Mitsubishi Programmable Controllers

Training Manual
MES Interface Basic Course
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
(Always read these instructions before using the products.)
When designing the system, always read the relevant manuals and give sufficient consideration to safety.
During the exercise, pay full attention to the following points and handle the product correctly.

[EXERCISE PRECAUTIONS]
WARNING
● Do not touch the terminals while the power is on to prevent electric shock.
● Before opening the safety cover, turn off the power or ensure the safety.

CAUTION
● Follow the instructor's direction during the exercise.
● Do not remove the module of the demonstration machine or change wirings without permission.
Doing so may cause failures, malfunctions, personal injuries and/or a fire.
● Turn off the power before mounting or removing the module.
Failure to do so may result in malfunctions of the module or electric shock.
● When the demonstration machine (such as X/Y table) emits abnormal odor/sound, press the "Power
switch" or "Emergency switch" to turn off.
● When a problem occurs, notify the instructor as soon as possible.

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 REVISIONS
*The manual number is given on the bottom left of the back cover.
Revision date *Manual number Description
April 2020 SH(NA)-082342ENG-A First edition

This manual confers no industrial property rights or any rights of any other kind, nor does it confer any patent licenses. Mitsubishi Electric Corporation cannot
be held responsible for any problems involving industrial property rights which may occur as a result of using the contents noted in this manual.

 2020 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION

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 CONTENTS
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
REVISIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
TRADEMARKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
RELEVANT MANUALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
TERMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW 9
1.1 MES Interface Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.2 Database. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

CHAPTER 2 STARTUP of DEMONSTRATION MACHINE 14

2.1 System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.2 Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.3 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.4 Operation of GOT Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.5 Procedures before Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Starting up servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Starting up the MES interface module and configuration personal computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

CHAPTER 3 ENVIRONMENT CONFIGURATION 23

3.1 MX MESInterface-R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

CHAPTER 4 SETUP 25
4.1 Parameter Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Checking parameter settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Sequence program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Connection destination specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Writing parameters to CPU module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4.2 Database Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Database table creation procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
4.3 ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
ODBC setting procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

CHAPTER 5 INFORMATION LINKAGE FUNCTION 40

5.1 Functions of MES Interface Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Data input/output function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Information linkage function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
5.2 MES Interface Function Configuration Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Network settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Target device settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Device tag settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Target server settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Access table/procedure settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Job settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Action settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

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 Verification settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
5.3 DB Connection Service and Setting Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
DB Connection Service functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Setting items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

CHAPTER 6 LINKING WITH DATABASE 88

6.1 Parameter Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Parameter setting procedure of MES Interface Function Configuration Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

CONTENTS
Writing parameters to the MES interface module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Setting DB Connection Service Setting Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
6.2 Operation Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
6.3 Starting MC Works64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING 114

7.1 Troubleshooting Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Communication test function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
One-shot execution function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Access log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
7.2 Troubleshooting Operation Check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Troubleshooting 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Troubleshooting 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

APPENDICES 138
Appendix 1 MC Works64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
MC Works64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
SCADA software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
What to learn in this training course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Appendix 2 Database Management System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Appendix 3 TCP/IP Setting on Personal Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

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 INTRODUCTION
To help users acquire the knowledge required for configuring the data collection system using the MES interface module, this
manual describes the functions and specifications of hardware and software used in the system, database, and
troubleshooting.

RELEVANT MANUALS
Manual name [manual number] Description Available
form
MELSEC iQ-R MES Interface Module User's Manual Specifications, procedures before operation, wiring, and operation examples e-Manual
(Startup) of the MES interface module PDF
[SH-081422ENG]
MELSEC iQ-R MES Interface Module User's Manual Functions, MES Interface Function Configuration Tool, DB Connection e-Manual
(Application) Service, parameter settings, troubleshooting, input/output, and buffer memory PDF
[SH-081423ENG] of the MES interface module
GX Works3 Operating Manual System configuration, parameter settings, and online operations of GX e-Manual
[SH-081215ENG] Works3 PDF

e-Manual refers to the Mitsubishi FA electronic book manuals that can be browsed using a dedicated tool.
e-Manual has the following features:
• Required information can be cross-searched in multiple manuals.
• Other manuals can be accessed from the links in the manual.
• The hardware specifications of each part can be found from the product figures.
• Pages that users often browse can be bookmarked.
• Sample programs can be copied to an engineering tool.

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TERMS
Unless otherwise specified, this manual uses the following terms.
Term Description
Account A right to use the MES interface module or a server, or an ID necessary for their use
Action A unit for processing defined in a job.
There are three kinds of actions: DB communication action for communicating with a database, operation action for
calculating values of device tag component, and external communication action for executing programs in an application
server.
The DB communication action is a processing unit for sending one SQL statement (Select, Update, Insert, Multiple
Select, or Delete) or one DB procedure execution request.
The operation action is a processing unit for performing a maximum of 20 binary operations.
Configuration personal computer A personal computer to set various settings required for operating the MES interface module.
This computer can be shared with a server.
Data source Connection information which is necessary for accessing data using ODBC.
With Windows, a data source name is assigned to connection information for management. The database is accessed
via ODBC by specifying the data source name with the information linkage function.
Database (DB) or relational Data management method that follows relational data model logic.
database (RDB) A piece of data is expressed as a collection of multiple items (fields) and a data collection is expressed as a table.
Data can be easily merged and selected using key data.
DB buffering A function that temporarily stores SQL statements, that failed to be sent due to a communication error, to an SD memory
card, and resends them when the communications have been recovered
DB procedure A program that combines sequential processing procedures into one program against the database, and saves it to the
database management system.
This performs processing based on arguments received from the MES interface module, and returns the results to the
MES interface module.
Device memory or device Various memory data in a CPU module.
There are devices handled in each bit and in each word.
Device tag (Tag) Data table that contains a set of information (component) required to access device data in each CPU module on a
network.
The MES interface module collects device data for each tag at an interval defined in the tag.
Device tag component A generic term for components (device data) which configures a device tag.
(Component) Data that contains communication routes, data types, devices, etc. required to access device data in each CPU module.
Engineering tool A tool for setting, programming, debugging, and maintaining programmable controllers.
For the supported tools, refer to the following.
MELSEC iQ-R Module Configuration Manual
Handshake For highly reliable processing, devices in a CPU module are used for managing processing between the CPU module
and the MES interface module
High-speed access A generic term for the following access types:
• High-speed access (interval specification)
• High-speed access (each scan)
Item A setting group unit that each setting type in the edit items has
Job A unit of process for linking information by the MES interface module
MES An acronym for Manufacturing Execution Systems.
A system for controlling and monitoring the plant status in real time to optimize production activities.
The system enables to speed up responses to changes of a production plan and situation that lead to efficient
production processes and optimization of production activities.
MES Interface Function An abbreviation for MELSEC iQ-R series MES Interface Function Configuration Tool
Configuration Tool
MES interface module An abbreviation for the RD81MES96 MES interface module
MX MESInterface-R The product name of SW1DND-RMESIF-E
Network module A generic term for the following modules:
• CC-Link IE Controller Network module
• CC-Link IE Field Network module
• MELSECNET/H network module
• Ethernet interface module
• CC-Link module
QCPU (Q mode) A generic term for MELSEC-Q series CPU modules and MELSEC-Q series C Controller modules
RCPU A generic term for MELSEC iQ-R series CPU modules and MELSEC iQ-R series C Controller modules
Server A generic term for a database server and application server.
Database server is a computer with a relational database which links information with the MES interface module.
Application server is a computer with a program which operates upon request from the MES interface module.

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 Term Description
SQL An abbreviation for Structured Query Language.
A database manipulation language that is used for operating a relational database.
Transaction A collection of different interrelated processes that work in synchronization.
Trigger buffering When trigger conditions (conditions for data transmission) of multiple jobs are satisfied at the same time, their data and
times are buffered in an internal memory of a module so that actions (data operation/transmission) can be executed later
using the buffered data.
Even if the frequency of data transmission triggers is high, jobs are executed without missing any trigger.
Trigger condition Start conditions for job operation
Update settings Processing that updates the settings in the MES interface module using MES Interface Function Configuration Tool
Variable (temporary variable) A variable that can be used for saving values selected from a database temporarily, and for writing operation values to a
database or device tag components.
There are two types of variables: local variable which has variable area for each job and global variable which can be
used for other jobs since it has a common variable area for all jobs.

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1 OVERVIEW
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The MES Interface module enables improved yield and product quality through its direct connectivity between programmable
controller systems of production equipment and information system databases. Conventionally, gateway personal computers
have performed the polling processing in which programmable controller devices and programs are constantly checked to
enable the connectivity. With the MES interface module, the transmission of data can be event-driven by specifying an event
as a trigger and it allows the data to be inserted into database records directly. Compared to the conventional connectivity
implemented using the gateway computers, the direct database connectivity implemented using the MES interface module
will decrease system complexity, improve reliability, and eliminate data loss, resulting in better agility, less maintenance and
reduces total cost of ownership (TCO).

Existing information linkage via a gateway Information linkage using the MES interface module
personal computer

<Manufacturing execution system> <Manufacturing execution system>

DB Information system Information system
(Database) (Database)

<Communication gateway>
Event transmission
Host information system
communication processing
Data processing Computerization via SQL
(Operation processing, logging, communication gateways is
and another processing) unnecessary.
Controller communication

<Production Polling processing <Production

equipment> equipment>

Communication module MES interface module

CPU module CPU module

(Device data) (Device data)

The following describes the overall system configuration when using the MES interface module.

DB
(b)

(3)
Ethernet

(2)

(1)
(a)

Name Description
(1) MES interface module A module to link information between production equipment and host information systems
(2) Configuration (a) MES Interface Function A tool to set various settings required for operating the MES interface module
personal Configuration Tool
computer Project File Conversion Tool*1 A tool to convert a MELSEC-Q series MES Interface module project file to a MELSEC iQ-R
series MES Interface module project file
(3) Server (b) DB Connection Service Software to link information between the MES interface module and a database
DB Connection Service Setting Tool A tool to set DB Connection Service

*1 Not used in this manual.

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 1.1 MES Interface Module
The MES interface module provides a highly reliable and easy method for exchanging data between programmable controller
CPUs and common industrial quality databases. Most production execution software applications use a database to source
data and store results. The product is named "MES interface module" because it greatly improves MES implementation and
operation by providing a high quality, high function link to the factory equipment.
One MES interface module can handle data with up to 32 database connections. Communications between the MES interface
module and the host computer system occur in a secure, encrypted format and the messages exist in SQL*1 format, which is
well suited to passage through common IT infrastructure devices such as firewalls, routers and switches.
The MES interface module is set up using the dedicated configuration software. For most applications, no computer language
programming or control logic programming is required. The knowledge of SQL language is not required because the setup
processing is executed in a menu driven format and SQL statements are automatically created based on the settings. The
idea is that standard engineering staff can easily handle initial setup and subsequent modification of the MES interface
module configuration.
*1 An abbreviation for Structured Query Language.
A database manipulation language that is used for operating a relational database.

Feature
The MES interface module provides enhanced functions with significant benefits beyond simple data transfer.

Connection with the information system using simple settings without program
SQL statements can be automatically created only by specifying necessary settings with the setting tool. Additionally, since
the stored procedures can be called from databases, a CPU module, the MES interface module, and databases can be
communicated easily. There is no need to write programs for data communications, so the engineering costs for system
construction can be reduced and the work period can be shortened.

Reduction in the information system load

The MES interface module monitors conditions for event data generation using the trigger condition monitoring function and
when the conditions are satisfied, data, such as production status, is sent to IT system databases using the data Input/output
function. Another feature is that data, such as work instructions, can be buffered in and read from databases.
When performing the above processing, data is operated and processed using the data operation and processing function
and results can be sent to the information system.
This can reduce the information system loads compared to the conventional system which uses a gateway personal computer
to constantly acquire and monitor data.

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10 1.1 MES Interface Module
Buffering function for reliable data acquisition/transmission
■Trigger buffering function 1
The trigger buffering function buffers trigger information when a trigger condition for a later job is satisfied. After the former job
is completed, the later job is executed according to the trigger information.
Even if the frequency of data transmission triggers is high, jobs are executed without missing any trigger.
When conditions for data transmission of multiple jobs are satisfied at the same time, their data and times are buffered in an
internal memory of a module.
After the loads are reduced, data operations and transmission are executed using the buffered data.
For details on the trigger buffering function, refer to the following.
Page 47 Trigger buffering function

■DB buffering function

This function protects send data to a database even if a communication error occurs.
This function buffers SQL statement or stored procedure call information to the DB buffer on an SD memory card when they
cannot be sent due to network disconnection or failure of the server on which the database is installed.
The buffered SQL statement or stored procedure call information is automatically resent to the database after recovery. (They
can be also resent manually.)
For details on the DB buffering function, refer to the following.
Page 44 DB buffering function

Acquisition of log data when access errors occur

After connection with a database, when a communication error occurs, a log of the error definition can be recorded on the
database.
Analyzing the log can analyze the error definition.

Support of various databases

When designing a new system, a suitable database can be selected from the different database types.
Even when connecting to the existing system, the system can be transferred without changing the existing database.

Access independent of the database table configuration

Flexibly designed database tables can be used for accessing to databases.
When designing a new system, its design is highly flexible. Moreover, when connecting to the existing system, the system can
be configured without changing the database tables.

Time synchronization with a CPU module

The MES interface module can synchronize time with a CPU module. Synchronizing the time of the CPU module with an
SNTP server enables to synchronize time of the entire system.

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1.1 MES Interface Module 11
 1.2 Database
This section describes databases which the MES interface module uses as a source or destination for information exchanged
with programmable controller CPU modules.
For this example, a database is defined as software which provides a virtual filing system for storing groups of related data. It
also provides a set of commands that enable access, editing and manipulation of the stored data.
The following are some example cases that may occur in a database.
• During processing of a set of data, an error occurs.
In response, a user can apply a rollback command that restores the data to its original state.
• While certain stored data is being retrieved in one process, new data that needs to be stored in a second process arrives.
The database should handle completion of both actions without conflict or user intervention.
• A researcher desires to retrieve a specific set of 15 data items that was originally stored in the database on July 15th at
2:30 AM 5 years ago.
The user will create a "query" or command structure that the database understands as a request for data retrieval. The
database will return the specified information when the query is executed.

Database types
There are different database types including relational, hierarchical, and XML. The MES interface module operates with
relational databases provided by Microsoft and Oracle.
Relational databases organize data into tables consisting of fields (columns) and records (rows). The contents in one
database can range from one table to many thousands.
Field

Record
Part number Production plan Production result
M7000 300 120
J581-583 500 500
EH10 30 30
DHC8 10 0

Table

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12 1.2 Database
Database commands
All common databases implement a standardized command format called SQL (Structured Query Language). SQL defines
1
each command action that a user can apply to operate the various database functions and the syntax for the command and
response messages paragraph change.
The MES interface module executes the basic commands such as SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE. All other
commands or complicated processing must be executed outside the MES interface module or by using a stored procedure.

■Addition of new records and update of table information

Database server Initial table structure
Part number Production plan Production result
M7000 300 120
J581-583 500 500
DB

UPDATE INSERT

Production equipment Production scheduling software

(MES interface module))

1. Add a new record to the table that has fields for part number, production plan, and production result.
(INSERT command is executed via the production scheduling software.)

Part number Production plan Production result Part number Production plan Production result
M7000 300 120 Insert M7000 300 120
J581-583 500 500 J581-583 500 500
EH10 30 0 INSERT

2. After execution, add the production result to the record. (UPDATE command is executed by the MES interface module
and the production result is moved from the programmable controller CPU module to the database.)

Part number Production plan Production result Part number Production plan Production result
M7000 300 120 Update M7000 300 120
J581-583 500 500 J581-583 500 500
EH10 30 0 EH10 30 12 UPDATE

Final table structure

1 OVERVIEW
1.2 Database 13
 2 STARTUP of DEMONSTRATION MACHINE

2.1 System Configuration

This section describes the system configuration of the demonstration machine.
(2) (1)

Ethernet
cable

Ethernet CH1
(192.168.3.3)
Ethernet
network No.1

Ethernet
(192.168.3.100)

DB

(4) (3)

Device/software Product name/description Reference

(1) Programmable Main base unit R35B MELSEC iQ-R Module Configuration
controller system Power supply module R61P Manual

CPU module R04CPU MELSEC iQ-R MES Interface Module

User's Manual (Startup)
MES interface module*1 RD81MES96 
Simple Motion module RD77GF4 (CC-Link IE Field) 
SD memory card NZ1MEM-2GBSD MELSEC iQ-R MES Interface Module
User's Manual (Startup)
(2) MELSERVO AC MELSERVO-J4 MR-J4-10GF1-RJ 
Servo
(3) Personal computer (shared in a server and A personal computer on which Windows MELSEC iQ-R MES Interface Module
configuration personal computer)*2 operates User's Manual (Startup)
Operating system Microsoft Windows 10 Professional Operating
System (64-bit version)
Relational database Microsoft SQL Server 2016 (64-bit version)
MX MESInterface-R MES Interface Function SW1DND-RMESIF-J Page 23 Software configuration of MX
configuration Configuration Tool*3 MESInterface-R
software
DB Connection Service
DB Connection Service
Setting Tool
Engineering tool GX Works3 SWnDND-GXW3 ('n' indicates the version.) GX Works3 Installation Instructions
GX Works3 Operating Manual
SCADA software MC Works64 SWnDND-MCWDV-ET ('n' indicates the Page 138 MC Works64
version.)
(4) GOT2000 GT2708-STBA 

*1 The IP address of the MES interface module is '192.168.3.3'.

*2 The IP address of the personal computer is '192.168.3.100'.
*3 The software version of MES Interface Function Configuration Tool used for the training is '1.07H'.

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2.2 Wiring
This section describes the wring of the demonstration machine.

1. Connect the following devices to a hub using Ethernet cables.

• CPU module 2
• MES interface module (Connect to the Ethernet port (CH1).)
• GOT2000
• Personal computer

CH1

CPU module MES interface module

Ethernet
cable

DB

Personal computer
GOT2000

2. Connect the AC servo to the Simple Motion module with an Ethernet cable.

AC servo
Simple Motion module

Ethernet
cable

DB

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 2.3 Operation
This section describes an operation example of simple data collection in the system including the MES interface module.

