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Safety Precautions
PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLER
Prior to setting-up, operation and maintenance of this product, read this

T2 / EX100 guide and T2 or EX100 related manuals thoroughly and follow the safety
precautions.
The safety precautions are classified depending on the level as follows.
Computer Link Module
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if
CL11 ! WARNING not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if

User’ s Guide ! CAUTION
not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
It may also be used to alert against unsafe
practices.

! WARNING

Ÿ Configure the emergency stop circuits and important inter-lock

Thank you for purchasing the Computer Link Module (CL11) for circuits in external of the PLC (T2 or EX100). Otherwise, it will
Toshiba’ s Programmable Controller T2/EX100. Please read this cause serious damage to the controlled system in case of PLC or
guide thoroughly to confirm the items you received, and to CL11 failure.
understand the functions of this product.

! CAUTION
Ÿ Use the PLC (T2 or EX100) under the specified environmental
Unpacking Confirmation condition described on the PLC’ s manual. Otherwise, it may cause
electrical shock, fire or PLC malfunction.
Confirm that the product codes printed on the package and printed
Ÿ Install the PLC and the CL11 according to the instructions described
on the product are the same as that which you ordered. This
on the PLC’ s manual.
package contains the following items.
Ÿ Prevent from entering wire scraps or other debris into the PLC and
the CL11. Otherwise, it may case fire, PLC failure or malfunction.
CL11 (product code: EX10∗MCL11) 1
Ÿ Turn off power to the PLC before mounting or removing the CL11.
Terminating resistor (1/2 W• | 120 Ω) 1
Ÿ Do not disassemble or modify the CL11. Otherwise it may cause
Terminating resistors (1/2 W• | 220 Ω) 4
fire, failure or malfunction.
User’ s guide (this guide) 1
Ÿ CL11 is the dedicated module for T2 or EX100. Do not use the
CL11 for other purpose.

3. External Feature and Switch Settings

1. Overview
The Computer Link module (CL11) is used to link T2 or EX100 with
CL11
a host computer for data exchange. The CL11 can be mounted on
CONP. LINK Signal transmission indicating LEDs
any I/O slot of T2 or EX100.
The CL11 has one port of RS-485 interface for connecting a host TXD Station number setting switch (0 - F)
computer. RXD When HAD is OFF:
For exchanging data, the EX100’ s Computer Link Protocol is used. TXA
STATION Station number = 0 - 15
In this protocol, the host computer initiates the communication. TXB
When HAD is ON:
When the CL11 receives a request message issued from the host RXA
RXB Station number = 16 - 31
computer, the CL11 will perform the processing according to the
SG
request, then return the response message to the host computer.
RS-485 transmission terminals (M3.5)
2. System Configuration
Up to 32 CL11s can be connected to a single host computer on the
RS-485 communication line. ASY (no use) … Always OFF

1 to 1 configuration DLY (Response delay selection)

