FX Series PLC User's Manual - Data Communication Edition
Common Items
1.2.7
Non-protocol Communication
1. Outline
Personal computer
Personal computer
Bar code
Personal computer
*1.
Available only in FX
2. Applicable PLCs
:Applicable (If applicable versions of main units are limited, they are described inside ( ).)
—:Not applicable
1) Non-protocol communication (RS instruction)
PLC
Communication
applicability
2) Non-protocol communication (RS2 instruction)
PLC
Communication
applicability
3) Non-protocol communication (FX
PLC
Communication
applicability
3. Communication targets
Bar code readers, printers, personal computers (micro computer boards), measuring instruments, etc.
4. Function
This communication allows non-protocol serial communication between equipment with an RS-232C or RS-
422/RS-485 interface.
5. Applications
Communication with a bar code reader, printer, personal computer (micro computer board), measuring
instrument, etc.
Refer to the "Non-protocol Communication (RS/RS2 instruction)" section.
Refer to the "Non-protocol Communication (FX
Bar code
reader
Printer
Bar code
reader
Printer
reader
Printer
, FX
PLC.
3G
3GC
FX
(FX),FX
FX
2
2C
0N
(Ver. 3.00
(Ver. 1.20
or later)
or later)
FX
(FX),FX
FX
2
2C
0N
—
—
-232IF)
2N
FX
(FX),FX
FX
2
2C
0N
—
—
1.2 Outline and Features of Communication Types
500 m (1640' 5")
maximum
[50 m (164' 0") when
485BD is connected]
15 m (49' 2")
maximum
RS-232C
RS-422
Converter
FX-232AWC-H
FX-232AWC
FX-232AW
15m (49' 2")
maximum
FX
,FX
,FX
FX
1S
1N
1NC
2N
(Ver. 1.06
or later)
FX
,FX
,FX
FX
,FX
1S
1N
1NC
2N
—
—
FX
,FX
,FX
FX
,FX
1S
1N
1NC
2N
—
1 Introduction
-232IF)" section.
2N
FXCPU
FXCPU
*1
FXCPU
FX-422CAB0
Standard built-in port
(RS-422)
FX
3G,
FX
FX
2NC
3S
FX
3GC
FX
3G,
FX
2NC
3S
FX
3GC
FX
3G,
FX
2NC
3S
FX
3GC
—
—
A
B
C
D
E
F
FX
,
3U
FX
3UC
G
FX
,
3U
FX
3UC
H
FX
,
3U
FX
3UC
I
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