TROUBLESHOOTING (Z1: MITSUBISHI NC)

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TROUBLESHOOTING
(Z1: MITSUBISHI NC)

<Machine Models>
TV-300
TV-400

<NC>
MSC-802

TITLE

TROUBLESHOOTING
(Z1: MITSUBISHI NC)

A01E 98.03.26 ISOZAKI DRAWING No.

EDITION DATE DRAWN I74115A01E

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Revision Record
Version Person in
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No. Charge

A01E 98.03.26 M. ISOZAKI New Design

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Z1: MITSUBISHI NC (TV-300, 400)

This section deals with the configuration of the ladder diagram, differences from
the FANUC NC, and other frequently asked questions about the MITSUBISHI NC
for TV-300 and TV-400. Refer to the section indicated below to find the answer to
each question.

Classification of Questions
Item Questions
Z1 - 1 NC software loading method
Z1 - 2 GOP software loading method
Z1 - 3 Input / output method using RS-232C interface connector
Z1 - 4 Sequence data input / output method using RS-232C interface
connector
Z1 - 5 Input / output method using memory card
Z1 - 6 Sequence data input / output method using memory card
Z1 - 7 Parameter setting method
Z1 - 8 Displayed version data
Z1 - 9 Addresses of MITSUBISHI NC
Z1 - 10 Configuration of PLC-I/F screen for MITSUBISHI NC
Z1 - 11 Configuration of ladder diagram
Z1 - 12
Z1 - 13
Z1 - 14
Z1 - 15
Z1 - 16
Z1 - 17
Z1 - 18
Z1 - 19
Z1 - 20

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Z1 - 1. NC SOFTWARE LOADING METHOD

NC software loading may become necessary if the NC malfunctions or software

enhancement is required.
NC software loading requires the NC software memory card and the IC card holder.
The method is described below.

1) Connect the IC card holder to the NC board after switching off the NC power.

2) Insert the main program software IC card into the IC card holder.

3) Set the rotary switch CS2 on the NC board (FCA50MM) to "B".

Enlarged view of NC board (near 7-segment LEDs)

LED LED

CS1 CS2 SW1 SW2

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4) Switching on the power automatically starts writing the program from the IC
card to the FROM.
<Display on the LED>
Data in the FROM cassette is being deleted: Er
Data is being written into the FROM cassette: Pr
Writing into the FROM cassette is successful: 07
Writing into the FROM cassette is not successful: −7
Writing into the FROM cassette takes approx. 1 minute after the power is
switched on.

5) Remove the IC card after switching off the power.

If writing into the FROM cassette is successful, return the setting of the rotary
switch CS2 to "0".

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Z1 - 2. GOP SOFTWARE LOADING METHOD

GOP software loading may become necessary if the GOP malfunctions or software
enhancement is required.
GOP software loading requires the GOP memory card.

1) Insert the memory card into the card slot on the right side of the operation
panel after switching off the NC power.
The machining centers shipped around December of 1997 or later have a card
slot for the memory card on the right side of the GOP panel.

2) Switch on the power by pressing the first and tenth square contact positions
from the top in the leftmost column on the GOP-2 screen simultaneously.

MORI SEIKI msc-802

3) The indicator above the cycle start switch lights upon the start of writing to the
ROM.

4) The indicator above the cycle start switch turns off in approx. 1 minute. The
machine ready indicator and the chuck clamp indicator light upon completion of
writing to the ROM.

5) Remove the memory card from the card slot after switching off the power.

See "Z2: GOP".

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Z1 - 3. INPUT / OUTPUT METHOD USING RS-232C INTERFACE

CONNECTOR
The method of inputting / outputting programs, etc. using external I/O devices such
as the data store is described below.

1) Check the settings of the communication parameters.

The communication parameters are classified into "DATA IN", "DATA OUT",
"TAPE MODE", etc. by use.
Determine the I/O device for each use on the screen below.
One of the five values from "0" to "4" can be set for DEV. NO.

Set the communication parameters including the baudrate and the stop bit for
each DEV. NO.

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2) Display the GOP PARAMETER screen and cancel the WRITE PROTECT
setting.

3) Display the DATA INPUT / DATA OUTPUT screens.

To transfer a program under Nos. O9000 to O9999, it is necessary to set "0" for
parameters #1121 and #1122.
Check whether the WRITE PROTECT switch is ON or OFF at the <LOCK>
field.
A program under Nos. O9000 to O9999 cannot be transferred when "C" is
displayed at the <LOCK> field for the main program. In this case, change the
settings of the above parameters.
Also check the device name and the baudrate at #12 DEVICE NO.
Input data on the screen shown below.

