Posted 23 Jan 2019 I am working on the project with Mitsubishi equipment. This is my first contact with Mitsubishi and I must admit that more terrible support I have never experienced. I have few components as robot controllers, Keyence vision and Omron safety PLC and I am going to connect them R04CPU PLC processor. I am wondering if there is a way to connect them through the CPU's internal port or I have to buy an Ethernet/IP module. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 23 Jan 2019 (edited) Hi Andrew. Welcome to the forum. I have not worked on the iQR Series yet, however from what I read; your quickest and easiest method would be to purchase an Ethernet/IP Module for this task- as both Omron and Keyence offer direct compatibility using this protocol. Having used Keyence laser and barcode hardware with ControlLogix I can vouch that it is very straightforward to use. Out of interest...why are you using 2 PLCs for your Standard & Safety?, you may be able to map your data between them across a standard ethernet TCP connection; however the actual safety telegrams; you will have to use an approved industrial protocol (such as Profibus/Profisafe or something equivalent). Regards Daniel Edited 23 Jan 2019 by collinsd70 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 25 Jan 2019 Hi and welcome! I'm sorry you are facing issues with the Mitsubishi support in your region, I guess it differs where we are located in the world... Anyhow, regarding your specific question, you will need an Ethernet/IP module for doing Ethernet/IP protocol. However, I'm a bit unsure if you're talking about the protocol Ethernet/IP, or if you are talking about Ethernet in general. Would you please specify what it is you need? Ethernet/IP is a specific protocol, and can be compared to ModbusTCP or similar protocols. Ethernet is a defined way of transferring data (or upper layer protocols if you wish). The reason I'm asking is if you need Ethernet/IP you will need the specific Ethernet/IP module for that protocol. However, if you wish to transfer data via Ethernet you may be able to use the CPU Ethernet port (for light load), or alternatively a dedicated Ethernet card. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
