Ports: Names And Principle Applications; Tool Port - Panasonic FP0R User Manual

Communication

6.2 Ports: names and principle applications

6.2.1 TOOL port

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Port Connector
name
TOOL Mini DIN 5-pin connector
port
USB port USB miniB type
COM 3-wire RS232C or 2-wire RS485
port (screw type)
1)
In PROG mode, the TOOL port is automatically set to MEWTOCOL-COM mode
even if program controlled mode has been selected. This way it is always possi-
ble to communicate in PROG mode with a programming software like Control
FPWIN Pro.
The TOOL port can be used to connect a programming tool.
A commercial 5-pin mini DIN connector is used for the TOOL port on the
CPU.
Pin no. Signal name
1
2
3
4
5
The factory settings are shown below. They can be changed in the system
registers.
Communication parameter
Baud rate
Data length
Parity
Stop bit
Set the station number for the TOOL port in the TOOL port setting area of
the system registers.
Communication mode







Abbreviation Signal direction
Signal Ground SG
Send Data SD
Receive Data RD
(Not used)
+5V +5V
MEWTOCOL-COM Slave
Program controlled (in RUN
1)
mode only)
MEWTOCOL-COM Slave
MEWTOCOL-COM Master/Slave
Program controlled
Modbus RTU Master/Slave
PLC Link
–
CPU  External device
CPU  External device
– –
CPU  External device
Factory settings
9600bit/s
8
Odd
1bit
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