Panasonic Electric Works Deutschland GmbH

S O F T W A R E

PLC UpDown

Version 2.60

January 2007

Program for data transferBetween PLCs from Panasonic and

a personal computer

Note:This program can not read PLC program files which were written with FP WIN Pro or FP WIN GR .

Copyright:Panasonic Electric Works Deutschland GmbH, Holzkirchenwww.panasonic-electric-works.de

Contact:Panasonic Electric Works Deutschland GmbHsps@eu.pewg.panasonic.com

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BEFORE BEGINNING

Liability and Copyright for the Software and Hardware

This manual and everything described in it are copyrighted. You may not copy thismanual, in whole or part, without written consent of Panasonic Electric WorksDeutschland GmbH.

Panasonic Electric Works Deutschland GmbH pursues a policy of continuousimprovement of the design and performance of its products, therefore, we reserve theright to change the manual/product without notice. In no event Panasonic ElectricWorks Deutschland GmbH be liable for direct, special, incidental, or consequentialdamage resulting from any defect in the product or its documentation, even if advisedof the possibility of such damages.

LIMITED WARRANTY

If physical defects caused by distribution are found, Panasonic Electric WorksDeutschland GmbH will replace/repair the product free of charge. Exceptions include:

• When physical defects are due to different usage/treatment of the productother than described in the manual.

• When physical defects are due to defective equipment other than thedistributed product.

• When physical defects are due to modifications/repairs by someone otherthan Panasonic Electric Works Deutschland GmbH.

• When physical defects are due to natural disasters.

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If you have any questions which are not answered by the reference manual or the online help,please call our Hotline:

Austria: 02236 / 2 68 46Benelux: +31 (0)499 / 372727France: 01 / 60 13 57 57Germany: 08024 / 648 748Ireland: 01 / 4 60 09 69Italy: 045 / 6752711Spain: 91 / 3 29 38 75Scandinavia: 46 / 8 594766 80Switzerland: 041 / 799 70 50United Kingdom: 01908 / 23 15 55

All other customers, please contact your local distributors.

Please help us by having the following information at hand:

• Your name and the name of your company

• Version number of PLC UpDown.

• Version number of MS Windows

• PC and PLC hardware

• What happened and what you did when the problem arose

• Exact message on the screen

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1. Functionality• supports PLCs: FP0, FP-e, FP-Sigma, FP-X, FP1, FP2, FP3 and FP10SH.• programs, system registers and all battery backup data can be read from PLC and

can be saved as a *.NSU file on hard disc. Flash-ROM memory dates of FP0 and FP-Sigma (read with F12 and F13) can not be saved.

• programs saved as *.NSU file can be downloaded to PLC.• COM1 to COM8 of personal computer are supported.• baud rates can be set from 600 baud to 115200 baud.• parity bit and number of bits can be set.• monitoring of PLC• copy function in PLC (RAM to ROM) is supported.

New in Version 2:• PLCs up to 120k steps program memory are supported.• reset of PLC (memory).• delete a password (PLC program is also deleted).• save PLC data in decimal format on hard disc.• possible to read *.NSU files from former versions.

New in Version 2.10:• PLC UpDown is supports german and english. Optional more languages.• FP-2 is now supported.• set a PLC password

New in Version 2.23:• COM1 to COM8 of personal computer are supported..

New in Version 2.25:• FP-Sigma with 16k Steps is now supported

New in Version 2.30:• FP-X C14, C30 und C60 PLCs

New in Version 2.31:• FP- Sigma with 32k Steps is now supported

New in Version 2.40:• New 8-character password for FP-X and FP-Sigma (32k) is now supported• PLC Real Time Clock can be set with PC time

New in Version 2.50:• Datadownload to PLC is selectable• Autobaud function

New in Version 2.60:• FP-X C14P, C30P und C60P PLCs

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2. Installation and Starting

Before installing PLC UpDown, check whether your PC meets the followingrequirements:

• 80486 processor or higher

• 32MB RAM or more

• CD-ROM drive

• Hard disk with at least 50MB of available memory

• Graphic S--VGA adapter or compatible monitor

• Mouse

• Serial COM interface to connect your PLC

Furthermore, Windows ’95, ’98, ME, NT 4, 2000 or XP should be in place before youstart installing PLC UpDown.

Note:

We assume that you are an experienced user of Microsoft Windows.

Procedure:1. Start Windows

2. Insert the PLC UpDown CD into the CD-ROM drive

The browser should appear.

