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4.1.5 Instructions for Specifying Connection Conditions
• In Ethernet communication using the FP7 unit, different operation modes, open method, and
communication methods can be specified for each connection.
• Specify the same conditions for operation mode (MEWTOCOL-DAT, MEWTOCOL-COM,
MODBUS-TCP, general-purpose communication) and communication methods (TCP/IP,
UDP/IP) for devices to be connected in each connection. Also specify the IP address and
port number of each device.
PC (personal computer)
IP XXX.XX.XX.XXX
Port No. 8000
Note) Circled numbers in the figure above indicate examples of allocation of connection numbers.
Setting example
Connection
Node
no.
PC
(personal
-
computer)
1
FP7 CPU
2
No. 1
3
FP7 CPU
2
No. 2
FP7 CPU
3
No. 3
When the partner is FP2 ET-LAN unit, select "Connect FP2 ET-LAN" for the MEWTOCOL communication type.
FP7 CPU No.1
IP XXX.XX.XX.XXX
8000
Server
1
MEWTOCOL-COM
MEWTOCOL-DAT
2
Server
8000
Port No.
IP XXX.XX.XX.XXX
FP7 CPU No.2
Operation
Mode
Open method
Setting
MEWTOCOL-
Active Open
COM
MEWTOCOL-
Server connection
COM
Auto Open
MEWTOCOL-
Client connection
DAT
Auto Open
MEWTOCOL-
Client connection
DAT
Auto Open
MEWTOCOL-
Server connection
DAT
Auto Open
MEWTOCOL-
Server connection
DAT
Auto Open
4.1 Configuration Concerning Open Process
Port No.
8001
8002
Client
Client
2
3
3
Server
8000
Port No.
IP XXX.XX.XX.XXX
FP7 CPU No.3
Communication
method
TCP / IP
TCP / IP
TCP / IP
TCP / IP
TCP / IP
TCP / IP
Remark
Use applications that
support MEWTOCOL-
COM.
4-3
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