Mitsubishi

FX3U,3G,3GA Serial 

Supported Series: Mitsubishi FX3U, FX3G, FX3GA series

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PLC Setting

Open GX Works2, create a new PLC project or open the project that has been created.
Create new project： [Project]→[New]→[Series] FXCPU→[Type] FX3G/FX3GC→[OK].

PLC Default Parameters:
[Connection type]RS422;[Baud rate]9600, [Data bit]7, [Stop bit]1,[Parity]EVEN; [Station number]0
Note:The serial port parameters should be set depending on field requirements

PC and PLC connection:

[All connection]→[Connection 1]→[Transfer Setup Connection1]→[Serial USB]→RS-232C: PC and PLC are connected by USB to RS232 adapter,choose corresponding [COM Port]COM 5 →[Transmission speed]9.6Kbps→[setup] →[Parity]EVEN→[Data bits]7→[Stop bits]1→[OK]

Connection test:when connection is OK,the GX Works2 prompts “Successfully connected with the FX3G/FX3GCCPU.”

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RS422

FX NOPROTOCOL

Mitsubishi FX3G-RS232-BD

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FX3U Ethernet 

Supported Modules: FX3U-ENET-ADP, FX3U-ENET-L

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Ethernet Module Settings

FX3U-ENET-L module configuration
 Set up the FX3U-ENET-L Ethernet module settings as follows.
 Select the module location, which in this document is Module 0.

Select "Operational setting" to enter the following screen.

The Ethernet module IP is set to 192.168.39.254 in this document, and other options are default.

Select "Open setting" to enter the setting interface, the settings are as follows.

The third item "Protocol" selects TCP, and "Open system" selects MELSOFT connection, which allows the

Mitsubishi programming software GX works2 to communicate with the FX3U via the Ethernet module.

Click on "transter setup" - "PC side I/F setting", see the following figure.

After setting, the first download must use the programming cable, as shown in the figure; after that, can

use the IP set in the "Ethernet board" to communicate directly with the network cable.

Read and write data from the Ethernet module

Set "Transter setup" to COM communication, and read or write operation as shown below

PLC Settings (GX Works 2)

Create a blank FX5U project

Find Current Connection in the navigation

Select Connection Channel List

Select Ethernet board communication

Select Ethernet Module
 Set the IP address of the PLC

Read or write PLC data, in this document is read

FX5U Serial 

Mitsubishi FX5U series PLC

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PLC Settings (GX Works 3)

Create a blank FX5U project

Find the 485 serial port module in the system navigation bar and double click to enter the settings.

Select protocol in the setting item, and set parameters.

Set station number, and [Message Pattern] (Pattern 1 or Pattern 4)

Click the [Apply] button to finish the setting.

Click download and select the items as below, then click [execute] to download the configuration to PLC.

 As soon as download is completed, connect PLC with serial port, then configure it in the [Specify Connection Destination Connection].

Done.

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RS422

FX5U Ethernet 

Mitsubishi FX5U series PLC

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PLC Settings (GX Works 3)

Find the [Ethernet port] in the navigation area.

Select [Own Node Settings] in the [Setting Item List];

Set [IP Address], [Subnet Mask], [Default Gateway];

Click [Detailed Settings] into [Ethernet Configuration (Built-in Ethernet Port)] windows;

Select [SLMP Connection Module] and add into host station as below picture shows;

Set Port number as 5002 (this is necessary settings);

Click [Close with Reflecting the Setting] to save and close window;

Click [Apply] to completed Etherenet settings;

Switch to the [On line data operation] interface as below, check the item and click [Execute] to download.

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L02 Serial 

Mitsubishi L02 series CPU built-in serial port.

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RS422

L02 Ethernet 

Mitsubishi L series CPU built-in Ethernet port.

V-BOX Settings

PLC Settings (GX Works2 )

Create a project

Set PLC IP, subnet mask and gateway;

Select [Binary Code] as communication data code;

Set PLC port number, for example 1025

Save settings;

Download project into PLC device;

Restart PLC device;

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Q12H Serial 

This Demo shows V-BOX communicate with Q12H PLC by Q02H serial Protocol

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QJ71E71 Ethernet 

Mitsubishi QJ71E71 Ethernet communication module;

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PLC Settings(GX Works2)

• Click [Ethernet/CC IE/MELSECNET];
• Please select [Ethernet] as network type;
• Set station I/O number according to situation (For example, 0020 means that the module is connected to PLC CPU in first order);
• Select [Online] as Mode;
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• Click [Operation setting] to set IP;
• Select [Binary Code] as [Communication Data Code];
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• Click [Open setting]
• Set protocol: TCP;
• Set [unpassive] in [Open system];
• Set [receive] in [Fixed buffer];
• Set [procedure Exist] in [Fixed buffer communication];
• Disable [Pairing open];
• Set [No confirm] in [Existence confirmation];
• Host station port number: 5009;
• Save settings;
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• Download project into PLC and restart it

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