GX IEC Developer Version7 Reference Manual
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• SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • (Always read these instructions before using this equipment.) Before using this product, please read this manual and the relevant manuals introduced in this manual carefully and pay full attention to safety to handle the product correctly. The instructions given in this manual are concerned with this product. For the safety instructions of the programmable controller system, please read the CPU module user's manual. In this manual, the safety instructions are ranked as "DANGER" and "CAUTION". Indicates that incorrect handling may cause hazardous conditions, ! DANGER resulting in death or severe injury. Indicates that incorrect handling may cause hazardous conditions, ! CAUTION resulting in medium or slight personal injury or physical damage. Note that the ! CAUTION level may lead to a serious consequence according to the circumstances. Always follow the instructions of both levels because they are important to personal safety. Please save this manual to make it accessible when required and always forward it to the end user. [Design Instructions] ! DANGER • For data change, program change, and status control made to the PLC which is running from a Personal computer, configure the interlock circuit externally so that the system safety is ensured. The action to be taken for the system at the occurrence of communication errors caused by such as loose cable connection must be determined for online operation of PLC from Personal computers. ! CAUTION • Be sure to read the manual careful and exercise an appropriate amount of caution connecting to PLC CPU and performing online operations (PLC CPU program change during RUN, forced input/output operation, RUN-STOP or other operation condition changes, remote control operation) while the personal computer is operating. Regarding the PLC CPU program change during RUN (Online change), the program may be corrupted or have other problems depending on operation conditions. Exercise the appropriate amount of caution with regard to the Caution points in section 8.4.3. • Please refer to the manual of each module for online module change and swap module during run, since there is restriction on the exchangeable module. The texts, illustrations, diagrams and examples in this manual are only intended as aids to help explain the functioning, operation, use and programming of the GX IEC Developer IEC programming and documentation system. For using and usage of this software only the user his own is responsible. If you have any questions regarding the installation and operation of the software described in this manual, please do not hesitate to contact your sales office or one of your Mitsubishi distribution partners. You can also obtain information and answers to frequently asked questions from our Mitsubishi website under www.mitsubishi-automation.com. The GX IEC Developer software is supplied under a legal license agreement and may only be used and copied subject to the terms of this License Agreement. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, stored in any kind of information retrieval system or distributed without the prior express written consent of MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC reserves the right to change the specifications of its products and/or the contents of this manual at any time and without prior notice. The IEC 61131.1 standard cited in this manual is available from the publishers Beuth Verlag in Berlin (Germany). © October 2008 Reference Manual for MELSOFT GX IEC Developer Art. No.: 43597 Version Changes / Additions / Corrections A 03/1995 ME First issue B 05/1996 ME Software update C 07/1997 ME Software update D 01/1998 ME Software update E 08/2000 pdp-rs Update to software version 2.40 F 06/2001 pdp-rs Update to software version 4.00 G 05/2002 pdp-rs Update to software version 5.00 H 09/2003 pdp-ow Update to software version 6.00 I 10/2004 pdp-ow Update to software version 6.10 J 09/2005 pdp-ow Update to software version 7.00 K 12/2006 pdp-ow Update to software version 7.01 L 09/2007 pdp-ow Update to software version 7.02 M 10/2008 pdp-ow Update to software version 7.03 Typographic Conventions Use of notes Notes containing important information are clearly identified as follows: NOTE Note text Use of examples Examples containing important information are clearly identified as follows: Example Example text Ħ Numbering in figures and illustrations Reference numbers in figures and illustrations are shown with white numbers in a black circle and the corresponding explanations shown beneath the illustrations are identified with the same numbers, like this: ᕡᕢᕣᕤ Procedures In some cases the setup, operation, maintenance and other instructions are explained with numbered procedures. The individual steps of these procedures are numbered in ascending order with black numbers in a white circle, and they must be performed in the exact order shown: ቢ Text ባ Text ቤ Text Footnotes in tables Footnote characters in tables are printed in superscript and the corresponding footnotes shown beneath the table are identified by the same characters, also in superscript. If a table contains more than one footnote, they are all listed below the table and numbered in ascending order with black numbers in a white circle, like this: ቢ Text ባ Text ቤ Text Character formatting and orientation aids Menu names, menu commands, submenu commands, and dialogue box options are printed in boldface type. Examples: The menu item New in the menu Project or the options PLC inter- face and Computer Link in the dialogue box Transfer-Setup. Please keep this manual in a place where it is always available for the users. Contents Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 This manual …. .1-1 1.2 The Beginner's Manual… . .1-1 1.3 If you are not yet familiar with Windows…. .1-1 1.4 If you are not yet completely familiar with the IEC 61131-3 standard … . 1-1 1.5 If you are already acquainted with IEC 61131-3 and want to get to work right away …. 1-1 1.6 If you need more information on programmable controllers … . .1-2 1.7 If you need help on programming instructions when you are developing your programs … . 1-2 1.8 If you get stuck … . .1-2 2 Installation 2.1 Hardware requirements . .2-1 2.1.1 Recommended hardware configuration . .2-1 2.1.2 Software Requirements. .2-1 2.1.3 Compatibility . .2-2 2.1.4 Copyright . .2-3 2.1.5 Filling out the registration card . .2-3 2.2 Installing GX IEC Developer . .2-4 2.2.1 Installing GX IEC Developer on your hard disk. .2-4 2.3 Starting GX IEC Developer . .2-4 2.4 Quitting GX IEC Developer . .2-4 2.5 Bringing GX IEC Developer into the Foreground . .2-4 2.6 The MMP703.INI Program Initialisation File . .2-5 2.6.1 Format of the MMP703.INI File . .2-5 2.6.2 Editing MMP703.INI Entries . .2-10 2.7 Windows Vista Support . .2-11 2.7.1 File System Virtualization . .2-11 2.7.2 File Write Error Messages . .2-12 2.7.3 INI File Location in Windows Vista . .2-19 GX IEC Developer Reference Manual IX Contents 2.8 General Options . .2-20 2.8.1 Cross Reference . .2-20 2.8.2 CSV-Export . .2-21 2.8.3 Editing . .2-23 2.8.4 General . .2-25 2.8.5 Graphic . .2-27 2.8.6 Import/Export . .2-28 2.8.7 LD-Guided Mode. .2-29 2.8.8 LD-Variable Name. .2-30 2.8.9 Monitor Indication . .2-31 2.8.10 Monitor Mode . .2-32 2.8.11 ST Editor . .2-33 2.8.12 Tooltips . .2-34 2.8.13 Transition Condition. .2-35 2.8.14 Variable Selection . .2-36 2.8.15 Zoom Header/Body . .2-37 2.9 Project specific options . .2-38 2.9.1 Code Generation. .2-39 2.9.2 Compiler . .2-43 2.9.3 Online Change . .2-46 2.9.4 Redundancy . ..