Overview
The following describes an example of an automated production process of pouring water into containers using the
programmable controller system.

200 160

(1) (2) (3)

Process Description
(1) Production control Inputs production patterns and starts/stops the production process.
(2) Production process Pours water into large, medium, or small containers based on an selected operation pattern.
(3) Quality determination Checks the amount of the water poured into each container and determines whether results are acceptable or
unacceptable.

Operation
The following is the operation between the control system and the production control database.

Control system (CPU module, Size (S/M/L), Production plan (100/150/200),

Production control
MES interface module) Specified weight (100/150/200) database
Ô Ó Ò
Production information acquisition
DB
Production result distribution

n1 2018-10-01 10:00:00.000 2 ×
Õ Ö
n2 2018-10-01 10:00:01.000 1

nxx 2018-10-01 10:01:00.000 1

1. Select a production pattern from 1 to 3 on GOT.

• Pattern 1: Supplying water into small containers (size: S, production plan volume: 40, specified weight: 100)
• Pattern 2: Supplying water into medium containers (size: M, production plan volume: 60, specified weight: 150)
• Pattern 3: Supplying water into large containers (size: L, production plan volume: 80, specified weight: 200)

2. Touch the [Production information acquisition] button on GOT.

3. Acquire the production information.

 Database   MES interface module   CPU module
• The MES interface module acquires the production information on size, production plan voulme, and specified weight from the table of the production
control database before starting the production.
• Containers are produced according to the production plan volume.
Finished products are inspected. If poured water weight of a finished product is less than the specified weight, the product is unaccepted.
A container size is add to the front of a container ID of each product.

4. Touch the [Production start] button on GOT.

5. Distribute production results.

 CPU module   MES interface module   Database
• The MES interface module collects data, such as container IDs, production time, and inspection results, and transfers the data to the production control
database.

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16 2.3 Operation
Integration with MC Works64
For IT systems, different types of software are available to meet purposes such as operation monitoring, preventive
maintenance, and traceability. The demonstration machine uses one of these softwares, MC Works64, and performs
traceability management.
MC Works64 is an SCADA software package that offers the plant-wide monitoring functions. It provides solutions for a wide
2
variety of needs by the high-functionality monitoring control system with variety of FA devices.
Production results, collected by the MES interface module, can be easily viewed by storing them on the database server and
communicating them between the database server and MC Works64. For details on MC Works64, refer to the following.
Page 138 MC Works64

Visualization of data

DB
Data storage

MES interface module

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2.3 Operation 17
 2.4 Operation of GOT Screen
This section describes how to operate the GOT screen used in this exercise.
GOT2000 is connected to the demonstration machine

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

No. Name Device Description

(1) Production pattern selection D0 Selects a production pattern.
1: Small container
2: Medium container
3: Large container
(2) Production information acquisition X100 Acquires the production information of the selected production pattern.
(3) Production start X200 Starts the production based on the acquired production information.
(4) Production stop/reset X300 Stops the production.

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18 2.4 Operation of GOT Screen
2.5 Procedures before Operation
This section describes the procedure before operation of the MES interface module.

Operating procedure
2
1. Start a server.
Start a server used as a database server.
(Page 19 Starting up servers)
2. Start the MES interface module and a configuration personal computer.
Start the MES interface module and a configuration personal computer on which MES Interface Function Configuration Tool
has been installed.
(Page 21 Procedures before Operation)

Starting up servers

DB
Database server*1

Sever

Create a table in a relational database.*2

Set ODBC for a database.*3

MX MESInterface-R

Install DB Connection Service and DB Connection Service Setting Tool.*4

Change the settings of DB Connection Service.

Operation starts.

*1 Page 142 Database Management System

*2 Install a relational database, restart the server, and create a table.
Page 34 Database Setting
*3 Page 37 ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) Setting
*4 For details on MX MESInterface-R, refer to the following.
MELSEC iQ-R MES Interface Module User's Manual (Startup)

The MES interface module accesses a database server via DB Connection Service.
Page 81 DB Connection Service and Setting Tool

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2.5 Procedures before Operation 19
 DB Connection Service/DB Connection Service Setting Tool
The information linkage function of the MES interface module can be used by installing DB Connection Service on the server.
For details on DB Connection Service/DB Connection Service Setting Tool, refer to the following.
Page 81 DB Connection Service and Setting Tool

• DB Connection Service needs to be installed on all the database servers and application servers accessed
from the MES interface module.
• When using DB Connection Service on an application server, an account for the application program
execution needs to be created in advance.
• The settings of DB Connection Service are changed with DB Connection Service Setting Tool.

■ODBC setting for database

When using DB Connection Service on a database server, ODBC for a database to be used needs to be set in advance.
For the ODBC setting method, refer to the following.
Page 37 ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) Setting

Only the ODBC driver installed at the same time as the installation of the database can be used except for the
cases below. 'Microsoft Access Driver(*.mdb)', 'Microsoft ODBC for Oracle', and 'SQL Server' which are
supplied with the operating system cannot be used.
• When connecting the database of Oracle using any of the following DB Connection Services, the 32-bit
version of Oracle Client for the ODBC setting and the ODBC driver of Oracle need to be installed.
DB Connection Service which is stored to MX MESInterface-R whose software version is '1.03D' or earlier
DB Connection Service (32-bit) which is stored to MX MESInterface-R whose software version is '1.04E' or
later
• When using PostgreSQL for a database, install an ODBC driver.

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Starting up the MES interface module and configuration personal
computer

Start a server before starting MES interface module and a configuration personal computer.
2
MES interface module*1 Configuration personal computer

MX MESInterface-R

Mount it on the base unit.*2 Install MES Interface Function Configuration Tool.*3

Switch the dot matrix LED display mode switch to the right (SHOW).

Connect the MES interface module and the configuration personal computer on a 1:1 basis.*4

Power on the system.

The ERR LED flashes because an SD memory card has not been inserted.

Start MES Interface Function Configuration Tool.

Insert an SD memory card.*5

Set the network of the MES interface module.

Specify IP address, user name, and password as default values on

the "Specify Connection Destination" window of MES Interface
Function Configuration Tool.*6

Format the SD memory card with MES Interface Function

Configuration Tool as necessary.

Write the settings to the MES interface module.

Power off the system.

Connect the MES interface module and the configuration personal computer to the network according to the network settings.

MES Interface Function

Configuration Tool
Power on the system.
Change the settings for the MES interface module.

Change the connection destination specification according to

*7
the network settings of the MES interface module.

Write the settings to the MES interface module and

reflect the settings.

Review required

Check the operation and

review the settings.
Review not required

Operation starts.

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2.5 Procedures before Operation 21
 *1 Perform the self-diagnostic test as necessary. (MELSEC iQ-R MES Interface Module User's Manual (Application))
*2 Do not use an electric screwdriver to tighten and remove module fixing screws.
*3 Install MX MESInterface-R. (MELSEC iQ-R MES Interface Module User's Manual (Startup))
*4 Use the Ethernet port (CH1) on the MES interface module.
*5 Insert an SD memory card. (MELSEC iQ-R MES Interface Module User's Manual (Startup))
*6 Specify the following (default network setting and security setting) for connection on the "Specify Connection Destination" window of
MES Interface Function Configuration Tool.
 Connection destination setting
IP address: 192.168.3.3
 User authentication setting (optional)
Use the user authentication: Select the checkbox.
User name: RD81MES96
Password: MITSUBISHI
*7 Perform these steps to change the setting of the MES interface module.

MES Interface Function Configuration Tool

MES Interface Function Configuration Tool is a tool to set various settings required for operating the MES interface module.
Various operations such as checking each status and the working history, and stopping or restarting the MES interface
module can be performed.
For details on MES Interface Function Configuration Tool, refer to the following.
Page 51 MES Interface Function Configuration Tool

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22 2.5 Procedures before Operation
3 ENVIRONMENT CONFIGURATION
This chapter describes how to install each piece of execution software.

3.1 MX MESInterface-R

Software configuration of MX MESInterface-R 3

The following table shows the software stored in MX MESInterface-R.
Item Description
MX MESInterface-R MES Interface Function Software that runs in a configuration personal computer and is used to set
Configuration Tool various settings required for operating the MES interface module.
In addition to the configuration, the following operations are performed.
• Checking the operating status and working history of the MES interface
function
• Stopping/restarting the operation of the MES interface function
• Creating settings of the MES interface function without modules
Project File Conversion Tool Software that runs in a configuration personal computer and converts a
MELSEC-Q series MES Interface module project file to a MELSEC iQ-R series
MES Interface module project file.
This tool is automatically installed when MES Interface Function Configuration
Tool is installed.
DB Connection Service Software that runs in a server and links a database with the MES interface
module.
(Required when linking with a database via ODBC of a Windows personal
computer.)
DB Connection Service Setting Software that runs in a server and is used to change the operation of DB
Tool Connection Service.

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3.1 MX MESInterface-R 23
 System configuration when installing
The following shows the system configuration when installing each piece of software stored in MX MESInterface-R.
For the installation method, refer to the following.
MELSEC iQ-R MES Interface Module User's Manual (Startup)

■When installing MES Interface Function Configuration Tool

Install MES Interface Function Configuration Tool in a configuration personal computer.

(1) (2)

(1) MX MESInterface-R: MES Interface Function Configuration Tool

(2) Configuration personal computer: Commercially available product

■When installing DB Connection Service and DB Connection Service Setting Tool

Install DB Connection Service and DB Connection Service Setting Tool in the server.

(1) (2)

(1) MX MESInterface-R: DB Connection Service/DB Connection Service Setting Tool

(2) Server: Commercially available product

Precautions
• When using Access for a database, select "32-bit" for DB Connection Service and DB Connection Service Setting Tool.
• When selecting "64-bit", configure the ODBC setting which is supported by a 64-bit version DB Connection Service.
(Page 37 ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) Setting)

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24 3.1 MX MESInterface-R
4 SETUP

4.1 Parameter Settings

This section describes the procedures for checking the parameter settings with the engineering tool and writing the data to a
CPU module.

Checking parameter settings

In the project "school_MES.gx3", the parameter settings and programing have been already completed to meet this exercise.
Check the parameter settings of the project "school_MES.gx3" to be used for this exercise. 4
Operating procedure
1. Open the project "school_MES.gx3" and
double-click [Module Configuration] in the
Navigation window.
If a dialog box regarding the parameter
information appears, click the [OK] button.
1. Double-click!

2. On the "Module Configuration" window, a

power supply module "R61P", a CPU module
"R04CPU", "RD81MES96" in slot 0, and
"RD77GF4" in slot 1 are placed in the same
manner as the demonstration machine.

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4.1 Parameter Settings 25
 3. Check that the following are set in "Start XY"
on the "Input the Configuration Detailed
Information" window.
[Setting details]
3. Check!
RD81MES96
Start XY: 0000
RD77GF4
Start XY: 0020

4. Double-click "RD77GF4" in slot 1

4. Double-click!

5. Select "Required Settings" in the "Setting Item

List" window.
6. Check that the following are set in the "Setting
Item" window.
[Setting details]
Station Type: Master Station
Network Number: 1
5. Select! 6. Check!

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26 4.1 Parameter Settings
 7. Select "Basic Settings" in the "Setting Item
List" window.
8. Double-click "Network Configuration
Settings".

8. Double-click!

7. Select!

9. "MR-J4-GF" is added to the station list on the

"CC-Link IE Field Configuration" window.
Check that the following are set on the "CC IE
Field Configuration" window.
[Setting details]
RWw/RWr Setting Start: 0000
RWw/RWr Setting End: 0023
9. Check!

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 Sequence program

List of devices to be used

Device name Description Device name Description
X20 Ready M4 Production end trigger
X21 Synchronization flag C0 The contact is turned on when a count value reaches
the setting value (D100).
X200 Production start D0 Production pattern
X300 Production information reset D100 Production plan volumes are stored.
Y20 Programmable controller ready D110 Specified weight is stored.
Y21 All axis servo ON D120 Production volume is stored.
SM400 Always ON D129 Random numbers are stored.
SM403 OFF for one scan after RUN D130 Random numbers (container weight) are stored.
SM415 Repeating on/off at regular intervals (ms) specified on D140 Quality determination results are stored.
SD415
SM705 Number of conversion digits selection D150 Total number of accepted products according to the
quality determination is stored.
SD415 Storing n of 2n ms clock D160 Total number of rejected products according to the
quality determination is stored.
M1 Production start trigger D200 Total number of production is stored.
M2 Quality Determination start trigger D210 Container IDs (sizes) are stored.
M3 Quality determination result storing trigger D211 Container IDs (numerical values) are stored.

Precautions
• This manual does not cover the devices used for the Simple Motion modules and servo amplifiers. For details, refer to the
user's manual for the module used.
• Program creation is not included in this training. When writing a program to a CPU module, write the pre-programmed
project "school_MES.gx3".

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28 4.1 Parameter Settings
Sequence program
For details on each instruction, refer to the following.
MELSEC iQ-R Programming Manual (Instructions, Standard Functions/Function Blocks)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
1 Initial settings for servo
SM400 Y20
2 (0)

X20 X21 Y20 Y21

3 (11)

SM403
4 (15) = D0 K3 DMOVP K360000 U2\G4318

5 = D0 K2 DMOVP K240000 U2\G4318

= DMOVP
4
6 D0 K1 K121000 U2\G4318

7 Production processing
X200
8 (46) SET M1

M1
9 (55) RND D129

10 SET X201

SM400
11 (59) MOV K500 SD415

SM705
12

SM415
13 (63) MOVP D129 D130

M2
14

15 Quality determination
M2 M4 M1
16 (68) > D130 K0 <= D130 K26213 MOV K1 D140

M1
17 = D130 K0

18 >= D130 K26214 <= D130 K32767 MOV K2 D140

19 INC D200

M3
20

M3
21 (106) = D140 K1 INC D150

22 OUT C0 D100

23 = D140 K2 INC D160

X201 M4 SM412 U2\G30101.0

24 (123)

C0 M4
25 (129)

26 Container ID creation
M3
27 (131) BINDA D200 D211

28 MOV D120 D210

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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
29 Production information reset
M4
30 (145) OUT T0 K20

X300
31 (160) RST C0

T0
32 RST D0

33 RST M1

34 RST M4

35 RST X201

36 RST X300

37 RST X200

38 RST D100

39 RST D110

40 RST D120

41 RST D129

42 RST D130

43 RST D140

44 RST D150

45 RST D160

46 RST D200

47 RST D210

48 RST D211

49 RST D212

50 (198) END

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30 4.1 Parameter Settings
Connection destination specification
This section describes how to specify the connection destination.

Operating procedure
1. On the engineering tool, select [Online] 
[Current Connection Destination] from the
menu.

1. Select!
4

2. Click the [CPU Module Direct Coupled Setting]

button on the "Specify Connection Destination
Connection" window.
The "CPU Module Direct Coupled Setting"
window appears.
2. Click!

3. Select a direct communication method with a

CPU module, and click the [Yes] button.

3. Click!

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 4. Select "No Specification" for "Other Station
Setting" on the "Specify Connection
Destination Connection" window.

4. Select!

5. Click the [Connection Test] button.

5. Click!

6. Check that the connection to the CPU module

has been successfully established.

7. Click the [OK] button.

7. Click!

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Writing parameters to CPU module
This section describes how to write the parameters set on GX Works3 to the CPU module.
1. Open the project "school_MES.gx3" whose the
parameter settings and programming have
been completed. On the engineering tool,
select [Online]  [Write to PLC] from the menu.

1. Select!
4

2. The "Online Data Operation" window appears.

Select the parameters to be written.
When "Module Extended Parameter" is
selected, select the "Intelligent Function
Module" checkbox.
3. Click the [Execute] button.
2. Select!

3. Click!

4. The "Write to PLC" window appears.

When writing the parameters is completed,
"Writing Completed" is displayed. Click the
[Close] button.

4. Click!

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 4.2 Database Setting
This section describes how to create two types of database table in Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio. This
procedure must be completed before setting the ODBC setting and MES interface function setting.

Database table creation procedure

Creating [Project] table

Operating procedure
1. On Windows, select [Microsoft SQL Server Sever
2. Select! Tools]  [Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio
] from the start menu.
2. Select [SQL Sever Authentication] and enter the
following login ID and password.
[Setting details]
Login ID: sa
Password: Fatec_MES

2. Enter! When SQL Server is installed, a user name

"sa" is automatically assigned.
3. Click!
3. Click the [Connect] button.

4. A system database "master" has been already existed

in the database. Right-click "Databases"  "System
Databases"  "master"  "Tables", and select "Table" in
4. Select!
the "Object Explorer" window.

5. Set the items for the table as shown on the window.

Select [File] and [Save Table_1] from the menu.

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 6. Enter "Project" on the "Choose Name" window, and click
the [OK] button.

6. Click!

7. Right-click "Databases" in the "Object Explorer" window.

8. Select [View]  [Refresh] from the menu.

4

7. Right-click!

8. Select!

9. Right-click the created project "dbo.Project", and select

"Edit Top 200 Rows" in the "Object Explorer" window.
The number of rows differs depending on the option
settings.

9. Select!

10. Set the items for the table as shown on the window.
(Set sizes (S, M, and L) in two-byte characters.)

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 Creating [Judgement] table
Operating procedure
1. Right-click "Tables", and select "Table" in the "Object
Explorer" window.
1. Select!

2. Set the items for the table as shown on the window.

Select [File]  [Save Table_1] from the menu.

3. Enter "Judgement" on the "Choose Name" window, and

click the [OK] button.

3. Click!

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36 4.2 Database Setting
4.3 ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) Setting
When using DB Connection Service on the database server, the ODBC setting for the database used is needed to be set in
advance. Set the ODBC setting before setting parameters with MES Interface Function Configuration Tool.
This section describes the setting method for the following operating system (OS) and relational database.
• Operating system (OS): Microsoft Windows 10 Professional Operating System (64-bit)
• Relational database: Microsoft SQL Server 2016

ODBC setting procedure

Operating procedure
4
1. Start the ODBC Data Source Administrator.
Enter the following in the command prompt.
 "%SystemRoot%\system32\odbcad32.exe"

1. Enter!

Enter the following commands in the command prompt in accordance with the software version of MX
MESInterface-R and the bit version of DB Connection Service to be used.
• Software version '1.03D' or earlier or '1.04E' or later and 32-bit DB Connection Service:
"%SystemRoot%\SysWOW64\odbcad32.exe"
• Software version '1.04E' or later and 64-bit DB Connection Service:
"%SystemRoot%\system32\odbcad32.exe"

2. Select the [System DSN] tab, and click the [Add] button.
2. Click!
3. Select "OBDC Driver 13 for SQL Server", and click the
[Finish] button.

