1 PLC Link Communication
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SmartAXIS Touch User's Manual
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PLC Link Connection Types
There are two basic types of connections. 1:1 Communication, where an external device is connected to a Touch; and
1:N Communication, where multiple external devices are connected to a Touch.
■
1:1 Communication
The Touch is connected to a single external device.
■
1:N Communication
The Touch is connected to multiple external devices.
1.2 PLC Link Communication Settings
The external devices connected to the Touch and connection types are selected on the Select Communication Driver
dialog box, or the Change Communication Driver dialog box.
• When creating new project data by following displayed dialog boxes and configuring settings step by step, by
clicking
, and then clicking
New
, the Select Communication Driver dialog box is displayed. For details, refer
to Chapter 3 “Create new project data by using the interactive quick start” on page 3-1.
• Click
Communication Driver
on the status bar to display the Change Communication Driver dialog box. For
details, refer to Chapter 3 “Changing Communication Drivers” on page 3-15.
Specify
Manufacturer
and
Communication Driver
for each CPU Unit
or each PLC Link Unit
of the external
device. For details regarding the correspondence model, refer to the "External Device Setup Manual."
*1 Unit names vary based on the manufacturer of the external device.
Touch
External device
Read
Write
PLC Link Communication
Touch
Station No.1
Station No.2
Station No.3
External device
Read
Write
Read
Write
Read
Write
PLC Link Communication
Summary of Contents for SmartAXIS Touch FT1A Series
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Page 22: ...Contents Preface 21 SmartAXIS Touch User s Manual ...
Page 240: ...6 Using Library Screens 4 36 SmartAXIS Touch User s Manual ...
Page 416: ...2 Multi State Lamps 8 26 SmartAXIS Touch User s Manual ...
Page 558: ...9 Calendar 9 142 SmartAXIS Touch User s Manual ...
Page 668: ...6 Timer 11 52 SmartAXIS Touch User s Manual ...
Page 754: ...4 Using Data and Detected Alarms 13 34 SmartAXIS Touch User s Manual ...
Page 792: ...4 Using the Data 14 38 SmartAXIS Touch User s Manual ...
Page 810: ...4 Using the Data 15 18 SmartAXIS Touch User s Manual ...
Page 870: ...3 Text Manager 19 16 SmartAXIS Touch User s Manual ...
Page 924: ...6 Important Notes 20 54 SmartAXIS Touch User s Manual ...
Page 1036: ...5 User Communication 22 74 SmartAXIS Touch User s Manual ...
Page 1092: ...2 Monitoring on the Touch 24 26 SmartAXIS Touch User s Manual ...
Page 1142: ...2 Word Devices 27 18 SmartAXIS Touch User s Manual ...
Page 1186: ...2 Analog Cartridge 29 34 SmartAXIS Touch User s Manual ...
Page 1194: ...3 Handling Problems 30 8 SmartAXIS Touch User s Manual ...