Mitsubishi A-Series Serial Communications Diagnostics

About this task

  • Open the Misubishi A-Series Serial Comm Test dialog box.
  • Mitsubishi A-Series Serial communications diagnostics steps.

Open the Misubishi A-Series Serial Comm Test dialog box

You can use the Mitsubishi A-Series Serial Diagnostics program to check the basic configuration, cabling and operation of your network without running a CIMPLICITY project. You can use this program to read data from and write data to a specified Mitsubishi programmable controller. A single value (channel or timer/completion bit) is transferred at a time.

You can use the OMRON Host Link Diagnostics program to check the basic configuration, cabling and operation of your network without running a CIMPLICITY project. You can use this program to read and write data from and to a specified OMRON programmable controller. A single value (channel or timer/completion bit) is transferred at a time.

To open the CIMPLICITY Mitsubishi A-Series Serial Comm Test dialog box.

Procedure

  1. Make sure Mitsubishi Serial is checked in the Project Properties dialog box.
  2. Select Project>Equipment>Diagnostics in the Workbench left-pane.
  3. Double click the Mitsubishi Serial Diag. icon.

Results

The Mitsubishi A-Series Serial Diagnostics dialog opens with default parameters selected.

Mitsubishi A-Series Serial communications diagnostics steps

The top section of the dialog contains fields for setting the communication port parameters. A display only field in the center of the dialog displays error and status information. Below the status message field are fields you can use to specify the programmable controller Address, Data Address and Data Values for read and write testing

Step 1 Open a communications port.
Step 2 Select a target programmable controller.
Step 3 Diagnose communication problems.
Step 4 Close a communication port and/or change ports and configuration.
Step 5 Exit the diagnostic program.