Topic: PLC Mitsubishi & Visual Basic HMI communication

Section 1/3: PLC and PC

Step 1. Set up a hardware as below

Step 2. Config PLC and make simple program

1 Make a simple program

2 Config PLC for communication

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3 Download to PLC
Connect PLC to PC by USB cable
(USB driver might need to be installed: the Driver is stored at Path as below picture)

Successful connection (PC-PLC):

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Step 2. Config IP address at PC

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Step 2. Install MX Component and test communication PC to PLC
Install MX Component (Software from Mitsubishi) which helps to
connect Mitsubishi PLCs with the Microsoft PC world
The Software should be purchased from Mitsubishi (~500USD)

Following steps are how to config MX Component and test communication PC to PLC

1 Click [Start] -> [All Programs] -> [MELSOFT -> Application] -> [MX Component]
-> [Communication Setup Utility]
(You might need right click, choose "Run as Administrator" to
[Communication Setup Utility])

2 Click the [Wizard] button.

3 After the screen shown, set "Logical station number" to "1" and click the [Next>] button

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4 Set as below

5 Set as below

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6 Set as below

7 Click to [Finish]

8 When the setting is completed, the "Communication Setup Utility" screen appears

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9 Testing

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