User Manual

OPC Server
Omron FINS UDP
Configuration Manual

UMHMIOm2EA
1st Edition, 08/2010

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Settings............................................................................................3
1-1
Supported PLC ..................................................................................................4
1-2 Data Type Description ............................................................................................5
1-3 Signal Type of Omron Ethernet PLC ......................................................................5
1-4 Cable Diagram........................................................................................................6
1-5 Communication Parameter Setting of Omron PLC .................................................7
Chapter 2 Editing Configuration.....................................................................................15
2-1
Communication Setting of Omron FINS UDP PLC ..........................................16
2-1-1 Device Define.............................................................................................17
2-1-2 Folder Define..............................................................................................22
2-1-3 Data Item Define ........................................................................................24

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Hardware Settings

1-1 Supported PLC

PLC
C200HE
C200HE-Z

C200HG

CPU

CPU11

CPU42

CPU12

CPU32
CPU42

CPU23

CPU53

CPU42
CJ1G

CPU43
CPU44

CPU43

CPU45

CPU53

CPU42
CS1G

CPU43
CPU44

CPU44

CPU45

CPU54

CPU63

CPU64

CPU64

CPU34

CS1H

CPU65

CPU44

CPU66

CPU54

CPU67

CPU64

CV500

CPU01

CPU65

CV1000

CPU01

CPU85

CV2000

CPU01

CPU42
CPU43

CVM1

CPU44
CPU45
CPU65

CJ1H-H

CPU21

CPU43

CPU34

CJ1G-H

CPU13
CPU22

CPU63

C200HX-Z

CJ1M

CPU33

CPU33

C200HX

CPU

CPU32

CPU63

C200HG-Z

PLC

CPU01
CPU11
CPU01

CVM1-V2

CPU11
CPU21

CPU66
CPU67

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1-2 Data Type Description

OPC Server Data Type

Description

Bool

Single bit

Int

Signed 16 bit value

Dint

Signed 32 bit value

UINT

Unsigned 16 bit value

UDINT

Unsigned 32 bit value

Real

32 bit floating point value

String

String type with Null character

at the end

BCD

2 Byte (BCD)

LBCD

4 Byte (BCD)

1-3 Signal Type of Omron Ethernet PLC

Signal Type

Range

Data Type

Access

IO Area (%I)

CIO0000-CIO06143

Read / Write

Int / Word

Work Area (%Q)

W000-W511

Read / Write

Int / Word

Holding Area (%M)

H000-H511

Read / Write

Int / Word

Auxiliary Area (%T)

A000-A959

Read / Write

Int / Word

TK00-TK31

Read Only

Int / Word t

Timer Flag(%G)

TS0000-TS4095

Read / Write

Int / Word

Counter Falg (%R)

CS0000-CS4095

Read / Write

Int / Word

Timer PV(%G)

T0000- T4096

Read / Write

Int / Word

Counter PV (%R)

C0000- C4095

Read / Write

Int / Word

DM Area

D00000-D32767

Read / Write

Int / Word

EM Area

E00000-E32767

Read / Write

Int / Word

Index Register

IR00-IR15

Read / Write

Int / Word

Data Register

DR00-DR15

Read / Write

Int / Word

A000-A447 is read only

Task Flag (%S)

Different PLC will match different PLC address. Please check the correct address in
configuration manual before use.

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1-4 Cable Diagram

The devices which use Omron Ethernet communication protocol based on Ethernet.
General speaking, you can use the cross over cable or Hub and easily let the HMI connect
to the Omron Ethernet devices. The hardware cable diagram is as follows:
Straight Through

Crossover

Cable

Cable

PLC/HMI

PLC/HMI

RJ-45

RJ-45

RJ-45

RJ-45

PIN

PIN

PIN

PIN

1 Tx+

1 Rc+

1 Rx+

3 Tx+

2 Tx-

2 Rc-

2 Rc-

6 Tx-

3 Rc+

3 Tx+

3 Tx+

1 Rc+

6 Rc-

6 Tx-

6 Tx-

2 Rc-

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PLC Figure
CJ1W-ETN21
CS1W-ETN21

1-5 Communication Parameter Setting of Omron PLC

Start Omron ladder diagram software CX-Programmer

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Click Auto Online function, the program will search the appropriate PLC Type and set it up
automatically.

