Communication Reference

In-Sight vision systems are able to communicate with external devices over Ethernet networks or serial port connections using various protocols. The following table illustrates the various protocols supported by In-Sight vision systems and presents links to relevant topics:

Note: The ability to communicate over protocols and connections depends on the type of In-Sight vision system and the In-Sight firmware version. For a complete list of models and supported firmware versions, see Firmware Versions.

Ethernet Protocols

Protocol	Related Topics
TCP/IP	TCPDevice and QueryDevice ReadDevice and WriteDevice AcquireImage, WriteResult, and ReadResult
TCP/IP Modbus	Modbus TCP Communications TCPDevice, ReadDevice, WriteDevice and QueryDevice Binary Text Functions Anybus X-gateway Communicate with a Siemens PLC on a PROFIBUS Network Communicate with a Mitsubishi Automation Controller on a CC-Link Network via an Anybus X-gateway
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)	FTP Settings Dialog Log On/Off Dialog Save & Open Dialogs WriteFTP, WriteImageFTP and WriteImageSFTP
SMTP	WriteSMTP
EtherNet/IP (EIP)	ReadEIP and WriteEIP ReadEIPBuffer and WriteEIPBuffer ReadLatchedUserDataBuffer, ReadUserDataBuffer and WriteResultsBuffer EtherNet/IP Communications EtherNet/IP Object Model and Input/Output Assembly Objects - In-Sight 5.x.x and Later Firmware EtherNet/IP Object Model and Input/Output Assembly Objects - In-Sight 4.x.x Firmware Communicate with a Rockwell ControlLogix PLC Communicate with a Rockwell SLC 5/05 PLC
MELSEC	Configure In-Sight Vision Systems for SLMP Communications SLMP Scanner Factory Interface Communicate with a Mitsubishi Automation Controller on CC-Link IE Field Network Basic FormatInputBuffer and FormatOutputBuffer ReadUserDataBuffer, ReadLatchedUserDataBuffer and WriteResultsBuffer Communicate with a Mitsubishi Automation Controller on a CC-Link Network via an Anybus X-gateway Communicate with a Mitsubishi Automation Controller on a CC-Link Network via an In-Sight CIO-MICRO-CC I/O Module ReadCCLinkBitBuffer, ReadCCLinkWordBuffer, WriteCCLinkBitBuffer and WriteCCLinkWordBuffer
PROFINET	ReadProfinetBuffer and WriteProfinetBuffer ReadUserDataBuffer, ReadLatchedUserDataBuffer and WriteResultsBuffer PROFINET Communications PROFINET IO Module Reference PROFINET IO Module Reference Table - In-Sight 5.x.x and Later Firmware PROFINET IO Module Reference Table - In-Sight 4.x.x Firmware PROFINET Communications with an In-Sight Vision System Transferring Data With an In-Sight Vision System via PROFINET - In-Sight 5.x.x and Later Firmware Transferring Data With an In-Sight Vision System via PROFINET - In-Sight 4.x.x Firmware PROFINET - Using Records with Siemens PLCs
POWERLINK	POWERLINK Communications POWERLINK Factory Interface FormatInputBuffer and FormatOutputBuffer ReadUserDataBuffer, ReadLatchedUserDataBuffer and WriteResultsBuffer
Native Mode	Motoman Communications Native Mode Commands
DataChannel Communications	DataChannel Communications SetWatch

Serial Protocols

Protocol	Related Topics
Text mode	Serial Port Settings Dialog ReadSerial and WriteSerial
Native mode	Serial Port Settings Dialog Motoman Communications Native Mode Commands ReadSerial and WriteSerial
DeviceNet	Serial Port Settings Dialog ReadDeviceNet and WriteDeviceNet
Motoman mode	Motoman Communications Motoman Commands Serial Port Settings Dialog
Kuka mode	Robot Communications - KUKA Robot Controllers