8 UTILITY PACKAGE (GX Configurator-SC)

MELSEC-Q

File save

File read

Close

End setup

:Saves all system setting data for the Q series C24 to the designated file (extension: UMD).

:Reads all system setting data for the Q series C24 from the designated file (extension: UMD).

:Closes the currently displayed screen and returns to the previously displayed screen.

:Saves/writes the system setting data, closes the current screen, and returns to the previously displayed screen.

With offline operation, only [File save] and [File read] are enabled.

POINT

(1)When the setting operation is complete in each system setting screen, register the system setting data in the flash ROM, then restart the PLC CPU to resume data transmission.

(2)If two or more intelligent function module utility package are running, perform each operation after selecting the target utility package from the task bar and making it active.

(3)When the menu screen for system registration to flash ROM (see Section 8.4) is closed, all the system setting data will be cleared. Before closing the screen, write the data to the module (enabled only via online operation) or save it to a file.

(3)Data/file to be created with utility package

The data and files shown below that are created with utility package are also used by GX Developer operation. Figure 8.1 shows an operation used to create data with utility package.

<Intelligent function module parameters>

(a) This data is created with the auto refresh settings, and stored in the intelligent function module parameter file of the project to be created using GX Developer.

Project

Program

Parameters

PLC Parameters

Network Parameters

Intelligent Function Module Parameters

(b)Steps 1) to 3) shown in Figure 8.1 are performed using the following operations.

1)Operating from GX Developer.

[Project] [Open existing project] / [Save project] / [Save project as]

2)Operating from the utility parameter setting module selection screen. [File][File read] / [File save]

3)Operating from the GX Developer.

[Online][Read from PLC / [Write to PLC]"Intelligent function module parameters"

Or, operate from the utility parameter setting module selection screen. [Online][Read from PLC] / [Write to PLC]

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