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Communication Specifications

ItemSpecification
Communications methodSpecial CompoBus/S protocol
Communications baud rateHigh-speed Communications Mode: 750 kbps
Long-distance Communications Mode: 93.75 kbps
Modulation methodBaseband method
Coding methodManchester coding method
Error control checksManchester code check, frame length check, and parity check
CableVCTF cable
(JIS C 3306)
Two 0.75 mm2 conductors (2 signal wires)
Four 0.75 mm2 conductors (2 signal wires and 2 power supply wires)
Special Flat
Cable
Four 0.75 mm2 conductors (2 signal wires and 2 power supply wires)
Communications
distance
2-conductor
VCTF cable
High-speed Communications Mode
Main line length: 100 m max.
Branch line length: 3 m max.
Total branch line length: 50 m max.
Long-distance Communications Mode
Main line length: 500 m max.
Branch line length: 6 m max.
Total branch line length: 120 m max.
4-conductor
VCTF cable
High-speed Communications Mode
Main line length: 30 m max.
Branch line length: 3 m max.
Total branch line length: 30 m max.
Long-distance Communications Mode: Flexibly branched, provided that the total length of cable
is a maximum of 200 m.
Special Flat
Cable
High-speed Communications Mode
Main line length: 30 m max.
Branch line length: 3 m max.
Total branch line length: 30 m max.
When 4-conductor VCTF cable or Special Flat Cable is used to connect fewer than 16 Slaves,
the main line can be up to 100 m long and the total branch line length can be up to 50 m in
High-speed Communications Mode.
Long-distance Communications Mode: Flexibly branched, provided that the total length of cable
is a maximum of 200 m.

Specifications

I/O points256 (128 inputs and 128 outputs) or 128 (64 inputs and 64 outputs) (Switch-selectable)
Applicable PLC modelsCJ-series PLCs
Unit typeSpecial I/O Unit
Allocated words *For 256 I/O: 20 words (8 for inputs, 8 for outputs, 4 for status)
For 128 I/O: 10 words (4 for inputs, 4 for outputs, 2 for status)
No. of mountable Master Units40
Node address8 addresses per node
No. of connectable Slaves32
Status informationCommunications Error Flags, Participation Flags

*Uses Special I/O Unit Area (in CIO Area).

Caution: In the interenst of product improvement, specifications are subject to change without notice.