Document Outline

• N-400 User's Manual
  • Software License Agreement
  • Safety Precautions
  • Warnings and Cautions Specific to the N-400
  • List of Package Contents
  • Contents
  • Chapter 1 Overview of the N-400
    • 1.1 Functions of the N-400
    • 1.2 System Configuration
    • 1.3 Part Names
  • Chapter 2 Installation Procedure
    • 2.1 Installing the N-400
    • 2.2 Connecting N-400 and Wiring
      • 2.2.1 Terminals of I/O terminal block and wiring
      • 2.2.2 Connecting RS-232C
    • 2.3 Connecting N-48 and Wiring
      • 2.3.1 Connecting the BL series
      • 2.3.2 Terminals of I/O terminal block and connections
      • 2.3.3 Connecting RS-485
    • 2.4 Connecting BL-U1 and Wiring
      • 2.4.1 Connecting power supply
      • 2.4.2 Connecting BL series
      • 2.4.3 Setting BL-U1 DIP switches
      • 2.4.4 Terminals of I/O terminal block and wiring
      • 2.4.5 Connecting RS-485
    • 2.5 Using Connection Test Mode
    • 2.6 Mounting Procedure
      • 2.6.1 Operating environment precautions
      • 2.6.2 Mounting N-400
      • 2.6.3 Mounting N-48
      • 2.6.4 Mounting BL-U1
  • Chapter 3 N-400 Setup Procedure
    • 3.1 Installing Setup Software
    • 3.2 Setup Software Operating Procedure
      • 3.2.1 Operating procedure
      • 3.2.2 Description on each setup screen
      • 3.2.3 Outline of operation
    • 3.3 Details of Operating Procedure
      • 3.3.1 Setting procedure
      • 3.3.2 Reading/Saving/Printing File
    • 3.4 Sending/Receiving Settings
    • 3.5 Using Monitor
    • 3.6 List of Error Messages
  • Chapter 4 Multi-Drop Link Mode Control Procedure
    • 4.1 Multi-Drop Link Mode
      • 4.1.1. Controlling multi-drop link mode
      • 4.1.2 Setup procedure
    • 4.2 Data Communication in Multi-Drop Link Mode
      • 4.2.1 Auto polling
      • 4.2.2 Manual polling
      • 4.2.3 Capacity of Transmission Buffer
      • 4.2.4 Handshaking protocol
    • 4.3 Command Transmission To BL Series
    • 4.4 N-400 Direct Control Commands
      • 4.4.1 Communication procedure
      • 4.4.2 Description of commands
    • 4.5 N-400 Setup Command
    • 4.6 Communication Time Consideration
  • Chapter 5 Multi-Head Mode Control Procedure
    • 5.1 Multi-head Mode
      • 5.1.1 Controlling multi-head mode
      • 5.1.2 Setup procedure
    • 5.2 Reading Operation in Multi-Head Mode
      • 5.2.1 Difference in operation depending on reading mode
      • 5.2.2 Trigger input signal type
      • 5.2.3 Data transmission timing
    • 5.3 Data Communication in Multi-Head Mode
      • 5.3.1 Communication format
      • 5.3.2 Handshaking protocol
      • 5.3.3 Read error code
    • 5.4 Command Communication in Multi-Head Mode
      • 5.4.1 Sending a command to BL series
      • 5.4.2 N-400 direct control/setup commands
    • 5.5 Interference Suppression Function
    • 5.6 Communication Time
  • Chapter 6 PLC Link
    • 6.1 PLC Link
      • 6.1.1 List of PLCs used for PLC link
      • 6.1.2 Devices used for PLC link
    • 6.2 Setup Procedure
      • 6.2.1 Setting the BL series
      • 6.2.2 Setting the N-400
      • 6.2.3 Setting the PLC
    • 6.3 Device Assignment
      • 6.3.1 Device assignment in multi-drop link mode
      • 6.3.2 Device assignment in multi-head scan mode
    • 6.4 PLC Link Error
    • 6.5 Communication Time
  • Appendices
    • A Specifications
    • B Dimensions
    • C Sample Programs
    • D Troubleshooting
    • E Indications on the N-400
    • F ASCII Code Table
    • G Checksum Calculation Method
    • H Setup Parameter List
    • I Default Setting List
    • J Sample Printout of Setting List
  • WARRANTIES AND DISCLAIMERS: