provides a serial communication channel to Mitsubishi Melsec PLC Devices.
The Mitsubishi Melsec serial channel
provides a serial communication channel to Mitsubishi Melsec PLC Devices.
The Mitsubishi Melsec serial channel supports the properties of the Mitsubishi Melsec Channel Tag plus these properties:
| Property | Type | Version | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port | WSTRING | 1.1 | The name of the communications port. For example 'COM1:' |
| Mode | WSTRING | 1.1 |
The serial port communication speed, data format and handshake mode. Click the Browse button  to edit the serial port mode using the Serial Port Mode Editor.
You can also type in the serial port mode string directly.
See Serial Port Mode String for how this property is formatted.
|
| CommFormat | USINT | 1.1 | The communications format 1-4. |
The Mitsubishi Melsec Serial Channel Tag supports the tag commands of the Mitsubishi Melsec Channel Tag.
This is an example of a channel suitable for Mitsubishi Melsec PLC Devices:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| ReplyTimeout | T#5s |
| Port | COM1 |
| Mode | Baud=9600 Parity=N Data=8 Stop=1 |
| CommFormat | Format 1 |
Notes:
The Mitsubishi Melsec Serial Channel Tag builds on the features of these tag types:
To learn about the features common to all Active Channels.
To learn about Mitsubishi Melsec UDP Channel Tags.
To learn about Mitsubishi Melsec PLC Tags that can be associated with Mitsubishi Melsec serial channels.
To learn about abnormal conditions in SCADA applications.
To learn how to set the communications speed, data format, and handshake mode of the serial port.
For the meaning of terms used in Fernhill SCADA.