Mitsubishi FX : MITSUFXS

Mitsubishi FX : MITSUFXS protocol driver

Overview
Adroit supports communication with the Mitsubishi FX PLC range, using the Beijer
red RS-232/422 converter cable.

Local Details
Port - The available serial ports on your machine.
PLC Model - The various FX models :
Model

Inpu
t
FX0
17
FX0s
17
FX0n 123
FX1s
17
FX1n 127
FX2n 255
FX2nc 255

Output

Timers

15
15
77
14
127
255
255

55
55
63
63
255
255
255

Counters Data Auxilary

(M)
254
31
511
254
31
511
255
255
511
255
255
511
255
8255 1535
255
8255 3071
255
8255 3071

State
63
63
127
127
999
999
999

Special
Auxilary (MS)
8255
8255
8255
8255
8255
8255
8255

Retry - The number of times that Adroit will try to gain communication with a PLC
before failing a transaction.
Timeout - The time that Adroit will wait for a valid response from a PLC before failing
a transaction (Read or Write).

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Wiring
Connect using RS232 programming cable from Mitsubishi.
Typically the red SC09 converter cable RS232/RS422 would be used.

Supported addresses
FX Data types:
Device
Inputs X

Min
Range
0

8000

Max
Range
Model
Maximum
Model
Maximum
Model
Maximum
Model
Maximum
Model
Maximum
Model
Maximum
Model
Maximum
Model
Maximum
Model
Maximum
Model
Maximum
Model
Maximum
.15
Model
Maximum
Model
Maximum
Model
Maximum
Model
Maximum
Model
Maximum
Model
Maximum
Model
Maximum
Model
Maximum
Model
Maximum
Model
Maximum
8255

(octal)

8000

8255

8000

8255

0
Outputs Y
(octal)

0
0
0

Timers T

0
0

Counters C

0
0

Data D

0.0
0
0
0

Auxiliary
M

0
0
0
0

Special S

0
0
0

Special
Auxiliary
MS (read
only)

PLC Data
Type
Digital

BOOLEAN

INTEGER

REAL

X 0

Signed Integer

X 0 I

X 0 I

Unsigned
Integer
Digital

X 0 W

X 0 W

Signed Integer

Y 0 I

Y 0 I

Unsigned
Integer
Signed Integer

Y 0 W

Y 0 W

T 0 I

T 0 I

Unsigned
Integer
Signed Integer

T 0 W

T 0 W

C 0 I

C 0 I

Unsigned
Integer
Digital

C 0 W

C 0 W

Signed Integer

D 0 I

D 0 I

Unsigned
Integer
Double word

D 0 W

D 0 W

D 0 D

D 0 D

Signed Integer

M 0 I

M 0 I

Unsigned
Integer
Double word

M 0 W

M 0 W

M 0 D

M 0 D

Signed Integer

S 0 I

S 0 I

Unsigned
Integer
Double word

S 0 W

S 0 W

S 0 D

S 0 D

MS 0 I
MS 0 W

MS 0 I
MS 0 W

MS 0 D

MS 0 D

Digital

Digital
Signed Integer
Unsigned
Integer
Double word

Y 0

D 0.0

M 0

MS 8000

I/O X and Y words are numbered by byte. I.e. Y0 (integer) includes all digitals
from Y 0 up to Y17. (Count 16 bits). Y2 thus includes bits Y20 to Y37.
The constant K setting of a timer is inaccessible via protocol, please use a D
register for this purpose.

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Message protocol
Communications are fixed at 9600 baud, 7 data, 1 start, 1 stop and even parity. The
protocol is essentially ASCII, with control codes delimiting portions of the messages.
The LRC value is the 8-bit SUM of all bytes in a message from after the STX up until
and including the ETX.

Read Register
Enquiry/ Ready?
ENQ
05

Acknowledgement:
ACK
06

Read request (Y0):

STX

CMD

O2

30
0

Start
Addr Hi
30 30
0 1

Start
Addr Lo
30 3A
0 0

Number
bytes
30 32
0 2

ETX

LRC

LRC

03

36
5

36
4

ETX
03

LRC
xx
X

LRC
xx
X

Read response:
STX
O2

Data
xx xx xx xx
X X X X

Write Register
Enquiry/ Ready?
ENQ
05

Acknowledgement:
ACK
06

Write request (Y0):

STX

CMD

O2

31

Start
Addr Hi
30 30

Write response:
ACK
06

Write Bit / Device Forcing

Enquiry/ Ready?
ENQ
05

Acknowledgement:
ACK
06

Start
Addr Lo
30 3A

Number
bytes
30 32

Data

ETX

LRC

LRC

Xx xx xx xx

03

36

36

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Write request (Y23): force on
STX

CMD

O2

37

Start
Addr Hi
31 33

Start
Addr Lo
30 35

Number
bytes
00 02

ETX

LRC

LRC

03

xx

xx

ETX

LRC

LRC

03

xx

Xx

OR
Write request (Y23): force off
STX

CMD

O2

38

Start
Addr Hi
31 32

Start
Addr Lo
30 35

Number
bytes
00 02

Write response:
ACK

06

Revision information
Date
28/04/04
19/05/04

Changes
New features cater for models, added special Auxillary bits
Added debug info to the datascope