User`s guide

Communication
224 Mitsubishi Electric, MA00759F
Settings in the First Operator Panel
In the configuration tool the communication settings are made under Setup/
Peripherals. The properties for the port connected to the controller are set as normal.
The settings for the port connected to the other operator panel are optional.
Settings in the Second Operator Panel
In the configuration tool the communication settings are made under Setup/Periph-
erals. The controller should be placed on the port used to connect the second oper-
ator panel to the first operator panel. The settings for this port should be the same as
for the first operator panel on the port where the second operator panel is connected.
Transfer Speed
The transfer speed can vary between 600 and 115,200 baud. It is recommended to
use the highest possible transfer speed between the operator panels to achieve optimal
performance. The communication speed decreases with the number of connected
operator panels according to the following table.
Connection of Three Operator Panels in Transparent
Mode
A third operator panel can be connected with a cable to Panel 2 in the network as
shown in the below diagram. The properties for the third operator panel should be
the same as the properties in the second operator panel.
Number of
operator
panels
Access time to controller
Operator panel 1 Operator panel 2 Operator panel 3 Operator panel 4
1100% - - -
2 50% 50% - -
3 50% 25% 25% -
4 50% 25% 12,5% 12,5%