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How to distribute user applications

Executable user applications created using the ActiveX communications library (FAEngine6.ocx) can be freely distributed using the following distribution methods.

1.Distribution Method
In accordance with the distribution conditions of the End User License Agreement, you may freely distribute the FA-Engine6 installer (32-bit version/62-bit version) or FAEngine6.ocx along with your user application.

2.Support for distribution
We do not provide support for redistributors. Support must be provided by the redistributor.

To run a user application, an FA-Server6 license (USB dongle) is required for each PC that runs the user application. If you run a user application without a license (USB dongle), FA-Engine will operate in virtual communication mode (not actually communicating with PLC, but communicating virtually). For more information, see "About Licenses".

How to distribute user applications with our installer

1)For 32-bit applications
(Things to prepare in advance)
・Download the relevant revision of the “FA-Engine6 (32-bit version) installer” from our website

(Installation method)
・Install "FA-Engine6 (32bit version) installer"
- Install user applications

2)For 64-bit applications
(Things to prepare in advance)
・Download the relevant revision of the “FA-Engine6 (64-bit version) installer” from our website

(Installation method)
・Install "FA-Engine6 (64bit version) installer"
- Install user applications

How to distribute user applications using your own installer

If you want to distribute FA-Engine6 using your own installer instead of using the FA-Engine6 installer, please follow the steps below.

1)For 32-bit applications
(Things to prepare in advance)
・Download "Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x86)" from the Microsoft website.
- Install using the "FA-Engine6 (32-bit version) installer" and obtain "FAEngine6.ocx"

(Installation method)
Please perform the following steps in your own installer (or manually).
・Install "Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x86)"
-Copy "FAEngine6.ocx" to an appropriate folder in the execution environment.
-Register "FAEngine6.ocx" to the OS using "regsvr32.exe".

2)For 64-bit applications
(Things to prepare in advance)
・Download "Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x64)" from the Microsoft website.
- Install using the "FA-Engine6 (64-bit version) installer" and obtain "FAEngine6.ocx"

(Installation method)
Please perform the following steps in your own installer (or manually).
・Install "Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x64)" in the execution environment.
-Copy "FAEngine6.ocx" to an appropriate folder in the execution environment.
-Register "FAEngine6.ocx" to the OS using "regsvr32.exe".

(Restrictions)

Mitsubishi's private protocol cannot be used with the 64-bit version of FA-Engine6. If you want to use Mitsubishi's private protocol, please install it using the "FA-Engine6 (32-bit version) installer".