FP Modem-56k Unit

Safe, easy and cost-effective M2M communication

The FP Modem-56k unit expands the number of communication alternatives available to FP series PLCs, e.g. dial-up, dedicated/leased line and multidrop network communication. If the PSTN supports text message service, the PLC can even send and receive short text messages.

 

A Windows driver allows the FP Modem-56k to be used together with various Windows software, such as OPC, SCADA, etc.

Enjoy the plug & play convenience of FP Modem-56k to facilitate modem communication between PLCs or between your PLC and PC.

Outstanding features for industrial telecontrol

• Extremely compact 
• Operating voltage 24V DC 
• Attachable to a 35mm DIN rail 
• Maximum line speed of up to 56kbit/s 
• Leased line mode (pier-to-pier) up to 20km at 33.6kbit/s 
• Multidrop leased line mode according to V.23 at 1200bit/s 
• DCD output for connection to the digital input of a PLC 
• PSTN text message send + receive 
• CLIP decoder for calling line identification and callback 
• Serial data communication interfaces RS232C and RS485 are built in

Combining the FP Modem-56k with the FP Web-Server expands the horizon of telecontrol even more, e.g. access the Internet, send e-mails, dial up an FP Web-Server for local or wide area network access, etc.

Compliant and certified for the following countries: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Austria, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, United Kingdom and US.

User libraries, e.g. Panasonic CONTROL LIBRARY “MODEM” (NCL-CM-LIB), make the integration of communication functions into PLC programs easy, saving programming time and money.

Specifications

Specifications
Part number	FP-MODEM-56k
Operating voltage	24V DC (10.8 to 26.6V DC)
Current consumption	Approx. 50mA
LEDs	Power, DCD (Carrier Detect), RI (Ring), RTS (Request To Send), RxD, TxD (Data)
Ambient temperature	0 to +55°C
Connection to PLC, PC or FP Web-Server	RS232C (Sub-D 9-pin female), RS485 (Phoenix screw terminal)
Connection to the telephone network	RJ12 jack and RJ12 - RJ12 cable; national adapter is not enclosed
Carrier detect connection	Phoenix screw terminal
Error correction	V.42, LAPM, MNP
Data compression	V.42bis, V.44
Dialing method	Pulse dialing, tone dialing (DTMF)
Control/Operation	Extended AT command set, Hayes compatible (V.250)
Operation modes	Automatic selection, V.21, V.22, V.23, V.22bis, V.32, V.32bis, V.34, V.90, V.92
DTE speed (RS232C baud rate)	300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200bit/s
Line transmission speed	Up to 56kbit/s with V.90
Certification, approvals	CE mark (ES-203021 approval)  US approval (US:CO4MM05B077FP)
Dimensions (WxHxD)	25 x 90 x 64mm

Product downloads

Cable drawings

Description	Release date	File size	Language
FP Modem-56k RS232C Cable for FP Series PLC COM Port with 9-pin Sub-D connector, 0.5m, CABMODPLC211	2005-06-27	56 KB	English
FP Modem-56k RS232C cable for FP Series PLC COM port with screw terminal, 0.5m, CABMOD111D	2007-03-22	62 KB	English
RS232 cable between FP Modem-56k and Tool port, 2m, CABMODPLC311D	2007-03-22	80 KB	English

Data sheets

Description	Release date	File size	Language
FP Modem-56k Unit		2.2 MB	English

Manuals

Description	Release date	File size	Language
Announcement of discontinued production (FP-MODEM-EU unit)	2010-03-01	250 KB	English
FP Modem-56k Technical Manual	2010-02-01	3.22 MB	English

Shortforms

Description	Release date	File size	Language
Short Form Programmable Logic Controllers	2016-10-20	2.47 MB	English

FP Web-Server & FP Web Expansion Unit

Worldwide communication

The FP Web-Server module connects all FP Series controllers to the Ethernet. No changes to the PLC programs are necessary. Simply assign an IP address to the FP Web-Server and connect the PLC to the FP Web-Server via the serial RS232 interface. A standard browser, e.g. MS Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Safari or Chrome, can be used for access at the PC. The HTML page can be created with common tools such as Eclipse (platform-independent development tool), Microsoft Expression Web or a text editor with syntax highlighting.

