PLC Connection Guide
Panasonic FP
Supported Series: NAIS (Matsushita) FP series include FP-X, FP-Σ, FP0, FP1, FP2,
FP2SH, FP10SH and FP3 Ethernet support FP-X with AFPX-COM5.
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HMI Setting:
Parameters Recommended Options Notes
PLC type Panasonic FP
PLC I/F RS232 RS232/RS485
Baud rate 9600 9600, 19200, 38400,
Data bits 8 7 or 8
Parity Odd Even, Odd, None
Stop bits 1 1 or 2
Must match the PLC port setting.
PLC sta. no. 1 0-255
FP3 must set to 0.
*Support communications between HMI and PLC in pass-through mode
*Set LW-9903 to 2 to enhance the speed of download/upload PLC program in
pass-through mode
Device Address:
Bit/Word Device type Format Range Memo
B X DDDDh 0 ~ 9999f Input (X)
B Y DDDDh 0 ~ 9999f Output (Y)
B R DDDDh 0 ~ 9999f Internal Relay (R)
B L DDDD 0 ~ 9999 Link Relay (L)
B L_Bit DDDDh 0 ~ 9999f
B T DDDD 0 ~ 9999 Timer (T)
B C DDDD 0 ~ 9999 Counter (C)
W SV DDDD 0 ~ 9999 Timer/Counter Set Value (SV)
W EV DDDDD 0 ~ 65535 Timer/Counter Elapse Value (EV)
W DT DDDDD 0 ~ 99999 Data Register (DT)
W LD DDDD 0 ~ 8447 Link Register (LD)
W WX DDDD 0 ~ 9999 Input (WX) (read only)
W WY DDDD 0 ~ 9999 Output (WY)
W WR DDDD 0 ~ 9999 Internal Relay (WR)
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Bit/Word Device type Format Range Memo
W WL DDDD 0 ~ 9999 Link Relay (WL)
W FL DDDDD 0 ~ 99999 File Register (FL)
Wiring Diagram:
The following is the view from the soldering point of a cable.
FP0, FP2, FP2SH, FPM CPU : 9P D-Sub to 5P Mini-DIN
eMT3000 series
COM1 RS232 9P COM3 RS232 9P RS232 5P Mini-DIN
D-Sub Female D-Sub Female Female socket
2 RX 8 RX 2 TXD
3 TX 7 TX 3 RXD
5 GND 5 GND 1 GND
cMT/mTV series
COM1 RS232 9P RS232 5P Mini-DIN
D-Sub Female Female socket
2 RX 2 TXD
3 TX 3 RXD
5 GND 1 GND
MT8000iE/MT8000XE series except MT8050iE
COM1 RS232 9P RS232 5P Mini-DIN
D-Sub Female Female socket
2 RX 2 TXD
3 TX 3 RXD
5 GND 1 GND
MT6000/8000 series except MT6050i/MT8050i
COM1 RS232 9P COM2 RS232 9P COM3 RS232 9P RS232 5P Mini-DIN
D-Sub Female D-Sub Female D-Sub Male Female socket
2 RX 6 RX 8 RX 2 TXD
3 TX 4 TX 7 TX 3 RXD
5 GND 5 GND 5 GND 1 GND
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MT6050i/MT8050i/MT8050iE
COM1 RS232 9P RS232 5P Mini-DIN
D-Sub Female Female socket
9 RX 2 TXD
6 TX 3 RXD
5 GND 1 GND
The following is the view from the soldering point of a cable.
FP0 CPU : 9P D-Sub to 3P Terminal:
eMT3000 series
COM1 RS232 9P COM3 RS232 9P RS232 3P Terminal
D-Sub Female D-Sub Female
2 RX 8 RX S
3 TX 7 TX R
5 GND 5 GND G
cMT/mTV series
COM1 RS232 9P RS232 3P Terminal
D-Sub Female
2 RX S
3 TX R
5 GND G
MT8000iE/MT8000XE series except MT8050iE
COM1 RS232 9P RS232 3P Terminal
D-Sub Female
2 RX S
3 TX R
5 GND G
MT6000/8000 series except MT6050i/MT8050i
COM1 RS232 9P COM2 RS232 9P COM3 RS232 9P RS232 3P Terminal
D-Sub Female D-Sub Female D-Sub Male
2 RX 6 RX 8 RX S
3 TX 4 TX 7 TX R
5 GND 5 GND 5 GND G
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MT6050i/MT8050i/MT8050iE
COM1 RS232 9P RS232 3P Terminal
D-Sub Female
9 RX S
6 TX R
5 GND G
The following is the view from the soldering point of a cable.
