Specialists in Industrial Plant Automation Systems

Mitsubishi MELSEC-FX Series Maintenance & Fault Finding

Mitsubishi MELSEC-FX Series Maintenance & Fault Finding

Course Duration

3 days – can be tailored to 4 or 5 days with extra content included

Intended Audience

This course is for Technicians & Engineers who are responsible for installing, maintaining & fault-finding industrial automation plant systems that use Mitsubishi FX Series PLCs. Digital I/O is covered within the course content.

Software Used

GX Developer, GX Works 2

Hardware Used

Mitsubishi MELSEC-FX Series PLCs

Pre-Requisites

Understanding of automation control systems , Knowledge of digital electronics and electronic technology

Course Outline & Objectives

This course introduces the GX Works 2 & GX Developer Programming Software together with a system overview of the Mitsubishi MELSEC-FX Series PLC, which includes hardware & software components, plus system configuration issues. The course concentrates on the Mitsubishi MELSEC-FX Series PLC hardware, & troubleshooting.

Primary software is the use of GX Developer software diagnostic tools & programming instructions are introduced in the course to guide the delegate through the management of a realistic application.

The course consists of instructor-led tuition & discussions which focus heavily on examples from the delegates’ own applications, backed up by practical, first-hand sessions. Demonstration exercises are included & allow delegates to practice tasks such as testing, debugging & fault finding using diagnostic tools. Programming theory is minimised, the course is direct with great emphasis on the practical aspects of Programmable Logic Controller application.

Brief Description

• Use of programming controller engineering software GX Developer, with inclusion of basic use of GX Works 2
• Memory & file management
• Developing programmable controller programs with a primary focus on Digital I/O
• Managing program documentation (comments, statements)
• Configuration of communication for data exchange from PG Terminal to CPU
• Reading and writing data from/ to the CPU module
• Verifying program operation
• Software simulation of PLC hardware
• Force I/O on or off
• Monitor I/O watch tables & memory address status
• Perform maintenance & troubleshooting duties

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Course Modules

  1. Software Introduction & Fundamentals
  2. Program Design
  3. Programming & Communication
  4. Debugging
  5. Program Example

Course Summary

On completing this course, delegates will be able to configure a Mitsubishi MELSEC-FX Series PLC & have the capability to diagnose problems & fault find. The delegates will receive a certificate to confirm their completion of the course

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