10.8 Special Operation in Slave Mode
10.8.1 Slave Mode and Mapping Areas Setting
AH10DNET-5A can be set to the DeviceNet slave through the software. When AH10DNET-5A works
as a slave, the default input/ output length is 8 bytes and maximum input/output data length is 1000
bytes.
There are two methods of setting AH10DNET-5A to the slave. While the slave mode is being set, the
starting addresses of the mapping areas of AH10DNET-5A can be set simultaneously.
Method 1: Setting slave mode and the starting addresses of the mapping areas through
ISPSoft and DeviceNet Builder
1. PC accesses an AH500 series CPU module via USB after connecting the device according to
the following figure.
DeviceNet Builder
Note: The introduction in this section is made in the USB communication method.
2. Open ISPSoft, select "File" >> "New" >> "New" and then the following dialog box appears where
select the corresponding PLC.
Note: The PLC used in this section is AHCPU530-EN.
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P 05
S
RS232
PS05
CPU530-EN
AH10DNET-5A
C U530-EN
P
10DNET
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