How to Use the Node Terminal Block
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Relationship between Data Memory (on CPU Unit) for Node Terminals
and Node Terminal Block
Data Memory (on CPU Unit) for the Node Terminals corresponds to the Node Terminal blocks shown in the
table below.
Data Memory for Node
Terminal area (on CPU Unit)
Corresponding node terminal
Per 1
block
Number of
blocks
Total number of
words
Area to send to computer
1-Block Send Terminal to
Computer, 4-Block Send Terminal
to Computer, AO/DO to Computer
16 words
32 blocks
512 words
Area to send to all nodes
AO/DO Terminals to All Nodes
2 words
50 blocks
100 words
Area to receive from all nodes
AI/DI Terminals from All Nodes
2 words
50 blocks
100 words x number
of nodes (max. 32
nodes: 3200 words)
Example of Data Memory for node terminals
Area to receive from all nodes
node #32
Data Memory (D) for Node Terminal
(when self node is node #1)
Leading address S
System
information
For LCU number 0
For LCU number 1
For LCU number 2
8 words
8 words
8 words
Area to send to computer
512 words
(16 words x 32 blocks)
Area to send to all nodes
node #1
100 words
(2 words x 50 blocks)
Area (dummy area) to receive
from all nodes node #1
Area to receive from all nodes
node #1
100 words
(2 words x 50 blocks)
100 words
(2 words x 50 blocks)
…
Leading address S+24
Leading address S+536
Leading address S+636
Leading address S+736
AO/DO Terminals
to Personal
Computer
AO/DO Terminals
to All Nodes
AI/DI Terminals
from All Nodes
(from node #2)
Leading address S+3736
AI/DI Terminals from
All Nodes
(from node #32)
Computer
Loop Control Unit
Controller Link unit
Host link or Controller Link
connection (when CX-
Process Monitor is running)