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Yoiu are correct about the library ModbMFX. This is the library for the master. There is also a slave library called ModbSFX. By this one you can communicate (respond) to a PC.

Yes you can get a high torque (150%) at low speeds as 1 HZ, with the general purpose flux-vector control. Be aware that this overload is limited to 60 sec. When only 100% load is generated, then there is no limitation in time. Just see the standard specifications in the manual or sales brochure of the FRE series.

For progrmming the modules just see the dedicated manuals, there are some good examples of programming it. For connection of the analogue input see page 70 of the manual for a connection example. Connection between pin 2 and 5. 5V means full output (Hz). To change the input from 5V to 4-20mA see the example. By parameter 902 and 903 you can change the Bias and Gain setting of the input. Bias meaning start freq. by 0V input and gain means output freq. by 5V input. (Automatically Pr 21 and 22 will be overwrite by these settings) Next paraqmeter has to be set: Pr 60 >= 1, setting depends on the use of X1, X2 and X3. Pr. 79 = 2, means only external mode. To use the PU again you first have to set P79 again to change any parameters with the PU. Easier is only to switch to external mode with the PU, then you can easily switch back to PU or RUN mode. You need the 2LC module to read out the thermocouple!!

The communication protocoll of the FX series is no open protocoll. So when searching on the internet you probably wil not find it. You can always re-engineer the protocoll by a protocoll analyser, it is just a serial driver. When using DDE connections and transfering for a long time data between PC and PLC it will surely chrash. Why do you want to write your own driver, while it is only for one low cost machine??? The time you spend on developing is much more than when you use MX-Components. In that case you have the complete driver functionality ready to implement in BV6, VB.Net, C++. It is not so expensive.

Whne you download a new OS you cannot run any of the old programs anymore, they are not understand by the new OS. So the programs are lost then. The last option is to contact your Mitsubihsi dealer, or the designer for more information. Maby i have in the office some more informtion about this OS, I will check it tomorrow.

Inside the A171SHCPUN you have two CPU's. One P and one S cpu, also called PLC and motion controller. When you control several axis with a QD75Mx module, you do not have to use any other software than GX-Developer and if you like the GX Configurator QP. GX Configurator saves al lot of time to program the QD75Mx modules. It is no motion controller, more a position module. For you're problem, you will have to know what OS is running inside the motion controller. You are right about the software it is SW3RN-GSVxx, where the xx stands for the OS. You probably can buy the whole package, also known as MT-Developer. Then you will have all the standard OS systems in one. But if you have no luck it will be a special OS like OS43 (usage of G-codes) or OS52 (usage of robot commands) or any other. The default OS are: OS13, called a real mode where every axis is programmed directly and OS22, called a virtual mode where you can program inside the software things like gearboxes, CAM curves and lots of more nice stuff. So the first thing you will need to know before you buy anything is, what OS is running!!! In youre case the IO module is probably controller by the motion cpu. It behaves just like a multiple system Q. You need to tell each CPU witch modules it controls. So that is why you do not see any inputs. Inside the MT-Developer you have lots of more information about the controlled axis, included any error messages. This is very helpfull for any diagnostics. What about the error LED on your CPU after 2 seconds like you wrote before??? If there is any error the CPU will stop, or it's programmed in the parameters not to stop. If there is any error there should be any diagnostics aswell. If you have the software setup for the amplifiers, then you can also do a dianostics of the drives. Is there any huge load on the axis. Are there any warning inside the history of the drive. It will exclude some causes. And you can manually jog the axis to see if there is no mechanical problem.

Maby somebody can help me with this issue. A machine imported from japan with an A172SH motion controller CPU. So far no problem. Only the motion controller is programmed in operating system 52. For the PLC CPU it is no problem, i just can use GX Developer. Does anyone know if there is a MT Developer software package that supports this OS in English. I know it exists in Japanese, unfortunatly i cannot read this!

Just use the entry data monitor, or device monitor.

F670 K33 means a value writing to a register, like timer value. i.e.: LD xx (Execution condition) OUT F671 K99.9 (Value) OUT F672 K450 (Element No) OUT F670 K33 So timer T450 has a new value of 99.9 seconds. F670 K39 means transfer of the same Data n-Times i.e.: LD xx (Execution Condition) OUT F671 K800 (Original Data register to transfer) OUT F672 K10 (Number of transfers) OUT F673 K720 (Head No. of transfer destination D) OUT F670 K39 So the value of D800 is copied to D720...D729.

You can read the IO information from the PLC. In GX Developer under parameters, IO assignment click the button read PLC information. Another way is under PLC Diagnostics, System Monitor. This is only valid for the system Q PLC's.

Yes it is possible, you only have to write your own driver for Modbus protocoll over the RS485 BD board.

