Panasonic FP3 Technical Manual page 11

J I/O link function
The I/O information can be exchanged between master stations (between FP3/FP10S and FP3/FP10S, FP3/FP10S and
FP1, FP3/FP10S and FP-M).
Numbers of maximum I/O points for I/O link
I/O information of 128 inputs and 128 outputs can be exchanged.
Between FP3/FP10S and FP3/FP10S
Master
FP3/FP10S CPU
station A
Between FP3/FP10S and FP1
Master
FP3/FP10S CPU
station A
Between FP3/FP10S and FP-M
Master
FP3/FP10S CPU
station A
FP3 transmitter master unit
J Equipped with a safety function for selecting the operation status when an abnormality occurs
When an abnormality occurs such as cable or power disconnection, and there is a communication failure even with one
single slave station, the control operation can be stopped for all the slave stations. It can also hold the output of a slave
station that is out of communication due to cable disconnection.
J Easy wiring and flexible alteration of the equipment layout
Because a twisted pair cable is used for input and output connections, wiring is easy and wiring errors can be minimized.
It also allows a flexible alteration of the equipment layout.
FP3 transmitter master unit
Twisted pair cable
FP3 transmitter master unit
Twisted pair cable
Twisted pair cable
Master
FP3/FP10S CPU
station B
FP3 transmitter master unit
Master
station B
FP1 control unit
Master
station B
FP - M control board
1-2. Features
FP1 transmitter
master unit
FP - M transmitter
master board
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