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Environment Setting Section > Methods for Connecting and Communicating with External Devices > Communicating through Serial Communication (PLC Link) > Command Control (PLC Link)Command Control (PLC Link)
This section explains each command used in PLC Link.
Measurement control command
Command code | Function | References | |
|---|---|---|---|
Lower CH | Upper CH | ||
0010 | 1010 | Performs measurement one time | |
0010 | 1020 | Start continuous measurement | |
0010 | 1030 | Complete continuous measurement | |
0010 | 2010 | Clear measurement values | |
0010 | 3010 | Save in controller | |
0010 | F010 | Restart the controller | |
DetailsScene control command
Command code | Function | References | |
|---|---|---|---|
Lower CH | Upper CH | ||
0020 | 1000 | Acquire scene No. | |
0020 | 2000 | Acquire scene group No. | |
0030 | 1000 | Switch scenes | |
0030 | 2000 | Switch the scene group No. | |
Settings acquisition/change command
Command code | Function | References | |
|---|---|---|---|
Lower CH | Upper CH | ||
0040 | 1000 | Acquire unit data | |
0040 | 2000 | Acquire the current date and time | |
0040 | 3000 | Acquire system version information | |
0050 | 1000 | Set unit data | |
0050 | 2000 | Set the date/time | |
Executing Measurement
Executes measurement one time.
Command (PLC to Controller)
Command area top channel | Command code | Bit | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15-12 | 11-8 | 7-4 | 3-0 | |||
+2 | 1010 | 0001 | 0000 | 0001 | 0000 | Set command codes. |
+3 | 0010 | 0000 | 0000 | 0001 | 0000 | |
Response (Controller to PLC)
Response area top channel | Bit | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15-12 | 11-8 | 7-4 | 3-0 | ||
+2 | 0001 | 0000 | 0001 | 0000 | Command code Store response target command codes. |
+3 | 0000 | 0000 | 0001 | 0000 | |
+4 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Response code Command execution result OK: 0 (0000 0000) NG: -1 (FFFF FFFF) |
+5 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
Starting Continuous Measurement
Start continuous measurement.
Command (PLC to Controller)
Command area top channel | Command code | Bit | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15-12 | 11-8 | 7-4 | 3-0 | |||
+2 | 1020 | 0001 | 0000 | 0010 | 0000 | Set command codes. |
+3 | 0010 | 0000 | 0000 | 0001 | 0000 | |
Response (Controller to PLC)
Response area top channel | Bit | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15-12 | 11-8 | 7-4 | 3-0 | ||
+2 | 0001 | 0000 | 0010 | 0000 | Command code Store response target command codes. |
+3 | 0000 | 0000 | 0001 | 0000 | |
+4 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Response code Command execution result OK: 0 (0000 0000) NG: -1 (FFFF FFFF) |
+5 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
Stopping Continuous Measurement
Stops continuous measurement.
Command (PLC to Controller)
Command area top channel | Command code | Bit | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15-12 | 11-8 | 7-4 | 3-0 | |||
+2 | 1030 | 0001 | 0000 | 0011 | 0000 | Set command codes. |
+3 | 0010 | 0000 | 0000 | 0001 | 0000 | |
Response (Controller to PLC)
Response area top channel | Bit | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15-12 | 11-8 | 7-4 | 3-0 | ||
+2 | 0001 | 0000 | 0011 | 0000 | Command code Store response target command codes. |
+3 | 0000 | 0000 | 0001 | 0000 | |
+4 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Response code Command execution result OK: 0 (0000 0000) NG: -1 (FFFF FFFF) |
+5 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
Clearing Measurement Values
Clears all measurement values.
Command (PLC to Controller)
Command area top channel | Command code | Bit | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15-12 | 11-8 | 7-4 | 3-0 | |||
+2 | 2010 | 0010 | 0000 | 0001 | 0000 | Set command codes. |
+3 | 0010 | 0000 | 0000 | 0001 | 0000 | |
Response (Controller to PLC)
Response area top channel | Bit | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15-12 | 11-8 | 7-4 | 3-0 | ||
+2 | 0010 | 0000 | 0001 | 0000 | Command code Store response target command codes. |
+3 | 0000 | 0000 | 0001 | 0000 | |
+4 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Response code Command execution result OK: 0 (0000 0000) NG: -1 (FFFF FFFF) |
+5 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
Saving in Controller
Stores the current system data and scene group in the controller.
