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FP

S (Sigma) Flexible Network Slave units

Powerful, modular network units

PROFIBUS

Plug-in module

AFPN-AB6200

DeviceNet

Plug-in module

AFPN-AB6201

CANopen

Plug-in module

AFPN-AB6218

Item

PROFIBUS

DeviceNet

CANopen

Baud rate

Automatic baud rate detection

9.6kbaud to 12Mbaud

125kbps to 500kbps

10kbps to 1Mbps

Isolation

Galvanically isolated bus electronics

Connection

types

DP-V0: process data is

accessed from the

PROFIBUS network as

cyclical I/O data

Cyclic connections

•

COS (Change of State)

•

Bit strobe connections

•

Polled connections

•

Explicit connections

•

PDO (Process Data

Object) exchange via:

Cyclic synchronous

•

Acyclic synchronous

•

COS

•

Timer-driven connections

•

Maximum

inputs/

outputs

76 words altogether for

inputs and outputs

(in units of 1.2 or 4 words)

E.g. for cyclic connec-

tions: 128 words in each

direction

128 words

(for TPDOs and RPDOs)

Additional

features

Diagnostic support

UCMM capable

•

CIP parameter object

•

Diagnostic support

•

Diagnostic support

Interface

DB9F

(9-pin D-Sub female)

5-pin terminal block

DB9M (9-pin D-sub male)

The Flexible Network Slave (FNS) units are powerful, modular network units used together with the programmable controllers

FP

S (Sigma). By exchanging compact network blocks, you can connect to various networking systems without having to modify

your entire hardware platform. The blocks are available for three bus systems: PROFIBUS, DeviceNet and CANopen. Others are

planned for the future.

Flexible Plug-In Network modules

The world’s first in a PLC

No special tools are required for mounting. You can mount the blocks in the device at any phase between manufacturer and end

customer without having to worry about special protective provisions.

Advantages:

Wide range of connectivity solutions for FP



S (Sigma) and FP2/FP2SH.

One PLC hardware platform for several bus systems.



Fast reaction on new market trends possible with existing units



.

No additional hardware development needed. You need only to exchange

the network block.

Very small and compact size.



For each network type ready-made function libraries are available for the programming software

FPWIN Pro, which can be downloaded from Panasonic Electric Works’ internet homepage. These libraries will drastically shorten

the time needed to develop your applications and consequently save valuable human resource costs. They also include a complete

online help file and programming examples. In addition, you need the GSD or EDS files which describe how the slave modules

communicate with the master module. Also these can be downloaded from the same internet homepage.

Free download for FNS-related files:

www.panasonic-electric-works.com

FNS (Flexible Network Slave) specifications:

FPG-FNS

09/2008