Using The Conversion Table Function (Table Conversion) - Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R Series User Manual

9.9
Using the Conversion Table Function (Table
Conversion)
Series
MELSEC-Q series
MELSEC iQ-R series
Table conversion definitions are used to switch to the relevant data during message transmission between SECS message
items and control registers data.
For example, an ASCII character string of the remote command of host message sending (S2F41) can be converted
automatically to code easily processed by the Programmable Controller CPU.
Usage method
Add a conversion table at the "Conversion Table List" screen, and then configure a conversion table to be used at the "Item
Information" screen.
■Adding a conversion table
Configure the conversion table settings at the "Conversion Table Setting" screen. (Page 144 Conversion Table Setting,
Page 145 Conversion table setting)
Setting item
Conversion definition
Table name
Comment
SECS Data Type
PLC Data Type
Data Counts
Default (SECS Data)
Default (PLC Data)
Configure the conversion data at the "Conversion Data Setting" screen. ( Page 146 Conversion data setting)
■Specification of table conversion
Specify a table added at the "Conversion Table List" screen by "Data Type" of the control register at the "Item Information"
screen. ( Page 68 Item information)
The function is also used when messages are sent
SECS/GEM communication software
Non-GEM version
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Setting content
Select "Table".
Enter a conversion table name.
An arbitrary comment can be entered.
Specify the data type of the SECS item.
Specify the data type stored in the Programmable Controller CPU.
Specify the number of characters when the storage type is ASCII.
For other types, set 1.
Specify the data to be configured to an SECS item when conversion data that matches the conversion table was not
found.
Specify the data to be stored in the storage register of the Programmable Controller CPU when conversion data that
matches the conversion table was not found.
GEM version
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9.9 Using the Conversion Table Function (Table Conversion)

GEM advanced version
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