• Please read this first
  • Greetings
  • Operating environment
  • About the License
  • Install
  • Uninstall
  • How to distribute user applications
  • How to use FA-Engine
  • How to migrate to Ver6
• Manual
  • First time connection
    • Getting an error
  • Function Description
    • Tag registration
    • Connection process and reading values
    • Automatic update
    • Cache update after writing
    • System Properties
    • Event
    • Naming Conventions
  • Practical Edition
    • Monitoring
    • Loading data
    • Write data
    • How to handle large amounts of data
  • Reference
    • Method
      • Connect
      • DisConnect
      • StartUpdate
      • StopUpdate
      • ReadVal
      • ReadVals
      • WriteVal
      • WriteVals
      • GetVal
      • SetVal
      • ReadRefresh
      • WriteRefresh
      • AliveTest
      • GetUnitState
      • AddUnit
      • DelUnit
      • AddFolder
      • DelFolder
      • AddTag
      • DelTag
      • ClearAll
      • LoadFile
      • SaveFile
      • GetUnitCount
      • GetUnitName
      • GetUnitParam
      • GetFolderCount
      • GetFolderName
      • GetFolderParam
      • GetTagCount
      • GetTagName
      • GetTagParam
      • GetTagAddress
      • WriteErrorLog
      • StartAccessTimeLog
      • StopAccessTimeLog
      • ExecuteTagEditer
      • IsLicensed
    • Properties
      • AccessPath
      • ErrCode
      • ErrMessage
      • ErrLog
      • ErrLogFileName
      • ErrLogOverWrite
      • ErrLogAddDateToFileName
      • ErrLogSaveDays
      • ErrLogSaveDaysTerm
      • AutoConnect
      • AutoUpdate
      • AutoLoadFile
      • AutoLoadFileName
    • Event
      • ValueStateChanged
      • ValueChanged
      • ValueBitOn
      • ValueBitOff
      • ValueOverLimit
      • ValueRapidChanged
      • ValueInitialize
      • ValueRefresh
      • StateChanged
      • ErrorOccured
      • EndAccessTimeLog
    • Comparison with past Ver
      • Comparison with Ver3
      • Comparison with Ver4
      • Comparison with Ver5
    • Error Code
  • Tag Creation Guide
    • Tags
      • Tag Basics
      • Tag naming rules
      • Tag type
        • Static tag and Active tag
      • Tag creation procedure
        • Create tags one by one
        • Create tags in bulk
          • Add tags consecutively
          • Import tags in bulk from a CSV file
        • Check the tag value (tag monitor)
      • Tag filter
        • Tag filter list
        • How to set up tag filters
      • System Properties
        • List of system properties
          • Unit
            • U01!Alive
            • U01!Virtual
            • U01!Update
            • U01!DriverMain
            • U01!DriverSub
            • U01!UseSub
            • U01!Connect
          • Folder
            • U01.F01!Alive
            • U01.F01!Virtual
            • U01.F01!Update
            • U01.F01!UpdateCount
            • U01.F01!UpdateInterval
            • U01.F01!DriverMain
            • U01.F01!DriverSub
            • U01.F01!UseSub
            • U01.F01!OffsetBIt
            • U01.F01!OffsetTag
          • Tag
            • U01.F01.T01!ResetFilter
            • U01.F01.T01!Comment
            • U01.F01.T01!EU
      • Function Description
        • Communication and monitoring with PLC
        • Update cycle and speedup
        • Connecting/Disconnecting to PLC
        • Virtual communication
        • Device down
        • About duplication of PLC
        • Cache update after writing
        • Data types and type conversions
        • Tag array
        • Device interpretation
        • Tag comment
        • Parameter string
    • View
      • View Basics
      • View Type
        • Output
        • Tag List
        • Tag Monitor
  • Device Connection Guide
    • Common items
      • How to read the device list
      • Connection via RS-232C
      • Connection via Ethernet
      • Duplex setting for PLC
      • Communication performance
      • How to handle communication errors
    • Mitsubishi Electric
