Omron Host Link

Product Overview

The Omron Host Link driver exchanges data between OPC clients and Omron Host Link protocol-compliant PLCs. Kepware automatically optimizes data acquisition based on client demand and ensures data integrity through extensive error handling.

• Supports Omron Host Link Multi-drop
• Supports character timing control for modem operation
• Supports the following Memory Types: AR, IR, HR, LR, DM, RC, and TC
• Supports all data types
• Supports Ethernet Encapsulation
• Modem Support
  • Automatic dial configuration
  • Multiple phone number management

• Omron Host Link

• C1000
• C200
• C200H
• C20H
• C500
• CQM1
• OPEN
• QM1

• English
• Japanese
• Simplified Chinese

• DDE Format CF_Text and AdvancedDDE
• NIO Interface for iFIX
• OPC .NET Service (OPC .NET) Version 1.00
• OPC Alarms and Events (OPC AE) Version 1.10
• OPC Data Access (OPC DA) Versions 1.0a, 2.0, 2.05a, and 3.0
• OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA) Clients
• SuiteLink and FastDDE for Wonderware

• Omron Host Link Manual

6.2.460.0

7/6/2017

• Added Chinese language support.

6.0.2107.0

11/15/2016

• Added Japanese language support.

5.16.722.0

10/21/2014

• Fixed an issue where the driver was not working correctly when unexpected characters were received from a non-Omron device that supported the HostLink protocol.

5.15.585.0

7/22/2014

• Fixed an issue where an initial write caused a loss of communications following a PLC power cycle.

5.13.191.0

10/15/2013

• Fixed an issue where the driver could process the response for a different memory type other than what was issued in the request.

5.3.118.0

6/9/2010

Added 2 new string types:

• XXX as string with Only the Low Order byte (LSB - least significant 8-bits) of each word is used for
  

  read/write, Syntax: XXXaddr.lenE

• XXX as string with Only the High Order byte(MSB - most significant 8-bits) of each word is used for
  

  read/write, Syntax: XXXaddr.lenD

• Manufacturing Suite
• Omron Suite