IDEC FT1A Series User Manual

10: U SER C OMMUNICATION I NSTRUCTIONS
10-6 S MART AXIS P RO /L ITE U SER ' S M ANUAL FT9Y-B1378
2. Check that TXD is selected in the Type box and select Port 2 in the Port box. Then, click Insert.
The Data Type Selection dialog box appears. You will program source device S1 using this dialog box.
3. Click Constant (Hexadecimal) in the Type box and click OK. Next, in the Constant (Hexadecimal) dialog box, type 02 to
program the start delimiter STX (02h). When finished, click OK.
4. Since the Transmit instruction dialog box reappears, repeat the above procedure. In the Data Type Selection dialog box, click
Variable (DR) and click OK. Next, in the Variable (Data Register) dialog box, type D10 in the DR No. box and click BCD to
ASCII to select the BCD to ASCII conversion. Enter 4 in the Digits box (4 digits) and 2 in the REP box
(2 repeat cycles). When finished, click OK.
5. Again in the Data Type Selection dialog box, click BCC and click OK. Next, in the BCC dialog box, enter 1 in the Calculation
Start Position box, select ADD for the Calculate Type, click Binary to ASCII for the Conversion Type, and click 2 for the
Digits. When finished, click OK.

IDEC FT1A Series Specifications

General

Programming Software	WindLDR
Type	Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)
Display	LCD (varies by model)
Communication Ports	RS232C/RS485 (built-in), USB (programming), Ethernet (optional)
Dimensions	Varies by model
Weight	Varies by model
Model	FT1A Series