eMT3000 series
COM1 RS232 9P COM3 RS232 9P RS232 9P D-Sub Male
D-Sub Female D-Sub Female
2 RX 8 RX 2 TXD
3 TX 7 TX 3 RXD
5 GND 5 GND 7 GND
4 RTS
short
5 CTS
8 CD
short
9 ER
cMT/mTV series
COM1 RS232 9P RS232 9P D-Sub Male
D-Sub Female
2 RX 2 TXD
3 TX 3 RXD
5 GND 7 GND
4 RTS
short
5 CTS
8 CD
short
9 ER
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MT8000iE/MT8000XE series except MT8050iE
COM1 RS232 9P RS232 9P D-Sub Male
D-Sub Female
2 RX 2 TXD
3 TX 3 RXD
5 GND 7 GND
4 RTS
short
5 CTS
8 CD
short
9 ER
MT6000/8000 series except MT6050i/MT8050i
COM1 RS232 9P COM2 RS232 9P COM3 RS232 9P RS232 9P D-Sub Male
D-Sub Female D-Sub Female D-Sub Male
2 RX 6 RX 8 RX 2 TXD
3 TX 4 TX 7 TX 3 RXD
5 GND 5 GND 5 GND 7 GND
4 RTS
short
5 CTS
8 CD
short
9 ER
MT6050i/MT8050i/MT8050iE
COM1 RS232 9P RS232 9P D-Sub Male
D-Sub Female
9 RX 2 TXD
6 TX 3 RXD
5 GND 7 GND
4 RTS
short
5 CTS
8 CD
short
9 ER
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The following is the view from the soldering point of a cable.
FP1 CPU : 9P D-Sub to 8P MiniDIN
eMT3000 series
COM1 RS485 4W RS485 4W 8P Hirose
9P D-Sub Male Female socket
1 RX- 2 TXDA
2 RX+ 5 TXDB
3 TX- 3 RXDA
4 TX+ 6 RXDB
5 GND 1 GND
cMT/mTV series
COM2 RS485 4W RS485 4W 8P Hirose
9P D-Sub Female Female socket
7 RX- 2 TXDA
6 RX+ 5 TXDB
9 TX- 3 RXDA
8 TX+ 6 RXDB
5 GND 1 GND
MT8000iE/MT8000XE series except MT8050iE
COM1 RS485 4W COM2 RS485 4W RS485 4W 8P Hirose
9P D-Sub Male 9P D-Sub Male Female socket
1 RX- 1 RX- 2 TXDA
2 RX+ 2 RX+ 5 TXDB
3 TX- 3 TX- 3 RXDA
4 TX+ 4 TX+ 6 RXDB
5 GND 5 GND 1 GND
MT6000/8000 series except MT6050i/MT8050i
COM1 RS485 4W RS485 4W 8P Hirose
9P D-Sub Male Male
1 RX- 2 TXDA
2 RX+ 5 TXDB
3 TX- 3 RXDA
4 TX+ 6 RXDB
5 GND 1 GND
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MT6050i/MT8050i/MT8050iE
COM1 RS485 4W RS485 4W 8P Hirose
9P D-Sub Female Male
1 RX- 2 TXDA
2 RX+ 5 TXDB
3 TX- 3 RXDA
4 TX+ 6 RXDB
5 GND 1 GND
The following is the view from the soldering point of a cable.
FP3 CPU : 9P D-Sub to 15P D-Sub
eMT3000 series
COM1 RS485 4W RS485 4W 15P D-Sub
9P D-Sub Male Male
1 RX- 9 TXDA
2 RX+ 2 TXDB
3 TX- 10 RXDA
4 TX+ 3 RXDB
5 GND 7 GND
4 RTS+
short
5 CTS+
11 RTS-
short
12 CTS-
cMT/mTV series
COM2 RS485 4W RS485 4W 15P D-Sub
9P D-Sub Female Male
7 RX- 9 TXDA
6 RX+ 2 TXDB
9 TX- 10 RXDA
8 TX+ 3 RXDB
5 GND 7 GND
4 RTS+
short
5 CTS+
11 RTS-
short
12 CTS-
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MT8000iE/MT8000XE series except MT8050iE
COM1 RS485 4W COM2 RS485 4W RS485 4W 15P D-Sub
9P D-Sub Male 9P D-Sub Male Male
1 RX- 1 RX- 9 TXDA
2 RX+ 2 RX+ 2 TXDB
3 TX- 3 TX- 10 RXDA
4 TX+ 4 TX+ 3 RXDB
5 GND 5 GND 7 GND
4 RTS+
short
5 CTS+
11 RTS-
short
12 CTS-
MT6000/8000 series except MT6050i/MT8050i
COM1 RS485 4W RS485 4W 15P D-Sub
9P D-Sub Male Male
1 RX- 9 TXDA
2 RX+ 2 TXDB
3 TX- 10 RXDA
4 TX+ 3 RXDB
5 GND 7 GND
4 RTS+
short
5 CTS+
11 RTS-
short
12 CTS-
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MT6050i/MT8050i/MT8050iE
COM1 RS485 4W RS485 4W 15P D-Sub
9P D-Sub Female Male
1 RX- 9 TXDA
2 RX+ 2 TXDB
3 TX- 10 RXDA
4 TX+ 3 RXDB
5 GND 7 GND
4 RTS+
short
5 CTS+
11 RTS-
short
12 CTS-
Driver Version:
Version Date Description
V1.80 Apr/09/2010 Added registers: FL
