APPENDIX

MELSEC-Q

(3) Support for wide choice of basic operating systems

MX Component can run on IBM PC/AT compatible personal computers running the following basic operating systems:

•Microsoft® Windows® 95 Operating System

•Microsoft® Windows® 98 Operating System

•Microsoft® Windows NT® Workstation Operating System Version 4.0

•Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Edition Operating System

•Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional Operating System

•Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional Operating System

•Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition Operating System

(4)Support for a wide variety of programming languages

MX Component supports the following programming languages.

It allows the user to develop a wide range of customized applications.

Programming

Development software

language

 

Visual Basic®

Microsoft® Visual Basic® 6.0

Visual C++®

Microsoft® Visual C++® 6.0

VBScript

Text editors and commercially available HTML tools

VBA

Microsoft® Excel 2000, Microsoft® Excel 2002,

 

Microsoft® Access 2000 or Microsoft® Access 2002

(5) Support for functions dedicated for data communication with PLCs

MX Component provides the functions necessary for data communication with PLCs, including functions for opening/closing communication lines and reading/writing devices.

Multi-function communication programs can thus easily be developed with MX Component.

Function name

Function

Connect

Connects a telephone line.

Open

Opens a communication line.

Close

Closes a communication line.

Disconnect

Disconnects a telephone line.

GetErrorMessage

Displays error definition and corrective action.

ReadDeviceBlock

Batch-reads data from devices. (LONG type)

WriteDeviceBlock

Batch-writes data to devices. (LONG type)

ReadDeviceBlock2

Batch-reads data from devices. (SHORT type/INT type)

WriteDeviceBlock2

Batch-writes data to devices. (SHORT type/INT type)

ReadDeviceRandom

Randomly reads data from devices. (LONG type)

WriteDeviceRandom

Randomly writes data to devices. (LONG type)

ReadDeviceRandom2

Randomly reads data from devices. (SHORT type/INT type)

WriteDeviceRandom2

Randomly writes data to devices. (SHORT type/INT type)

SetDevice

Sets one device. (LONG type)

GetDevice

Acquires the data of one device. (LONG type)

SetDevice2

Sets one device. (SHORT type/INT type)

GetDevice2

Acquires data of one device. (SHORT type/INT type)

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