Communication Types And Communication Equipment - Mitsubishi FX3U-USB-BD User Manual

FX Series PLC User's Manual - Data Communication Edition
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Communication Types and Communication Equipment

This chapter explains which communication types are supported by serial ports of communication equipment
and connectors of networks.
For the communication equipment required in the system configuration, refer to a description later.
2.1 Relationship between Equipment and Communication Types
The figure below shows the relationship between communication equipment and communication types:
Communication adapter
Link
General-purpose serial communication
Sequence program
Electronic mail sending
Expansion board
Link
General-purpose serial communication
Sequence program
Electronic mail sending
→ Refer to "2.3 Combination of Communication Equipment (Block Diagram)".
N:N Network
Parallel link
Computer link
Inverter communication
Non-protocol communication
(RS/RS2 instruction)
Programming communication
Remote maintenance
Internet mail
Short mail
Communication types
FX PLC main unit
N:N Network
Parallel link
Computer link
Inverter communication
Non-protocol communication
(RS/RS2 instruction)
Programming communication
Remote maintenance
Internet mail
Short mail
2 Communication Types and Communication Equipment
2.1 Relationship between Equipment and Communication Types
Built-in port
I/O link
CC-Link/LT
(built in for FX
Sequence program
Programming communication
General-purpose serial communication
Non-protocol communication
(RS2 instruction)
Special function equipment
Link
CC-Link
General-purpose serial communication
Non-protocol communication
(FX -232IF)
2N
I/O link
CC-Link/LT
AS-i system
MELSEC I/O LINK
Electronic mail sending
Internet mail
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C
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