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UTILITY PACKAGE (GX Configurator-MB)
8.2 Installing and Uninstalling the Utility Package
8.2.1 Handling precautions
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OVERVIEW
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SYSTEM 
CONFIGURATION
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SPECIFICATIONS
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MODBUS(R) STANDARD 
FUNCTIONS
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FUNCTION
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PRE-OPERATIONAL 
PROCEDURES AND 
SETTINGS
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PARAMETER SETTING
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UTILITY PACKAGE 
(GX Configurator-MB)
(5) Switching between two or more Intelligent function module utilities
When two or more Intelligent function module utility screens cannot be displayed side 
by side, select a screen to be displayed on the top of others using the task bar.
(6) Number of parameters that can be set in GX Configurator-MB
When multiple intelligent function modules are mounted, the number of  parameter 
setting must not exceed the following limit.
For example, if multiple intelligent function modules are installed to the MELSECNET/
H remote I/O station, configure the settings in GX Configurator so that the number of 
parameter setting for all the intelligent function modules does not exceed the limit of 
the MELSECNET/H remote I/O station.
Calculate the total number of parameter settings separately for the initial setting and 
for the auto refresh setting.
Figure 8.1 Task bar when more than one utility is running
Table8.2 Maximum number of parameter settings
When intelligent function modules 
are installed to:
Maximum number of parameter settings
Initial setting Auto refresh setting
Q00J/Q00/Q01CPU 512 256
Q02/Q02H/Q06H/Q12H/Q25HCPU 512 256
Q02PH/Q06PH/Q12PH/Q25PHCPU 512 256
Q12PRH/Q25PRHCPU 512 256
Q00UJ/Q00U/Q01UCPU 512 256
Q02UCPU 2048 1024
Q03UD/Q04UDH/Q06UDH/Q10UDH/
Q13UDH/Q20UDH/Q26UDH/Q03UDE/
Q04UDEH/Q06UDEH/Q10UDEH/
Q13UDEH/Q20UDEH/Q26UDEHCPU
4096 2048
MELSECNET/H remote I/O station 512 256