31.4.1 Procedure - Using FLEX NETWORK External I/O

The following is an example of how to use digital I/O (DIO) in the FLEX NETWORK unit.

1. Select AGP-XXXXX-FN1M as the display unit. The FLEX NETWORK driver is automatically set up.

2. From the [Project] menu, point to [System Settings] and click [I/O Driver].
   

3. Click [I/O Driver Settings]. The following dialog box appears. Select [Transmission Speed] and click [OK].
   

4. In the I/O Driver window, select the I/O unit to be configured, and click [Setting].
   

5. The [Unit Settings] dialog box appears. To change the type, in the [Model] area, select the model of I/O unit. (For example, [I/O] and "FN-XY16SK").

   

   • When using an analog unit, set the Type to [Analog]. When using positioning units or a high-speed counter, set the Type to [Special].

6. Specify the same number as [S-No.] specified on the unit.
   

   

   • You can specify [S-No.] from 1 to 63. However, you cannot duplicate the same [S-No.] in the same FLEX NETWORK.
     31.4 Using FLEX NETWORK External I/O

   • To define detailed settings in the I/O unit, click [Details], make your changes, and click [OK]. (The positioning unit and Generic(AIO) do not have detailed settings.)

7. In the [Unit Settings] dialog box, click [OK] to apply the changed settings.

8. To add I/O units, click [Add]. In the [Unit Settings] dialog box, follow the procedure similar to steps 5 to 7 to complete the setup. You can add different types of units.

9. After completing the device settings for the FLEX NETWORK, map the addresses to the I/O terminals. Click [I/O Screen] to set up I/O terminals.
   

   

   • You can also display the I/O Screen from the [Screen List] window.

10. Map an address (variable) to each terminal. The following describes how to map addresses.
    31.1.1 Mapping Addresses (Variables) to I/O Terminals