User Connection - Panasonic FP7 CPU Unit User Manual

1.2.3 User Connection

 Functions of user connection
• The FP7 CPU Unit can open virtual communication lines for up to 16 connections with
Ethernet-supporting devices connected to LAN, and send/receive data.
• It can open multiple connections between the FP7 CPU unit and multiple nodes or a single
node, and execute communication.
• Operation mode, open method, protocol, etc. can be selected for each connection.
FP7 CPU
Ethernet LAN
IP XXXXXX
Port
1
8000
Port
2
8001
Select a desired communication
method for each connection
Port
16
8015
Note) Circled numbers in the figure above indicate examples of allocation of connection numbers.
 Connection operation
• Connection is opened from either the FP7 CPU unit side or the external device side.
• The open method should be selected from server connection (unspecified partner), server
connection (specified partner), and client connection, in the configuration menu of FPWIN
GR7.
• Once connection is established, communication by a user program becomes possible in
accordance with the operation mode.
 Supported operation mode
MEWTOCOL-DAT
Communication
port
Master
LAN port
(Note) MEWTOCOL7-COM does not support master functions.
External
device
IP XXXX
Port XXXX
IP XXXX
Port XXXX
IP XXXX
Port XXXX
MEWTOCOL7-COM
MEWTOCOL-COM
Slave Master
● ○ (Note)
●
1.2 Functions of LAN Port
FP7 CPU
Ethernet LAN
IP XXXXXX
Port
1
8000
Port
2
8001
Select a desired communication
method for each connection
Port
16
8015
MODBUS-TCP
Slave Master
● ●
External
device
IP XXXXXX
Port
XXXX
Port
XXXX
Port
XXXX
General-
purpose
communication
Slave
● ●
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