Panasonic FP-X Series manual Add-on cassette Ethernet, Data collection,  Application

FP-X series

Add-on cassette (Ethernet)

This Ethernet cassette fulfills user requiremens such as the “easy collection of inspection/ production data” or “remote changing of ladder programs”, using LAN (Ethernet).

The industry’s first*¹ add-on to equip a compact PLC with an Ethernet port

AFPX-COM5

Ethernet RS232C

*1: In Japan, as of May 1, 2007

Enables easy Ethernet connections with a compact PLC, which were previously not possible.

Also equipped with an RS232C port. Together with the tool port (programming port), a total of 3 communication ports are available, which is remarkable for a compact PLC.

For example, the following operations are simultaneously available with this cassette attached:

1.I/O control

2.Reading data from a tester (measuring instrument) of inspection equipment (RS232C)

3.Collecting the read data from the host computer (Ethernet)

4.Setting/monitoring via a touch panel (Tool port)

Application

Data collection	Remote maintenance
Operation data managing software	Program / monitoring
PCWAY

Touch panel

	Ethernet	Programming software
		FPWIN GR
		FPWIN Pro
Tool port	Tool port	Tool port	Internet connection
		Ethernet	Ethernet
RS232C	RS232C	RS232C
	Touch	Touch
	panel	panel
Measuring	Measuring	Measuring
instrument	instrument	instrument

Interface	Specifications and functions
	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, TCP/IP, Baud rate: 9600bps/115200bps
Ethernet	 MEWTOCOL-COM master/slave (3 connections max.)
(COM1)	 General- purpose serial communications (1 connection max.)
	Server function, client function
	 3-wire (RD, SD, SG), Asynchronous,
RS232C	Baud rate: 300bps to 115200bps
	 MEWTOCOL-COM master/slave
(COM2)
	 General-purpose serial communications
	 Modbus-RTU master/slave

Use our free software “Configurator WD” for setting up the Ethernet port (e.g. IP address and operation mode).

Download the software free of charge from:

http://www.panasonic-electric-works.com

Ethernet port		Specifications
functions
		 Automatically sends responses without communica-
MEWTOCOL-COM		tion programs to commands of Matsushita’s open
		protocol “MEWTOCOL”.
master/slave
		 Contact/word data writing/reading, program editing
		 PCWAY, FPWIN GR and FPWIN Pro are supported.
General	Server	 Waits for a connection from a client PC (personal
		computer), and after the connection has been estab-
purpose	function
		lished, receives data from the PC.
serial
communi-	Client	 After the power has been turned on, establishes a
cations
	function	connection to a preset IP address and sends data.

01/2008