User guide

External Device Setup Manual

Contents

SAFETY PRECAUTATIONS ..................................................................i

Revision history ....................................................................................iv

Caution ..................................................................................................v

Trademarks ............................................................................................v

Symbols Used in this Document ...........................................................vi

Abbreviations, Generic Terms, and Terminology Used in this Manual vii

Chapter 1 PLC Link Communication

1 PLC Link Communication ......................................................................2

1.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 2

1.2 Operation ............................................................................................................................. 2

1.3 1: N Communication ............................................................................................................ 2

2 Compatible PLC Units ...........................................................................3

2.1 IDEC .................................................................................................................................... 3

2.2 Mitsubishi ............................................................................................................................ 5

2.3 Omron .................................................................................................................................. 7

2.4 Allen-Bradley ....................................................................................................................... 9

2.5 SIEMENS .......................................................................................................................... 10

2.6 Keyence ............................................................................................................................. 10

2.7 SHARP .............................................................................................................................. 11

2.8 Hitachi ................................................................................................................................ 11

2.9 JTEKT (TOYODA) ........................................................................................................... 12

2.10 Toshiba Machine Works .................................................................................................... 12

2.11 GE Fanuc Automation ....................................................................................................... 12

2.12 Schneider ........................................................................................................................... 13

2.13 Modicon ............................................................................................................................. 13

2.14 Panasonic Electric Works .................................................................................................. 13

2.15 YASKAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION ..................................................................... 14

2.16 Koyo ................................................................................................................................... 14

2.17 FANUC .............................................................................................................................. 15

2.18 YOKOGAWA ................................................................................................................... 15

2.19 FUJI ................................................................................................................................... 16

2.20 Toshiba ............................................................................................................................... 17

2.21 LS Industrial Systems ........................................................................................................ 18

2.22 VIGOR ............................................................................................................................... 18

2.23 Emerson ............................................................................................................................. 18

3 Important Points Regarding Wiring ......................................................19

4 Settings for PLC Link Communication .................................................20