by Regardt Voigt | Mar 7, 2018 | Communication, FX3U, PLC
Introduction The FX Series PLC can be programmed via the FX-USB-AW communication interface adaptor. However, for this unit to work, the correct PC drivers are to be installed. The following is an connection layout example for this communication to transpire. System...
by Regardt Voigt | Mar 6, 2018 | Communication, ENET, FX3U
Introduction The FX3U-ENET module uses FX-Configurator-EN to setup all Ethernet settings including IP address. If however you do not have FX-Configurator-EN it is still possible to find out the IP address as shown below. Design Considerations An FX3U-ENET Ethernet...
by Regardt Voigt | Mar 6, 2018 | FX3U, GX Developer, PLC
Introduction All PLC I/O and devices can be commented in GX Developer and down loaded to the PLC however there are a maximum number of characters. When programming an FX PLC with GX Developer it is possible to comment all I/O and devices. These comments can be stored...
by Regardt Voigt | Mar 1, 2018 | FX3U, FX5, PLC
Introduction As a general principle, it is always possible to upgrade an application running in an old FX PLC to a newer FX PLC. However there are sometimes slight differences that must be taken into account. This document will point out the things that need to be...
by Regardt Voigt | Mar 1, 2018 | FX3U, FX5, GOT HMI, GT Designer 3, GT Works 3, GX Developer, GX IEC, GX Works 2, GX Works 3, PLC, QSeries, Software
Introduction All special function modules used as part of a PLC system contain data stored in buffer memory. An example of this would be raw analogue input values from an analogue input module (special function module). Normally this information or data is transferred...
by Regardt Voigt | Feb 28, 2018 | FX3U, PLC
Introduction Many customers want to save comments (I/O Tag names) to an FX PLC but don’t know how to do it and what the implications are. This post aims to explain this issue. Design Considerations To be able to save comments (I/O Tag names) in the PLC such that they...
by Regardt Voigt | Feb 27, 2018 | FX3U, GT Works 3, GX Developer, GX IEC, GX Works 2, PLC
Introduction The FX3G and FX3U PLCs provide the facility to add ADP modules to the left-hand side of the PLC such as the FX3U-4AD-ADP (4 channel analogue input module). The data for these modules is automatically placed into specific data registers in the D8000 range....
by Regardt Voigt | Feb 27, 2018 | FX3U, High Speed I/O, PLC, Uncategorized
Introduction The FX3U PLC supports up to 2 left-hand side high speed Input modules of the FX3U-4HSX-ADP type. When adding these modules there are some rules and limitations. Design Considerations The FX3U-4HSX-ADP uses the same first few inputs as the main FX3U PLC,...
by Regardt Voigt | Feb 27, 2018 | ENET, FX3U, PLC
Introduction The FX3U-ENET module uses FX-Configurator-EN to setup all Ethernet settings including IP address. If however you do not have FX-Configurator-EN it is still possible to find out the IP address as shown below. Design Considerations An FX3U-ENET Ethernet...
by Regardt Voigt | Feb 26, 2018 | Communication, Convert PLC Applications, FR-F8xx, FX3U, FX5, PLC, VSD
Introduction Inter-device communication in the field of Industrial automation, in both factory automation and process control, This is the foundation of the integration philosophy, which is the future. In this particular application we will be looking at communicative...
