10 TROUBLESHOOTING

MELSEC-Q

10.3.12 Troubleshooting when data that cannot be decoded is transmitted and received

Symptom

 

Cause

 

 

Corrective action

 

MC

 

• With a multidrop link,

Connect the external devices and the Q series

 

 

 

two or more devices

 

C24 in a 1:1 configuration and perform a

 

 

 

transmitted data at the

 

communications test.

 

 

 

 

same time.

 

Since data is transmitted simultaneously from

 

 

 

 

 

two or more devices with a multidrop link when

 

 

 

 

 

normal data communications among all the

 

 

 

 

 

devices is possible, interlock the external devices

 

 

 

 

 

so that they do not transmit simultaneously.

 

 

• Data does not match the

• Match the Q series C24 and external device

 

 

 

parity bit setting.

 

parity bit settings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

• If the setting of one side is data bit length 7

 

 

 

 

 

bits and with parity and the setting of the

 

 

• Data does not match the

 

 

 

 

other side is data length 8 bits and without

 

 

 

parity bit setting.

 

 

 

 

 

parity, the number of transmission/receive

 

• Data that cannot be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bits will be the same and the data will sent

 

decoded was

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and receive without generating an error.

 

transmitted and

 

 

 

 

• Transmission rate

Match the Q series C24 and external device

 

received

 

 

settings do not match.

 

transmission rates.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With a multidrop link, the

Check if the terminal resistor (110

or 330

 

 

 

terminal resistor is not

 

in case of the Q series C24) is connected to the

 

 

 

connected correctly.

 

stations at both ends of the link.

 

 

 

• When CH1 and CH2 are

• When using CH1 and CH2 independently,

 

 

 

used to the linked mode,

 

check that the Q series C24 is not in the linked

 

 

 

there is an interface

 

mode.

 

 

 

 

without cable

• When using CH1 and CH2 in the linked mode,

 

 

 

connection.

 

also connect the cable to both of the interfaces.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

• If the cable is not connected to one of the

 

 

 

 

 

interfaces when CH1 and CH2 are used in

 

 

 

 

 

the linked mode, noise may enter and destroy

 

 

 

 

 

the data and "Data cannot be decoded" or

 

 

 

 

 

"Communication error cause" may occur.

 

Bidirectional Non procedure

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