Omron Fins (UDP)

Omron Fins UDP is a protocol for communication between Omron PLCs and other devices. It is a TCP/IP based protocol. The fins plugin is used for Omron PLCs with network port, such as NX1P.

Neuron supports Fins UDP protocol, which can be used to communicate with Omron PLCs through Fins UDP protocol.

Add Device

Go to Configuration -> South Devices, then click Add Device to add the driver. Configure the following settings in the popup dialog box.

• Name: The name of this device node.
• Plugin: Select the Omron FINS UDP plugin.

Device Configuration

After clicking Create, you will be redirected to the Device Configuration page, where we will set up the parameters required for Neuron to establish a connection with the northbound application. You can also click the device configuration icon on the southbound device card to enter the Device Configuration interface.

Configure Data Groups and Tags

After the plug-in is added and configured, the next step is to establish communication between your device and Neuron by adding groups and tags to the Southbound driver.

Once device configuration is completed, navigate to the South Devices page. Click on the device card or device row to access the Group List page. Here, you can create a new group by clicking on Create, then specifying the group name and data collection interval.

Upon successfully creating a group, click on its name to proceed to the Tag List page. This page allows you to add device tags for data collection. You’ll need to provide information such as the tag address, attributes, and data type.

For information on general configuration items, see Connect to Southbound Devices. The subsequent section will concentrate on configurations specific to the driver.

Data Types

• UINT8
• INT8
• INT16
• UINT16
• INT32
• UINT32
• FLOAT
• INT64
• UINT64
• DOUBLE
• BIT
• STRING

Address Format

AREA ADDRESS[.BIT][.LEN[H][L]]

AREA ADDRESS

Example:

.BIT

Optional, referring to a bit of an address.

.LEN[H][L]

When the data type is string type, it is a required, .LEN indicates the length of the string, including H and L two endianness, the default is H .

Example Addresses

Use Case

This chapter also provides practical examples to facilitate a quick start.

• Omron NX1P PLC

Data Monitoring

After completing the point configuration, you can click Monitoring -> Data Monitoring to view device information and control devices. For details, refer to Data Monitoring.