
3.3 Multi-CPU Functions
Sub CPU Synchronization
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CPU Unit Functionality
Sub CPU Synchronization
The following information is provided.
Overview of Sub CPU Synchronization (page 3-95)
Conditions for Using Sub CPU Synchronization (page 3-97)
Precautions When Using Sub CPU Synchronization (page 3-98)
Differences between the Main CPU Unit and Sub CPU Units (page 3-102)
I/O Registers Used for Sub CPU Synchronization (page 3-104)
Sub CPU Synchronization Data Transfer Timing (page 3-107)
Scan Overhead Guidelines When Using Sub CPU Synchronization (page 3-108)
Overview of Sub CPU Synchronization
You can connect more than one CPU Unit through a bus to completely synchronize operation of the Main
CPU Unit and Sub CPU Units. The locations of the CPU Units are used to automatically determine which
CPU Unit is the Main CPU Unit and which CPU Units are the Sub CPU Units.
The following figure shows a system configuration example.