Specifications

1How to Use

How to Use

This manual...

...is a compact guide to using GX Configurator-PN software suitable both for beginners and experi-

enced users upgrading from other systems. The manual includes explanations of the terms and

structural concepts about the software and the configuration of an open network system. The manual

provides a precise step-by-step description of how to use GX Configurator-PN including sample pro-

jects. The PLC series MELSEC Q Series is referenced as MELSEC system Q in this manual.

If you are not yet familiar with MS Windows...

... please at least read the Windows Fundamentals section in the Windows User's Guide, or work

through the Windows Tutorial accessible through the Help menu of the Windows Program Manager.

This will teach you what you need to know about using the basic elements of Microsoft ® Windows,

and the operating procedures that are identical in all Windows application programs.

If you have problems with parameter settings, ...

... please refer to the user´s manuals of the concerning open network modules.

If you get stuck...

... do not despair, help is never far away! If you run up against seemingly insoluble problems, or if

you have questions about GX Configurator-PN or the connected programmable logic controller (PLC)

configuration, please first refer to the manuals and documentation. Many answers and solutions can

also be found directly in the GX Configurator-PN context-sensitive online help system, which can al-

ways be accessed by pressing the <F1> key. If you cannot find answers to your questions in any of

these places, contact your local MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC representative or call our European head-

quarters in Ratingen directly. The addresses and phone numbers are provided on the back covers of

our manuals.