Communication 
 
FPΣ User's Manual 
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8.7.7.1  Reducing Transmission Cycle Times 
If there are stations that have not been added to the link, the link addition processing time 
(Tlk) and with this the transmission cycle time will be longer. 
T max. = Ts1 + Ts2 + • • • • • • • + Tsn + Tlt + Tso + Tlk
Tlk = Tlc + Twt + Tls + Tso
 
Tlk= link addition processing time 
Tlc = link addition command sending time 
Twt = addition waiting time 
Tls = link error stop command sending time 
Tso = master station scan time 
With the SYS1 instruction, the link addition waiting time (Twt) in the above formula can be 
reduced. Thus, SYS1 can be used to minimize the increase in the transmission cycle time. 
 
EXAMPLE
 
Set SYS1 to change the waiting time for a link to be added to the PLC link from the 
default value of 400ms to 100ms. 
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NOTE
 
•  If there are any stations that have not been added to the link, the setting 
should not be changed as long as a longer link transmission cycle time 
does not cause any problems. 
•  The SYS1 instruction should be executed at the beginning of the program, 
at the rise of R9014. The same waiting time should be set for all linked 
PLCs. 
•  The waiting time should be set to a value of at least twice the maximum 
scan time for any of the PLCs connected to the link. 
•  If a short waiting time has been set, there may be PLCs that cannot be 
added to the link even if their power supply is on. (The shortest time that 
can be set is 10ms.)