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 | Communication, PLC
Introduction It is well known that the CC-Link multi-drop serial communications network has a number of rules when it comes to the physical cable, but it is not well that this network can be extended and branched. Here we aim to explain how the AJ65SBT-RPT repeater...
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...
by Regardt Voigt | Feb 26, 2018 | FX3U, GX Developer, PLC, Uncategorized
Introduction To make a Profibus Mater function correctly on an FX3U PLC, code is required. This involves reading the manual, understanding the example programs, understanding how the Profibus slaves work, and then writing PLC code to suit the slaves. If the user is...
by Regardt Voigt | Feb 26, 2018 | Convert PLC Applications
Introduction There is a small but constant demand from customers to be able to convert old F1 or F2 PLC applications to run on the current range FX PLC, but the question is how? Design Consideration The following conversion procedure is not the only way of PLC project...
