FX
Series Programmable Controllers
3U
User's Manual - MODBUS Serial Communication Edition
3.3
Limitation when Channel 1 and Channel 2 are used at the same time
When using Channel 1 (ch1) and Channel 2 (ch2) at the same time, the available communication type
combinations are limited. For more details, refer to the table below.
Communication
channel: ch2
Communication
special adapter
MODBUS
Serial Com-
munication
-
MODBUS Serial
Communication
(Example 1)
N:N Networking
(Example 2)
Parallel Link
Computer Link
Inverter
Communication
Non-protocol
Communication
(RS2 instruction)
Programming
Communication
Remote
*2
Maintenance
: Applicable
-: Not applicable
*1.
Ch2 cannot be set for non-protocol communication using the RS instruction.
*2.
When using remote maintenance on ch2, use GX Developer Ver. 8.18U or later.
Example1:
When using "MODBUS Serial Communication" on ch1, "MODBUS Serial Communication" can not be set on
ch2.
Example2:
When using "MODBUS Serial Communication" on ch1, "N:N Networking" can be used on ch2.
→ For more details on using N:N Networking and MODBUS Serial Communication, refer to Section
Communication channel: ch1
RDA
RD
RDB
SDA
SD
SDB
SG
Communication
Expansion
special adapter
board
Communication Setting on Ch1
N:N
Computer
Parallel Link
Networking
Link
-
-
-
-
3.3 Limitation when Channel 1 and Channel 2 are used at the
FX
PLC
3U
Non-protocol
Non-protocol
Inverter Com-
Communica-
Communica-
munication
tion (RS
tion (RS2
instruction)
instruction)
3 System Configuration
Programming
Remote
Communica-
Maintenance
tion
-
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