3. Click!

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 4. Set the following.
 Data source name: SAMPLE
 Sever name: (Name of a personal computer for the
database)\SQLEXPRESS*1
*1 The server name can be checked by starting SQL Server
Management Studio.

4. Set!

5. Click!

5. Click the [Next] button.

• Any data source name can be set.

The name set above is used for the data source name in the "Target Server Individual Settings" in the
"Target Server Settings".
• The sever name is for accessing to the Microsoft SQL Server 2016 database.
The server name was entered when the Microsoft SQL Server 2016 was installed.

6. Select "With SQL Sever authentication using a login ID

and password entered by the user" and enter the login
ID and password.
6. Enter!
[Setting details]
Login ID: sa
Password: Fatec_MES
7. Click the [Next] button.

7. Click!

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 8. Click the [Next] button.

8. Click!
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9. Click the [Finish] button.

9. Click!

10. Click the [Test Data Source] button, and check whether
the connection is successful.
11. Click the [OK] button on the "Test Data Source" window.
12. Click the [OK] button on the "ODBC Microsoft Server
Setup" window.

13. Click the [OK] button on the "ODBC Data Source

Administrator" window.

10. Click!

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 5 INFORMATION LINKAGE FUNCTION
This chapter describes the functions of the MES interface module, MES Interface Function Configuration Tool and DB
Connection Service.

5.1 Functions of MES Interface Module

This section describes the functions of the MES interface module.
For the details of each function, refer to the following.
MELSEC iQ-R MES Interface Module User's Manual (Application)
Function Description
Data input/output Device memory input/output Device memory input A function to read data in the device memory.
function function function Data used for trigger judgment is read, and then data used for job is read.
Device memory output A function to write data written in the device tag in the job to the device
function memory
DB input/output function DB record input/output A function to read/write data in the database of the host information system
function
DB buffering function A function to buffer data sent to the database, and resend it after recovery,
when the data cannot be linked due to the disconnection of the network
between the MES interface module and the database or failure of the
database etc
Variable input/output System variable input/ A function to read/write data of the system variable storing operating status of
function output function the module such as the status of the MES interface module
User variable input/ A function to read/write data to a user variable (local variable/global variable)
output function which can be registered arbitrarily.
• Local variable: Can be used in the same job.
• Global variable: Can be used between jobs.
External Program execution function A function to execute programs on the application server via DB Connection Service
communication
client function
Information linkage Trigger condition monitoring A function to monitor values of the time or device tag components etc., and start jobs when trigger
function function conditions are changed from false to true (the condition is satisfied)
Job execution control A function to control the job execution such as the availability of the job execution depending on the
function number of executable jobs at the same time
Trigger buffering function A function to buffer information required for the job execution to trigger information as the trigger buffer
One-shot execution function A function to execute arbitrary jobs at arbitrary timing
Data operation and A function to perform the basic arithmetic operations, remainder, and character string operation of device
processing function tag component values
Data linkage function Data assignment A function to assign and link the device tag, DB data, and variable which are
function read by using the data input/output function
Communication test A function to check the communication settings between the MES interface module and access target
function device or access target server
External REST server function A function that allows to perform job-related operations and acquire job information from an REST client.
communication This function supports the XML process function for the MELSEC-Q series MES interface module.
server function
Security function User authentication function A function to prevent illegal access to the MES interface module by setting a user name and password
Other functions SD memory card A function to format an SD memory card
management function
Self-diagnostic function A function to diagnose whether the MES interface module operates normally
Online module change A function to replace a module to another without stopping a running system. For the procedure, refer to
function the following.
MELSEC iQ-R Online Module Change Manual

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The MES interface module provides data linkage between a CPU module and a database by monitoring a trigger condition set
to the job settings (Page 63 Job settings) and executing an action set to the job settings in order when the condition is
satisfied.
The information linkage function reads/writes data as a device tag component in order to input/output the device data in the
CPU module by using the data input/output function. The data input/output function identifies the target CPU module set in the
target device settings.
Additionally, the information linkage function accesses the database as an access table/procedure by using the data input/
output function. The data input/output function identifies the target server set in the target server settings.
<MES interface module settings>

Target Device Job Access Target

device tag Trigger table server
Action

<CPU1> <MES interface module> <Server 1>

<<Data input/output function>> <<Information linkage function>> <<Data input/output function>>
Device memory
<<Trigger condition monitoring function>>
Target Device Access Target
device 1 tag 1 Job 3 trigger
Job 2 trigger
table 1 server 1 DB
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Job 1 trigger

<CPU2> <<Data operation and processing function>>

<<Data linkage function>>
Device memory Target Access
device 2 Job 3 action table 2
Job 2 action
Job 1 action
<Server 2>
Device
tag 2 Target
server 2

<CPU3> DB
Target Access
device 3 table 3
Device memory

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 Data input/output function

Device memory input/output function

The device memory input/output function reads or writes data from the device memory of the target device, and inputs or
outputs data between the device memory in the target device and the MES interface module. This function is used for the
information linkage function at required timing (at trigger judgment, when trigger condition is satisfied, or before/after
executing the action).
Not only to the control CPU of the MES interface module itself but also to other CPU of the host station and a CPU module of
other station can be accessed.
For the data types which can be input/output, refer to the following.
MELSEC iQ-R MES Interface Module User's Manual (Startup)

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DB input/output function
The DB input/output function has the following two functions.
Function name Description Setting method
DB record input/output function A function to acquire, update, and delete data from the database at the required Page 43 DB record input/output
timing (at execution of DB communication action) for the information linkage function
function
DB buffering function A function to buffer an SQL statement or stored procedure call information to an Page 44 DB buffering function
SD memory card, and resend it after recovery when communication cannot be
established with a database due to the disconnection of the network or failure

■DB record input/output function

The DB record input/output function inputs/outputs information (record) stored in the DB table (accessible to a table and view)
to/from a programmable controller system.
The operations that can be input/output are as follows:
Operation Input/output data Description
Select Maximum: 1024 fields Selects (acquires) one record from the database. 5
(Single record)
Insert Maximum: 1024 fields Inserts (adds) one record to the database.
(Single record)
Update Maximum: 1024 fields Updates records in the database.
(A function to insert a record at update failure is
available.)
Delete  Deletes records in the database.
Multiple Select Maximum: Number of records  Number of fields  40960 Selects (acquires) multiple records from the database.
(Multiple records)
Stored Procedure Maximum: 256 arguments and 1 return value Executes processing registered to the database.

Select/Multiple Select
SELECT/Multi-SELECT
Device tag component
Temporary variable*1 Data

Insert
Device tag component INSERT
Temporary variable Data
Constant

Update*2
Device tag component UPDATE
Temporary variable Data Database
Constant

Delete*2

*3 DELETE

Stored procedure execution

Stored procedure execution
Device tag component
Temporary variable Data
Constant
Data

*1 It cannot be used for Multiple Select.

*2 When accessing the same data while the data is locked in the database, the processing may be waited until the lock is unlocked.
Do not access the data which has the potential to be locked over a prolonged period of time.
*3 This indicates there is no data communication.

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 ■DB buffering function
The DB buffering function buffers SQL statement or stored procedure call information to the DB buffer on an SD memory card
when they cannot be sent due to network disconnection or failure of the server on which the database is installed.
After the network or server is recovered, the buffered SQL statement or stored procedure call information is resent.

Disconnected

Õ DELETE...
SD memory card
SQL statements
that cannot be
sent are buffered
in chronological
Ò INSERT... order.
Ó INSERT...
Ô UPDATE...

Recovered

The buffered SQL statements

are sent in chronological order.
SD memory card

Ò INSERT...
Ó INSERT...
Ô UPDATE...
Õ DELETE...

Variable input/output function

The variable input/output function inputs/outputs data to/from the variable area in which data in the MES interface module can
be saved temporarily.
For the setting method of variables, refer to the following.
MELSEC iQ-R MES Interface Module User's Manual (Application)
Variables can be used for the following purposes.
• Storing data which is in calculation temporarily.
• Sharing data with other jobs.
• Referring current time and operating status in the MES interface module from a job.
For data types of variables, refer to the following.
MELSEC iQ-R MES Interface Module User's Manual (Startup)

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Information linkage function
The information linkage function starts and controls jobs which link information between the target device such as a CPU
module and target server such as a database server.
The following lists the functions of the information linkage function.
Function Description Setting method
Trigger condition monitoring Performs job start judgment and job start notification to job execution Page 66 Trigger conditions
function control.
Job execution control function Performs operations from starting a job up to writing the execution result of Page 64 Job settings
the job.
Trigger buffering function Performs buffering when multiple job start notifications are issued at the
same time.
One-shot execution function Executes job once after receiving a request from MES Interface Function Page 123 One-shot execution function
Configuration Tool.
Data operation and processing Performs data operations and processing which is used for job. Page 78 Operation action settings
function
Data linkage function Performs data linkage among target device, target server, and the MES Page 56 Device tag settings
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interface module. Page 60 Access table/procedure settings
Communication test function Performs communication test for a target device or target server after Page 114 Communication test function
receiving a request from MES Interface Function Configuration Tool.

Trigger condition monitoring function

The trigger condition monitoring function reads data to be used for a trigger condition, evaluates the trigger condition, and
notifies the satisfaction of the trigger condition to the job execution control function.
Processing Description
Data read to be used for trigger Reads data to be used for the trigger condition in job units using the Device memory input/output function.
condition The data to be used for jobs can also be read at this time.
For details on data read, refer to the following.
Page 42 Device memory input/output function
Trigger judgment Evaluates trigger condition which is to be a start condition of a job.
When the trigger condition is satisfied, this function notifies the satisfaction of the trigger condition to the job execution
control function.

■Trigger judgment
A trigger condition is configured by combining an event and a condition. (Page 46 Combination of conditions)
A trigger condition is evaluated according to a judgment result of the configuration of the trigger condition.
• Event: Shows that an event occurs, and the trigger condition is satisfied when an event occurs.
• Condition: Shows the status at a certain point, and a precondition for trigger condition satisfaction.
The overview of the trigger condition and outline specifications of event/condition type are as follows.
Event/condition type Description Attribute
Condition (Value monitoring) The condition is satisfied (status = true) while the value of device tag component or variable Condition
satisfies the specified condition. Event
The generates an event when the condition turns into the satisfied state from the not-
satisfied state (from false to true) for using as an event.
Condition (Period of time) The condition is satisfied (status = true) from the specified start time to the specified end Condition
time.
Event (Value changed) Generates an event when the value of device tag component or variable is changed from Event
the previous value.
Event (Fixed time) Generates an event at the specified time. Event
Event (Fixed Timer interval Generates an event at the asynchronous time interval with the time in MES interface Event
cycle) module.
Time interval Generates an event with the time interval based on the time in MES interface module.
Event (Module MES Interface Generates an event at start of the MES interface module or at restart/update the settings of Event
monitoring) Module the MES interface function.
Control CPU Generates an event at the status change of the control CPU.
Handshake Starts a job according to the value of the device tag component in the target device, and 
notifies the job completion to the device tag component in the target device.

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 ■Combination of conditions
Configuration type Number of Available event/condition Condition for trigger condition
available events/ satisfaction
conditions
Single Event 1 Other than below At the time when the specified event occurred is
(SINGLE EVENT) • Condition (Period of time) regarded that the trigger condition is satisfied.
When using the condition, at the time when the
condition is satisfied is regarded as an event
occurrence.
Multiple Events 2 Other than below At the time when any of the specified multiple
(MULTIPLE EVENT) • Condition (Period of time) events occurred is regarded that the trigger
• Handshake condition is satisfied.
When using the condition, at the time when the
condition is satisfied is regarded as an event
occurrence.
Condition AND Combination 2 • Condition (Value monitoring) The specified multiple conditions are combined.
Combination Event (CONDITIONS(AND)) When the logical product (AND) or logical sum
(OR) of the combined conditions is satisfied is
OR Combination 2
regarded as an event occurrence, and the trigger
(CONDITIONS(OR))
condition is satisfied.
Precondition  Event Precondition: 1 • Condition (Value monitoring) Specify a precondition and event.
• Condition (Period of time) When the event occurs while the precondition is
satisfied, it is regarded that the trigger condition is
Event: 1 • Condition (Value monitoring)
• Event (Value changed) satisfied.
• Event (Fixed time)
• Event (Fixed cycle)

Job execution control function

The job execution control function determines the availability of the job start based on the number of executable jobs and their
execution status.
This function also reads data which is required for the execution of a job and writes the job execution result.
Processing Description
Job start Upon the reception of the notification when the trigger condition is satisfied, the availability of the job execution is
determined by the number of executable jobs and the execution status.
Data read to be used for job Reads data required for executing job in job units using the data input/output function.
The data which is included in the data to be used for trigger condition is not read.
Exclusive control of database server Performs exclusive control of the database to be used for jobs to prevent that the multiple jobs which use the same
used for job database server are dead-locked.
Execution of action Executes functions of the MES interface module.
Writing of job execution result Writes the execution result of the job to data using the data input/output function.
Job verification function Controls writing operation of the start of job, execution of action, and execution result of job when executing job which
is in verification before starting operation or in development.

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Trigger buffering function
The trigger buffering function buffers the following information required for job execution as trigger information to execute later
when the job execution operation function receives the trigger condition satisfaction notification of the same job which is in
execution without discarding the notification.
• Read data of a device tag component
• Time at trigger monitoring
• Time at trigger ON
• Date and time character string
However, this function cannot be enabled for the job (including a job of which trigger type is handshake) which writes data to
the CPU module, except for the specific function.*1
*1 The notification when a job execution is not performed normally (job cancellation notification/notification of exception) is available.

■Behavior when the trigger buffering function is disabled (normal)

When a trigger condition for a job is satisfied again during execution of the job, the next job is not executed.

Ex. 5
When value monitoring is regarded as a condition

Device tag component value

Condition

Monitoring
interval Job start Job start Job start
Job execution Job execution Job execution

Job is not executed.

■Behavior when the trigger buffering function is enabled

The trigger information is buffered when the latter trigger condition is satisfied. After the former trigger condition is satisfied, a
job is executed according to the trigger information.

Ex.
When value monitoring is regarded as a condition

Condition

Device tag component value

Monitoring
interval
Trigger information Ó
Ô Trigger buffer
Õ

Job start Job start Job start Job start Job start
Job execution Ò Ó Ô Õ Ö

When the trigger buffering function is enabled, the data required for a job operation is always stored to the trigger buffer
temporarily, then the job is executed depending on the load state.

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 Data operation and processing function
The data operation and processing function calculates value in the first item and second item with the operation specified to
the operator, and substitutes it for the substitution item.
This function is used for one of the actions which are to be defined for pre-processing/main-processing/post-processing

Operation example

Substitution item Operator First item Second item

The data categories that can be set for the data operation and processing function are as follows.
: Available, : Not available
Data category Substitution item First item Second item
Device tag component  
(Data write prohibited tags and array (Array tags cannot be set.)
tags cannot be set.)
Variable  
(System variables which are write-
protected cannot be set.)
Constant  
Macro  
(Only "Date and Time Character String" can be set.)

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■Specifications of operations
The list of operations is as follows.
Classification Operator Description
Substitution ASSIGN Substitutes data in the first item for the substitution item.
operation
Arithmetic + Performs addition of numerical value data.
operation
- Performs subtraction of numerical value data.
 Performs multiplication of numerical value data.
 Performs division of numerical value data.
% Calculates remainder of numerical value data.
Character string CONCAT Combines character string data.
operation
LENGTH Acquires the number of characters of the character string data.
RIGHT Reads out character string data from the end/rightmost of the character string data for the specified number of
characters.
LEFT Reads out character string data from the first/leftmost of the character string data for the specified number of
characters.
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UPPER Converts lower-case characters included in character string data to upper-case characters.
LOWER Converts upper-case characters included in character string data to lower-case characters.
RTRIM Deletes blank characters at the end/rightmost of the character string data.
LTRIM Deletes blank characters at the first/leftmost of the character string data.
Bit operation AND Performs AND operation of integer data for each bit.
OR Performs OR operation of integer data for each bit.
XOR Performs XOR operation of integer data for each bit.
RSHIFT Shifts integer data to right for the number of specified bits.
LSHIFT Shifts integer data to left for the number of specified bits.
Type conversion STR2INT Converts character string data to integer data.
STR2REAL Converts character string data to real number data.
INT2STR Converts integer data to character string data.
REAL2STR Converts real number data to character string data.

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 Data linkage function
■Data assignment function
The data assignment function concatenates data to be input/output in the data input/output function and assigns the data to
the specified direction.
This function also reports device data to be used for the operations in the CPU module by writing them to the database, and
saves the data in the server or operation result to variables temporarily, then reflects data to the device data in the CPU
module simultaneously.
Additionally, the constants specified by user can be used as an assignment data.
The availability of data assignment for each data which inputs/outputs in the data input/output function is as follows.
Available, : Not available
Target Source
Access field Access procedure Other DB Device tag Constant
(SQL statement) argument (Output communication data component*1 Macro
argument) External Variable
communication data
Access field    : DB communication action (Insert,
(SQL statement) Update)
Access procedure argument    : DB communication action (Stored
(Input argument) Procedure)
Other DB communication data    : DB communication action
External communication data
Device tag component*1,*2,*3,*4 : DB : DB communication : DB communication : Operation action
Variable*2 communication action (Stored action : Notifications*5
action (Select, Procedure) : External communication
Multiple Select) action
Constant    
Macro

*1 Array tags cannot be used as an assignment source.

*2 The assignment for the device tag components and variables which are write-prohibited cannot be performed.
*3 Only multiple selection processing can be performed for the assignment for array tags.
*4 Only the same array tags can be assigned for array tags.
*5 The assignment processing of each notification is performed in accordance with the specifications of the data assignment function.