The status of
the WRITE
PROTECT
switch is
displayed.

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The screen shown below is used to output the data.

4) Select the data input / output item.

Normally, key in a code number of the desired data item shown in the screen
above in # ( ).
To output the main program, key in the corresponding data indicated below.
- To output only one program
# (1) DATA (O number)
- To output all programs
# (1) DATA (ALL)
- To output the specified range of a program
# (1) DATA (the beginning of the specified O number) (the end of the
specified O number)

5) Check if the communication cable is correctly connected to the external I/O

device and the RS-232C interface connector on the right side of the operation
panel.
The front of the operation panel has two types of RS-232C interface connector,
"NC" and "GOP". Connect the cable to the connector "NC".
After checking the communication cable is connected correctly, prepare the
external I/O device to transfer the data.

NC GOP

Conversational program
Main program
Conversational
Parameters
programming
Offset data parameters, etc.
Sequence data, etc. See "Z2: GOP".

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Z1 - 4. SEQUENCE DATA INPUT / OUTPUT METHOD USING RS-232C

INTERFACE CONNECTOR
The method of inputting / outputting sequence data and alarm messages using
external I/O devices such as the data store is described below.

1) Check the settings of the communication parameters.

See the previous item.

2) Press the emergency stop button.

(Failure to press this button may cause the axis influenced by gravitation to
move down.)

3) Display the OPEN SETUP PARAM screen.

4) Press the Y key and the INPUT key.

5) Press the menu selection key F2 (PLC), and press the page selection key four
times.

6) Set "0" for bit 2 of #6451.

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7) Display the GOP PARAMETER screen and cancel the WRITE PROTECT
setting.
(The WRITE PROTECT setting is canceled when the key symbol disappears
from the screen.)

8) Press the function selection key F0 .

9) Press the menu selection key F3 (FILE).

10) Press the menu selection key F4 (4RUN / SP), and press the 1 key and the
INPUT key to stop the PLC.

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CAUTION: If "DATA PROTECTING" is displayed when executing the PLC stop

operation, it indicates that "1" remains set for bit 2 of PLC
parameter #6451, for which setting of "0" is specified in 6). In this
case, set "0".
If the PLC stop operation is executed before canceling the WRITE
PROTECT setting, "DATA PROTECTING" is displayed when
keying in data on the PLC-I/F screen for input / output operation
which is described in the next item, disabling the input / output
operation.
In this case, return the PLC to the RUN state on the screen shown
in 10), and execute the PLC stop operation again before the input /
output operation.

11) To input / output the sequence data, display the DATA INPUT / DATA
OUTPUT screens, respectively.
< Example > Use the screen shown below to input the data.

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12) Prepare the data store for sending / receiving data as follows.
Connect the RS-232C cable to the connector marked with "NC" on the name
plate.
Check if the setting of the communication parameters, including the baudrate
and the stop bit, at the data store (F-30) is as specified below.

The following are standard settings. After matching the parameter settings
between the data store and the machine, place them in the transfer standby
state.

To input / output the sequence data To input the message (∗.MES)

To output the message To input the message (∗.MNT)
SPEED 4800 SPEED 4800
S-BIT 2 S-BIT 2
CODE ISO CODE ASC
DC3 93H DC3 93H
EOB (ISO) CRLF EOB (ISO) LF
%OUT (T) YES %OUT (T) NO
%OUT (B) YES %OUT (B) YES

The names of files to be transferred are as follows.

Sequence data: ∗∗∗??LNK.DAT
∗∗∗??LNK.MNT
Message: ∗∗∗??? (EN, FR, GE, IT, JA, SP). MES
∗∗∗??? (EN, FR, GE, IT, JA, SP). MNT

The extensions for the ladder diagrams include ∗.DAT and ∗.MNT, and those for
the messages include ∗.MES and ∗.MNT.

NOTE 1
∗.DAT，∗.MNT  ∗.MNT
(Sequence
 ∗.DAT data)  ∗.MNT

Data store NC Memory

NOTE 2 card
∗.MES，∗.MNT  ∗.MNT
(Message)
 ∗.MNT  ∗.MNT

NOTE 1: Loading of files with the extension ∗.DAT using the memory card
requires changing the extension to ∗.MNT.
NOTE 2: Loading of files with the extensions ∗.MES and ∗.MNT requires
different settings of the parameters for the data store. Refer to the
above standard settings of the parameters.

