FX3G INSTALLATION MANUAL
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• Activating the application with Windows
®
compatible mode.
• Simplified user switch-over
• Remote desktop
• Large font size (Advanced setting of Display Properties)
• DPI setting other than 100% (set the size of text and illustration
other than [smaller-100%])
• Windows XP Mode
• Windows Touch or Touch
• Modern UI
• Client Hyper-V
• Use the product as a user having a privilege higher than ‘Standard
user’ or ‘Administrator’ for Windows Vista
®
, Windows
®
7, Windows
®
8,
and Windows
®
8.1.
• The screens of this product may not perform properly when multi-
display is set on Display Properties.
• For a personal computer with less than 1GB of memory, the startup
speed of GX Works2 may be improved by increasing the memory to
more than 1GB.
• The operations on the screen of this product may not be executed
properly when the screen resolution is changed while the product is
being activated.
5.4 STARTING AND EXITING GX WORKS2
Starting GX Works2
Select [Start]
g
[All Programs]
g
[MELSOFT Application]
g
[GX Works2]
g
[GX Works2].
Exiting GX Works2
Select [Project]
g
[Exit].
MAIN FRAME CONFIGURATION
The following screen shows a main frame configuration on which a
work window and docked windows are displayed.
Name Description
Title Bar Display a project name
Menu Bar Display menu options for executing each function
Toolbar Display tool buttons for executing each function
Work window
A main screen used for operations such as programming,
parameter setting, and monitoring
Docking window
A sub screen to support operations performed on a work
window
Navigation Display contents of a project in tree format
Element Selection
Display a list of functions (such as function blocks) used for
programming
Output Display compilation and check results (errors and warnings)
Cross Reference Display cross reference results
Device List Display the device list
Watch 1 to 4
A screen used for monitoring and changing current device
values.
Intelligent Function
Module Monitor 1 to 10
Screens used for monitoring intelligent function modules
Find/Replace
A screen used for searching and replacing character strings
in the project
Debug
A screen used for setting the debug which uses the
simulation function
Status bar Display information about a project being edited
POINT
Focus point indication in Windows Vista
®
, Windows
®
7, Windows
®
8, or
Windows
®
8.1. When using Windows Vista
®
, Windows
®
7, Windows
®
8,
or Windows
®
8.1, the focus point may not be indicated on the screen.
To display the focus point, set the following setting.
For Windows Vista
®
, select [Start]
g
[Control Panel]
g
[Ease of
Access]
g
[Ease of Access Center].
For Windows
®
7, select [Start]
g
[Control Panel]
g
[Ease of Access
Center].
For Windows
®
8 and Windows
®
8.1, select the windows key + Q
[Control Panel]
g
[Ease of Access Center].
3. Select “Make the keyboard easier to use”.
4. Select “Underline keyboard shortcuts and access keys”.
5.5 USING THE HELP FILES IN GX WORKS2
Use the GX Works2 help function to learn GX Works2 operations,
understand functions, and check error codes of programmable
controller CPU.
The following items can be checked with the GX Works2 help function.
• Help for operations
• Help for instructions
• Help for special relays/special registers
• Help for CPU errors
• Error codes for CPU module communication
• Changes from GX Developer
• List of shortcut keys
• Registered Trademarks and Trademarks
• FX manuals
Title bar
Toolbar
Navigation
window
Work
window
Menu bar
Docked window
Element
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