FPΣ User's Manual 
 
8.6 Program Controlled Communication 
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When sending data, operation is as follows: 
F159_MTRN is executed to send data to the external device. When F159_MTRN is executed: 
1.  The "transmission done" flag turns to FALSE. 
2.  The start code is sent automatically. 
3.  The number of bytes to be sent is set in offset 0 of the send buffer. 
4.  The characters a and b are sent to the external device. 
- The end code is automatically added to the data sent. 
- While F159_MTRN is being executed, no data can be received. (The 
"transmission done" flag is FALSE.) 
5.  When the specified number of bytes has been sent, the "transmission done" flag turns 
to TRUE. 
6.  Now, F159_MTRN can be executed again. When F159_MTRN is executed: 
- Steps 1 to 5 are repeated. This time, the characters c, d, and e are sent. 
 
8.6.6 1:1 Communication 
This section describes 1:1 program controlled communication in which the FPΣ acts as a 
master. The examples below contain the wiring diagrams for the connection to a Micro-
Imagechecker and to another FP series PLC. 
System register settings 
By default, the COM port is set to MEWTOCOL-COM mode. For 1:1 program controlled 
communication, the system registers should be set as shown below. 
•  Settings for TOOL port 
No.  Name  Set value 
412 
TOOL port - communication mode  Program controlled 
413  TOOL port - communication format 
Data length:  7 bits/8 bits 
Parity:   None/Odd/Even 
Stop bit:    1 bit/2 bits 
End code:  CR/CR+LF/None/ETX 
Start code:  No STX/STX 
415 
TOOL port - baud rate  2400–115200bit/s 
420 
TOOL port - receive buffer starting address  0–32762 (initial value: 0) 
421 
TOOL port - receive buffer capacity  0–2048 words (initial value: 0 words)