For manufacturing machines from Citizen equipped with Mitsubishi controllers this diagnostic tool enables you to perform reading and writing operations by using all available commands for these devices. It enables to quickly setup customized Mitsubishi Citizen IIoT device driver INI files for CNCnetPDM. The program can be executed on a PC with MS Windows OS (>= XP SP3) connected to your controller via Ethernet. Please use MitsubishiCommands for machines from manufacturers other than Citizen.
Extract all contents of CitizenCommands.zip to a folder on your PC.
In this folder open file melcfg.ini with a text editor and scroll down to section [HOSTS] (1).
melcfg.ini comes with predefined entries for up to 54 machines, every line in section [HOSTS] contains Mitsubishi machine number (the number after TCP), IP Address and TCP Port of a single machine.
Replace the default IP Address 192.168.1.100 with the IP Address of your controller (2), note down the machine number (3) and save the file. If, for example, the IP Address of your first controller is 192.168.1.2 the line should look like TCP1=192.168.1.2,683
In field ‘Mitsubishi Machine Number’ (1) enter the machine number as defined in melcfg.ini
Initially the program starts with Mitsubishi Command (2) SECT_RUN_STATUS which returns the running status of the machine
Clicking on button ‘Execute’ (3) shows the result of the operation, here 2, in the right area (4):
FIG 2: Output of CitizenCommands (Read Running Status)
Data Type (5): Allows you to adjust the data type for the command. Please select a data type according to the expected result e.g. for integers T_LONG or for floating point numbers like common variables or axis position T_DOUBLE or T_FLOATBIN. If you expect text output use T_STR.
Parameter Value (X) (6): For commands that require a parameter value like a common variable number SECT_COMMON_VAL1(x) you can enter it’s number here. Input this parameter for commands that end with (x).
Axis number (7): For axis related commands e.g. Axis Name SECT_AXIS_NAME a specific axis number has to be entered here.
Part System (8): If your machine has more than one part system you can adjust this value.
WRITE DATA
CitizenCommands also allows you to change data at the controller by using writable commands e.g. common variables SECT_COMMON_VAL1(x). To change the value of common variable 501, proceed as follows:
In field Mitsubishi Command (9) type in SECT_COMMON_VAL1(x). You can also copy the command name and paste it into this field by clicking on the button with 3 dots right of the input field
As Data Type (10) select T_DOUBLE
In field Parameter Value (11) enter 501
Activate checkbox ‘Write to Controller’ (12) and enter the new value for variable 501 in the input field below
Clicking on button ‘Execute’ (13) changes the variable value and shows the result in the right area
You can verify the new value for common variable 501 at the controller (14)
FIG 3: Change common variable 501 with CitizenCommands
FIG 4: Verify the new value for common variable 501 at the controller
LICENSING
If you have installed CNCnetPDM on your PC with a license other than a ‘free license’ and run this program from the folder where CNCnetPDM is installed you get unlimited functionality. Otherwise you can only read data and execute commands that require no additional input parameter (x). Please see licensing for details or contact us if you have any questions.
If you like to run this program from a different folder on your PC you can simply copy your CNCnetPDM.ini file to this directory
CONTROLLERS
The program was tested and works with Citizen machines with the following Mitsubishi controllers, others may work as well:
Controller
Mitsubishi Series
MELDAS FCA70LPC-2A
M70
MELDAS M635L
M635
M635L
M635
MELDAS FCA70LPC-2AV
M70
MELDAS FCA70LPC-2AVU
M70
M735LUC
M700
MELDAS FCA70LPC-2AVU
M70
MELDAS FCA70LPC-2AV
M70
M500
M500
MELDAS FCA730LPC-4VS
M730
Fig 5: Tested Citizen Mitsubishi Controllers
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