Add Network Interface Board

The system configuration when using Mitsubishi Electric FA allows for configuring a Network Interface Board within the Workbench.

A Network Interface Board 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.

To Add Network Interface Board

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 Network Interface Board 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 Network Interface Board button shown below in the Edit section of the Home ribbon.

This opens the Network Interface Board Properties shown below in the central section of the Workbench. Enter a name for the Network Interface Board 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 MELFA device in the text entry field.
- Board Type - Use the drop-down list to select a board type. The selectable boards are as follows: CC-Link IE Control, CC-Link IE Field, CC-Link IE TSN.
- 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).
Board Settings
- Board Number – Use the drop-down list to select from the 1st Module to the 4th Module.
Other Settings
- Merge Gap - Enter the value that indicates the number of non-contiguous registers that can be batch read in a single communication between Mitsubishi Electric FA Point Manager and network interface board devices. This value should be set larger than the number of I/O address points between the tags. If the value is too small, multiple communications will be required to read the data. This setting is usually left at the default value of 64. 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.