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FX Series PLC User's Manual - Data Communication Edition
Common Items
2 Communication Types and Communication Equipment
2.1 Relationship between Equipment and 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.
Discontinued
models
2. Communication Types and Communication Equipment
This chapter explains which communication types are supported by serial ports of communication equipment
and connectors of networks.
For the communication equipment required in the system configuration, refer to a description later.
→ Refer to "2.3 Combination of Communication Equipment (Block Diagram)".
2.1 Relationship between Equipment and Communication Types
The figure below shows the relationship between communication equipment and communication types:
FX PLC main unit
Communication adapter
Expansion board Special function equipment
Built-in port
Communication types
Sequence program
Programming communication
I/O link
CC-Link/LT
(built in for FX
3UC
-32MT-LT)
Link
General-purpose serial communication
I/O link
Electronic mail sending
Non-protocol communication
(FX
2N
-232IF)
CC-Link
CC-Link/LT
AS-i system
MELSEC I/O LINK
Internet mail
Link
General-purpose serial communication
Sequence program
Electronic mail sending
N:N Network
Parallel link
Computer link
Inverter communication
Programming communication
Remote maintenance
Internet mail
Short mail
Non-protocol communication
(RS/RS2 instruction)
Link
General-purpose serial communication
Sequence program
Electronic mail sending
Non-protocol communication
(RS/RS2 instruction)
N:N Network
Parallel link
Computer link
Inverter communication
Programming communication
Remote maintenance
Internet mail
Short mail
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