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(13) Compatibility with GX IEC Developer
For the compatibility between GX IEC Developer and GX Works2, review the
following precautions.
Function Description
Open projects in other
formats
Function names of ST language are different between GX IEC Developer and GX
Works2.
Compile the program and correct errors.
User library Before using GX IEC Developer user libraries which a password is set to, cancel the
password in GX IEC Developer.
(14) Key operation
This section explains the differences of the key operation between GX
Developer and GX Works2.
Shortcut key
Function Description
GX Developer GX Works2
Read mode Activates the read mode. Shift + F2 - (*1)
Edit
Write mode Activates the write mode. F2 - (*1)
Cross reference Displays the cross reference. -
Find/Replace
Device List Displays the device list. -
Convert
Convert (all programs being edited) Converts all programs being edited. Ctrl + Alt + F4 -
Project data list
Switches display/non-display of the
project data list.
Alt + O -
Switch between the project data list
and window
Switches between the project data list
and each window.
Alt + 7 -
View
Switch between ladder and list
Switches between the ladder window
and list window.
Alt + F1 -
Monitor (all the windows)
Monitors ladders of all the opened
programs.
Ctrl + F3 -
Monitor (write mode)
Activates the write mode during ladder
monitoring.
Shift + F3 - (*2)
Monitor
Stop monitor (all the windows)
Stops the ladder monitoring for all the
opened programs.
Ctrl + Alt + F3 -
Device test
Turns on or off the device forcibly or
modifies the current value.
Alt + 1 -
Skip execution
Executes selected sequence
programs in skip execution.
Alt + 2 -
Partial execution
Executes sequence programs
partially.
Alt + 3 -
Debug
Step execution
Executes the programmable controller
CPU in step execution.
Alt + 4 -
Online
Remote operation Executes remote operations. Alt + 6 -
*1: In GX Works2, switching the ladder editor to the read mode/write mode is
unnecessary. The ladder can be edited any time.
*2: In GX Works2, switching the ladder editor to the monitor (write mode) during the
ladder monitoring is unnecessary.
Even during the ladder monitoring, the ladder can be edited and written to the
programmable controller in the RUN status.