The operation platform of searching figure

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Upload the PLC program to the ladder diagram software.

Upload task finished.

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Click [PLC] [Operating Mode] [Program] Program Mode to set PLC parameters

Double click [I/O Table] on the left side to show up the dialog below

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Move the cursor to Ethernet Unit, pressing the right key to choose [Unit setup]

Input the IP Address and Subnet Mask values. Node No. Switch value must match the

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Hardware Settings

last number of the IP Address.

Under the condition that more than one PLC should be connected to an OPC server in
the same domain, each of the Fins UDP port should define to the different port
number. Otherwise, the communication will fail.

Column Name

Parameter

Broadcast

All 1 (4.3BSD)

Conversion

Auto

FINS UDP Port

Default (9600)

Sub-net Mask

255.255.255.0

IP Address

192.168.127.2

Options->Transfer the modified parameters to PLC.

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Restart PLC

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Chapter 2 Editing Configuration

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2-1 Communication Setting of Omron FINS UDP PLC

Sample
PLC Type

CJ1W PLC

Communication Module

CJ1W-ETN21

The Address Space tree control in the Configurator, shown in the figure below, sets the
properties and connection parameters for the following items:

Devices
Folders
Data Items

Data items can be organized hierarchically. It is similar to organizing directories and

files on your computer's hard disk. The OPC Server offers several levels of hierarchy. The
Configurator module uses the terms Folder and Data Item.

A folder can contain

additional folders and also data items. The data items are always the branches in the tree
control hierarchy.
The hierarchical structure of the folders and data items helps to organize the devices
and tags, as shown below.

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2-1-1 Device Define

Every device is connected to particular port, so it logically creates the second level in
the Address Space tree. Each device is represented by its symbolic name, and is
uniquely identified by the Address value. It is impossible to have two devices with the same
address connected to one port.
Setting up a device requires configuration of its unique address, type, timeouts and
optimization parameters, as shown in the figure below.
1. Select Port Edit New Device
2. You can also press [Ctrl+D] as the shortcut to create a Device.

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Device define operation platform

Item

Description
Specify a name of the new device. The special symbols
such as +/*- are not allowed.
The value must match IP settings.

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Please choose [FINS UDP port]

FINS UDP Port of PLC stands for the UDP Port of OPC
Server

(1) Destination Network Address: Please type

0 for point to point communication. If the
Omron PLC joins the PLC network, then you
should fill out the network address. (the range
is 0-2)
(2) Destination FINS Node No: Please Type the
last number of the IP Address.

(3) Destination Unit AddressPlease type 0

for the point to point communication. If the
Omron PLC joins the PLC network, then you
should fill out the unit address. (the range is
0-31)
(4) Bank No for EM Area Register Under
normal condition, please write down 0. The
particular setting is required for special EM
Area

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(1) Source Network Address Under normal

condition, please write down 0.
(2) Source FINS Node NoPlease Type the last
number of IP Address

(3) Source Unit AddressPlease write down 0

Because there is only one network unit.
Please choose FINS UDP Protocol.
Timeout parameters (separately for reading and
writing data) specify the period of time (in
milliseconds) the server will wait for a response
from the device:
Read/Write: Amount of time (in
milliseconds) the OPC server will wait for a
response (read/write) from the device.
Timeouts to Suspend: The number of
consecutive read/write attempts that timeout
before the OPC server will suspend
communication with the device.
Suspend Period: Amount of time the OPC
server will wait before attempting to
reconnect to the device. Note: The Suspend
Period setting can be decreased to
reconnect faster with a device that has been
restarted, but this will cause the OPC server
to generate more network traffic while a
device is down.
Delay: Amount of time (in milliseconds)
between read attempts.
The server tries to optimize the communication
with the devices by requesting as much data as
possible in one message. Consecutive registers
are merged together into one request for
efficiency. The server also can read registers that
are not really requested, if this allows it to join

