PLC Software Control FP Connect
OCX communication
- FP Connect provides one ActiveX control for Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC), Microsoft.NET (Visual Basic and C#), Office applications and COM applications.
- No knowledge of Panasonic PLC communication protocol (MEWTOCOL) is needed for developing applications which communicate with Panasonic FP series PLCs, no matter which programming language is used: VB, C#, C, HTML, JavaScript, Delphi, etc.
- FP Connect provides many ready-to-use functions for easy application development
| Control | PLC read | PLC write | Special commands |
|---|---|---|---|
| AboutBox ShowParameter PortOpen PortClose AttachHostHandle ChangeTimeOut |
AreaRead ReadBits ReadINT ReadDINT ReadWORD ReadDWORD ReadREAL ReadICCard MonitorRead |
AreaWrite WriteBits WriteINT WriteDINT WriteWORD WriteDWORD WriteREAL WriteICCard WriteSharedMemory |
TransparentMode ReadPLCInformation ChangePLCMode PLC Password UploadPLCCode DownloadPLCCode |
Main features of FP Connect
- Supports all Windows operating systems
- Supports multiple connections to Panasonic PLCs and HMIs with integrated MEWNET Manager
- Communicates with FP series PLCs via RS232C, RS485, modem or Ethernet
- Read/Write PLC contacts, registers and shared memory
- Up and download PLC programs and system registers
- Provides many high-level commands such as ReadPLCInformation for easy data acquisition
- Displays or changes status of the PLC (RUN/PROG)
- Provides PLC password function
Ordering information
- Part number for Control FP Connect: AFPS37510
- Control FP Connect update: service pack for updating Ver 1.0 to Ver 1.04
