MatrikonOPC Server for Omron PLCs

Quick Start Guide

This document is designed to get you up and running on the MatrikonOPC™ Server for Omron PLCs
as quickly as possible.

Getting Started
You must have already installed the product to use this Quick Start Guide. For installation
instructions, refer to the Installation section in the MatrikonOPC Server User’s Manual that
accompanies the product software.
Before you can begin, please perform the following tasks, and/or install the following tools/software
on your machine:
 License the MatrikonOPC Server for Omron PLCs. For details, refer to the Licensing
Procedures document installed with the product software.

Working with the MatrikonOPC Server for Omron PLCs

To launch and configure the MatrikonOPC Server for Omron PLCs:
1. Click on the Windows Start button and select Programs -> MatrikonOPC ->Omron ->
MatrikonOPC Omron PLCs.
2. The MatrikonOPC Omron PLCs Configuration window appears.
3. Right-click your mouse on Server Configuration and select Define New from the
displayed menu.
4. Select Ethernet Network. Click OK.
5. Enter a name and choose an Ethernet adapter. Click OK.
6. Right-click your mouse on the newly-created Ethernet Network object.
7. Select FINS Connection from the displayed menu. Click OK.
8. Enter a name, a valid IP address for the PLC and select the transport mode (or accept the
default value of UDP).
9. Adjust the FINS parameters (not necessary when using TCP as transport). Click OK.
10. Click on the File menu and select Save to save the configuration.
11. The Configuration window may be closed now.
To use the MatrikonOPC Server for Omron PLCs:
1. Connect one or more OPC clients to the server.
2. Add the appropriate Omron items with the following syntax:
Ethernet (or Hostlink) Network / FINS (or Cmode) Connection/ Item

For More Information

Should you require more details, please refer to the MatrikonOPC Server for Omron PLCs User’s
Manual. For assistance, please contact Matrikon OPC Support.

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The Matrikon OPC Customer Services department (www.opcsupport.com) is available 24 hours a
day, seven days a week. Contact MatrikonOPC Support using the information below, or send an
email (support@MatrikonOPC.com).
For Monday to Friday daytime support requests, contact Matrikon OPC Support using the
following regional phone numbers.

Region Office Hours Contact Information

North America
8:00am-5:00pm +1-877-OPC-4-ALL
UTC/GMT -7 hours (MST)
Europe /Africa * +49-221-969-77-0
9:00am-5:00pm
UTC/GMT +1 hours (CET) (Request OPC Support)
Middle East *
9:00am-5:00pm +973-174-65363
UTC/GMT +3 hours
Australia/Asia * +61-2-4908-2198
9:00am-5:00pm
UTC/GMT +10 hours (AEST) (Request OPC Support)
* Toll-free regional numbers coming soon!
For after-hours support in all regions, please use either of the following numbers. There is no
extra charge from Matrikon OPC for calling their after-hours support numbers.

Region Contact Information

+1-780-231-9480
All
+1-780-264-6714

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