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6.7 Connection with 1 :1 Communication (General-
purpose Serial Communication)
Usable communication blocks
It is used with all the communication blocks below.
• FP2-CB232 AFP2803 (RS232C)
• FP2-CB422 AFP2804 (RS422)
• FP2-CB485 AFP2805 (RS485)
Setting communication format
Settings for COM. port
Item Allowable setting value
Communication mode General-purpose serial communication
Baud rate 300 to 230400 bps
Character bit 7 bits, 8 bits
Parity Odd, Even, Parity0, None
Stop bit length 1 bit, 2 bits
RS/CS(only with RS232C) Invalid/Valid
Send waiting time 0 to 100 ms (0.01 ms unit)
Header STX STX not exist/STX exist
Only for
general-purpose
serial communi-
cation
Terminator
cR, cR+Lf, ETX
Timeout (0.01 to 100 ms)
In 0.01 ms unit
Others
Initialize
modem
No/Yes
Note) The setting must be done according to the devices connected.
Reference: For the details on the method to set, <4.4 How to Set>