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FX Series PLC User's Manual - Data Communication Edition
Programming Communication
6 Connection Setting for Personal Computer
6.1 Connection Setting (GX Developer)
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
6.1.1 Setting RS-232C or USB, communication port, and transmission speed
The setting procedures for RS-232C/USB, communication port and transmission speed are described below:
1 Displaying the "PC side I/F Serial setting" window.
Double-click the "Serial" icon on the connection destination specification window. The window
below appears.
2 Selecting "RS-232C" or "USB"
1. Connection for selecting "RS-232C (include FX-USB-AW/FX3U-USB-BD)"
Connect the PLC to the RS-232C port in the personal computer.
Connect the PLC to the USB port in the personal computer using the FX-USB-AW or FX
3U
-USB-
BD.
2. Connection for selecting "USB" (GOT transparent function)
Connect the PLC to the USB port in the personal computer using the transparent function at the
USB port in the GOT1000 Series.
3 Setting the communication port and transmission speed
Set these items according to the connection status.
When "USB" is selected in step 2 above, it is not necessary to set "COM port" and "Transmission
speed".
COM port: Select the communication port in the personal computer to be used (among
COM1 to COM63).
Transmission speed:Set the communication speed with the FX PLC.
The applicable transmission speed varies depending on each FX PLC. Refer
to the table below.
*1. For achieving communication at 38.4, 57.6, or 115.2 kbps in an FX3U/FX3UC PLC, the FX-232AWC-H,
FX-USB-AW, or FX
3U-USB-BD is required.
Communica-
tion speed
FX0, FX0S FX0N FX1
FX2(FX),
FX
2C
FX1S
FX1N,
FX
1NC
FX2N,
FX
2NC
FX3U,
FX
3UC
*1
9.6 kbps 
19.2 kbps — — — — — 
38.4 kbps — — — — — — — 
57.6 kbps — — — — — — — 
115.2 kbps — — — — — — — 