This document has only the specific information about the device connection settings and its address syntax.

Refer to the User Guide for more information on the  Device Module.

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Summary

ECOM Ethernet driver implements communication with Automation Direct (PLC Direct/Koyo) device. It operates as a Master on the TCP/IP network. The communications blocks are dynamically created according the pooling cycle defined on the AccessType for each Device Point.

Communication Driver Information

Driver name

Ecom

Assembly Name

T.ProtocolDriver.Ecom

Assembly Version

1.2.2.0

Available for Linux

False

Devices supported 

Automation Direct (PLC Direct/Koyo)

Manufacturer

Koyo

Protocol

Proprietary over TCP/IP

PC Requirements

Standard PC Ethernet interface board

Communication block size

User configurable; default is 255.

Protocol Options

None

Multi-threading

User configurable; default is one thread for each network node

Max number of nodes

User defined

Supported Operands

Operand

Address Range

Read

Write

Data Type

Address size

C             Control Relays

0–1777

Yes

Yes

Bit

1 bit

CT           Control Status

0-177

Yes

Yes

Bit

1 bit

SP           Special Relays

0-777

Yes

Yes

Bit

1 bit

S             Stages

0-1777

Yes

Yes

Bit

1 bit

T             Timer Status

0-377

Yes

Yes

Bit

1 bit

Y             Output Points

0-777

Yes

Yes

Bit

1 bit

X             Input Points

0-777

Yes

-

Bit

1 bit

V             Memory

0-41237

Yes

Yes

Word

2 bytes


Some devices work with word data using byte swap, so for those devices the option byte swap in Modifiers column in the Point table must be set.



Channels Configuration

Protocol Options

BlockSize: Defines the maximum amount of items per group, the default value is 255.

Settings

TCP/IP :

  • NodeConnections: Defines the maximum number of parallel requests that will be sent to each node (asynchronous communication)


Node Configuration

Primary Station 

SlaveId:  Set this field with the address of the slave device in the Network (PLC ID).

TCP/IP :

  • Station syntax: <IP address> ; <Port number> ; <SlaveId>


Where :

  • <IP address> = IP address of the slave device in the network
  • <Port number> = TCP port where the slave device is listening (default is 28784)
  • <SlaveId> = PLC ID in the Network  (default is 1)

E.g.:  192.168.1.101 ; 28784; 1


Points Configuration

The syntax for the ECOM communication points is: <Operand Type><Octal Address>

Where: <Operand Type> indicates the memory area :

  • C             Control Relays
  • CT          Control Status
  • SP          Special Relays
  • S             Stages                 
  • T             Timer Status     
  • Y             Output Points   
  • X             Input Points      
  • V            Memory                             

 For more information about the valid operands, refer to the Supported Operands aforementioned:

  • <Octal Address> indicates the data address in the memory area (octal format, 0 - 7)

E.g.: V0 (Operand = Memory, Address = 0)


Driver Revision History

Ecom Revision History
Version Notes
1.2.2.0Initial release on new documentation standards.


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