Quickstart Guide
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Mitsubishi
Gen 1 Drivers

Mitsubishi FX3U Serial (Gen1)

6min

Review the following information for setting up and configuring the Mitsubishi FX3U Serial (Gen1) driver.

Manufacturing Connect Edge Compatible Series

Compatibility parameter

Compatible items

Driver type

Serial

Validated devices/series

MELSEC-F

To set up and configure this device in Manufacturing Connect Edge, you will need to do the following:

  • Step 1: Set up and Configure the PLC Device
  • Step 2: Set up the PLC Device in Manufacturing Connect Edge DeviceHub
  • Step 3: Configure the List of Registers

Step 1: Set up and Configure the PLC Device



To configure your device:

  1. Note down the following information and refer to it as needed. Device: Mitsubishi Fx3U-16M Communication I/F: RS232. Refer to the following figure.

    Reference image of device
    Reference image of device
    
  2. Launch GX Works2 v1.560J software, click Create a Project, and then click Connection 1 in the navigation panel.
  3. Set up communication parameters, and then click Connection Test.

Step 2: Set up the PLC Device in Manufacturing Connect Edge DeviceHub



Parameter

Value

Type

Mitsubishi

Driver

Mitsubishi FX3U Serial (Gen1)

Communication Port

Local Serial connection file path

Data Bits

7

Baud Rate

9600

Parity

Even, Odd, None

Stop Bits

1



Name

Value Type

Address Format

Min Address

Max Address

Description

X

bit

OOO

0

500

Input Relay

Y

bit

OOO

0

500

Output Relay

M

bit

DDDD

0

7999

Auxiliary Relay

T

bit

DDD

0

511

Timer Relay

C

bit

DDD

0

255

Counter Relay

SM

bit

DDDD

8000

8511

Special Relay

S

bit

DDDD

0

4095

State Relay

R

word

DDDDD

0

32767

Extended Register

SD

word

DDDD

8000

8511

Special Data Register

CV2

word

DDD

200

255

Counter Memory

D

word

DDDD

0

7999

Data Register

CV

word

DDD

0

199

Counter Memory

TV

word

DDD

0

511

Timer Memory

Z

word

D

0

7

Index Register