4 SETTINGS AND PROCEDURES PRIOR TO OPERATION

4.7.2 Individual station loopback test

MELSEC-Q

The individual station loopback test checks the operation of the communication function of the Q series C24.

Follow the procedure below to perform an individual station loopback test. (Procedure 1) Connecting cable

(1)Connect cables to two interfaces as follows.

Connect cables to the RS-232 interface within the connector and install it to the interface.

Connect cables to the RS-422/485 interface on a terminal block.

RS-232 interface (D-Sub 9 pin)

Q series C24 side

RS-422/485 interface

Q series C24 side

 

 

 

Cable connection

Signal name

 

Pin number

CD

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RD (RXD)

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SD (TXD)

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ER (DTR)

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SG

5

 

 

 

 

DR (DSR)

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RS (RTS)

7

 

 

 

 

CS (CTS)

8

 

 

 

 

RI (CI)

9

 

 

 

 

Signal name

SDA

SDB

RDA

RDB

SG

FG

FG

Cable connection

(Procedure 2) Communication protocol setting and transmission setting (see Section 4.5.2)

(1)Set the communication protocol setting to FH (individual station loopback test) for both interfaces.

(2)Set each transmission setting of the two interfaces according to the transmission specification for data communication with an external device.

(Procedure 3) Performing the individual station loopback test

(1)Set the PLC CPU to STOP status.

(2)Restart the PLC CPU station or reset the CPU. The test starts automatically in about one second.

(3)For the Q series C24, perform the following tests in sequence and repeat them (one test cycle takes approximately one second).

End testing when all test results become abnormal.

1)Check communication with the PLC CPU

Read and check the model type of the PLC CPU.

2)Check transmission and reception functions of the interface Perform communication while changing data.

(4)The LED corresponding to a test item flashes when the test starts.

The CH1 NEU LEDs flash when checking communication with the PLC CPU.

The SD and RD LEDs of the interface being tested flash when checking the communication functions of each interface.

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