Limitation of the Ethernet communication protocol
The table below shows the maximum number of communications configured for the general protocol,Free Tag Protocol and CodeSys V3 Protocol on each series model.
(Only HMI V2.0 System supports Free Tag Protocol and CodeSys V3 Protocol)
| HMI Series | General Protocol | FreeTags Protocol | CodeSys V3 Protocol |
|---|---|---|---|
| General 3000 Series | 16 | N/A | N/A |
| General 8000 Series | 24 | 4 | N/A |
| General 9000 Series | 32 | N/A | N/A |
| PI3000i Series | 16 | N/A | N/A |
| PI3000ie Series (PI3043ieS-N) | 16 | 2 | N/A |
| PI3000ie Series (other model) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PI3070ig-O & PI3102ig-O | 16 | N/A | N/A |
| PI3000ig Series (expect -O models) | 16 | 4 | 2 |
| PI8000ig Series | 32 | 6 | 2 |
Limitation of PIStudio
| PIStudio Version | 8.2.95.22092802 | 8.4.66.23102001 | Upcoming Release | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protocol | Wecon FreeTag Protocol(6C & 6V) | 3rd Party Manufacturer Free Tag | Wecon FreeTag Protocol(6C & 6V) | 3rd Party Manufacturer Free Tag | Wecon FreeTag Protocol(6C & 6V) | 3rd Party Manufacturer Free Tag |
| PI3043ieS-N | YES | YES | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PI3070ig-O &PI3102ig-O | YES | YES | N/A | N/A | YES | N/A |
| PI3000ig Series (expect -O models) | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | N/A |
| PI8000ig | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |