Omron

Connect Omron controllers to the ENLYZE Platform.

Omron is one of the world's established automation vendors. Its controllers have been sold under the SYSMAC name since 1971. Over the decades this has grown into a broad product landscape, ranging from compact micro PLCs to large, rack-based systems.

ENLYZE connects Omron controllers via Omron's proprietary FINS protocol. The connection runs over FINS over Ethernet (TCP, default port 9600) and requires the controller to have an Ethernet interface (built-in or as an add-on module). Connections are made through the FINS connector.

During configuration you select a Target PLC. This setting defines the controller's FINS memory model and distinguishes two generations:

• Classic: Omron controllers introduced before the CS1 (1999), mainly the CV / CVM1 series.

• CS1 or newer (default): the CS1 and every later generation, i.e. CS1, CJ1, CJ2, the CP series, and the modern Sysmac families NJ, NX, and NY.

The manufacturer alone is not decisive, but rather the specific device and the available interface. Older, serial-only devices can only be connected via FINS over Ethernet if they are extended with a corresponding network module.

Prerequisite: knowledge of the memory areas

FINS addresses data through memory areas (e.g. D, CIO, W) rather than symbolic tags. To record the right variables, we therefore need the relevant memory addresses of the controller. There are two ways to obtain them:

• The machine manufacturer or controller programmer tells us the relevant memory addresses directly.

• We receive the controller's project file (CX-Programmer .cxp for Classic, CS1, CJ, and CP controllers; Sysmac Studio .smc2 for NJ and NX) and derive the memory areas from it.

Device overview

The following table gives an overview of the Omron families and typical devices. The Recommended connector column names the connector used for the connection. The Target PLC column shows which setting to choose in the FINS configuration for each device. The Status column indicates whether we have already connected the family in the field.

Series	Typical devices	Recommended connector	Target PLC	Status
CV / CVM1	CV500, CV1000, CV2000, CVM1	FINS	Classic	✅ Supported
SYSMAC C (classic)	C200H, C200HS, C200HX / HG / HE, CQM1	FINS	Classic	✅ Supported
CPM (micro)	CPM1 / CPM1A, CPM2A / CPM2C	FINS	Classic	✅ Supported
CS1	CS1G, CS1H, CS1D	FINS	CS1 or newer	✅ Supported
CJ1	CJ1G, CJ1H, CJ1M	FINS	CS1 or newer	✅ Supported
CJ2	CJ2H, CJ2M	FINS	CS1 or newer	✅ Supported
CP series	CP1H, CP1L (-EL / -EM), CP1E, CP2E	FINS	CS1 or newer	✅ Supported
NJ series (Sysmac)	NJ101, NJ301, NJ501	FINS	CS1 or newer	✅ Supported
NX series (Sysmac)	NX701, NX102, NX1P2, NX502	FINS	CS1 or newer	🧪 Likely possible, not yet field-tested
NY series (IPC)	NY512, NY532	FINS	CS1 or newer	🧪 Likely possible, not yet field-tested

Rule of thumb: from the CS1 (1999) onward choose CS1 or newer, for older controllers (mainly CV / CVM1) choose Classic. We have successfully connected Omron controllers via FINS up to and including the NJ series.

The Sysmac families NX and NY are likely connectable via FINS but have not yet been connected by us in the field. If you want to connect such a device, feel free to contact us at [e-mail] so we can check the connection together.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at [e-mail].