Omron C200HW-ZW3AT2-E-V2 Preparing and Connecting Cables

Appendix BUsing Modems

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Preparing and Connecting Cables

The 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.

Connecting the Modem to the Host Link Port on the PC

Prepare a cable for wiring the connectors as shown below.

At PCModem

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

Connect to the built-in Host Link port on C200HX/HG/HE(-ZE), CVM1, CV-series, CS1-series, or CQM1H PCs, or

connect to the Host Link port on a Serial Communications Board/Unit for CS1-series PCs.

Connecting the Modem to the Peripheral Port on PC

When the modem is to be connected to the peripheral port on the PC, connect a CQM1-CIF01 Peripheral Interface

Cable to the PC as shown below and connect the other connector to the cable prepared to connect the modem.

Cable to be prepared

To PC

CQM1-CIF01

To modem

Prepare a cable for wiring the connectors as shown below.

Modem CQM1-CIF01

Abbreviation Pin No.

Connector

hood Shield

RS-232C

interface

RS-232C

interface

D-Sub 25-pin plug (male) D-Sub 25-pin plug (male)

Abbreviation Pin No.

Connector

hood

Contents

Main Page v Notice: DANGER WARNING OMRON Product References Visual Aids Page TABLE OF CONTENTS ix About this Manual: WARNING xi PRECAUTIONS 4Application Precautions xii 1 Intended Audience 2 General Precautions WARNING 3 Safety Precautions WARNING 5 Trademarks 6 Checking the Contents SECTION 1 Features 1-1 About the Controller Link Support Software 1-1-1 Features 1-1-2 Functions 1-1-3 Additional Functions 1-1-4 Main Functions Registering Data Link Tables Starting and Stopping Data Links Displaying Network and Node Status Testing 1-1-5 Connecting to the Network Page 1-3SectionOperating Environment 7 1-2 Checking Components 1-2-1 C200HW-ZW3AT2-E-V2 Controller Link Support Software The 1-3 Operating Environment 1-3-1 Compatible Computers 1-3-2 Printers The following printers are recommended: 1-4 Overall Flow of Operation 1-5SectionMenu Hierarchy 10 1-5 Menu Hierarchy Page 2-1SectionPreparations for Installation 12 2-1 Preparations for Installation 2-1-1 Check Items 2-1-2 Backing Up the Installation Disk 2-2SectionInstallation Procedure 13 2-2 Installation Procedure 2-2SectionInstallation Procedure 14 SECTION 3 Basic Operations and Connections 16 3-1 Starting and Exiting the Controller Link Support Software 3-1-1 Starting the Software Basic Procedure 17 Startup Options 3-1-2 Exiting the Software 3-2 Basic Operations 3-2-1 Screen Displays 20 3-2-2 Selecting Menu Items 3-2-3 Entering Word Addresses Specifying CIO, LR, and DM Addresses 21 Specifying EM Addresses 22 3-2-4 Selecting a File from the File List Screen Displaying a File List Selecting from a File List 23 3-2-5 Printing Screens 3-3 Connecting to a Node 3-3-1 Connection Method Running from a Computer Node Connecting to a PC Peripheral Port on C200HX/HG/HE PCs Peripheral Port on CVM1 and CV-series PCs Peripheral Port on CQM1H PCs RS-232C Host Link Port on PCs CPU Unit Note Connection is only possible to a C200HX/HG/HE CPU Unit with an RS-232C port. 3-3-2 PC Settings Peripheral Bus Page 27 Host Link Page Page Page Page For each DIP switch pin, ON is on the left side and OFF is on the right side. Page Use the CPU Bus Unit System Setup of the SYSMAC Support Software to set the bit strings as follows: Page Page Page 4-2SectionStarting Data Links 38 4-1 Starting the Network for the First Time 4-2 Starting Data Links 4-2-1 Manually Set Data Links 4-3SectionInterconnecting Networks 39 4-3 Interconnecting Networks 4-3SectionInterconnecting Networks 40 SECTION 5 Operating Procedures Section 42 5-2SectionMain Menu 43 5-1 Keyboard Operation This section describes the keys used to operate the Controller Link Support Soft- ware. 5-2 Main Menu 5-2SectionMain Menu 44 5-3 L: Data Link 5-3-1 Data Link Areas and Data Link Tables Setting Data Link Tables Note Items that can be input on the screen are displayed in green. Page 49 Data Link Setting Forms Controller Link Support Software Data Link Setting Form1 Automatically displayed Automatically displayed Page 5-3-2 Setting Data Link Tables 5-3-3 Displaying the Data Link Menu 5-3-4 Creating and Editing Data Link Tables E: Edit Table Page Page The setting range for each item is as follows: Page Press the F6 (Set All) Key at the Node Information Screen to display the follow- ing window. The setting range for each item is as follows: Page 5-3-5 Copying Data Link Tables Y: Copy Table 5-3-6 Initializing All Data Link Tables C: Initialize Table 5-3-7 Checking Data Link Tables K: Check Table Page 63 Error Messages 5-3-8 Saving Data Link Tables as a File S: Save Table Page 5-3-9 Reading Data Link Tables from a File L: Retrieve Table 5-3-10 Transferring Data Link Tables T: Transfer Table Page Page Page Page Page Page 5-3-11 Deleting Data Link Tables from Nodes D: Delete Table 5-3-12 Printing Data Link Tables P: Print Table Page 5-3-13 Starting and Stopping Data Links R: Start/Stop 5-3-14 Displaying Data Link Status M: Monitor Status Page The meaning of each item is as follows: 5-3-15 Specifying Node Models