Panasonic MINAS A5 Series - Page 378

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MINAS-A5 series provide 2 types of communications ports of RS232 and RS485, and
support the following 3 types of connection with the host.
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Connect the host and the driver in one to one with RS232, and communicate accord-
ing to RS232 transmission protocol.
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When you connect one host to multiple MINAS-A5s, connect the host to connec-
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RS485 communication. Set up the Pr5.31 of the driver to 0 which is connected to the
host, and set up 1 to 31 to other drivers each.
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4. Communication
Supplement
Specifications
RS232
Host
Pr5.31=1 Pr5.31=1 Pr5.31=1 Pr5.31=1
X2 X2 X2 X2
Selector etc.
RS232
X2
RS485
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X2
RS485
X2 X2
RS485
Host
Pr5.31=0 Pr5.31=1 Pr5.31=2 Pr5.31=3
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