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15 Ethernet
CP2E CPU Unit Software User’s Manual(W614)
15-4 FINS Communications
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15-4-2 FINS Communications Service
FINS commands can be sent to or received from other PLCs or computers on the same Ethernet net-
work by executing SEND(090), RECV(098), or CMND(490) instructions in the ladder diagram program.
This enables various control operations such as the reading and writing of I/O memory between PLCs,
mode changes.
Executing, from the host computer, FINS commands with UDP/IP or TCP/IP headers enables various
control operations, such as the reading and writing of I/O memory between PLCs, mode changes.
For example, it is possible to connect online via Ethernet from FINS communications applications such
as the CX-Programmer, and to perform remote programming and monitoring.
Note Routing tables are required in the following situations:
• When communicating with a PLC or computer on another network (e.g., remote programming or monitor-
ing using FINS messages or a CX-Programmer).
• When routing tables are used for one or more other nodes on the same network.
It is not necessary to set routing tables if the nodes are connected as one network.
• Routing table can be set by CX-Integrator version 2.67 or higher (CX-One version 4.51 or higher). For the
details of the routing table, refer to CX-Integrator Ver.2.
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15-4-2 FINS Communications Service
15-4-3 Procedure for Using FINS/UDP, FINS/TCP
Procedure for Using FINS/UDP
Ethernet
Ethernet Unit
User program
IP
UDP or TCP
FINS IP FINS
UDP or TCP
SEND(090),
RECV(098), or
CMND(490)
instruction
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1. Make the basic settings.
Refer to
15-3-3 Basic Settings
.
2. Make the settings for FINS/UDP in the PLC Setup with CX-Programmer.
3. Make the routing table settings and transfer them to each PLC. (See note.)
Set the routing tables with CX-Integrator, and transfer it to each PLC.
4. Create a ladder program that includes the SEND, RECV, and CMND
instructions.