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FINS Commands with Host Link Protocol Section 3-5
Response Frame The CS/CJ/CP-series CPU Unit or NSJ Controller that receives the command
will return the following response frame to the host computer.
Note A FINS response frame also consists of the contents set at the time of trans-
mission and the FINS command response format data.
3-5-3 Sending Commands from the Computer to the CPU Unit
Command Format from Host Computer
Use the following command format to send FINS commands from the host
computer to the CPU Unit.
Note The length of the command must be not more than 1,114 characters. FINS
commands cannot be partitioned into separate frames for sending.
Sending Commands to a CPU Unit Directly Connected to the Host Computer
Note The following format is also applicable for a host computer connected to a
Serial Communications Board or a Serial Communications Unit.
Sending Commands to a CPU Unit on a Network
Note The following format can also be used to send FINS commands to a CPU Unit
connected to the host computer.
Host Link Settings @
The @ symbol must be attached to the beginning of the command.
Unit Number
The unit number set is that of the destination CPU Unit connected to the host
Host Link header
FINS response frame (See note.)
Host Link
FCS
Host Link terminator
Unit No.
Header
code
Response
wait time
FINS command code
Text
(1,080 characters = 540 bytes max.)
Terminator
ICF DA2 SA2 SID
FCS
x
*
xx xx
xxxxxx
Unit No.
Header
code
Response
wait time
FINS command code Text
(1,080 characters =
540 bytes max.)
Terminator
ICF RSV GCT DNA DA1
DA2 SNA SA1 SA2 SID
FCS
xx x
xxxx
xx xxxxxx
xx
*
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