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2 DATA COMMUNICATION USING PREDEFINED PROTOCOL
2.3 Packet
The following explains the configuration of the data storage area.
■When "Fixed Number of Data/Variable Number of Data" is "Fixed Number of Data"
An area starting from the device number which is specified on the "Element Setting" screen is considered as the data storage
area.
■When "Fixed Number of Data/Variable Number of Data" is "Variable Number of Data"
An area starting from the device number which is specified on the "Element Setting" screen +1 is considered as the data
storage area.
■Occupied size in data storage area
The size occupied in the data storage area varies depending on the settings of "Conversion Unit" and "Number of Decimals".
Delimiter No Delimiter/Comma/Space Select the delimiter inserted after one data.
A delimiter is not added to the end of data when the number of data is 2 or more.
Data Storage Area
Specification
Specify a start device to store variable value.
Setting item Occupied size in data storage area per one data
Conversion Unit Number of Decimals
Word No Decimal point/Fixed point 1 word
Variable point 2 words
Double Word No Decimal point/Fixed point 2 words
Variable point 4 words
Item Description
+0
+n
Specified device
(Word)
Send packet: Users store the transmitted data
Data storage area
Receive packet: C24 stores the received data
+1
+n
+0
Specified device
(Word)
Send packet: Users store the transmission data count
Data quantity storage area
Receive packet: C24 stores the data count
Send packet: Users store the transmitted data
Data storage area
Receive packet: C24 stores the received data