Outline of the Configurator

Section 1-5

Main functions of Configurator

Setup functions

Monitoring functions

Storage functions

Remote I/O master allocations (with creation of a scan list) and remote I/O slave allocations

Enabling or disabling master or slave function of CS/CJ-series DeviceNet Unit.

Setting master device parameters except scan list parameters (i.e., connection settings, device data checks, and communications cycle time)

Setting other manufacturers' slave and master device parameters

Displaying a device information list

Monitoring master status, Unit status, Master error logs, and communications cycle data

Saving offline device information prepared with master device parameters or online network device information (Data is saved as network configuration files.)

Note 1. Master device parameters used in a scan list are created with either of the following methods.

a)Using the Parameter Wizard

b)Setting all parameters

2.Connect only one Configurator to each Network.

3.Do not use the Configurator in a location with too much electromagnetic noise, particularly when using a PCMCIA Card. If noise is too extreme, the computer may run out-of-control, although there will be no negative effects on the DeviceNet network even if noise causes the computer to run out-of- control.

4.The only DeviceNet masters that can be handled by the Configurator are OMRON’s CS1W-DRM21, CJ1W-DRM21, CVM1-DRM21-V1, and C200HW-DRM21-V1.

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Configurator Specifications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item

 

Specification

 

 

 

Operating envi-

Hardware

Personal computer: IBM PC/AT or compatible

ronment

 

 

CPU: Pentium 166 MHz or higher (with Windows NT)

 

 

 

Memory: 32 Mbytes

 

 

 

 

Hard disk: A minimum of 15 Mbytes

 

 

 

 

 

 

OS

Windows 95, 98, Me, NT4.0, or 2000

 

 

 

 

Network connection method

Dedicated Board/Card

3G8F5-DRM21: Dedicated ISA Board

 

 

 

 

3G8E2-DRM21: Dedicated PCMCIA Card

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Serial connection (to

• Peripheral or RS-232C port of PC with DeviceNet

 

 

 

DeviceNet network with

Unit mounted.

 

 

 

gateway)

RS-232C port of Serial Communications Board/Unit.

 

 

 

 

Serial communications mode: Peripheral bus or Host

 

 

 

 

Link

 

 

 

 

 

Dedicated

 

Network status

A single node address is used.

Board/Card

 

 

 

 

 

Connectable

One/network

 

 

 

 

 

 

number of

 

 

 

 

Boards/Cards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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