Rs-232C For External Control; Interface Specifications And Connection - Panasonic VL-W1 Series Setup And Maintenance Manual

5-2 RS-232C for External Control

• For the details of RS-232C for power monitoring, refer to "6-2 Serial Data Output of Power Data" (P.133).

5-2-1 Interface specifications and connection

To execute command communication control with RS-232C, connect the RS-232C port on the rear of the controller to the
external control device.
Connector position Connector specifications
On the laser D-sub 9-pin, male
processing Screw type: No.4-40UNC inch
machine side screw, female
User side D-sub 9-pin, female
Screw type: No.4-40UNC inch
screw, male
„ Signals of RS-232C connector
Terminal No. Signal
1 Reserve
2 RxD (RD)
3 TxD (SD)
4 Reserve
5 GND (SG)
6 Reserve
7
8
9
• To connect RS-232C terminal without using a commercially available RS-232C cable, connect only 3 signals of RxD,
TxD and GND and do not use other signals on the laser processing machine side.
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Rear of controller
Model
―
Recommended connector
17JE-13090-02(D1)A
Recommended connector cover
17JE-09H-1C4-CF
or
17JE-09H-1C-CF
Description
Do not use this terminal.
Receiving data: Connect TxD (SD) of the external control device
Transmission data: Connect RxD (RD) of the external control device
Do not use this terminal.
Signal ground: Connect GND (SG) of the external control device
Do not use this terminal.
ME-VLW1-SM-8
1 5
6 9
On the laser processing
machine controller side
RS-232C Port
(male)
Manufacturer name
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DDK Ltd.