Mitsubishi FX0N

[Dave Steer]

Hi everyone
This should be an easy one. I have to upload the program from a mitsubishi FX0N PLC but I cant connect to it. I have a F2-232CAB plugged into a FX-20P-CADP lead, so my first question is this the correct leads?
I have FX-Win, Medoc and Melsoft software, but none would allow me to connect to the PLC. I have a lot of different manufactures software on my laptop, and havent used Mitsubishi for a long time so I have a feeling that the software is conflicting. I just want to check before I tell my boss he needs to buy me another laptop. The only other thing I could think of was does the PLC need to be in program mode to upload? The PLC is on a hospital generator system, so putting it into program mode is not an option.

Thanks everyone
Dave

 

[Andybr]

Dave.

You need either an SCO-3 or an SCO-9 cable with a DIN adapter. These 2 cables contain RS232 - RS422 converters and the port on the PLC is RS422.

 

[Goody]

You need an SC09 lead (it comes with the adapter for the FX0N)
For uploading you do not need to go to programming mode
just - online - read from PLC - check all the box's and upload.