Use the dedicated tool for basic settings (Resource Configurator) and ladder software (Logic Designer) for communication settings.
<Communication Settings for the Communication Module>
Set IP address of the External Device to "192.168.1.1".
Start up the dedicated tool for the basic settings.
From the [File] menu, select [Connection] to display the [Connect] dialog box.
Enter "192.168.1.1" in [Host].
Enter [User Name] and [Password] to login.
Select the link I/F to use from the [Controller Configuration] tree view.
Enter the port name in [Port Name].
Select [Port1] from the link I/F to use the [Controller Configuration] tree view.
Set specifications as follows:
Specifications |
Setting |
|---|---|
Wiring Method |
- |
Duplex Operation |
Full-duplex |
Baud Rate |
19200 |
Data Bits |
8 |
Parity Setting |
EVEN |
Stop Bits |
1 |
Send Signal Check |
NONE |
Receive Flow Control |
NONE |
API Error Detection |
YES |
Download the communication settings to the External Device.
Reboot the External Device.
<Control Logic Download Procedures>
Start up the ladder software.
Create the control logic in order to start the MODBUS communication (RTU mode) slave function. For the example of control logic, refer to "Control Logic Example".
Double-click ['COM1'] next to [PORT] to display the [Variable Properties] dialog box.
Enter the connecting port name in [Name], and click [OK].
Double-click [UNIT#1] next to [STATION] to display the [Variable Properties] dialog box.
Enter the connecting station name in [Name], and click [OK].
Select [Rebuild Project] from the [Build] menu.
Double-click [Target Setting] in the project tree window to display the [Target] dialog box.
Enter "192.168.1.1" in [Host Name/IP Address].
Click [OK].
Download the communication settings to the External Device.
Reboot the External Device.
To connect the Display to the External Device, the control logic is required.
The control logic example is shown below.