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5.2 MES Interface Function Configuration Tool
The MES interface module provides information linkage by operating based on the following settings. The settings are
specified with MES Interface Function Configuration Tool.
Setting name Description
Job settings Sets a timing to start linking information and processing (contents to be linked) with a trigger condition and an action.
Target device settings Sets a CPU module to be accessed from a device tag as a target device.
Device tag settings Sets each piece of data, which is inputted to or outputted from a device such as CPU module by a job, as a device tag
component.
Sets a table of data, in which multiple device tag components are grouped, as a device tag.
Target server settings Sets a server, in which a table specified in a access table is included, as a target server.
The database server which has a database to be linked and the application server which has an application to be
linked can be set.
Access table/procedure settings Sets a table/procedure of a database to be accessed from a job as an access table/procedure.

Network settings 5
This section describes the settings required for network connections.

Window
Click the "Network Settings" in the edit items tree.

Displayed items
Item Description
Ethernet Port (CH1) Use the Ethernet port (CH1) Selects this to use the Ethernet port (CH1).*1
IP Address Sets the IP address (CH1) of the MES interface module in decimal.*2
Subnet Mask Sets the subnet mask in decimal when using the subnet mask.
Ethernet Port (CH2) Use the Ethernet port (CH2) Selects this to use the Ethernet port (CH2).*1
IP Address Sets the IP address (CH2) of the MES interface module in decimal.*2
Subnet Mask Sets the subnet mask in decimal when using the subnet mask.
Default Gateway Selects the necessity of default gateway, and set the IP address.*3
Host Name Sets the host name.
[OK] button Reflects the specified settings.

*1 CH1 or CH2 must be set to be used.

*2 The same IP address or an IP address of the same network cannot be set to both CH1 and CH2.
*3 Only one of CH1 or CH2 can be registered.
Communications with the same network as each CH is performed from each corresponding CH only.
(Even if a default gateway is set in other CH, communications are not performed from the other CH.)

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 Target device settings
This section describes the setting of the target device accessed by the MES interface module.

Target device setting list

This sets the connection route to access a device existing in the own station or other stations from the MES interface module.
The control CPU module is set for the target device name "ControlCPU" in the first item in the default setting.
The first item cannot be deleted or changed the settings. Only the target device name and comment can be changed.

Window
Click the "Target Device Settings" in the edit items tree.

Displayed items
Item Description
Target Device Setting List Target Device Name Displays the target device name.
Comment Displays the comment set arbitrarily.
Device Type Displays the target device type.
Multiple CPU Setting Displays the CPU number when the target device is a multiple CPU.
Communication Route Displays whether the communication route is set or not.
Network Communication Route Displays the settings of the network communication route.
Co-Existence Network Route Displays the settings of the co-existence network route.
[Edit] button Opens the "Target Device Settings" window of the selected row.
[Delete] button Deletes the settings of selected rows.

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Target device settings
This sets the connection route to a device accessed from the MES interface module.

Window
Click the [Edit] button on the "Target Device Setting List" window.

Displayed items
Item Description
*1
Target Device Name Sets the target device name.
Comment Sets an arbitrary comment.
Target Device Settings Device Type Sets the target device type.
Multiple CPU Setting Selects a multiple CPU number.
[Communication Test] button Performs a communication test with the set access target device.
Global Label/Common Device Use the global label/ Selects this to import global labels/common device comments to MES Interface Function
Comment Settings (optional) common device comment Configuration Tool.
Global Label/Common Displays the project path of the engineering tool specified as an import source.
Device Comment Import An import source project can be specified in the "Select the Global Label/Common Device
Source Setting Comment Import Source Project" window displayed by clicking the [...] button.
[OK] button Reflects the specified settings.

*1 The same name cannot be used for the target device name.

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 ■[Network Communication Route] tab
Item Description
Set the network communication route to a device Selects this to set the route for accessing a device existing over a single network.
existing over a single network
Source System Settings Module Type*1 Sets the module type for the source system.
Route Sets the routed system when selecting "MES Interface Module (Ethernet Port) for the module type.
Station No. Sets the station number for the source system.
Setting range: 1 to 120
Start I/O No. Sets the start I/O No. when selecting "CC-Link System Master/Local Module" for the module type.
Setting range: 0 to FE0H
Settings of System to be Routed IP Address Sets the IP address of the Ethernet port (Ethernet Interface Module/CPU) on the system to be routed.
Network No. Sets the network No. of the Ethernet interface module to be routed.
Setting range: 1 to 239
Station No. Sets the station No. of Ethernet Interface Module to be routed.
Setting range: 1 to 120
Module Type Sets the module type of the system to be routed.
Target (Relay Station) System Module Type Displays module types which can be used in the target (routed) system depending on the module type
Settings selected in the source system.
IP Address Sets the IP address of the target (relay station) system.
Network No. Sets the network No. of the target system.
Setting range: 1 to 239
Station No. Sets the station No. of the target system.
Setting range: 0 to 63 (for CC-Link System Master/Local Module), 0 to 120 (for other modules)

*1 When selecting "MES Interface Module (Ethernet Port), switching to the [Co-existence Network Route] tab is not possible.

■[Co-Existence Network Route] tab

Item Description
Set the co-existence network route to a device Selects this to set the route for accessing a device existing over a different network.
existing over a different network
Relay Station System Settings Module Type Sets the module type that can be used in a co-existence network route depending on the module type
set in the source system.
Start I/O No. Sets the start I/O No. of CC-Link System Master/Local Module in the relay station system.
Setting range: 0 to FE0H
Co-Existence Target System Module Type Displays module types which can be used in the target system depending on the module type selected
Settings in the relay station system.
Network No. Sets the network No. of CC-Link IE Controller Network module, CC-Link IE Field Network module,
MELSECNET/H network module, and Ethernet interface module for the access target.
Setting range: 1 to 239
Station No. Sets the station number of CC-Link IE Controller Network module, CC-Link IE Field Network module,
MELSECNET/H network module, CC-Link System Master/Local Module, and Ethernet interface
module for the target.
Setting range: 0 to 63 (for CC-Link System Master/Local Module), 0 to 120 (for other modules)

When accessing a QCPU (Q mode) for which the MELSOFT connection extended setting was set, specify
"Ethernet Interface Module".

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Device tag settings
This section describes the setting of the device tag accessed by the MES interface module.

Device tag setting list

This sets a group of device memory accessed from the MES interface module as a tag.
Up to 64 device tags can be set.

Window
Click the "Device Tag Settings" in the edit items tree.

Displayed items
Item Description
Device Tag Setting List Device Tag Name Displays the name of device tag setting.
Comment Displays the comment set arbitrarily.
Data Writing Displays whether the writing to the device tag is protected or not.
Array Size Displays the array size of the array tag setting.
Array Type Displays the array type of the array tag setting.
[Edit] button Opens the "Device Tag Settings" window of the selected row.
[Delete] button Deletes the settings of selected rows.

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 Device tag settings
This sets the settings for the device memory accessed from the MES interface module.

Window
Click the [Edit] button on the "Device Tag Setting List" window.

Displayed items
Item Description
Device Tag Name*1 Sets the device tag name.
Comment Sets an arbitrary comment.
Device Tag Settings Component Name Sets the component name to be accessed.
Target Device Selects the device having the component to be accessed.
[...] button Opens the "Target Device Settings" window of the corresponding target
device.
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Device Memory (Start) Specifies the start of the device memory to be accessed.
Device Memory (End) Displays the end device obtained by calculating the set start device and the
data type and number of characters.
Data Type Selects a data type of the device memory to be accessed.
Length Set the number of characters when specifying the character string to the data
type.
[Delete] button Deletes the settings of selected rows.
Data Write-Protect Setting (optional) Protect data writing Selects this to protect data writing to the device tag being set.
Array Tag Settings (optional) Set the array tag to be used for the Selects this to use a device tag as an array tag.
assignment destination of Multiple
Select
Array Tag Setting Displays the array size and array type.
[Change] button Opens the "Array Tag Setting" window for the device tag being set.
[OK] button Reflects the specified settings.

*1 A same name cannot be used for the device tag name.

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Target server settings
This section describes the setting of the target server connected with the MES interface module.

Target server setting list

Servers accessed from the MES interface module are set.
Up to 16 servers can be set for target server.

Window
Click the "Target Server Settings" in the edit items tree.

Displayed items
Item Description
Target Server Setting List Target Server Name Displays the target server setting name.
Comment Displays the comment set arbitrarily.
Server Type Displays the server type.
IP Address Displays the IP address of the server.
[Edit] button Opens the "Target Server Settings" window of the selected row.
[Delete] button Deletes the settings of selected rows.

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 Target server settings
This sets the settings for the server accessed the from MES interface module.

Window
Click the [Edit] button on the "Target Server Setting List" window.

Displayed items
Item Description
Target Server Name*1 Sets the target server name.
Comment Sets an arbitrary comment.
Target Server Common Server Type Sets the target server type.
Settings IP Address Sets the IP address of the server in which DB Connection Service is installed in decimal.
Port No. Sets a port number of the server.
Setting range: 1024 to 65535
Communication Timeout Sets the timeout time until the MES interface module detects a communication error when a
Time*2,*3 communication error occurs on the network between the MES interface module and the server.
Setting range: 1 to 180 seconds
Target Server Individual Data Source Name Sets the name of the ODBC data source to be accessed.
Settings User Name*4 Sets the user name to access the database/application server.
Password Sets the password to access the database/application server.
Database Type*5 Selects the database server type.
Access Error Notification Access Error Notification Displays whether or not to notify the current setting status for the access error status.
Settings (optional) Setting
[Change] button Opens the "Access Error Notification Setting" window.
[Communication Test] button Performs a communication test with the set access target server.
[OK] button Reflects the specified settings.

*1 A same name cannot be used for the target server name.

*2 The communication timeout time is treated as timeout value when server is down or network is disconnected. In cases where
abnormality can be detected before such occurrence, an error is detected without waiting for timeout time.
*3 If the communication time out time is set longer, the MES interface function such as setting update, module stop, and SD memory card
format may require time to stop.
*4 When the database type is Oracle 11g, Oracle 12c, the user name is case-sensitive.
*5 In the communication test function, even if a database which is different than the actual connected database is set, the communication
test may succeed.

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Access table/procedure settings
This section describes the setting of the access table/procedure connected by the MES interface module.

Access table/procedure setting list

This sets the settings for the access table/procedure accessed from the MES interface module.
Up to 1024 access tables/procedures can be registered.

Window
Click the "Access Table/Proc. Settings" in the edit items tree.

Displayed items
Item Description
Access Table/Procedure Access Table/Procedure Displays the setting name of the access table/procedure.
Setting List Name
Comment Displays the comment set arbitrarily.
Target Server Name Displays the setting name of the target server.
Table/Procedure Type Displays the set table/procedure type.
DB Table/Procedure Name Displays the set DB table/procedure name.
[Edit] button Opens the "Access Table/Procedure Settings" window of the selected row.
[Delete] button Deletes the settings of selected rows.

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 Access table/procedure settings
This sets a group of database field accessed from the MES interface module as access table/procedure.

Window
Click the [Edit] button on the "Access Table/Procedure Setting List" window.

Displayed items
Item Description
Access Table/Procedure Name*1 Sets the access table/procedure name.
Comment Sets an arbitrary comment.
Access Table/Procedure Settings Target Server Selects a target server.
[...] button Opens the "Target Server Settings" window for the corresponding target
server.
Opens a new "Target Server Settings" window when the target server is
"(Add)".
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Table/Procedure Type Selects a table or a stored procedure to be set.
[OK] button Reflects the specified settings.

*1 A same name cannot be used for the access table/procedure name.

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• When selecting "Access Table"
Item Description
Access Table Detailed Settings [Browse DB Table Information] button Opens the "Browse DB Table Information" window.
[Browse DB Field Information] button Opens the "Browse DB Field Information" window.
DB Table Name Sets the DB table name to be accessed.
Access field list Access Field Name Set the access field name used when assigning data on the "DB
Communication Action" window.
DB Field Name Sets the field name of the data base.
Data Type Sets the data type acquired by selecting manually or browsing DB field
arbitrarily.
Precision Hold Sets whether or not to set the precision hold when the data is real number
and date and time.
When enabled at the time of converting to SQL numeric character string, it
converts such that there is no occurrence of real number rounding error. In
addition, fractional seconds are added in the date and time.
This setting is applied when used for the following access fields.
• Narrowing-down condition for Select
• Data assignment for Insert
• Data assignment and narrowing-down condition for Update
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• Narrowing-down condition for Delete
• Narrowing-down condition for Multiple Select
Default Value Setting Sets the default value setting.
Default Value Sets the default value of the access field.
[Delete] button Deletes the settings of selected rows.

• When selecting "Access Procedure"

Item Description
Access Procedure Detailed Settings [Browse DB Procedure Information] Opens the "Browse DB Procedure Information" window.
button
DB Procedure Name Sets the DB procedure name to be used as access procedure.
Access procedure list Access Proc. Argument Name Sets the access procedure argument by selecting manually or selecting the
DB procedure name acquired by browsing DB procedure information.
Argument No. Displays the DB procedure argument number.
Data Type Sets the data type acquired by selecting manually or browsing DB
procedure information.
Assignment Direction*2 Sets the assignment direction for the argument acquired by selecting
manually or browsing DB procedure information.
[Delete] button Deletes the settings of selected rows.

*2 In case of SQL Server, because there is no distinction between "OUT" and "INOUT", acquire as "INOUT".
However, when there is no input usage in the DB communication action (Stored Procedure), the assignment direction is recommended
to set to "OUT" manually.

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 ■DB table information browse
This selects the DB table name that can be used in the specified target server from the list.

Operating procedure
1. Click the [Browse DB Table Information] button on the "Access Table/Procedure Settings" window.

2. Select the DB table name to be used from the list.

The DB table name is not displayed on the list in the following cases. If the target DB table name is not displayed, enter it
manually.
• When the DB table name exceeds the maximum number of characters (32 characters (Unicode))
• When the number of DB tables exceeds the maximum number of items displayed (1024 tables)
• When the characters that cannot be used for the DB table name are included
Contents of the list can be updated with the [Refresh] button.
3. Click the [OK] button.

■DB field information browse

This selects the field name of the specified DB table from the list.

Operating procedure
1. Click the [Browse DB Field Information] button on the "Access Table/Procedure Settings" window.

2. Select the DB field name to be used from the list.

The DB field name is not displayed on the list in the following cases. If the target DB field name is not displayed, enter it
manually.
• When the DB field name exceeds the maximum number of characters (32 characters (Unicode))
• When the number of DB fields exceeds the maximum number of items displayed (1024 fields)
• When the characters that cannot be used for the DB field name are included
• When the data type is not supported by the DB field
Contents of the list can be updated with the [Refresh] button.
3. Click the [OK] button.

■DB procedure information browse

This selects the DB procedure name that can be used in the specified target server from the list.

Operating procedure
1. Click the [Browse DB Procedure Information] button on the "Access Table/Procedure Settings" window.

2. Select the DB procedure name to be used from the list.

The DB procedure name is not displayed on the list in the following cases. If the target DB procedure name is not displayed,
enter it manually.
• When the DB procedure name exceeds the maximum number of characters (32 characters (Unicode))
• When the number of DB procedures exceeds the maximum number of items displayed (1024 procedures)
• When the number of DB procedure arguments exceeds 256
• When the characters that cannot be used for the DB procedure name are included
Contents of the list can be updated with the [Refresh] button.
3. Click the [OK] button.

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Job settings
This section describes the job settings for the MES interface module.

Job setting list

The job settings in the project are listed.

Window
Click the "Job Settings" in the edit items tree.

Displayed items
Item Description
Job Setting List Job Name Displays the job setting name.
Comment Displays the comment set arbitrarily.
Job Configuration Displays the job type.
Event/Condition Type No.1 Displays the event/condition type No.1 of the trigger condition.
Event/Condition Type No.2 Displays the event/condition type No.2 of the trigger condition.
Trigger Buffering Setting Displays whether the trigger buffering setting is enabled or disabled.
Access Type Displays the job access type.
Access Interval Displays the access interval to read the data used at trigger judgment.
Reading Target Data Displays the target data for reading.
DB Buffering Setting Displays the settings of the DB buffering.
DB Buffer Use Size Displays the size to be a criterion for one DB buffering for the target job.
Verification Settings Displays the settings of the verification setting.
[Edit] button Opens the "Job Settings" window of the selected row.
[Delete] button Deletes the settings of selected rows.

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 Job settings
This displays a wizard for editing job settings.

Window
Click the [Edit] button on the "Job Setting List" window.

Displayed items
Item Description Reference
Job Name*1 Enters a job name. 
Comment Sets an arbitrary comment. 
[Job Configuration] tab Sets the settings for job configuration. Page 65 Job configuration
[Trigger Conditions] tab Sets the settings for trigger condition. Page 66 Trigger conditions
[Read Data at Trigger Judgment] tab Selects the data reading method to be used at trigger judgment. Page 68 Read data at trigger judgment
[Pre-Processing] tab Sets the settings for pre-processing. Page 69 Pre-processing
[Main-Processing] tab Sets the settings for main-processing. Page 70 Main-processing
[Post-Processing] tab Sets the settings for post-processing. Page 72 Post-processing
[Verification Settings] tab Sets the settings for verification control for a job in verification. Page 80 Verification settings
[Back] button Moves to the previous setting window. 
[Next] button Moves to the next setting window. 
[OK] button Reflects the specified settings. 

*1 A same name cannot be used for the job name.

The setting window can be switched by clicking the set tab directly.
A set tab has a check mark ( ).

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Job configuration
This selects a job configuration to be set by following the wizard.

Window

Displayed items
Item Description
Job Configuration Selection Job Configuration Selects the configuration of the job being set.
Settings for No. of Pre-Processing Pre-Processing Selects this to use the pre-processing.
and Post-Processing Actions*1
No. of Pre-Processing Actions Specifies the maximum number of settings for actions that are set in the pre-
processing.
Post-Processing Selects this to use the post-processing.
No. of Post-Processing Actions Specifies the maximum number of settings for actions that are set in the post-
processing.

*1 The setting can be set when "Extended Configuration" is selected for the "Job Configuration".

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 Trigger conditions
This sets the settings related to job start of the MES interface module.