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"∗∗∗" indicates the three least significant digits of the ladder diagram Nos.
184∗∗∗ and 182∗∗∗.
Both "??" and "???" indicate the version.
< Example > ∗∗∗ = 012 (TV-300, 400 <10, 12 tools>)
∗∗∗ = 226 (TV-300, 400 <20 tools>)
Sequence: ?? = A1 (two characters)
Message: ??? = A01 (three characters)

13) Send / receive the sequence data or the message as follows.

Key in the following values in # ( ) DATA ( ) at the bottom of the DATA
INPUT / DATA OUTPUT screens, and press the INPUT key.
# ( ) DATA ( )
Input of the sequence data # (99) DATA ( 250)
Output of the sequence data # (99) DATA ( 250)
Input of the message [∗.MES] # (98) DATA ( )
Input of the message [∗.MNT] # (99) DATA ( 270)
Output of the message # (99) DATA ( 270)

14) If sending / receiving of the sequence data or the message is successful, "DATA
INPUT COMPLETE" or "DATA OUTPUT COMPLETE" is displayed.

15) Press the function selection key OFFSET/PARAM. .

16) Press the menu selection key F2 (PLC), and press the page selection key four
times.

17) Reset "1" for bit 2 of #6451.

18) Switch off the NC power once and switch it on again.

(Switching on the NC power automatically places the PLC and the WRITE
PROTECT setting in the RUN state and the write protect on state,
respectively.)

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19) If the sequence data or the alarm message has been transferred, display the
S/W MODULE TREE screen to check the version.

Check if the version of the sequence data or the alarm message is correct,
referring to the following.
PLCu: Sequence data version
PLCe: Alarm message data version (alarm language)

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Z1 - 5. INPUT / OUTPUT METHOD USING MEMORY CARD

The method of inputting / outputting programs, etc. using the memory card is
described below.

1) Display the GOP PARAMETER screen and cancel the WRITE PROTECT
setting.

2) Display the MEMORY CARD screen.

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Use keys and to select the menu.

3) Select the item to be input / output from

.

4) The names of the files in the memory card are displayed. To input a file, select
the file to be input using the cursor control keys on the NC operation panel.

The names of the files

in the memory card
are displayed.

The names of the files in the NC memory are displayed. To output a file, select
the file to be output using the cursor control keys on the NC operation panel.
To output all files in the NC memory, key in (desired file name.PRG) (ALL).

The names of the files

in the NC memory are
displayed.

To output the offset data or the parameters, key in the file name.

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5) After keying in the file name using the data entry keys, pressing the
START / STOP soft-key starts the input / output of the file.

[ Supplemental remarks ]
Each file name has an extension. If "PROGRAM" is selected to transfer a file,
only the file names with the extension "∗.PRG" in the memory card are
displayed.

Only the names of the

files with the
extension "∗.PRG" in
the memory card are
displayed.

Therefore, if files have been created for programs, etc. on external devices such
as a personal computer and the files are to be transferred using the memory
card, use the extensions corresponding to the files as indicated below.
Otherwise, the file names will not be displayed, disabling the input operation.

File Extension
Program ∗. PRG
Offset data ∗. OFS
Common variable ∗. CMN
Parameter ∗. PRM
Maintenance data ∗. MNT

The drawing Nos. for the memory card are as follows.

512 KB: E51019A01
1 MB: E51020A01
2 MB: E51021A01

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Z1 - 6. SEQUENCE DATA INPUT / OUTPUT METHOD USING MEMORY

CARD

The method of inputting / outputting sequence data and alarm messages using the
memory card is described below.

1) Press the emergency stop button.

(Failure to press this button may cause the axis influenced by gravitation to
move down.)

2) Display the OPEN SETUP PARAM screen.

3) Press the Y key and the INPUT key.

4) Press the menu selection key F2 (PLC), and press the page selection key four
times.

5) Set "0" for bit 2 of #6451.

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6) Display the GOP PARAMETER screen and cancel the WRITE PROTECT
setting.
(The WRITE PROTECT setting is canceled when the key symbol disappears
from the screen.)

7) Press the function selection key F0 .

8) Press the menu selection key F3 (FILE).

9) Press the menu selection key F4 (4RUN / SP), and press the 1 key and the
INPUT key to stop the PLC.

