KV-X Series × IX Series
EtherNet/IP™ Connection Guide

Prepare the following equipment.

1. Connect the Ethernet ports on the PC and the IX Series (the sensor amplifier) with a LAN cable, and then start IX-Navigator. The [Activation Menu] dialog box is displayed. Select “1 unit,” and then click [Direct Connection] followed by [Connect].

2. The sensor operation screen is displayed. If the sensor is running, click [Program]. A dialog box to confirm that you want to stop operation is displayed. Click [OK], and then click [Advanced Sensor Settings].

3. The [Advanced Sensor Settings] dialog box is displayed. Click the “Input” tab, and then select “Panel/PC/Comm. (DL)” under “Program Switch Method.”

* If you do not intend to switch the program number from the KV Series, this step is not necessary.

4. Click the “Device” tab. Click [Change] under “Communication unit (DL) settings.” The [Communication unit (DL) settings] dialog box is displayed. Assign measured values to outputs to be read by the KV Series, and then click [OK]. You can adjust settings and perform communication for up to 15 measured values (when using an expansion unit, the maximum is 15 measured values in total for the expansion unit and the main unit).

* If you do not intend to read measured values with the KV Series, this step is not necessary.

5. Click [Sensor Setup] to configure settings related to sensor detection and tools. For details on how to configure the settings, see the “IX Series User’s Manual.”

6. Click [ ▶ Run] to switch the sensor to run mode. Then, click [Disconnect] to complete the settings.

Step 3 : KV-X Series Connection Settings

This section explains how to connect with a fictitious device called "Vendor Series". Replace the "Vender Series" with the device to be connected.

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For the KV Series with a CPU function version of 2.0 or later, variables can be assigned to the connection of EtherNet/IP.
When assigning variables to the connection of EtherNet/IP®, check the box of “Displays the variable setting dialog when updating the Ether- Net/IP® settings (E)” for “Other settings” of “System settings” on the “CPU system settings” dialog.
The “CPU system settings” dialog is displayed by selecting [Display (V)] ⇒ [CPU system settings (P)] from the ”KV STUDIO” menu.

When the box of "Displays the variable setting dialog when updating the EtherNet/IP settings (E)" is checked, at the timing when the EtherNet/IP setting is updated and the changed content of the unit editor is confirmed, a dialog to assign variables to the connection is displayed.

1. Start up the KV STUDIO and create a new project. Set the model option to “KV-X520” and click [OK].
A [Confirm unit configuration setting] dialog box is displayed. Click [Yes (Y)].

2. The unit editor is displayed. On the “Setup unit(2)” tab, click the icon of EtherNet/IP setting. A configuration type selection dialog box is displayed. Click [Manual (M)].

3. On the “Unit setting (2)” tab, set the IP address for KV-X Series. In this example, configure the setting as shown below.

* Step 4 needs to be performed to import a sensor setting file. When the sensor setting file has already been imported, proceed to Step 5.

4. Select [EDS file (D)] → [Reg (I)] to import the Keyence sensor setting file(ez1 file) or EDS file.

* Download the sensor setting file from the Keyence website.

5. With the KV-X Series and the EtherNet/IP devices connected using the Ethernet cable, select [File (F)] → [Auto configuration (S)] on the [EtherNet/IP settings] window.

7. When transfer of the project is completed, the [Search unit settings] dialog is displayed. Then click [Search (F)]. After the auto configuration is completed, "Vendor Series" is automatically registered. Then click [OK] to close the [EtherNet/IP settings] window.

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When the box of "Displays the variable setting dialog when updating the EtherNet/IP settings (E)" is checked, the [EtherNet/IP equipment Variable settings] dialog is displayed.
Enter the name of variable assigned to the connection, and click [OK].

- The way of Device Configuration Settings manually
In the [Unit list (1)] tab of “EtherNet/IP Settings”, drag and drop "Vendor Series" and create a device configuration.

Transferring and Monitoring Setting Data

1. From the menu, select [Monitor/Simulator (N)] > [Transfer to PLC (W) → Monitor mode (C)].
　In the [Send comm. cmd. to PLC] dialog box, click [Execute(E)].

2. If the following dialog box is displayed before and after transferring the data, click [Yes] both times.

3. Right-click on “Vender Series” in the workspace, and select [Sensor IO monitor (M)].
　Scores and other information can be easily monitored.

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The information can also be checked on a graph by starting up the real time chart monitor.
Right-click on “Sensor I/O monitor” and select [Real time chart monitor (H)].

Range adjustment is not required since the real time chart monitor performs scaling automatically.

When Manipulating Parameters with a Program
Changing the Setting Values

The setting values of the sensors can be changed by the following two methods:
A : Change from a PC
B : Change from a ladder program

A : Change from a PC

To change the settings from a PC, use the transmission adapter function in KV STUDIO.

1. Expand the unit configuration in the workspace. Right-click on "Vender Series" and select [Transmission adapter settings (A)].

2. Place a check mark in Setting Value for "Vender Series" and enter the setting value.
　Click [Write adapter (W)] to write the setting value to the sensor.

*To read the setting value of a sensor, select [Read adapter (R)].

B : Changed from a ladder program

Use message communication to change the setting values from a ladder program.

To perform message communication with KV STUDIO, use the sensor setting commands (SPWR [sensor parameter write] and SPRD [sensor parameter read]).

1. In Editor mode, create a ladder program as shown below.

* For the parameter numbers, refer to Parameter list.

2. Transfer the ladder program.

3. When MR100 is turned on, the setting value is changed.

* Store the setting value in DM4 ([Leading device to store results] + 4).

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RT (Real-Time) Edit function

When you use a ladder program, you can input device comments or parameter names directly to have input candidates be searched for and displayed automatically.

Program switch

A reference program for switching the IX Series program number is shown below.

Mnemonic list

LDP MR000 MOV DM0 @EM4 MOV #0 @EM0
SPWR #0 #1 #0 #10931 @EM0 LD @EM0.0
MPS
ANB @EM0.1 OUT @MR000 MPP
AND @EM0.1 OUT @MR001 MOV @EM1 DM1 MOV @EM2 DM2

(1) The IX Series program number is switched to the number stored in DM0 on the rising edge of MR000.
(2) When the program switch is successful, @MR000 is turned ON. If the program switch fails, @MR001 is turned ON and the completion code and the detailed completion code are stored in DM1 and DM2, respectively.

* To check that the program number has been switched, use the SPRD command to read the current program number. Please note that it takes approximately 1 second from the execution of the SPWR command to the actual switching of the IX Series program number.