21.MULTI-CHANNEL FUNCTION

21.1What is Multi-channel Function?

Multi-channel Function is a function to monitor up to four FA controllers (PLC CPU, temperature controller, inverter, etc.) on one GOT by writing multiple communication drivers in the GOT.

(For GT155, up to two controllers (two channels))

Installing multiple

 

communication drivers

Channel No.1

 

Bus connection

 

Channel No.2

 

OMRON PLC

 

connection

 

Monitoring the devices

 

of FA controllers

 

Channel No.3

 

Temperature

 

controller

 

connection

 

Channel No.4

 

Servo amplifier

 

connection

POINT

(1)Before using the multi-channel function

This manual describes the procedure to use the multi-channel function, based on the following system configuration example.

21.2.1 Bus connection and serial connection 21.2.2 Ethernet multiple connection

(2)System configuration when the multi-channel function is used

The system configuration between GOT and the controllers is the same as that of when not using the multi- channel function.

For the system configuration between GOT and the controllers, refer to the following.

Each chapter indicating the system configuration

(3)Precautions for hardware

To use the multi-channel function, an option function board is required for some GOTs. The following table shows the required option function boards.

 

GOT

Option function board

 

 

GT16, GT12

Not necessary

 

 

 

 

 

 

GT15

GT15-QFNB, GT15-QFNB16M, GT15-QFNB32M,

 

GT15-QFNB48M, GT15-MESB48M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GT14

Not necessary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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21. MULTI-CHANNEL FUNCTION

 

21.1 What is Multi-channel Function?