Omron NJ501-1300 - Introduction to Communications Services

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1 Introduction
NJ-series CPU Unit Built-in EtherNet/IP Port User’s Manual (W506)
1-4 Introduction to
Communications Services
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1-4-1 CIP (Common Industrial Protocol) Communications Services
1-4 Introduction to Communications
Services
A program is not required to perform cyclic data exchanges with other devices on the EtherNet/IP net-
work. Normally, a connection is started with the target device for each tag set that was created with the
Network Configurator to start communications for tag data links for a built-in EtherNet/IP port. One con-
nection is used per tag set. You can register up to 32 connections. The following table gives the built-in
EtherNet/IP port tag and tag set specifications.
* In this example, a connection is established with the originator’s tag list with tags a to g (inputs), which are in a
tag set called SP1_IN, and the target’s tag list with tags i and ii (outputs), which are in a tag set called SP1_OUT.
1-4-1 CIP (Common Industrial Protocol) Communications Services
Tag Data Links (Cyclic Communications)
Tags Tag sets
Total size of all tags ≤ 9,600 words Maximum size of 1 tag set ≤ 300 words
(The maximum size is 299 words when the tag set
includes the Controller status.)
Maximum size of 1 tag ≤ 300 words
(The maximum size is 299 words when the tag set
includes the Controller status.)
Number of tags per tag set ≤ 8
(7 tags/tag set when the tag set includes the Controller
status)
Note Input and output variables cannot be combined.
Number of registrable tags ≤ 256 Number of registrable tag sets ≤ 32
EtherNet/IP
Tag
ii
Originator device Target device
Tag
i
Controller Status
Tag set name: SP1_OUT
Tag Set (Output)
Data flow
Connection
Tag
g
Tag c
Tag b
Tag a
Controller status
Tag set name: SP1_IN
Tag Set (Input)
• Packet interval (RPI)
• Originator tag set
• Target tag set
• Target IP address
Connection Information