M800V/M80V Series PLC Development Manual
5 Peripheral Development Environment (GX Works2)
5.8 PLC Message Development
5.8 PLC Message Development
This section describes how to develop PLC messages such as alarm messages, operator messages, and PLC switches as
PLC-related data.
Refer to "PLC Programming Manual" on how to display a PLC message on HMI screen.
PLC messages can only be created using ladder diagram. It cannot be created in ST language. To use PLC messages in the
sequence program created in ST language, it must be written by using some text editor. Otherwise, use a PLC message
created in ladder diagram.
For the user safety sequence, PLC message function cannot be used.
5.8.1 Adding PLC Messages
There are two ways to add PLC messages as shown below.
[Writing PLC messages on the standard screen]
Development procedure
Create PLC messages on Text Editor
(1)
Write PLC messages
(2)
[Writing PLC messages on GX Works2]
Development procedure
Create PLC messages on Text Editor or
(1)
GX Works2
Write PLC messages
(2)
PLC messages are written directly to built-in ROM when GX Works2 is used. Writing to ROM is not required.
Note
(1) PLC messages are written as different types of files by either way described above. When a PLC message is in both files,
the one written on the standard screen is used first.
Description
Develop PLC messages.
Transfer PLC messages to CNC con-
troller from HMI screen.
Description
Develop PLC messages.
Transfer PLC messages to built-in ROM
using GX Works2
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Reference
5.8.2 Developing on Standard Screen
Reference
5.8.6 Development Procedure Using
GX Works2
5.8.10 Writing CNC Controller on GX
Works2
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