Unit Set Up Procedure - Panasonic FP3 Technical Manual

4-1.W Type(Wire) Link Functions

2. Unit Set Up Procedure

Follow the procedure below to set up the W Type(Wire) Link System.
[STEP 1] Check the settings for station number(UNIT NO.), terminal station and PC Link Mode.
•Is all power turned OFF during setting?
•Is the station number(UNIT NO.) outside the allowed range(01 to 32)?
•Do the station numbers(UNIT NO.) overlap?
•Is the station number(UNIT NO.) of any unit in the PC Link Mode outside the allowed range
(01 to 16)?
[STEP 2] Turn ON the unit's power.
[STEP 3] Check all the LEDs on the front of the unit.
•Is ERROR 1 LED OFF?
•Is ERROR 2 LED OFF?
•Does the PC LINK LED show the actual PC Link Mode setting?
(ON for PC Link Mode enabled, OFF for disabled)
Notes :
• If any error occurs, check the cause and correct the error.
Refer to page 47, "Network Errors" for details about error correction.
• You can check the unit's operation status by reading the special relays and special data
registers in the CPU.
[STEP 4] W Type(Wire) Link Units are ready for operation.
When in PC Link Mode, the PC Link Area in the CPU must be allocated in the system registers of the
CPU.
Note :
• The system registers for use as the PC Link area are not set when shipped.
Refer to page 29, "2. configuring the PC Link Area" for details about setting up the PC Link
Area.
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