Panasonic FP User Manual

Hardware Description 

 

FP Web-Server V2.11 

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Please read the safety instructions in Important Notes (see 
page 21) and also the section on Mechanical Installation 
(see page 24) carefully. 

The FP Web-Server allows you to connect the Panasonic FP Series PLCs to an Ethernet 
Network (LAN). 

The FP Web-Server works as an Interface between a LAN or a WAN network (Internet/ Intranet) 
and all PLCs of the FP Series. 

The following main features are supported: 

•  RS232C/ Ethernet Interface (remote programming monitoring and visualization) 
•  Web-Server (http server supplies HTML pages with PLC data <See Comments>)  
•  Email (SMTP protocol) 
•  Modem/ Ethernet gateway (PPP Server function) 
•  A Windows program is supplied to make the configuration of the FP Web-Server easy 

<See Comments>. 

See above for a more detailed overview (see page 1) of the FP Web-Server functions. There 
you can also find a block diagram, a list of features and a brief description. 

A data sheet can be found below which also lists the supported standards and protocols. 

•  A standard HTML Editor (not supplied with the FP Web-Server Configurator Tool) is 

needed to design HTML Web pages. 

•  Recommended are Netscape Navigator version 4.7, 4.75 or 7.0,  Internet Explorer 

version 5.0, 5.1 or 6.0 or Opera 7.03 or 7.50. Other versions have not been tested and 
should not be used.