Mitsubishi Electric Version 1 GX Converter Operating Manual

MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC

MELSOFT

Programmable Logic Controllers

Operating Manual

GX Converter Version 1

SW0D5C-CNVW-E

Art. no.: 141235

01 02 2003

IB (NA)-0800004-D


INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION

•

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

•

(Always read these instructions before using this equipment.)

When using this product, please thoroughly read this manual as well as GX Developer Operating Manual.

Also, please exercise adequate safety precautions and handle the product correctly.

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REVISIONS

* The manual number is given on the bottom left of the back cover.

Print Date * Manual Number

Apr., 1999 IB (NA)-0800004-A First edition.

Revision

Jun., 2001 IB (NA)-0800004-B CNVW corrected to be GX Converter

GPPW corrected to be GX Developer

Modifications

Chapter 2, Chapter 3

Sep., 2001

Feb., 2003

Deletions

Appendix 5

IB (NA)-0800004-C Modifications

Chapter 3

IB (NA)-0800004-D Modifications

SOFTWARE USER REGISTRATION, INTRODUCTION, CONTENTS,

About Manuals, Section 2.1, Chapter 3, Section 3.2

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.



1999 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION

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—— SOFTWARE USER REGISTRATION ——

After agreeing to the terms of the Software License Agreement included in the package, please access the

MELFANSweb Home Page (http://www.nagoya.melco.co.jp/) and make a software user registration. (User registration is free of charge.)

You can also make a registration by faxing or mailing the "Software Registration Card" packed with the product.

1. Software Registration

You can make a software registration by accessing the MELFANSweb Home Page or faxing or mailing the

"Software Registration Card" packed with the product.

After you have made a software registration, we will register the user and send the "Software registration confirmation" together with the user ID.

We will also provide the latest information, such as the new product release, version upgrade information and event information, by direct mail.

2. Notes on Contact

Please ask questions concretely and clearly using terms listed in the manual.

When requesting us to solve a problem, provide us with detailed information for reproducing the problem.

In addition, contact the respective manufacturers when asking questions about the operating system (OS) or the other vender's software products

User registration is valid only in Japan.

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Usage Precautions

The following describes precautions when using GX Converter.

(1) First, please read the "Safety Precautions."

(2) About installation

The GX Converter start by add-in to GX Developer Version 3 (SW3D5-GPPW-E) or later. Therefore, please install the GX Converter on Personal computer that have GX Developer Version 3 (SW3D5-GPPW-E) or later preinstalled.

The GX Converter cannot be added in to GX Developer Version 2 (SW2D5-

GPPW-E) or earlier.

(3) Multithreading communication

There are some cases where the screen will not be properly displayed while using GX Converter due to the lack of system resources.

If this occurs, close GX Converter and then close GX Developer (Programs,

Comment, etc.) and other applications, then restart GX Developer and GX

Converter.

(4) About CPU types

Depending on type of CPU used for the GX Developer project, there are some cases where Instruction or I/O (Device) cannot be correctly converted during data conversion.

See " GX Developer Operating Manual" for details.

(5) About the file format when TEXT, CSV format files are being read by the GX

Developer

The file format is fixed when export List or Device comments to a TEXT, CSV format file.

Therefore, create List or Device comments using commercial software using the file formats specified above as much as possible.

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INTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing the Mitsubishi MELSOFT Series Integrated FA software.

Read this manual and make sure you understand the functions and performance of MELSOFT series thoroughly in advance to ensure correct use.

CONTENTS

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.............................................................................................................................A- 1

REVISIONS ....................................................................................................................................................A- 2

SOFTWARE USER REGISTRANTION ........................................................................................................A- 3

Usage Precautions.........................................................................................................................................A- 4

INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................................A- 5

CONTENTS....................................................................................................................................................A- 5

About Manuals ...............................................................................................................................................A- 7

How to read this manual ................................................................................................................................A- 8

About the generic terms and abbreviations used in this manual..................................................................A- 9

Product Components .....................................................................................................................................A-10

1. OVERVIEW 1-1 to 1-2

1.1 Features .................................................................................................................................................. 1- 1

2. SYSTEM CONFIGURATION AND SPECIFICATIONS 2-1 to 2-2

2.1 Operating Environment........................................................................................................................... 2- 1

2.2 Overall Configuration .............................................................................................................................. 2- 2

3. INSTALLATION AND UNINSTALLATION 3-1 to 3-3

3.1 Installation ............................................................................................................................................... 3- 1

3.2 Uninstallation........................................................................................................................................... 3- 3

4. CONVERTING TEXT,CSV FORMAT DATA TO GX Developer FORMAT DATA 4-1 to 4-23

4.1 Converting TEXT Format Data to GX Developer Format Data............................................................. 4- 1

4.1.1 Converting TEXT format data to a list ............................................................................................. 4- 1

4.1.2 Converting TEXT Format Data to Device Comments..................................................................... 4- 7

4.2 Converting CSV Format Data to GX Developer Format Data............................................................... 4-12

4.2.1 Converting CSV format data to a list ............................................................................................... 4-12

4.2.2 Converting CSV Format Data to Device Comments ...................................................................... 4-17

4.3 Handling of conversion errors................................................................................................................. 4-22

5. CONVERTING GX Developer FORMAT DATA TO TEXT, CSV FORMAT DATA 5-1 to 5-4

5.1 Converting GX Developer Format Data to Text, CSV Format Data ..................................................... 5- 2

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6. FILE FORMATS 6-1 to 6-10

6.1 About TEXT CSV format files ................................................................................................................. 6- 1

6.2 File formats when the GX Developer import a TEXT, CSV format file ................................................. 6- 3

6.2.1 When a List is import by the GX Developer .................................................................................... 6- 3

6.2.2 When device comments are import by the GX Developer ............................................................. 6- 7

6.3 File Formats When The GX Developer Format Data is Export to a Text, CSV Format File ................ 6- 8

6.3.1 When a List is export to a text, csv format file................................................................................. 6- 8

6.3.2 When device comments are export to a text, csv format file .......................................................... 6-10

APPENDICES App-1 to App-5

Appendix 1. Limitations and Precautions .................................................................................................App- 1

Appendix 2. Conversion Error Message List............................................................................................App- 3

Appendix 3. Converting CADIF Character-string Data ............................................................................App- 5

Appendix 4. Performance Specifications..................................................................................................App- 5

INDEX Index-1 to Index-2

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About Manuals

The following manuals are also related to this product.

In necessary, order them by quoting the details in the tables below.

