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MELSEC-Q
APPENDIX
(3) Support for wide choice of basic operating systems
MX Component can run on IBM PC/AT compatible personal computers running
the following basic operating systems:
โข Microsoft
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Windows
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95 Operating System
โข Microsoft
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Windows
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98 Operating System
โข Microsoft
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Windows NT
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Workstation Operating System Version 4.0
โข Microsoft
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Windows
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Millennium Edition Operating System
โข Microsoft
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Windows
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2000 Professional Operating System
โข Microsoft
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Windows
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XP Professional Operating System
โข Microsoft
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Windows
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XP Home Edition Operating System
(4) Support for a wide variety of programming languages
MX Component supports the following programming languages.
It allows the user to develop a wide range of customized applications.
Programming
language
Development software
Visual Basic
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Microsoft
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Visual Basic
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6.0
Visual C++
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Microsoft
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Visual C++
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6.0
VBScript Text editors and commercially available HTML tools
VBA Microsoft
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Excel 2000, Microsoft
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Excel 2002,
Microsoft
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Access 2000 or Microsoft
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Access 2002
(5) Support for functions dedicated for data communication with PLCs
MX Component provides the functions necessary for data communication with
PLCs, including functions for opening/closing communication lines and
reading/writing devices.
Multi-function communication programs can thus easily be developed with MX
Component.
Function name Function
Connect
Connects a telephone line.
Open
Opens a communication line.
Close
Closes a communication line.
Disconnect
Disconnects a telephone line.
GetErrorMessage
Displays error definition and corrective action.
ReadDeviceBlock
Batch-reads data from devices. (LONG type)
WriteDeviceBlock
Batch-writes data to devices. (LONG type)
ReadDeviceBlock2
Batch-reads data from devices. (SHORT type/INT type)
WriteDeviceBlock2
Batch-writes data to devices. (SHORT type/INT type)
ReadDeviceRandom
Randomly reads data from devices. (LONG type)
WriteDeviceRandom
Randomly writes data to devices. (LONG type)
ReadDeviceRandom2
Randomly reads data from devices. (SHORT type/INT type)
WriteDeviceRandom2
Randomly writes data to devices. (SHORT type/INT type)
SetDevice
Sets one device. (LONG type)
GetDevice
Acquires the data of one device. (LONG type)
SetDevice2
Sets one device. (SHORT type/INT type)
GetDevice2
Acquires data of one device. (SHORT type/INT type)