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CAUTION: If "OPERATION ERROR" is displayed when executing the PLC stop

operation, it indicates that "1" remains set for bit 2 of PLC
parameter #6451, for which setting of "0" is specified in 5). In this
case, set "0".

10) Display the MEMORY CARD screen.

Input / output data on the screen shown below.

The names of files to be transferred are as follows.

Sequence data: ∗∗∗??LNK.DAT
∗∗∗??LNK.MNT
Message: ∗∗∗??? (EN, FR, GE, IT, JA, SP). MES
∗∗∗??? (EN, FR, GE, IT, JA, SP). MNT

The extensions for the ladder diagrams include ∗.DAT and ∗.MNT, and those for
the messages include ∗.MES and ∗.MNT.

NOTE
∗.DAT，∗.MNT  ∗.MNT
(Sequence
 ∗.DAT data)  ∗.MNT

Data store NC Memory

card
∗.MES，∗.MNT  ∗.MNT
(Message)
 ∗.MNT  ∗.MNT

NOTE: Loading of files with the extension ∗.DAT using the memory card
requires changing the extension to ∗.MNT.

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"∗∗∗" indicates the three least significant digits of the ladder diagram Nos.
184∗∗∗ and 182∗∗∗.
Both "??" and "???" indicate the version.
< Example > ∗∗∗ = 012 (TV-300, 400 <10, 12 tools>)
∗∗∗ = 226 (TV-300, 400 <20 tools>)
Sequence: ?? = A1 (two characters)
Message: ??? = A01 (three characters)

11) Send / receive the sequence data or the message as follows.

Key in the following values in # ( ) DATA ( ) at the bottom of the DATA
INPUT / DATA OUTPUT screens.
# ( ) DATA ( )
Input of the sequence data # (selected file name) DATA ( 250)
Output of the sequence data # (desired file name) DATA ( 250)
Input of the message # (selected file name) DATA ( 270)
Output of the message # (desired file name) DATA ( 270)

12) After keying in the file name using the data entry keys, pressing the
START / STOP soft-key starts the input / output of the file.

13) If sending / receiving of the sequence data or the message is successful, "DATA
INPUT COMPLETE" or "DATA OUTPUT COMPLETE" is displayed.

14) Press the function selection key OFFSET/PARAM. .

15) Press the menu selection key F2 (PLC), and press the page selection key four
times.

16) Reset "1" for bit 2 of #6451.

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17) Switch off the NC power once and switch it on again.

(Switching on the NC power automatically places the PLC and the WRITE
PROTECT setting in the RUN state and the write protect on state,
respectively.)

18) If the sequence data or the alarm message has been transferred, display the S /
W MODULE TREE screen to check the version.

Check if the version of the sequence data or the alarm message is correct,
referring to the following.
PLCu: Sequence data version
PLCe: Alarm message data version (alarm language)

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Z1 - 7. PARAMETER SETTING METHOD

The TV-300 and TV-400 series (MSC-802) use the MITSUBISHI NC with a
different configuration of the screens from that of the FANUC NC.
Different parameters such as SERVO and PC parameters are set on different
screens. Therefore, the screen appropriate for the parameters to be set needs to be
displayed.
Failure to perform the following operations prevents the screens from being
displayed to protect the setting from operational errors.

Z1 - 7 - 1. PARAMETER SETTING ITEMS

Different screens need to be displayed for different parameter # to be set. Also, the
parameter # to be set needs to be displayed using the page selection key with the
corresponding screen displayed, for lack of the parameter # search function.
Parameter setting items are classified as follows.
- BASE #1001 to #1999
- AXIS #2001 to #2119
- SERVO #2201 to #2999
- SPINDLE #3001 to #3999
- MC-ERR #4001 to #5124
- PLC #6000 to #6496
#6000 to #6015 10 msec timer
#6010 to #6095 100 msec timer
#6096 to #6103 100 msec timer
#6200 to #6223 Counter
#6301 to #6348 Data table
#6401 to #6496 PLC parameters
- MACRO #7001 to #7313
- PSW #7501 to #7573
- PROCESS #8001 to #8306
- I/O PAR #9001 to #9530

Normally, only "PROCESS" and "I/O PAR" are displayed. To display other items,
display the OPEN SETUP PARAM screen and press the Y key and the INPUT
key, as described in the next item.

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Z1 - 7 - 2. PARAMETER CHANGING PROCEDURE

The procedure for changing the parameter settings is described below.

