Using FINS Applications

Section 6-5

• Node address:

Set the remote FINS node address.

• IP address:

Set the remote IP address.

Destination port number: Set the FINS/TCP port number for the remote node. Normally the PLC's default setting of 9600 should be specified.

Keep-alive setting:

Sets the keep-alive function. Normally this should be selected.

3. Starting FinsGateway ETN_UNIT Service

Select ETN_UNIT from Services under the Basic Tab in the FinsGateway

Setup Window, and then click the Start Button.

System Configuration Example 3: Connecting the CX-Programmer Online Using the FINS/TCP Method

In this example, an online connection is made by FINS/TCP to a PLC on an

Ethernet network (PLC1 in the diagram below) from a CX-Programmer/CX-

Integrator connected to the Ethernet network.

Conditions

• FINS/TCP method

CX-Programmer/CX-Integrator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Node number: 1

Ethernet Unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IP address: 192.168.250.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IP address conversion: Automatic generation method (dynamic)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FinsGateWay Version 2003

 

Ethernet Unit node number: 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ethernet Unit IP address: 192.168.250.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ethernet port

Target: PLC1

Ethernet (Network number: none)

FINS/TCP method

CX-Programmer's Change PLC Dialog Box

Settings for target PLC (PLC1)'s Change PLC Dialog Box

Setting

 

 

 

 

 

PLC name

 

 

 

PLC1

 

 

 

Network classification

 

FinsGateway

 

 

 

 

 

Network Tab

FINS destination

 

Network number

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Node address

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frame length

 

2,000 bytes

 

 

 

 

 

Response monitor time

 

2 seconds

 

 

 

 

 

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