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Omron FINS Serial Key Features Include

  • Maximum Number of Channels & Devices: 
    • Channels - 100
    • 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
  • Supports all data types
  • Modem Support (Automatic Dial Configuration and Multiple Phone Number Management)
  • Supports Ethernet Encapsulation
    • NOTE: While this driver does support Ethernet Encapsulation, tight timing requirements of this protocol may preclude the driver from working in all Ethernet network environments.


Standard Omron FINS Serial 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

Omron FINS Serial Driver Advanced Features Include

  • Configurable request size up to 512 bytes (Default is 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 Serial Supported Devices

  • Devices Supporting FINS protocol via Sysmac Way: Host Link Interface including but not limited to:
    • C200
    • C500
    • C1000
    • C2000
    • CV500
    • CV1000
    • CV2000
    • CVM1-CPU01
    • CVM1-CPU11
    • CVM1-CPU21
    • CS1
    • CJ1
    • CJ2

For full details on models and networks supported, please consult the driver help file.

Omron FINS Serial Supported Protocols / Networks

  • Omron FINS Serial (via Sysmac Way: Host Link Interface)
  • Serial RS-232
  • Serial RS-422
  • Ethernet Encapsulated Serial - for using Ethernet/Serial convertors, Device Servers, or Terminal server hardware from a variety of suppliers

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