Mitsubishi Electric FX3U-USB-BD User Manual page 2

USB driver software (Ver. 1.60) folder structure
<CD-ROM Drive>
<Win2000_ME_98>
The USB driver for Windows ® 98, Windows ® 98SE,
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Windows Millennium Edition (Me) and Windows 2000 is stored.
<WinVista_XP>
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The USB driver for Windows XP and Windows Vista
<Win7>
The USB driver for Windows ® 7 32-bit version is stored.
<Win7_64>
The USB driver for Windows ® 7 64-bit version is stored.
<Win8>
The USB driver for Windows ® 8 is stored.
<Win8_1>
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The USB driver for Windows 8.1 is stored.
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6.1 Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows Millennium
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Edition, Windows 2000, and Windows XP
Please install the driver with the following procedure.
The installation procedure is explained when connecting to a personal computer
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with Windows XP.
• Installation methods for Windows ® ®
98, Windows 98SE, Windows
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Millennium Edition, and Windows 2000 will vary.
1) When the USB cable is connected to the personal computer, the following
screen is displayed.
Insert the included CD-ROM into the personal computer's CD-ROM drive.
Click [ Next > ].
The installation of the USB driver software will begin.
- If using Windows ® 98 or Windows ® 98SE
A window to select the location of the installation files will appear.
Specify the USB driver software version as follows:
Ver. 1.20 or later
Please select "Include this location in the search", and install by specifying
the "\Win2000_ME_98" directory in the CD-ROM drive.
Ver. 1.10
Please select "Include this location in the search", and install by specifying
the "\WinXP_2000_ME_98" directory in the CD-ROM drive.
Versions previous to Ver. 1.10
Please select the CD-ROM drive.
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- If using Windows Millennium Edition or Windows 2000
A window to select the location of the installation files will appear.
Please select the CD-ROM drive.
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2) The following screen is displayed. (Only in Windows XP)
Click [ Continue Anyway ].
3) The completion screen is displayed.
Click [ Finish ].
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If using Windows 2000 or Windows XP, proceed to step 4).
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- If Windows 98, Windows 98SE or Windows Millennium Edition is used,
installation of the USB Serial Port software begins, and ends automatically.
The CD-ROM can be removed from the personal computer at this time.
The installation of the USB driver software is completed.
Next, please confirm whether the installation is performed normally.
Regarding confirmation, refer to Chapter 7.
4) The following screen is displayed.
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is stored.
Click [ Next > ].
The installation of the USB Serial Port software will begin.
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- If using Windows 2000, a screen to select the location of the installation files is
displayed.
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Please select the CD-ROM drive.
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5) The screen of 2) is displayed. (Only in Windows
Click [ Continue Anyway ].
6) The completion screen is displayed.
Click [ Finish ].
The installation of the USB Serial Port software will finish.
The CD-ROM (USB driver software) can be removed from the personal computer
at this time.
Next, please confirm whether the installation is performed normally. Regarding
confirmation, refer to Chapter 7.
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6.2 Windows Vista , Windows 7, Windows
For the installation procedure of the driver, refer to the following manual.
→ FX-USB-AW/FX
-USB-BD User's Manual - USB Driver Installation Edition
3U
7. Installation Confirmation of Driver
Procedure for confirming the installation of the driver is described below.
Please perform the following procedure, where the FX
personal computer.
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Windows XP example follows.
• In Windows ® XP, click [ Start ] → [ Control Panel ] → [ Performance and Maintenance ]
→ [ System ] → [ Hardware ] → [ Device Manager ] and the window below will be
displayed.
Please confirm the COM number to which the driver is allocated (COM and LPT).
• If using Windows ® ®
98, Windows 98SE, Windows
Windows ® 2000
A screen that is equivalent to the one below is displayed by clicking [ My Computer ]
→ [ Control Panel ] → [ System ] → [ Device Manager ] in the menu of the personal
computer.
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• If using Windows Vista
A screen that is equivalent to the one below is displayed by clicking [ Start ] → [ Control
Panel ] → [ Hardware and Sound ] → [ Device Manager ] in the menu of the personal
computer.
When user account control is enabled
Only when user account control is enabled will the "user account control" screen be
displayed.
Click [ Continue ], when displayed.
• If using Windows ®
7
A screen that is equivalent to the one below is displayed by clicking [ Start ] → [ Control
Panel ] → [ System and Security ] → [ Device Manager ] in the menu of the personal
computer.
• If using Windows ®
8/8.1
A screen that is equivalent to the one below is displayed by clicking [ Start ] → [ All
apps ] → [ Control Panel ] → [ System and Security ] → [ Device Manager ] in the
menu of the personal computer.
Check following:
1) "FX-USB-AW/FX3U-USB-BD" is displayed at A), as part of the list of the
"Universal Serial Bus controllers".
2) "FX-USB-AW/FX3U-USB-BD (COM*)" is displayed at B), as part of the serial port
list.
* indicates the COM number used in FX
3) is not displayed.
Identification result:
• If 1) through 3) are all confirmed, installation is normal.
Select the programming software COM number as the COM number currently
assigned on the screen above.
