6. 
DATA  COMMUNICATIONS  USING  AN 
M 
: 
N 
MULTIDROP 
LINK 
MELSEC-A 
6.2 
Condition8 for 
Computer 
interlock 
When constructing an m 
: 
n  multidrop link using  computers  and 
PC CPUs, 
all  computers must be  interlocked  to  prevent  several  computers from simul- 
taneously communicating with 
PC  CPUs. 
This  section explains how to  interlock  computers to allow data  communica- 
tions between a computer and a 
PC CPU. 
The term  ‘interlocking‘  used  in 
this  section means the  procedure which provides  a  computer  priority to use 
a  communications line.  This priority  is  called an  ‘access  right’. 
7 
d 
6.2.1 
Computer 
.trtion 
number 
allocation 
For  data communications with a  designated  computer,  allocate 
a 
station 
number within  the  range 
of 
128 
to 
159 (80H 
to 
9FH) 
to  each  computer. 
Set the  station number for broadcasting to all  computers at 
160 (AOH). 
Example: m 
: 
n 
= 
5 
: 
27 
( 
) 
shows each station number of  a  computer  and  an 
AJ71C24. 
(Decimal: hexadecimal) 
(128 
: 
8oH) 
(129 
: 
81H) 
Fl 
(132 
: 
84H) 
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