Related Manuals

Manual Name

GX Developer Version 8 Operating Manual

This manual contains information on creating programs, printing procedures, monitoring procedures, debugging procedures, and other on-line functions using the GX Developer.

(Sold separately)

Manual Number

(Model Code)

SH-080373E

(13JU41)

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How to read this manual

"How to read this manual" lists the sections in this manual by the objective while using the GX Converter. Please read this manual using the contents below as a reference.

(1) When you want to know the features of GX Converter (Section 1.1)

Section 1.1 describes the features of GX Converter.

(2) When you want to know the structure of GX Converter (Chapter 2)

Chapter 2 describes the operating environment and overall configuration of GX

Converter.

(3) When performing Installation and Uninstallation of GX Converter (Chapter 3)

Chapter 3 describes the operating procedures when performing Installation or

Uninstallation of GX Converter.

(4) When converting TEXT, CSV format data to GX Developer format data (Chapter 4)

Chapter 4 describes the operating procedures when converting TEXT, CSV format data to GX Developer format data.

(5) When converting GX Developer format data to TEXT, CSV format data (Chapter 5)

Chapter 5 describes the operating procedures when converting GX Developer format data to TEXT, CSV format data.

(6) When you want to know about file formats (Chapter 6)

Section 6.1 describes the TEXT, CSV format file.

Section 6.2 describes how to write the data when TEXT, CSV format data is

Import by the GX Developer.

Section 6.3 describes the data types used when export GX Developer format data as TEXT, CSV format data.

(7) When you want to know about limitations and precautions for GX Converter

(Appendix 1)

Appendix 1 describes the limitations and precautions when performing

Installation, Uninstallation or various types of conversion.

(8) When you want to know about GX Converter conversion error messages

(Appendix 2)

Appendix 2 describes the error messages generated during data conversion.

(9) When you want to know about CADIF character-string data conversion (Appendix 3)

Appendix 3 describes the conversion of CADIF character-string data.

(10) When you want to know about the performance specifications for the GX

Converter (Appendix 4)

Appendix 4 describes the performance specifications for the GX Converter.

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About the generic terms and abbreviations used in this manual

This manual uses the following generic terms and abbreviations to describe the GX

Converter unless otherwise specified.

Generic term/abbreviation

GX Converter

GX Developer

GX Developer Version n

(SWnD5-GPPW-E) or earlier

GX Developer Version n

(SWnD5-GPPW-E) or later

CADIF character-string data

GX Simulator

Description of generic term/abbreviation

Abbreviation for GX Converter Version 1 (SW0D5C-CNVW-E)

Generic term for GX Developer Version 3 (SW3D5-GPPW-E) or later

When limited to earlier than the major version (n denotes the version number)

When limited to later than the major version (n denotes the version number)

Abbreviation for the character-string data converted by SW1IVD-CADIF.

Generic term for GX Simulator Version 2 (SW2D5-LLT-E) or later

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Product Components

The components of this product are shown below.

Type

SW0D5C-CNVW-E

SW0D5C-CNVW-EA

Product Name

GX Converter Version 1 (1-license product)

End-user softwere license agreement

Software registration Card

License agreement

GX Converter Version 1 (Multiple license product)

End-user softwere license agreement

Software registration Card

License agreement

(CD-ROM)

(CD-ROM)

1: The same number of software registration cards as that of licenses are packed with the product.

Quantity

1

1 n 1

1

1

1

1

1

NOTICES

•

We don't guarantee the commercially-available Windows

R

-based software products that have been introduced in this manual.

•

We hold the copyrights of this software package.

•

No part of this manual may be transcribed or duplicated in any form without prior permission by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation.

•

We have attempted to cover all the revisions of software and hardware, but this manual may not contain the latest revisions.

•

The software of this product requires one license to be purchased per computer.

•

We permit the user to use this software package (including this manual) based on the Software License Agreement.

•

We are not liable for consequences or influences due to this software package

(including this manual).

•

The specifications of this software package and the descriptions in this manual may be altered in future without prior notice.

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1 OVERVIEW

MELSOFT

1. OVERVIEW

This chapter explains the overview of GX Converter and this manual.

This manual describes the GX Converter, a product capable of converting TEXT, CSV format data into List or Device comments so that the GX Developer can handle, and converting List and Device comments into TEXT, CSV format data.

1

1.1 Features

(1) Conversion can be processed as a GX Developer function.

Conversion can be performed without closing the GX Developer because it is an add-on function for the GX Developer.

(2) Data can be converted by file.

Conversions can be performed between commercial software (TEXT, CSV format data) and the GX Developer (List or Device comments) at the file level.

(There is no need for copying and pasting.)

(3) Sequence programs can be created using commercial software.

When a program created using the TEXT,CSV format is converted to a List via

GX Converter, it may be used as an actual sequence program.

(4) Data can be created in any file format.

When creating a List or Device Comments using the TEXT,CSV format, the file format can be created freely.

TEXT editor,

Spreadsheet software

TEXT File

CSV File

GX Converter

Comment

GX Developer

List

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1 OVERVIEW

1

MEMO

MELSOFT

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2 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION AND SPECIFICATIONS

MELSOFT

2. SYSTEM CONFIGURATION AND SPECIFICATIONS

This chapter explains the operating environment and overall configuration of the GX

Converter.

2.1 Operating Environment

The operating environment of GX Converter is explained.

Item

Installation (Add-in) destination

1

Description

Add-in to GX Developer Version 3 (SW3D5C-GPPW-E or later).

Language 2

Computer main unit

Free space

CPU

Required memory

For installation

For operation

(Virtual memory) 3

Disk drive

Display

Install GX Converter into the English version of GX Developer (SW3D5C-GPPW-E or later).

Personal computer on which Windows R operates.

Refer to the following table "Used operating system and performance required for personal computer".

25MB or more

10MB or more

Operating system

CD-ROM disk drive

800 600 dot or more resolution 4

Microsoft R Windows R 95 Operating System (English version)

Microsoft

Microsoft

Microsoft R

R

R

Windows R 98 Operating System (English version)

Windows

R

Millennium Edition Operating System (English version)

Windows NT R Workstation Operating System Version 4.0 (English version)

Microsoft R Windows R 2000 Professional Operating System (English version)

Microsoft R

Microsoft R

Windows R XP Professional Operating System (English version)

Windows R XP Home Edition Operating System (English version)

1: GX Converter cannot be installed into GX Developer (SW0D5-GPPW-E, SW1D5-GPPW-E, SW2D5-GPPW-E). GX

Converter becomes unusable if the version (SW0D5-GPPW-E, SW1D5-GPPW-E, SW2D5-GPPW-E) of GX Developer

(SW2D5C-GPPW-E or earlier) is reinstalled in the environment where GX Converter has already been installed into GX

Developer (SW3D5C-GPPW-E or later).

