Determining The Connection Type And Channel No. (System Selection) - Mitsubishi Electric GT16 User Manual

30.3.2 Determining the connection type and channel No. (System selection)

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Determining the connection type
The combinations of the Ethernet connection and the serial connection are available as shown in the following table.
Ethernet connection
• Ethernet connection
• Third party PLC connection (Ethernet connection)
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• MODBUS /TCP connection
• Robot controller connection
• CNC connection (Ethernet connection)
The following shows the applicable combinations of connection types and the number of channels.
Allowable combination of connection types
• Ethernet connection: 1 to 3 channels
• Serial connection: 1 channel
• Ethernet connection:: 4 channels
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Determining the channel No.
After determining the connection type to be used, determine the channel No. (CH No. 1 to CH No. 4) to be used for
the respective connection types.
There are no special cautions to be attended to for determining channel No.
Set the channel No.by selecting [Common]
Write Check
Sheet
30.5
Multi-channel function check sheet
30 - 4
30. MULTI-CHANNEL FUNCTION
30.3 GOT Side Settings
• Direct CPU connection
• Computer link connection
• CC-Link connection (via G4)
• Third party PLC connection (serial connection)
• Microcomputer connection
17. DRAWING SOFTWARE SETTINGS (CONTROLLER SETTING AND COMMON SETTINGS)
Write down the following items selected in this section to the check sheet.
Selection of connection type
Write down the name of connection type to be used.
Number of channels
Max. 4 channels
Max. 4 channels
[Controller Setting] in GT Designer3.
Serial connection
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• MODBUS /RTU connection
• Temperature controller connection
• Inverter connection
• Servo amplifier connection
• CNC connection (serial connection)