Eric Nelson
Lifetime Supporting Member + Moderator
Er, rather their programming software....
Here's the deal...
I purchased the GX Developer-FX software as a "package" with a FX-1N PLC a while back when they had a special. It sounded like a good deal for the price, and I figured it would be worthwhile if for no other reason than having the software.
I finally have a use for the FX-1N (the customer requested using a Mitsubishi PLC), and I'm now getting started on the program... I expected a bit of a "learning curve" on things like the naming conventions of bits, words, instructions, etc... I figured THAT part out pretty quick, but this programming environment is more of a "learning U-Turn". The logic for this machine is pretty sraightforward, and would take me maybe a few hours with a different brand. IOW, the program exists in my head, and now I just want to enter it.
Did I buy the "economy version" of the software or something????? IOW, this software really sucks!
I hope that Mitsubishi wasn't running that special just to unload some old software thay had laying around
This junk reminds me too much of GE's LogicBastard.... It's saving grace is that at least it runs in Windows...
OK, Mitsubishi fans, tell me the trick to make this software USEABLE... Things like how to edit instructions without having to use the "Replace Device" ****. I simply want to copy/paste groups of rungs, then edit the instructions in the duplicated rungs (i.e. Change "OUT M100" to "OUT M101"). Sooo easy in nearly every other software package. Not so much with Mitsubishi... Just creating a new rung is a chore (to say the LEAST!)...
Perhaps I'm just spoiled by A-B, A-D, and the rest who have U-S-E-A-B-L-E software? Excuse my "venting" here, but I didn't think I'd have to go back to the frikkin' STONE AGE by deciding to use Mitsubishi...
I'm forced to program this thing.... and I will, but I'm hoping someone here might tip me off to the location of the icon that toggles the "USEABLE / UN-USEABLE" bit in this software... Mine seems to be latched in the "UN-USEABLE" state... banghead
Any suggestions (other than switching brands!) would be greatly appreciated. And by the way, Yes, I HAVE read the manuals, and they DO leave a lot to be desired...
Thanks,
-Eric
Here's the deal...
I purchased the GX Developer-FX software as a "package" with a FX-1N PLC a while back when they had a special. It sounded like a good deal for the price, and I figured it would be worthwhile if for no other reason than having the software.
I finally have a use for the FX-1N (the customer requested using a Mitsubishi PLC), and I'm now getting started on the program... I expected a bit of a "learning curve" on things like the naming conventions of bits, words, instructions, etc... I figured THAT part out pretty quick, but this programming environment is more of a "learning U-Turn". The logic for this machine is pretty sraightforward, and would take me maybe a few hours with a different brand. IOW, the program exists in my head, and now I just want to enter it.
Did I buy the "economy version" of the software or something????? IOW, this software really sucks!
I hope that Mitsubishi wasn't running that special just to unload some old software thay had laying around
This junk reminds me too much of GE's LogicBastard.... It's saving grace is that at least it runs in Windows...
OK, Mitsubishi fans, tell me the trick to make this software USEABLE... Things like how to edit instructions without having to use the "Replace Device" ****. I simply want to copy/paste groups of rungs, then edit the instructions in the duplicated rungs (i.e. Change "OUT M100" to "OUT M101"). Sooo easy in nearly every other software package. Not so much with Mitsubishi... Just creating a new rung is a chore (to say the LEAST!)...
Perhaps I'm just spoiled by A-B, A-D, and the rest who have U-S-E-A-B-L-E software? Excuse my "venting" here, but I didn't think I'd have to go back to the frikkin' STONE AGE by deciding to use Mitsubishi...
I'm forced to program this thing.... and I will, but I'm hoping someone here might tip me off to the location of the icon that toggles the "USEABLE / UN-USEABLE" bit in this software... Mine seems to be latched in the "UN-USEABLE" state... banghead
Any suggestions (other than switching brands!) would be greatly appreciated. And by the way, Yes, I HAVE read the manuals, and they DO leave a lot to be desired...
Thanks,
-Eric