Communication Settings - Mitsubishi Electric MELFA FR CR800 Series User Manual

9.2.3. RS-232 Communication Settings
Change the RS-232 communication settings to match the robot controller side communications settings.
RS-232 communication can be used when connecting to a CR700 or CR500 series controller.
Item
Port used
Communication
speed
Character size
Parity
Stop bit
Send timeout
Receive timeout
Retries
Usage protocol
Set the following to perform a high-speed, stable communication.
Baud rate
Protocol used
It is also necessary to change the communication settings to the same value of the robot controllers at this
time.
Caution
Normal operation not guaranteed with USB to RS-232 cables.
Normal operation is not guaranteed when using the USB to RS-232 cable. When using the RS-232
as a communication port, use of a computer with a serial port is recommended.
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Figure 9-4 RS-232 Communication Settings
Table 9-4 RS-232 Communication Setting Items and Default Values
Explanation
COM1 – COM10 can be selected.
Select from 4800, 9600, and 19200.
+ It is possible to select Baud rate 38400 only when
connecting this software with the CRnD-700 controller.
7 or 8 can be selected, but select 8.
None, Odd, or Even can be selected.
Select from 1, 1.5, and 2.
Timeout time for sending
Settable range
Minimum value
Maximum value
Timeout time for receiving
Settable range
Minimum value
Maximum value
Number of communication retries
Settable range
Minimum value
Maximum value
Non-Procedural or Procedural can be selected.
: 19200 bps
: Procedural
: 1000 msec
: 30000 msec
: 5000 msec
: 120000 msec
: 0
: 10
Default value
COM1
9600
8
EVEN
2
5000 msec
30000 msec
3
Procedural
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