Panasonic FP2 Technical Manual page 15

FP2 Multi-wire Link Unit
Specifications
Item
Communication method
Synchronization method
Communication path
Transmission distance
Transmission speed
(Baud rate)
Number of slave stations
Controllable I/O points
Interface
Transmission error check
. Note
The user should avoid mixing different types of transmission
cables in a single network. The same type of transmission cable
should be used throughout the network.
1.1 How the Multi - wire Link Unit Works
Description
Two-line, half- duplex transmission
Start - stop synchronous system
Twisted pair cable or VCTF cable
Total distance: max. 700 m/2,296.59 ft
500 kbps
Max. 32 stations
Max. 2,048 points
Conforming to RS485
CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) method
General Specifications
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