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Communications Middleware/Network Browser: How To Find An Omron Controller's IP Address

This document provides instructions for finding the IP address of an Omron PLC when it is unknown. It explains that the IP address is usually set by the programmer but not marked on the controller. It recommends trying the default IP addresses of 192.168.250.1 or 192.168.1.1 by directly connecting a laptop to the PLC and using the ping command or Omron's Network Browser tool. If those don't work, additional troubleshooting steps are provided to locate the PLC's IP address so the laptop can be configured to communicate with it.

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Communications Middleware/Network Browser: How To Find An Omron Controller's IP Address

This document provides instructions for finding the IP address of an Omron PLC when it is unknown. It explains that the IP address is usually set by the programmer but not marked on the controller. It recommends trying the default IP addresses of 192.168.250.1 or 192.168.1.1 by directly connecting a laptop to the PLC and using the ping command or Omron's Network Browser tool. If those don't work, additional troubleshooting steps are provided to locate the PLC's IP address so the laptop can be configured to communicate with it.

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Communications

Middleware/Network Browser
How to find an Omron Controller’s IP address

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Overview

• Many Omron PLC’s have Ethernet ports or


Ethernet port options
• The IP address for a PLC is usually changed
by the programmer
• Most customers do not mark the controller with
IP address (label etc.)
• Very difficult to communicate to the PLC over
Ethernet if the IP address is unknown.

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Simple Ethernet Network Basics
IP address is up to 12 digits (4 octets)
Ex:192.168.1.1

For MOST PLC programming applications, the first 3 octets are the network address and the last is the node address.
In above example 192.168.1 is network address, 1 is node address.
For devices to communicate on a simple network:
• Every device IP Network address must be the same.
• Every device node number must be different.

Device
Laptop EX: Omron PLC
192.168.1.1 192.168.1.1

Device
Laptop
EX: Omron PLC
127.27.250.5
192.168.1.1

Device
Laptop EX: Omron PLC
192.168.1.3 192.168.1.1

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Omron Default IP Address

• Most Omron Ethernet devices use one of the


following IP addresses by default.

Omron PLC
192.168.250.1
OR
192.168.1.1

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PING Command
• PING is a way to check if the device is connected (both virtually and physically) to the network.
• Windows Command Prompt command.
• PC must use the same network number as device (See previous)
• Example: “ping 172.21.90.5” will test to see if a device with that IP address is connected to the
PC.

Unsuccessful Ping: “Host unreachable” or “Request timed out” Successful Ping: “Reply From…” and a time

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How to know IP Address of PLC
• IMPORTANT: Connect an Ethernet cable DIRECTLY from your PC Ethernet port to the PLC
Ethernet Port.
• Try Ping with default IP 192.168.250.1 or 192.168.1.1 (make sure there are no other devices on
the network first).
• Use Omron Communication Middleware Network Browser (installed with Sysmac Studio and CX-
One).

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Network Browser
Start Menu/Omron/Communication Middleware/Network Browser.

It’s easy:
1. Doesn’t matter what your PC IP address is.
2. Click on the “Direct Ethernet Connection”
button.
3. Click “Browse”

IP address of connected PLC

If Network Browser is not available in the Communications Middleware


directory, see next page

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Alternate Method to Start Network
Browser
• Sometimes there is no Network Browser in the Communications
Middleware Directory.
• Instead start “DirectEthernetUtility” in the same directory (may need local
admin privileges on your computer)

Then click on “Confirm the network connection status”


Now go back to the previous page in this presentation.

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Network Browser

But what if it doesn’t


work?

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If it doesn’t work the first time

1. Make sure you are physically connected


(Ethernet cable connected.)
2. Connect directly to PLC, no Ethernet
switches or other network gear in between.
3. Try clicking on the “Ethernet Hub
Connection” and try again.
4. Click on “Direct Ethernet Connection” and
try again.

Now the PLC IP address is known. Use this info to set PC IP address.

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Set the PC IP address correctly

Now you know the PLC IP address.


Set PC IP address to the same network and
different node. (see next page)

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Set PC IP Address
Navigate to your Ethernet settings
Double click on “Ethernet”

Select “Use following IP”.


Double-Click
Click “Internet Enter an IP address
“Properties” Protocol V4” (Same net, unique Node)
Enter a subnet mask
(255.255.255.0 will work)

Click on “OK” and “Close”


as required when done.
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Use the IP address you found to connect to the PLC
using programming software. (Sysmac Studio)

Either/Or

Communication Setup for Sysmac Studio

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Use the IP address you found to connect to the PLC
using programming software. (CX-Prog, CP1L-E)

Communication Setup for CX-Programmer


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Once you are done
• When you are done working with the PLC, you need to set your PC’s IP address so that you
can get emails and browse the internet when connected to your company network.
• Usually set like this.

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