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4.5.1 Creating files
4 PREDEFINED PROTOCOL SUPPORT FUNCTION
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Item Description
Protocol No.
Display the protocol number to be used in a pre-defined protocol dedicated instruction for ladder
programs.
The protocol number can be changed by selecting a number from the list.
The assignable number is 1 to 128.
Manufacturer Display the manufacturer's name of a target device of a protocol to be set.
Model Display the target model of a protocol to be set.
Protocol Name Display the name of a protocol to be set.
Communication Type
Display the communication type in a protocol to be set.
-> Send/<- Receive
Display the packet direction.
Packet Name Display the packet name.
Packet Setting
Display the existence or non-existence of variables in an element, and set or unset of the variables.
With 'Variable Unset', 'Element Unset', or 'Element error', the setting cannot be written to a module.
Protocol row
One protocol row is displayed for each protocol.
The background is displayed in the following colors.
Send packet row
One send packet row is displayed for each send packet. ('Send' means the communication toward an
external device from a module.)
The background is displayed in the following colors.
Receive packet row
One receive packet row is displayed for each receive packet. ('Receive' means the communication
toward a module from an external device.)
The background is displayed in the following colors.
Cell for adding
protocol
Display the Add Protocol
screen by clicking this cell or pressing the key.
Send Only : Send one send packet once.
Receive Only : Receive a packet if it matches any of up-to-16 defined receive packets.
Send&Receive : Send one send packet, and receives a packet if it matches any of up-to-16
defined receive packets.
-> : Send
<-(1) to <-(16) : Receive
A receive packet number is displayed in ().
No Variable : There is no variable in the element.
Variable Set (in blue) : All variables are set.
Variable Unset (in red) : There are one or more unset variables.
Element Unset (in red) : There is no element in the editable protocol.
Element error (in red) : The element does not meet requirement.
Deep sky blue : Protocol selected from the predefined protocol library
Orange : Editable protocol
Light sky blue : Protocol selected from the predefined protocol library
Light yellow : Editable protocol
Pale green : Protocol selected from the predefined protocol library
Yellow : Editable protocol