Restrictions On Communication Function - Panasonic FP-XH M8N16PD User Manual

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1.4.4 Restrictions on Communication Function

• When using the standard communication port and communication cassette of the control unit,
the following limitations exist depending on the different functions of use.
• The communication port number assigned varies according to the cassette installation
position.
 Type of communication port / communication cassette (A: available, Blank: Not available)
Product no. Communication Interface
Control unit
RS-232C (3-wire) × 1 channel
standard
configuration
AFPX-COM1 RS-232C (5-wire) × 1 channel
AFPX-COM2 RS-232C (3-wire) × 2 channel
AFPX-COM3 RS-485 / RS-422 × 1 channel
RS-485 × 1 channel
AFPX-COM4
RS-232C (3-wire) × 1 channel
Ethernet × 1 channel
AFPX-COM5
RS-232C (3-wire) × 1 channel
AFPX-COM6 RS-485 × 2 channel
(Note 1): With 5-wire RS-232C, the RS / CS control can be enabled for the RS-232C port of the AFPX-COM1.
(Note 2): Choose either of the RS-485 or RS-422 when using AFPX-COM3. It can be shifted by the switch on the
communication cassette.
(Note 3): AFPX-COM4 can use RS-485 × 1 channel and RS-232C (3-wire) × 1 channel.
(Note 4): AFPX-COM5 can use Ethernet × 1 channel and RS-232C (3-wire) × 1 channel.
 Function of the communication port (A: Available, C: Conditional, Blank: Not available)
Communication Function Used
PLC Link
MEWTOCOL-COM
MODBUS-RTU
General Communication
(Note 1): PLC link can only use either the COM0 port comes with the control unit or COM1 port on the cassette.
(Note 2): The COM4 port only supports MEWTOCOL-COM communication. In addition, the communication
parameters (station number, communication format, communication speed) when the power is ON are same
as the settings of the COM3 port. After RUN, you can also change the conditions by SYS1 instruction.
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Communication Port No. Assigned
Main
unit
COM0
A
Communication Port No. Assigned
Main
unit
COM0
C
Master station A
Slave A
Master station
A
Slave
A
A
Cassette
installation part installation part
1
COM1 COM2 COM3
A
A A
A
A
A
A
A
A A
Cassette
installation part installation part
1
COM1 COM2 COM3
C
A A
A A
A A
A A
A A
Cassette
2
COM4
A
A A
A
A
A
A
A
A A
Cassette
2
COM4
A A
A A
A
A
A