2. Programming Concepts 
 
Function Group COM Port Function 
Number 
   Port 
COM1  COM2  COM3 
Communication setting holding 
Slave communication address 
 
Contents: 
COM ports (COM1: RS-232, COM2: RS-485, COM3: RS-485) support communication format of 
MODBUS ASCII/RTU modes. When RTU format is selected, the data length should be set as 8. 
COM2 and COM3 support transmission speed up to 921kbps. COM1, COM2 and COM3 can be 
used at the same time. 
 
COM1: 
Can be used in master or slave mode. Supports ASCII/RTU communication format, baudrate 
(115200bps max), and modification on data length (data bits, parity bits, stop bits). D1036: COM1 
(RS-232) communication protocol of master/slave PLC.  (b8 - b15 are not used) Please refer to 
table below for setting. 
 
COM2: 
Can be used in master or slave mode. Supports ASCII/RTU communication format, baudrate 
(921kbps max), and modification on data length (data bits, parity bits, stop bits). D1120: COM2 
(RS-485) communication protocol of master/slave PLC. Please refer to table below for setting.  
Note: 600 bps is not available for ES2-C: V4.0 or later; 921kbps is not available for SE: V1.xx; 
921kbps is available for SE: V2.00 or later. 
 
COM3: 
Can be used in master or slave mode. Supports ASCII/RTU communication format, baudrate 
(921kbps max), and modification on data length (data bits, parity bits, stop bits). D1109: COM3 
(RS-485) communication protocol of master/slave PLC.  (b8 - b15 are not used) Please refer to 
table below for setting. 
Note: ES2-C does NOT come with COM3; 921kbps is not available for SE: V1.xx; 921kbps is 
available for SE: V2.00 or later.  
 
b0  Data Length 
0: 7 data bits, 1: 8 data bits 
(RTU supports 8 data bits only) 
b1 
b2 
Parity bit 
b4 
b5 
b6 
b7 
Baud rate