User Guide
FS-8704-16 Omron FINS Manual          Table of Contents 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 
1.  Omron FINS Description...................................................................................... 1 
2.  Driver Scope of Supply........................................................................................ 2 
1.01  Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this driver ....................................... 2 
1.02  Provided by the Supplier of 3
rd
 Party Equipment.............................................. 2 
2.1.1.  Required 3
rd
 Party Hardware.........................................................................2 
2.1.2.  Required 3
rd
 Party Software .......................................................................... 2 
2.1.3.  Required 3
rd
 Party Configuration................................................................... 2 
3.  Hardware Connections ........................................................................................ 3 
1.03 Hardware Connection Tips / Hints.................................................................... 3 
1.04  Example of Omron PLC Configuration using Omron ETN11 Module. .............. 4 
4.  Configuring the FieldServer as a FINS Client .................................................... 6 
1.05 Data Arrays/Descriptors ................................................................................... 6 
1.06  Driver Specific FieldServer Parameters ........................................................... 7 
1.07 Client Side Connection Descriptors.................................................................. 7 
1.08 Client Side Node Descriptors ........................................................................... 8 
1.09 Client Side Map Descriptors............................................................................. 9 
4.1.1.  FieldServer Related Map Descriptor Parameters.......................................... 9 
4.1.2.  Driver Related Map Descriptor Parameters................................................... 9 
4.1.3.  Timing Parameters...................................................................................... 10 
4.1.4.  Map Descriptor Example 1 – IO Read......................................................... 11 
4.1.5.  Map Descriptor Example 2 – IO Write......................................................... 12 
4.1.6.  Map Descriptor Example 3: Clock Read:..................................................... 13 
4.1.7.  Map Descriptor Example 4: Clock Write:..................................................... 13 
4.1.8.  Map Descriptor Example 5: Read CPU Cycle Times: ................................. 13 
4.1.9.  Map Descriptor Example 6: Run-Stop PLC: ................................................ 14 
4.1.10.  Map Descriptor Example 7: Read CPU Status:........................................14 
5.  Configuring the FieldServer as a FINS Server................................................. 15 
1.010  Server Side Connection Descriptors .............................................................. 15 
1.011 Server Side Node Descriptors ........................................................................ 16 
1.012 Server Side Map Descriptors.......................................................................... 17 
5.1.1.  FieldServer Specific Map Descriptor Parameters........................................ 17 
5.1.2.  Driver Specific Map Descriptor Parameters................................................. 17 
5.1.3.  Map Descriptor Example 1: IO Read........................................................... 18 
5.1.4.  Map Descriptor Example 2: IO Write...........................................................19 
5.1.5.  Map Descriptor Example 3: Clock Read:..................................................... 19 
5.1.6.  Map Descriptor Example 4: Clock Write:..................................................... 19 
5.1.7.  Map Descriptor Example 5: CPU Cycle Times:........................................... 19 
5.1.8.  Map Descriptor Example 6: Run-Stop PLC: ................................................ 20 
5.1.9.  Map Descriptor Example 7: CPU Status:..................................................... 20 
Appendix A.  Advanced Topics ................................................................................ 21 
Appendix A.1.  Driver Map Descriptor Parameter’s Bounds ..................................... 21 










