Quickstart Guide
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Mitsubishi
Gen 1 Drivers

Mitsubishi FX5U-Ethernet ASCII (Gen1)

6min

Review the following information for setting up and configuring the Mitsubishi FX5U-Ethernet ASCII (Gen1) driver.

Manufacturing Connect Edge Compatible Series

Compatibility parameter

Compatible items

Driver type

Ethernet

Validated devices/series

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

Note: Only one connection is allowed per port defined in the PLC. See the steps below to view and edit the open ports on the PLC.

If the device is configured for Ethernet access, find its network parameters. Otherwise, follow the steps below.

To configure your device:

  1. Note down the following information and refer to it when needed. Device: Mitsubishi FX5U Ethernet ASCII FX5U-32M Communication I/F: Ethernet. Refer to the following figure.

    Reference image of device
    Reference image of device
    
  2. Launch GXWork3 V1.035M software, and then click Online > Read from PLC.

    Read from PLC option
    Read from PLC option
    
  3. Select the series.

    Series Selection dialog box
    Series Selection dialog box
    
  4. Select the connection destination.

    Select Connection Destination dialog box
    Select Connection Destination dialog box
    
  5. Double-click the PLC module icon, and click Find to browse the device on the network.

    Network browse step
    Network browse step
    
  6. From the Navigation panel, click Ethernet Port to set up communication parameters. Use ASCII for this device.
  7. Double-click External Device Configuration.

    External Device Configuration option
    External Device Configuration option
    
  8. Set up the connections. In this case, port 4996 through 4999 are able to connect.

    Connection setup screen
    Connection setup screen
    

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



Parameter

Value

Type

Mitsubishi

Driver

Mitsubishi FX5U-Ethernet-ASCII (Gen1)

Network Address

The device address you defined in Step 1

Port

5002

Station

255



Name

Value Type

Address Format

Min Address

Max Address

Description

SM

bit

DDDD

0

9999

Special Relay

X

bit

HHHH

0

1023

Input Relay

Y

bit

HHHH

0

1023

Output Relay

M

bit

DDDDD

0

65535

Internal Relay

L

bit

DDDDD

0

32237

Latch Relay

F

bit

DDDDD

0

32237

Annunciator

B

bit

DDDDD

0

32237

Link Relay

TS

bit

DDDD

0

1023

Timer Contact

TC

bit

DDDD

0

1023

Timer Coil

CS

bit

DDDD

0

1023

Counter Contact

CC

bit

DDDD

0

1023

Counter Coil

SB

bit

DDDDD

0

32737

Special Link Relay

S

bit

DDDD

0

4095

Step Relay

Z

word

DD

0

19

Index Register

SW

word

DDDDD

0

32767

Specail Link Register

CN

word

DDDD

0

1023

Counter Current Value

SN

word

DDDD

0

1023

Retentive Timer Current Value

TN

word

DDDD

0

1023

Timer current Value

W

word

DDDDD

0

32767

Link Relgister

R

word

DDDDD

0

32767

File Register

D

word

DDDD

0

7999

Data Register

SD

word

DDDDD

0

11999

Special Register

LZ

word

D

0

1

Long Index Register