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4.7.2 Setting elements
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4.7 Setting Packets
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OVERVIEW
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COMMON OPERATIONS FOR INTELLIGENT FUNCTION MODULES
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OPERATING INTELLIGENT FUNCTION MODULES
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PREDEFINED PROTOCOL SUPPORT FUNCTION
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APPENDIX
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INDEX
■ Setting of conversion variable
Configure the conversion variable.
Screen display
Select "Conversion Variable" on the Add New screen.
Operating procedure
• Set the items on the screen.
Item Description
Element Name Set a name of the element.
Conversion Select a conversion type.
Fixed Number of Data/
Variable Number of Data
Select 'Fixed Number of Data'/'Variable Number of Data'.
Number of Send
(Receive) Data
Set the number of the data (1 to 256).
For 'Variable Number of Data', set the maximum number of data that can be specified to the
data number storage area.
Number of Send
(Receive) Digits of Data
Select 1 to 10 or 'Variable Number of Digits'.
Blank-padded Character
at Send (Receive)
Select 'Space'/'0'.
The setting value is invalidated and '-' is displayed when "Number of Send (Receive) Digits of
Data" is 'Variable Number of Digits'.
Conversion Unit Select 'Word'/'Double Word'.
Sign
Select 'Unsigned'/'Signed'.
*1
Sign Character Select 'None'/'+'/'0'/'Space' when "Sign" is 'Signed'.
Number of Decimals
Select 'No Decimal Point'/1 to 9/'Variable Point'.
*1
Delimiter Select 'No Delimiter'/'Comma'/'Space'.
Send (Receive) Data
Quantity Storage Area
(For Variable Number of
Data only)
Specify a starting address of devices in which the number of the send (receive) data of the
element is stored.
*2
Send (receive) data
storage area
Fixed Length : Specify a starting address of devices in which the value of a variable is
stored.
*2
An ending address is automatically displayed.
Variable Length : According to the setting of the data storage area for the send (receive) area,
automatically displays a starting address and ending address of devices in
which the value of a variable is stored.
*1 : Settable only when "Conversion" is 'HEX -> ASCII Decimal' or 'ASCII Decimal -> HEX'.
*2 : For the setting range, refer to ■ List of available devices for "Send (Receive) Data Storage Area".