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FX3S/FX3G/FX3GC/FX3U/FX3UC Series
Programming Manual - Basic & Applied Instruction Edition
A Programming Tool Applicability and Version Upgrade History
A-1 Programming Tool Applicability
31
FNC277-FNC279
Data
Transfer 3
32
FNC280-FNC289
High-Speed
Processing 2
33
FNC290-FNC299
Extension File
Register Control
34
FNC300-FNC305
FX
3U
-CF-ADP
35
SFC•STL
Programming
36
Interrupt
Function
37
Special Device
38
Error Code
A
Version Up
Information
B
Execution Times
2. In the case of programming tool (version)
Even using a programming tool not applicable to the FX3S/FX3G/FX3GC/FX3U/FX3UC PLCs, programming is enabled
when an alternative model is set.
Using an alternative model
*1. For Ver. 8.18U to 8.24A of GX Developer, the PLC type is FX3UC.
*2. "FX
2N" is selected when the FX-10P(-E) is used.
Contents of restrictions
• Programming is enabled only in the function ranges such as instruction/device range and program size
available in both the PLC model to be programmed and the alternative PLC model.
• In the FX
3S PLC, memory capacity setting of the PLC parameter must be set to 4,000 steps or less.
• Use a programming tool which can select FX
3S, FX3G, FX3GC, FX3U or FX3UC when changing the
parameters such as memory capacity and file register capacity.
• Use a programming tool which can select FX
3G when executing communication using the standard (USB)
built-in port of the FX
3S/FX3G/FX3GC PLCs.
3. Program transfer speed and programming tools
In FX3S/FX3G/FX3GC PLCs
1) Built-in USB communication
The FX
3S/FX3G/FX3GC PLCs has a built-in USB communication port, and performs program writing, program
reading and monitoring at high speed (12 Mbps) with a personal computer that supports USB.
a) Supported programming tools
*3
GX Works2 (Ver. 1.08J or later), GX Developer (Ver. 8.72A or later)
b) In programming tools not supporting USB
Communication is performed via RS-422 or RS-232C.
2) RS-422/RS-232C communication
The FX
3S/FX3G/FX3GC PLCs can write and read programs and perform monitoring at 115.2 kbps through RS-422/
RS-232C communication.
a) 115.2 kbps supported programming tools
*3
GX Works2 (Ver. 1.08J or later), GX Developer (Ver. 8.72A or later), FX-30P (Ver. 1.00 or later)
b) 115.2 kbps supported interfaces
- Standard built-in port(RS-422) or expansion board FX
3G-422-BD for RS-422
When the RS-232C/RS-422 converter FX-232AWC-H is connected.
- Expansion board FX
3G-232-BD for RS-232C
- Special adapter FX
3U-232ADP(-MB) for RS-232C
c) In programming tools not supporting 115.2 kbps
Communication is executed at 9,600 or 19,200 bps.
*3. Select "FX3G" for a programming tool not supporting FX
3S/FX3GC PLCs.
Model to be programmed Model to be set Priority High → Low
FX3S PLC FX3S → FX3G →
FX1N
*2
→
FX2N
*2
FX3G PLC FX3G →
FX1N
*4
→
FX2N
*2
→ FX2
FX3GC PLC FX3GC → FX3G →
FX1N
*2
→
FX2N
*2
FX3U PLC
FX3U(C)
*1
→ FX3UC → FX2N → FX2
FX3UC PLC
FX3U(C)
*1
→ FX3UC → FX2N → FX2