I: Device Information Settings Page 5-4SectionP: Set Network Parameters 83 5-4 P: Set Network Parameters 5-4SectionP: Set Network Parameters 84 5-5 R: Routing Table 5-5-1 Outline of Routing Tables 5-5-2 Setting Routing Tables 5-5-3 Communications Range 5-5-4 Displaying the Routing Table Menu 5-5-5 Creating and Editing Routing Tables E: Edit Page Page 5-5-6 Checking Routing Tables K: Check Error Messages Relay Network Table 5-5-7 Initializing Routing Tables C: Initialize 5-5-8 Saving Routing Tables as a File S: Save 5-5-9 Reading Routing Tables from the File L: Retrieve 5-5-10 Transferring Routing Tables T: Transfer Page Page Page 5-5-11 Deleting Routing Tables from a Node D: Delete 5-5-12 Printing Routing Tables P: Print 5-6SectionN: Echoback Test 100 5-6 N: Echoback Test 5-7SectionD: Broadcast Test 101 5-7 D: Broadcast Test 5-7SectionD: Broadcast Test 102 5-8SectionC: Monitor Network 103 5-8 C: Monitor Network 5-9 E: Display Error Log 5-9-1 About Error Logs 5-9-2 Data Formats for Error Log Files 5-9-3 Displaying the Error Log Menu 5-9-4 Reading Error Logs R: Read Page 5-9-5 Reading Error Logs from a File L: Retrieve 5-9-6 Saving Error Logs as a File S: Save 5-9-7 Printing Error Logs P: Print 5-10 S: Display Node Status Page Page 5-11 M: Maintenance 5-11-1 Displaying the Maintenance Menu 5-11-2 Backing Up Unit EEPROM U: Unit Backup 5-11-3 Initializing Network Parameters C: Initialize Network Parameters 5-12 K: Connection Information 5-12-1 About Connection Information Page Page Page 5-12-2 Displaying the Connection Information Menu (Network Configuration) 5-12-3 Reading Connection Information R: Read Page Page 5-12-4 Reading Connection Information from a File L: Retrieve 5-12-5 Saving Connection Information as a File S: Save 5-12-6 Printing Connection Information P: Print 5-13 W: Edit PC ID 5-13-1 About PC IDs Specifying PC IDs 5-13-2 Displaying the PC ID Edit Screen 5-13-3 Creating and Editing PC IDs Page 5-13-4 Displaying the Edit PC ID Menu 5-13-5 Saving PC ID Data as a File S: Save PC ID 5-13-6 Reading PC ID Data from a File L: Retrieve PC ID 5-13-7 Specifying Multiple Nodes F: FILL 5-13-8 Clearing Multiple PC IDs C: Clear 5-13-9 Printing PC ID Data P: Print 5-13-10Checking PC ID Data K: Check 5-13-11Sorting PC ID Data O: Sort 5-13-12Searching PC ID Data R: Find 5-14 I: System Setup 5-14-1 About the System Setup 136 Screen Transitions 5-14-2 Displaying the System Setup I: System Setup 5-14-3 Setting PC Communications C: PC Interface The setting items in PC interface are shown in the following table Settings Page 5-14-4 Setting the Node Response Time T: Watchdog Timer 5-14-5 Setting the Printer Model P: Printer Model 5-14-6 Setting the Data Directory D: Data Disk Drive 5-15SectionQ: Exit to DOS 142 5-15 Q: Exit to DOS Page 6SectionTroubleshooting 144 Appendix A Error Messages Appendix AError Messages 146 Appendix AError Messages 147 Appendix B Using Modems Outline Conditions for Online Connection via Modems System Configuration Connecting to a C200HX/HG/HE(-ZE) PC Connecting to a CVM1 or CV-series PC Connecting to a CS1-series PC Setup Procedures C200HX/HG/HE(-ZE) PC Setup for Built-in Host Link Port CVM1 and CV-series PC Setup for Built-in Host Link Port Communications Path Selector Switch Host Link Port Setup for Connection to a Host Link Unit Installed in a CVM1 or CV-series PC Rotary Switches on Host Link Unit DIP Switch on Host Link Unit CPU Bus Unit System Setup in the PC CS1-series PC Setup for Built-in Host Link Port Software Switch Settings 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 Turn the CPU Unit OFF and set the DIP switch on the front panel as follows: Modem Settings Setting Items Preparing and Connecting Cables Connecting the Modem to the Computer Connecting the Modem to the Host Link Port on the PC Connecting the Modem to the Peripheral Port on PC Connecting the Modem to the Host Link Unit Prepare a cable for wiring the connectors as shown below. Use the prepared cables to connect the computer to the modem and the modem to the PC. Connecting the Cables Connecting Online via Modems Terminating the Online Connection Connecting Online without Communications Software Appendix C Appendix C 164 Appendix D Running the Controller Link Support Software under Windows 95 Setting Up the Controller Link Support Software Starting the Controller Link Support Software Starting the Controller Link Support Software from Windows 95 Precautions Setting Delayed Writing for Drives Setting the Reception Buffer for the Communications Port Computers with Infrared Port Communications Appendix E Editing the Device Information Setting File About Device Information Setting File Editing the Device Information Setting File Contents of Device Information Setting File Appendix EEditing the Device Information Setting File 168 Page Appendix FData Link Setting Forms 170 Controller Link Support Software Data Link Setting Form 1 Appendix FData Link Setting Forms 171 Controller Link Support Software Data Link Setting Form 2 Link start word Date System Drawing No. Node Comments:___/___/___ Area: 1 2 Node Area: 1 2 Data Index B-C D E F-L Index M N O P R S-W