
Chapter 7 Communication function
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7.2 Dedicated communication slave
7.2.1 Introduction
Dedicated communication function as of a protocol built in computer communication module is used to read or write
information and data inside PLC of PC and supplementary devices without additional programming in GLOFA-PLC,
and also used to download/upload PLC program and control PLC (Run/Stop/Pause). Dedicated communication
service can be available independently both for RS-232C and RS-422 according to modes, while operated by slave
only in the system composed of master and slave to respond only when requested by external devices. All frames
used in dedicated communication mode shall not exceed 256 byte with characters of ASCII code used for all the
frames. For multi-drop service, max. 32 stations can be connected. Be careful not to allow repeated station No. to be
set to the same network when setting station No. Communication speed/Stop Bit/Parity Bit/Data Bit of all the Cnet I/F
modules in network shall be surely identical when used in multi-drop.
[Table 7.9] Switch value of Cnet mode which can be set to dedicated communication mode
Operation mode
Module name
Mode
switch
RS-232C
RS-422
Remark
1
Dedicated mode
Dedicated mode
Interlocking mode
[Note 1]
3
Dedicated mode
Dedicated mode
Stand-alone mode
[Note 2]
4
User defined communication
Dedicated communication
5
Dedicated communication
User defined communication
7
GMWIN Dedicated
mode
G3L-CUEA
G4L-CUEA
9
On-line mode Ver. 2.0
Frame Editor
1
Dedicated mode
G6L-CUEB
G6L-CUEC
9
On-line mode Ver. 2.0
Frame Editor
G7L-CUEB
G7L-CUEC
N/A
Dedicated communication slave mode
Set by GMWIN
Remark
[Note 1] In interlocking mode, RS-232C and RS-422 channels are operated via identical station set to RS-232C
channel.
[Note 2] In stand-alone mode, RS-232C and RS-422 channels are operated via different station numbers res-
pectively.