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1 OVERVIEW
This manual explains the specifications for, and how to handle and monitor the Type
A80BDE-J61BT13 CC-Link System local interface board (hereinafter abbreviated as
CC-Link board) that is included in the CC-Link system, and loaded as an optional
board in the PCI bus of an IBM PC/AT compatible PC.
The A80BDE-J61BT13 is applicable to the following CC-Link system.
• Applicable to the CC-Link system local station(s).
1.1 Features
The I/F board has the features described below.
(1) An IBM PC/AT compatible PC can be built into the CC-Link system.
The I/F board can be installed in an IBM PC/AT compatible PC and that PC can
be used as a local station.
(2) Using a PCI bus eliminates troublesome switch settings.
Simply installing the board in the PCI bus automatically executes initial setting.
(3) Displays test and monitor information related to the CC-Link.
Operation becomes easy since the CC-Link system testing and monitoring
statuses can be displayed in the IBM PC/AT compatible PC.
(4) Various functions are available to accommodate user
programming.
By using various functions that are compatible with Microsoft
R
Visual C++
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and
Microsoft
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Visual Basic
R
, user applications to perform remote control for the PLC
CPU as well as reading from and writing to devices can easily be created.
(5) Drivers for various operating systems are available.
A variety of drivers are provided to make it easier to construct a system that is
compatible with the user’s environment.
Compatible operating systems :
Microsoft
R
Windows
R
95 Operating System (English Version)
Microsoft
R
Windows
R
98 Operating System (English Version)
Microsoft
R
Windows NT
R
Workstation Operating System Version 4.0 (English
Version)
Microsoft
R
Windows
R
2000 Professional Operating System (English Version)
Microsoft
R
Windows
R
XP Professional Operating System (English Version)
(6) Support for QCPUs (Q mode) of a multiple PLC system
By specifying the station number of the logical station number via the CC-Link
utility, communication with each QCPU (Q mode) of a multiple PLC system can
be performed.