7. Connection Procedure
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7. Connection Procedure
This section explains the procedure for connecting the RFID Reader/Writer to the PLC via
serial communications.
This document explains the procedures for setting up the PLC and RFID Reader/Writer from
the factory default setting. For the initialization, refer to Section 8 Initialization Method.
7.1. Work Flow
Take the following steps to connect the RFID Reader/Writer to the PLC via serial
communications.
7.2. Setting Up the RFID Reader/Writer
Set up the RFID Reader/Writer.
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7.2.1. Parameter Setting
Set the parameters of the RFID Reader/Writer.
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7.3. Setting Up the PLC
Set up the PLC.
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7.3.1. Hardware Setting
Set the hardware switches on the Serial
Communications Unit.
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7.3.2. Opening the Project File and
Connecting Online with PLC
Start the CX-Programmer, open the project file and
connect online with the PLC.
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7.3.3. Creating I/O Table Create the I/O table of the PLC.
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7.3.4. Parameter Setting Set the parameters of the Serial Communications
Unit.
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7.3.5. Transferring the Project Data Transfer the project data to the PLC.
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7.3.6. Starting the CX-Protocol and
Connecting Online with PLC
Start the CX-Protocol and connect online with the
PLC.
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7.3.7. Transferring the Protocol Macro
Data
Transferring the protocol macro data to the Serial
Communications Unit.
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7.4. Connection Status Check
Execute the program and confirm that serial
communications are normally performed.
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7.4.1 Starting the trace operation Start the trace operation with the CX-Protocol.
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7.4.2. Executing the Program Execute the program with the CX-Programmer.