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I found a FB here that enables a bit when DST is active. With this, is it possible to change the time offset in the program? Like if DST bit is ON, set offset to +11:00 and DST bit is OFF, set offset to +10:00.

I have setup the PLC to sync to the SCADA computer acting as NTP server each day at 02:01AM. During the setup, I need to put in the time offset from the time server for the PLC to apply. But this does not take daylight saving time into consideration. If I put in time offset of 10:00 hrs, it will only read non-DST time, which is one hour behind when DST is active. What is your recommendation in fixing this?

Assuming you're not working on a offshore platform, you may consult in getting multiple repeater links in between to solve your line of sight issue. Put a repeater on each hill with a high mast for LoS to each radio. You'll need to consult to radio surveyor for your terrain topology and antenna selection.

Hi Bob, I've had an OMRON setup over 50km pipeline using TRIO (now Schneider) JR radios over Ethernet. You have a choice of freeband 900Mhz or licenced band of 450Mhz from Schneider. All OMRONs over the pipeline talk over FINS Ethernet given appropriate timeout allowed, it is a very straightforward setup. Radios are powered through solar power regulated 24V supply with battery bank, they take 12V too. One car battery can run it for weeks without ever need to charge up. I like these Ethernet radios as it is a transparent network for the Omrons and no mocking around with Modbus and serial comms. I had more trouble with serial comms over the UHF radio because it involves more setup in the PLC and other stuff. Hope this helps.

Thanks Dylan, RECV2 function seems pretty straight forward. Could you please guide me through the cards setup? Do I need to do any additional setup to the SCU cards to assign a FINS node number on it?

Hi All, I have 2 CJ2 PLCs with SCU serial cards, they are connected via pair of RS232 serial data radios. I need very simple comms between them, write maybe 5-10 words from PLC B to PLC A. PLC B serves as a remote IO gathering device. I was told that I need to use CX-Protocol to create a protocol macro between the PLCs. I never worked with CX-Protocol and I'm a bit unsure what to do. Could someone point me to the right direction on how to set up the serial comms between two CJ2 PLC with SCU cards?

lol you made my day The FB does bit more than just writing zeroes into those registers, like FINS comms between the PLCs etc... I thought it would be easier to just copy paste and replace FB and parameters.

I'm writing a function block to handle comms timeout based on a lifeword counter received. So if the lifeword counter stops incrementing for x amount of time, the FB will write a zero to all RX word registers. In it, I have a BSET instruction, to write a zero integer (Internal) from a start address word (IN OUT) to an end address word (IN OUT): BSET (071) Zero_Integer Start_Word End_Word Upon compiling, I get an error saying "The variable does not have enough memory size for the operand, or start/end addresses are different variables". How can I bypass this error? Is there a way to manipulate addresses using math functions? Like start address = D5000 +25 words = end address = D5024...

Thanks for pointing the first point out. This led to finding the instrument has loop error during the time of reset (which disabled the FB Enable bit). This explains the mismatch in the debug run in simulation and bench test PLC.

Hi All, I'm trying to troubleshoot a CS1H CPU using a DIFD one shot bit execution command. It has a bit output from a FB, using DIFD (W0.00), declared as a public symbol - P_Reset_Flow, used for global flow accumulation reset. In another function block (ST), it uses the bit as external symbol: IF P_Reset_Flow = TRUE THEN Flow := +0.00 END IF Problem is: * Reported on site PLC does not see the bit coming on, only for couple of FB instances (closer to the end of the cyclic runs), other FB instances do work * The same function block, is working as it should, flow accumulation counts up, but will not reset. Other function block instances do reset the flow. * I've successfully done simulation of the code, it works with no problem * Loaded same program onto a CJ2H CPU, it works with no problem I'm a bit out of clue why this could be an issue. I would expect P_Reset_Flow bit to remain ON for entire duration of program cycle, not sure why it is not picked up in couple of function block calls. Searching the PLC program, cannot find any JMP/JME or SBS/SBN calls, this rules out execution skipping of the FB.

As above, frequency of the pulse do matter with the choice of calculation method. Do you know what is the operating range of this flow meter? what is minimum and maximum flow rate? Is it a constant flow or it activates infrequently?

Also, check on the card itself does not have a ERH red light coming on. It happened to me where I found a card setting on the front knob switches been tampered and ERH occured, but PLC still remains to function normally as it would. Make sure Unit number matches your IO Table setup, and your node number matches the last digits of your IP setup. In your case 222 = DE [hex].

Can you ping the PLC? If no, check router/switches. Is this an existing processor that you want to connect to or it is new & commissioning? what connection settings are you using for your CS1G-H? EIP, FINS TCP, Ethernet, etc... Easiest way to troubleshoot easier is to connect your laptop directly to the PLC and test from there. Not easy if the PLC is already commissioned and requires the ethernet link to other devices though.

Hi All, Is there a function in OMRON EIP/ETN cards to ping another device? I have a RTU telemetry on RS232 to the OMRON, and then out to a series of Ethernet connected devices, VSD, Ethernet Switch, HMIs, etc... RTU should send out alarms if any Ethernet device is 'offline'. Instead of writing send/receiving life word/bit functions to those devices, can I use a ping command (from PLC) to check if they are 'alive' on the network? Thanks!

I just discovered the data types structure function available to the CJ2H CPUs. It seems like a very neat way to structure all standard device symbols. However, I came on to one small problem, the comments don't display what I have entered in the symbols table and struct member comment. For example: [struct] VSD_Motor Auto := BOOL Manual := BOOL I then create a new motor called M100 (Main mixer motor) as global symbol address 100 with VSD_Motor type. In my program I create a new contact using M100.Auto (100.0) , all works perfect but the comments. when I click on it, the comment only shows 'Auto'. Is there any way to display 'Main mixer motor - Auto'? The data type is kinda useless unless the comments appear properly in the cross referencing.