TOP Server Omron FINS Ethernet OPC Driver Details

Omron FINS Ethernet Key Features Include

• Maximum Number of Channels & Devices: 
  • Channels - 512
  • Devices per Channel - 32
  • NOTE: Practical channel/device limits will vary depending on your available system resources
• Supports FINS Gateway for Sysmac Link and Sysmac Net access for connectivity through other Omron controllers - full details on FINS Gateway configuration are in the driver help file under FINS Networks.

Standard Omron FINS Ethernet Features Include

• Tag configuration supports dynamic tags from your client application
• Memory Types Supported: A, CIO, C, CS, D, DR, E, H, IR, TK, T, TS, W
  • NOTE: Writes to DR and IR registers only supported in Programming Mode
• Supports all memory types and data types such as Float, Long Word, and BCD
• String support includes address modifiers to specify byte order and length
• Array support for all data types except Boolean and String
• Uses standard Ethernet Network Interface Card for UDP/IP Communications
• Configurable Network Interface Card at the channel level
• Configurable channel level UDP port
  • NOTE - FINS requires the source and destination port number be the same - the default Omron CX Programmer port is 9600 (the default of the driver)
  • To communicate to the same device (or multiple physical devices with the same port number) across multiple channels, the same port number must be used for each channel and device.
  • Each channel must be configured to use a unique network adapter and IP which requires multihoming - consult the driver help file for more details.

Omron FINS Ethernet Driver Advanced Features Include

• Configurable request size (32 to 1984 bytes - defaults to 512 bytes)
• Configurable run mode setting to specify how to handle writes to CS and TS addresses while the controller is in Run Mode.
  • Set PLC to Monitor Mode, Perform Write (Default)
  • Set PLC to Monitor Mode, Write, Reset to Run
  • Fail Write, Log Message
• Auto Device Demotion Support to optimize communication with unresponsive devices (useful for channels with multiple devices configured)
• Media level redundancy for communication path and device level redundancy

Omron FINS Ethernet Supported Devices

• Devices Supporting FINS protocol via Sysmac Way: Host Link Interface including:
  • C200
  • C500
  • C1000
  • C2000
  • CV500
  • CV1000
  • CV2000
  • CVM1-CPU01
  • CVM1-CPU11
  • CVM1-CPU21
  • CS1
  • CJ1
  • CJ2
  • CP Series (CP1E, CP1H and CP1L) - click for details

For full details on models and networks supported visit the Omron Suite Supported Devices page and consult the driver help file.

Omron FINS Ethernet Supported Protocols / Networks

• Omron FINS over Ethernet
• UDP/IP Ethernet

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• TOP Server Omron FINS Ethernet Driver Quick Start Video
• TOP Server How-To Videos / Tutorials
• TOP Server How-To Application Notes
• TOP Server Quick Start Guide
• TOP Server Troubleshooting Guide

Driver Help Files / Release Notes

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• Omron FINS Ethernet Help File

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