3 SPECIFICATIONS

3.4 Serial Communication Module Function List

MELSEC-Q

The following table lists the functions of the Q series C24.

 

 

 

 

Function

 

Reference section

 

 

 

 

Communication with QnA compatible 3C frame

 

 

 

 

 

Communication with

Communication with QnA compatible 4C frame

Formats 1 to 4

 

 

 

 

ASCII code

Communication with QnA compatible 2C frame

exist for each.

 

 

 

 

 

Communication with A compatible 1C frame

 

 

 

 

 

Communication with

Communication with QnA compatible 4C frame

Format 5

 

 

 

 

binary code

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Batch read/write in bit/word units

 

 

 

Communication

Read/write of device

Monitoring of device memory

 

 

 

Batch read/write of multiple blocks

 

Chapter 5

 

using MC protocol

memory

 

 

Read/write by extension designation

 

Reference Manual

 

(

1)

 

 

 

 

Accessing other stations via network system

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reading/writing from/to the buffer memory of the Q series C24

 

 

 

 

 

Reading/writing from/to the buffer memory of intelligent function modules

 

 

 

 

 

Reading/writing from/to sequence program files

 

 

 

 

 

Monitoring the PLC CPUs (PLC CPU monitoring function)

 

 

 

 

 

Status control of the PLC CPUs (remote RUN/STOP, etc.)

 

 

 

 

 

Turning on/off input signals of the Q series C24 from an external device (global function)

 

 

 

 

Data transmission from a PLC CPU to an external device (on-demand function)

 

 

 

 

 

Data transmission/reception in any format

 

Chapter 6

 

Communication

Data transmission/reception using user frames

 

 

 

using non

Data reception by interrupt programs

 

User's Manual

 

procedure protocol

Monitoring the PLC CPUs (PLC CPU monitoring function)

 

 

 

(Application)

(

2)

ASCII data transmission/reception by ASCII-BIN conversion

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data transmission/reception by specifying transparent code

 

 

 

Communication

Data transmission/reception in any format

 

Chapter 7

 

Data reception by interrupt programs

 

 

 

using bidirectional

 

 

 

ASCII data transmission/reception by ASCII-BIN conversion

 

 

 

protocol ( 1)

 

 

 

Data transmission/reception by specifying transparent code

 

User's Manual

 

 

 

 

 

Communication via

Communication with MC Protocol/non procedure protocol/bidirectional protocol

 

 

public network, etc.

PLC access from GX Developer

 

(Application)

 

(modem function)

 

 

 

Transmission

DC code control (including Xon/Xoff control)

 

 

 

control

DTR/DSR (ER/DR) control

 

 

 

Independent/linked operation of each interface

 

Section 4.5.2

 

Monitoring/testing of initial settings and setting values with utility software

 

Chapter 8

 

Supporting multiple CPU system

 

 

Section 2.10 of

 

 

 

Reference Manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 3.3.3 of

 

Remote password check

 

 

User's Manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Application)

1 If the external device is capable of incorporating a program and communicating data using a protocol of the MELSEC PLC, it is possible to access the PLC CPU using the above mentioned MC protocol. Furthermore, it is possible to transfer any data using the bidirectional protocol.

2 When it is necessary to communicate using the protocol of an external device, such as a measuring instrument or a bar code reader, the above-mentioned non procedure protocol is used for data communication. In that case, the processing of the communication data becomes easier by using the user frame communication function.

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