Chalpa Posted June 23, 2006 Report Posted June 23, 2006 (edited) Hi everybody: How can I access by Ethernet an FX2N-64MR PLC using a Visual Basic application? Thanks in advance for your help Regards Chalpa Edited June 23, 2006 by Chalpa Quote
Crossbow Posted June 24, 2006 Report Posted June 24, 2006 The Ethernet connection for the FX2N is the FX2NC-ENET-ADP Ethernet adapter and FX2N-CNV-BD converter board. As for how to talk to it with VB, I wouldn't know. I would use MX-Component or MX-OPC Server. Quote
FNMdeJong Posted June 25, 2006 Report Posted June 25, 2006 The protocoll description for FX series is classified, you can try to get it through the internet, and write youre own communication over the ethernet connection. The time you spend on this would be much more than using the MX Components driver functionality like Crossbow suggested. The MX Components driver functionality is a complete driver for C++ and VB. You can open and close ports and write and read all devices in the PLC. Even for multiple connections. Using this device will install the complete driver and a setup wizard where u setuo the connection with the PLC. Quote
Chalpa Posted June 26, 2006 Author Report Posted June 26, 2006 Thanks for your help. I already downloaded the MX_OPC_Server_4_10_Demo file from Mitsubishi site, but in the manual it talks about sample code for VB and other programming languajes to communicate with the mit PLCs. Apperently this samples don´t come with the Demo. Can someone send me this samples? I need to prove that this can work before buying the MX license. Regards Chalpa Quote
FNMdeJong Posted June 26, 2006 Report Posted June 26, 2006 U talk about that you have downloaded the MX OPC Server, but U need the MX Components. There is also a demo version available, included with the sample files. Quote
Crossbow Posted June 27, 2006 Report Posted June 27, 2006 The sample code should have been installed in a subdirectory under the MX-OPC Server install directory. MX-Component is typically included with MX-OPC in the downloads, it should have installed both. Quote
FNMdeJong Posted June 27, 2006 Report Posted June 27, 2006 At least in Europe the two software packages are separated. I cannot speak for the american download section. See the attached file Mitsubishi_Site.zip Quote
Chalpa Posted June 28, 2006 Author Report Posted June 28, 2006 Nope, it is not there, I searched in all the directory but I can´t found it. The manual says is there but not. Regards Quote
panic mode Posted June 28, 2006 Report Posted June 28, 2006 Don't know about MXOPC but I was buying MX Components as separate (stand alone) piece of software. Quote
FNMdeJong Posted June 28, 2006 Report Posted June 28, 2006 The sample files are installed under the directory of MX Components\Act\Sample\ If the sample files are not there, you can upload them from here. Install them under the Act directory. Succes. sorry but it seems that the sample files are to big. I am not allowed to upload that amount of Mb's. In the below files is only the VB sample included. Vb.zip Quote
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