OFF: Minimum delay
ON: Additional delay 100 ms
RS-232C RS-485 RS485
HAD (Station number offset)
RS-232C/RS-485 T2 C See Station number setting switch
converter or L
Host computer 1
EX100 1 BR0 - BR2 (Baudrate)
BR2 BR1 BR0 Baudrate
Mode setting switch ON ON ON 19200
ON ON OFF 9600
OFF ON
ON OFF ON 4800
1 to N configuration ASY ON OFF OFF 2400
DLY OFF ON ON 1200
RS-232C RS-485 HAD OFF ON OFF 600
BR2
OFF OFF ON 300
OFF OFF OFF Reserve
RS-232C/RS-485 T2 C T2 C BR1
converter or L or L BR0
Host computer 1 1 PEN, EVN (Parity)
EX100 1 EX100 1 PEN PEN EVN Parity
Max. 32 stations
EVN OFF •| None
ON OFF Odd
ON ON Even
4. Specifications 5. Connections
The following diagrams show the signal connections of sample
Item Specifications configurations. Terminating resistors are supplied with the CL11.
I/O allocation OPT (option module)
Protocol EX100 Computer Link protocol (see Note) 1 to 1 configuration
Station number 0 to 31 (switch setting) RS-232C/RS-485 converter
Interface Conforms to RS-485 (AD P-6237B) Term inating CL11
resistor 120 W
Number of channels 1 channel FG
Transmission mode Half-duplex, 4-wire system TXA RXA
Signal polarity Potential of start-bit: TXB RXB
RXA < RAB, TXA < TXB RXA TXA
Synchronizing Start-stop system (asynchronous) TERM TXB
Topology Bus (multi-drop) RXB SG
Transmission rate 300/600/1200/2400/4800/9600/19200 bps SG
Shielded tw isted-pair cable
(switch setting)
Distance Max. 1 km 1 to N configuration
Transmission code ASCII
RS-232C/RS-485 converter
Data bit length 8 bits (fixed) (ADP-6237B) Shielded tw isted-pair cable
Stop bit 1 bit (fixed) CL11
FG
Parity Even/odd/none (switch setting)
TXA RXA
Error check Parity, checksum TXB RXB
RXA TXA
TERM TXB
Note: RXB SG
The CL11 supports the EX100?s Computer Link protocol (message SG
format and commands) independent of the PLC (T2 or EX100) CL11
used with. Note that the EX100?s Compute Link protocol is
RXA
different from the T-series Computer Link protocol. Term inating
resistors RXB
For details of the EX100?s Computer Link protocol, refer to
220 W TXA
EX100 Computer Link Function User?s Manual?. TXB
Depending on the PLC (T2 or EX100) used with, the operation SG
conditions of the CL11 are different. See sections 6 and 7 below.
assigned to S014C, and followed by this order. This status flag Term inating
resistors
comes ON when the corresponding CL11 is not normal. (no 220 W
response or hardware error)
Note:
Refer to EX100 Computer Link Function User?s Manual? for
wiring precautions and the RS-232C/RS-485 converter
(ADP-6237B).

6. When Using With T2 7. When Using With EX100

Operation conditions: Operation conditions:
(1) T2 CPU version 1.2 or later is required. (1) EX100 CPU version 2.1 or later is required.
(2) The maximum number of the CL11s on a T2 is 4. (2) The maximum number of the CL11s on a EX100 is 2.
(3) The EX100?s Computer Link protocol is used for the CL11. Note (3) All the EX100?s Computer Link commands can be used.
that the protocol is different from that of T2 CPU?s built-in (4) There is no limitation for register types and address ranges to be
Computer Link function. accessed.
(4) The following 3 types of commands are available among the
EX100?s Computer Link commands. Communication priority mode:
DR (Register/device data read) EX100?s communication priority mode is also effective for CL11. In
DW (Register/device data write) this mode, EX100 performs the CL11 service at the bottom of scan in
ST (Status read) batch. Therefore the communication response is quicker than the
For other commands, the error response will be returned. normal mode.
(5) The types of registers and the address ranges that can be Refer to EX100 User?s Manual?for details of the communication
accessed by the DR or DW command are as follows. priority mode.
For other requests, the error response will be returned.
CL11 status flags:
X/Y 0000 to 031F XW/YW 00 to 63 EX100 does not support the CL11?s status flags which reflect the
R 0000 to 063F RW 00 to 63 CL11?s operation status.
Z 0000 to 031F ZW(W) 00 to 31
T 000 to 127
C 00 to 95
D 0000 to 1535

Quick response mode:

By setting the T2?s special deviceS0148 to ON, The quick response
mode is selected. In this mode, T2 will stop the scanning
immediately and perform the CL11 service when T2 receives the
CL11?s request.
By using this mode, quick communication response is achieved.
However, note that the scan synchronization of the accessed data is
not guaranteed. TOSHIBA CORPORATION
Industrial Equipment Department
CL11 status flags: 1-1, Shibaura 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105, Japan
CL11?s operation status is reflected on the T2?s special devices Tel: (03)3457-4900
S014C to S014F. The CL11 that is mounted closest to the T2 CPU is Cable: TOSHIBA TOKYO

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