11 - 9
11.3  Communication Monitor
11.3.3  Screen display content
9
UTILITY FUNCTION
10
LANGUAGE 
SETTING
11
COMMUNICATION 
INTERFACE 
SETTING
12
DISPLAY AND 
OPERATION 
SETTINGS
13
CLOCK SETTING
14
FILE DISPLAY
15
OS INSTALLATION
16
MAINTENANCE AND 
INSPECTION
11.3.3 Screen display content
1) Connection status of the communication ports
Indicates the connection status of Standard I/F-1 and I/F-2.
Listed in the table below are display items and the connection status (channel number).
2) Communication status
Communication status of each communication port is displayed on this screen.
The SD and RD symbols appear in black on white ( ,  ) while data are being sent or 
received, and in white on black ( ,  ) at other times. They may appear lit depending on the 
communication status.
The SD and RD symbols on the screen indicate normal communication or cable disconnection.
[During normal communication (with connection to a device that supports the transparent mode)]
The SD and RD symbols for both I/F-1 and I/F-2 blink.
[When the connecting cable with the controller is disconnected]
Only the SD symbol next to I/F-1 blinks.
Display item Channel number Remarks
PLC Ch1 "PLC" appears when connected to a controller (PLC or microcomputer)
TRANS. Ch9
"TRANS." appears when the controller that is allocated to one of the 
communication ports supports the transparent mode
"TRANS." automatically changes to "PC" when communicating with GT 
Designer2
PC Ch9
"PC" appears when the controller that is allocated to one of the 
communication ports does not support the transparent mode
Port Channel number Controller type
I/F-1 Ch1 MELSEC-FX
IF-2 Ch9 −
2)
3)
1)
SD RD
SD RD
WWW.NNC.IR