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Introduction

Overview of the communication plugin

The Asycube-Mitsubishi PLC-CC-Link plugin is dedicated to control one or several Asycube using pre-programmed function blocks on a Mitsubishi PLC through a pre-configured CC-Link Gateway.

The plugin provides the following functionalities:

  • Function block to trigger the execution of a vibration sequence and to trigger the backlight (FB_Execute_Sequence).

  • Function block to trigger the execution of a platform vibration (standard or centering) (FB_Execute_Platform_Vibration).

  • Function block to trigger the execution of a hopper vibration (standard or quantity adjusted) (FB_Execute_Hopper_Vibration).

  • Function block to trigger the backlight in different mode (continuous of flash) (FB_Backlight).

Compatibility

The plugin is compatible with any Asycube with a firmware version ≥v4.0.0 The plugin can be used on system using GX Works3 V1 or higher. A version of the plugin is available for iQ-R and iQ-F PLC family.

General notice

The use of the function blocks does not prevent the use of Asycube Studio to configure the Asycube and parametrize the vibration.

This documentation assumes that you are familiar with Asycube system and know how to configure the recipes.

This documentation also assumes that you are familiar with Mitsubishi PLCs and know how to use and program them.