7. EtherNet/IP Connection Procedure 7. EtherNet/IP Connection Procedure This section describes the procedure for connecting the FZ5 Sensor Controller to the PLC via This document explains the procedures for setting up the PLC and the FZ5 Sensor Controller EtherNet/IP. based on the factory default setting. For the initialization, refer to Section 8. Initialization Method . 7.1. Work Flow Take the following steps to set the tag data link for EtherNet/IP. Set up the FZ5 Sensor Controller. ↓ 7.2.1. Parameter Settings Set the parameters for the FZ5 Sensor Controller. ↓ Set up the PLC. ↓ 7.3.1. Hardware Settings Set the hardware switches on the Ethernet/IP Unit and wire the network. ↓ 7.3.2.
Starting the CX-Programmer and Start the CX-Programmer and connect online with the PLC. ↓ 7.3.3. Creating the I/O Table and Connecting Online with the PLC Create the I/O table and set the IP address of the PLC. ↓ Set the tag data links for the EtherNet/IP. ↓ 7.4.1. Starting the Network setting the IP Addresses Configurator and Connecting Online with the PLC Start the Network Configurator and connect online with the PLC. ↓ 7.4.2. Uploading the Network Upload the network configuration. ↓ 7.4.3. Setting the Tags Register the tags of the send area and receive area. ↓ 7.4.4. Setting the Connections Associate the tags of the target device with the tags of the originator device. ↓ 7.4.5.
Transferring the Tag Data Link Configuration Transfer the set tag data link parameters to the PLC. Parameters ↓ Confirm that the EtherNet/IP tag data links are operated normally. ↓ 7.5.1. Checking the Connection Status Check the connection status of EtherNet/IP. ↓ 7.5.2. Checking the Sent and Received Data Confirm that the correct data are sent and received. 12 7.2. Setting up the FZ5 Sensor Controller 7.3. Setting up the PLC 7.4. Setting up the Network 7.5. Checking the EtherNet/IP Communications