2: Install GX Converter into the software package of the same language.

GX Converter (English version) cannot be installed into GX Developer of other than the English version.

3: Free space of at least twice the size of the TEXT, CSV format file that will be read is required in the

Windows

R temporary drive.

4: When Windows R XP Professional or Windows R XP Home Edition is used, Large Fonts are not supported.

2

Used operating system and performance required for personal computer

Operating system

Windows R

Windows R

95

98

Windows R Me

Windows NT R Workstation 4.0

Windows

R

2000 Professional

Performance Required for Personal Computer

CPU Required memory

Pentium

Pentium

Pentium

Pentium

Pentium

R

R

R

R

R

133MHz or more

133MHz or more

150MHz or more

133MHz or more

133MHz or more

32MB or more

32MB or more

32MB or more

32MB or more

64MB or more

Windows R XP Professional

Windows

R

XP Home Edition

"XP compatibility mode" and "Fast User

Switching" are not supported.

Pentium R 300MHz or more

Pentium

R

300MHz or more

128MB or more

128MB or more

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2 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION AND SPECIFICATIONS

2.2 Overall Configuration

This section explains the overall configuration of the GX Converter.

MELSOFT

GX Converter

Peripheral device

A personal computer with

GX Developer preinstalled

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3 INSTALLATION AND UNINSTALLATION

MELSOFT

3. INSTALLATION AND UNINSTALLATION

• When installing multiple products, install the GX Developer first.

• When using Microsoft

R

Windows

R

XP Professional Operating System,

Microsoft

R

Windows

R

XP Home Edition Operating System,

Microsoft

NT

R

R

Windows

R

2000 Professional Operating System or Microsoft

R

Windows

Workstation Operating System Version 4.0, log on as the user who has the administrator attributes.

• Also use the manual for the CD-ROM provided with the component to learn about the procedures for installing and uninstalling.

3

3.1 Installation

(1) Installation procedure

Begin installing

(Screen 1))

1) Start Windows



Explorer, then click

on the drive where the CD-ROM

supplied with the component has

been inserted.

Double-click on "Setup.exe" in the

CD-ROM.

*

2) Enter name and company

(Screen 1)).

3) Register the product ID for the

purchased product (Screen 2)).

(Screen 2))

Running the software package

· Check that the product has been

installed correctly.

Completion

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3


MELSOFT

• Screen 3) may be displayed during the installation process to arrange the installation preparations.

If Screen 3) is displayed, execute the specified exe file in accordance with the screen prompts, and then install the product again. If this product is not installed properly at this time, reboot the personal computer.

(Screen 3))

If the right screen appears, execute "\Update\dcom95.exe" on the CD-ROM.

(Screen 4))

If the right screen appears, execute "\Update\Axdist.exe" on the CD-ROM.

(Screen 5))

If the right screen appears, execute "\EnvMEL\Setup.exe" on the CD-ROM.

• The following screen may appear to ensure proper completion of installation.

Follow the screen prompts and reboot the computer.

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3.2 Uninstallation

(1) Uninstallation procedure

Begin uninstalling

(Screen 1))

1) Display the Control Panel by clicking [Start] -

[Settings] - [Control Panel], then select "Add/

Remove Programs." *

1

2) Click on "Install/Uninstall" tab.

After selecting the name of this product, click on

the "Add/Remove" button. (Screen 1)) *

2

Completion

R R

XP Home Edition, select "Add or Remove Programs"

from the Control Panel.

To display the Control Panel, click [Start] - [Control

Panel].

R 2000 Professional, Windows R

R

XP Professional and Windows XP Home Edition,

carry out Uninstall using the following procedure.

(a) Click "Change or Remove Programs."

(b) Click "GX Converter"

(c) Click the Change/Remove button.

R

Screen when using Windows 98.

• If the following screen has appeared during uninstallation, click the "No To All" button.

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4 CONVERTING TEXT,CSV FORMAT DATA TO GX Developer FORMAT

DATA

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4. CONVERTING TEXT,CSV FORMAT DATA TO GX Developer FORMAT

DATA

This function converts TEXT,CSV format data to List or Device comments, which are the formats that can be handled by GX Developer.

The following illustrates the operation procedure for converting TEXT,CSV format data to a List or Device comments so that the GX Developer can use.

• Start GX Developer

• Open project

• Start GX Converter

Select Menu

[Import file]

[Import from TEXT, CSV format file]

• • • • • Open the project that contains the data to be

converted or a new project in GX Developer and select

[Import from TEXT, CSV format file].

• Open file

• Set conversion source data

• Set delimiter location

When converting

TEXT data

• Set delimiter

When converting

CSV data

• • • • • See Section 4.1, "Converting TEXT data to GX Developer

format data" for details on the conversion of TEXT files.

See Section 4.2, "Converting CSV data to GX Developer

format data" for details on the conversion of CSV files.

• Set column data

• Set export destination data

• Close GX Converter

dialog box to end GX Converter.

REMARK

See Appendix 3, "Converting CADIF character-string data" for information on reading CADIF character-string data.

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4.1 Converting TEXT Format Data to GX Developer Format Data

This section explains the operation of converting TEXT format data to a List or Device comments, which are the formats the GX Developer can use.

4.1.1 Converting TEXT format data to a list

The following explains the operation of converting TEXT format data to a List, which can be used by the GX Developer.

POINT

• See Section 6.2.1, "When a List is import by the GX Developer" for details on file formats.

• There may be some cases where Instruction, I/O (Device), etc. cannot be converted, depending on the CPU type of the project opened in the GX Developer.

See "GX Developer Operating Manual" for details.

4

(1) Start GX Developer

Start GX Developer

Open project

Start GX Developer and open the project containing the TEXT format data you wish to import.

(2) Start GX Converter

Start GX Converter.

1)

1) Start GX Converter by clicking on

[Project] —

[Import file] —


(Continued on the next page)

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(From the previous page)

Select the TEXT format file you wish to convert to a GX Developer List.

(4) Set conversion source data

1)

Set the format and conversion range of the data to be converted.

2)

Caution

• About characters that cannot be displayed in the Data

Preview area

Characters not displayed will be displayed with " · ".

