interface RS-232C interface D-Sub 25-pin plug (male) D-Sub 9-pin plug (male) Abbreviation Pin No. Connector hood Connecting the Cables Use the prepa[...]

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    Appendix B Using Modems 160 Connecting Online via Modems This section describes how to connect online via modems. Be sure to set up and connect the modem before start- ing the following procedure. 1. Start the communications software from the computer . 2. Dial the other party ’ s phone number from the communications software. From the communicat[...]

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    Appendix B Using Modems 161 Connecting Online without Communications Software This section describes how to connect online via modems without using communications software. Registering RS-232C Interface Driver in CONFIG.SYS Use a text editor or word processing software to add the following line to CONFIG.SYS. DEVICE=A:DOSRSDRV.SYS Specify i n the[...]

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    163 Appendix C Registering the Controller Link Support Software in the SYSMAC Support Software If the Controller Link Support Software is to be used on the same personal computer as the SYSMAC Support Software, it is better to register the Controller Link Support Software in the SYSMAC Support Software ’ s Option Menu. This section describes how [...]

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    Appendix C Registering the Controller Link Support Software in the SYSMAC Support Software 164 3. Move the cursor to the letter where the utility is to be registered, then press the Enter Key . Th e following window will be displayed to prompt you to enter a utility name and an executable program name. The utility name Program Up to 30 characters c[...]

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    165 Appendix D Running the Controller Link Support Software under Windows 95 The Controller Link Support Software can be set up and run under Windows 95 only when it is to be used for the Controller Link Unit (for connecting to a PC). This section describes how to set up and start the Controller Link Support Software under Windows 95. It also prese[...]

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    Appendix D Running the Controller Link Support Software under W indows 95 166 Precautions If Windows 95 automatically writes data on the hard disk in the background or other applications are running under Windows 95 during communications with a PC, communications errors (such as “ Wrong network type ” ) may oc- cu r . In particular , when a Hos[...]

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    167 Appendix E Editing the Device Information Setting File Controller Link Support Software V ersion 1.0 j does not display the latest PC models in the model list when “ I: De- vice Info set ” is selected from the Data Link Menu. In this situation, these new PC models can be registered in the Controller Link Support Software by editing the devi[...]

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    Appendix E Editing the Device Information Setting File 168 The meaning of each line component is as follows: 3: C200HX = 8000 , 512 , 64 , 6000, 6144 , 3 Maximum number of banks Maximum number of words in EM Maximum number of words in DM Maximum number of words in LR Maximum number of words in CIO Maximum number of data link words per node Controll[...]

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    169 Appendix F Data Link Setting Forms Th e forms on the next two pages can be copied and used to design data links. They are described in more detail in the body of this manual.[...]

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    Appendix F Data Link Setting Forms 170 Controller Link Support Software Data Link Setting Form 1 Date System Drawing No. Link start word Node Link start word Node Link start word Node Link start word Node Link start word Node Link start word Node Link start word Node Link start word Node Comments: ___/___/___ Link start word Node Link start word No[...]

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    Appendix F Data Link Setting Forms 171 Controller Link Support Software Data Link Setting Form 2 Date System Drawing No. Node Comments: ___/___/___ Area: 1 2 Node Area: 1 2 Data Data Send/ Receive Start word at local node Source node Number of words Offset Link start word Send/ Receive Send/ Receive Send/ Receive Send/ Receive Send/ Receive Send/ R[...]

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    173 Index B-C baud rate, 26 setting, 30 broadcast test, 38 cables connection, 159 preparing and connecting, 158 CLKTYPE.TXT , 167 communications range, 87 setting standard parameters, 26, 29 communications path selector switch, 152 computers compatible, 7 requirements, 7 connection information clearing, 122 displaying menu, 1 19 printing data, 123 [...]

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    Index 174 M main menu, 43 C: Monitor Network, 103 D: Broadcast T est, 101 E: Display Error Log, 104 I: System Setup, 135 K: Connection Information, 1 15 L: Data Link, 45 M: Maintenance, 1 12 N: Echoback T est, 100 P: Set Network Parameters, 83 Q: Exit to DOS, 142 R: Routing T able, 85 S: Display Node Status, 109 W : Edit PC ID, 124 maintenance menu[...]

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    Index 175 S-W screen displays, 19 screens, printing, 23 Serial Communications Board/Unit, connection to a CS1 – series PC, 155 starting, CLSS, 16 startup, options, 17 system setup, 38, 135 displaying, 136 transmission frame format, setting, 30 troubleshooting, 143 verify error , 1 18 warnings, 64 W indows 95, 165 computers with infrared port comm[...]

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    177 Revision History A manual revision code appears as a suffix to the catalog number on the front cover of the manual. Cat. No. W369-E1-1 Revision code The following table outlines the changes made to the manual during each revision. Page numbers refer to the previous version. Revision code Date Revised content 1 March 2000 Original production[...]