This manual describes the Communications Modules designed for MP900-Series Machine
Controllers.
The following Communications Modules can be used with MP900-Series Machine Controllers.
• 215IF (for realtime core networks)
• 217IF (for serial, RS-422/485 networks)
• 218IF (for Ethernet networks)
This manual describes the following items required to use these Communications Modules.
• Communications Module setup
• Communications protocols
• Communications messages
• Communications programming examples
Read this manual carefully when building a communications system or network around
MP900-Series Machine Controllers. Also, keep this manual in a safe place so that it can be
referred to whenever necessary.