Server User Manual
Klinkmann Automation Omron Ethernet DAServer  i 
Omron Ethernet DAServer Ver 1.x User Manual Rev 1.4    17014m14 
Contents 
Before You Begin .......................................................................................................... 2 
About This User Guide............................................................................................... 2 
Introduction.................................................................................................................... 2 
Overview .................................................................................................................... 2 
Communication Protocols .......................................................................................... 3 
Application Communications Protocols .................................................................. 3 
FINS Message Communication.............................................................................. 4 
Accessing Items via the DAServer............................................................................. 4 
Features..................................................................................................................... 6 
Demo Mode ............................................................................................................... 6 
Before starting the OMRON Ethernet DAServer............................................................ 8 
Preparing the Hardware to be used with OMRON Ethernet DAServer ...................... 8 
Ethernet Unit Configuration Example for CS1 PLC.................................................... 9 
Example program for sending “unsolicited” data from PLC ....................................... 14 
Configuration ................................................................................................................. 17 
Getting Started Quickly with the DAServer ................................................................ 17 
Configuring the DAServer .......................................................................................... 18 
DASOmronEth Hierarchy in the DAServer Manager.................................................. 21 
Enabling Software License Key for DASOmronEth ................................................... 26 
Configuring Device Group Definitions ........................................................................ 27 
Configuring Device Item Definitions........................................................................... 31 
Hot Configuration.................................................................................................... 33 
Item Names ................................................................................................................... 35 
Item Name General Format ....................................................................................... 35 
CS1/CJ1 PLCs........................................................................................................... 38 
C200HX/C200HG/C200HE PLCs .............................................................................. 40 
CV-series PLCs ......................................................................................................... 41 
C/CPM2x PLCs.......................................................................................................... 44 
CQM1 PLCs............................................................................................................... 46 
DAServer Standard System Items ............................................................................. 47 
DAServer Global System Item................................................................................ 48 
DAServer Device-Specific System Items................................................................ 48 
DAServer Device-Group-Specific System Items..................................................... 50 
Generic OPC Syntax.................................................................................................. 52 
Troubleshooting............................................................................................................. 53 
Monitoring Connectivity Status with the PLC ............................................................. 53 
Monitoring the Status of DAS Conversations............................................................. 54 
Using DDEStatus and IOStatus in Excel ................................................................ 54 
Reading Values from the DAServer into Excel....................................................... 54 
Writing Values to the DAServer from Excel............................................................ 55 
Error Messages and Codes ....................................................................................... 56 
Server-Specific Error Codes ...................................................................................... 60 
FINS Response Codes .............................................................................................. 60 
Reference...................................................................................................................... 65 
DAServer Architecture ............................................................................................... 65 
DAServers .............................................................................................................. 65 
Plug-ins................................................................................................................... 66 