Command (PLC to Controller)
Command area top channel | Command code | Bit | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15-12 | 11-8 | 7-4 | 3-0 | |||
+2 | 3010 | 0011 | 0000 | 0001 | 0000 | Set command codes. |
+3 | 0010 | 0000 | 0000 | 0001 | 0000 | |
Response (Controller to PLC)
Response area top channel | Bit | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15-12 | 11-8 | 7-4 | 3-0 | ||
+2 | 0011 | 0000 | 0001 | 0000 | Command code Store response target command codes. |
+3 | 0000 | 0000 | 0001 | 0000 | |
+4 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Response code Command execution result OK: 0 (0000 0000) NG: -1 (FFFF FFFF) |
+5 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
Restart
Restart the controller.
Important
- When a restart command is executed, BUSY does not turn off even after the command execution bit turns off.
After a restart command is executed, perform a memory clear of BUSY on the PLC side.
Command (PLC to Controller)
Command area top channel | Command code | Bit | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15-12 | 11-8 | 7-4 | 3-0 | |||
+2 | F010 | 1111 | 0000 | 0001 | 0000 | Set command codes. |
+3 | 0010 | 0010 | 0000 | 0001 | 0000 | |
Response (Controller to PLC)
There is no response because restarting is performed.
Acquiring Scene No.
Acquires the current scene No.
Command (PLC to Controller)
Command area top channel | Command code | Bit | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15-12 | 11-8 | 7-4 | 3-0 | |||
+2 | 1000 | 0001 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Set command codes. |
+3 | 0020 | 0000 | 0000 | 0010 | 0000 | |
Response (Controller to PLC)
Response area top channel | Bit | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15-12 | 11-8 | 7-4 | 3-0 | ||
+2 | 0001 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Command code Store response target command codes. |
+3 | 0000 | 0000 | 0010 | 0000 | |
+4 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Response code Command execution result OK: 0 (0000 0000) NG: -1 (FFFF FFFF) |
+5 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
+6 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Response data Stores the acquired scene No. |
+7 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
Acquiring Scene Group No.
Acquires the current scene group No.
Command (PLC to Controller)
Command area top channel | Command code | Bit | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15-12 | 11-8 | 7-4 | 3-0 | |||
+2 | 2000 | 0010 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Set command codes. |
+3 | 0020 | 0000 | 0000 | 0010 | 0000 | |
Response (Controller to PLC)
Response area top channel | Bit | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15-12 | 11-8 | 7-4 | 3-0 | ||
+2 | 0010 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Command code Store response target command codes. |
+3 | 0000 | 0000 | 0010 | 0000 | |
+4 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Response code Command execution result OK: 0 (0000 0000) NG: -1 (FFFF FFFF) |
+5 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
+6 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Response data Acquired scene group No. |
+7 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
Switching Scenes
Switches the scene No. to be used.
Command (PLC to Controller)
Command area top channel | Command code | Bit | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15-12 | 11-8 | 7-4 | 3-0 | |||
+2 | 1000 | 0001 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Set command codes. |
+3 | 0030 | 0000 | 0000 | 0011 | 0000 | |
+4 | ― | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Specify the scene No. |
+5 | ― | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
Response (Controller to PLC)
Response area top channel | Bit | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15-12 | 11-8 | 7-4 | 3-0 | ||
+2 | 0001 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Command code Store response target command codes. |
+3 | 0000 | 0000 | 0011 | 0000 | |
+4 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Response code Command execution result OK: 0 (0000 0000) NG: -1 (FFFF FFFF) |
+5 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
Switching Scene Groups
Switches the scene group No. to be used.
Command (PLC to Controller)
Command area top channel | Command code | Bit | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15-12 | 11-8 | 7-4 | 3-0 | |||
+2 | 2000 | 0010 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Set command codes. |
+3 | 0030 | 0000 | 0000 | 0011 | 0000 | |
+4 | ― | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Specify the scene group No. |
+5 | ― | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
Response (Controller to PLC)
Response area top channel | Bit | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15-12 | 11-8 | 7-4 | 3-0 | ||
+2 | 0010 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Command code Store response target command codes. |
+3 | 0000 | 0000 | 0011 | 0000 | |
+4 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Response code Command execution result OK: 0 (0000 0000) NG: -1 (FFFF FFFF) |
+5 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
Acquiring Unit Data
Acquires the specified processing unit data.
Important
- In processing unit data setting/acquisition, external reference table No. 139 (verification string) of Character Inspection cannot be used.
