AFPX-A21 PANASONIC EW, AFPX-A21 Datasheet - Page 9

• 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
Add-on cassette (Ethernet)
This Ethernet cassette fulfills user requiremens such as the “easy collection of inspection/
production data” or “remote changing of ladder programs”, using LAN (Ethernet).
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Data collection
Use our free software “Configurator WD” for setting up
the Ethernet port (e.g. IP address and operation mode).
Download the software free of charge from:
http://www.panasonic-electric-works.com
Touch
panel
Interface
Ethernet
(COM1)
RS232C
(COM2)
The industry’s first*¹ add-on to equip a compact PLC with an Ethernet port
Application
AFPX-COM5
Ethernet
Tool port
Specifications and functions
10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, TCP/IP, Baud rate: 9600bps/115200bps
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Operation data managing software
PCWAY
Measuring
instrument
MEWTOCOL-COM master/slave (3 connections max.)
General- purpose serial communications (1 connection max.)
Server function, client function
3-wire (RD, SD, SG), Asynchronous,
Baud rate: 300bps to 115200bps
MEWTOCOL-COM master/slave
General-purpose serial communications
Modbus-RTU master/slave
RS232C
RS232C
Touch
panel
Ethernet
Tool port
*1: In Japan, as of May 1, 2007
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1. I/O control
2. Reading data from a tester (measuring instrument) of inspection equipment (RS232C)
3. Collecting the read data from the host computer (Ethernet)
4. Setting/monitoring via a touch panel (Tool port)
Enables easy Ethernet connections with a compact PLC, which were previously not possible.
Also equipped with an RS232C port. Together with the tool port (programming port), a total of 3
communication ports are available, which is remarkable for a compact PLC.
For example, the following operations are simultaneously available with this cassette attached:
Measuring
instrument
RS232C
Touch
panel
Tool port
Measuring
instrument
RS232C
01/2008
Ethernet port
functions
MEWTOCOL-COM
master/slave
General
purpose
serial
communi-
cations
Remote maintenance
Program / monitoring
Server
function
Client
function
Programming software
FPWIN GR
FPWIN Pro
Ethernet
Specifications
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Automatically sends responses without communica-
tion programs to commands of Matsushita’s open
protocol “MEWTOCOL”.
Contact/word data writing/reading, program editing
PCWAY, FPWIN GR and FPWIN Pro are supported.
Waits for a connection from a client PC (personal
computer), and after the connection has been estab-
lished, receives data from the PC.
After the power has been turned on, establishes a
connection to a preset IP address and sends data.
Internet connection
Ethernet
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