• When setting conversion row

The program cannot proceed if conversion rows are set

as "Start Import at Row > End Import at Row."

• About tabs

Select "CSV" in step 1) for files whose contents are

separated by tabs.

See Section 6.1, " About TEXT,CSV format files" for

details.

5)

3)

4)

1) Select " TEXT."

2) Select "List."

3) Enter the Start Import at Row.

4) Enter the End Import at Row.

If the number of rows to be converted is not

entered, conversion will take place until the end

of the file is reached.

5) When the setting is complete, proceed to the

next step by clicking the NEXT> button.


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(5) Set delimiter location

1)

Separate the data to be converted into columns.

2)

1) Separate the data in the Data Preview area.

(Can be separated at a maximum of 16 locations.)

• Separating procedure

Click on the location to be separated.

An arrow is displayed in the delimiter location.

• Changing delimiter locations

Drag the arrow to change the delimiter

location.

• Deleting delimiter

Double-click the arrow to clear the delimiter.



(6) Set column data

Set the data types for the columns.

1)

Click !

2)

Caution

• When setting data format

When data format are overlapped, the program cannot

proceed to the next step if the overlapping data format is

other than Instruction, Statement, or Note.

When "Do not Import (Skip)" is selected, conversion will

not take place even if data is present in the column.

1) Set data types in the Data Preview area.

Select a column (the selected column becomes

highlighted in black) by clicking the Data

Preview area of each data column.

Next, select a column data format from

"Column Data Format" in the upper-right area.

To select multiple settings, repeat this

operation.




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(7) Set export destination data

Set which project data within the GX Developer the converted data is to be export.

1)

2)

3)

4)

Caution

• When entering a data name

If the PLC series for the project is a QnA Series, the data

name must be 8 characters or less. If the PLC series for

the project is A Series,FX Series, or Motion (SCPU), only

the predetermined names such as MAIN and SUB1 can

be used.

See "

GX Developer

Operating Manual" for details.

• When an existing data name is entered or selected

An overwrite verification dialog box is displayed.

Click on the Yes button to discard and overwrite the old

data.

Click on the No button to end

GX Converter

.

• When selecting a conversion method

When a conversion error is generated, the content of the

conversion error will be displayed after "(8) Conversion

proces" , regardless of selecting of the Conversion

type for wrong instruction.

1) Specify a data name for the data to be converted.

Enter or select a data name.

The entered data name is export to the project that is currently open in the GX Developer.

2) Enter a Title for the data to be converted.

3) Select a Conversion type for wrong instruction.

• Do not Import (Skip)

Invalid instructions are disregarded and no

conversion takes place.

• To line statements

Invalid instructions are converted to line

statements.

• To invalid instructions

Invalid instructions are converted as

instruction code errors.

4) When the setting is complete, execute the conversion processing by clicking the Finish button.


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(8) Conversion proces

This processing converts TEXT format data to a

List and registers it.

When each Cancel button is pressed, the corresponding conversion processing will be aborted.

Caution

• When a Cancel button is clicked

A cancel verification dialog box is displayed.

Clicking the Yes button stops the conversion

processing.

No data will be created in the

GX Developer

.

When overwriting, the previous data remains.

Clicking the No button continues the conversion

processing.

(9) Close GX Converter

Conversion error generated

• See Section 4.3,

"Handling of conversion

errors."

Clicking the OK button ends the conversion processing and closes GX Converter.

If a conversion error is displayed, see to Section

4.3, "Handling of conversion errors" for details.

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4.1.2 Converting TEXT Format Data to Device Comments

The following explains the operation of converting TEXT format data to Device comments, which are the formats the GX Developer can use.

POINT

• See Section 6.2.2, "When Device comments are import by the GX Developer" for details on file formats.




Start GX Developer

Open project

Start GX Developer and open the project containing the TEXT format data you wish to import.


Start GX Converter.

1)


[Project] —

[Import file] —



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(3) Open file

Select the TEXT format file you wish to convert to a GX Developer Device comments.


1)


2)

Caution


Preview area





• About tabs


separated by tabs.

See Section 6.1, "About TEXT,CSV format files" for

details.

5)

3)

4)

1) Select "TEXT."

2) Select "Comment."



If the number of rows to be converted is not entered, conversion will take place until the end of the file is reached.

5) When the setting is complete, proceed to the next step by clicking the NEXT> button.


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1)

Separate the data to be converted into columns.

2)

1) Separate the data in the Data Preview area.

(Can be separated at a maximum of 16 locations.)

• Separating procedure

Click on the location to be separated.

An arrow is displayed in the delimiter location.

• Changing delimiter locations

Drag the arrow to change the delimiter

location.

• Deleting delimiter

Double-click the arrow to clear the delimiter.


(6) Set column data

Set the data types for the columns.

1)

Click !

2)

Caution




other than Device number.










operation.




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1)

2)

3)

4)

Caution




the project is A Series, FX Series, or Motion (SCPU), only


be used.

See "

GX Developer




Click on the Yes button to discard and overwrite the

old data.


GX Converter

.

1) Select the data type for the data to be export.




3) Enter a Title for the data to be export.



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(8) Conversion proces

This processing converts TEXT format data to

Device comments and registers them.


Caution

• When a Cancel button is clicked during Converting



processing.


GX Developer

.



processing.

• When a Cancel button is clicked during Registering



processing.

The data registered until immediately before the

cancellation are created in the

GX Developer

.

When overwriting, the previous data are discarded.


processing.




errors."


If a conversion error is displayed, see Section 4.3,

"Handling of conversion errors" for details.

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4.2 Converting CSV Format Data to GX Developer Format Data

This section explains the operation of converting CSV format data to a List or Device comments, which are the formats the GX Developer can use.

4.2.1 Converting CSV format data to a list

The following explains the operation of converting CSV format data to a List, which can be used by the GX Developer.

POINT

• See Section 6.2.1, "When a List is import by the GX Developer " for details on file formats.




Start GX Developer

Open project

Start GX Developer and open the project containing the CSV format data you wish to import.


Start GX Converter.

1)


[Project] —

[Import file] —



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Select the CSV format file you wish to convert to a

GX Developer List.



1)

2)

3)

4)

Caution


Preview area





• About tabs


separated by tabs.

See Section 6.1, "About TEXT,CSV format files" for

details.

5)

1) Select "CSV."

2) Select "List."






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Separate into columns by setting delimiters.

1)

2)

Caution

• About data created using spreadsheet software

Commas are used as the delimiters in the data created

and edited using spreadsheet software.

