4.3 CPU Unit Specifications
Communications Specifications
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Communications Specifications
The specifications of the Communications Function Module that is built into the CPU Unit are given in the
following table.
Item Specification Remarks
Abbreviation 218IFD −
Common
Items
Communications Interface
10Base-T or
100Base-TX
−
Number of Communications Ports (Connec-
tors)
2 2-port hub
Communications Protocols
TCP, UDP, IP, ARP, or
ICMP
−
Ethernet
Commu-
nications
Maximum Number of Communications Con-
nections
20 + 2 (I/O message
communications)
−
Maximum Number of Communications Chan-
nels
10 + 2 (I/O message
communications)
−
Automatic Reception Supported.
Not supported for no-proto-
col communications.
Maximum Number of Automatic Reception
Connections
10 −
Maximum
Size of
Message
Communi-
cations
MEMOBUS
Write: 100 words
Read: 125 words
−
Extended MEMOBUS
Write: 2,043 words
Read: 2,044 words
−
MELSEC (A-compatible 1E)
Write: 256 words
Read: 256 words
−
MELSEC (QnA-compatible 3E)
Write: 960 words
Read: 960 words
−
MODBUS/TCP
Write: 100 words
Read: 125 words
−
OMRON
Write: 996 words
Read: 999 words
−
TOYOPUC Write: 1,022 words −
No-protocol Write: 2,046 words −
Maximum
Size of I/O
Message
Communi-
cations
MEMOBUS
Write: 100 words
Read: 125 words
−
Extended MEMOBUS
Write: 1,024 words
Read: 1,024 words
−
MELSEC (A-compatible 1E)
Write: 256 words
Read: 256 words
−
MELSEC (QnA-compatible 3E)
Write: 256 words
Read: 256 words
−
MODBUS/TCP
Write: 100 words
Read: 125 words
−
OMRON
Write: 996 words
Read: 999 words
−
Receive Buffer Mode Selection for No-proto-
col Communications
Supported. −
Engineer-
ing Tool
Communications Platform Ethernet −
Controller Searches
Supported. −