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1. 1 : 1 Connection 5-1
Connections
1. 1 : 1 Connection
• One set of the Simple POD is connected to one PLC (1 : 1 connection).
• The host link unit of the PLC or the CPU port is used and the Simple POD (master station) 
establishes communications according to the protocol of the PLC.  Consequently, it is not 
necessary to have the dedicated communication program on the PLC (slave station).  The Simple 
POD reads the PLC memory for screen display.  It is also possible to write switch data or 
numerical data entered through the keypad directly to the PLC memory.
• For more information on wiring and communication settings, refer to the User’s Manual <PLC 
Connection> (FEH380).
PLC
CN1
SYSTEM
F2
F3
F4
F5
F1
POWER
RS-232C or RS-422 (RS-485)
Simple POD
PLC
SYSTEM
F2
F3
F4
F5
F1
POWER
Read
Write
Simple POD