Conversion Of The Projects; Operation Method For Replacing Projects - Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-F Series Handbook

4.4

Conversion of the Projects

When converting FX3U projects to FX5UJ projects, use GX Works3.
After converting the projects, it may be necessary to adjust the programs (instructions, devices) and parameters.

Operation Method for Replacing Projects

To convert FX3U projects to FX5UJ projects, perform operations in GX Works3.
Conversion of the projects
GX Works2 format
project data
(FX3U)
Conversion
To convert the projects, install the engineering tool of the following version.
Engineering tool
GX Works3
GX Works2
*1 For GX Works3 version 1.063R and earlier, it is necessary to read FX5U projects beforehand and convert the projects to FX5UJ projects
with model/operation mode change.
Precautions
• To read projects of GX Works2 using GX Works3, convert beforehand using GX Works2, and then read the projects. Even
for projects converted using GX Works2, conversion may not be performed according to the state of the project. If there is
an error in the program, operation will be canceled.
• To read projects of GX Works2 using GX Works3, delete the security (user Management, data security setting) of GX
Works2 beforehand and then read the projects. If the security is set to the GX Works2 project, read out will be canceled.
• To read projects of GX Works2 using GX Works3, administrator rights are required.
• FX5UJ does not support the SFC program.
Operating procedure
1.
Start up GX Works3.
2.
Open the FX3U project.
Select [Project]  [Open Other Format File]  [GX Works2 Format]  [Open Project]  Project (***.gxw).
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4.4 Conversion of the Projects
Write with GX Works3
GX Works3 format
project data
(FX5UJ)
Version
*1
1.065T or higher
1.519R or higher
FX5UJ CPU module
Remarks
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Supplied with GX Works3.