1) Display the OPEN SETUP PARAM screen.

2) Press the Y key and the INPUT key, and the BASE SPEC. PARAM screen
is displayed.

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3) After performing the above operation, press the menu selection key F5
(MENU) to select the parameter to be changed.

4) After selecting the parameter to be changed, press the page selection key
repeatedly until the desired parameter # is displayed.
Key in parameter # and the desired setting value in the data entry fields, # ( )
DATA ( ), respectively, then press the INPUT key.

For the PLC parameters, key in parameter # and only the bit to be changed in
the data entry fields, # ( ) DATA ( ), respectively. Pressing the INPUT key
completes the setting.

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Z1 - 8. DISPLAYING VERSION DATA

To check the version data of the TV-300 or TV-400 series (MSC-802), display the
S/W MODULE TREE screen.

MP: NC version
PLCu: Ladder diagram version (sequence data)
PLCe: Ladder diagram version (alarm message)

To check the version data of the GOP software, display the GOP PARAMETER
screen.

Please check the version before contacting the Development Department at MORI
SEIKI, or Mitsubishi Electric.

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Z1 - 9. MITSUBISHI NC ADDRESSES

Addresses used in ladder diagrams are described below.

Two kinds of addresses, bit-unit addresses (X, Y, M, G, and E) and byte-unit
addresses (D and R), are used.
Timers and counters (T, Q, and C) are used in units of bit as a contact, but count
data is stored in units of byte.

Since addresses are categorized into bit-unit and byte-unit addresses, there is no bit
address such as R104.0, which is used with FANUC.
(For example, while address "R" can be in either bits or bytes for FANUC, it can
only be in bytes for the MITSUBISHI. Therefore, it is necessary to copy data from
byte-unit address "R" to a bit-unit address to check which bit of address "R" is ON
in the sequence. On the PLC-I/F screen, data in addresses is displayed in 16 bits.)

The addresses of the MITSUBISHI NC are compared with those of the FANUC NC
below.

Signal Name FANUC MITSUBISHI Unit Use

Input X X0 to XFF bit Machine side input signals
signal X100 to X13F bit Operation panel input signals 1
R80 to R83 byte Operation panel input signals 2
(In ladder diagrams, data is
transferred from byte-unit
addresses R80 to R83, to internal
relay bit-unit address "G".)
Output Y Y0 to YFF bit Machine side output signals
signal Y100 to Y13F bit Operation panel output signals 1
R180 to R183 byte Operation panel output signals 2
(In ladder diagrams, data is
transferred from byte-unit
addresses R180 to R183 to internal
relay bit-unit address "G".)
NC→PC F X140 to X15F bit PLC switches
X180 to X27F bit NC side status indication
R0 to R99 byte NC side status indication
NC←PC G Y160 to Y17F bit PLC switches
Y180 to Y2FF bit Operation instructions to the NC
side
R100 to R199 byte Operation instructions to the NC
side

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Signal Name FANUC MITSUBISHI Unit Use

Internal R M0 to M5119 bit Internal relays
relay Address "M" is used as an internal
relay.
G0 to G3071 Address "G" is used as the
destination for sending the alarm
output address and also the byte-
unit data after converting it into
the bit-unit data.
Keep relay K R2900 to byte Keep relays
R2923 Data is set for #6401 to #6448 on
the parameter [BIT SELECT]
screen. In ladder diagrams, data
is transferred from byte-unit
addresses R290 to R2923 to bit-
unit address G0 to G399. For
details, see the LADDER
DIAGRAM [ADDITIONAL
MATERIALS].
Data table D and R R2801 to byte Data tables
R2895 Data is set for #6301 to #6348 on
the parameter [PLC DATA]
screen. In ladder diagrams, the
data remain in these addresses.
D0 to D1023 byte Registers (not backed up)
In ladder diagrams, these
R500 to R549 addresses are directly used.
R1900 to byte Registers (backed up)
R2799 In ladder diagrams, these
addresses are directly used.
Timer TMR T0 to T95 byte Variable timers
T0 to T15 = 10 msec
T16 to T95 = 100 msec
Data is set for #6000 to #6095 on
the parameter [PLC TIMER]
screen.
FTM Q0 to Q135 byte Fixed timers
Q0 to Q39 = 10 msec
Q40 to Q135 = 100 msec
The settings of these timers cannot
be changed.
Counter C C0 to C23 byte Counters

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Z1 - 10. CONFIGURATION OF MITSUBISHI NC PLC-I/F (SELF-DIAGNOSIS

DATA) SCREEN (IN HEXADECIMAL NOTATION)

The ladder diagram is often referred to in order to check the status of the machine
when trouble occurs or when performing maintenance.
The PLC-I/F screen is available for the MITSUBISHI NC, as well as the FANUC
NC.
Characteristics of each type of address are described below.

