Mitsubishi FX A & Q Series PLC First Line Maintenance
Course overview
Manufacturers are increasingly facing greater pressures to reduce costs and maintain efficiency whilst also maximising output. These problems are further challenged when it comes to arranging shift patterns to release essential production line staff for training. This problem can be eased, as we now offer you two and three day courses rather than our more traditional five day courses on Mitsubishi FX Q and A Series PLCs. This three day course enables you to maintain your efficiency levels with the minimum of disruption, whilst also providing focused learning. The course is aimed at the beginner with Mitsubishi PLCs and software and will cover First Line Maintenance skills needed to be able to support simple applications.
Target Group
All engineering personnel involved with the maintenance by Mitsubishi FX Q and A Series PLC Systems.
Syllabus
FX, Q & A Hardware Familiarisation. Local & Remote
- Identification of Main FX, An & Q Hardware elements
- Identification of communications hardware inc. RS422, RS232, USB & Ethernet
- An overview of common Fieldbus principles e.g. Profibus & CCLink inc. awareness of extra software hardware needed for configuration of these networks
- Field wiring principles for DC Signals. Pos or Neg switching & how to test
Familiarisation of Mitsubishi Addressing
- Understanding Q & A series Geographical addressing for I/O Hardware
- Understanding FX Sequential addressing for I/O Hardware
- Overview of Special Function Block Addressing e.g. Analogue I/O
Overall System Familiarisation & Diagnostics
- Understanding where everything is connected & why
- Understand the position of the Mitsubishi PLCs with relation to E-Terminals (HMIs), SCADA, Fieldbus networks, GX Developer / GX IEC Developer & other utilities
- The principles of using E-Terminals (HMIs) & other visualisation products for PLC & Process diagnostics
- Interpretation of main system indicators for visual fault diagnostics
- Considerations for changing faulty hardware in an FX, An, & Q series Mitsubishi system
Software Familiarisation Stage 1
- Understanding of the various software products available from Mitsubishi inc. GX Developer & GX IEC Developer
- Using the right tool for the right job GX Developer or GX IEC Developer? Getting Started
- Getting to know the GX Developer / GX IEC Developer working environment
- An overview on how the menu & toolbar features operate
- Understanding the screen layout
- Concentrating on what’s important & not on what’s not
- Changing the mode of GX Developer
- Read vs. Write vs. Monitor Write
Basic Communications Connections & Communications Media
- Getting connected to a Mitsubishi Controller
- Understanding the Connections & Media
- Understanding the when & why of Software related settings
- Troubleshooting common communication faults
Software Familiarisation Stage 2
- Reading From & Writing to the PLC
- Verifying Online & Offline processor images
- Searching & cross-references
User app. Software. Ladder Logic Stage 1
- The ladder Logic concept relating to Mitsubishi PLCs
- Overview of other PLC programming languages e.g. STL (Stepladder)
Introduction to I/O & Memory devices
- Relating Field I/O to PLC code
- Understand the use & importance of internal I/O
- Internal Relays (M, L) & Special Relays (M, SR)
- Timer / Counter Memory allocation
Understanding the Connection to PLC Hardware
- Correct interpretation of screen highlights for bit type instructions
- Changing PLC Modes of operation.
- Understand the implications of PLC mode changes
- Remote operations. RUN / STOP using GX Developer
- Local operations. RUN / STOP using the Hardware
Transferring User Applications
- Understand the implications of overwriting PLC Memory
- Clearing the PLC Memory
- ALL Clear
- Device Clear
Understanding partial transfers of: -
- Program
- Data / Device Tables
- Parameters
User App. Software Stage 2
- Understand the implementation of Mitsubishi Timers
- Changing Timer Presets during runtime
Familiarisation of Software monitoring options & Forcing / data manipulation
- Exploration of GX Developer Monitoring options
- Monitor
- Monitor Write
- Batch monitor
- Device Monitor
- Ladder Monitor
- Understanding the implications of Forcing
- Using the GX Developer Force function & knowing its limitations
File Management & Backups
- Introduction to File management good practice
- The principles of maintaining program backups
- User Application Documentation maintenance
- The importance of adding & maintaining project documentation to aid diagnostics
- Using documentation & search features to make finding code sections quick
Training outcomes
- Understand FX, Q and A hardware familiarisation. local and remote
- Understand Mitsubishi addressing
- Understand overall system familiarisation and diagnostics
- Understand software familiarisation Stage 1
- Understand basic communications connections and communications media
- Understand software familiarisation Stage 2
- Understand user application software. ladder logic Stage 1
- Gain a basic understanding to I/O and memory devices
- Understand the Connection to PLC Hardware
- Understand changing PLC Modes of operation.
- Understand transferring user applications
- Understand user application. software Stage 2
- Understand software monitoring options and forcing/data manipulation
- Perform file management and backup
- Perform user application documentation maintenance
Guaranteed results
Our partners INTACS are so confident that we can deliver the right training for your people that we are even prepared to offer a money-back guarantee of satisfaction.
Mitsubishi PLC Troubleshooting
The benefit of attending this further 3 day course is that delegates will be able to gain knowledge and practical experience of troubleshooting Mitsubishi PLC automation control systems.
Mitsubishi HMIs and Networked Systems
The benefit of attending this further 3 day course is that delegates will be able to gain knowledge and practical experience of maintaining and troubleshooting Mitsubishi PLC automation control systems that use Profibus DP, Ethernet, CC-Link and ASi and Use of E terminal HMIs.
For more information or to make a booking please call (01604) 667584, or alternatively e-mail business_centre@festo.com.