Paul Ked

Hi there. I'm about to start programming a system using the FX3U CPU with an ethernet adapter, profibus DP and remote VFD's and I/O and an E910T HMI. Do I need to purchase the GX Configurater DP and FX Configurator EN software packages or, as it is a one-off, can I get away with setting them up manually? I am using GX Developer-FX. Best Regards

I've just been playing with a machine that has an old A1S system (I can just about remember putting it in!) that a customer would like to put back into operation. As I was testing it through I took out a redundant A1SJ71C24 comms module without turning off the power supply Now I can't communicate at all!!! I've tried all the usual power up options and even removed everything bar the PSU and CPU off the backplane and tried but I continue to get the error "The connected PLC could not be recognized" <ES:15061102> The Error LED lights continuous and when switched to Run the Run LED flashes. I've googled it but can't find anything. Any ideas? Cheers Paul Ked

I have had a system up and running for 14 months without problems. I installed Remote Viewer for the client and then started getting the following System Errors (randomly) on the HMI: A_I#4.0 and WRITE FILE IN FS_CHSIZE FAILED DISK FULL Anyone any ideas? Cheers Paul Ked

Thanks for that.

Hi All Every time I try to save a new recipe the terminal re-boots. I've had this trouble before and I cleared it by re-setting the terminal to factory defaults and then loading everything back in. This, I thought, was a 'one off' but it has happened again. We have 3 E1101 terminals, all with very similar programs but it is only this one in particular giving us grief Any ideas? Cheers Paul Ked

Update. Firmware of Working Terminals is 1.50 B170 Firmware of Wonky Terminal is 1.52 B211 Is it possible to Downgrade the Firmware? Cheers Paul Ked

Hi all. I am having trouble with uploading recipes to an E1101 using FTP client (supplied with HMI Tools). I transfer a recipe to the HMI from a PC and the recipe transfers fine. To test this I uploaded a recipe file, deleted it on the PC and then downloaded it back to PC. I get the same file back. However. When I try to load the recipe on the HMI the two String fields do not appear. If I enter them manually from the HMI then they stay there (as do any recipes created on the HMI) When I download files created in the HMI to PC they look exactly the same as the files I'm having trouble uploading Any ideas? Cheers Paul Ked

Hi all. I'm just completing a couple of systems each consisting of an oven and conveyors to move the products through the oven. The systems are 'mirrored' as per: ¦ ¦ x x ¦ ¦ D ¦ ¦ D ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ The HMI's are at position x. D is the oven, each with 3 burners (1,2 & 3 from top to bottom). My question... Would you mirror all the pages on the HMI (See attached) or keep all but the Manual Conveyor Operation the same? Neither myself or the client can decide!!!! Cheers Paul Ked Conveyor Manual.bmp Oven Manual.bmp Oven Working.bmp

Does this work? FX2NC-232ADP RS232 serial communications module

This happens when you only send part of the project to the terminal. If, for instance, you only want to send block 1, then make sure the "Fonts" and "Message library/ multiple languages" check boxes are checked. This should prevent it from happening. Cheers Paul Ked

Hi all. I'm sorry this is 'off topic' as I need help on a drive. I'm on site and have limited access to info and internet! I have a 0-10V signal from PLC to drive (term 2) and have a need 0V to represent 20Hz and 10V to represent 50Hz. The Telemec ATV's do this automatically when you set the minimum speed of the drive to 20Hz but the Mitsu's just sit at 20Hz until the voltage goes above 4V. Any help? Cheers & many thanks Paul Ked

Great, you've saved me a 140 mile round trip tomorrow. Have an Ice Cold one on me Cheers Paul Ked

Many thanks, will try it tomorrow and let you know how it goes.

Hi there I am updating a system and I used to have 4 bitmaps changing on the home screen of an E1101. They've disappeared and I can't load new symbols in because the Symbol Manager.... is greyed out. I can't remember how I created them in the first place , but I guess it was through the Symbol Manager. I can put Static symbols on but when I try to use these in a Multiple Symbol object get the error "Symbol not found." Any ideas? Cheers Paul Ked

You could try this CAB1 Sorry, enter S5 in the search box and it will give you the CAB1 for RS232 and CAB7 for current loop

Thanks for reply. In a situation such as this, which type of Communication would you use? Cheers Paul Ked

Hi guys. I'm starting a project which has one 'master' PLC with MES unit linking with an Access db. The 'master' then sends and receives data to and from the PLC's on the machines. The data is sent once every 20 mins but is constantly being received and logged in the Access db. Which type of communication would you recommend, ie Simultaneous, Open Pairing, Data Link etc? Cheers Paul Ked

With Simultaneous Communication, can the data being sent to to two PLC's be different or does it have to be the same? eg I have two recipes stored in PLC 1 and one is sent to PLC 2 and the other to PLC 3. Likewise, Can PLC 2 send one set of logging data to PLC 1 and PLC 3 send another set of logging data to PLC 1 at the same time? Sorry to be an idiot, but I have never done this before. Many thanks Paul Ked

Had my reply from Beijers. I had been using extended desktop and E-Designer puts screen values into the registry. Clear out those values and you're back to default screen settings, everything back to normal.... Until I extend my desktop again , but I'll be ready for it Thanks for input Cheers Paul Ked

Hi there My earlier post was reporting a problem with multiple symbols being greyed out. I removed E-Designer and re-installed it and now I have more problems than before: I still can't access multiple symbols I can't access any alarm groups or alarms I can't access time channels I can't access message library I can't access data logging Oh, and I can't get any help from Mitsi until Tuesday!!!! Anybody had any similar problems? Cheers Paul Ked

I've realised what was happening with the Alarms etc. They won't open unless there is another window (eg Block 0) open and it is maximised. Very strange that I hadn't noticed that before anyone else have the same thing happen? So I am back to my original problem with Multiple Symbols until I get an answer from Mitsi/Beijers.

Give your analogue object in the HMI a gain of 0.1 and set it to one decimal place. When you read 1.2 from the HMI it will be stored in the register as 12. You can then FLT this into another register and EDIV E10 Dxx it to give you the actual value in the HMI. Just worked for me using an E1101 HMI.

lol GX Developer. Cheers

Will do

Update: Removed E-Designer. Downloaded and Installed the Demo Version of 7.52, ran it, created a new project with different PLC/HMI combination to my setup and still things not working. Is there something in the registry that we're not told about? I do not have a 'clean' PC to try this out on as I've always used E-Designer on every PC I have owned. Cheers Paul Ked