User manual

Chapter 3 Examples
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show “WAIT COMM…“.
Step 14. In TPEdit, to choose “Communicate” > “Write to TP” and press “OK” to download
program to TP04G.
Step 15. To modify PLC communication address according to PLC parameter setting.
Step 16. Using RS-485 to connect TP and PLC. The connection method is to connect
negative terminal of RS-485 of two PLC to negative terminal of RS-485 of TP04G
and connect positive terminal of RS-485 of two PLC to positive terminal of RS-485
of TP04G.
Step 17.Then choosing “5. EXIT & RUN” in TP04 menu to RUN.
The max. PLC numbers that TP04 can connect is less than 255 PLCs. Master TP connects
to slave PLC in series with RS-485. In each PLC, you should give them a different
communication address. The setting methods are the same as one-to-one connection but
the difference is it needs to set PLC communication address in TPEdit.
TP04G
Master Workstation
The first PLC
Communication address=1
Slave Workstation
The second PLC
Communication address =2
Slave Workstation
TP04G
Master Workstation
The first PLC
Communication address=1
Slave Workstation
The N PLC
Communication address =N
Slave Workstation
The second PLC
Communication address =2
Slave Workstation