Communication Modes; Terminology In Fpwin Pro And Fpwin Gr; Mewtocol-Com Master/Slave - Panasonic FP0R User Manual

Communication

7.1 Communication Modes

The FP0R offers four different communication modes:


MEWTOCOL-COM Master/Slave


Program controlled

PLC Link (MEWNET-W0)

Modbus RTU Master/Slave
Communication ports
The FP0R is equipped with the following ports:

TOOL port (RS232C interface)

USB port (USB 2.0 Fullspeed interface)

COM port (RS232C or RS485 interface)

7.1.1 Terminology in FPWIN Pro and FPWIN GR

Although similar, FPWIN Pro and FPWIN GR use slightly different terminology to describe
communication modes. The following table provides the terminological equivalents for
FPWIN GR.
FPWIN Pro
MEWTOCOL-COM Master/Slave Computer link
Program controlled
Modbus RTU Master/Slave
PLC Link (MEWNET-W0)
7.1.2 MEWTOCOL-COM Master/Slave
This communication mode uses the proprietary MEWTOCOL-COM protocol to exchange data
between a master and one or more slaves. This is called 1:1 or 1:N communication. A 1:N
network is also known as a C-NET.
MEWTOCOL-COM connection between a computer and the FP0R
1
Command message
There is a MEWTOCOL-COM master function and a MEWTOCOL-COM slave function. The
side that issues commands is called master. The slave receives the commands, executes the
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FPWIN GR
General-purpose serial communication
MODBUS RTU
PC (PLC) link
2
Response message