3. Carefully read the information displayed on the screen and follow theinstructions Starting PLC UpDown

After successfully installing PLC UpDown, you start it like all other programs that rununder Windows.

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3. Removing

For removing PLC UpDown use only Windows functionality.

Only program files were removed. NSU files are still available.

Note:

If you update to a newer version, you first have to remove the oldversion.

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4. User Interface

4.1 Using Offline

PLC UpDown automatically starts with the last opened PLC program file. In thefirst line the loaded file is shown.

Button „Load PRG“ loads a NSU program file from hard disk. Button „Save PRG“saves a program file on hard disk. The program file is not downloaded to PLC.Communication parameters do not need to be set in offline mode. If you push„Online“ button, PLC UpDown tries to connect to PLC. If it fails to connect to PLCa timeout error is shown under „connecting status:“. Now all communicationparameters could be changed until a connection is established. To changecommunication parameters you do not need to switch in offline mode. With everyattempt to switch to online mode the symbol under „progress“ is changed.

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The basic settings of the commincation parameters are:• FP1 : 19200 baud, 8 bits, odd parity• FP0 : 9600 baud, 8 bits, odd parity.

4.2 Using Online

If a connection to PLC is established , data about the connected PLC type areuploaded to „PLC info and function“. Buttons to control PLC are active now.

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Functions:

Run / Prog:With this button you switch PLC to such mode which is shown on the button.You only can switch to an other mode if PLC is in no error mode. The currentstatus is shown under „status:“.

RAM -> ROM:This button is only active when the connected PLC supports a optional ROMmemory. If the button is active a program can be exchanged directly betweenthe RAM of a PLC and an EEPROM (optional EEPROM card has to beplugged in). If function is used with FP1 without plugged in ROM memory aself diagnostic error appears. This error is shown in separate window in redcolour.

PC -> PLC:With this function you download PLC program into PLC. A data transfer is onlypossible if:• PLC program is the same type as connected PLC• PLC is in “Prog” mode.

PLC UpDown leads you through the work setps

PLC -> PC:With this button you upload a PLC program into PC memory. The data are notsaved automatically on hard disc. If a program was successfully uploadedfrom PLC it is noted in windows „current data from:“.

PLC program is uploadedfrom PLC but is not yetsaved.

File name is shown light gray if PLCprogram is uploaded but not yetsaved on hard disc.

Data from connected PLC are shown if PLC programis uploaded from PLC

PC-Time -> PLC:With this button you can transfer the time and date from your personal computer tothe PLC.

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4.2.1 Password 4 character

This password menu is only available in online-mode. The 4 character password(hexadecimal format) is available in all PLCs that are developed up to the year 2004.

This functions are available:• Set and activate a password.• Delete a known password.• Delete a password and all PLC data if the password

is unknown. This can take a time from 5 seconds upto many minutes.

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4.2.2 Password 8 character

This password menu is only available in Online-mode. The new PLCs FP-X and FP-Sigma V3supports an secure 8 character password. This password is much more secure then the old 4character password.

Security advantages:• up to eight character• all ASCII character• only three PW entry retries. Then power off/on for further three retries.

This functions are available:• Program upload protection. If this

function is active it is not possibleto upload a program from PLC toPC. To deactivate this protectionall data in the PLC will be deleteand the baudrate of the tool-port isset to 9600 baud.

• Set and activate a password.• Delete a known password.• Delete a password and all PLC

data if the password is unknown.

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5. MonitoringFor PLC diagnostics up to three error messages are indicated.

Battery error:This error is self explaining. Programs which are not saved in ROM memory ofPLC are lost if voltage of battery is low. Please use ROM memory likeEPROM or EEPROM to save PLC program in PLC.

PLC program error:A program error could be: division by zero, wrong parameter in a Panasonicprogram function.

Self diagnostic error:This error appears if PLC hardware has problems. This error also appears ifyou try with FP1 to transfer a PLC program from RAM to ROM if ROM is notavailable. The error can be reset if PLC is switched off an on again.

PLC password active:The connected PLC is protected with password. To download the PLCprogram to PLC the password has to be deleted. If password is deleted alldata on PLC are deleted too.

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6. Additional Functions

Additional functions can be activated by clicking symbol down to the right. Afterclicking on this symbol the active window additional detailed information:

Current settings of window are saved. If you start PLC UpDown again window uses savedsettings.