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Communication Unit Specifications

OPCN-1 communication unit (UG03I-J)

Item	Specification
Transmission method	Half-duplex, synchronous system
Transmission rate/ Transmission distance (switchable) *1	125kbps/1000m, 250kbps/800m 500kbps/480m, 1Mbps/240m
No. of connected stations *2	1 to 31 (max.)
Connection method	M3.5 screw terminal block
Applicable cable	Twisted-pair cable with shielding
Transmission content	GET/PUT service, I/O service
Station No.	01 to 7F (Rotary switch)

Notes:	PLCs and interface units for connection with the OPCN-1 communication unit are as follows:
	- OPCN-1 interface master module (NP1L-JP1) for Fuji MICREX-SX SPH - OPCN-1 interface master module (NJ-JPCN-1) for Fuji FLEX-PC NJ series - JPCN-1 interface master module (AJ71J92-S3, A1SJ71J92-S3) for Mitsubishi MELSEC A series - J-NET module (LWE580, LQE040) for Hitachi HIDIC-S10a series, S10min - JPCN unit (C200HW-JRM21) for Omron SYSMAC C200H series

*1	The transmission distance indicates an example when Furukawa-made cable (KPEV-SB 1.25mm2) is used. Note that the length may change depending on the cable characteristics.
*2	The number of PODs that can be connected varies depending on such factors as application and PLC. When connecting three or more PODs (including message communication devices) to a single PLC, use I/O communication to connect the PODs to the PLC.

SX bus communication unit (UG03I-S,UG230I-S)

Item	Specification
Transmission line	Dedicated cable *1 (total length 25m)
No. of connected stations	No. of PODs connected via SX bus in same configuration: 8
Transmission rate	25Mbps
PLC connecting range	CPUs in same configuration

*1	For connection, use the following SX bus extension cable.

For UG03I-S, mount the ferrite core that is supplied with the SX bus cable.

Ethernet (FL-net)
communication unit (UG03I-E2)

Item	Specification
	AUI		10BASE-T
	10BASE5	10BASE2	10BASE-T
Transmission rate	10Mbps
Transmission method	Base band
Transmission protocol (FL-net)	FA-link protocol
Max. network length or max. node distance	2500m (5 segments)	925m (5 segments)	500m (HUB: 4 stages)
Max. segment length	500m	185m	100m between node and HUB
Max. number of nodes per system	254 stations (not via rooter)
Max. number of nodes	100 units/ segment	30 units/ segment	2 units/ segment
Min. node distance	2.5m	0.5m	None
Connecting cable	Ethernet Coaxial cable (50Ω)	RG58A/U, RG58C/U Coaxial cable (50Ω)	UTP (Twisted-pair cable without shielding) 22-26AWG

Notes:

With UG03I-E2, Ethernet and FL-net communication is possible.

DeviceNet communication unit(UG03I-D)

Item	Specification
Vendor ID	319
Product code	7521(HEX)
Connector type	Screw connector
Input/Output specifications	Conforms to DeviceNet protocol
Max, number of connected stations	63
Transmission rate	125K/250K/500Kbps(changeable with the dip switch)
Transmission distance	Transmission rate	Max.network lenght		Branch line length	Total branch line length
		THICK cable	THIN cable
	125Kbps	500ｍ	100m	6m	156m
	250Kbps	250ｍ	100m	6m	78m
	500Kbps	100m	100m	6m	39m
Communication function	I/O messages:Polling

T-link communication unit (UG03I-T,UG230I-T)

Item	Specification
Transmission method	Half-duplex serial transmission 1:N (polling/selecting)
Transmission rate	500kbps
Transmission distance *1	1km
No. of connected stations *2	1 to 32 (max.)
Connection method	M3.5 screw terminal
Applicable cable	Twisted-pair cable with shielding
Number of words occupied	2, 4, 8, 16, 64 words (by setting)
Station No.	00 to 98 (hardware switch)

*1	For cable types, see User Manual <T-Link Communications> (FEH356).
*2	The number of PODs that can be connected varies depending on such factors as application and PLC. When connecting four or more PODs (including message communication devices) to a single PLC, use I/O communication to connect the PODs to the PLC

PROFIBUS-DP communication unit (UG03I-P)

Item	Specification
No. of connected stations	Slave stations: 125 (max.)
Station No. setting range	1 to 125 (set by the editor)
Type of transmission line	Bus structure (multi-drop)
Transmission line *1	Bus transmission line: twisted-pair cable with shielding (Total length depends on transmission rate.)
Transmission method	Half-duplex, serial transmission conforming to EIA RS-485
Communication setting	Data length: 8 bits Parity: Even Stop bit: 1
Transmission rate (bps)	9600	19200	93750	187500	500000	1.5M	12M
Transmission distance (m)	1200	1200	1200	1000	400	200	100
Coding scheme	NRZ (Non Return to Zero) system
Occupied input/output points	Input/output: 1 to 48 words (32/64/96 bytes are selected from the editor)

Note:

When connecting with the PROFIBUS-DP communication unit, use Siemens SIMATIC S7 series PLC.

*1	For cable types, see User Manual <PROFIBUS Communications> (FEH368).

CC-Link communication unit (UG03I-C)

Item	Specification
Transmission rate/ Max. transmission distance *1	156kbps/1200m, 625kbps/600m, 2.5Mpbs/200m, 5Mbps/150m, 10Mbps/100m
Maximum No. of connected stations *2	26 (intelligent device stations)
No. of occupied stations	1 or 4 (changeable with the DIP switch)
Transmission method	Polling system
Synchronization	Frame synchronization system
Coding scheme	NRZI (Non Return to Zero Inverted) system
Type of transmission line	Bus (RS-485)
Transmission format	Conforms to HDLC
Error control system	CRC
Connecting cable *3	Twisted-pair cable with shielding

Notes:	PLCs and interface units for connection with CC-Link communication unit are as follows:
	- CC-Link interface master-local unit (AJ61BT11, A1SJ61BT11) for Mitsubishi MELSEC A series. - CC-Link interface master-local unit (AJ61QBT11, A1SJ61QT11) for MELSEC QnA

*1	Irrespective of transmission rate setting, 2m or longer cable length is necessary between the POD and adjacent stations.
*2	The number of PODs that can be connected varies depending on such factors as application and PLC. When connecting four or more PODs (including message communication devices) to a single PLC, use I/O communication to connect the PODs to the PLC.
*3	For cable types, see User Manual <CC-Link Communications> (FEH355).