      • Open Protocol (RS-232C)
        • Q/L/ iQ-R series
          • Connection example [Q series]
          • Connection example [iQ-R series]
        • iQ-F Series FX5
          • Connection example [iQ-F series]
        • QnA Series
          • Connection example [QnA series]
        • A Series
        • AnA/U Extended Address
          • Connection example [AnU series]
        • FX0 Series
        • FX2 Series
          • Connection example [FX2 series]
      • Public Protocol (Ethernet)
        • Q/L Series
          • Connection example [Using Q Series Ethernet unit]
          • Connection example [Using Q Series CPU built-in port]
          • Connection example [Using the QnUDV series CPU built-in port]
        • iQ-R/iQ-L series
          • Connection example [Using the iQ-R series CPU built-in port]
        • iQ-F Series FX5
          • Connection example [iQ-F series]
        • QnA Series
          • Connection example [QnA series]
        • A Series
          • Connection example [A series]
        • FX Series
          • Connection example [FX3 series]
      • Undisclosed Protocol
        • Common explanation
          • Device List
          • About communication settings
          • About the selection of PLC
          • Connection to target station
          • Error Code
        • CPU port direct connection
        • Direct connection to CPU port (USB)
        • MELSECNET(II)
        • MELSECNET/10
        • MELSECNET/H
        • CC-Link
        • GOT
        • G4 Unit
        • CPU board
        • SSCNET
        • AF Board
        • TEL Unit
          • Connection example [Q6TEL A mode]
        • GX Simulator/GX Works Simulator
          • Connection example [GX Works3 Simulator]
        • (Not recommended)RS-232C Q Series Q Mode
          • Connection example [Q series Q mode]
        • (Not recommended)RS-232C QnA series
          • Connection example [QnA series]
        • (Not recommended)RS-232C A Series
          • Connection example [A series]
        • (Deprecated)Ethernet Q Series Q Mode
          • Connection example [Q series Q mode]
    • Omron
      • Connection procedure (RS-232C)
        • C/CV/CS1/CJ1/CJ2 series (C mode)
          • Connection example [C series]
        • CVM1/CV Series (FINS)
          • Connection example [CVM series]
        • CS1/CJ1 series (FINS)
          • Connection example [CS1 series]
      • Connection procedure (Ethernet)
        • C Series (FINS)
          • Connection example [C series]
        • CVM1/CV series (FINS)
          • Connection example [CVM series/IP address table method]
        • CS1/CJ1/CJ2/NJ/NX1P/NX1 (FINS)
          • Connection example [CS1 series/automatic generation method]
          • Connection example [CS1 series/IP address table method]
          • Connection example [CJ2M series/Automatic generation method]
          • Connection example [NJ/NX1P/NX1 series/Automatic generation method]
        • CP1E/CP1L/CP1H/CP2E (FINS)
          • Connection example [CP1E series/Automatic generation method]
    • Yokogawa Electric
      • Connection procedure (RS-232C)
        • FA-M3
          • Connection example [FA-M3V series]
      • Connection procedure (Ethernet)
        • FA-M3
          • Connection example [Using FA-M3 Series Ethernet unit]
          • Connection example [FA-M3 series CPU built-in port used]
          • Connection example [FA-M3 series Virtual-M3]
        • GM10
    • Fuji Electric
      • Connection procedure (RS-232C)
        • MICREX-F series
          • Connection example [MICREX-F series]
        • MICREX-SX series
          • Connection example [MICREX-SX series]
        • FLEX-PC N Series
          • Connection example [FLEX-PC N series]
      • Connection procedure (Ethernet)
        • MICREX-F series
          • Connection example [MICREX-F series]
        • MICREX-SX series
          • Connection example [MICREX-SX series]
    • Hitachi
      • Connection procedure (RS-232C)
        • HIDIC-S10/2α/mini
