FX Series Programmable Controllers
Menu Bar Function 6
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Group which transfers data to the F940GOT
The F940GOT does not have to be set to the wait status in the personal computer transfer mode (in which
data transfer is enabled) before data transfer between the F940GOT is started. Data can be transferred to the
F940GOT while the user screen is displayed.
When the screen data is transferred while the user screen is displayed, the transfer mode is automatically
selected. Or data can be transferred after the step 2) below.
1 ) Connect the personal computer and the F940GOT.
Connect them via the RS-232C interface.
2 ) Change over the F940GOT to the personal computer transfer mode.
(Transfer is enabled even if the F940GOT is not changed over to this mode.)
F940GOT
In the setting performed at shipment from the factory, the Mode Select screen is displayed when the
power is turned on.
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When the Mode Select screen is not displayed
Turn on the power. When the upper left corner of the screen is clicked while the title screen is displayed,
the LANGUAGE set screen is displayed.
LANGUAGE screen
→
Click the End button.
→
Operation Environment Set screen
→
Click the Exit button.
→
Mode Select menu
3 ) Manipulate the DU/WIN software
To transfer the data between the PC and the personal computer, use the "DU" command on the
"Transfer" menu of this software.
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For the operating procedure, refer to "6.5.3 Executing transfer of the drawing data".
F940GOT
GOT
Personal computer
Connect the data transfer cable to the RS-232C
connector.
F
2
-232CAB-1
(connector on the personal computer: 25-pin)
FX-232CAB-1
(connector on the personal computer: 9-pin)
USER SCREEN MODE
[SELECT MODE]
DU
↔
PC
WAITING
[DATA TRANSFER]
OTHER MODE
END
SET TIME SWITCH
[OTHER MODE]
DATA TRANSTER
END
END
Select "Other mode". Select "Personal computer
transfer".
"Wait for data transfer" is
displayed.
The data transfer cable is different between the DU and the F940GOT.
Have in mind that the model name of the data transfer cable is different between the F940GOT and
the DU because the RS-232C connector is the Dsub 9-pin type in the F940GOT and the Dsub 25-
pin type in the DU.