19.7  System Configuration Examples
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CONNECTION TO 
ALLEN-BRADLEY PLC
18
CONNECTION TO 
SIEMENS PLC
19
MICROCOMPUTER 
CONNECTION
20
CONNECTION TO OMRON 
TEMPERATURE 
CONTROLLER
21
CONNECTION TO 
YAMATAKE TEMPERATURE 
CONTROLLER
22
CONNECTION TO RKC 
TEMPERATURE 
CONTROLLER
23
CONNECTION TO 
FREQROL SERIES 
INVERTER
24
SERVO AMPLIFIER 
CONNECTION
3 Host side sample program
The sample program (written in C) on the host side is included in GT Designer2 and installed when GT 
Designer2 is installed.
4 Outline of system operation
The following describes the processing on the host side, display/processing on the GOT side, and data 
transfer packets.
Processing Processing on host side
Packet used for data 
transfer
Display/Processing on GOT side
Initial processing
Opens the port.
Writes "1" to the screen switching device (D20).
Screen 1 batch 
switchingWrite packet
*1
Displays base screen 1.
Receives a response from the GOT.
Judges whether or not there is an error in the 
response from the GOT.
Writes an initial value to device (D21).
Batch numerical value 
displayWrite packet*
2
Displays "0" on the numerical 
value display on base screen 1.
Reception of response/
interrupt from GOT
When receiving a 
response to writing to 
device (D21) from the 
GOT
Issues the current value 
acquisition request to 
device (D21).
Batch numerical value 
displayRead packet*3
Increments the numerical value 
displayed on base screen 1. 
(The host side repeats the 
processing on the left as long as 
base screen 1 is displayed.))
When receiving a 
response to reading of 
device (D21) from the 
GOT
Creates the next device 
value (D21).
Calculates the sum 
check of the send 
packet.
Issues the update 
request of device (D21).
Batch numerical value 
display
Write packet
*2
When receiving an 
interrupt requesting the 
base screen switching 
from 1 to 2
Sets the state of the 
base screen to base 
screen 2.
Interrupt receive
packet
*6
Touch touch switch 1 to switch to 
base screen 2. Notify the host by 
an interrupt.
When receiving an 
interrupt requesting the 
base screen switching 
from 2 to 1
Sets the state of the 
base screen to base 
screen 1.
Interrupt receive
packet
*6
Touch touch switch 3 to switch to 
base screen 1. Notify the host by 
an interrupt.
End processing
(only when receiving an error 
response)
Close the port.