Other Useful Functions - Panasonic FP-X Specifications

Other Useful Functions

High versatility and rich functionality provides "peace of mind" and "flexibility".
■ An expensive USB conversion adapter/cable is not necessary for connecting
a PC to the PLC by using a standard USB port.*
Before
RS232C/422
PC
conversion
adapter
USB
conversion cable
* USB port is equipped with C30 and C60.
■ The master memory makes a program transfer easy and a real-time clock is equipped also
●The built-in 512 KB flash-ROM can store a 32-kstep
program as well as the comments and FPWIN Pro source
file.
●Program update in a remote location is easy by simply
sending master memory for local installation.
●As the master memory stores the password information,
password protection can be applied for program
transmission. Similarly, upload prohibition/permission
can be setup.
●The built-in real-time clock enables periodical repeated
control and periodical data logging.
■ Programs can be saved without a backup battery, making maintenance easier.
●The programs and comments are stored in flash-ROM,
requiring no backup batteries.
●A backup battery (AFPX-BATT) is provided for data and
real-time clock.
One battery for C14, two for C30 and three for C60 can be
attached. A two-battery installation can operate for a long
time (10 years or more) without maintenance. (Real-time
clock doesn't work without a battery.)
■ F-ROM data saving (Data can be saved without a battery.)
●FP-X can store a program, comments, a total of 55 words
of data, and bit setting values in a flash memory without
a battery. All of the data and bits can be stored by
adding optional batteries, but writing into a flash-ROM is
possible without a battery by using applied instructions
(F12, P13). Perfectly suited for data storage of the setup
values and recipes modified several times a day.
* The limitation in a flash-ROM designates the number of rewrites to be 10,000, or the
feasible number to be approx 30,000. However, rewriting every second will generate a
memory failure within a few hours.
14
Previous Model PC
In the case of FP-X
AFPX-C30/C60
USB cable direct
connection
The conventional
RS232C port can also be used.
To the field
Master memory
FPWIN GR/Pro
Program
transfer
Battery
holder
Reading
Flash-ROM
Writing
C30 and C60 control units have a
USB port as standard equipment.
They can be easily connected to a
PC with a commercially available
USB cable (AB type), making
program editing/monitoring
available. It is no longer
necessary to bring a dedicated
cable to remote locations.
operation Program
transfer
Password used ➔ Password locked
Upload prohibited set ➔ Upload prohibited
Upload prohibited not set ➔ Upload permitted
FP-X
Backup battery
for FP-X
(AFPX-BATT)
Connector
R9013
F12 ICRD K0, K1, DT0
During the first scan, read one block
(2048 words) from the starting address of
DT0 at block number 0.
R0
P13 ICWD DT0, K1, K0
When R0 is turned on, write one block
(2048 words) starting from the address
DT0 at block number 0.
FP-X