User manual

3 PLC Communication

3.1 Communication configuration

For communicating GP/LP with PLC, you should designate detail configuration as following

before communicating. This chapter is described by LS Master-K200 and Autonics CT6M-2P as

example.

3.1.1 GP Editor configuration

Through GP Editor which is dedicated drawn software, you can download the data to GP/LP.

To download data editing in GP Editor to PLC, you should designate connected PLC group, type,

and communication type.

(1) GP/PLC type configuration

No Item Description

①

GP/LP Type Designate GP/LP model type by pull-down menu.

②

CH1 Group Designate PLC group of CH1 by pull-down menu.

③

CH1 Type

Designate PLC type of CH1 for ② by pull-down menu.

④ CH2 Group Designate PLC group of CH2 by pull-down menu.

⑤ CH2 Type

Designate PLC type of CH2 for ④ by pull-down menu.

(2) Data drawing by GP Editor

 Mono type: CH1 generally monitors directly PLC device of set CH1. (Supports 1:1

communication.) CH2 designates the set data register and communicated PLC by ‘Link

Device’ (Supports 1:N communication for same type)

 Color type: Without CH1, CH2 division, it supports both 1:1 and 1:N communication.

(For more details, refer to ‘GP Editor user manual'.)

Download drawn data to GP/LP (Select [Communication]-[Download] of menu.).

Drawn data, PLC protocol of CH1, CH2 are downloaded to GP/LP.