Item Specifications
Communi-
cation
RS-485 communications can be performed by connecting to a computer equipped with an RS-485 interface or 
to MX200, MA500 (DK link II DIM) or CMC10 controllers.
Programs, PID, various parameters (SET UP, PARA, events) and other data can be saved or loaded using 
memory card (optional).
Memory card (optional)
RS-485
Data length
8 bits
General 
specifications
Memory backup
Memory battery service life
Battery backed up RAM
DCP551 power off: approx. 5 years under standard conditions
DCP551 power on: approx. 10 years under standard conditions
Rated power supply voltage
100 to 240Vac 50/60Hz
Power consumption
Lower than 40VA
Rush current when power 
supply turns on
Lower than 50A
Memory card
(
Available on the
 
DCP551A***** 
model only
)
Sync. system
Start-stop sync.
Transmission system
Not-balanced type
Data line
Bit serial
Signal line
Transmit and receive 3 lines
Communication speed
1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 bps selectable
Communication distance
Max. 15 m
Others
Conforms to RS-232C standard
Character composition
11 bits/characters
Data length
8 bits
Isolation
All inputs and outputs except external switch inputs are 
completely isolated
Save (SAVE)
Copies DCP551 data into a card
Load (LOAD)
Model No.
SKM008A
SKM016A
SKM064A
SKM256C
SKM008E
SKM032E
Memory type
RAM
RAM
RAM
RAM
EEPROM
EEPROM
Capacity bytes
7.00K
14.50K
61.75K
251K
7.00K
29.75K
No. of programs
Max. 20
Max. 52
Max. 99
Max. 99
Max. 20
Max. 99
Parameters
Setup data
Variable parameter
PID parameter
Event configuration data
Constant value control data
Battery exchange
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Provided
Not necessity
Not necessity
Loads data from a card into the DCP551
Format
1 start bit, even parity, 1 stop bit or
1 start bit, no parity, 2 stop bits
Information direction
Half-duplex
Isolation
All inputs and outputs except external switch inputs are 
completely isolated.
RS-232C
Network
Point to point; (DCP551 provided with only slave node 
functionality.)
 No. of bytes per program is 26 + (5 X No. of segments) +  (5 X No. of sub-functions)
 No. of bytes per parameters is as specified below.
    Setup data : 217 bytes 
    Variable parameter : 257 bytes
    PID parameter + Constant value control data : 291 bytes
    Event configuration data : 209 bytes
Chapter 12. SPECIFICATIONS