          • Connection example [HIDIC-2aH series]
      • Connection procedure (Ethernet)
        • HIDIC-S10/2α/mini
          • Connection example [HIDIC-S10mini series]
        • HIDIC-S10V
          • Connection example [HIDIC-S10V series]
        • HIDIC-S10VE
          • Connection example [HIDIC-S10VE series]
        • H Series
          • Connection example [H series]
    • Sharp
      • Connection procedure (RS-232C)
        • New Satellite JW Series
          • Connection example [JW series]
      • Connection procedure (Ethernet)
        • New Satellite JW Series
          • Connection example [JW series]
    • Panasonic
      • Connection procedure (RS-232C)
        • MEWNET-FP Series
          • Connection example [FP series]
          • Connection example [FP7 series]
          • Connection example [KW2G]
      • Connection procedure (Ethernet)
        • MEWNET-FP Series
          • Connection example [FP series]
          • Connection example [FP7 series]
          • Connection example [Data Logger Light]
    • Keyence
      • Connection procedure (RS-232C)
        • KZ-300/350
          • Connection example [KZ-300]
        • KV-700
          • Connection example [KV-700]
        • KV-1000
          • Connection example [KV-1000]
      • Connection procedure (Ethernet)
        • KV-700 LE20
          • Connection example [KV-700]
        • KV-700 LE20A
        • KV-1000 LE20
          • Connection example [KV-1000]
        • KV-1000 LE20A
        • KV-8000/7000/5000/3000
          • Connection example [KV-5000]
        • KV nano
        • NQ Series
      • Mitsubishi Electric Protocol (RS-232C)
        • KV-A500 KZ-L10 equivalent
        • KV-A500 CPU accessory port
    • Yaskawa Electric
      • Connection procedure (Ethernet)
        • CP-9200SH/MP2000/MP920/CP-316/CP-317
          • Connection example [CP-9200SH]
          • Connection example [MP2000 series/MP2200]
          • Connection example [MP2000 series/MP2310]
        • MP3000 Series
          • Connection example [CPU301]
        • GL120/130
          • Connection example [GL130]
    • Allen Bradley
      • Connection procedure (Ethernet)
        • ControlLogix
          • Connection example [Logix5550]
    • Siemens
      • Connection procedure (Ethernet)
        • S7-300/400/1200/1500
          • Connection example [S7-1500]
          • Connection example [S7-300]
    • Modicon
      • Connection procedure (Ethernet)
        • Modbus/TCP
          • Connection example [TSX P57 1634]
          • Connection example [Keyence NQ series]
          • Connection example [Yokogawa Electric GM10]
    • MG
      • Connection procedure (Ethernet)
        • ModbusTCP/R3/R5/R7E/R9E/D3/D5/GR8/IB10/WL40/IT
          • Connection example [R3 series]
          • Connection example [WL40/IT series]
    • Anywire
      • Connection procedure (Ethernet)
        • Modbus/TCP
          • Connection example [AG428]
    • Wago
      • Connection procedure (Ethernet)
        • WAGO I/O system 750 series
          • Connection example [750-842]
    • Patlite
      • Connection procedure (Ethernet)
        • AirGrid WD-Z2 type
          • Connection example [WDR]
    • Echelon
      • Connection procedure
        • LNS DDE Server (DDE)
          • Connection example [LNS DDE server]
        • iLon1000(XML)
          • Connection example [iLon1000(XML)]
        • SmartServer2.0(SOAP/XML)
          • Connection example [SmartServer2.0]
    • FL-net
      • Connection procedure
        • FL-PCI (Century Systems)
          • Connection example [FA-M3V series]
    • Memory
      • Connection procedure (virtual communication)
        • Virtual device
        • Memory Device
    • Network
      • Connection procedure
        • OPC Server
        • IPLink Server
        • Ping (ICMP)
    • Database
      • Connection procedure
        • ODBC
    • Microsoft
      • Connection procedure
        • Excel
  • Appendix
    • How to handle communication errors