Panasonic FP-X Specifications page 15

Other Useful Functions
The enhanced functionality expands the ranges of applications,
while improving the ease of use.
■ Securing 0.5A in every transistor output even when all output ports are ON.
The transistor output type is not limited by the control capacity of each common
line. Every output port can secure 0.5A even when all output ports are ON for any
basic unit C14, C30, C60 as well as the expansion units E16 and E30 (at 25°C) –
Sufficient capacity for high-load switching such as LED type signal tower etc.
■ Equipped with a sampling trace function – Smart solution for program debugging
(Available from Ver. 2.0 of the transistor type and relay output types)
The sampling trace function enables the user to monitor a change of I/O condition
or data register value in a very short time interval – an efficiency tool for debugging
a ladder program.
The shortest sampling interval of the normal time-chart monitor is 10ms with the
FPWIN GR or FPWIN Pro, but monitoring in much shorter intervals is often required
during debugging operations. The sampling trace function enables data
accumulation of any 16 contact data and 3 data register values once or several
times within a scan time. Reading out these data through the FPWIN GR or FPWIN
Pro enables the user to confirm an instantaneous change of status by time on the
time-chart monitor.
(Normal Time-Chart Monitor)
(Sampling Trace)
Invisible changes become visible!
Protects your important program by preventing illegal copies
■ Program upload is easily prohibited by tool software FPWIN.
●Reading a program from the PLC main unit is virtually impossible.
●In the upload-prohibited condition, program transfers to the master
memory are also prohibited.
●Release of an upload-prohibited condition is possible with a forced
release accompanied by a program deletion.
●Program updates are easily carried out by transferring the program in
the master memory to FP-X even during an upload-prohibited condition.
The transferred program in FP-X is setup with the same upload
prohibition and permission conditions used in the master memory.
Protected
during an upload-
prohibited condition
Items impossible
during an upload-
prohibited condition
■ More secure eight-character password can be used
●The combination of upper and lower case alphanumeric
Protected
characters produces 218 trillion combinations. In addition,
after three consecutive entry failures, a power reset is
Master memory
required for password release.
Transistor Output Capacity 0.5A
(Even when all output ports are ON)
Program download from a PC
Data transfer from the master
Items possible
memory
Change of data monitor/resistor value
Contact monitor
Time chart monitor
Program upload to a PC
Data transfer to the master memory
along with the previous four-character password.
LED signal tower
Forced input/output
(Original program is required)
Ladder monitor
(Original program is required)
Rewrite during RUN mode
(Original program is required)
Password protection
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