3)

1) Select a delimiter for each data. (Multiple

delimiters can be selected.)

• Tab

Select it when using tabs as delimiters.

• Semicolon

Select it when using semicolons as delimiters.

• Comma (default)

Select it when using commas as delimiters.

• Space

Select it when using spaces as delimiters.

• Other

When using a character other than above as

the delimiter, check the checkbox and enter

the character.

2) Verify the separated data in the Data Preview

area.

3) After the setting is complete, click on the

NEXT> button and proceed to the next step.

(6) Set column data

Set the column data format.

1)

Click !

Caution




other than Instruction.



2)








operation.




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1)

2)

3)

4)

Caution






be used.

See "

GX Developer





data.


GX Converter

.

• When selecting a conversion method

When a conversion error is generated, the content of the

conversion error will be displayed after "(8) Conversion

proces", regardless of the selecting of Conversion type

for wrong instruction.





3) Select a Conversion type for wrong instruction.

• Do not Import (Skip)

Invalid instructions are disregarded and no

conversion takes place.

• To line statements

Invalid instructions are converted to line

statements.

• To invalid instructions

Invalid instructions are converted as

instruction code errors.



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This processing converts CSV format data to a

List and registers it.


Caution




processing.


GX Developer

.



processing.




errors."



" Handling of conversion errors" for details.

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4.2.2 Converting CSV Format Data to Device Comments

The following explains the operation of converting CSV format data to Device comments, which are the formats the GX Developer can use.

POINT

• See Section 6.2.2, "When Device comments are import by the GX Developer " for details on file formats.




Start GX Developer

Open project

Start GX Developer and open the project containing the CSV format data you wish to import.


Start GX Converter.

1)


[Project] —

[Import file] —



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Select the CSV format file you wish to convert to a

GX Developer Device comments.


1)


2)

3)

4)

Caution


Preview area



The program cannot proceed if conversion rows are

set as "Start Import at Row > End Import at Row."

• About tabs


separated by tabs.

See Section 6.1, " About TEXT,CSV format files" for

details.

5)

1) Select "CSV."

2) Select "Comment."






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Separate into columns by setting delimiters.

1)

2)

Caution

• About data created using spreadsheet software

Commas are used as the delimiters in the data created

and edited using spreadsheet software.

3)

1) Select a delimiter for each data. (Multiple

delimiters can be selected.)

• Tab

Select it when using tabs as delimiters.

• Semicolon

Select it when using semicolons as delimiters.

• Comma (default)

Select it when using commas as delimiters.

• Space

Select it when using spaces as delimiters.

• Other

When using a character other than above as

the delimiter, check the checkbox and enter

the character.

2) Verify the separated data in the Data Preview

area.



(6) Set column data

Set the column data format.

1)

Click !

Caution



proceed to the next step if the overlapping data format

is other than Device number.

When "Do not Import (Skip)" is selected, conversion

will not take place even if data is present in the column.

2)








operation.




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1)

2)

3)

Caution






be used.

See "

GX Developer





data.


GX Converter

.

4)

1) Select the data type for the data to be export.







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Caution

• When a Cancel button is clicked during Converting



processing.


GX Developer

.



processing.

• When a Cancel button is clicked during Registering



processing.

The data registered until immediately before the

cancellation are created in the

GX Developer

.

When overwriting, the previous data are discarded.


processing.

This processing converts CSV format data to

Device comments and registers them.





errors."



"Handling of conversion errors" for details.

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4.3 Handling of conversion errors

This section explains the corrective actions when a conversion error is generated when data in TEXT, CSV format is import by the GX Developer.

(1) Conversion error display

Verify or save the conversion error.

First perform the following operations, then correct the conversion error.

3)

1) 2)

Caution

• About the error line for an Instruction or I/O (Device)

error

If an I/O (Device) error occurs when multiple I/O (Device)

exist for a single instruction, the line number for the

Instruction will be displayed as the error line number.

1) To save the conversion errors

Save the conversion error contents to a

specified file by clicking on the Save button.

Up to 100 occurrences (lines) of errors can be

saved.

2) To discard conversion errors

Click the OK button to end the conversion

processing and then close the GX Converter.

3) Up to 100 occurrences (lines) of conversion

errors will be displayed.

When the number of conversion errors

exceeds 100 occurrences (lines), the message

"Convert error counter is over 100. Cancelled

over 100 errors" will be displayed on line

number 101.

See Appendix 2, "Conversion error message

List" for detailed explanations of error

messages.


Ends the conversion processing and closes the GX Converter.

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(2) Save conversion errors

Save the conversion error contents to a file.

The conversion error contents can be saved to a file with the desired file format (extension).

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5. CONVERTING GX Developer FORMAT DATA TO TEXT, CSV FORMAT

DATA

List and Device comments created by GX Developer can be converted to TEXT, CSV format data, which can be read by other commercial software.

This section describes the operation procedure for converting List and Device comments created by GX Developer to TEXT, CSV format data, which can be read by other commercial software.

• Start GX Developer

• Open a project

• Start GX Converter

Select Menu

[Export file]

[Export to TEXT, CSV format file]

• Set conversion source data

• Set export destination file

• Close GX Converter

• • • • • Open the project that contains the data you wish to

convert in GX Developer, then select [Export to

TEXT, CSV format file].

dialog box to end GX Converter.

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5.1 Converting GX Developer Format Data to Text, CSV Format Data

This section explains the operation procedures for converting List and Device comments to TEXT, CSV format data, which can be read by other commercial software.

POINT

See Section 6.3, "File formats when the GX Developer format data is export to a

TEXT, CSV format file" for details on file formats.


Start GX Developer

Open project

Start GX Developer and open the project that contains the List or Device comments you wish to convert to TEXT, CSV format data.

5


1)

Start GX Converter.


[Project] —

[Export file] —

[Export to TEXT, CSV format file].


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1)

2)

3)

Perform settings for the data to be converted.

1) Select the data type for the data to be converted.

2) Select the name of the data to be converted.

Select from the data within the project that is currently open.

3) Select the file format after the conversion.

4) When the setting is complete, proceed to the next step by clicking the Finish button.

4)

Data selection by conversion format

List

Device comment

Convert to TEXT format

Set 1) to "Program."

Select the data name 2).

Set 3) to " TEXT file."

Set 1) to "Common comment" or "Program comment."


Set 3) to " TEXT file."

Convert to CSV format

Set 1) to "Program."


Set 3) to "CSV file."

