AFPX-A21 PANASONIC EW, AFPX-A21 Datasheet - Page 13

• Manufacturer Part Number: AFPX-A21
• Description: Application Cassette
• Manufacturer: PANASONIC EW

Specifications of AFPX-A21

• No. Of Analog Outputs: 1
• No. Of Analog Inputs: 2
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant

FP-X series
Network
Different types of equipment need to be linked – FP-X flexibly meet such requirements.
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Usable interfaces include RS232C, RS485, RS422 and USB.
* The RS232C tool port can be used as a general-purpose serial communication port.
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Bit data/word data can be shared (linked) among up to 16 FP-X units. This is ideal for linking adjacent equipment in a distributed
control system.
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FP-X requires a communication cassette (AFPX-COM3, AFPX-COM4 or AFPX-COM6)
FP2/FP2SH requires a multi-communication unit (FP2-MCU, FP2-CB485)
FPS (Sigma) requires a communication cassette (FPG-COM3-A, FPG-COM4-A)
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Compatible with both the master and slave of the Modbus RTU, the world’s de-facto standard. Great performance is expected for air-
conditioning, temperature control, etc.
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When 17 or more FP-X units need to be linked, the use of Modbus in-
stead of MEWNET-W0 (see above) can accommodate up to 99 FP-X
units. Because each FP-X can be a master or a slave, a multi-master link
can be constructed by passing a token from a user program.
Links with our other PLCs (FPS (Sigma), FP2/FP2SH) are possible.
Simple setting of the number of linked units, linked relays
and starting area address of the own station by using FPWINPro
allows contact information and data to be shared without program-
ming.
Baud rate of 115.2kbps, the highest rate for a compact model.
A transfer distance of 1200m, the longest distance for a
compact model.
FP-X and FPS (Sigma) allow a change of the station number by
programming (SYS instruction).
Up to 3 serial communication ports can be used simultaneously
PLC link (MEWNET-W0)
Modbus-RTU compatibility
Another available application
Temperature
controller
Usable as a master station [F145 (SEND), F146 (RECV) commands]
Capable of easily communicating with a temperature controller, inverter, FP-e and foreign PLC
COM1: RS232C, RS485, Ethernet
COM2: RS232C, RS485, USB (The cassette port and the USB port cannot be used simultaneously.)
Tool port: RS232C
Watt-hour meter
Communication cassette (two-channel type)
AFPX-COM2 (RS232C + RS232C)
AFPX-COM4 (RS485 + RS232C)
AFPX-COM5 (Ethernet + RS232C)
AFPX-COM6 (RS485 + RS485)
Inverter
FP2
01/2008
FP-e
RS485
Master/
slave
Item
Number of stations
Transmission speed
Transmission distance
Shared data
Communication method
FP (Sigma)
16 stations, 115.2 kbps, 1200m
Token passing (by user program)
Master/
slave
Can also be used as
a slave station
Master/
slave
Specifications
16 stations
115.2kbps
1200m
128 words (data register),
64 words (contacts)
Floating master
Master/
slave
Multi-master link of up
to 99 units is possible.
Twisted-pair cable
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