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Read Project from PLC
Question
I want to read a PLC program and save it on my computer.
Please tell me how to operate the programming software.
Answer
Connect port 1 (programmer port) to your computer.
Start the programming software, read it from the PLC, and save it on your computer.
Please see the steps below for details.
procedure
D0/D2/SU(D4)/SJ/PZ series software used: kpp
This procedure is an introduction using D2-260 as an example.
1.Start kpp.
2.Select “Connect to PLC”.
3.Click “Add” to add connection conditions to the “Link Setup”.
* If the “Link Name” is already registered, go to 6.
4.Enter the “Link Name”. Select the “COM port” to use and set communication conditions.
(Baud Rate:9600 , Parity:Odd , Data Bit:8 , Stop Bit:1 , Flow Control:None)
5.Switch tab to “PLC”,Select “PLC Series” and “PLC Model”.
6.Switch tab to “Protocol”,Select “K-Sequence” and “Node 1”.
7.”Link Name” will be registered in “Link Setup”, so click “Select”.
8.Program reading from the PLC begins.
9.When reading is complete, select “Use PLC”.
10.Click “Yes”.
11.Program reading completed.
12.Select “Save as Project” from the menu and save the program.
1.Start kpp.
2.Select “Connect to PLC”.
3.Click “Add” to add connection conditions to the “Link Setup”.
* If the “Link Name” is already registered, go to 6.
4.Enter the “Link Name”. Select the “COM port” to use and set communication conditions.
(Baud Rate:9600 , Parity:Odd , Data Bit:8 , Stop Bit:1 , Flow Control:None)
5.Switch tab to “PLC”,Select “PLC Series” and “PLC Model”.
6.Switch tab to “Protocol”,Select “K-Sequence” and “Node 1”.
7.”Link Name” will be registered in “Link Setup”, so click “Select”.
8.Program reading from the PLC begins.
9.When reading is complete, select “Use PLC”.
10.Click “Yes”.
11.Program reading completed.
12.Select “Save as Project” from the menu and save the program.
D0/D2/SU(D4)/SJ/PZ series software used: DirectSOFT
This procedure is an introduction using D0-06 as an example.
1.Start DirectSOFT.
2.Select “New Project”,Select “PLC Series” and “PLC Model”.
3.Select “PLC” -> “Connect” from the menu.
4.Click “Add” to add connection conditions to the “Select Link”.
* If the “Link Name” is already registered, go to 9.
5.Select the “COM port” to use and Click “Link Editor”
6.Enter the “Link Name”. Select “PLC Family” and “PLC Type”.
7.Switch tab to “Port”,set communication conditions.
(Baud Rate:9600 , Parity:Odd , Data Bit:8 , Stop Bit:1 , Flow Control:None)
8.Switch tab to “Protocol”,Select “K-Sequence” and “Address 1”.
9.”Link Name” will be registered in “Select Link”, so click “Select”.
10.Program reading from the PLC begins
11.When reading is complete, select “Use PLC”.
12.Program reading completed.
13.Select “File”->”Save Project”->”to Disk” from the menu and save the program.
1.Start DirectSOFT.
2.Select “New Project”,Select “PLC Series” and “PLC Model”.
3.Select “PLC” -> “Connect” from the menu.
4.Click “Add” to add connection conditions to the “Select Link”.
* If the “Link Name” is already registered, go to 9.
5.Select the “COM port” to use and Click “Link Editor”
6.Enter the “Link Name”. Select “PLC Family” and “PLC Type”.
7.Switch tab to “Port”,set communication conditions.
(Baud Rate:9600 , Parity:Odd , Data Bit:8 , Stop Bit:1 , Flow Control:None)
8.Switch tab to “Protocol”,Select “K-Sequence” and “Address 1”.
9.”Link Name” will be registered in “Select Link”, so click “Select”.
10.Program reading from the PLC begins
11.When reading is complete, select “Use PLC”.
12.Program reading completed.
13.Select “File”->”Save Project”->”to Disk” from the menu and save the program.
SA/SR(D3) series software used: DirectSoft5
This procedure is an introduction using D3-330 as an example.
1.Start DirectSOFT.
2.Select “New Project”,Select “PLC Series” and “PLC Model”.
3.Select “PLC” -> “Connect” from the menu.
4.Click “Add” to add connection conditions to the “Select Link”.
* If the “Link Name” is already registered, go to 9.
5.Select the “COM port” to use and Click “Link Editor”
6.Enter the “Link Name”. Select “PLC Family” and “PLC Type”.
7.Switch tab to “Port”,set communication conditions.
(Match the settings of E-03DM(D3-DCU))
8.Switch tab to “Protocol”,Select “DirectNet” and “Address 1”.
(Match the address settings of E-03DM(D3-DCU))
9.”Link Name” will be registered in “Select Link”, so click “Select”.
10.Program reading from the PLC begins
11.When reading is complete, select “Use PLC”.
12.Program reading completed.
13.Select “File”->”Save Project”->”to Disk” from the menu and save the program.
1.Start DirectSOFT.
2.Select “New Project”,Select “PLC Series” and “PLC Model”.
3.Select “PLC” -> “Connect” from the menu.
4.Click “Add” to add connection conditions to the “Select Link”.
* If the “Link Name” is already registered, go to 9.
5.Select the “COM port” to use and Click “Link Editor”
6.Enter the “Link Name”. Select “PLC Family” and “PLC Type”.
7.Switch tab to “Port”,set communication conditions.
(Match the settings of E-03DM(D3-DCU))
8.Switch tab to “Protocol”,Select “DirectNet” and “Address 1”.
(Match the address settings of E-03DM(D3-DCU))
9.”Link Name” will be registered in “Select Link”, so click “Select”.
10.Program reading from the PLC begins
11.When reading is complete, select “Use PLC”.
12.Program reading completed.
13.Select “File”->”Save Project”->”to Disk” from the menu and save the program.
Notes
When using a commercially available USB-serial port conversion cable, install the manufacturer’s genuine device driver and check with the device manager of the personal computer that the serial port has been added.
At that time, set the serial port to be COM1 to COM8.
At that time, set the serial port to be COM1 to COM8.
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