GT10/GT30

3.4 Setting the Basic Communication Area, GT30 and PLC

 

 

shown below.

Clicking on the button in “Basic Communication Area to PLC” displays the device settings dialog box shown below, where the initial addresses for the word area and bit area can be changed.

GT30 Configuration

Basic Setup dialog box

EXPLANATION

Key operation in the Device Settings dialog box

Click on the button to display a pull–down menu, and then select

the device for which settings are to be entered. Use the ten–keys to enter the address.

The button acts as a backspace key when entering an

address, and the button functions as a Clear key.

3.4.2GT30 Basic Communication Area Map

In order for communication to be carried out between the GT30 and PLC, an internal device area like that shown below is provided in the PLC. This should be used to control the GT main unit through the PLC ladder program actually being run.

The starting address “N” of the field shown below is specified in the GT30 configuration settings of GTWIN screen creation tool, and is then sent to the GT main unit.

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