FP Web-Server advantages

• Uses existing Intranet, saves wiring
• Uses standard browser, saves Scada software
• Remote control
• Remote monitoring
• Remote programming
• Alarm information via e-mail
• Data logging (with FPWEBEXP)

FP Web-Server highlights

• Web-server:
  – Display PLC data on HTML or XML pages
  – Access via standard Internet browser or smartphone
  – Modify PLC data via HTML input fields or Java Applets 
• E-mail:
  – PLC can send e-mails
  – E-mail via LAN, e-mail server or Web mail
  – E-mail text, predefined or PLC-defined
  – PLC data as e-mail attachment
  – Data saved on SD memory card as attachment 
• Ethernet <-> RS232C converson (MEWTOCOL) 
• Transparent RS232C data circuit via Ethernet 
• Programming and visualization access via TCP or UDP 
• Dial-up via modem (dial-up networking):
  – A modem can dial up the FP Web-Server
  – One remote gateway for multiple FP Web-Servers in a local network
  – The FP Web-Server can establish an Internet connection (and stay online)
  – Various wireless communication methods via GPRS supported 
• OpenVPN:
  – Secure connection for transferring data thanks to encoding and certificates.
• Modbus-TCP protocol:
  – Communication using industrial Ethernet standard protocol (server and client)
  – Gateway for Modbus-RTU stations (master and slave) 
• IEC 60870-5-101 and IEC 60870-5-104 protocol:
  – Communication via RS232C, RS485 adapter, leased-line modem, PSTN modem or Ethernet 
• Time synchronization using network server:
  – Correction of the PLC real-time clock using NTP server 
• SNMPv1 agent:
  – Data exchange using SNMP management system 
  – Flexible SNMP MIB structures
• FTP client:
  – Current or logged data can be sent to a remote FTP server 
• Data logger:
  – Logging of PLC data and saving it on an SD memory card or transmitting it via FTP (only possible when FPWEBEXP is attached)

Specifications

FP Web-Server
Current consumption	approx. 65mA at 24V DC
Operating voltage	24V DC (10.8 – 26.4V DC)
Communication interfaces	RS232C for connection to a PLC, RS232C for modem connection,  100Base-TX / 10Base-T Ethernet
Storage space	Built-in Flash ROM
Protocols and standards	TCP/IP, UDP/IP, DHCP, FTP, TELNET, HTTP, SMTP, ESMTP-Auth, POP3, PPP, IEC60870, NTP, Modbus-TCP, Modbus RTU, DynDNS, MEWTOCOL, DNS, SNMPv1, HTTPS, OpenVPN
Safety	Passwords, IP lock, certificates
Ambient temp.	0°C to +55°C
Storage temp.	-20°C to +70°C
Dimensions	25 W x 90 H x 60 D (mm)
Weight	0.11kg

FP Web Expansion Unit
Current consumption	Max. additional 20mA at 24VDC
Operating voltage	Internally powered by FP-WEB2
Communication interfaces	USB host port (supports GT series and FP-X PLCs), RS485
Storage space	SD/SDHC card slot
Data logging	Logging on SD/SDHC card
Digital output	High-speed photo coupler output
Ambient temp.	0°C to +55°C
Storage temp.	-20°C to +70°C
Dimensions	25 W x 90 H x 60 D (mm)
Weight	0.07kg

Configuration Software: FP Web Configurator Tool

Our Windows-based program helps you easily set up and configure the FP Web-Server, e.g.:

• Automatic integration of PLC data into HTML pages 
• Preparation of pre-stored e-mail addresses and texts 
• Internet dial-up and e-mail server settings 
• TCP/IP address and parameter changes 
• Passwords and security setup 
• IEC 60870-5 parameters and modem settings 
• Configuration of all other available functions

Using the Internet or Intranet (Ethernet LAN or WAN)

The PLC connects to the FP Web-Server via RS232C (or USB/RS485 using the FP Web Expansion Unit) and MEWTOCOL; the FP Web-Server uses an Ethernet (10Base-T / 100Base-TX) connection to access the TCP/IP network.

