Specifications

Publication 1760-SG001F-EN-P - May 2006
10 Pico and Pico GFX-70 Programmable Controllers
Select Communications
The Pico controller supports 2 connection methods.
• Point-to-point serial interface with remote processor,
1760-RM-PICO
• DeviceNet communications module
The Pico GFX-70 supports 3 connection methods.
• Pico-Link
• Point-to-point serial connection between two processors (also
point-to-point serial interface with remote processor,
1760-RM-GFX)
• DeviceNet communications module
The Pico-Link intraconnect can be used to connect up to 8 processors.
Each processor is considered a Pico-Link station, and they can share
all visualization and I/O data.
The serial interface allows connection between two processors. One
processor could be located for operator access to a keypad and
display to share data with a second processor located behind a panel.
Both connections support 3 modes of operation.
• Run mode/Stop mode
• Card mode (processor starts up using the program stored on the
installed memory module)
• Terminal mode
This allows you to remotely control other devices. This is
especially useful if the other device is located in an inaccessible
place. Terminal mode can also be used to show the menus and
displays of devices that do not have their own display or
keypad. Terminal mode can be used both with the serial
interface and in the Pico-Link network. The serial interface
enables you to access a remote device. If you use the Pico-Link
network, all other network stations can be addressed.
IMPORTANT
Terminal mode is a separate operating mode like
RUN mode. It only functions when a program is not
running. For this mode to be active, the GFX
controller must be in STOP mode. All connected
devices must also support Terminal mode.