Section 3  System Configuration
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3-1  Mounting Restrictions ................................................................................................ 3-1
3-1-1 Mounting position .................................................................................................................. 3-1
3-1-2 Number of mountable modules ............................................................................................. 3-1
3-2  System Configurations............................................................................................... 3-2
3-2-1 1:1 Connection using RS-232C port ..................................................................................... 3-2
3-2-2 1:N Connection using RS-485 port (N = max. 31 modules) .................................................. 3-3
3-2-3 Connecting independently to RS-232C and RS-485 ports ................................................... 3-4
3-2-4 Connection using RS-232C and RS-485 ports (2) ................................................................ 3-5
3-2-5 Connecting a personal computer loader to the RS-232C port and RS-485 port .................. 3-7
3-2-6 Loader network configuration using RS-485 ......................................................................... 3-7
3-2-7 Loader network configuration using modems (1) .................................................................. 3-8
3-3  Loader Connecting Cable .......................................................................................... 3-9
3-3-1 When connecting to RS-232C port ....................................................................................... 3-9
3-3-2 When connecting to RS-485 port .......................................................................................... 3-9
3-4  Self-diagnosis ........................................................................................................... 3-10
3-4-1 Self-diagnosis mode 1 ........................................................................................................ 3-10
3-4-2 Self-diagnosis mode 2 ........................................................................................................ 3-11
(1) RS to CS signal check .......................................................................................................................... 3-11
(2) ER to DR signal check .......................................................................................................................... 3-11
(3) RS-232C/RS-485 data check................................................................................................................ 3-11
(4) Preservation of the result of the check .................................................................................................. 3-11