Serial Communication
Connect to Various Serial Devices
Serial communication control
The CPU units have an RS232C port as standard equipment. The communication unit enables connections with RS232C/RS485/
CPU units
All CPU units have an RS232C port as standard equipment. They can be directly connected to a host computer or a display panel, and can also be con- nected to a modem to collect data from and change programs in devices in a remote location.
Direct connection to a control panel or a computer
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Remote monitoring via a modem
Modem | Public line | Modem |
| Commercially | Special cable available |
| available cable | from Panasonic |
FP2
"PCWAY" for easy data collection
The operation data managing software "PCWAY" allows FP2/FP2SH operation data to be imported into Excel* without program- ming.
* Excel is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation.
Multi-communication unit (MCU)
The communication blocks are detachable
Up to two blocks to be attached can be selected among RS485, RS232C, and RS422 blocks.
Industry‘s | The 230kbps communication speed | |
fastest | (simultaneous | |
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level | cation) facilitates fast | |
data communications | ||
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Three communication blocks available.
RS232C RS422 RS485
The combination
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| * This unit cannot operate |
COM2 (the lower channel) is | without a communication |
sealed before shipping to | block attached. Purchase |
protect it from damage, | the above communication |
e. g. if only COM1 is used. | block(s) together with this |
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