System Configurations - Panasonic FP3 Technical Manual

1-2.System Configurations

In the FP Series Programmable Controller System, the W Type(Wire) Link System is one of the P/W Link system
available. Here, we wil describe the system configurations of the W Type(Wire) Link System.
The FP3/FP5 W Type(Wire) Link Units can be installed on the Master Backplane used in the FP3/FP5
Programmable Controllers.
The FP3/FP5 W Type(Wire) Link Units are connected with a twisted pair cable running between Programmable
Controllers.
W Type(Wire) Link Unit
W Type(Wire) Link Unit
W Type(Wire) Link Unit
Notes:
•Max. cable length
•Max. number of network station : 32 stations per network
•Max. number of P/W Link units
•P/W PC Link
W Type(Wire) Link Unit
W Type(Wire) Link Unit
800 m / 2,624.672 ft.
Max. 32 stations per network
: 800 m/2,624.672 ft. per network
: 3 P/W Link units per CPU [any combination of W type(Wire) Link
Units, P type(Optical) Link Units, C.C.U. (Computer
Communication Unit) and C-NET Link Units]
: 2 P/W PC Links per CPU
W Type(Wire) Link Unit
W Type(Wire) Link Unit

1-2. System Configurations

800 m / 2,624.672 ft.
Max. 32 stations
per network
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