2.8 Communications with an OMRON PLC (FINS Communications Service)
Message Functions
2-224
Abort
Specify the bit to use to abort the message transmission.
When the Abort Bit turns ON, the message transmission will be stopped unconditionally. The Abort Bit
takes precedence over the Execute Bit.
Dev-Typ (Communications Device Type)
Specify the type code of the communications device.
Pro-Typ (Communications Protocol)
Specify the type code of the communications protocol.
Cir-No (Circuit Number)
Specify the circuit number for the communications device.
Specify the same circuit number as displayed in the MPE720 Module Configuration Definition Tab Page.
The following table gives the valid circuit numbers.
Communications Device Type Code
218IFD 16
Type Code
Communications
Protocol
Remarks
1 MEMOBUS
Select this protocol when using the FINS protocol. MEMOBUS is auto-
matically converted to the FINS protocol inside the 218IFD.
2
No-protocol communica-
tions 1 (unit: words)
This code is not used for the FINS protocol.
3
No-protocol communica-
tions 2 (unit: bytes)
This code is not used for the FINS protocol.
Communications Device Valid Circuit Numbers
218IFD 1 to 8