Omron FINS

Driver Setup

1. Select Modules → Driver from the menu.

Modules menu — select Driver

2. In the Drivers page click + to add a new driver.

Drivers page — click + to add

3. Configure the driver:
   • Name — any descriptive name, e.g. Omron
   • Endpoint — IP address of the Omron PLC
   • Type — select OMRON FINS
   • Driver Specific Options — set port and timeout

Driver settings — Type: OMRON FINS, endpoint, port, timeout

4. Click Save. Then add a new controller and set the system configuration for Omron FINS.

Controller setup — system configuration for Omron FINS

Tag Setup

5. Go to Modules → Tag and click + to add a new tag.

Tags page — click + to add

6. Configure the tag:
   • Name — descriptive tag name
   • Type — select the appropriate data type
   • Address — Omron FINS tag address
   • Address Prefix — optional prefix
   • Conversion Script — optional math operations
   • Driver Name — select the Omron driver created above

Tag details — address, type, driver assignment

7. Click Save.

Tag added successfully

Omron PLC Configuration

8. In the Omron PLC configuration, go to Built-in EtherNet/IP Port, set the configuration and save.

Omron PLC — Built-in EtherNet/IP port settings

EtherNet/IP port — save configuration

9. In the Programming section, go to Data → Global Variables and define the variables to expose.

Programming → Data → Global Variables

Verifying the Connection

10. Go to Status → Tag. A green OK under Status confirms the connection. The Last Value column shows live data from the PLC.

Status → Tag — green OK and live Last Value confirm successful connection

You can also adjust Memory Settings in Controller Setup.

Controller Setup — Memory Settings for Omron FINS