Omron PLC monitoring in Scout MES uses the FINS or C-Mode protocol. Scout reads data from the Omron controller over your factory LAN.
What data Scout reads from Omron controllers
Configurable data: during deployment we specify the controller registers to read (FINS or C-Mode).
How the connection works
Scout reads the data over your factory LAN, directly from the controller, with no electrical modifications. The machine does not need internet access: SCT (Scout Configuration Tool) runs as Windows services on a computer in your network and sends the data to the Scout server over HTTPS, so you do not need to open any inbound ports. We install and configure SCT remotely. You prepare a Windows computer in the LAN and send us the list of machines (control type and IP address). Scout only reads data. It does not control machine motion.
Frequently asked questions
FINS and C-Mode.
Configurable data. During deployment we specify the controller registers to read.
We do, remotely. You prepare a Windows computer in your LAN and send us the list of machines; we install and configure SCT and connect the machines. To add a machine later, you write to us and we change the configuration remotely.
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