Communication Configuration and Example Program Usage

Please make sure that the INpact EIP Slave PCIe interface card has been pressed into the PCI-e slot of the IPC, as shown below.

Start the IPC, go to Start ‣ Device Manager and check if the driver software VCI4 INpact PCIe has been installed.

Run Mech-Vision, then open "Robot Communication Configuration".

Select the required robot brand and model, then click Next..

Select Standard Interface for Interface Service Type.

Protocol: select “ETHERNET IP”. By default, keep “Automatically start the interface service when the project opens” checked, then click Apply.

In the Log window > Console tab, verify that “ETHERNET IP Interface Service” messages appear, and wait for the EtherNet/IP scanner (master) to establish a connection.

Use an Ethernet cable to connect the network ports of the IPC and the INpact EIP Slave PCIe.

Open HMS IPconfig, click to scan and select Ixxat INpact EtherNet/IP(TM). Then uncheck Retrieve IP settings dynamically from a DHCP server and enter the IP address and subnet mask, as shown below. The IP address you set must match the IP address configured in the PLC. After completing the settings, click Apply and exit the software.

Open Sysmac Studio, click "New Project". In the "Project Properties" window, enter the project name and select "Standard Project" for Type.

Select the device type, model, and version according to the actual hardware, then click Create to enter the main software window.

In the Multiview Explorer, expand Configuration and Setup > Controller Setup, then double-click Built-in EtherNet/IP Port Settings.

On the TCP/IP Settings tab, select Fixed IP, and set the IP address and subnet mask (e.g., 192.168.1.22/255.255.255.0 ).

From the menu bar, click Controller  Communications Settings, set Connection Type to “Ethernet-Hub connection,” enter the PLC address in Remote IP (e.g., 192.168.1.22), run “Ethernet Communication Test,” and confirm the test succeeds.

From the menu bar, click Project  Library  Show Index to open the Library Index window.

Click the “Create Index” icon, select the MM_OMRON_NJ_NX_Lib.slr library file, and add it.

After confirming that the library appears in the index, click OK.

In the Multiview Explorer, expand Programming/Data, double-click Global Variables, then right-click in the blank area and select New.

Create 3 global variables, and set their data types to the corresponding structures in MM_OMRON_NJ_NX_Lib.slr.

Set the Network Publish attribute:

From the menu bar, click Tools  EtherNet/IP 连接设置 to open the EtherNet/IP Device List window.

Double-click the PLC device (e.g., 192.168.1.22) to open EtherNet/IP Connection Settings.

In the Tag Sets tab, click "Register All." When the "Tag Set Registration Settings" window appears, click "Register".

In the "EtherNet/IP Connection Settings" window, click the "Connection" icon on the left, then on the Connection tab click "Show EDS Library".

In the "EDS Library" window, click "Install", select 005A002B003A0100.EDS, and complete the installation.

Return to the “EtherNet/IP Connection Settings” window and click “Add Target Device” in the right-hand toolbox.

For Node Address, enter the same address as in HMS IPconfig (e.g., 192.168.1.10). Set Model to Ixxat INpact EtherNet/IP™, set Revision to 1, then click Add.

At the bottom of the connection list, click Add, then select the newly added target device 192.168.1.10 Ixxat INpact EtherNet/IP™ Rev.1.

Fill in the communication parameters per the configuration interface and ensure no “pink alarm” indications appear.

After switching the project to Online mode, click "Transfer to Controller".

After confirming that peripheral devices are safe, click Yes when prompted, and select “Execute Transfer to Controller in Run Mode”.

From the menu bar, click Controller  Online and confirm that the project has switched to Online mode.

From the menu bar, click Controller  Transferring  Controller to transfer the project to the PLC.

In the “Transfer to Controller” dialog, click Execute, and after the safety confirmation, click Yes.

After the project transfer is complete, and after confirming that peripheral devices are safe, click Yes and OK prompted.

From the menu bar, click View  Watch Window to open the "Watch (Project)" window.

Add the global variable FromCamera1 to the Watch window; if the connection is successful, you will see the FromCamera1.HEARTBEAT value changing continuously.

In the Mech-Vision Log window > Console tab, verify that the message “Connected to ETHERNET/IP controller successfully” appears.

Set up Mech-Vision project and configure it to auto-load the current project.

Set up Mech-Viz project and configure it to auto-load the current project.

The Mech-Viz project used for testing must include a branch task named “1”.