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communication  protocol,  the  time  required  for  data  update  can  be  quite 
different and read data is not immediately available at activation of coil, but 
only after a certain time depending from communication delays.  
Instructions  COM  and  EXP  require  the  configuration  of  following 
parameters: 
•  Index (max. 16 different serial pollings) 
•  Type of operation: 
•  Reading:  PL260 will read continuously data from slave device and will 
store them in an internal memory area 
•  Writing: PL260 will write continuously data on an internal memory area 
of the slave device  
•  Reading/Writing: PL260  will read  data  on slave device  and  will store 
them in an internal memory area; when these internal data on PL260 
will be modified by the program, any change will be automatically sent 
also to slave device by means of a writing instruction (this instruction 
can work only on a single data each time).  
•  Slave number (communication address of slave device) 
•  Data type (word or bit) 
•  Number of data (or starting number in case of more data) 
•  Internal memory area of  PL260 where data must be read/written 
•  Word  number  (the  same  reading  /  writing  instruction  can  work 
simultaneously on more consecutive data 
 
 
 
 
 
 
“NAIS MATSUSHITA-MASTER” PROTOCOL  
 
This  communication protocol allows to read/write  data  (bit  or  word) on  a 
Nais - Matsushita plc. Generally, communication interface is a RS232 and 
communication format is 9600,8,O,1. 
The following tables  show all elements which can be read/written by the 
plc. The address bit or word to  be read/write is  obtained adding the real 
bit/word address (between Min and Max) to the value showed in the Offset 
column. Each instruction "COM" or "EXP" can execute reading/writing for 
each  type  of  data  which  is  indicated  in  the  column  "Max  number  of 
consecutive  bid/word read/wrote".