MITSUBISHI MELSEC FX Loader (Programming Port)

Create a new device

For creating a new device, go to [Tools] - [I/O Devices] or click on the icon in the main toolbar. The 'I/O Device Configuration’ dialog box will pop up. Click the [New Device] button to open the 'I/O Device Selection’ dialog box.

I/O Device Name: Give a device name. This name will be used in the Tag configuration window of the database accompanied by the station name.

Select a device type

After clicking the [Ok] button on the previous step, the 'Serial Communication Configuration’ dialog box will pop up.

In this window, select ‘MITSUBISHI Melsec FX Loader’ as the ‘Device Type’ and configure the proper serial communication parameters. The programming port of FX PLC uses fixed communication parameters.

Ensure that communication parameters are configured as follows:

Baud rate: 9,600 bps

Parity: None

Data bits: 8 Bits

Stop bits: 1 Bit

Comm. Type: RS422

Create a station

Move to the [Station] tab of the 'Serial Communication Configuration’ dialog box. In this dialog box, all the connected PLC stations can be configured and registered to the Xpanel.

Each field can be configured as follows:

Station Name: PLC

This name will be used in the database window accompanied by the device name.

Station Type: FX Loader (no other type can be selected).

Network ID: This field has no effect.

Station No.: 0

This field has no effect on this communication driver. Only one PLC can be connected through the programming port driver. Therefore, there is no need to use the station number.

16Bit Data Swap: This field has no effect.

32Bit Data Swap: This field has no effect.

Using Checksum: This field has no effect.

Comm. Error Message Pop Up: When this item is checked, Xpanel displays a communication error message box for every Rx and Tx error. Otherwise (unchecked), Xpanel does not display a message for communication errors. This message box will close automatically after a few seconds.

Memory

Sym

CPU

Format

Data

FX0n

FX, FX2c

FX2n

Input

X

X0000-X0177

X0000-X0337

X0000-X0267

Octal

Bit

Output

Y

Y0000-Y0177

Y0000-Y0337

Y0000-Y0267

Octal

Bit

Aux Relay

M

M0000-M0511

M0000-M1535

M0000-M3071

Decimal

Bit

Special Relay

M

M8000-M8254

M8000-M8255

M8000-M8255

Decimal

Bit

Timer (Contact)

T

T000-T063

T000-T255

T000-T255

Decimal

Bit

Counter (Contact)

C

C000-C254

C000-C255

C000-C255

Decimal

Bit

Status Relay

S

S0000-S0127

S0000-S0999

S0000-S0999

Decimal

Bit

Data Register

D

D0000-D8255

D0000-D8255

D0000-D8255

Decimal

Word

Timer (Cur-value)

TN

TN000-TN063

TN000-TN255

TN000-TN255

Decimal

Word

Counter (Cur-value)

CN

CN000-CN254

CN000-CN255

CN000-CN255

Decimal

Word

RS-422A

RS-422A