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Hi Kaare_t, Stumble upon a pdf from mitsubishi 'Real Time Operating System C Controller' and in the doc it specifies about 'dedicated library' to programmable controllers, you have any ideas about these library? Are these only available on from VxWorks apps? Also, would like to check with you what are the pros n cons in using MC communication protocol vs Socket communication protocol for communication via Ethernet Port. Thanks. Regards,

Hi Kaare_t, Thank you very much, this is the pointer i looking forward at least now I know what is the information I should start looking for. Really appreciate your advice and thanks again. regards,

Hi Kaare_t, Thanks for your option suggestion to install an Ethernet card on the PLC and develop the MC Protocol. Am interested to know more about MC protocol, would I able to communicate with MC protocol in java socket programming? What are the common programming used to call MC protocol, any examples? Any advice is welcomed. Thanks.

Hi Crossbow, Thanks for reply. What we need to achieve is quite straight forward as such acquiring MX components software suite might be a waste. Understand MX components of its rich functionality but I just need to create counter from PLC output and display it on a LCD monitor in manufacturing plant. I might just need to count no. of processed item against the daily target volume. Is MX components a must to bridge the integration? Maybe I should rephrase my earlier question like this. I need to construct HTML output on LCD screen/Monitor refreshing counter/no. based on input from PLC sensor device. What are the software/program I lacking of? Apologies as I purely from IT background on middleware/EAI and have not come across this scenario. Been reading OPC Server or I/O Server for communication to PLC but not sure I am looking for correct source/knowledge. What's the LCD display? Does it perhaps have drivers to communicate with the Mitsubishi PLC directly? LCD that I mean here are those LCD/Plasma TV display on manufacturing plant.

Hi Guys, I am relatively new to PLC term and understand that PLC is stands for programmable controller to control device motion by sequence etc. I have a request from customer that they need to count item processed using sensor with Mitsubishi MESLSEC Q Series PLC and send the output to LCD monitor. Sensor -> Input MESLSEC Q Series PLC -> MX Components?/OPC Server? -> VB/C -> LCD May I know in term of communication and program, what is need to bridge these integration? I heard about OPC server or MX Components to communicate and act as driver to PLC, could someone can share his/her ideas with me. Many thanks in advance for your advice/opinions/thought. I might having the wrong idea/concept please do no hesitate to correct me. Thanks. Regards, Pua