Using a dial-up network

The PLC connects to the FP Web-Server via RS232C (or USB/RS485 using the FP Web Expansion Unit) and MEWTOCOL. A modem is connected to the second RS232C of the FP Web-Server. The modem can be dialled up via telephone line. The modem can also be used for Internet dial-up, e.g. to exchange data and to send e-mails .

Combinations: LAN plus dial-up gateway

Any combination of the above LAN and dial-up concepts is possible, e.g. an Ethernet network connecting several FP Web-Servers and an additional FP Web-Server initialized as a gateway for dial-up connections into the Internet.

Application examples:

• Visualization and remote control via HTTP/HTTPS:
  PLC data can be presented as HTML pages 
• Control FPWIN Pro remote programming via TCP/IP:
  Programming and monitoring access via Ethernet with and without VPN tunnels
• Alarm sending via e-mail:
  Predefined alarm messages can be sent to a user (optional via Internet dial-up)

FP Web Designer

FP Web Designer is an easy-to-use editing tool used to create Web sites for visualizing process data collected by FP Web-Server. No programming knowledge for HTML, PHP, JavaScript or Java is required! Graphic libraries help users with their design work.

Features of FP Web Designer

• WYSIWYG (What you see is what you get) editor for graphic design of applications 
• The designed pages can be called up by a Web browser on any PC connected to a LAN or WAN. All process values are shown automatically on the screen. 
• Each diagram can display up to 5 trend curves for measured values stored in PLCs. A simple mouse click updates the page. 
• The measured values together with trend curves can be stored as CSV files. 
• Alarm information can be visualized on a Web browser and saved. Updating alarm information runs in the background so that Web pages always display the current status in the browser. 
• The Web pages in the browser can be password-protected to prevent unauthorized access and changes. 
• Process values can be imported in CSV format from PLC programs written with FPWIN Pro 
• Extensive and expandable macro libraries available 
• Online help in English and German

Part number	Description	Comments
FPWEB2	FP Web Server 2 Ethernet unit with 10/100MBit/s and modem interface
FPWEBEXP	FP Web Expansion Unit	Can only be used with FPWEB2 Version 1.1 onwards
FPWEBTOOL2D	FP Web Configurator Tool Ver. 2
AFPS36510-E	FP Web Designer, economy edition	Limited for 250 process points, 15 views, 1 offline trend + 1 alarm.
AFPS36510-B	FP Web Designer, basic edition	Limited for 500 process points, 30 views, 3 offline trends + 1 alarm.
AFPS36510-X	FP Web Designer, extended edition	No limitation
AFPS36510-E2B	FP Web Designer, upgrade from economy to basic edition
AFPS36510-B2X	FP Web Designer, upgrade from basic to extended edition
AFPS36510-E2X	FP Web Designer, upgrade from economy to extended edition

Product downloads

Data sheets

Description	Release date	File size	Language
FP Web-Server		280 KB	English

Flyers

Description	Release date	File size	Language
Product information: Process and Temperature Control Library		97 KB	English
Slave Units for FPΣ (Sigma) and FP2		570 KB	English
Starter Kit FP Web Complete	2017-07-06	1.29 MB	English

Manuals

Description	Release date	File size	Language
Announcement of discontinued production FP WEB-server unit	2007-03-01	31 KB	English
FP Web-Server Hardware/Configurator, ACGM0151V48EN	2016-09-01	6.06 MB	English

Shortforms

Description	Release date	File size	Language
Short Form Programmable Logic Controllers	2016-10-20	2.47 MB	English

Software

Description	Release date	File size	Language
FP Web Configurator Tool Ver 2.840 Update: This software is used to update an existing installation Ver. 2.x to Ver. 2.840		90.79 MB	English

Technical information

Description	Release date	File size	Language
Basic information about IEC 61131-3		1.85 MB	English