Window

Displayed items
Item Description
Trigger Condition Configuration Configuration Type Selects the configuration type for the trigger condition.
Settings Condition Combination Type Selects the combination type when combining multiple conditions.
Event/Condition Settings Event/Condition Type Displays the event/condition type.
Detail Type Displays the detail type.
Content Displays the details according to the event/condition type and detail type.
[Edit] button Opens the "Condition Settings" window of the selected row.
[Delete] button Deletes the settings of selected rows.
Trigger Buffering Setting (optional) Trigger Buffering Selects whether the trigger buffering is enabled or disabled.

■Condition settings
This sets the conditions to start a job.

Operating procedure
1. Click the [Edit] button on the [Trigger Conditions] tab on the "Job Settings" window to set the following items.
Item Description
Event/Condition Type Common Event/Condition Type Selects the event/condition type.
Settings
Detail Type Selects the detail type of event/condition.

2. Set the following depending on the event/condition type and detail type.
• Condition (Value Monitoring)
Item Description
Event/Condition Type Individual Monitoring Target Sets the monitoring target data for the value monitoring.
Settings
(Data Type) Displays the data type of the monitoring target.
Condition Sets the condition for the value monitoring.
Comparison Target Sets the comparison target data for the value monitoring.
(Data Type) Displays the data type of the comparison target.

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• Condition (Period of Time)
Item Description
Event/Condition Type Individual Month and Day Sets the month and day.
Settings
Day of the Week Sets the day of the week.
Start Time Sets the time.
End Time

• Event (Value Changed)

Item Description
Event/Condition Type Individual Monitoring Target Sets the monitoring target data for the value changed.
Settings
(Data Type) Displays the data type of the monitoring target.

• Event (Fixed Time)

Item Description
Event/Condition Type Individual Month and Day Sets the month and day.
Settings
Day of the Week
Occurrence Time
Sets the day of the week.
Sets the time.
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• Event (Fixed Cycle) (Timer Interval)
Item Description
Event/Condition Type Individual Timer Interval Sets the timer interval.
Settings Setting range: 1 to 3600

• Event (Fixed Cycle) (Time Interval)

Item Description
Event/Condition Type Individual Time Interval Sets the time interval in an interval and a unit.
Settings
Reference Time Sets the reference time for the time interval in hours, minutes, and seconds.

• Event (Module Monitoring) (MES Interface Module)

Item Description
Event/Condition Type Individual At Start of MES Interface Module Sets whether to generate an event at start of the MES interface module.
Settings
At Restart/Update of Settings of the Sets whether to generate an event when restarting or updating the settings of
MES Interface Function the MES interface function.

• Event (Module Monitoring) (Control CPU)

Item Description
Event/Condition Type Individual Control CPU Status Change Selects an event for the control CPU status change.
Settings

• Handshake
Item Description
Event/Condition Type Individual Requirement Source/Notification Sets the data for the job start request and the job completion notification.
Settings Destination
(Data Type) Displays the data type of the job start request and the job completion
notification.

3. Click the [OK] button.

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 Read data at trigger judgment
This sets a method, interval, and target to read data used for the trigger condition at trigger judgment.
It can be set when setting "Event/Condition Type" using a device tag in "Event/Condition Settings" on the [Trigger Conditions]
tab.

Window

Displayed items
Item Description
Access Type Selection Access Type Selects the access type.
Access Interval Settings*1 Seconds Specification Selects this to monitor in seconds and specify the monitoring interval in
seconds.
Milliseconds Specification Selects this to monitor in milliseconds and specifies the monitoring interval in
milliseconds.
Reading Target Data Setting Reading Target Data Displays the reading target data at trigger judgment.
(optional)
[Change] button Opens the "Reading Target Data Setting" window.

*1 It is not displayed when selecting "High-Speed Access (Each Scan)" for the "Access Type".

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Pre-processing
This sets the action to be executed as the pre-processing of a job.
Pre-processing can be set when selecting "Extended Configuration" for the "Job Configuration" on the [Job Configuration] tab,
and selecting "Use".

Window

Displayed items
Item Description
Pre-Processing Settings Action Type Displays the action type.
Content Displays the outline details of each action according to the action type.
[Edit] button Sets an action of the selected row.
Page 73 Action settings
[Delete] button Deletes the settings of selected rows.
No. of Pre-Processing Specifies the maximum number of settings for the pre-processing action.
Actions
Operation Settings at Pre-Processing At Processing Failure Displays the settings of operation at pre-processing failure.
Failure (optional) [Change] button Opens the "Operation Setting at Pre-Processing Failure" window.

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 Main-processing
This sets the action to be executed as the main-processing of a job.

Window

Displayed items
Item Description
Main-Processing Settings Action Type Displays the action type.
Content Displays the outline details of each action according to the action type.
[Edit] button Sets an action of the selected row.
Page 73 Action settings
[Delete] button Deletes the settings of selected rows.
Operation Settings at Main- At Processing Failure Displays the settings when the main-processing is failed (job cancellation).
Processing Failure/Interruption At Processing Interruption Displays the settings when the main-processing is interrupted.
(optional)
[Change] button Opens the "Operation Settings at Main-Processing Failure/Interruption"
window.
DB Buffering Settings (optional) DB Buffering Displays the settings (following operations) of the "DB Buffering Setting"
window.
DB Buffer Use Size [Byte] Displays the size to be a criterion for one DB buffering for the job being set.
[Change] button Opens the "DB Buffering Setting" window.

■Operation Setting at Main-Processing Failure/Interruption

This sets the job operation when the main-processing is failed or interrupted.

Operating procedure
1. Click the [Change] button for "Operation Settings at Main-Processing Failure/Interruption (optional)" on the [Main-
Processing] tab on the "Job Settings" window to set the following items.
Item Description
Operation Settings at Main- Operation Selects an operation when the main-processing is failed (job cancellation).
Processing Failure
Notification Selects this to notify the main-processing failure (job cancellation).
Notification Destination Specifies the data to be used for the notification destination.
(Data Type) Displays the data type to be used for the notification destination.
Notification Data Specifies the data to be used as the notification data.
(Data Type) Displays the data type to be used as the notification data.
Operation Setting at Main-Processing Operation Selects an operation when the main-processing is interrupted.
Interruption

2. Click the [OK] button.

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■DB buffering settings
This sets the DB buffering of the job being set.

Operating procedure
1. Click the [Change] button for "DB Buffering Settings (optional)" on the [Main-Processing] tab on the "Job Settings"
window to set the following items.
Item Description
DB Buffering Setting DB Buffering Selects whether the DB buffering is enabled or disabled, and a buffering area.
[...] button Opens the "DB Buffer Settings" window.
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Job Operation Settings at DB Operation Selects an operation when the DB buffering is performed in the main-processing.
Buffering
Notification Selects this to notify that the DB buffering is performed in the main-processing.
Notification Destination Specifies the data to be used for the notification destination.
(Data Type) Displays the data type to be used for the notification destination.
Notification Data
(Data Type)
Specifies the data to be used as the notification data.
Displays the data type to be used as the notification data.
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2. Click the [OK] button.

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 Post-processing
This sets the action to be executed as the post-processing of a job.
Post-processing can be set when selecting "Extended Configuration" for the "Job Configuration" on the [Job Configuration]
tab, and selecting "Use".

Window

Displayed items
Item Description
Post-Processing Settings Action Type Displays the action type.
Content Displays the outline details of each action according to the action type.
[Edit] button Sets an action of the selected row.
Page 73 Action settings
[Delete] button Deletes the settings of selected rows.
No. of Post-Processing Specifies the maximum number of settings for the post-processing action.
Actions
Operation Settings at Post- At Processing Failure Displays the settings of operation at post-processing failure.
Processing Failure
[Change] button Opens the "Operation Setting at Post-Processing Failure" window.

■Operation settings at post-processing failure

This sets the job operation when the post-processing is failed.

Operating procedure
1. Click the [Change] button on the [Post-Processing] tab on the "Job Settings" window to set the following items.
Item Description
Operation Settings at Post- Notification Selects this to notify the post-processing failure.
Processing Failure
Notification Destination Specifies the data to be used for the notification destination.
(Data Type) Displays the data type to be used for the notification destination.
Notification Data Specifies the data to be used as the notification data.
(Data Type) Displays the data type to be used as the notification data.

2. Click the [OK] button.

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Action settings
This section describes the settings for processing performed in a job.

Operating procedure
1. Click the [Edit] button on the [Pre-Processing] tab/[Main-Processing] tab/[Post-Processing] tab on the "Job Settings"
window.

2. Select an action type to be added.

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Action type Description Reference
DB Communication Action*1 Sets the action to input/output data in the target server. Page 74 DB communication action
setting
External Communication Action*2 Sets the action to execute the program in the application server. Page 77 External communication
action settings
Operation Action Sets the action to perform four/remainder arithmetic operations based on the Page 78 Operation action settings
factors such as device tag or variable and constant.
Copy of Action Copies and adds the set action to utilize. Page 79 Copy of action

*1 It cannot be selected for the pre-processing and post-processing.

*2 It cannot be selected for the main-processing.
3. Set the settings on the setting window of each action.

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 DB communication action setting
This sets the action to input/output data in the target server.

Window
Click the [DB Communication Action] button on the "Action Type Selection" window.

Displayed items
Item Description
DB Communication Action DB Communication Type Selects a DB communication type.
Settings
Access Table Selects the target access table (access procedure) for the DB communication.
(Access Procedure)
[...] button Opens the "Access Table/Procedure Settings" window of the corresponding access table
(access procedure).
Page 60 Access table/procedure settings
[Data Assignment] tab Sets the data assignment of the MES interface module in the DB communication.
[Narrowing-Down Conditions] tab Sets the narrowing-down of the target record in the DB communication.
[Sorting Order] tab Sets the priority order of the corresponding record in select.
[Option] tab Sets the optional function such as the number of target records notification in each DB
communication type.
[Exception] tab Sets the operation when an exception occurs in the DB communication.
Execution SQL Statements (Execution Procedure) Displays the SQL statements*1 and procedure executed in the current DB communication
action and procedures.
[OK] button Reflects the settings.

*1 The execution SQL statements may not be displayed properly when using the following combination of modules and software. In that
case, update MX MESInterface-R.
MES interface module: "06" or later
MX MESInterface-R: "1.03D" or earlier

■[Data Assignment] tab

Item Description
Data Assignment Settings Access Field Displays the access field (access procedure argument) in the selected access table (access
(Access Procedure Argument) procedure).
(Data Type) Displays the data type of the access field (access parameter).
 Displays the data assignment direction.
Assignment Data Sets data to be assigned.
(Data Type) Displays the data type to be assigned.
[Batch Insertion] button Opens the "Batch Insertion" window.
[Delete] button Deletes the settings of selected rows.

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■[Narrowing-Down Conditions] tab
Item Description
Narrowing-down condition Combination Sets the combination method for each narrowing-down condition.
setting list
Access Field Sets the access field to be used for the narrowing-down condition.
(Data Type) Displays the data type of the access field.
Condition Sets the condition type of the narrowing-down condition.
Comparison Target Sets the data for the comparison target.
(Data Type) Displays the data type of the comparison target.
[Batch Insertion] button Opens the "Batch Insertion" window.
[Delete] button Deletes the settings of selected rows.

■[Sorting Order] tab

Item Description
Sorting order setting list Access Field Sets the access field to be used for the sorting order.
Order Selects a sorting order for applicable records.
[Delete] button Deletes the settings of selected rows.
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■[Option] tab
• DB Communication Type: Select
Item Description
Notification Settings of the No. Notify the No. of applicable Selects this to notify the number of records applied to the narrowing-down condition.
of Applicable Records records
Notification Destination Specifies the data to be used for the notification destination.
(Data Type) Displays the data type to be used for the notification destination.
Operation Setting at Data Null Substitute the default value Selects this to store the default value of the access field, if a value (NULL) is selected from a
Field Selection null field.

• DB Communication Type: Insert

Item Description
Notification Settings of the No. Notify the No. of inserted Selects this to notify the number of inserted records.
of Inserted Records records
Notification Destination Specifies the data to be used for the notification destination.
(Data Type) Displays the data type to be used for the notification destination.

• DB Communication Type: Update

Item Description
Notification Settings of the No. Notify the No. of updated Selects this to notify the number of updated records.
of Updated Records records
Notification Destination Specifies the data to be used for the notification destination.
(Data Type) Displays the data type to be used for the notification destination.

• DB Communication Type: Delete

Item Description
Notification Settings of the No. Notify the No. of deleted Selects this to notify the number of deleted records.
of Deleted Records records
Notification Destination Specifies the data to be used for the notification destination.
(Data Type) Displays the data type to be used for the notification destination.

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 • DB Communication Type: Multiple Select
Item Description
Notification Settings of the No. Notify the record count Selects this to notify the number of records applied to the narrowing-down condition and the
of Multiple Selected Records number of selected records.
Notification Destination Specifies the data to be used for the notification destination.
(Data Type) Displays the data type to be used for the notification destination.
Maximum No. of Records Set the Maximum No. of Selects this to set the maximum number of records to be selected in Multiple Select.
Settings Records
Setting Value Specifies the data to be used for the setting value.
(Data Type) Displays the data type to be used for the setting value.
Operation Setting at the No. of Clear the unsubstituted Selects this to clear the unsubstituted assignment data (up to the maximum number of
Selected Records Insufficient assignment data to 0 records) to 0, if the number of selected records is less than the number of array tag
components of the assignment data or the specified maximum number of records.
Operation Setting at Data Null Substitute the default value Selects this to store the default value of the access field, if a value (NULL) is selected from a
Field Selection null field.

• DB Communication Type: Stored Procedure

Item Description
Return Value Notification Notify the return value Selects this to notify the return value of Stored Procedure.
Settings
Notification Destination Specifies the data to be used for the notification destination.
(Data Type) Displays the data type to be used for the notification destination.

■[Exception] tab
Item Description
No Applicable Record - Exception Setting Displays the operation setting when an exception (no applicable record) occurs.
Exception Settings (optional) [Change] button Opens the "Exception Settings (No Applicable Record)" window.
Multiple Applicable Records - Exception Setting Displays the operation setting when an exception (multiple applicable records) occurs.
Exception Settings (optional) [Change] button Opens the "Exception Settings (Multiple Applicable Records)" window.
Applicable Record Overflow - Exception Setting Displays the operation setting when an exception (applicable record overflow) occurs.
Exception Settings (optional) [Change] button Opens the "Exception Settings (Applicable Records Overflow)" window.

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External communication action settings
This sets the action to execute the program in the application server.

Window
Click the [External Communication Action] button on the "Action Type Selection" window.

Displayed items
Item Description
Target Server Selection Target Server Selects the target server for the external communication action.
[...] button Opens the "Target Server Settings" window for the corresponding target
server.
Page 58 Target server settings
Execution Command Setting Execution Command Sets commands to be executed in the program execution.
Program Execution Option Settings Option Displays the settings of the optional function such as execution completion
(optional) standby.
[Change] button Opens the "Program Execution Option Setting" window.
Return Value Mismatch - Exception Exception Setting Displays the settings of the operation when the return value does not match
Settings (optional) with the expected value.
[Change] button Opens the "Exception Settings (Return Value Mismatch)" window.
[OK] button Reflects the settings.

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 Operation action settings
This sets the action to perform four/remainder arithmetic operations based on the factors such as device tag or variable and
constant.

Window
Click the [Operation Action] button on the "Action Type Selection" window.

Displayed items
Item Description
Operation Action Settings Substitution Item Sets the data to substitute the operation result.
(Data Type) Displays the data type to substitute the operation result.
Operator Selects an operator.
First Item Sets the data (first item) to be used for operation.
(Data Type) Displays the data type (first item) to be used for operation.
Second Item Sets the data (second item) to be used for operation.
(Data Type) Displays the data type (second item) to be used for operation.
[Delete] button Deletes the data corresponding to the selected rows.
[OK] button Reflects the settings.

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Copy of action
This copies and adds the set action to utilize.

Window
Click the [Copy of Action] button on the "Action Type Selection" window.

Displayed items
Item Description
Copy Source Job Selection Copy Source Job Selects the job to copy an action.
Copy Action Selection*1 Action Type Displays the action type to be copied.
Content Displays the details of action to be copied.
[OK] button Copies the selected action.

*1 The display details are the same in the [Pre-Processing] tab, [Main-Processing] tab, and the [Post-Processing] tab.

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 Verification settings
This sets log output settings (working history, detailed log) and input/output simulation settings (device tag writing control, DB
output control) for job verification.

Window

Displayed items
Item Description
Working History Settings (optional) Working History Selects whether to output or not output the working history.
Detailed Log Selects whether to output or not output the detailed log.
Data Output Inhibition Necessity Inhibit the data output to the target Selects this to inhibit the data output to avoid affecting to the target device at
Settings (optional) device the job operation verification.
Inhibit the data output to the target Selects this to inhibit the data output to avoid affecting to the target server at
server the job operation verification.
Job Execution Inhibition Necessity Inhibit the job execution even when Selects this to inhibit the job execution even when the trigger condition is
Setting (optional) the trigger condition is satisfied. satisfied.

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5.3 DB Connection Service and Setting Tool
This section describes DB Connection Service and DB Connection Service Setting Tool.

DB Connection Service functions

The information linkage function of the MES interface module can be used by installing DB Connection Service on the server.

DB connection function
The DB connection function connects the MES interface module and the ODBC interface for database.
The following shows the operation on the database server.

Database

5
Database
ODBC
server

Ó
Ò
Information linkage DB Connection
function Service

Ô
When accessing When SQL execution
is failed

SQL
Access
failure
log
log

 An SQL statement or stored procedure execution request is received from the information linkage function performing on
the MES interface mode.
 The SQL statement or stored procedure is executed by accessing the database via ODBC interface.
 The execution result is sent to the MES interface module.

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 Program execution function
The program execution function performs a program on the application server upon request from the MES interface module.
The following shows the operation on the application server.

Program

Ó
Application
Ò
server
Information linkage DB Connection
function Service

When accessing

Access
log

 A program execution request is received from the information linkage function performing on the MES interface module.
 The program on the application server is executed.* 1
 The program execution result is sent to the MES interface module.
*1 DB Connection Service Client (user session) executes programs.
DB Connection Service Client is automatically started at the time of user login.

