### Setting of External Device

Define the communication settings for the External Device using the engineering software MELSOFT GX Works3.

For more information, please refer to the manual of the External Device.

1. Start up the engineering software.

2. From the tree view, expand the [Parameter] and click [Module Information]. Select the Link I/F and then double click [Module Parameter].

3. In the [Module Parameter] window, specify the following parameters.

- Basic Settings

  Setup Items | Settings
  Communication Protocol Type | MC Protocol
  Data Length | 8 bit
  Parity | Odd
  Stop Bit | 1 bit
  Baud Rate | 19200
  Sum Check Code | Yes

- Fixed Settings

  Setup Items | Settings
  Message Pattern | Pattern 5

NOTE

- Formats display differently between BLUE and the engineer software.

  [Format] in Driver properties | [3C Frame Format 4 Option] in Equipment properties | Engineer software
  QnA Comp. 4C Frame Format 5 | (Optional) * | Binary
  QnA Comp. 3C Frame Format 4 | X.Y OCT | ASCII (X.Y OCT)
  X.Y HEX | ASCII (X.Y HEX)

* When [Format] is [QnA Comp. 4C Frame Format 5], the setting in [3C Frame Format 4 Option] is ignored.