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Connecting to the MELSEC-WS safety controller
Figure 38:
Connection settings dialog
Figure 39:
Modify profile dialog
Connecting to the MELSEC-WS safety controller
6.1
First steps for establishing a connection
This chapter describes how to establish a connection between the MELSEC-WS
safety controller and a PC or notebook.
6.1.1
Connecting the PC to the MELSEC-WS safety controller via RS-232
Connect a PC or notebook to the RS-232 interface of the CPU module.
Power on the MELSEC-WS safety controller.
Open the Setting and Monitoring Tool installed on the PC.
Click on Com settings to ensure the correct communication interface has been
selected. The following dialog appears:
To edit the settings click on the pencil icon to the right. The following dialog
appears:
Modify the settings if required.
Click OK. The Connection settings dialog closes.
Click on Connect The Setting and Monitoring Tool will search for connected
MELSEC-WS modules and load the hardware configuration into the hardware
configuration dialog. Once all modules have been identified, the Setting and
Monitoring Tool will ask whether the configuration shall be uploaded.
Click Yes to upload the configuration.
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