IDEC High Performance Series - Manual (Page 38)

Chapter 1
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External Device Setup Manual
4 Settings for PLC Link Communication
You must setup MICRO/I or Touch using WindO/I-NV2 or WindO/I-NV3 in order for it to be able to communicate with the PLC that
you will be using.
You will find the WindO/I-NV2 or WindO/I-NV3 setting items for PLC Link Communication in the Host I/F Selection and Config-
uration - System Setup - Project dialog boxes (refer to WindO/I-NV2 User’s Manual or SmartAXIS Touch User's Manual).
Match the settings for the items in the following table to those of the PLC that you will be using.
HG1F transmits the data even if CS signal line is OFF.
Configuration Procedure Setting Description
On the status bar, click
Change Host I/F Driver or
Change Communication
Driver. Manufacturer Select the manufacturer, the Host I/F driver or Communication driver
from the list of compatible PLCs given in Chapter 2 that corresponds
to the one you will be using.
When the driver supporting 1: N communication is selected, the 1: N
Communication option becomes selectable.
Host I/F Driver
Communication Driver
Connection Type
On the Configuration tab,
in the System Setup
group, click Project, and
then click the Communi-
cation Interface tab. Protocol The setting depends on the Connection to the PLC that you will use.
HG2G-5F, HG3G/4G:
Select Host Communication as the interface for PLC communi-
cation, and O/I Link Master or O/I Link Slave as the interface for
O/I Link communication. Refer to Chapter 3 "O/I Link Communica-
tion" on page 545.
HG2G-S/-5S, HG1F/2F/2S/3F/4F:
Select Host Communication or O/I Link Slave from the
SERIAL 1. Select O/I Link Master or O/I Link Slave from the
O/I Link. Refer to Chapter 3 "O/I Link Communication" on page
545.
Touch:
Select the External Device Communication as the Port
(RS232C). Select the External Device Communication, O/I
Link Master or O/I Link Slave as the Port (RS422/485). Refer to
Chapter 3 "O/I Link Communication" on page 545.
Baud Rate The setting depends on the Connection to the PLC that you will use.
Refer to Chapter 2 "Connection to a PLC" on page 23.
Data Bits
Stop Bits
Parity
Flow Control
Serial Interface