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FZ3 User's Manual
Controlling/Outputting through Serial Communication (Non-procedure)
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Data length
[bit]
●
7
●
[8]
Adjust to the PC communication specifications.
Parity
●
[None]
●
Odd
●
Even
Stop bit [bit]
●
1
●
[2]
Flow control
[None]
Flow control is not performed with software.
If the time in which there is no response from external devices
reaches the timeout setting time, a timeout error occurs and an
error message is displayed in the window.The parallel
interface ERROR signal also turns on.
Xon/Xoff
Flow control is performed with software.Data is sent according
to the Xon/Xoff codes from external devices.
Delimiter
●
[CR]
●
LF
●
CR+LF
Adjust to the PC communication specifications.
Timeout [s]
1 to 120
[5]
Set the time in which a timeout error will occur in seconds.
[Note 1]: If a speed of [38400 bps] or higher is selected, effective communication cannot be
guaranteed depending on the cable length because speeds of over 20 kbps are not defined in
RS-232C standards.In these cases, set the communication speed at [19200 bps] or lower.
3.
Tap [OK].
The settings are confirmed and the Serial window closes.
Checking Communication Status (Non-procedure)
Check the communication status with connected external devices using the serial interface. You can
check whether wiring and communication settings have been performed correctly.
1.
On the Main screen, tap the [System] menu - [Communication] - [Serial] - [RS-232C/422].
The Serial window is displayed.
2.
Tap [Confirmation] to check the I/O status.
3.
Check or uncheck the "Local echo" check box.
When it is checked, the transfer character string from the device is displayed in the Confirmation
window.
4.
Any character string can be input when editing the character string to be sent through "Transfer".
A character string with up to 12 characters can be entered.
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