What do you mean by comparing ladder files. You can do a verify with a plc, or also with existing plc prgrams on your pc. Just by using the Developer software.

FX0N-32NT-DP is a different module then the FX2N-32NT-IF. You will find the FX0N module under the section PLC, because you need to connect a PLC with this module. For the remote IO (FX2N) module choose the section IO (FX2N Modular station) in the GX Configurator DP. They should be there since you have version 7.

For programming the Q06CCPU, what programs do I need? I know that the CPU has an allready installed OS, VxWorks v5.4. And I need some tools called Tornado from Wind River. But what is the Exact software description. For the Mitsubishi configuration software it is V0100-1LOC-E. Does have anybody experience with this module?

I followed the training last week. The programming is very easy, if you know C or C++. The configuration of the module has to be made with special software from mitsubishi. This software is like the parameter section in GX Developer. For the tornado software, the configuration is something special, but with some settings it can be done in five minutes, at least if you know what you are doing. Performance of Q06CCPU is very good. From my side it was a good training, but very difficult to support. Only a few limitations for this module, the standard ethernet connection and serial port on this module are not free. With the ethernet connection you can only connect to configuration software, tornado and FTP server. No scada can be connected direct. The serial port is only limited for GOT connection. Maby in the future the ports are free, so you can use them as you wish.

Use the instruction BIN to get the values from the thumbwheels seperate into two dataregisters. Next you can multiply the value from thumbwheel 1 by K10 and add both together. Or do a bitshift left by 8. on the value from thumbwheel 1 and add them.

From the flat side of the SC09 cable, you can carve with a knife some of the isolation off and it will fit. Not all cables have this problem. You have to search for the encoder GSD file on the internet. We cannot help you if you don't give us more information about this encoder. What type, brand and so on. As far as i know, i have tested it a few minute ago, the gsd files for the FX0N-32NT-DP is available in this GX Configurator v7. Just choose a PLC as slave and you will see it. What do you mean by 'No communication by the ENET adapter'. You don't have communication over the ethernet? Is it configured? What configuration is inside the module? With the setup software? Myself I don't use MX Change, so i cannot help you with this issue.

If this is the only F1 PLC you need the program from, just contact your local Mitsubishi dealer and ask them to do it for you. The upload takes only one minute. And by the software you can convert the program. Not all of it, you have to check the program yourself by the manual. Think about the special instructions Fxxx, those cannot be converted. I think the manuals for this PLC are allready in the download section.

Yes it is possible to see such kind of instruction, because in the FX0N only one V register is allowed. Then you have it like [MOV K1 V] In the FX1S, FX1N and FX2N more than 1 V register is allowed, so you need it to use like V0, V1...

A replacement for the E600 in the E1000 series is the E1060 (5.7").

This is an illegal instruction in System Q. Try typing it into GX Developer and you will see it direct. Just like mentioned V is a bit device You can only program V like using the pulse (edge trigger) in combination with an index. For the FX series it is like an index, only give V a adress like V0 MOVP D550V0 K1M76 the explanaition is like crossbow mentioned it.. See the manual, and try it.

Thanks Saab, We use it all the time for converting MAC to E-terminal.

The devices are as follows. F -> User created alarm, if SET Fx than the USER LED is lit on the High performance CPU. Meaning the CPU has no error but an user created error, so the PLC scan continues. For every F the action is to lit the LED. For troubleshooting check SD62 and you know witch annuciator is switched on. V -> Pulse index for bit devices. Z -> Index for 16 bit devices, i.e. D0Z0 means the value of Z0 as index started from D0. If Z0 = K4 then the actual devices D0Z0 is D4. R -> File registers 16 Bits devices for storage i.e. recipe values. These file registers can easily be changed by external equipment. For a detailed description and some examples see the User manual(Functioning & Programming) Number 072003, at section 10.1. There is all the information you need.

You are correct about the module, the control is a pulse width modulation. I don't think there is a temperature control module with a analogue output. Is it not possible the seperate the process value and the manipulated value. So you have a thermocouple card (Q64RD) for the process value and an analogue output card for the manipulated value. In this case you have to program your own PID inside the PLC. But that should be no problem.

Sure the programs can be converted!!! One thing to keep in mind when converting the programs is that sometimes not all the functionality of one display is also supported by another. First thing to do is to read out the current program from the MAC 40+ inside MAC Programmer + v5.00, next change the display type in the settings screen to the new E-tereminal type. If you have a new terminal, then is probably the firmware version of this display newer than available inside MAC programmer, so save the project on disk. Open the E-Designer software and change the display type again to the newest firmware version. Check the project if it is still correct and you are finished. When the program is downloaded to the terminal, check the functionality of the program. Convert errors are always possible.