Omron FINS/TCP Channel Tag

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Introduction

The Omron FINS/TCP Channel Tag Channel Tag Icon provides a FINS/TCP communication channel to Omron PLC Devices.

Configuration Properties

The Omron FINS/TCP Channel Tag supports the properties of the Omron Channel Tag plus these properties:

Property Type Version Description
Host WSTRING 1.0 The network address of the Omron PLC. This can be any of the following:
  • An IP Address. For example: 192.168.1.15
  • A node name. For example: PLC
  • A fully qualified domain name. For example: plc.example.com
Port WSTRING 1.0 The port number used for communications. The default port number for Omron is 9600.

Tag Commands

The Omron FINS/TCP Channel Tag supports the tag commands of the Omron Channel Tag.

Example Configuration

This is an example of a channel configured to support Omron FINS over TCP protocol to host 192.168.1.20:9600:

PropertyValue
ReplyTimeoutT#2s
FINSSourceNetworkAddress0
FINSSourceNodeAddress2
Host192.168.1.20
Port9600

Relationships to Other Tag Types

The Omron FINS/TCP Channel Tag builds on the features of these tag types:

Further Information

Omron Channel Tag

To learn about the properties common to all Omron channel types.

Omron Serial Channel Tag

To learn about Omron serial communications channels.

Omron FINS/UDP Channel Tag

To learn about Omron communication channels that use the FINS/UDP protocol.

Omron Device Tag

To learn about Omron Device Tags that can be associated with a Omron FINS/TCP Channel Tag.

Alarm Conditions

To learn about abnormal conditions in SCADA applications.

Glossary

For the meaning of terms used in Fernhill SCADA.