Salah Berdouk

Advanced PLC Programming

Connecting the PLC to the PC
Connecting the PLC to the PC
 GX Developer – Creating a Project
• Start Menu => Type or Click on GX Developer
 GX Developer – Creating a Project
• Project => New Project
 GX Developer – Creating a Project

1. PLC series => FXCPU 4. Type a “Project name” and “Title”

2. PLC Type => FX1N(C) 5. Click “OK”
3. Tick the “Setup project name” box 6. Click “Yes”

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GX Developer – Creating a Project

TOOLBARS

WORKSPACE
PROJECT
DATA LIST
 Backup PLC Program
• Online > Read from PLC
 Backup PLC Program
• Select “MAIN”, “PLC parameter”, “Device data”
• Wait > Click “OK” when completed.

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 Backup PLC Program
• Click on “Close” > The program appears

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 Monitoring
• Online > Monitor > Start monitor (All windows)
Monitoring
• The monitor window appears in the top right corner.
• The PLC should be in RUN mode
 SAVE THE PROGRAM
• Click on Save to have a backup program

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Force Inputs & Outputs
• Right click on an input > Device test

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 Force Inputs & Outputs
1. Type the input or output address 3. Outputs lit up on PLC
2. FORCE ON or FORCE OFF 4. “Close” when finished

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 Transfer Program to PLC
1. Online > Remote operation
2. Execute > Wait > 3. OK > Close

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Transfer Program to PLC

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6. Wait

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Create a new program
 Create a new program
• Once finished the program: Online > Convert