P-5: Ascii Send Programming - Automation Direct CLICK PLUS PLC Manual

P-5: ASCII Send Programming

P-5
Instruction
The Send instruction allows the CLICK PLC to send ASCII messages to an external device. To
use this instruction, double click Send in the Instruction List window as shown below.
Select the Com Port that you are going to use and confirm the Protocol is ASCII.
If the Protocol is not ASCII, click the Com Port Setup button to open the Com Port Setup
Select the Com
Port to use.
Protocol needs to
be ASCII.
Details window and change the Protocol to ASCII. If the Protocol selection is grayed out as
shown below, it means the Com Port is used by another Receive and/or Send instruction the
ladder program. You cannot change the Protocol setup until you delete those instructions.
CLICK PLUS PLC Hardware User Manual, 1st Edition, Rev. B – C2-USER-M
Chapter 4: PLC Communications
Instruction List
Double click Receive or Send
in the Instruction List to use it
in the ladder program.
Grayed out
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