Ethernet Unit Communications ServicesSection
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Mail send function | Through intranet or | Used to | Computer | SECTION 2 Mail | ||
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| data or a file (up to 1 MB) from the | Send Function | |
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| PLC to the computer automatically |
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| when a preset condition is met. |
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Mail receive func- |
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| Used to perform operations in the PLC | Computer | SECTION 3 | |
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| from the computer, such as reading or | Receive Mail | |
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| writing I/O memory data, backing up |
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| data, changing the operating mode, or |
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| transferring files (up to 1 MB). |
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FTP server func- | Through intranet or | Used to transfer large files between | Computer | SECTION 4 | ||
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| internet (See note.) | the computer and PLC. | (FTP client software) | FTP Server | |
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Socket service |
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| Used to transfer data between gen- | Computer | SECTION 6 | |
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Automatic clock | Through intranet | Used to automatically adjust the PLC's | SNTP Server | SECTION 5 | ||
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| Automatic Clock | |
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| Adjustment |
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FINS communica- | Through intranet or | Used to access the PLC from a com- | Computer | SECTION 7 | ||
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| internet (See note.) | puter (FINS application) or send mes- | Using FINS | ||
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| sage communications from one PLC | communications | Communica- |
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| to another. | application) | tions to Create |
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| Note The PLC can be accessed with |
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| even from a DHCP client com- |
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| puter or computer with an |
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| unspecified FINS node address. |
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| Note | When transferring data through the internet, a global IP address must be | |||
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| acquired for the Ethernet Unit. |
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Functions Listed by Purpose |
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Timing and | User purpose | Communications | Method | Restrictions | |
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Reading and writing | Mail Receive | IOMRead (I/O memory read) and | The maximum data | ||
ing, sent from com- | data in the CPU Unit's | Function | IOMWrite (I/O memory write) com- | size is 6,000 | |
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| Changing the CPU |
| ChangeMode command | |
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| Performing operations |
| FileWrite, FileRead, FileDelete, | The maximum data |
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| on EM file memory or |
| and FileList commands | size is 1 MB. |
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| a Memory Card |
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| Backing up the user |
| UMBackup (User program backup) | |
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| program or parameter |
| and PARAMBackup (Parameter |
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| area in the CPU Unit |
| area backup) commands |
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| Reading or clearing |
| ErrorLogRead and ErrorLogClear | |
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| Ethernet Unit or CPU |
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| Sending a specific |
| FinsSend command | |
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| FINS command to a |
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| specific Unit |
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