DB information browse function

This function sends table information (such as table names and field names) or stored procedure information in the database
to MES Interface Function Configuration Tool.
The function is performed when browsing the table information or stored procedure information with the communication action
setting of MES Interface Function Configuration Tool.
Page 62 DB table information browse
Page 62 DB field information browse
Page 62 DB procedure information browse

Database
Configuration personal
computer

Database
ODBC
server

Ó
Ò
MES Interface
DB Connection
Function
Service
Configuration Tool
Ô

When accessing

Access
log

 When clicking the [Browse DB Table Information] button, the [Browse DB Field Information] button, or the [Browse DB
Procedure Information] button of MES Interface Function Configuration Tool, a request to browse the table information or
stored procedure information is received from MES Interface Function Configuration Tool.
 The table information (table name and field name) or stored procedure information in the database is acquired.
 The table information (table name and field name) or stored procedure information is returned to MES Interface Function
Configuration Tool.

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Security function
The security function can specify the IP address of the MES interface module and a configuration personal computer that can
connect to DB Connection Service to ensure the security of the server.
Batch specification using the mask bit length specification is possible.
If the security function is not used, any MES interface module and configuration personal computer can be connected to DB
Connection Service.

Log output function

DB Connection Service outputs an access log and an SQL failure log.

■Access log
The communication details between the MES interface module and DB Connection Service are output to the access log.
For access log specifications, refer to the following.
Page 124 Access log

■SQL failure log

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The error information are output to the SQL failure log when the SQL statement or stored procedure cannot be completed
normally in the database due to the reason such as no table exists.
For SQL failure log specifications, refer to the following.
MELSEC iQ-R MES Interface Module User's Manual (Application)

■Log characterset specification

A log file (access log, SQL failure log) is output in ASCII/SJIS or Unicode (UTF-8) depending on the log characterset
specification of DB Connection Service Setting Tool.
When the settings of the "Log characterset" are changed, a new log is output by switching the output file, even if the "access
log capacity" specified by the user is not achieved.
The file name at the time of switching the output file is changed in the same way as when the file capacity exceeds.

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 Setting items
The following shows how to change the settings of DB Connection Service.
The settings of DB Connection Service which is currently in operation are displayed during start.

Operating procedure
1. Set the following items, then click the [Reflect settings] button.

Item Description
Service port (required) Sets the port number where DB Connection Service operates.
DB access timeout (required) Sets the value of "DB access timeout" (unit: second) for the case when no response is returned to the MES
interface module after requesting the server to write/read the value to/from the database or execute a program.
Limit IP addresses permit to connect Specifies whether to set the connection-permitted IP address.
Output access log Sets whether to output the access log.
Output SQL failed log Sets whether to output the SQL failure log.
Log character code Specifies the character code of the log file (access log, SQL failure log) that is output by DB Connection Service
in ASCII/SJIS or Unicode.

2. After updating the settings, check whether any errors occurs by selecting [Administrative Tools]  [Event Viewer] of
Windows.

Precautions
● Change the settings of DB Connection Service when a job using DB Connection Service is not operating.
The status is as follows:
• The programmable controller is powered off.
• The MES interface function is stopped to perform with [Online]  [Remote operation] of MES Interface Function
Configuration Tool. (Page 115 MES interface module diagnostics)
● When reflecting the settings while a job using DB Connection Service is running, the execution of the connected job is
canceled and a communication error occurs.
For a job in which the DB buffering is enabled, any SQL statement is buffered in the DB buffer.

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Service port (required)
This sets the port number where DB Connection Service operates. 1,*2
The set port number is used for communications with the MES interface module and a configuration personal computer.
*1 Set the value in [Service port] same as the one set in [Port No.] of [Access Target Server Settings] of MES Interface Function
Configuration Tool.
Page 93 Setting a target server
*2 Specify a port number that is not being used by any database or other applications.
Usually, it does not need to be changed.

Setting data
Setting range: 1024 to 65535, Default: 5112

DB access timeout (required)

This sets the value of "DB access timeout" (unit: second) for the case when no response is returned to the MES interface
module or a configuration personal computer after requesting the server to write/read the value to/from the database or 5
execute a program.
When a timeout occurs, the connection with the MES interface module or the configuration personal computer is
disconnected and job execution is canceled.
Set the setting values in "Connection time out time" for [Access Target Server Settings] in MES Interface Function
Configuration Tool and "DB access timeout time" in DB Connection Service Setting Tool as follows:
• Setting value of connection timeout time  setting value of DB access timeout time

Setting data
Setting range: 1 to 3600, Default: 30

Limit IP addresses permit to connect

This specifies whether to set the connection-permitted IP address.
By selecting the "Limit IP addresses permit to connect" checkbox, connection is permitted only from the MES interface
module and the configuration personal computer with the set IP address.
At least one IP address needs to be set for connection-permitted IP address. Up to 64 IP addresses can be set for it.
When not selecting the "Limit IP addresses permit to connect" checkbox, connection is permitted from any MES interface
module and configuration personal computer.
When selecting the" Limit IP addresses permit to connect" checkbox, set the IP addresses with connection permission.

Outputting access log

For details, refer to the following.
Page 124 Access log

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 Output SQL failed log
This sets whether to output the SQL failure log.
When selecting the "Output SQL failed log" checkbox, set the following items.
Item Description
Output destination Sets the output destination of a log file.
SQL failed log capacity Sets the file capacity for each SQL failure log and number of files.

Setting data
Default: Output

■Output destination
This sets the output destination of a log file.
If no output destination is set, the log is output to an install folder.
If a read-only file is specified, the log is not output and "SQL failure log output error" is output to [Administrative Tools] 
[Event Viewer] of Windows.

Setting data
Default: "sqlFailed.log"

■SQL failed log capacity

This sets the file capacity for each SQL failure log and number of files.
If the capacity for a file is exceeded, the log is copied to a file with a numbered file name and a new log file is created.
If the total number of files exceeds the one which is set, the file is deleted from the oldest one.

Setting data
Setting range: 1 to 10 MB  2 to 100 files, Default: 1 MB  10 files

Specify the log characterset

This specifies the character code of a log file (access log, SQL failure log) that is output by DB Connection Service in ASCII/
SJIS or Unicode.
The specified character code is enabled after the settings are updated.

Setting data
Default: ASCII/SJIS

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Help
The product information of DB Connection Service Setting Tool and the "Connection to MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC FA Global
Website" window are displayed.

Product information
Operating procedure
1. Select [Help]  [Product information] from the menu.

2. The "Product information" window of DB Connection Service Setting Tool appears.

Connection to MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC FA Global Website

Operating procedure
1. Select [Help]  [Connect to MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC FA Global Website] from the menu. 5
2. The MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC FA Global Website appears.

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 6 LINKING WITH DATABASE
In this chapter, trainees set parameters with MES Interface Function Configuration Tool and check that information is input/
output from the database

6.1 Parameter Settings

This section describes how to set the parameters with MES Interface Function Configuration Tool and DB Connection Service
Setting Tool.
The following is the standard setup procedure.
1. Set two Ethernet ports and a common host name in [Network Settings]. (Page 89 Setting a network)

2. Set a connection route to access a device existing in the own station or other stations from the MES interface module in
[Target Device Settings]. (Page 90 Setting a target device)

3. Set a logic name to the device memory of the target device as a tag component in [Device Tag Settings]. Also, set the
group of device tag components as a device tag. (Page 91 Setting device tags)

4. Set the server type, network information, and user authentication information in [Target Server Settings]. (Page 93
Setting a target server)
5. Set a logic name to the table/procedure and field/procedure argument of the database as an access table/procedure and
access field/procedure argument in [Access Table/Proc. Settings]. (Page 94 Setting access tables)

6. Set the trigger condition that collects or transfers data, and create a transaction that relates the specific data with an
action in [Job Settings]. (Page 98 Setting jobs (GettingProject), Page 103 Setting jobs (Reporting))

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Parameter setting procedure of MES Interface Function
Configuration Tool

Starting MES Interface Function Configuration Tool

Operating procedure
1. Select [MELSOFT]  [MELSEC iQ-R Series MES
interface function configuration tool] from Windows
Start.

1. Select!

Setting a network
Operating procedure
6
1. Select [Network Settings] in the edit item tree.

2. Check that the "Use the Ethernet port (CH1)" checkbox

is selected because the Ethernet port (CH1) is
2. Check! connected.

This setting is used as a default.

1. Select!
3. Click the [OK] button.

3. Click!

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 Setting a target device
Operating procedure
1. Select [Target Device Settings] in the edit item tree.

2. Select "ControlCPU", and click the [Edit] button.

1. Select!
2. Select!

2. Click!

3. Check the details, and click the [OK] button.

This setting is used as a default.

3. Click!

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Setting device tags
This sets which data is used in which device(address) in the device specified in the target device setting.
The device tag "GettingData" is set for the device that selects the production information. The device tag "PuttingData" is set
for the device that inserts the production result into the database.

Operating procedure
1. Right-click [Device Tag Settings] in the edit item tree,
and select [Add Item].

1. Select!

2. Enter "GettingData" in "Device Tag Name", and set each

setting item according to the following table.
2. Enter!
3. Click the [OK] button.

2. Set!

3. Click!

Component Name Target Device Device Memory (Start) Device Memory (End) Data Type Length
Production plan volume ControlCPU D100 D100 Word [Unsigned]/Bit String [16-bit] 
Specified weight ControlCPU D110 D110 Word [Unsigned]/Bit String [16-bit] 
Size ControlCPU D120 D120 Character string [ASCII/SJIS] 2
Production plan volume ControlCPU X100 X100 Bit 
acquisition

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 4. Add another device tag.

4. Select!

5. Enter "PuttingData"in the "Device Tag Name", and set

each setting item according to the following table.
5. Enter!
6. Click the [OK] button.

5. Set!

6. Click!

Component Name Target Device Device Memory (Start) Device Memory (End) Data Type Length
Pattern ControlCPU D0 D0 Word [Unsigned]/Bit String [16-bit] 
Quality determination ControlCPU D140 D140 Word [Unsigned]/Bit String [16-bit] 
Number of accepted ControlCPU D150 D150 Word [Unsigned]/Bit String [16-bit] 
products
Number of rejected ControlCPU D160 D160 Word [Unsigned]/Bit String [16-bit] 
products
Production volume ControlCPU D200 D200 Word [Unsigned]/Bit String [16-bit] 
Container ID ControlCPU D210 D212 Character string [ASCII/SJIS] 6

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Setting a target server
Operating procedure
1. Right-click [Target Server Settings] in the edit item tree,
and select [Add Item].

1. Select!

2. Enter "SampleServer" in "Target Server Name", and set

each setting item according to the following table.

Setting Item Settings

Target Server Name SampleServer
Target Server Common Settings Server Type Database Server
IP Address 192.168.3.100
Port No. 5112
Communication Timeout Time 10
Target Server Individual Settings Data Source Name SAMPLE
User Name sa
Password Fatec_MES
Database Type SQL Server 2016
Access Error Notification Setting (optional) Access Error Notification Setting Not Notify

Precautions
• Set the same IP address as TCP/IP of the personal computer.
Page 148 TCP/IP Setting on Personal Computer
• Set the same data source name as the one set on the [System DSN] in the ODBC setting.
Page 37 ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) Setting
• Set the same user name and password as the one set in the database.
The user name/password are the same as the login ID and password that are entered when the device is connected to the
following server.
Page 34 Database table creation procedure

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 Setting access tables
This sets an access table by grouping some fields in the target database to be accessed from the MES interface module.
The access table/procedure name "ProjectTable" is set for the table that selects the production information from the database.
The access table/procedure "JudgementTable" is set for the table that inserts the production result into the database.

Operating procedure
1. Right-click [Access Table/Proc. Settings] in the edit item
tree, and select [Add Item].

1. Select!

2. Enter "ProjectTable" in "Access Table/Procedure

Name".
2. Enter!
3. Select "SampleServer" in "Target Server" in "Access
Table/Procedure Settings", and select "Access Table" in
3. Select! "Table/Procedure Type".
4. Click the [Browse DB Table Information] button in
"Access Table Detailed Settings".
4. Click!

5. Select "Project", and click the [OK] button.

5. Click!

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 6. Click the [Browse DB Field Information] button in
"Access Table Detailed Settings".

6. Click!

7. Select "Pattern", "Size", "ProductionPlanVolume", and

"SpecifiedWeight", and click the [OK] button.

7. Click!

8. Set each setting item according to the following table,

and click the [OK] button.

8. Click!

Access Field Name DB Field Name Data Type Precision Hold Default Value Setting Default Value
Pattern Pattern Integer Disable Disable 
Size Size Character String Disable Disable 
[Unicode(NCHAR)]
ProductionPlanVolume ProductionPlanVolume Integer Disable Disable 
SpecifiedWeight SpecifiedWeight Integer Disable Disable 

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 9. Add another access table/procedure.

9. Select!

10. Enter "JudgementTable" in "Access Table/Procedure

Name".
10. Enter!
11. Select "SampleServer" in "Target Server" in "Access
Table/Procedure Settings", and select "Access Table" in
11. Select! "Table/Procedure Type".
12. Click the [Browse DB Table Information] button in
"Access Table Detailed Settings".
12. Click!

13. Select "Judgement", and click the [OK] button.

13. Click!

14. Click the [Browse DB Field Information] button in

"Access Table Detailed Settings".

14. Click!

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 15. Select "ContainerID", "DateAndTime",
"QualityDetermination",
"TotalNumberOfAcceptedProducts", and
"TotalNumberOfRejectedProducts", and click the [OK]
button.

15. Click!

16. Set each setting item according to the following table,

and click the [OK] button.

16. Click!

Access Field Name DB Field Name Data Type Precision Default Value Default
Hold Setting Value
ContainerID ContainerID Character String Disable Disable 
[Unicode(NCHAR)]
DateAndTime DateAndTime Date and Time [Without Disable Disable 
Time Zone]
QualityDetermination QualityDetermination Integer Disable Disable 
TotalNumberOfAcceptedProducts TotalNumberOfAcceptedProducts Integer Disable Disable 
TotalNumberOfRejectedProducts TotalNumberOfRejectedProducts Integer Disable Disable 

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 Setting jobs (GettingProject)
This sets when and how the MES interface module operates to the database.
When the production information acquisition button is touched (X100 is turned on), set the conditions to select the production
information from the database.

Operating procedure
1. Right-click [Job Settings] in the edit item tree, and select
[Add Item].

1. Select!

2. Set each setting item as follows in the [Job configuration]

tab.
2. Set!
[Setting details]
Job Name: GettingProject
2. Set! Job Configuration: Main Configuration
3. Click the [Next] button.

3. Click!

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 4. Set each setting item as follows in the [Trigger
Conditions] tab.
[Setting details]
Configuration Type: Single Event
Condition Combination Type: 
Trigger Buffering: Disable
5. Click!
5. Click the [Edit] button.
4. Set!

6. Set each setting item as follows on the "Event/Condition

Setting" window.
[Setting details]
6. Set!
Event/Condition Type: Condition (Value Monitoring)
6
Monitoring Target:
[TAG]GettingData.ProductionPlanVolumeAcquisition
(Data Type): Bit
7. Click!
Condition: =
Comparison Target: [INT]1*1
*1 "[INT]1" is set on the "Integer Type Constant Settings" window.
"Comparison Target"  "Constant"  "[Integer]"

7. Click the [OK] button.

8. Click the [Next] button.

8. Click!

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 9. Set each setting item as follows in the [Read Data at
Trigger Judgment] tab.
[Setting details]
Access Type: General Access
Access Interval: Milliseconds Specification: "1" 100 ms
Reading Target Data: The Data to be used in Trigger
Condition only
9. Set!

10. Click the [Next] button.

10. Click!

11. Set each setting item as follows in the [Main-Processing]

tab.
[Setting details]
At Processing Failure: Notification: "Not Set"
DB Buffering: No Buffering
12. Click! 12. Click the [Edit] button.
11. Set!

13. Click the [DB Communication Action] button on the

"Main-Processing Action" window.

13. Click!

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 14. Set each setting item as follows on the "DB
Communication Action Setting" window.
[Setting details]
DB Communication Type: Select
Access Table: ProjectTable.SampleServer
14. Set!

15. Set each setting item as follows in the [Data Assignment ]

tab and the [Narrowing-Down Conditions] tab.

16. Click the [OK] button. 6

15. Set!

15. Set!

16. Click!

• [Data Assignment] tab

Access Field (Data Type)  Assignment Data (Data Type)
Pattern Integer   
Size Character String [Unicode(NCHAR)]  [TAG]GettingData.Size Character String [ASCII/SJIS]
ProductionPlanVolume Integer  [TAG]GettingData.ProductionVolume Word [Unsigned]/Bit String [16-bit]
SpecifiedWeight Integer  [TAG]GettingData.SpecifiedWeight Word [Unsigned]/Bit String [16-bit]

• [Narrowing-Down Conditions] tab

Combination Access Field (Data Type) Condition Comparison Target (Data Type)
 Pattern Integer = [TAG]PuttingData.Pattern Word [Unsigned]/Bit String [16-bit]

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 17. Click the [Next] button.

17. Click!

18. Set each setting item as follows in the [Verification

Settings] tab.
[Setting details]
Working History: Not output
Detailed Log: 
Inhibit the data output to the target device: Unselected
Inhibit the data output to the target server: Unselected
18. Set! Inhibit the job execution even when the trigger condition
is satisfied.: Unselected
19. Click the [OK] button.
19. Click!

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Setting jobs (Reporting)
When the production has completed and the production volume (D200) is 1 or more and changed, set the conditions to insert
the container IDs, production time, and quality determination results on the database.

Operating procedure
1. Right-click [Job Settings] in the edit item tree, and select
[Add Item].

1. Select!

2. Set each setting item as follows in the [Job 6

Configuration] tab.
2. Set!
[Setting details]
Job Name: Reporting
2. Set! Job Configuration: Main Configuration
3. Click the [Next] button.

