Panasonic AFPX-C30R, User Manual

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Setting communication parameters in the general-purpose serial communication mode
By default, the tool port is set to “Computer link”. System register settings should be entered for the
following items.
The settings for baud rate and communication format are made using the FPWIN GR programming tool.
Select “Options” in the menu bar, and then select “PLC Configuration”. Click “Tool Port”.
Dialog box of PLC system register setting
No. 412 Communication Mode
Select the tool port operation mode:
Click on , and select “General Communication”.
No. 413 Communication Format setting
Default setting:
Char. Bit …………… 8 bits
Parity ………………. Odd
Stop Bit ……………. 1 bit
Terminator ………… CR
Header …………….. STX not exist
To change the communication format to match an external device connected to the tool port, enter the
settings for the various items.
No. 415 Baud rate setting
The default setting for the baud rate is 9600 bps. Change the value to match the external device
connected to the tool port:
Click on , and select one of the values from 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 and 115200 bps.
No. 420 Starting address for data received in general-purpose communication mode
No. 421 Buffer capacity setting for data received in general-purpose communication mode
To use general-purpose serial communication, the receive buffer must be specified. To change this area,
specify the starting address using system register no. 420 and the volume (number of words) using no.
421. The receive buffer layout is shown below.
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