Controller Link Units Operation Manual
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Data Links Procedures Section 2-1
2. Prepare for communications.
3. Turn ON the power to the PLC.
4. Connect the Programming Device.
5. Create I/O tables.
6. Set the data link mode.
Contents Method Nodes Page
a. Set the unit num-
ber.
Use the front rotary 
switches.
CS/CJ-series, CVM1, 
and CV-series PLCs 
only
98
b. Set the node 
address.
Use the front rotary 
switches.
All nodes 95, 99
c.  Set the baud rate.
Use the DIP switch. All nodes 95, 99
d.  Set the operating 
level.
Use the DIP switch. C200HX/HG/HE PLCs 
only
95
e.  Set the terminal 
resistance
Use the front switch 
for CVM1, CV-series, 
CS/CJ-series, and 
CQM1H-series PLCs 
or the bottom switch 
for C200HX/HG/HE 
PLCs.
All nodes
End nodes on the net-
work: ON
All other nodes: OFF
96, 99
Contents Method Nodes Page
Turn ON the power to 
the PLC.
--- All nodes ---
Contents Method Nodes Page
Connect the Program-
ming Console or Con-
troller Link Support 
Software.
Use the special con-
nection cable.
CS/CJ-series, CVM1, 
and CV-series PLCs 
only
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Contents Method Nodes Page
Create the I/O tables. Use the Support Soft-
ware or Programming 
Console.
CS/CJ-series, CVM1, 
and CV-series PLCs 
only
---
Contents Method Nodes Page
Enable 62 nodes for a 
wired network.
Use Support Software 
for the PLC or the Pro-
gramming Console.
All nodes
Note: This setting 
must be made to con-
struct a network that 
uses a node address 
higher than 32 (See 
note a.)
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Set data link mode to 
manual. 
Use Support Software 
for the PLC or the Pro-
gramming Console. 
(See note b.)
Data link startup node 
only
The node that is used 
to start the data links 
is called the startup 
node. It is necessary 
to decide beforehand 
which node will be the 
startup node.
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Set the data link status 
storage format. (CS/
CJ Series only)
Use Support Software 
for the PLC or the Pro-
gramming Console.
Data link startup node 
only (See note c.)
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