1) Display the PLC-I/F screen.

2) Key in an address to be checked in the device field, and press the INPUT key.
The screen has two DEVICE fields. Keying in two addresses in these DEVICE
fields allows these addresses to be checked simultaneously.

3) If a bit device is selected, 8 points including the address keyed in are displayed
on the first line.
The address displayed in the leftmost position is the address of bit 0. The
address keyed in is in the corresponding bit, with the bits arranged in the
ascending order from the right.
If a byte device is selected, 16 bits are split on two lines, with the high-order
and low-order bits displayed on the upper and lower lines, respectively.

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Data in different types of address are displayed differently, as follows.

(1) Data in bit-unit addresses 1
Bit-unit addresses such as X and Y are in hexadecimal notation.
The leading address on each line starts with "0" or "8". "0" to "7" are displayed
on the lines on which the leading addresses start with "0", while "8" to "F" are
displayed on the lines on which the leading addresses start with "8".

For example, the PLC-I/F screen is shown below when "X14" and "Y2E" are
entered in the left and right DEVICE fields, respectively.

"X14" is in bit 4 on the line with the leading address "X10", and "Y2E" is in bit 6
on the line with the leading address "Y28".

(2) Data in bit-unit addresses 2

Bit-unit addresses such as M and G are in decimal notation.
For example, the PLC-I/F screen is shown below when "M1414" is entered in
the left DEVICE field.

"M1414" is in bit 6 on the line with the leading address "M1408".

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(3) Data in byte-unit addresses

Byte-unit addresses such as D and R are in hexadecimal notation.
For example, the PLC-I/F screen is shown below when "R156" is keyed in the
left DEVICE field.

High-order bits "8" to "F" and low-order bits "0" to "7" are displayed on the
upper and lower lines for R156, respectively.

(4) Set values of the counter

The preset and present values of the counter can be checked on the PLC-I/F
screen.
The preset and present values are displayed at "counter No. + 2000" and
"counter No. + 3000", respectively.

The preset and present values of counter No. 1 are "25" and "1", respectively.

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Z1 - 11. HOW TO DISPLAY LADDER DIAGRAM

The ladder diagram is often called out in order to check the status of the machine
when trouble occurs or when performing maintenance.
The method of displaying the ladder diagram is described below.

1) Press the function selection key F0 .

2) Press the menu selection key F4 (LADDER).

3) Press the menu selection key F2 (2CIRCUT).

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4) Press the menu selection key F5 (MENU).

5) Press the menu selection key F2 (6MONIT).

6) Press the menu selection key F5 (MENU).

7) Press the menu selection key F1 ( ).

8) Key in an address to be checked and press the INPUT key.

For example, the screen shown below will be displayed when "M772" is keyed
in.

Contact number

9) To check continuous circuit blocks, press the menu selection key F1 (9SET).

10) Key in the contact number of the address to be checked and press the INPUT
key.
To check the continuous circuit blocks of "M772", key in the contact number
"188".

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As shown above, the ladder diagram can be called out in two modes: the search
mode in which searching for the desired address is possible and the setting mode in
which continuous circuit blocks can be monitored.
In the search mode, specified circuit blocks that are not continuous can be displayed
block by block on one screen.
For example, how the ladder diagram is used when "M895" does not turn on.
The diagram indicates that "M804" needs to turn on for "M895" to turn on, and that
"X133" needs to turn on for "M804" to turn on.

Key in the address

in the MONIT
mode to search for
the coil.

In the setting mode, key in a contact number to display the ladder diagram. To
advance to the next page or to return to the previous page, key in "+" or "−", and
press the INPUT key.

Key in a contact
number in the
MONIT mode to
display the ladder
diagram.

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The preset and present values of a counter or a timer, and data at byte-unit
addresses can also be checked on the ladder diagram.
When a timer, a counter, or a byte-unit address is displayed on the ladder diagram,
the present value is automatically displayed.

The preset and

present values are
displayed on the
upper and lower
lines, respectively.

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