An I/O terminal to which an address is mapped operates as described below.
Input and output (DIO)
When the input terminal turns ON, the address mapped to the terminal turns ON.
When the address mapped to the output terminal turns ON, the terminal turns on.
If a power interruption occurs on the I/O unit, the driver can recognize it and resume communications after the power is restored.
Analog Unit
The A/D conversion unit converts an analog input value to a digital value.
In the opposite way, the D/A conversion unit converts a digital input value to an analog value.
For details, refer to "FLEX NETWORK Analog Unit User Manual, 2.3 Analog Characteristics".
For details on how to acquire data values according to the filter type, refer to "FLEX NETWORK Analog Unit User Manual, 2.4 Analog/Digital Conversion".
If a power interruption occurs on the I/O unit, the driver can recognize it and resume communications after the power is restored.
Positioning Unit
Specifies the data value by reading or writing by a command, and determines the position.
For details on commands, refer to the "Single-Axis Positioning Unit User Manual", sections titled "FLEX NETWORK Driver Settings" and "RUN Data".
If a power interruption occurs on the I/O unit, the driver can recognize it and resume communications after the power is restored.
High-Speed Counter Unit
Specifies the data value by reading or writing by a command, and operates the counter.
For details on commands, refer to "High-Speed Counter Unit Users Manual 5.1 FLEX NETWORK Driver Settings" and "High-Speed Counter Unit Users Manual 5.2 Data Settings".
If a power interruption occurs on the I/O unit, the driver can recognize it and resume communications after the power is restored.