Mitsubishi FX-Series EDI Driver

The Mitsubishi FX-Series External Device Interface (EDI) Driver allows the user to configure bi directional serial communications between the FactoryLink Real Time Database and a FX-Series PLC. The Mitsubishi FX-Series EDI Driver runs on the PC system unit through the standard communication ports. Multiple device drivers may be installed on the system unit to communicate with multiple FX Series PLCs.

Read and write operations can occur at timed intervals, upon triggered conditions, or upon operator or system event requests. Data is exchanged using the Mitsubishi Monitor Interface FX-232AW protocol. The Mitsubishi FX-Series EDI Driver controls the PLC communication interface through information designated by the user in multiple configuration tables accessed from the FactoryLink Configuration Manager utility.

The FactoryLink Mitsubishi FX-Series EDI Driver is responsible for the following data transactions:

• Reading data from Mitsubishi FX-Series PLC(s) via single or block read requests.
• Writing data to Mitsubishi FX-Series PLC(s) via single value changing or triggered block write requests.
• Announcing any error that may occur for the above two transactions.

The FactoryLink Mitsubishi FX-Series EDI Driver provides the following configuration tables:

• Mitsubishi FX-Series Station ID -- These tables allow the user to specify communication parameters and device specific information per port. The user can configure up to 1,000 Station ID Table, each consisting of two data-entry panels: Mitsubishi FX-Series Logical Station Control and Mitsubishi FX-Series Logical Station Information.
  
• Mitsubishi FX-Series Read/Write -- These tables allow the user to identify the following:
  • FactoryLink Real-Time Database elements to be used as read and/or write triggers
  • Whether or not exception writes are to occur and set table priorities
  • FactoryLink Real-Time Database elements to be used as table status indicators
  • Mitsubishi PLC register data to be transferred with tags in the FactoryLink Real-Time Database
    
    

Specifications

• FactoryLink System: DOS/DESQview, MS/Windows, Windows 95/98, Windows 32bit, OS/2 WARP and SCO UNIX
• Communication Interface: Any OS supported system unit serial port(s) (32 max)
• Baud Rate: 300 - 19K2
• Adjustable Response Timeout: 0 - 3276.7 seconds
• Max. Number of Definable Read/Write Tables: 100 (DOS), limited only by available memory (Multiplatform)
• Max. Number of Definable Tags per Read/Write Table: 250 (DOS), limited only by available memory (Multiplatform)
• Supported Devices: FX-Series PLCs.
• PLC Data Types Supported: Input, Output, Internal Relay, Latch Relay, Step Relay, Special Relay, Timer Contact, Timer Coil, Counter Contact, Counter Coil, Timer Present Value, Counter Present Value (16 and 32 bit), Data Register (16 and 32 bit), File Register, Special Register
• FactoryLink Data Types Supported: Digital, Analog, Float and Long Analog (Multiplatform only)
• Task Error Message Posting on FactoryLink Run-Time Manager Screen
• Logical Device Error Announcing via Analog FactoryLink Tags
• Logical Port Error Announcing via Message FactoryLink Tags

Required FactoryLink Software

FactoryLink Multiplatform: Device Interface Software, FLxxx-DI

Note: Replace the "xxx" with the appropriate multiplatform preface and add the suffix -RT for runtime versions.

Ordering Information

Part No: FLK-EDIMTFXxxx

Note: Replace "xxx" with the appropriate platform preface.

Software package includes 3-1/2" diskette and User's manual.

Pricing (U.S.Dollars)

PRICE EFFECTIVE 03/01/97 : List: $850.00 (PC Platforms), $1,425.00 (UNIX Workstations)
Discount Policy

Rev. 09/01/07