Communication via Ethernet

You need to be familiar with IP addresses, ET-LAN units and Ethernet before using this connection.

Set or change the following parameters if necessary and make sure you set the same settings on your computer.

Online > Communication parameters...
The Communication settings dialog appears.
Select Ethernet under Connection type
Specify the following communication parameters of your computer:
- Destination settings
  - Configuration name
    Enter a configuration name up to 38 characters long. This name is used for the list of saved configurations.
  - IP address
    Do not change the default value, if you cannot find the IP address.
    Search
    Search a PLC in the same network. If you select a PLC that has already been found, the IP addresses and port numbers are entered automatically.
    
    Enter the IP address manually if the PLC has a global IP address and/or is in a different network than the PC.
  - Port number
    Specify an allowed value in decimal format (default: 0). The port number for the IP address must be unique, i.e. it cannot be used twice on your computer.
If necessary, make the required settings under Options
- Use ET-LAN unit
  Check the checkbox when you use the ET-LAN unit.
  
  Do not check the checkbox when using the Ethernet-RS232C converter, etc., for example.
  - PC settings
    - Port number
      Specify an allowed value in decimal format (default: 1025).
    - Station number (ET-LAN)
      Specify an allowed value in decimal format (default: 64). Specify a station number different from the destination station number (PLC) that follows.
      
      (If no ET-LAN unit is used, the setting under Station number (ET-LAN) is ignored.)
  - Destination settings
    - Station number (C-NET/ET-LAN)
      Specify a value between 1 and 64 in decimal format (default: 1). Specify a station number different from the computer’s station number above. (If no ET-LAN unit is used, the setting under Station number (ET-LAN) is ignored.)
  - Timeout settings
    - Communication timeout (s)
      Specify a value between 1 and 950 seconds (default: 8 for new projects, 15 after initialization).
    - Connection timeout (s)
      Specify a value between 1 and 180 seconds (default: 4 for new projects, 60 after initialization).
OK

Online > Online mode

The connection will be established.

Descriptions of buttons:

OK	Select this button to save the communication settings; the current settings are not entered into the list of configurations. If you want to enter them into the list of configurations, select Add configuration and then OK.
Initialize	Select this button to reset the current setting‘s parameters to the initial settings.
Options	Open the Options dialog.
Browse...	When another program (a Panasonic Industry application) is communicating with the PLC via the Ethernet and you want to connect to the same PLC, click Browse.... Then you can connect to the PLC easily by selecting the task in the TCP/IP Run List. No complicated procedure is required. Refer to the other task’s settings for details.
Add configuration	Select this button to add the current setting parameters to the list of configurations.
List configurations...	Select this button to open the list of configurations.