Communication Types And Communication Equipment - Mitsubishi Electric FX3U-232-BD User Manual

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Communication Types and Communication Equipment

This chapter explains which communication types are supported by serial ports of communication equipment
and connectors of networks.
For the communication equipment required in the system configuration, refer to a description later.
2.1 Relationship between Equipment and Communication Types
The figure below shows the relationship between communication equipment and communication types:
Communication adapter Communication adapter Communication adapter
Link
 N:N Network
 Parallel link
 Computer link
 Inverter communication
 MODBUS communication
Ethernet communication
Ethernet

General-purpose serial communication
 Non-protocol communication
(RS/RS2 instruction)
Sequence program
 Programming communication
Remote maintenance

Electronic mail sending
 Internet mail
Short mail

Expansion board Expansion board Expansion board
Link
 N:N Network
 Parallel link
 Computer link
 Inverter communication
General-purpose serial communication
 Non-protocol communication
(RS/RS2 instruction)
Sequence program
 Programming communication
 Remote maintenance
Electronic mail sending
 Internet mail
 Short mail
Refer to "2.3 Combination of Communication Equipment (Block Diagram)".
Communication types Communication types
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2 Communication Types and Communication Equipment
2.1 Relationship between Equipment and Communication Types
Built-in port Built-in port Built-in port
I/O link
 CC-Link/LT
(built in for FX -32MT-LT(-2))
3UC
General-purpose serial communication
Non-protocol communication

(RS2 instruction)
Sequence program
 Programming communication
Special function equipment Special function equipment Special function equipment
Link
 CC-Link
General-purpose serial communication
 Non-protocol communication
(FX (FX (FX -232IF) -232IF) -232IF)
2N 2N 2N
I/O link
 CC-Link/LT
●  AnyWireASLINK
 ● AS-i system
 MELSEC I/O LINK
Electronic mail sending
●  Internet mail
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