NEW
FA Communications
Software
SYSMAC Gateway
WS02-SGWC1
CX-Compolet
WS02-CPLC1
Flexible, High-speed Software for Direct PLC Access
OMRON’s Upgraded FA Communications
Flexible, High-speed, and Direct Data Link
Computers.
The need for faster transmission of more and more information between personal computers and PLCs is coupled with the need for frequent changes to specifications, such as address allocations in PLCs, a demand for software standardization to eliminate dependence on specific applications and networks, and a demand for cost reductions.
In response to this demand, OMRON has completely renovated its FA Communications Software under new names. Data links are now possible using Ethernet. Data links can even be accessed via a LAN port on a notebook computer.
And FA Communications Software can be used to access PLC data by using only tag names to enable more flexible and higher-speed access of PLC data from personal computers, and that lowers costs by eliminating the need for a special board for data links.
FA Communications Software
System Applications |
Device-embedded Applications |
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CX-Compolet |
Easy PLC Data Reading |
and Writing with VB.NET |
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FINS/CIP Communications Middleware
SYSMAC Gateway (formerly FinsGateway)
Product Positioning
SYSMAC Gateway
SYSMAC Gateway can be used as the communications driver on most networks. It is the successor to FinsGateway and has inherited all FinsGateway functionality.
CX-Compolet
CX-Compolet software enables easily reading and writing PLC data using Visual Basic.NET and Visual C#.NET. It is the successor to SYSMAC Compolet.
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SYSMAC PLC |
SYSMAC PLC |
SYSMAC PLC |
SYSMAC PLC |
SYSMAC PLC |
Upgraded Functions for FA Communications Software
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SYSMAC Gateway |
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EtherNet/IP |
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Checking operation on EtherNet/IP |
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Software Lets You Create Applications with Access to SYSMAC PLCs from Personal
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High Speed |
Direct Data Link Access |
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Simultaneous Upgrade for All OMRON FA Communications Software
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Access to collected data in personal computers
High-speed access
Personal computer
EtherNet/IP
As-needed access to PLCs on networks
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Two New Features
Tag Access
Application data can be accessed using tag names rather than addresses.
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No changes are required at the application. |
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Data Links
Data links are possible between personal computers and PLCs on Ethernet networks. 1
PLC data can be read and written across EtherNet/IP networks by simply reading and writing values in personal computer memory.
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A PCI Controller Link Support Board was required to establish data links.
There were strict limitations on the capacity and speed of Controller Link data links.
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−The LAN port at the personal computer is used, so no special board is required. Data links are possible even for a notebook computer.
−Software operations are used, improving personal computer and communications performance.
EtherNet/IP provides greater capacity and higher speed, and because data link areas in personal computer memory are accessed, data access is faster than having to constantly access EtherNet/IP nodes.
1 EtherNet/IP is required for data links on Ethernet networks.
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