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FX Series PLC User's Manual - Data Communication Edition
Common Items
1 Introduction
1.2 Outline and Features of Communication Types
A
Common Items
B
N:N Network
C
Parallel Link
D
Computer Link
E
Inverter
Communication
F
Non-Protocol
Communication
(RS/RS2 Instruction)
G
Non-Protocol
Communication
(FX
2N
-232IF)
H
Programming
Communication
I
Remote
Maintenance
Apx.A
Discontinued
models
1.2.7 Non-protocol Communication
Refer to the "Non-protocol Communication (RS/RS2 instruction)" section.
Refer to the "Non-protocol Communication (FX
2N-232IF)" section.
1. Outline
*1. Available only in FX3G, FX3GC PLC.
2. Applicable PLCs
:Applicable (If applicable versions of main units are limited, they are described inside ( ).)
—:Not applicable
1) Non-protocol communication (RS instruction)
2) Non-protocol communication (RS2 instruction)
3) Non-protocol communication (FX
2N-232IF)
3. Communication targets
Bar code readers, printers, personal computers (micro computer boards), measuring instruments, etc.
4. Function
This communication allows non-protocol serial communication between equipment with an RS-232C or RS-
422/RS-485 interface.
5. Applications
Communication with a bar code reader, printer, personal computer (micro computer board), measuring
instrument, etc.
PLC FX2(FX),FX2C FX0N FX1S,FX1N,FX1NC FX2N FX2NC FX3S
FX3G,
FX3GC
FX3U,
FX
3UC
Communication
applicability
(Ver. 3.00
or later)
(Ver. 1.20
or later)
(Ver. 1.06
or later)
PLC FX2(FX),FX2C FX0N FX1S,FX1N,FX1NC FX2N,FX2NC FX3S
FX3G,
FX3GC
FX3U,
FX
3UC
Communication
applicability
————
PLC FX2(FX),FX2C FX0N FX1S,FX1N,FX1NC FX2N,FX2NC FX3S
FX3G,
FX3GC
FX3U,
FX
3UC
Communication
applicability
—— — ——
Personal computer
Bar code
reader Printer
15m (49' 2")
maximum
FX-232AWC-H
FX-232AWC
FX-232AW
FX-422CAB0
RS-232C RS-422
Converter
FXCPU
*1
Standard built-in port
(RS-422)
RS-422/
RS-485
FXCPU
500 m (1640' 5")
maximum
[50 m (164' 0") when
485BD is connected]
RS-232C
FXCPU
15 m (49' 2")
maximum
Personal computer
Bar code
reader Printer
Personal computer
Bar code
reader Printer