I/O Mapping

To perform a field network communication between a robot controller and a PLC, you need to map input and output global variables.

The following shows how to map variables.

Mapping of Input Global Variable

1

From the ECS files, which has been added in "I/O Setting" process, double-click [Inputs All User].

2

Select all items.

While selecting the item on the top, pressing [Shift] and [End] keys on your keyboard will select all items.

3

While all items are selected, right-click on any of the selected area.

Click [Change Multi Link...].

4

In the [Show Variable Types] area, select [All Types].

5

Select a global variable to map.

While selecting a global variable on the top, pressing [Shift] and [End] keys on your keyboard will select all items (IN[0] to IN[255]).

6

Click [OK].

The global variables of 32 bytes from the top are mapped.

7

In the STEP6, 32 bytes out of 256 bytes have been mapped, map the remaining 224 bytes.

From the ECS files, double-click [Inputs Extension Area].

8

Select all items.

While selecting the item on the top, pressing [Shift] and [End] keys on your keyboard will select all items.

9

While all items are selected, right-click on any of the selected area.

Click [Change Multi Link...].

10

In the [Show Variable Types] area, select [All Types].

11

Select a global variable to map.

While selecting a global variable on the top, pressing [Shift] and [End] keys on your keyboard will select all items (IN[32] to IN[255]).

12

Click [OK].

The remaining global variables of 224 bytes are mapped.

 

This completes the mapping of input global variables.

Mapping of Output Global Variable

1

From the ECS files, which has been added in "I/O Setting" process, double-click [Outputs All User].

2

Select all items.

While selecting the item on the top, pressing [Shift] and [End] keys on your keyboard will select all items.

3

While all items are selected, right-click on any of the selected area.

Click [Change Multi Link...].

4

In the [Show Variable Types] area, select [All Types].

5

Select a global variable to map.

While selecting a global variable on the top, pressing [Shift] and [End] keys on your keyboard will select all items (OUT[0] to OUT[255]).

6

Click [OK].

The global variables of 32 bytes from the top are mapped.

7

In the STEP6, 32 bytes out of 256 bytes have been mapped, map the remaining 224 bytes.

From the ECS files, double-click [Outputs Extension Area].

8

Select all items.

While selecting the item on the top, pressing [Shift] and [End] keys on your keyboard will select all items.

9

While all items are selected, right-click on any of the selected area.

Click [Change Multi Link...].

10

In the [Show Variable Types] area, select [All Types].

11

Select a global variable to map.

While selecting a global variable on the top, pressing [Shift] and [End] keys on your keyboard will select all items (OUT[32] to OUT[255]).

12

Click [OK].

The remaining global variables of 224 bytes are mapped.

 

This completes the mapping of output global variables.