Specifications

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7. CONNECTION TO YOKOGAWA PLC
7.2 Serial Connection
7.2.5 GOT side settings
 Setting communication interface
(Communication settings)
Set the channel of the connected equipment.
1. Select [Common] [Controller Setting] from the
menu.
2. The Controller Setting window is displayed. Select the
channel to be used from the list menu.
3. Set the following items.
• Manufacturer: YOKOGAWA
• Controller Type: YOKOGAWA STARDOM/FA500/
FA-M3
• I/F: Interface to be used
• Driver: YOKOGAWA FA500/FA-M3/STARDOM
4. The detailed setting is displayed after Manufacturer,
Controller Type, I/F, and Driver are set.
Make the settings according to the usage
environment.
7.2.5■Communication detail settings
Click the [OK] button when settings are completed.
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The settings of connecting equipment can be
confirmed in [I/F Communication Setting].
For details, refer to the following.
1.1.2 I/F communication setting
 Communication detail settings
Make the settings according to the usage environment.
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(1) Communication interface setting by the Utility
The communication interface setting can be
changed on the Utility's [Communication setting]
after writing [Communication Settings] of project
data.
For details on the Utility, refer to the following
manual.
GOT2000 Series User's Manual (Utility)
(2) Precedence in communication settings
When settings are made by GT Designer3 or the
Utility, the latest setting is effective.
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Item Description Range
Transmission
Speed
Set this item when change the
transmission speed used for
communication with the connected
equipment.
(Default: 9600bps)
4800bps,
9600bps,
19200bps,
38400bps,
57600bps,
115200bps
Data Bit
Set this item when change the data length
used for communication with the
connected equipment.
(Default: 8bits)
7bits/8bits
Stop Bit
Specify the stop bit length for
communications.
(Default: 1bit)
1bit/2bits
Parity
Specify whether or not to perform a parity
check, and how it is performed during
communication.
(Default: No)
None
Even
Odd
Sum Check
Set whether or not to perform a sum check
during communication.
(Default: Yes)
Yes or No
Retry
Set the number of retries to be performed
when a communication timeout occurs.
When receiving no response after retries,
the communication times out.
(Default: 0time)
0 to 5times
Timeout Time
Set the time period for a communication to
time out.
(Default: 3sec)
1 to 30sec
Delay Time
Set this item to adjust the transmission
timing of the communication request from
the GOT.
(Default: 0ms)
0 to 300(ms)