User's Manual
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19. GOT MULTI-DROP CONNECTION
19.3 System Configuration
19.3 System Configuration
*1 Connect it to the RS-422/485 interface (built into GOT).
*2 The maximum distance from the PLC to the terminal GOT.
*3 When the number of connected GOTs is increased, the response performance decreases.
*4 Connect it to the RS-232 interface (built into GOT). 
*5 Cannot be connected to products with input voltage 5V.
(Serial Multi-Drop Connection Unit)
Connection type
dependent
Communication driver
(GOT)
Multi-Drop (Slave)
Communication driver
Connection cable
GOT GOT
Serial multi 
drop connection 
unit
PLC
Varies according to the
connection type.
Connection cable
PLC
Serial Multi-Drop 
Connection Unit
Connection cable GOT
Max. 
distance
Number of 
connectable 
equipment
Model
Commun
ication 
type
Cable model Option device Model
For details of the system 
configuration between 
the Serial Multi-Drop 
Connection Unit and 
PLC, refer to the 
corresponding section.
GT01-RS4-M RS-485
RS485 
connection diagram 2)
FA-LTBGTR4CBL05 (0.5m)
FA-LTBGTR4CBL10 (1m)
FA-LTBGTR4CBL20 (2m)
500m
*2
16 GOTs for 
Serial Multi-Drop 
Connection Unit
*3
RS485 
connection diagram 1)
GT15-RS4-9S
RS485 
connection diagram 3)
GT15-RS4-TE
RS485 
connection diagram 4)
GT10-9PT5S
*1
- (Built into GOT)
*5
RS485 
connection diagram 5)
GT14-RS2T4-9P
*4










