FA Communications Software
last update: August 1, 2023
The need for faster transmission of more and more information between personal computers and PLCs is coupled with the need for frequent changes to specifications, such as address allocations in PLCs, a demand for software standardization to eliminate dependence on specific applications and networks, and a demand for cost reductions.
OMRON provides the functions to solve these problems. Data links are now possible using Ethernet. Data links can even be accessed via a LAN port on a notebook computer. And FA Communications Software can be used to access PLC data by using only tag names to enable more flexible and higher-speed access of PLC data from personal computers, and that lowers costs by eliminating the need for a special board for data links.
* This software runs on WOW64 (Windows-On-Windows 64). Refer to the sample program included with the product to run applications as 64-bit processes.
CX-Compolet software enables easily reading and writing PLC data using Visual Basic and C#. It is the successor to SYSMAC Compolet.
SYSMAC Gateway can be used as the communications driver on most networks. It is the successor to FinsGateway and has inherited all FinsGateway functionality.
Sysmac is a trademark or registered trademark of OMRON Corporation in Japan and other countries for OMRON factory automation products.
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Application data can be accessed using tag names rather than addresses.
Data links are possible between personal computers and PLCs on Ethernet/IP networks.
last update: August 1, 2023