3. Click!

4. Set each setting item as follows in the [Trigger

Conditions] tab.
[Setting details]
Configuration Type: Precondition × Event
Condition Combination Type: 
Trigger Buffering: Disable

5. Click! 5. Click the [Edit] button.

4. Set!

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 6. Set each setting item as follows on the "Event/Condition
Settings" window.
6. Set! [Setting details (Precondition)]
Event/Condition Type: Condition (Value Monitoring)
Detail Type: 
Monitoring Target: [TAG]PuttingData.ProductionVolume
(Data Type): Word [Unsigned]/Bit String [16-bit]
Condition: ≥
7. Click! Comparison Target: [INT]1*1
(Data Type): 
[Settings (Event)]
Event/Condition Type: Event (Value Changed)
6. Set! Detail Type: 
Comparison Target:
[TAG]PuttingData.ProductionVolume
(Data Type): Word [Unsigned]/Bit String [16-bit]
*1 "[INT]1" is set on the "Integer Type Constant Settings" window.
"Comparison Target"  "Constant"  "[Integer]"

7. Click!

7. Click the [OK] button.

• When the production is completed, 1 is added to D200 in the ladder program, so whether the production is
completed or not is determined according to the change of the value in D200.
• When the [Production stop/reset] button on the GOT is touched, the value in D200 is reset. (The value is
changed to 0.)
The condition, the production volume (D200) is 1 or more, is added not to insert the value to the database.

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 8. Click the [Next] button.

8. Click!

9. Set each setting item as follows in the [Read Data at

Trigger Judgment] tab.
[Setting details]
6
Access Type: General Access
Access Interval: Seconds Specification: 1
Reading Target Data: The Data to be used in Trigger
Condition only
9. Set!
10. Click the [Next] button.

10. Click!

11. Set each setting item as follows in the [Main-

Processing] tab.
[Setting details]
At Processing Failure: Notification: "Not Set"
DB Buffering: No Buffering
12. Click!
12. Click the [Edit] button.
11. Set!

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 13. Click the [DB Communication Action] button on the
"Main-Processing Action" window.

13. Click!

14. Set each setting item as follows on the "DB

Communication Action Setting" window.
[Setting details]
DB Communication Type: Insert
Access Table: JudgementTable.SampleServer

14. Set!

15. Set each setting item in the [Data Assignment] tab

according to the following table.

15. Set! 16. Click the [OK] button.

16. Click!

• [Data Assignment] tab

Access Field (Data Type)  Assignment Data (Data Type)
ContainerID Character String  [TAG]PuttingData.ContainerID Character string [ASCII/SJIS]
[Unicode(NCHAR)]
DateAndTime Date and Time [Without  [MACRO]Job Execution Start Date and Time Date and Time
Time Zone]
QualityDetermination Integer  [TAG]PuttingData.QualityDetermination Word [Unsigned]/Bit String [16-bit]
TotalNumberOfAcceptedProducts Integer  [TAG]PuttingData.NumberOfAcceptedProducts Word [Unsigned]/Bit String [16-bit]
TotalNumberOfRejectedProducts Integer  [TAG]PuttingData.NumberOfRejectedProducts Word [Unsigned]/Bit String [16-bit]

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 17. Click the [Next] button.

17. Click!

18. Set each setting item as follows in the [Verification

Settings] tab.
[Setting details] 6
Working History: Not output
Detailed Log: 
Inhibit the data output to the target device: Unselected
Inhibit the data output to the target server: Unselected
18. Set! Inhibit the job execution even when the trigger
condition is satisfied.: Unselected
19. Click the [OK] button.
19. Click!

20. Click the save icon, name the file, and save it.
File name: school_MES_MESIF.mu2

20. Click!

20. Name!

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 Writing parameters to the MES interface module
This section describes how to write the parameters, which have been set with MES Interface Function Configuration Tool, to
the MES interface module.

Operating procedure
1. Select [Online]  [Write to MES Interface Module] from
the menu in MES Interface Function Configuration Tool.

1. Select!

2. When the "Specify Connection Destination" window

appears, enter the user name and password.
[Default settings]
User name: RD81MES96
Password: MITSUBISHI

2. Enter! 3. Click the [Connection Test] button. If the connection

succeeds, the following window appears.

4. Click!

3. Click!
4. Click the [OK] button.
5. After the parameters are written, reset the CPU module,
and restart the MES interface module.
After resetting the CPU module, change the state of the
CPU module to "RUN".

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Setting DB Connection Service Setting Tool
This section describes how to set DB Connection Service Setting Tool.
For details on setting items, refer to the following.
Page 81 DB Connection Service and Setting Tool

Operating procedure
1. Select [MELSOFT]  [DB connection service
setting tool] from Windows Start.
2. When using an operating system with the User
Account Control function, a warning message
relating to "DBCnctConf.exe" is displayed. Click the
1. Select! [Yes] button.

3. The window for DB Connection Service Setting Tool

appears.

This setting is used as a default.

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 6.2 Operation Check
This section describes how to check the operation of the demonstration machine after each parameter is set and written.
The following is an example of an operation check for the production pattern 1 (production of small container).

Operating procedure
1. Set the RUN/STOP/RESET switch of the CPU module
to the RUN position.
2. Touch the [1] button of "Production pattern selection"on
the GOT.

2. Touch!

3. Touch the [Production information acquisition] button on

the GOT.

3. Touch!

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 4. The production information on the production pattern 1,
acquired from a database, is displayed.

5. Touch the [Production start] button on the GOT.

5. Touch!

When the [Production start] button is touched, the following operations are performed.
• Small containers are produced in every one second.
• ID numbers are assigned to the finished products. (S1, S2, S3, and others.)
• The finished products are checked if they are accepted or rejected.
• When the number of accepted products meets production plan volume, the production stops.
• Servomotor changes its number of rotations depending on the production patterns.
Small container: 1 rotation
Medium container: 2 rotations
Large container: 3 rotations
• If the production is stopped, the servomotor stops its operation.

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 6. When the [Production stop/reset] button is touched,
or the number of the accepted products meets
production plan volume, the production stops.

6. Touch!

7. To check that whether the production results are

stored in a database properly or not, start SQL
Server Management Studio.
For details on how to start SQL Server Management
Studio, refer to the following.
Page 34 Database Setting

8. Right-click "Databases" "System Databases" 

"master"  "dbo.Judgement", and then select "Edit
Top 200 Rows" in the "Object Explorer" window.

8. Select!

9. The results (production results) which are set in the

job settings (Insert) of MES Interface Function
Configuration Tool can be checked.

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6.3 Starting MC Works64
This section describes how to check the production results which are stored in the database on MC Works64.
The settings for MC Works64 are required in advance, the file which has already been set is used in this training.

Operating procedure
1. Open the file "MC Works64_Demo.gdfx", and click the
1. Click! [Runtime] button.

2. The production state and quality information per size,

which are stored in the database, are displayed in the 6
forms of bar chart or table.

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 7 TROUBLESHOOTING

7.1 Troubleshooting Functions

This section describes the troubleshooting with MES Interface Function Configuration Tool and DB Connection Service.

Communication test function

The communication test function performs the communication test between the MES interface module and an access target
device or access target server after receiving a request from MES Interface Function Configuration Tool. Before writing
settings to the MES interface module, perform the communication test for a write target using the target device setting or
target server setting.
The detailed specification of the communication test function is as follows:
Item Specification
Number of concurrent tests Only one communication test can be performed.
Setting information Target device communication test Performs the communication test using the target device setting of MES Interface Function
Configuration Tool.
The communication test does not affect the operating information linkage function.
Target server communication test Performs the communication test using the target server setting of MES Interface Function
Configuration Tool.
The communication test does not affect the operating information linkage function.

Precautions
Depending on the operating status of jobs in a module or the status of peripherals (such as network and database), the
communication test may take time.
Before the performing communication test, check the operation status of jobs in a module and the status of peripherals.

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Diagnostics
This function performs MES interface module diagnostics by displaying the information in the MES interface module, and by
confirming the diagnostic information such as operating status and error status of the module.
In addition, remote operations such as error clear and module stop can be performed for the MES interface module.
Diagnostic function Description Reference
name
Diagnostics Displays the module status, error history, and product information of the module, and Page 115 MES interface module
performs the remote operation for the module status. diagnostics
Job Diagnostics Displays the working history and detailed log of the module. Page 117 Job diagnostics
This function changes temporarily the verification settings of the job set in the module.
Server Access Diagnostics Displays the connection status of the target server set in the module. Page 119 Server access diagnostics
Device Access Diagnostics Displays the connection status of the target device set in the module. Page 120 Device access diagnostics
DB Buffer Diagnostics Displays the current use status of the DB buffer in the module and performs Page 121 DB buffer diagnostics
operations manually.
SD Memory Card Diagnostics Displays the current use status of the SD memory card inserted in the module and Page 122 SD memory card
formats the SD memory card. diagnostics

MES interface module diagnostics

This function displays the module status, error history, and product information of the MES interface module, and performs the
remote operation for the module status.
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Window
Select [Online][Diagnose MES Interface Module].

Monitoring status

Operating status

Error status

Displayed items
Item Description
Product Information Displays the product information of the MES interface module.
Firmware Version Displays the firmware version of the MES interface module.
Project Name Displays the project name of the project operating in the MES interface module.
Date and Time of Project File Editing Displays the date and time of editing the project operating in the MES interface module.
[Module Status] tab Displays the monitoring status, operating status, and error status of the MES interface module, and performs the
remote operation of each status.
[Error History] tab Displays the error history of the MES interface module.
[Job Diagnostics] button Opens the "Job Diagnostics" window.
[Server Access Diagnostics] button Opens the "Server Access Diagnostics" window.
[Device Access Diagnostics] button Opens the "Device Access Diagnostics" window.
[DB Buffer Diagnostics] button Opens the "DB Buffer Diagnostics" window.
[SD Memory Card Diagnostics] button Opens the "SD Memory Card Diagnostics" window.

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 ■[Module Status] tab
Item Description
Monitoring status  Displays the monitoring status.
[Start Monitoring] button/ Switches the start monitoring and stop monitoring.
[Stopped Monitoring] button
Operating status  Displays the operating status of the MES interface function and SD memory card status.
[Restart] button/[Stop] button Switches the restart and stop of the operation of the MES interface function.
When stopped, the operating processing is as follows:
• The trigger buffer will be cleared.
• When the job stops during execution before completing the main-processing, the job rolls
back to the database. The job returns to the status prior to execution without writing to the
device and ends. However, the variable and external communication action operations do not
return to the status prior to execution.
The job is completed by performing the post-processing and writing to the device after
completing the main-processing.
• When the job stops while communicating with the database, and if there is no response even
after waiting up till the communication time out time from the corresponding connection, then it
changes to unconnected status (In such a case it is not an error).
Error status  Displays the error status of the MES interface module.
[Clear Error] button Clears the error status of the MES interface module.
Current error list*1 Occurrence Displays the occurrence date and time.
Operation Displays the error status.
Error Code Displays the error code.
Summary Displays an error outline.
Detailed Information Detailed Information Displays the detailed information of error.
Cause Displays the cause of error occurrence.
Corrective Action Displays the corrective action for clearing error.

*1 Up to 15 continuation errors and 1 stop error can be displayed.

When a new stop error occurs in the state where a stop error occurs, the information of the stop error is updated.
An error is not displayed in the following cases.
 An error that has already been displayed in the "Current error list" occurs again.
 A new continuation error occurs after a stop error has occurred.
 A new continuation error occurs in the state where 15 continuation errors are displayed.

■[Error History] tab

Item Description
[Refresh] button Updates the error history to the latest information.
[History Clear] button Clears the error history.
[Create File] button Opens the "Create File of Error History" window.
No. of history Select the number of errors to display on the error history list.
Error History List Occurrence Displays the occurrence date and time.
Operation Displays the error status.
Error Code Displays the error code.
Description Displays an error outline.
Detailed Information Detailed Information Displays the detailed information of error.
Cause Displays the cause of error occurrence.
Corrective Action Displays the corrective action for clearing error.

■To save error history

Save the error history in a CSV file (diagnose information file).
For details on the CSV file (diagnose information file), refer to the following.
MELSEC iQ-R MES Interface Module User's Manual (Application)

Operating procedure
1. Click the [Create File] button on the [Error History] tab of the "Diagnostics" window.

2. Specify a save location and file name on the "Create File of Error History" window.

3. Click the [Save] button.

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Job diagnostics
This function displays the working history and detailed log of the MES interface module.
The function changes temporarily the verification settings of the job set in the MES interface module.

Window
Click the [Job Diagnostics] button on the "Diagnostics" window.

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Displayed items
■[Working History] tab
Item Description
[Refresh] button Updates the working history to the latest information.
[History Clear] button Clears the working history.
[Create File] button Opens the "Create File of Event History" window.
Page 118 To save working history
No. of History Select the number of logs to be displayed on the working history list.
Working history list*1,*2 Warning icon Displays an icon depending on the error type.
: When the job execution result is processing failure and processing interruption.
: When the job execution is being inhibited or for the operation history (stop or restart
operations of the module) for the MES interface module
Date and Time Displays a date and time.
Job Name Displays the executed job name.
Content Displays the working contents of the job and operations for the module.
Comment Displays the comment set arbitrarily.
Detailed Log*3 When the "Detailed Log" is set to "Output" in the verification settings, the "Detailed Log" window
appears by clicking the [Display] button.
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[Trigger Buffering Status Confirmation] button Opens the "Trigger Buffering Status Confirmation" window.
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*1 When the "Detailed Log" is set to "Output" in the verification settings, it may not be displayed up to the maximum number of items
displayed (256).
*2 If the trigger buffering count reaches to the maximum number (192 counts) when the trigger buffering condition of a job, of which the
trigger buffering is enabled, is satisfied, the working history of the job will not be displayed.
*3 The detailed log may not be output when an error occurs at job execution.

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 ■[Temporary Change Verification Settings] tab
Item Description
[Refresh] button Updates the verification settings information to the latest information.
Job to be Confirmed/Changed Target Job Selects the target job to be confirmed and changed.
Select
Confirmation and Change for Current Settings Displays the verification settings on the MES interface module.
Verification Settings
Change Item Selects the items to be changed.
Settings to be Changed Displays the settings to be changed.
[Change] button Requests a verification settings change to the MES interface module.

■To save working history

Save the working history in a CSV file (diagnose information file).
For details on the CSV file (diagnose information file), refer to the following.
MELSEC iQ-R MES Interface Module User's Manual (Application)

Operating procedure
1. Click the [Create File] button on the [Working History] tab of the "Job Diagnostics" window.

2. Specify a save location and file name on the "Create File of Event History" window.

3. Click the [Save] button.

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Server access diagnostics
This function displays the connection status of the target server set in the MES interface module.

Window
Click the [Server Access Diagnostics] button on the "Diagnostics" window.

Displayed items
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Item Description
[Monitoring] button/[Stop Monitoring] button Switches the start monitoring and stop monitoring.
Server access connection status list Warning icon Displays an icon depending on the error type.
: Disconnected
: Not connected
Target Server Displays the server name registered in the target server settings.
Server Type Displays the server type registered in the target server settings.
Database Type Displays the connected database when the server type is a database server.
Status Displays the result of connection to the server from the MES interface module.

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 Device access diagnostics
This function displays the connection status of the target device set in the MES interface module.

Window
Click the [Device Access Diagnostics] button on the "Diagnostics" window.

Displayed items
Item Description
[Monitoring] button/[Stop Monitoring] button Switches the start monitoring and stop monitoring.
Device access connection status list Warning icon Displays an icon depending on the error type.
: Disconnected
: Not connected
Target Device Displays the device name registered in the target device settings.
Device Type Displays the device type registered in the target device settings.
Communication Route Displays the network settings.
Status Displays the result of connection to the device from the MES interface module.

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DB buffer diagnostics
This function displays the current use status of the DB buffer in the MES interface module and performs operations manually.

Window
Click the [DB Buffer Diagnostics] button on the "Diagnostics" window.

Displayed items
Item Description
DB Buffer Diagnostics [Monitoring] button/[Stop Monitoring]
button
Switches the start monitoring and stop monitoring.
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Warning icon Displays an icon depending on the error type.
: When the use rate is 100%
: When the use rate is 1% to 99%
Current Stored Data Displays the number of jobs that the DB buffering is currently being
performed.
Maximum Stored Data Displays the maximum number of jobs that the DB buffering is performed after
starting the MES interface module.
[Clear] button Clears the maximum stored data.
Current Used Amount [KB] ([%]) Displays the current used amount and use rate of the DB buffering.
Maximum Used Amount [KB] ([%]) Displays the maximum used amount and use rate of the DB buffering after
starting the MES interface module.
[Clear] button Clears the maximum used amount.
Resending Status Displays the current resending status of DB buffer.
Resend Mode Displays the resend mode of DB buffer.
Operation at Recovery Displays the operation at recovery of DB buffer.
DB Buffer Size [MB] Displays the DB buffer size currently set.
DB Buffer Operation Target DB Buffer Selects the target DB buffering area.
[Start Resending] button Starts the resend of the DB buffering data.
[Stop Resending] button Stops the resend of the DB buffering data.
[DB Buffer Clear] button Clears the DB buffer.

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 SD memory card diagnostics
This function displays the current use status of the SD memory card inserted in the MES interface module and format the SD
memory card.

Window
Click the [SD Memory Card] button on the "Diagnostics" window.

Displayed items
Item Description
SD Memory Card Diagnostics [Refresh] button Updates the SD memory card status to the latest information.
Used Amount [KB] ([%]) Displays the used amount and use rate of an SD memory card.
Capacity [KB] Displays the capacity of an SD memory card.
SD Memory Card Operation [SD Memory Card Format] button Formats an SD memory card.

Precautions
All the settings of the MES interface module will be lost if the SD memory card is formatted since the settings are saved in the
SD memory card.
Read the current setting as necessary, and write the setting after formatting the card.
If the power is OFF to ON or the CPU module is reset without writing the setting in the SD memory card, the IP address of the
MES interface module returns to the initial status (192.168.3.3).

