4. 
SETTINGS  AND  PROCEDURES  BEFORE  OPERATION 
MELSEGA 
'OINTS 
I 
Key points when setting modes. 
(1) 
The 
RS-232C 
and 
RS-422 
transmission specification protocols are iden- 
tical.  (See Section 
4.3.2). 
(2) 
To 
use the 
RS-232C 
and the 
RS-422 
with  a single mode,  set the mode 
(3) 
If there is any interface which is not connected to any external device 
when the mode setting is at 
"9" 
to 
"Dl', 
noise will come in through such 
an interface and  normal  communications cannot be done.  In such 
a 
case,  change the mode setting to 
"1' 
to 
"8". 
(4) 
When the computers and the 
AJ71 C24 
modules are connected in an 
m:n 
multidrop link with the dedicated protocol, do not use protocol 
3 
0(7", 
(5) 
Sections 
2.3.1 
to 
2.3.6 
and 
4.5.4 
give the  examples 
of 
settings with 
switch to 
"1 
'I 
to 
"8". 
"C"). 
different system configurations. 
4.3.2 
Setting 
of 
transmission 
specifications, 
main 
channels, 
and 
terminal 
resistance 
Position 
of 
Setting  Switch 
ON 
OFF 
Notes 
RS422 
I 
* 
RS232C 
Valid for 
modes 
1 
AtoD 
Mt 
0 
z:M 
1 
SW17 
I 
Paritysetting 
Even 
Odd 
when pahty 
check 
'enabled'  is 
selected 
SW18 
Disabled 
Enabled 
Sum 
check 
SW21 
1 
bit 
2 bits 
Stop bit 
A 
- 
- 
sw22 
E:& 
RUN 
t 
Enabled 
- 
Disabled 
Send 
area 
resistance 
Receive 
is 
used 
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tae'%nal 
1 
Valid 
only 
SW23 
when RS-422 
Absent 
Present 
terminal 
Present 
Absent 
resistance 
1 
-" 
i 
Y 
CI 
d 
3 
J 
ii 
PI 
Y 
Y 
4-6 
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