Data Link Communication - IDEC MICROSmart FC6A Series User Manual

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ENERAL NFORMATION

Data Link Communication

The FC6A Series MICROSmart supports data link communication, and it can share data between CPU modules using serial port 1
and cartridge slots. The FC6A Series MICROSmart can also share data with FC5A Series and FC4A Series CPU modules. Configure
the settings in WindLDR to enable distributed control of a maximum of 31 CPU modules.
For details about the data link communication, see the "FC6A Series MICROSmart Communication Manual".
Supported ports
USB Port
No
*1 Only the RS-232C communication cartridge and RS-485 communication cartridge are supported.
■ Data Link Communication Using Serial Port 1
This example shows communication between multiple CPU modules with the FC6A Series MICROSmart as the master station. A
slave station CPU module is connected to Serial Port 1 of the FC6A Series MICROSmart.
FC6A Series MICROSmart
(Master Station)
Serial Port 1
(Port 1)
1-16
Serial Port 1 Ethernet Port 1 and 2
Yes
FC6A Series MICROSmart
(Slave Station 1)
FC6A S MICROS
ERIES
Communication Cartridge
and Communication Module
No
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MART SER S ANUAL
*1
CAN Port
Yes
FC6A Series MICROSmart
(Slave Station 31)
No