Omron NS

Section 10 Transferring Data 10-3 Data Transfer Using SPMA
NS-Designer Operation Manual
Screen Data
Serial (1:N NT Links)
Serial (Tool bus)
Communications Method
between computer and PLC:
Serial COM
Communications Method
between PT and PLC:
Serial
NS-Designer
PT
Settings on the PLC
It is not necessary to make settings when connecting using the above system configuration.
Settings on the PT
It is not necessary to make settings when connecting a PLC with a PT by serial 1:N NT Link commu-
nications. For information on connection methods for 1:N NT Links, refer to Section 4 Connecting the
Host to Serial Port in the NS series Setup Manual.
Setting the Communications Method
1. Open the desired project on NS-Designer and select File - Screen Data Transfer. The Screen data
Transfer Dialog Box will appear.
2. Click the Comms. Method Button on the top right of the dialog box. The Comms.Setting Dialog
Box will appear.
3. Select Pass Through PLC option.
4. Select the communications method between computer and PLC. Here, Serial (Toolbus) is set as
an example.
5. Select the communications method between PLC and PT. Here, NT Link is set as an example.
Select communications method between
the computer and PLC. (Serial (Toolbus)
is selected as an example.)
Select when transferring data via a PLC.
Select the communications method
between the PLC and PT. (Here, NT
Link is selected as an example.)
6. Click the Set… Button to the right of the communications method setting. The following Serial Set-
ting Dialog Box will appear.
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