Back to top Share via Share via... Twitter LinkedIn Facebook WhatsAppSend via e-MailPrintPermalink × How to Read Data from OMRON PLC OMRON FINS connection setup: Select “Modules” category from menu. Select “Driver” to connect Omron Fins. In “Drivers” page, click plus '+' button to add new driver. Name: Write any name you like to describe connection, for example Omron. Endpoint: This is the endpoint URL of device to connect via Omron. Type: Choose OMRON FINS for connection type. Driver Specific Options: After choosing OMRON FINS type for connection, set driver specific options. You can declare port and timeout. Then click “Save” button to establish connection. After adding driver, add new controller and set system configuration for OMRON FINS: After connection established, tag must be added to driver. To do that: Select “Modules” from menu, then click “Tag” option. In “Tags” page, click plus “+“ button to add new tag. “Details” page will be shown after clicked ”+” button. In this page: Name: Choose any name you like to describe tag. Type: Choose proper type for data. Address: Write tag address, this address is coming from OMRON FINS Address Prefix: You can write address prefix. Conversion Script: In this area, you can do math operations with tag. Driver Name: Choose correct Driver for Driver Name. In this example, Omron. Click “Save” button to add tag. After adding tag, to configure settings for Omron fins: In the configuration setup, go to Built-in EtherNet/IP Port Set configuration and save. When configuration is done, there is Programming section, click and then select Data and set Global Variables. After adding tag, to see connection established and coming data, select “Status” category from menu then click “Tag” option. In this page: Name, Last Value, Last Message, Last Update Time and Status will be shown If tag is added to driver successfully, green OK message will be appear under Status. Last Value: Last data will be shown coming from connection. You can change also Memory Settings in Controller Setup for Omron Fins: