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MITSUBISHI MELSOFT GX Works2

MELSOFT GX Works is the development environment for FX, L and Q series controllers. It is part of the iQ Works Suite, but can also be purchased and used separately.

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octoplant it supports both GX Works2 and GX Works3. The instructions in this tutorial only refer to GX Works2, GX Works3 is covered in a separate tutorial.

Device support level

Figure: Device Support Level MITSUBISHI MELSOFT GX Works2

Key features

Figure MITSUBISHI MELSOFT GX Works2 Key features

Workflow

Figure: Workflow MITSUBISHI MELSOFT GX Works2

System requirements

MELSOFT GX Works2 Version/version comparison Backup/version comparison
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Other Requirements

Operating system

  • The GXWorks application is a 32-bit application. On a 64-bit Windows operating system, you may receive an Error 101 message.

    Figure: Error message Error 101

    In this case, uninstall the program at {Drive}:\Program Files (x86)\MELSOFT and reinstall it at {Drive}:\MELSOFT.

Service execution

  • The VDog MasterService or VDog UploadAgent must not be executed under the system account. Instead, they must run under a user account to ensure proper functionality.

MELSOFT GX Works installation

  • Installing a MELSOFT GX Works editor is mandatory for performing comparisons.
  • All editors starting from version 1.507D are supported.

Supported project types

  • octoplant supports GX Works projects of both the Structured Project and Simple Project types.
  • You can select the project type (Structured or Simple) when creating a new project in the MELSOFT GX Works editor.

  • Simple Project types can be uploaded successfully using the Do Not Compare comparison strategy.

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    The Simple Project type cannot be directly compared because it cannot be exported in the MITSUBISHI editor.

To get the basic workflow for intergrating the device, open General workflow.

Device-specific settings for this device, such as job configuration, can be found on the following pages: