Step 5) For good measure, press the “Connection Test “button and you will see that it has found your CPU. Step 4) Be sure your NIC card is the selected adapter in the pull-down list and the IP address is valid for the network/ PLC you are going to connect to. Find which one works best for your setup. As I am sure you are aware, things may differ from system to system and OS to OS. This usually works for me even if connected through a hub or switch. Step 3) From here, you can select the button “Directly Connected to CPU”. Step 2) Next, Double click “Connection” under “Current Connection Destination” Step 1) When connecting to the PLC, if you have not connected to this processor previously (or if you’ve connected to another network and have come back) be sure you start by clicking on the connection destination (bottom of Navigation window) Image by Paul Hunt Note: If you're coming to GX Works3 from GX Works2 or earlier, feel free to check out the first article in the series, Mitsubishi GX Works Communications Setup which covers some of the differences between the GX2 and GX3 software. Photo by Jordan Harrison on Unsplashīut before you can do any of that, you first need to know how to connect GX Works 3 to your controller, which I’ll cover in the below steps: As with any popular PLC programming software, GX Works 3 not only allows you to upload and download programs, but also supports program compare and verify as well as viewing ladder differences graphically.
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