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1.16 ConfiguringCommunicationChannels(/MC
option)
Set communication channels.
Set these items to make the GX/GP record data from Modbus devices or PCs.
1.16.1 EnablingCommunicationChannelsandSettingtheSpan,DecimalPoint,
and Unit
Path
GX/GP: MENU key > Browse tab > Setting > Setting menu Communication channel
settings > On/Off, Span
Web application: Config. tab > Communication channel settings > Channel range
(display example: C001-C020) > On/Off, Span
Hardware configurator: Communication channel settings > Channel range (display
example: C001-C020) > On/Off, Span
Description
Setup Item Selectable Range or Options Default Value
First-CH GX20-1/GP20-1: C001 to C300
GX20-2/GP20-2: C001 to C500
GX10/GP10: C001 to C050
C001
Last-CH Same as the first channel C001
First-CH, Last-CH
Set the target channels.
On/Off, Span
Setup Item Selectable Range or Options Default Value
On/Off Off, On Off
Decimal place
1
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 0
Span Lower
1
–9999999 to 99999999 0
Span Upper
1
–9999999 to 99999999 100
Unit
1
Character string (up to 6 characters,
A
a
#
1
)
—
1 Appears when a communication channel is set to On.
On/Off
Select On to use the communication channels.
Decimal place
Set the decimal place for span lower and span upper.
SpanLower,Span Upper
Set the input range.
Unit
Set the unit.
AtPoweron
1
Setup Item Selectable Range or Options Default Value
Value at power on Last value, Preset value Last value
1 Appears when On/Off is set to On.
Valueatpoweron
Set the value to replace the communication channel value at power-on.