The Fernhill SCADA Omron driver supports both the Omron Host Link and Omron FINS protocols. The variants of protocol supported by the driver include:
| Protocol | Description |
|---|---|
| Host Link | Omron C-Mode Commands over Host Link protocol over serial links |
| FINS Serial | Omron FINS protocol over serial links (framed in Host Link) |
| FINS/TCP | Omron FINS protocol over TCP/IP |
| FINS/UDP | Omron FINS protocol over UDP |
The driver is intended to work with any Omron PLC Device or communication module supporting at least one of the protocols listed above.
See the Omron Ethernet Guide for a detailed description of using FINS over Ethernet.
The driver supports a range of Omron PLC Devices:
| PLC Range | Type |
|---|---|
| CS1 | Rack based |
| CJ1/CJ2 | Modular |
| CP1 | Compact |
| CPM1/CPM2 | Compact |
| CQM1 | Modular |
| C200H | Rack based |
| C2xH/C40H/C60H | Compact |
These communication modules are also supported:
| PLC Range | Communication Modules |
|---|---|
| CS1 | CS1W-SCB41, CS1W-SCB41, CS1W-SCU21-V1, CS1W-ETN21, CS1W-ETN11 |
| CJ1/CJ2 |
CJ1W-SCU21-V1, CJ1W-SCU22, CJ1W-SCU31-V1, CJ1W-SCU41-V1, CJ1W-SCU42, CJ1W-ETN21, CJ1W-ETN11 |
| CP1 | CP1W-CIF01, CP1W-CIF11, CP1W-CIF12, CP1W-CIF41 |
| CPM1/CMP2 | CPM1-CIF01, CPM1-CIF11 |
| CQM1 | CPM1-CIF01, CPM1-CIF11 |
| C200H | CPM1-CIF01, CPM1-CIF11, C200H-LK201-V1, C200H-LK202-V1 |
| C2xH/C40H/C60H | CPM1-CIF01, CPM1-CIF11 |
The Omron driver supports these data types: CIO, LR, HR, DM, AR, TIM PV, TIM FLAG, CNT PV, CNT FLAG, EM.
The Omron driver provides these tag types to support communication with Omron PLC Devices:
| Icon | Tag Type | Version | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omron FINS/UDP Channel Tag | 1.0 | A connection to an Omron device using the FINS/UDP protocol. |
| Omron FINS/TCP Channel Tag | 1.0 | A connection to an Omron device using the FINS/TCP protocol. |
| Omron serial channel | 1.0 | A serial port used for Omron serial communications. |
| Omron Host Link PLC Tag | 1.0 | An Omron PLC using Host Link protocol. |
| Omron FINS PLC Tag | 1.0 | An Omron PLC using FINS protocol. |
| Omron register block | 1.0 | A block of registers read from an Omron PLC. |
The Omron tags you configure tells the driver how to interact with Omron PLC Devices.
The Serial Device Configuration Walkthrough provides instructions on configuring tags manually.
You can use these I/O Data Point Tags to represent individual data points in the PLC:
| Icon | Tag Type | Version | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | I/O Analog Data Point Tag | 3.12 | Maps an Analog Data Point Tag to an external data source. |
 | I/O Digital Data Point Tag | 3.12 | Maps a Digital Data Point Tag to an external data source. |
 | I/O Word Data Point Tag | 3.12 | Maps a 16-bit Word Data Point Tag to an external data source. |
 | I/O Double Word Data Point Tag | 3.12 | Maps a 32-bit Double Word Data Point Tag to an external data source. |
 | I/O Long Word Data Point Tag | 3.48 | Maps a 64-bit Long Word Data Point Tag to an external data source. |
The Omron driver supports these Autodetect Wizards:
| Wizard | Description |
|---|---|
| Omron Serial | Searches serial ports for Omron PLC Devices. Supports CS/CJ, CP1, CPM1, CPM2, CQM1, C200H, C2xH, C40H PLC Devices. |
| Omron FINS/TCP | Searches an Ethernet network for Omron PLC Devices. Supports CS/CJ and CP1 PLC Devices. |
| Omron FINS/UDP | Searches an Ethernet network for Omron PLC Devices. Supports CS/CJ and CP1 PLC Devices. |
These equipment Connection guides are available:
A guide to using Omron PLC Devices with Ethernet.
To learn how to choose a data location in an Omron PLC.
For general background information on serial communications.
For information about other drivers available in Fernhill SCADA.
For the meaning of terms used in Fernhill SCADA.