Settings of External Device

Use the TwinCAT for communication settings of the External Device. Please refer to the manual of the External Device for more details.

 

  1. Set up the External Device as in the following table. Please refer to the manual of the External Device for more details.

    Setup Items

    Setting Value

    Address

    192.168.0.1

    AMS Net Id

    192.168.0.1.1.1

  2. Change the target to External Device.
    From the TwinCAT System Manager's tree view, select [SYSTEM - Configuration].

  3. From the [General] tab, click [Choose Target] to display a dialog box. Select the External Device. When selecting the target, set the [Target Route] and [Remote Route] to [Static].

  4. Set up the Display's IP address and AMS NetId on the External Device.
    From the TwinCAT System Manager's tree view, select [SYSTEM - Configuration] and then [Route Settings] to display a screen.

  5. Select the [Static Route] tab and click [Add].

  6. Enter the following settings and click [Add Route].

    Setup Items

    Setting Value

    AmsNetId

    192.168.0.2.1.1

    Transport Type

    TCP/IP

    Address Info

    192.168.0.2 (IP Address)

    Target Route

    Static

    Remote Route

    none

  7. Create the project in TwinCAT PLC Control, and download to the External Device.

 

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