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(2) Specifications
(a) Transmission specifications
Table6.40 shows the transmission specifications of RS-232 for the serial communication function of the CPU
module.
Check that the specifications of the personal computer and HMI match those of Table6.40 before using the
function.
*1: Can be set in the PLC parameter dialog box.
*2: Table6.41 shows the relationship between the MC protocol formats and frames.
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Table6.40 Transmission specifications of the serial communication function
Item Default Setting Range
Communication method Full-duplex communication -
Synchronization method Asynchronous method -
Transmission speed
*1
19.2kbps 9.6kbps, 19.2kbps, 38.4kbps, 57.6kbps, 115.2kbps
Data format
• Start bit: 1
• Data bit: 8
• Parity bit: Odd
• Stop bit: 1
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MC protocol format
*2
(Automatic detection)
• Format 4 (ASCII)
• Format 5 (binary)
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Frame
*2
• QnA-compatible 3C frame
• QnA-compatible 4C frame
-
Transmission control DTR/DSR control -
Sum check
*1
Checked Checked/not checked
Transmission wait time
*1
No waiting time No waiting time, 10ms to 150ms (in increments of 10ms)
RUN write setting
*1
Prohibited (deselected) Permit (checked), prohibited (deselected)
Overall cable distance 15m -
Table6.41 Relationship between the MC protocol formats and frames
Function Format 4 Format 5
Communication in ASCII code
QnA-compatible 3C frame
QnA-compatible 4C frame
Communication in binary code QnA-compatible 4C frame