2.1 Overview
Communications Specifications
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Communications Specifications
The following table lists the communications specifications of the MP3000-series Controller.
Item Specification Remarks
Abbreviation 218IFD −
Com-
mon
Items
Communications Interface 10Base-T or 100Base-TX −
Number of Communications Ports
(Connectors)
2 2-port hub
Communications Protocols TCP, UDP, IP, ARP, or ICMP −
Ethernet
Commu-
nications
Maximum Number of Communications
Connections
20 + 2 (I/O message communica-
tions)
−
Maximum Number of Communications
Channels
10 + 2 (I/O message communica-
tions)
−
Automatic Reception Supported.
Not supported for
no-protocol com-
munications.
Number of Automatic Reception
Connections
10 −
Maximum
Size of Mes-
sage Com-
munications
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
Communica-
tions
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
−
Execution Conditions
After the power is turned ON,
cyclic communications, or start/
stop control from ladder programs.
Currently under
development.
Execution Status
Monitoring
Supported.
Currently under
develop
ment.
Receive Buffer Mode Selection for
No-protocol Communic
ations
Supported. −
Communications Platform Ethernet −
Controller Searches with Engineering Tool Supported. −