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1.6 PLC4B PLC Development Environment (M500) and Differences
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1.6 PLC4B PLC Development Environment (M500) and Differences
This section explains differences between the PLC4B development environment and C64 series
PLC development environment.
1.6.1 Development Tools, etc.
In the C64 series, a user PLC development environment that used the MELSEC PLC development
tool was constructed. Consequently, the tools used at each development process differ. A
comparison of each process is shown in the following table "List of development tool comparisons".
Refer to the respective lnstruction Manuals for details on each tool.
List of development tool comparisons
Development
process
M500 C64
Application from the
old model
Tool
Hardware
Ladder and message conversion tool
(CHG4PB)
PC9801/PC-AT
Ladder list converter (CLST6L) ∗1
PC-AT
List -> ladder
conversion
Tool
Hardware
PLC development software
(list section) (LIST4B)
PC9801/PC-AT
GX Converter
PC-AT
Ladder creation
Tool
Hardware
PLC development software
(ladder section) (PLC4B)
PC9801/PC-AT
GX Developer
PC-AT
Message creation
Tool
Hardware
PLC development software
(ladder section) (PLC4B)
PC9801/PC-AT
Text editor -> GX Converter ->
GX Developer
PC-AT
Transfer to the CNC
Tool
Hardware
PLC4B <-> FLD <-> M500 controller
Via FLD
GX Developer <-> RS232C <->
CNC controller
Via RS-232C
Monitor
Tool
Hardware
GX Developer
PC-AT <-> CNC controller
Tool (1)
Hardware
PLC development software
(ladder section) (PLC4B)
PC9801/PC-AT
GX Developer
PC-AT
Print output
Tool (2)
Hardware
PLC onboard (ONBD)
M500 controller