CitectSCADA Communications with
Mitsubishi FX3U-ENET
Open FX configuartor-EN to define
the FX3U-ENET ethernetcard
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And Set module nummer  Module 1 = 2de special module at the right side
Operational settings
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Select “Binary code”
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Select “Always wait for open”
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Give in the IP adress
– PLC1 192.168.3.1
– PLC2 192.168.3.2
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Check all setting and
save these with End
Operational settings
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Define one or more ports as MELSOFT connections for GX IEC Developer and
FX configutor-EN
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Define a port for CitectSCADA
– TCP
– Unpassive
– Procedure exit (MC)
– Portnumber 1300
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Check all setting and
save these with End
Write settings to the FX3U-ENET
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Push the Write button
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Select the right COM-port
to connect to the PLC
and press OK
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Push the Write button to
download the settings
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Set the PLC to stop
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Click OK on the message
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With Yes the PLC comes back in run
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Power the PLC OFF and ON to reset the ethernet card
Diagnose via serial
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Push the Diagnostics button
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Connection interface is still set to a COM-port
Push the Diagnostics button in this window as well
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Select the different diagositics tabs
Diagnose via ethernet
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Push the Diagnostics button
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Change the transfer setup
to the IP adress of this PLC
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Push the Diagnostics button in this window as well
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Select the different diagositics tabs
GX IEC Developer via ethernet
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Select the Ethernet board on the
PC side
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Select the Ethernet module in the
PLC side
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Give in the IP adress
of the PLC
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Set the timeout to 5 sec
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Press Connection test
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Save these setting by
closing all windwos with OK
Operational settings
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Define one or more ports as MELSOFT connections for GX IEC Developer and
FX configutor-EN
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Define a port for CitectSCADA
– TCP
– Unpassive
– Procedure exit (MC)
– Portnumber 1300
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Check all setting and
save these with End
Open Citect project en
start de Express Communications wizard
Express Communications wizard steps
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IOserver
– name = IOserver
IOdevice
– name = PLC1
– external I/Odevice
– Mitsubishi FX Serie FX3U
Ethernet(TCP/IP)
– Adress 255 (host PLC)
IP adress en port are not asked. See next page.
Set IP - and port adress
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Open de port settings of PLC1
Set the special opt
-i10.10.10.160 -p1300
Press replace to save settings
(PLC has IP adress 10.10.10.160 and
port 1300 open for Citect)
Cluster needed in Citect v7
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Open clusters
Make a cluster and
press “Add”
Open I/O servers
Attach your IOServer to a your cluster and
press Replace
Open Variable tags and define tags
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Define a 16 bits tag
– Name = RegD0_PLC1
– Adress = D0
– IO Device Name = PLC1
– Data type = INT
Press add
Define a 16 bits tag
– Name = RegX0_PLC1
– Adress = X0
– IO Device Name = PLC1
– Data type = Digtal
Press add
Create a page
Place a register on the page
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Past genie
Select libary keyentery
Select parameter2
Press OK
Set tag
Press OK
Move object and resize
to your wish
Place a register on the page
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Set symbol
Place it on the page
Insert a tag
Press OK
Save your page
Check your Communications settings
Cluster1
> IOServer
>
PORT
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IP adres ENET
192.168.3.1
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Portnumber ENET
1300
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Special Opt
-i10.10.10.160 –p1300
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Default TCP & BIN
IO DEVICE
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Adress
255 (host)
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Protocol
MELSCNET1
Tag = D0_PLC1
BOARD1
>
PORT1_BOARD1
> PLC1 > D0_PLC1
Compile your Project
Run Computer setup wizard
Run your project in demo mode
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Run your project
Press OK and
run in demo mode for 15 minutes
Via menu update pages and select page01
Connect more FX3U-ENET modules
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Open de ports
Change
– portname to PORT2_BOARD1
– Port Number to 2
– IP adress to 10.10.10.X
– Press Add
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Open de IOdevices
Change
– Name to PLC2
– Number to 2
– Press Add
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You have now 2 record of ports and of IOdevices
Define tags of PLC2
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Open the tag RegD0_PLC1
Change
– Name to RegD0_PLC2
– IO Device Name to PLC2
Press add
Open the tag RegX0_PLC1
Change
– Name to RegX0_PLC2
– IO Device Name = PLC2
Press add
Add the PLC2 object on the page
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Copy the 2 object
from PLC1
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Change the tags
of the copied
objects
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Close the page
and save it
Run Citect