Panasonic FP Series User Manual

Data transfer via communication ports
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Part III FP Instructions
22.2.1.3 Setting in RUN Mode with SYS instructions (FP-Sigma, FP-X)
Please refer to the description of SYS1, communication condition setting (see page 980) and to the description
of SYS2 (see page 993).
22.2.1.4 Changing the communication mode in RUN mode
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When the power is turned on, the communication mode selected in the system registers is set.
It is not possible to change to the Modbus RTU mode using F159_MTRN.
The communication mode of the CPU's communication ports can be changed during RUN mode.
You can toggle between program controlled mode and MEWTOCOL-COM mode by executing
F159_MTRN and setting the variable n_Number (the number of bytes to be sent) to 16#8000.
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The communication mode flag turns on when program controlled mode is active. It turns off when
MEWTOCOL-COM mode is active. The flag can be evalutated using the system variable
sys_bIsComPort1ProgramControlled, sys_bIsComPort2ProgramControlled, or
sys_bIsToolPortProgramControlled.
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Panasonic FP Series Specifications

General

Mounting	DIN rail
Type	PLC
Communication Interface	RS-232, RS-485, Ethernet (depending on model)
Input Voltage	100-240V AC or 24V DC (depending on model)
Output Type	Relay, Transistor
I/O Points	Varies by model
Operating Temperature	0°C to 55°C
Dimensions	Varies by model
Weight	Varies by model