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two blocks of requested registers. The numbers

entered under Optimizations specify the
maximum block length of adjacent unused data.
The Device Parameters directory contains the list
of custom device types. Device parameters
influence the behavior and performance of the
server for the device.
All of the groups and data items under this device are in
the simulation mode. Simulation function will simulate
the real communication situation between devices and
OPC Server.
Please see
UMHMIOPCEA.pdf.
Apply: Saves all changes specified in the properties
dialog box.
Reset: Undo the setting configuration
Add New: Add the new Device

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2-1-2 Folder Define

Folders can be used to group items logically. You can configure as many folders as
required. Each folder can even have subfolders. Our OPC Server supports up to three
folder levels. The use of folders is not required.
If desirable, the configuration could just contain data items without any folders. But most
likely this will only be useful if the application does not demand too many persistent tags.
Select [Device] or [Folder] on the Tree View. Press the right key of the mouse and select
[New] [Fold]

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Folder define Operation Platform

Item

Description
Specify a name of the new folder. The special symbols
such as +/*- are not allowed.
All of the data items under this group are in the simulation
mode. Simulation function will simulate the real
communication situation between devices and OPC
Server.
Please see
UMHMIOPCEA.pdf
.

Apply: Saves all changes specified in the properties

dialog box.
Reset: Undo the setting configuration
Add New: Add the new Folder

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2-1-3 Data Item Define

A Data Item represents a register in the device or a range of registers. A symbolic
name and description is associated with the data item. An OPC client can obtain the data
item description.
The actual OPC item name (tag) is compounded from the Address Space root, the names
of the folder and its subfolders, and the name of the data item. Data items can be located
in any folder, even in the root of the address space.
The steps to create the data item (tag) are as below.
Select [Device] or [Folder], Press the right button of the mouse, it will show you the Popup
menu. Then select [New] [Data Item]

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Then define the data Items, the picture is as below

Item

Description
Specify a name of the new data item. The special
symbols such as +/*- are not allowed.
Description of Data Item
Register/ Replay Type: IO Relay, DM Area, Holding
Relay, etc
Look for more information in Chapter 1.
Data Type
IO Relay Bool
DM Area IntUINT
String When selecting String type, you must specify
the data length
From the starting address to access the data by block,
not point to point to access the data. It could speed up
the communication speed. You do not have to define a
lot of items to get the values. Using [Vector] function will
let OPC server put the values into the arrays.
This value specifies the data item address (register
number) in the device data space. The gray column
shows its decimal value.
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OPC Client.
If the data type is UINT, you can choose the number of
bits and analyze the value and put into this item. Bit#
means the starting Bit No. Count means the constant Bits
number.
To get the data value converted according to a
prescribed form, choose one of the predefined or
user-defined conversions.
Simulation function will simulate the real communication
situation between devices and OPC Server. Executing
Monitor View or press F12 as the shortcut, the Tag
Value will keep changing for testing the connecting
situation.
To test the client functionality, choose a Simulation Signal
from the Signal drop-down list and check the Simulate
check box. All levels in the Address Space (port,
device, folder, data item) support the process of
simulation (Simulate check box). The parent list in the
tree is superior; it has a higher priority when deciding to
simulate the data item or not. In other words, a data item
is simulated, if it itself has a simulation selected, or if any
of its parents has the Simulate check box checked. (It
may be simulated even if its Simulate check box stays
unchecked)
If checked, the data item will offer constant parameter
value, because Manual setting is of the highest priority.
The changes in the configuration take effect only when
the server reloads the configuration (on startup).
Apply: Saves all changes specified in the properties
dialog box.
Reset: Undo the setting configuration
Add New: Add the new Data Item

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