Specifications

CHAPTER 6 CONNECTION OF REMOTE I/O UNIT
6.14 Setting of Channel No. when Using Multiple Remote I/O Units
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6.14 Setting of Channel No. when Using Multiple Remote I/O Units
When the remote I/O unit is connected with serial links (MC link B), multiple units can be used as long as
the total No. of occupied channels is within 8 channels.
Unit name
No. of occupied serial
link channels
FCUA-DX10 1
FCUA-DX11 2
FCUA-DX12 2
FCUA-DX13 2
FCUA-DX14 2
When using multiple remote I/O units, a characteristic channel No. must be set for each unit. The
FCUA-DX10
unit has one channel No. setting switch, and FCUA-DX11 , DX12 , DX13 and
DX14 unit have two switches. Each of these switches must be set to a characteristic channel No.
<Setting example 1>
FCUA-DX10 unit
FCUA-DX11 unit
or
FCUA-DX12 unit
0
1
No. of occupied channels: 1
T
o t a l N o . o f o c c u p i e d c h a n n e l s : 3
＋
2
No. of occupied channels: 2
<Setting example 2>
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
＋＋＋
No. of occupied
channels: 2
FCUA-DX11 unit or FCUA-DX12 unit: 4 units
No. of occupied
channels: 2
No. of occupied
channels: 2
No. of occupied
channels: 2
T
o t a l N o . o f o c c u p i e d c h a n n e l s : 8
(Max. configuration)
The assignment of each unit's input/output signal address will
change with the setting of the channel No.
Refer to "PLC Interface Manual" for details.
<CAUTION>