Software Configuration Of Mx Mesinterface-R; System Configurations For Installation - Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R Series User Manual

• All devices and systems (a server, configuration personal computer, access target device, etc.) connectable
via Ethernet can be connected to both Ethernet ports (CH1/CH2) of an MES interface module.
• Ethernet ports (CH1/CH2) cannot be connected to a same network.
• MES interface modules can be connected only by using LAN connection. Connection via the Internet is not
available.
• For available CPU modules and the number of mountable ones, refer to the following:
MELSEC iQ-R Module Configuration Manual

Software configuration of MX MESInterface-R

The following table shows the software stored in MX MESInterface-R.
Item
MX MESInterface-R

System configurations for installation

The following shows the system configurations when installing each piece of software stored in MX MESInterface-R.
When installing MES Interface Function Configuration Tool
Install MES Interface Function Configuration Tool on a configuration personal computer.
(1)
(1) MX MESInterface-R: MES Interface Function Configuration Tool
(2) Configuration personal computer: Commercially available product
When installing DB Connection Service and DB Connection Service Setting Tool
Install DB Connection Service and DB Connection Service Setting Tool in the server.
(1)
(1) MX MESInterface-R: DB Connection Service/DB Connection Service Setting Tool
(2) Server: Commercially available product
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5.1 System Configuration
MES Interface Function
Configuration Tool
Project File Conversion Tool
DB Connection Service
DB Connection Service Setting
Tool
(2)
(2)
Description
Software that runs in a configuration personal computer and is used to
configure various settings required for operating an MES interface module.
In addition to the configuration, the following operations are performed.
• Checking the operating status and working history of the MES interface
function
• Stopping/restarting the operation of the MES interface function
• Creating settings of the MES interface function without modules
Software that runs in a configuration personal computer and converts a
MELSEC-Q series MES Interface module project file to a MELSEC iQ-R series
MES Interface module project file.
This tool is automatically installed when MES Interface Function Configuration
Tool is installed.
Software that runs in a server and links a database with an MES interface
module.
(Required when linking with a database via ODBC of a personal computer with
Windows.)
Software that runs in a server and is used to change the operation of DB
Connection Service.