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FX Series PLC User's Manual - Data Communication Edition
Non-Protocol Communication (RS/RS2 Instruction)
10 When Combined with Another Communication
10.1 Other Communication Type Used Together
10. When Combined with Another Communication
This chapter explains how to use non-protocol communication (RS or RS2 instruction) together with another
communication type.
10.1 Other Communication Type Used Together
In FX PLCs, the following communication types can be changed over.
When changing over the communication types above, it is necessary to set the communication using a
sequence program.
The tables below show devices used in sequence programs.
1) RS instruction
2) RS2 instruction
→ For the communication setting method, refer to Section 10.6.
→ For details on the operation mode display, refer to Subsection 11.4.1.
Device Name Description
D8120 Communication format setting Sets the communication format.
D8419
Operation mode display
(in FX
3U and FX3UC)
Allows the communication type being executed to be checked.
Device
Name Description
ch1 ch2
D8400 D8420 Communication format setting Sets the communication format.
D8419 D8439 Operation mode display Allows the communication type being executed to be checked.
Programming
communication
Non-protocol communication
(RS/RS2 instruction)
Computer link
communication
Non-protocol communication
(RS/RS2 instruction)
[1]
[2]
[1] Applicable only in FX
2N
(Ver. 2.01 or later),
FX
3U
, FX
2NC
, and FX
3UC
PLCs.
[2] Applicable only in FX
3U
and FX
3UC
PLCs.