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Tag Data Link Functions
9-1 Introduction to Tag Data Links...................................................................... 9-2
9-1-1 T
ag Data Links................................................................................................. 9-2
9-1-2 Data Link Data Areas ...................................................................................... 9-3
9-1-3 Tag Data Link Functions and Specifications.................................................... 9-6
9-1-4 Overview of Operation..................................................................................... 9-7
9-1-5 Starting and Stopping Tag Data Links ........................................................... 9-10
9-1-6 Controller Status............................................................................................ 9-10
9-1-7 Concurrency of Tag Data Link Data .............................................................. 9-12
9-2 Setting Tag Data Links................................................................................. 9-15
9-2-1 Starting the Network Configurator ................................................................. 9-15
9-2-2 Tag Data Link Setting Procedure................................................................... 9-17
9-2-3 Registering Devices ...................................................................................... 9-17
9-2-4 Creating Tags and Tag Sets .......................................................................... 9-19
9-2-5 Connection Settings ...................................................................................... 9-32
9-2-6 Creating Connections Using the Wizard ....................................................... 9-42
9-2-7 Creating Connections by Dragging and Dropping Devices ........................... 9-45
9-2-8 Connecting the Network Configurator to the Network ................................... 9-48
9-2-9 Downloading Tag Data Link Parameters ....................................................... 9-51
9-2-10 Uploading Tag Data Link Parameters............................................................ 9-54
9-2-11 Verifying Tag Data Link Parameters .............................................................. 9-57
9-2-12 Starting and Stopping Tag Data Links ........................................................... 9-61
9-2-13 Clearing the Device Parameters ................................................................... 9-63
9-2-14 Saving the Network Configuration File .......................................................... 9-65
9-2-15 Reading a Network Configuration File........................................................... 9-67
9-2-16 Checking Connections .................................................................................. 9-69
9-2-17 Changing Devices ......................................................................................... 9-70
9-2-18 Displaying Device Status............................................................................... 9-72
9-3 Ladder Programming for Tag Data Links................................................... 9-73
9-3-1 Ladder Programming for Tag Data Links....................................................... 9-73
9-3-2 Status Flags Related to Tag Data Links ........................................................ 9-76
9-4 Tag Data Links with Other Models.............................................................. 9-78
9-5 QuickConnect............................................................................................... 9-82
9-5-1 Method of Use ............................................................................................... 9-82
9-5-2 Managed Switches ........................................................................................ 9-83
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