Set 1) to "Common comment" or "Program comment."


Set 3) to "CSV file."

(4) Select export destination file

Enter or select the filename in which to export the converted data.


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Read the List or Device comments and convert to

TEXT, CSV format data.


Caution




processing.


GX Developer

.



processing.


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6. FILE FORMATS

This chapter explains the formats of TEXT, CSV format file, which can be used for GX

Converter conversion.

6.1 About TEXT CSV format files

(1) TEXT format files (delimited by spaces)

This is a file format in which data are separated by spaces.

(a) Necessary commercial software

Use a TEXT editor to create or edit List or Device comments.

(b) About the use of tabs

Do not use tabs in TEXT format files.

The GX Converter recognizes data which are separated by tabs as CSV format data.

In the CSV format, a single tab is recognized as a delimiter, so caution is necessary.

When reading data separated by tabs using GX Developer, perform conversion by selecting " TEXT format" for "Set conversion source data."

(2) CSV format files (delimited by commas)

This is a file format in which data are separated by commas.

The GX Converter supports conversion of data separated by delimiters other than commas.

(a) Necessary commercial software

List and Device comments can be created and edited using a spreadsheet.

Alternatively, a TEXT editor may be used.

(b) About commas within data

1) When spreadsheet software is used

Commas may be used within strings such as Statement and Comment.

2) When a TEXT editor is used

Insert double quotations before and after the string in which commas are

used, when import the string to GX Developer.

When the GX Developer export strings that include commas, it will insert double quotations before and after the strings.

(c) About double quotations

The GX Converter recognizes and converts string data as shown below:

CSV file

(within file)

AB

"A,B"

""AB""

"""AB""C"""

GX Developer

(Statement, Comment, etc.)

AB

A,B

"AB"

"AB"C"

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CAUTION

About double quotations in CSV format

There may be some cases in which strings in CSV files created using GX Converter are not correctly recognized or converted by some spreadsheet products available on the market.

When this happens, perform necessary actions by referring to the manual of the spreadsheet software.

Or, this problem can be resolved by opening the CSV file using a TEXT editor and adding or removing double quotations as necessary.

POINT

(1) When the TEXT, CSV format file is being import by GX Developer

• Using the same file formats for import a TEXT, CSV format file using GX

Developer and export to TEXT, CSV format file will make the subsequent operations easier.

• When creating a List using commercial software, the Step number need not

be input, since the GX Developer adds new Step number each time is r import data.

(2) When export a List or Device comments to a TEXT, CSV format file

• The file format cannot be changed at this time.

Change the file format using a commercial software package after the data

export to the TEXT, CSV format file has been completed.

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6.2 File formats when the GX Developer import a TEXT, CSV format file

This section explains the file formats used when the GX Developer import a TEXT,

CSV format file.

POINT

GX Converter recognizes up to 17 columns of data and will not recognize data in the 18th column and beyond.

Therefore, when creating data using a TEXT editor or spreadsheet, create it using

17 columns or less.

GX Converter recognizes up to 524288 lines.

6.2.1 When a List is import by the GX Developer

The following explains how to describe each column data format.

Column data format

Step number

Description

(1) No description necessary

(Automatically added when performing conversion to GX Developer format.)

(1) Describe Statement strings only.

• Describe only the Statement; e.g. "Master Station Initialization setting".

A conversion error will occur if a semicolon (;) is inserted before a Statement string.

Describe a Line statement only.

Line statement

(2) Up to 64 characters can be used.

(3) When the CPU type of the GX Developer project is A Series, FX Series or Motion (SCPU)

• All descriptions become Separate statement.

A conversion error will occur if a " * " is inserted before a Statement string.

(4) When the CPU type of the GX Developer project is QnA Series

• Enter an " * " in front of a Statement string to make it a Separate statement; e.g. "Master

Station Initialization setting".

The " * " in front of strings that denotes a Separate statement is not counted as the number of

characters.

(5) If there is a mixture of Line statement, P/I statement and Note in the same line, a conversion error will occur.

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Column data format Description

(1) Describe Instruction.

• Conversion cannot be performed if data to be the Instruction does not exist. Do not omit

Instruction.

Describe Instruction only in the same column.

Instruction

(CSV format)

(2) Instruction and I/O (Device) can be described in the same column.

(When performing conversion, set the column data format to "Instruction" in the "Set column data.")

Describe Instruction and I/O (Device) separated by a space.

(1) Describe Instruction, Statement (Line, P/I) and Note in the same column.

• Conversion cannot be performed if data to be the instruction does not exist. Do not omit

Instruction.

(Description as shown in (2) in the Instruction section above is not allowed.)

• Insert " ; " for Line statement, " [ ] " for P/I statement, and " < > " for Note in before each data or

before and after each data (to identify each data).

Instruction,

Statement (Line, P/I),

Note

(Text format)

Describe Instruction, Statement (Line, P/I), and Note in the same column.

If the string for the Statement (Line, P/I) or Note is long, describe the part that includes the Instruction column and I/O (Device) column.

(2) Number of characters allowed for description (" ; ", " [ ] " and " < > " are excluded from the number of characters used.)

• Up to 64 characters may be used for a Line statement.

• Up to 64 characters may be used for a P/I statement.

• Up to 32 characters may be used for a Note.


• All descriptions become Separate statement (Line, P/I) or Separate note.

A conversion error will occur if a " * " is inserted before a Statement (Line, P/I) string or Note

string.


• Enter an " * " in front of each string to make it a Separate statement (Line, P/I) or Separate note.

The " * " in front of strings that denotes a Separate statement (Line, P/I) or Separate note is not

counted as the number of characters.

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Column data format

(1) Describe I/O (Device) only.

Description

One Instruction

I/O (Device)

If multiple I/O (Device) exist for a single instruction, leave the next Instruction area blank to denote the I/O (Device).

Describe a I/O(Device) only.

(2) Multiple I/O (Device) can be described in the same line.

I/O (Device) are separated by spaces on the same line, same column.

(3) I/O (Device) can be described in the Instruction column.

• See (2) in the description for Instruction shown above.

(1) Describe P/I statement strings only.

• Describe P/I statement only; e.g. "Switch to bank 2."

Describe only P/I statement using carriage returns.

P/I statement



• All descriptions become Separate P/I statements.

A conversion error will occur if a " * " is inserted before a Statement string.


• Insert an " * " in front of each string to make it a Separate P/I statement; e.g. "*Switch to bank

2." The " * " in front of strings that denotes a Separate P/I statement is not counted as the

number of characters.