• If any one of 1) through 3) is not satisfied, installation is not normal.
(If the USB serial port software is not installed or the installation procedure is
canceled in process are possible causes)
In this case, please start the installation procedure again from the beginning, after
uninstalling the driver. For the installation procedure of the driver, refer to Chapter 6.
For the uninstallation procedure of the driver, refer to the following manual.
→ FX-USB-AW/FX -USB-BD User's Manual - USB Driver Installation Edition
3U
8. Uninstalling Driver
For the uninstallation procedure of the driver, refer to the following manual.
→ FX-USB-AW/FX
-USB-BD User's Manual - USB Driver Installation Edition
3U
9. Caution on use
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STARTUP AND
MAINTENANCE
PRECAUTIONS
• Before modifying or disrupting the program in operation or running the PLC,
carefully read through this manual and the associated manuals and ensure the
safety of the operation.
An operation error may damage the machinery or cause accidents.
STARTUP AND
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8/8.1
MAINTENANCE
PRECAUTIONS
• Do not disassemble or modify the PLC.
Doing so may cause fire, equipment failures, or malfunctions.
For repair, contact your local Mitsubishi Electric representative.
• Do not drop the product or exert strong impact to it.
-USB-BD is connected to the
3U
Doing so may cause damage.
DISPOSAL
PRECAUTIONS
• Please contact a certified electronic waste disposal company for the
environmentally safe recycling and disposal of your device.
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Millennium Edition or
TRANSPORTATION AND
STORAGE PRECAUTIONS
• The product is a precision instrument. During transportation, avoid any impacts.
Failure to do so may cause failures in the product. After transportation, verify the
operations of the product.
• The expansion board cannot be connected to any FX
FX 3UC -32MT-LT(-2).
• Only one expansion board can be used per main unit.
Additional expansion boards such as the FX
BD cannot be installed/used together with the FX
• FX
-USB-BD and a personal computer are connected and the PLC is turned on,
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and then operations such as write, read, and monitor are tried for the first time using
a programming tool, a communication error message may be displayed.
In such a case, clear the message and try the operations again.
• If a communication error message appears while operating the programming tool
(when executing 'Write to PLC', 'Read from PLC', or 'Monitor'), disconnect the USB
cable once (from either the personal computer or the FX
again. Then clear the error message and choose Write, Read, or Monitor again.
• The programming tool may not be operated properly due to a contact failure at
connectors or wire breakage.
Make sure to save the program before transferring or changing it.
B)
A)
10. Troubleshooting
• If communication cannot be established between the PLC and a personal
computer using the FX
the SD LED and RD LED in the FX
The status of SD LED and RD RED
-USB-BD.
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The status of the SD
LED and RD LED.
Blinking
SD
OFF
Blinking
RD
OFF
• When driver installation is required after already establishing USB communication.
→ This product requires USB Driver Installation for each USB port to be
connected. Connect the product to a driver-installed USB port, or install the
driver for the current port.
The driver is not installed properly if the driver of a different version has
already been installed. To complete installation, uninstall the driver, and
install again.
3UC Series PLC other than
3U -232-BD, FX 3U -422-BD or FX 3U -485-
3U -USB-BD.
This manual confers no industrial property rights or any rights of any other kind,
nor does it confer any patent licenses. Mitsubishi Electric Corporation cannot be
held responsible for any problems involving industrial property rights which may
occur as a result of using the contents noted in this manual.
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Warranty
Mitsubishi will not be held liable for damage caused by factors found not to be
the cause of Mitsubishi; opportunity loss or lost profits caused by faults in the
Mitsubishi products; damage, secondary damage, accident compensation
caused by special factors unpredictable by Mitsubishi; damages to products
other than Mitsubishi products; and to other duties.
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This product has been manufactured as a general-purpose part for general
industries, and has not been designed or manufactured to be incorporated in
a device or system used in purposes related to human life.
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Before using the product for special purposes such as nuclear power, electric
power, aerospace, medicine or passenger movement vehicles, consult with
Mitsubishi Electric.
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This product has been manufactured under strict quality control. However
when installing the product where major accidents or losses could occur if the
product fails, install appropriate backup or failsafe functions in the system.
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-USB-BD, confirm the following status by checking
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-USB-BD.
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Contents
Communicating correctly
• Confirm that the power is supplied to the personal
computer.
• Confirm the personal computer and the PLC are
connected properly with the specified cable.
• Confirm that the communication settings, such as
the COM number, and connected PLC are
correctly set in the software. Refer to the software
manual.
• Please check whether the driver can be installed
normally. Regarding confirmation, refer to Chapter 6.
Data receiving
• Confirm that the power is supplied to PLC.
• The PLC will not operate when a configuration that
exceeds the 5V DC or 24V DC capacity is used.
It will also be impossible to communicate normally.
• Confirm that the specified cable is used to connect
the personal computer and PLC.
• Confirm that the communication settings, such as
the COM number, and connected PLC are
correctly set in the software. Refer to the software
manual.
• Please check whether the driver can be installed
normally. Regarding confirmation, refer to Chapter 6.
For safe use