Command (PLC to Controller)
Command area top channel | Command code | Bit | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15-12 | 11-8 | 7-4 | 3-0 | |||
+2 | 1000 | 0001 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Set command codes. |
+3 | 0040 | 0000 | 0000 | 0100 | 0000 | |
+4 | ― | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Specify the unit No. |
+5 | ― | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
+6 | ― | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Specify the data No. |
+7 | ― | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
Response (Controller to PLC)
Response area top channel | Bit | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15-12 | 11-8 | 7-4 | 3-0 | ||
+2 | 0001 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Command code Store response target command codes. |
+3 | 0000 | 0000 | 0100 | 0000 | |
+4 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Response code Command execution result OK: 0 (0000 0000) NG: -1 (FFFF FFFF) |
+5 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
+6 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Data (Value multiplied by 1000) |
+7 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
+8 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Data (Value multiplied by 1000) |
+9 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
Acquiring Date and Time
Acquires the date and time from the internal calendar timer in the controller.
Command (PLC to Controller)
Command area top channel | Command code | Bit | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15-12 | 11-8 | 7-4 | 3-0 | |||
+2 | 2000 | 0010 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Set command codes. |
+3 | 0040 | 0000 | 0000 | 0100 | 0000 | |
Response (Controller to PLC)
Response area top channel | Bit | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15-12 | 11-8 | 7-4 | 3-0 | ||
+2 | 0010 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Command code Store response target command codes. |
+3 | 0000 | 0000 | 0100 | 0000 | |
+4 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Response code Command execution result OK: 0 (0000 0000) NG: -1 (FFFF FFFF) |
+5 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
+6 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Year data: 1900 to 2100 |
+7 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
+8 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Month data: 1 to 12 |
+9 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
+10 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Date data: 1 to 31 |
+11 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
+12 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Time data: 0 to 23 |
+13 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
+14 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Minute data: 0 to 59 |
+15 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
+16 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Second data: 0 to 59 |
+17 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
Acquiring Version Information
Acquires the controller version information.
Command (PLC to Controller)
Command area top channel | Command code | Bit | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15-12 | 11-8 | 7-4 | 3-0 | |||
+2 | 3000 | 0011 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Set command codes. |
+3 | 0040 | 0000 | 0000 | 0100 | 0000 | |
Response (Controller to PLC)
Response area top channel | Bit | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15-12 | 11-8 | 7-4 | 3-0 | ||
+2 | 0011 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Command code Store response target command codes. |
+3 | 0000 | 0000 | 0100 | 0000 | |
+4 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Response code Command execution result OK: 0 (0000 0000) NG: -1 (FFFF FFFF) |
+5 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
+6 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Version information character string |
+7 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
+8 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
+9 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
: | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
: | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
Setting Unit Data
Sets the specified processing unit data.
Important
- In processing unit data setting/acquisition, external reference table No. 139 (verification string) of Character Inspection cannot be used.
Command (PLC to Controller)
Command area top channel | Command code | Bit | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15-12 | 11-8 | 7-4 | 3-0 | |||
+2 | 1000 | 0001 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Set command codes. |
+3 | 0050 | 0000 | 0000 | 0101 | 0000 | |
+4 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Specify the unit No. |
+5 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
+6 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Specify the data No. |
+7 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
+8 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Input data to be set. (Value multiplied by 1000) |
+9 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
Response (Controller to PLC)
Response area top channel | Bit | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15-12 | 11-8 | 7-4 | 3-0 | ||
+2 | 0001 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Command code Store response target command codes. |
+3 | 0000 | 0000 | 0101 | 0000 | |
+4 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Response code Command execution result OK: 0 (0000 0000) NG: -1 (FFFF FFFF) |
+5 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
Setting Date and Time
Sets the date and time of the internal calendar timer in the controller.
Command (PLC to Controller)
Command area top channel | Command code | Bit | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15-12 | 11-8 | 7-4 | 3-0 | |||
+2 | 2000 | 0010 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Set command codes. |
+3 | 0050 | 0000 | 0000 | 0101 | 0000 | |
+4 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Year data: 1900 to 2100 |
+5 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
+6 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Month data: 1 to 12 |
+7 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
+8 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Date data: 1 to 31 |
+9 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
+10 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Time data: 0 to 23 |
+11 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
+12 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Minute data: 0 to 59 |
+13 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
+14 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Second data: 0 to 59 |
+15 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
Response (Controller to PLC)
Response area top channel | Bit | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15-12 | 11-8 | 7-4 | 3-0 | ||
+2 | 0010 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Command code Store response target command codes. |
+3 | 0000 | 0000 | 0101 | 0000 | |
+4 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | Response code Command execution result OK: 0 (0000 0000) NG: -1 (FFFF FFFF) |
+5 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 | |
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