3.4. Example of OMRON PLC connection

3.4. Example of OMRON PLC connection

 

Here is an example of setting Sysmac Studio to establish communication between OMRON PLC and BD525 EtherCAT Slave.

 

(1)   Installation of BD525 EtherCAT Slave ESI file

 

①      Double-click EtherCATunder configuration and setting of Sysmac Studio Multi-View Explorer to display EtherCAT Master in the Edit Pane.

 

 

②      Right-click the EtherCAT Master in the Edit Pane to execute the ESI Library Display menu.

Click this folder at the bottom of ESI Library dialog box; then, copy the Hi5a Controller ESI file to the open folder.

 

③      Restart the Sysmac Studio.

Configuration of the EtherCAT network

 

①      In the Slave list of the toolbox, drag and drop Hi5a BD525 to connect it to the Master. Select Robot in the toolbox group to find Hi5a BD525 Slave.

②      Set the same node address as that for Hi5a Controller.

③      Set PDO mapping according to the IO size in Hi5a Controller.