(5) About P/I statement errors

If there is no corresponding Instruction in the previous line of the P/I statement, a conversion error will occur.

Also, if the Conversion type for wrong instruction is set to "To invalid instructions" in the "Set export destination data", they will not be converted to invalid instructions.

(6) If there is a mixture of Line statement, P/I statement and Note in the same line, a conversion error will occur.

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Column data format Description

(1) Describe Note strings only.

• Describe Note only; e.g. "Send Buffer size setting."

Describe only Note using carriage returns.

Note


(3) When the CPU type of the GX Developer project is an A Series, FX Series or Motion (SCPU)

• All descriptions become Separate note.

A conversion error will occur if a " * " is inserted before a Note string.

(4) When the CPU type of the GX Developer project is a QnA Series

• Insert an " * " in front of each string to make it a Separate note; e.g. "*Send Buffer size setting."

The " * " in front of strings that denotes a Separate note is not counted as the number of

characters.

(5) About Note errors

If there is no corresponding Instruction in the previous line of the Note, a conversion error will occur.

Also, if the Conversion type for wrong instruction is set to "To invalid in striation" in the " Set export destination data ", they will not be converted to invalid instruction.

(6) If there is a mixture of Line statement, P/I statements and Note in the same line, a conversion error will occur.

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6.2.2 When device comments are import by the GX Developer

The following explains how to describe each column data format.

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Describe a Device number, Label and Comment in the same line.

Column with

Device number only

Column with

Label only

Column with

Comment only

Column data format

Device number

Comment

Label

Description

(1) Describe Device number.

Conversion cannot be performed if a Device number is not listed. Always enter this field.

(1) Describe Comment.

•

If the Device number area is left blank or invalid device is input, the line will not be registered.

(2) Up to 32 characters can be entered.

(1) Describe Labels.

•

If the Device number area is left blank or invalid device is input, the line will not be registered.

(2) Up to 8 characters can be entered.

CAUTION

Always enter a Device number.

Use one of the following combinations:

1) Device number, Label, Comment

2) Device number, Comment

3) Device number, Label

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6.3 File Formats When The GX Developer Format Data is Export to a Text, CSV Format File

This section explains the file formats used when the GX Developer data is export to a

TEXT, CSV format file.

6.3.1 When a List is export to a text, csv format file

POINT

If the CPU type of the GX Developer project is A Series, FX Series or Motion

(SCPU), a

" * " is displayed for Statement (Line, P/I) and Note in the GX Developer. However, when the data is export to a TEXT, CSV format file, the " * " is eliminated.

(1) TEXT format file (delimited by spaces)

A List is export to a TEXT format file using the format shown below:

Line statement

If the string is long, the part including the Instruction column and I/O (Device) column will be export.

Note is export after a carriage return


P/I statement is export after a carriage return


1) 2)

Export locations of data types for each line

1) 2) 3)

Step number, Instruction, I/O (Device)

3)

REMARK

For Line statement, P/I statements and Note, " ; ", " [ ] " or " < > " is inserted before each string or before and after each string.

They are export in the Instruction column 2).

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(2) CSV format file (delimited by commas)

A List is export to a CSV format file using the format shown below:

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Note is export after a carriage return

P/I statement is export after a carriage return

1)

2)

3) 4) 5) 6) 7)


1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9)

Step number, Line statement, Instruction, I/O (Device), Blank, P/I statement, Note, Blank, Blank

8) 9)

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6.3.2 When device comments are export to a text, csv format file

(1) TEXT format file (delimited by spaces)

Device comments are export to a TEXT format file using the format shown below:

A name for column data format will be added and export.

The Device number, Label and

Comment are export in this order in the same line.

1) 2) 3)

4)


1) 2) 3) 4)

Device number (16 characters), Label (8 characters), Blank (8 spaces), Comment (32 characters)

(2) CSV format file (delimited by commas)

Device comments are export to a CSV format file using the format shown below:

A name for column data format will be added and export.

The Device number, Label and Comment are export in this order in the same line.

1)

2)

3)


1) 2) 3) 4)

Device number, Label, Comment

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APPENDICES

Appendix 1. Limitations and Precautions

(1) The following explains the limitations and precautions when import

TEXT, CSV format data to the GX Developer.

Item

While GX Converter is running

CPU type

Data name

Description

Conversion cannot be performed during monitoring using GX Developer.

Conversion cannot be performed while GX Simulator is running in GX Developer.

Conversion cannot be performed when the GX Converter is running without any open project.

When the GX Developer import TEXT, CSV format data, there may be some cases in which

Instruction and I/O (Device) cannot be converted, depending on the CPU type of the project opened in GX Developer.


There is a limitation in data names when the PLC type of the GX Developer project is A Series,

FX Series, or Motion (SCPU).


When converting a List, the data type of the Instruction must be present within the conversion data. Otherwise, conversion cannot be performed.

Column data format

When converting Device comments, the data type of the Device number must be present within the conversion data. Otherwise, conversion cannot be performed.

In addition, describe Device number and either Comment or Label.

Device comments

Conversion row setting

Data Preview area

To save the conversion processing time, describe the Device number in ascending order within the TEXT, CSV format data.

Conversion is also possible when they are not in the ascending order. When Device numbers are entered randomly, it takes longer to read Device comments compared to when they are entered in ascending order.

The input range for Start import at row and End import at row is 1 to 524288.

The default End import at row is blank. When the End import at row is blank, conversion is performed up to the last row.

When CSV format is specified, the data for the 18th column and beyond will be displayed as " , " in the Data Preview area.

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(2) The following explains the limitations and precautions when export

GX Developer format data to TEXT, CSV format data.

Item

While GX Converter is running

Delimiter

Description

Conversion is possible even during monitoring using the GX Developer.

Conversion is possible even while GX Simulator is running in GX Developer.

Conversion cannot be performed when GX Converter is running without any open project.

The delimiter is a comma when export using TEXT format, and a space when export using CSV format.

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Appendix 2. Conversion Error Message List

The following explains conversion error messages when the GX Developer is import

TEXT, CSV format data.

While converting a List

Message

The specified data cannot be created.

The program capacity has been exceeded.

The instruction or device is incorrect. (nth Line)

The device is incorrect. (nth Line)

The device number exceeds the usable range.

(nth Line)

A Statements should be 64 characters or less.

(nth Line)

A Note should be 32 characters or less. (nth Line)

Corrective action

Verify the CPU type and parameter settings.

<Cause>

• The program capacity was not set for the specified program

name.

