External Device Configuration - Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-F Series User Manual

External Device Configuration

Set the conditions of the external devices with which the module will communicate through general-purpose Ethernet.
Double-click <Detailed Setting> of the "External Device Configuration".
Drag and drop an "Ethernet Device" in the "Module List" to the left side of the screen, and set the following items. The setting
items vary depending on the "Ethernet Device" and "Communication Method".
Item
No.
Model Name
Communication Method
Protocol
Fixed Buffer Send/Receive Setting
PLC IP Address
Port No.
Sensor/Device MAC Address
Host Name
IP Address
Port No.
Subnet Mask
Default Gateway
Existence Confirmation
*1 Automatically set by the "Ethernet Device".
The protocol can be selected when "Communication Method" is "SLMP", "Mail Send", or "MQTT".
*2 Do not specify 5549 to 5569 because these ports are used by the system.
*3 This value cannot be selected for mail server connection devices and MQTT connection devices.
*4 This value can be selected for mail server connection devices and MQTT connection devices.
Description
Connection number for distinguishing settings for each user connection.
The name of the external device is displayed.
Set the method for communication with the external device.
Select the communication protocol for the external device.
Not supported.
The IP address of host station (FX5-ENET) is displayed.
The port number of host station (FX5-ENET) is displayed.
Not supported.
Not supported.
Set the IP address of the external device.
Set the port number of the external device.
Set the subnet mask of the external device.
Set the default gateway of the external device.
Select the method of alive check which is performed when the Ethernet-
equipped module has not communicated with the external device for a
certain period of time. When the module cannot communicate with the
external device, the connection will be closed.
Setting range


*1
• MELSOFT Connection
• SLMP
• Socket communication
• BACnet/IP
• Mail Send
• MQTT
*1
• TCP
• UDP
• TLS


• Blank
• 1 to 5548, 5570 to 65534
(Default: Blank)


• Blank
• 0.0.0.1 to 223.255.255.254
(Default: Blank)
• Blank
• 1 to 65534
(Default: Blank)


• KeepAlive
• Do not confirm existence
*1
7 PARAMETER SETTINGS
7
*3
*4
*2
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7.3 Basic Setting