3-2.Installing W Type(Wire) Link Units
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3-2.Installing W Type(Wire) Link Units
1. Location
The W Type(Wire) Link Unit should be installed on a Master Backplane .
The W Type(Wire) Link Unit is handled as P/W Link unit. Up to 3 P/W Link units can be installed on each CPU.
Slot number
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Notes:
• Units classified as P/W Link units are :
P Type(Optical) Link Unit, W Type(Wire) Link Unit,
C.C.U.(Computer Communication Unit), C-NET Link Unit.
• The W Type(Wire) Link Unit cannot be installed on :
Expansion Backplane
Slave stations of the Remote I/O System
• Up to 3 P/W Link units, including a C.C.U., C-NET Link Unit and P Type(Optical) Link Unit can be
installed on one CPU.
• Up to 2 P/W PC Link functions are available for one CPU.
• 16 points(16SE) are automatically allocated for the W Type(Wire) Link Unit.
Using the NPST-GR(“SET I/O MAP” function), the occupied points can be set to 0 point(0SE).
This function will help you when more actual I/O points are needed.
• When two or more link units are installed for one CPU, be sure to check that the CPU does not
handle two or more processing at a time.
CPU
Master
Backplane
Power Supply
Unit
• Max. 3 P/W Link Units can be installed on one CPU.
Each unit is specified as “P/W LINK 1”, “P/W LINK 2” or “P/W LINK 3” starting with
the unit closest to the CPU.
• Max. 2 P/W Link Units can be set in PC Link Mode.
Each unit is specified as “P/W PC LINK 0” or “P/W PC LINK 1” starting with the unit
closer to the CPU.
P/W LINK number 1
2
3
P/W PC LINK
number 0
1