• An addition was attempted exceeding the maximum number of

programs.

Verify the data being converted.

(The converted data is stored while the capacity allows.)

Correct the data being converted and retry.

(When an Instruction uses multiple lines, the line number within the parentheses indicates the first line.)



<Cause>

• A Device that cannot be used is specified.

• There is an error in the index qualification or digit specification.

• There is an error in the setting for a special function module

device or link direct device.



Verify the position in which the number of characters has been exceeded.

(Characters up to the 64th character have been recorded.)


(Characters up to the 32nd character have been recorded.)

A Comment should be less than 16 or 32 characters.

(nth Line)


(Characters up to the 32nd (16th) character have been recorded.

The maximum number of allowable characters will differ depending on the option information in the GX Developer.)

Statement or note cannot be converted. (nth Line)

Separate statement or note cannot be converted.

(nth Line)


If the header character is an " * ", change it to " ** " and retry.

Convert error counter is over 100. Cancelled over 100 errors.

Correct the conversion errors and retry.

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While converting Device comments

Message

The device comment already exists. (nth Line)

The device is incorrect. (nth Line)

Comments should be less than 16 or 32 characters.

(nth Line)

Labels should be 8 characters or less. (nth Line)

Convert error counter is over 100.

Cancelled over 100 errors.

Corrective action

Correct the duplicate comments and retry.

(The last Device will be valid.)

Correct the invalid Device and retry.


(Characters up to the 32nd (16th) character have been recorded.

The maximum number of allowable characters will differ depending on the option information in the GX Developer.)


(Characters up to the 8th character have been recorded.)

Correct the conversion errors and retry.

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Appendix 3. Converting CADIF Character-string Data

This section explains the operation to import the character-string data file that has been converted via SW1IVD-CADIF, to the GX Developer.

(1) When converting a List

Convert a List using TEXT format while taking care of the following settings:

• Separate between the number column and Instruction column in "Set delimiter

location."

• In "Set column data," set the first column to "Do not Import (Skip)" and the

second column to "Instruction."

(2) When converting Device comments

Convert Device comments using CSV format while taking care of the following settings:

• Decrease the End import at row by 1 using the spin button in the "Set

conversion source data."

• Set " ; " (semicolon) as the column delimiter in "Set delimiter location."

• In "Set column data," set the first column to "Device number" and the second

column to "Comment."

Appendix 4. Performance Specifications

The following explains the performance specifications for GX Converter.

Conversion element Conversion time

TEXT fomat data to GX Developer fomat data

CSV fomat data to GX Developer fomat data

GX Developer fomat data to TEXT d fomat ata

GX Developer fomat data to CSV fomat data

List

Device comments

List

Device comments

List

Device comments

List

Device comments

5 seconds

5 seconds

5 seconds

5 seconds

The computer used for the measurements above

CPU: Pentium R 133 MHz, RAM: 32 MB, Free hard disk space: More than 50 MB,OS: Windows R 95

Conversion data List : 1001 steps (LD X0 OUT M0 x 500 times, END)

Device comments : 1000 Device equivalent

(Comment 32 characters, Label 8 characters)

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Ind

[C]

Commas (within strings) ................................. 6-1

Comment (how to describe the data) ............. 6-7

Conversion

CSV data (Device comments) to GX Developer data................................ 4-17

CSV data (List) to GX Developer data...... 4-12

GX Developer data (Device comments)

To TEXT data .............................................. 5-2

GX Developer data (List) to TEXT data...... 5-2

GX Developer data (Device comments)

To CSV data ................................................ 5-2

GX Developer data (List) to CSV data........ 5-2

TEXT data (Device comments)

To GX Developer data................................. 4-7

TEXT data (List) to GX Developer data...... 4-2

Conversion error message List

Device comments................................... APP-4

List........................................................... APP-3

Converting CADIF character-string data ... APP-5

Converting CSV data to GX Developer data

Device comments...................................... 4-17

File format (Device comments) ................... 6-7

File format (List)........................................... 6-3

List.............................................................. 4-12

Converting GX Developer data to CSV data

Device comments........................................ 5-2

File format (Device comments) ................ 6-10

File format (List)........................................... 6-9

List................................................................ 5-2

Converting GX Developer data to TEXT data

Device comments........................................ 5-2

File format (Device comments) ................. 6-10

File format (List)........................................... 6-8

List................................................................ 5-2

Converting TEXT data to GX Developer data

Device comments........................................ 5-2

File format (Device comments) .................. 6-7

File format (List)........................................... 6-3

List................................................................ 4-2

CSV files .......................................................... 6-1

[D]

Double quotations (within strings) ...................6-1

[F]

Features ...........................................................1-1

File

CSV file.........................................................6-1

TEXT file.......................................................6-1

File formats when the GX Developer data is converted to a TEXT, CSV format file

Device comments(SCV) ............................6-10

Device comments(TEXT) ..........................6-10

List(SCV) ......................................................6-9

List(TEXT) ....................................................6-8

[H]

Handling of conversion errors .......................4-22

How to describe the data (reading to GX Developer)

Comment......................................................6-7

Device...........................................................6-7

Instruction (CSV)..........................................6-4

Instruction, Statement, Note (TEXT) ...........6-4

I/O (Device) ..................................................6-5

Label .............................................................6-7

Line statement (how to describe the data) ..6-3

Note ..............................................................6-6

P/I statement ................................................6-5

Step number.................................................6-3

[ I ]

I/O (Device) (how to describe the data) ..........6-5

Installing the GX Converter..........................3-1

Instruction

Instruction

(how to describe the data when CSV).........6-4

Instruction, Statement, Note

(how to describe the data when TEXT).......6-4

Index - 1 Index - 1

[L]

Label ................................................................ 6-7

Limitations................................................... APP-1

Line statement (how to describe the data) ..... 6-3

[N]

Note (how to describe the data)...................... 6-6

[O]

Operating environment.................................... 2-1

Overall configuration ....................................... 2-1

Overview.......................................................... 1-1

[P]

P/I statement (how to describe the data)........ 6-5

Performance specifications........................ APP-5

Precautions................................................. APP-1

[S]

Statement

Line statement (how to describe the data) 6-3

P/I statement (how to describe the data).... 6-5

Step number (how to describe the data) ........ 6-3

[T]

Tab (delimiter) ................................................. 6-1

TEXT files ........................................................ 6-1

[U]

Uninstallation

Uninstalling the GX Converter .................... 3-3

Index - 2 Index - 2

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