FieldServer Omron FINS FS-8704-16 - Manual (Page 38)

FS-8704-16 Omron FINS Manual Page 38 of 38
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Example: - Class A Addressing
A FieldServer with IP address=192.168.1.81 and system_node_id=34 polls for data from a PLC with IP address
=192.168.2.33 and Subnet mask = 255.255.0.0
The PLC responds to 192.168.2.33
255.0.0.0
192.x.x.y
Where x is always set to zero and
y is equal to 34 (The PLC obtains the node ID of 34 by inspecting the contents of the poll message.)
Therefore the PLC responds to 192.0.0.34 which is clearly the wrong address and the FieldServer will not see the
response.
Thus, if the PLC is using Class A/B IP addressing then the 3rd (Class B) or the 2nd and 3rd (Class A) bytes of the
address must be zero as must the FieldServer's if communications are to work.
There are ways around this problem, we believe. The solution requires usage of the Omron PLC routing table. For
more help consult with Omron's Tech Support.