7 Tag Data Link Functions
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CJ-series EtherNet/IP Units Operation Manual for NJ-series CPU Unit (W495)
This section describes the procedure to set tag data links (i.e., connection information). For data links
between Controllers, the connection information is set only in the originator, i.e., the node that receives
data.
7-2-2 Tag Data Link Setting Procedure
1
Create the network configuration.
(1) Register all EtherNet/IP Unit for which to create con-
nections in the EtherNet/IP Network Configuration
Pane. (Refer to 7-2-3 Registering Devices.)
* If a system has already been installed, connect online to the
EtherNet/IP network and upload the network configuration.
(Refer to 7-2-10 Uploading Tag Data Link Parameters.)
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2
Create the tag and tag set connections.
(1) Create tags and tag sets for all registered devices
(EtherNet/IP Units). (Refer to 7-2-4 Creating Tags and
Tag Sets.)
(2) Create a connection for the originator device (i.e., the
registered device that receives data as input data).
(Refer to 7-2-5 Connection Settings.)
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3
Download the tag data link parameters. (Refer to 7-2-9
Downloading Tag Data Link Parameters.)
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4
Make sure that the tag data links are operating normally by
using the indicators for the EtherNet/IP Unit (refer to 13-3
Connection Status Codes and Error Processing) and the
Network Configurator monitor functions. (Refer to 13-1
Checking Status with the Network Configurator.)
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5
Make sure that the output tag data is updated in the input
tags by using the Sysmac Studio’s Watch Tab Page.
Note Refer to the Sysmac Studio Version 1 Operation Manual (Cat. No.
W504) for the procedure.