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FIXED BUFFER COMMUNICATION (WITH THE PROCEDURE EXIST
CONTROL METHOD)
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6.4.2 Application data

As shown below, the data code in the application data can be expressed in either

binary code or ASCII code. Switching between binary code and ASCII code is

performed via the communication data code setting (BFM #24 b1 OFF: binary code,

ON: ASCII code).

(When setting using the FX Configurator-EN-L, select [Operational Settings] from the

initial screen, and adjust the settings from the [Operational Settings] screen.)

For more details, see Section 4.6, "Operational Settings".

(1) Format

(a) Communication using binary code

(b) Communication using ASCII code

Subheader
LH
2 bytes
LH
2 bytes
Text
(command)
Maximum
1017 words
(2 bytes used per word)
Subheader End code
1 byte 1 byte
Application data section
(response)
Communication
request
source side
Communication request
destination side
Data length
setting
Application data section
(command message)
Subheader
4 bytes 4 bytes
Text
(command)
Maximum
508 words
(4 bytes used per word)
Subheader End code
2 bytes 2 bytes
Communication
request
source side
Communication request
destination side
Data length
setting
L
H--L
H--
L
H
LH
Application data section
(command message)
Application data section
(response)