App. - 26 App. - 26
MELSEC-Q
APPENDIX
Appendix 7.2 Usage Procedure of MX Component
This section explains the procedure for creating programs and sample programs using
MX Component.
(1) Procedure for creating programs
The procedure for creating programs is outlined below.
The usage procedure below uses Visual Basic
®
as an example.
1) Perform the communication settings from a IBM
PC/AT compatible personal computer to the PLC by
following the wizard. (Some types of controls are set
only by programs without using the wizard.)
The wizard allows the user to perform the settings
required for the communication such as logical
station number, connected module type, and PLC to
be connected.
↓
2) Paste the ACT control icon onto the form and assign
the logical station number set in step 1 to the
property of the pasted control.
↓
3) Use the functions provided by the software to write a
program that reads the device data.
↓
Completed