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11.8 Q/L/QnA Ladder Monitor
11.8.1 Q/L/QnA ladder monitor setting function
11.8 Q/L/QnA Ladder Monitor
11.8.1 Q/L/QnA ladder monitor setting function
Storage locations and others for data to be used for the ladder monitor function can be set.
Saving the ladder data cuts out the need for reading the ladder data from PLC CPU at the next GOT start-up,
enabling to start the ladder monitoring earlier.
Refer to the following manual for details of the ladder monitoring function.
•GOT1000 Series User's Manual (Extended Functions, Option Functions)
for GT Works3
•GOT1000 Series Extended/Option Functions Manual for GT Designer2/GT Works2
(1) Ladder data to be saved
(a) The ladder data to be saved is used by the GOT to execute ladder
monitoring.
The ladder data can be saved in the CF card with this function, however it
cannot be copied in the PC to be referred/edited with GX Developer, etc.
The name of the ladder data to be stored can be checked with the project
information.
For how to check the name of ladder data, refer to the following.
13.3.2 Display operation of project information
(b) The ladder data saved in the built-in flash memory and memory card (file
name: CIRDAT) can be deleted by selecting [Project information] of
[Program/Data control].
13.3.4 Operation of project information
(2) For the GT1555-Q, GT1550-Q
This setting is not provided for these models since they do not support the
MELSEC-Q/L/QnA ladder monitor.
Function Description Setting range
Data save location
Select the ladder data storage location of the Q/L/
QnA ladder monitor.
C: Flash Memory/B: Memory card/A: Built-in CF card/Not store
<Default: A: Built-in CF card>
Automatic
program read
Whether to automatically read sequence program
when the ladder monitor starts from a touch switch
or Advanced Alarm Display can be selected.
YES/NO
<Default: YES>
Priority comment
If both Common comment and Each program
comment are set for the same device in a
sequence program, select either of the comments
to be displayed in the ladder monitor.
Common comment/Each program comment
<Default: Common comment>
Local device
monitor
Select if monitoring local devices are executed or
not when monitoring devices with the ladder
monitor.
(Applicable to only the MELSEC-Q series ladder
monitor)
YES/NO
<Default: NO>
Drive for device
comment
Select the drive to be used for reading comment
data for the ladder monitor.
A:Built-in CF card/B:Memory card
<Default: A:Built-in CF card>
Comment setting
Select if the comment data used in the ladder
monitor is displayed/hidden.
Hide comment/Display comment/32-char comment
<Default: Hide comment>
Setting to save
ladders
Select [Save a ladder program]/[Save ladder
programs] for the save setting of ladder data to be
used in the ladder monitor.
Save ladder programs/Save a ladder program
<Default: Save a ladder program>