Panasonic AFPX-C30R User Manual page 124

6.3.10 Restrictions on USB Communication
There are restrictions on the USB communication.
• A personal computer having the USB and with the OS supporting the USB
(Windows98 Second Edition/ WindowsMe/ Windows2000/ WindowsXP) to connect the FP-
X using the USB.
• The FP-X connected to the USB is recognized by the PC as that is connected through the COM
port.
• The COM port No. of the COM port allocated for the USB is fixed unless you change the number.
• The baud rate when using the USB is 115200 bps.
• The USB port is allocated to the COM2 port, and the functions of the communication cassette
are restricted as below.
The USB port is available in the default setting (It is the same when the system registers are
initialized).
AFPX-COM1 5-wire 1-channel RS232C
AFPX-COM2 3-wire 2-channel RS232C
AFPX-COM3 No restrictions, 1-channel RS485/RS422
1-channel RS485
AFPX-COM4
1-channel RS232C
Ethernet
AFPX-COM5
1-channel RS232C
AFPX-COM6 2-channel RS485
Note) There is no USB port for the C14 control unit.
• When multiple FP-X are connected to one PC with the USB, it cannot communicates with them
simultaneously. The PC can communication with only the FP-X that was connected first, and
other FP-X cannot communicate.
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When USB port is not used When USB port is used
3-wire 1-channel RS232C
(RS and CS control is not available.)
3-wire 1-channel RS232C
(The 2nd channel cannot be used.)
1-channel RS485
(RS232C cannot be used.)
Ethernet
(RS232C cannot be used.)
1-channel RS485