Caution On Use Of Melsec-A Series Plc; Caution When The Got-F900 Is Connected To The Computer Link Unit; Caution When Displaying The Ascii Code - Mitsubishi Electric F920GOT-K Hardware Manual

GOT-F900 SERIES (CONNECTION)
9.4

Caution on Use of MELSEC-A Series PLC

When using the GOT-F900 connected to the A Series PLC, observe the following caution on use.
9.4.1

Caution when the GOT-F900 is connected to the computer link unit

When the GOT is connected, the CH1 and the CH2 of the computer link unit cannot be used at the
same time.
Accordingly, only one GOT unit can be connected to the computer link unit.
GOT-F900
However, a GOT unit or a personal computer can be connected to the RS-422 port of the ACPU while
the computer link unit has one GOT unit.
9.4.2

Caution when displaying the Ascii code

When a GOT-F900 is connected to the computer link unit, Ascii data created using GT Designer(2) or
DU/WIN is displayed in reverse order as shown below (lower character on the left, upper character on
the right).
GOT-F900
AB
When connecting two or more GOTs, set the station number on the GOT connected to the computer link
unit so that the characters displayed on all the GOT units look the same:
Station number of computer link unit + 16 = Set Value on GOT-F900 (DST STATION #)
CPU
Computer link unit
CPU
Computer link unit
(Station No. indicated)
Connection of MELSEC-A Series PLC 9
GOT-F900
GOT-F900
GOT-F900
BA
Station No.+16
AB
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