4. External interfaces

4-2. LAN

Connect the unit and computer or the unit and an external device.

: An external device can be controlled from the unit.

ppUse a crossover cable (category 5 or above) when connecting the equipment directly.

ppUse a straight cable (category 5 or above) when connecting the equipment through a hub (switching hub).

ppIt supports plug-in software.

4-4. COM

An external device can be controlled from the unit.

ppIt supports plug-in software.

The communication system can be selected using the setting menu.

1 Press the sbutton to light its indicator, and display the Config menu.

2Use [F1] to display the COM-Port sub menu.

4-3. EDITOR

The unit can be controlled by an external device by connecting the device to the EDITOR connector.

ppIt supports plug-in software. Use it with the settings below.

Baud rate:

38400 bps

 

 

Character length: 8 bit

 

 

 

 

 

Parity:

 

Odd

 

 

 

 

 

Stop bit:

 

1 bit

 

 

 

 

 

Flow control:

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

4

3

2

1

 

 

9

 

8

7

6

 

RS-422, D-sub 9-pin, female, inch screw

 

 

 

 

 

Pin No.

Signal name

 

 

Description of signal

 

 

 

 

 

1

FRAME GROUND

 

 

Frame ground

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

TXD –

 

 

 

 

 

Send data (–)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

RXD +

 

 

 

 

 

Receive data (+)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

GROUND

 

 

 

 

Ground

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

NC

 

 

 

 

 

Not used

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

GROUND

 

 

 

 

Ground

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

TXD +

 

 

 

 

 

Send data (+)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

RXD –

 

 

 

 

 

Receive data (–)

 

 

 

 

 

9

FRAME GROUND

 

 

Frame ground

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3Use [F2] to select the communication system using the Mode item.

 

 

Mode: 1

 

 

 

Mode: 2

 

Mode: 3

 

 

(default setting)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baud rate

 

9600 bps

 

 

 

38400 bps

 

38400 bps

Character

 

8 bit

 

 

 

 

 

8 bit

 

8 bit

length

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parity

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

Odd

 

None

Stop bit

 

1 bit

 

 

 

 

 

1 bit

 

1 bit

Flow control

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

None

 

None

 

5

4

3

2

1

 

 

 

9

 

8

7

6

 

 

 

RS-422, D-sub 9-pin, female, inch screw

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pin No.

 

Signal name

 

 

 

Description of signal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

FRAME GROUND

 

 

 

Frame ground

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

RXD –

 

 

 

 

 

Receive data (–)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

TXD +

 

 

 

 

 

Send data (+)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

GROUND

 

 

 

 

 

Ground

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

NC

 

 

 

 

 

Not used

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

GROUND

 

 

 

 

 

Ground

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

RXD +

 

 

 

 

 

Receive data (+)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

TXD –

 

 

 

 

 

Send data (–)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

FRAME GROUND

 

 

 

Frame ground

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ppThe pin assignment is different from that of the EDITOR connector.

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