Connecting to the Mitsubishi Electric FA
These instructions provide an alternative option, allowing you to directly connect GENESIS to a MELSEC PLC, bypassing the OPC UA server. This is not meant as a comprehensive introduction to the Mitsubishi Electric FA connector, but rather as a brief overview of another method of connectivity. The Start-Up Guide assumes you will be using the OPC UA Server simulation procedure.
You must add a MELSEC device to the server before performing this task.
To connect to the MELSEC PLC:
- Open Workbench.
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In the Project Explorer, expand Data Connectivity, right-click Mitsubishi Electric FA and then select Network Discovery.
- Click Start Discovery to search the network for available devices.
- In the list of Mitsubishi devices, enable the desired device, including MELSEC PLC, FREQROL Inverter, MELFA Robot, and GOT, and then click Import to add the device.
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Double-click the MELSEC device to open the Device Settings pane.
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In the Common Settings section, select Click to test the communication, and then click OK to close the message stating that the communication test succeeded.
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Right-click the MELSEC device again and select Add Tag Group to add tag properties.
Set the following parameters.
- Name: Enter a name for your tag group (for example, enter MyTagGroup).
- Description: Enter a unique description for the tag group to differentiate it from other tag groups, and then click Apply.
- In the Tag Settings section, select Click here to add new item.
- Complete the following fields, and then click Apply & Close.
In this field...
Do this...
Name
Enter the tag name.
Enable
Select the checkbox to enable the tag.
Name for I/O
Select the checkbox to use the tag name as the I/O address.
I/O Address
Enter the unique numeric identifier to communicate with the peripheral device.
For additional tag settings or configuring other Mitsubishi Electric devices, see Adding Tag Groups.