Add FREQROL

The system configuration when using Mitsubishi Electric FA allows for configuring a FREQROL device within the Workbench.

FREQROL devices can only be edited when disabled. When the device is activated, settings cannot be changed until the device is disabled. See How to Activate a Mitsubishi FA Device.

When you have added a FREQROL device, predefined tags will be added under the device.

To Add a FREQROL device

In the Workbench, expand your project in the Project Explorer, and then expand the Data Connectivity node. Right-click the Mitsubishi Electric FA node and click on Add FREQROL as shown below.

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Select the Mitsubishi Electric FA node in the Project Explorer in the Workbench and then click on the Add FREQROL button shown below in the Edit section of the Home ribbon.
This opens the FREQROL Properties shown below in the central section of the Workbench. Enter a name for the FREQROL device in the Name text entry field.

Common Settings
- (Click to test the communication) - Click this link to connect to the actual device for test.
- Description - Enter a description for the FREQROL device in the text entry field.
- Type - Use the drop-down list to select the device series. Selectable device series are as follows: FR-A800-E, FR-E800-E, FR-F800-E.
  Note: To maintain consistency with automatically generated tags, changes cannot be made after pressing the "Apply" button.
- Timeout - Enter a timeout in seconds in the text entry field (or use the “up/down” arrow buttons) to cease communication attempts upon error.
- Retry - Enter a number of communication retries in the text entry field (or use the “up/down” arrow buttons).
PC I/F Settings
- PC I/F – Ethernet as the PC I/F (interface function) is displayed.
FREQROL I/F Settings
- FREQROL I/F - Ethernet Port (Specify IP Address) as the FREQROL I/F is displayed.
- IP Address - Enter an IP address for the FREQROL I/F in the text entry field.
- Port Number -This function connects to FREQROL via the SLMP protocol. Set the parameter (Ethernet function selection) that configures the port number of FREQROL to either 5012 or 5013. In this section of Workbench, set the value configured in FREQROL.
  
  For details on the parameters of FREQROL, please refer to the following document in Mitsubishi Electric FA Web page:
  
  FR-A800-E/F800-E ETHERNET FUNCTION MANUAL
  - English version
  - Japanese version
  FR-E800 Instruction Manual (Communication):
  - English version
  - Japanese version
Other Settings
- Merge Gap - Set Packet merge gap. Please refer to Merge Gap Details for details.
Click Apply to save your changes to the configuration and Close to return to the Workbench. . If necessary, configure the Structures in the Device Structures tab. For more details, refer to How to add a Structure to your device

Please do not add multiple FREQROL device properties for the same connection. This would cause GENESIS client apps to fail when monitoring values in the device.