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V530-R160
Operation Manual
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SECTION 8
Communication with the Host
Multi Drop Settings
Set whether the multi drop function is to be used or not, and the unit numbers assigned to the
controllers.
The unit number is attached to the prefix of all communication data, so set a different unit number
for each V530-R160. A V530-R160 will not respond to a command with a unit number other than
the one assigned to it.
1.
Select
Multi Drop
on the communications
specifications settings screen.
The Multi drop setting screen will be displayed.
2.
Make the settings for each item.
3.
Select
End
.
The setting will be registered and the screen in
1.
will return.
The asterisk (*) indicates the default setting.
Set Items and their details
Item
Selection
Multi drop
OFF*
No Multi drop is performed.
ON
Multi-drop connections are used. When “ON” is set, even if reading pro-
cessing is executed the results will not be output to the serial interface
automatically.
The results will be output when a Send Data instruction (Polling Command)
is sent from the host.
Unit number
Set the unit numbers of the controllers. (1 to 31; default setting: 1)