
CHAPTER 4
COMMUNICATION FUNCTIONS
4-1. W Type(Wire) Link Functions...............................................24
1. Communication Functions .................................................24
2. Unit Set Up Procedure .......................................................26
4-2. P/W PC Link..........................................................................27
1. PC Link Area......................................................................27
2. Configuring the PC Link Area ...........................................29
3. Allocating the PC Link Area Using Programming Tools ..33
4. Hold Type Area/Non-hold Type Area Setting....................35
5. Special Internal Relays and Special Data Registers for
P/W PC Link ......................................................................36
4-3. Data Transfer .........................................................................38
1. Memory Configurations of the FP3/FP5............................38
2. F145(SEND)/P145(PSEND) Instruction ...........................39
3. F146(RECV)/P146(PRECV) Instruction ...........................41
4. Cautions..............................................................................43
4-4. Remote Programming............................................................44
4-5. Network Errors ......................................................................47
4-6. Communication Times...........................................................48
1. Transmission Cycle Time...................................................48
2. P/W PC Link Response Time.............................................50
3. Data Transfer Response Time ............................................53
"PC" is an abbreviation of Programmable Controller.