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One-shot execution function
The One-shot execution function executes an arbitrary job in an arbitrary timing regardless of the operation status of the MES
interface module.
The operation specification of the One-shot execution function is as follows:

1. The following operations can be executed by selecting the target job for one-shot execution (one-shot job) and selecting
[Online]  [One-Shot Execution] in MES Interface Function Configuration Tool.
 MES Interface Function Configuration Tool writes the settings required for the execution of one-shot job to the MES
interface module.
 MES Interface Function Configuration Tool notifies the execution request of the one-shot job to the MES interface module.
Configuration Ò One-shot job setting information
personal computer writing MES interface module

Ó One-shot execution request One-shot job setting information

Trigger condition monitoring function

MES Interface
Function
Configuration Tool

2. The MES interface module in which the notification has been received notifies the one-shot job execution request for the
Job execution control function. After that, the job is executed based on the settings written in Operation 1-.
Configuration
personal computer MES interface module
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One-shot job setting information
One-shot
execution Operating based on the one-shot
Trigger condition monitoring function
request job setting information

MES Interface Job execution control function

Function
Configuration Tool

3. After the one-shot job is completed, the MES interface module performs the following operations.
 The execution result of the one-shot job is saved as a detailed log.
 The settings written in Operation 1- are deleted.
 Completion of the one-shot job and detailed log of the Operation 3- is notified to MES Interface Function Configuration
Tool.
Configuration
personal computer MES interface module

One-shot job setting information

Ô One-shot job completion notification Ò Saving the writing result of the
+ detailed log Detailed
log
one-shot job to the detailed log Ó Deleting the one-shot job setting
information
MES Interface Job execution control function
Function
Configuration Tool

4. If canceling from MES Interface Function Configuration Tool during one-shot execution, or if the communication with the
setting tool is disconnected, the MES interface module will operate as follows:
 The one-shot job is canceled.
 The settings written in Operation 1- and detailed log are deleted.
 The one-shot execution is ended without notifying the completion of the one-shot job.

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 Access log
The communication details between the MES interface module and DB Connection Service are output to the access log.

Output access log

This function sets whether to output the access log using DB Connection Service Setting Tool.
When checking the "Output access log" checkbox, set the following items.
Item Description
Output destination Sets the output destination of a log file.
Access log capacity Sets the capacity of an access log file and number of files.

■Output destination
The output destination of a log file can be set.
If a file name only is specified, the log is output to an install folder.
If a read-only file is specified, the log is not output and "Access log output error" is output to [Administrative Tools]  [Event
Viewer] of Windows.

■Access log capacity

The capacity of an access log file and number of files can be set.
If the capacity for a file is exceeded, the log is copied to a file with a numbered file name and a new log file is created.
If the total number of files exceeds the one which is set, the file is deleted from the oldest one.

Ex.
When the output destination is set to 'dbConnector.log' and the access log capacity is set to '1MB × 3 files'

Capacity
exceeded
New

dbConnector.log dbConnector.log
Ò Ren
ame

Ó dbConnector.log.001 dbConnector.log.001 Up to the number of specified files

Ren
ame

Ô dbConnector.log.002 dbConnector.log.002
Dele
te

 When "dbConnector.log" exceeds 1M byte, it is renamed as "dbConnector.log.001". A new "dbConnector.log" is created

and the logging restarts again.
 "dbConnector.log.001" is renamed as "dbConnector.log.002".
 "dbConnector.log.002" is deleted because the total number of files exceeds 3.

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Access log details
For details on [Database error number] and [Database error message] in the output log format in the case of failure, refer to
the manual for each database.
Depending on the [Error code], the contents after 'Database Message' are not be output.
According to the error code, check the error details and take corrective actions.
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■Service start
Item Description
Output log format [Date] [Error code] Service Start
Example 2015/08/01 12:00:00.000 0x00000000 Service Start

■Service end
Item Description
Output log format [Date] [Error code] Service Stop
Example 2015/08/01 12:00:00.000 0x00000000 Service Stop

■Connection from the MES interface module

Item Description
Output log format [Date] [Error code] SID [Session ID]:MIFWS Connected:[Source IP]:[Target data source]:[Connection User Name]
Example 2015/08/01 12:00:00.000 0x00000000 SID 00000001:MIFWS Connected:192.168.3.3:DataSource:UserName
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■Disconnection from the MES interface module
Item Description
Output log format [Date] [Error code] SID [Session ID]:MIFWS Disconnected:[Source IP]:[Target data source]:[Connection User Name]
Example 2015/08/01 12:00:00.000 0x00000000 SID 00000001:MIFWS Disconnected:192.168.3.3:DataSource:UserName

■Connection to a database
Item Description
Output log When [Date] [Error code] SID [Session ID]:DB Connect:[Target data source]:[Connection User Name]:Success
format succeeded
When failed [Date] [Error code] SID [Session ID]:DB Connect:[Target data source]:[Connection User Name]:Failed
Database Message [Database error number] [Database error message]
Example When 2015/08/01 12:00:00.000 0x00000000 SID 00000001:DB Connect:DataSource:UserName:Success
succeeded
When failed 2015/08/01 12:00:00.000 0x20400022 SID 00000001:DB Connect:DataSource:UserName:Failed
Database Message 0x000003f9 [Oracle][ODBC][Ora]ORA-01017: invalid username/password;logon denied

■Disconnection from a database

Item Description
Output log When [Date] [Error code] SID [Session ID]:DB Disconnect:[Target data source]:[Connection User Name]:Success
format succeeded
When failed [Date] [Error code] SID [Session ID]:DB Disconnect:[Target data source]:[Connection User Name]:Failed
Database Message [Database error number] [Database error message]
Example When 2015/08/01 12:00:00.000 0x00000000 SID 00000001:DB Disconnect:DataSource:UserName:Success
succeeded

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 ■SQL statement reception/processing results
• SELECT
Item Description
Output log When [Date] [Error code] SID [Session ID]:SQL<[SQL statement]>:Success([No. of selected records])
format succeeded
When failed [Date] [Error code] SID [Session ID]:SQL<[SQL statement]>:Failed
Database Message [Database error number] [Database error message]
Example When 2015/08/01 12:00:00.000 0x00000000 SID 00000001:SQL<SELECT COL from TABLE;>:Success(1)
succeeded
When failed 2015/08/01 12:00:00.000 0x20600023 SID 00000001:SQL<SELECT COLL from TABLE;>:Failed
Database Message 0x00000388 [Oracle][ODBC][Ora]ORA-00904: "COLL": invalid identifier

• UPDATE
Item Description
Output log When [Date] [Error code] SID [Session ID]:SQL<[SQL statement]>:Success([No. of updated records])
format succeeded
When failed [Date] [Error code] SID [Session ID]:SQL<[SQL statement]>:Failed
Database Message [Database error number] [Database error message]
Example When 2015/08/01 12:00:00.000 0x00000000 SID 00000001:SQL<UPDATE TABLE SET COL = '1';>:Success(1)
succeeded
When failed 2015/08/01 12:00:00.000 0x20600023 SID 00000001:SQL<UPDATE TABLE SET COL = 'COL';>:Failed
Database Message 0x000006ba [Oracle][ODBC][Ora]ORA-01722: invalid number

• INSERT
Item Description
Output log When [Date] [Error code] SID [Session ID]:SQL<[SQL statement]>:Success([No. of inserted records])
format succeeded
When failed [Date] [Error code] SID [Session ID]:SQL<[SQL statement]>:Failed
Database Message [Database error number] [Database error message]
Example When 2015/08/01 12:00:00.000 0x00000000 SID 00000001:SQL<INSERT INTO TABLE (COL) VALUES ('1');>:Success(1)
succeeded
When failed 2015/08/01 12:00:00.000 0x20600023 SID 00000001:SQL<INSERT INTO TABLE (COL) VALUES ('1');>:Failed
Database Message 0x000003ae [Oracle][ODBC][Ora]ORA-00942: table or view does not exist

• COMMIT
Item Description
Output log When [Date] [Error code] SID [Session ID]:COMMIT:Success
format succeeded
When failed [Date] [Error code] SID [Session ID]:COMMIT:Failed
Database Message [Database error number] [Database error message]
Example When 2015/08/01 12:00:00.000 0x00000000 SID 00000001:COMMIT:Success
succeeded

• ROLLBACK
Item Description
Output log When [Date] [Error code] SID [Session ID]:ROLLBACK:Success
format succeeded
When failed [Date] [Error code] SID [Session ID]:ROLLBACK:Failed
Database Message [Database error number] [Database error message]
Example When 2015/08/01 12:00:00.000 0x00000000 SID 00000001:ROLLBACK:Success
succeeded

• GetNext (Request for the next record)

Item Description
Output log When [Date] [Error code] SID [Session ID]:GetNext:Success
format succeeded
When failed [Date] [Error code] SID [Session ID]:GetNext:Failed
Database Message [Database error number] [Database error message]
Example When 2015/08/01 12:00:00.000 0x00000000 SID 00000001:GetNext:Success
succeeded

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• DELETE
Item Description
Output log When [Date] [Error code] SID [Session ID]:SQL<[SQL statement]>:Success([No. of deleted records])
format succeeded
When failed [Date] [Error code] SID [Session ID]:SQL<[SQL statement]>:Failed
Database Message [Database error number] [Database error message]
Example When 2015/08/01 12:00:00.000 0x00000000 SID 00000001:SQL<DELETE FROM TABLE;>:Success(1)
succeeded
When failed 2015/08/01 12:00:00.000 0x20600023 SID 00000c60:SQL<DELETE FROM table1 ;>:Failed
Database Message 0x000003ae [Oracle][ODBC][Ora]ORA-00942: table or view does not exist.

■Table name/field name browsing results

• Table name browsing
Item Description
Output log When [Date] [Error code] SID [Session ID]:Table Get:Success
format succeeded
When failed [Date] [Error code] SID [Session ID]:Table Get:Failed
Example When 2015/08/01 12:00:00.000 0x00000000 SID 0:Table Get:Success
succeeded
When failed 2015/08/01 12:00:00.000 0x00000000 SID 0:Table Get:Failed

• Field name browsing

Item Description
Output log
format
When
succeeded
[Date] [Error code] SID [Session ID]:Field Get:[Table name]:Success 7
When failed [Date] [Error code] SID [Session ID]:Field Get:[Table name]:Failed
Example When 2015/08/01 12:00:00.000 0x00000000 SID 0:Field Get: TableName:Success
succeeded
When failed 2015/08/01 12:00:00.000 0x00000000 SID 0:Field Get: TableName:Failed

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 7.2 Troubleshooting Operation Check
This section describes how to detect and correct improper settings in the project "school_MES_MESIF_troubleshoot.mu2"
using the troubleshooting functions, and check whether the corrected settings operate properly.
The following functions are used as the troubleshooting functions; "communication test function", "diagnose MES interface
module", "one-shot execution function", and "access log".

Writing parameters for the troubleshooting

To write the troubleshooting operation check project "school_MES_MESIF_troubleshoot.mu2" to the MES interface module,
follow the procedure described in "Page 108 Writing parameters to the MES interface module".

Troubleshooting 1
The troubleshooting is performed by using the "communication test function" and "access log".

Checking errors
■Communication test function

Operating procedure
1. Open the project
"school_MES_MESIF_troubleshoot.mu2". Click the
[Communication Test] button on the "Target Server
Setting No.[1]" window of MES Interface Function
Configuration Tool.

1. Click!

2. Enter the following in the "Connection Destination

Settings" and "User Authorization Setting (optional)",
and click the [OK] button.
[Setting details]
IP Address: 192.168.3.3
User Name: RD81MES96
Password: MITSUBISHI

2. Click!

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 3. Click the [OK] button.

3. Click!

4. The error message window appears as shown on the

left. Check [Cause] and [Corrective Action], and correct
improper settings.

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 ■Access log

Operating procedure
1. On Windows, select [MELSOFT]  [DB connection
service setting tool] from the start menu.

2. Select the "Output access log" checkbox, and set any

location to output an access log file in "Output
2. Set! destination".
3. Perform "Page 128 Communication test
function".

4. Open the access log file stored in the location set in

Step 2. .
Check if errors appeared as "~: Failed" in the access
log file, and correct improper settings.

4. Check!

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Correcting errors
According to the access log, there is an error in data source name From this result, it is assumed that the name entered in
"Data Source Name" on the "Target Server Setting No.[1]" window is inappropriate.

Operating procedure
1. An unnecessary one-byte space has been added to the
end of the data source name, so the name differs from
the data source name set in Page 37 ODBC (Open
Database Connectivity) Setting. This caused the error.
Delete the one-byte space to correct the name in "Data
Source Name".

1. Correct!

2. After the correction, click the [Communication Test]

button again. When communications succeed, the
message window appears as shown on the left.
Click the [OK] button.

2. Click!

3. Write the setting to the MES interface module.

Page 108 Writing parameters to the MES interface
module

3. Select!

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 Troubleshooting 2
The troubleshooting is performed by using the MES interface module diagnostics, one-shot execution function, access log,
and referring to their results. Although how an error is displayed differs among the these methods, the error occurred is
identical.

Checking errors
■MES interface module diagnostics (Job diagnostics)

Operating procedure
1. Select [Online]  [Diagnose MES Interface Module] in
MES Interface Function Configuration Tool.

1. Select!

2. Click the [Job Diagnostics] button.

2. Click!

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 3. Click the [Temporary Change Verification Settings] tab,
and select the target job to be diagnosed. Select the
"Change Item" checkboxes of "Working History" and
"Detailed Log" to output them.
Click the [Change] button.

3. Set! 4. Click the [Close] button.

When "Output" is selected for "Working

3. Select!
History" and "Detailed Log" in the
[Verification Settings] tab on the "Job Setting
No.[1]" screen, this step is not required.
3. Click!

4. Click!

5. Perform "Page 110 Operation Check".

6. ERR LED on the MES interface module turns on during
the operation check. Check the error details.
7
Select [Online]  [Diagnose MES Interface Module].
7. Click! The window on the left appears.
7. Click the [Job Diagnostics] button.

8. If an execution result is a processing failure or

processing interruption, "Job Names" is "Reporting" and
an icon for the processing failure or processing
interruption is displayed.Display the "Detailed Log"
window.

8. Click!

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 9. On the "Detailed Log" window, check execution results
of actions actually executed, and correct improper
settings.

■One-shot execution function

The one-shot execution function executes an arbitrary job in an arbitrary timing regardless of the operation status of the MES
interface module. Therefore, job execution results can be checked without performing "Page 110 Operation Check" while
"Page 132 MES interface module diagnostics (Job diagnostics)" requires it.

Operating procedure
1. Select a target job to execute the one-shot execution
function, and select [Online]  [One-Shot Execution] on
the "Job Setting No.[1]" window of MES Interface
Function Configuration Tool.

1. Select!

2. The "Detailed Log" window is displayed.

When selecting "GettingProject, "Success" is displayed
in "Execution Result", and no error in the target job is
confirmed.
When selecting "Reporting", "Processing Failure" is
displayed in "Execution Result" in the same way as
"Page 132 MES interface module diagnostics (Job
diagnostics)", and errors in the target job are confirmed.
Check execution results of actions actually executed,
and correct improper settings.

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■Access log

Operating procedure
1. Perform "Page 110 Operation Check".

2. ERR LED on the MES interface module turns on

during the operation check. Check the error details.

3. Check if errors appeared as "~: Failed" in the access

log file, and correct improper settings.

3. Check!

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 Correcting errors
According to the access log, there are errors in the execution SQL statements of "Reporting" in "Job Names". In the access
log, an error "Cannot insert the value NULL into column 'Pattern', table 'master.dbo.Project'; column does not allow nulls." is
confirmed. This means that the table and row to which the value should be inserted are container ID and other items in the
'master.dbo.Judgement' row. Therefore, it can be assumed that there is an error in their settings.

Operating procedure
1. Open the "DB Communication Action" for "Main-
Processing" of "Reporting".

2. Select and set! 2. On the "DB Communication Action Setting" window,

select "JudgementTable.SampleServer" in "Access
table" to re-set data to be assigned.
For data assignment setting, refer to the following.
Page 103 Setting jobs (Reporting)
3. Click the [OK] button.

3. Click!

4. Click the [OK] button.

4. Click!

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 5. Write the setting to the MES interface module.
Page 108 Writing parameters to the MES
interface module

5. Select!

6. Perform "Page 110 Operation Check".

Check whether the operation check has been
performed properly.

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 APPENDICES
Appendix 1 MC Works64
MC Works64
Mitsubishi Electric provides MC Works64 that is a SCADA software package with a highly functional monitoring control
system designed for industrial systems, instrumentation systems in plants, air conditioning/lightening systems in buildings,
and social infrastructure.
This software includes the function required for variety of industries and systems and these function can be flexibly integrated
to construct unique systems by users.
The functions can be added or changed as desired by the users to customize the systems.
MC Works64 is the advanced software that can operate together with cloud services or business process management
systems such as ERP for responding to the Iot age.

Basic functions
Application name Function
Workbench Desktop Project management function that builds applications of all the MC Works64 related products
GraphWorX64 Window configuration function that configures advanced monitoring screens allowing the 2D/3D animation, utilization of
symbols, linkage with videos, and other functions
TrendWorX64 Trend display function that displays advance trend graphs allowing split and overlapped displays
AlarmWorX64 Alarm function that displays notification lists of the standard alarms and an alarm chart of every alarm type

Advanced functions
Application name Function
Workbench-SL Project management function that builds applications of all the MC Works64 related products
MC AppBuilder Project auto generation function

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Features
■Enhanced visibility and operability
3D graphics enables to monitor devices from various angles with stereoscopic displays that are not achieved with 2D
graphics.
On a 3D graphic window, users can shift the window's viewpoint freely and zoom in/out the window, so monitor an entire
equipment as well as details of an equipment.
Integrating with 2D graphic windows which are excellent in monitoring device operating status and displaying measurement
data enhances the visibility and operability of the monitoring windows.

■Enhanced reliability
MC Works64 enables to construct a sever redundant systems and server-and- client systems.
Two servers, a control server and a standby server, can be utilized to enhance the reliability of the system and reduce the
communication load on the network.
Server systems can be configured flexibly depending on system scale, from large-scaled systems to standalone systems.

■Remote monitoring with any device

MA Works64 client system supports the monitoring on a web browser.
With the MC Works 64 server as the web server, access and monitoring from clients on the web can be performed.
Operating status of equipment can be monitored remotely on any mobile device such as a tablet computer or a smart phone.

■Reduced engineering man-hours

Utilizing pre-registered symbols in libraries reduces the man-hours for symbol design on a monitoring window.
Tags can be registered to symbols to change color and display numerical value using the animation function of the pre-
registered symbols, so reduces the man-hours for script creation.

■Visualization and analysis of energy consumption

Integrating Mitsubishi Electric energy measurement device, energy display, and AX Energy, an energy analysis and
visualization tool, enables to visualize energy consumption and CO2 emissions in the whole system or per device.
A

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 SCADA software
SCADA is the abbreviation for Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition. It is a system of software controlled with a personal
computer to perform industrial system supervision, system control, and data acquisition.
The basic configuration includes client personal computers, an SCADA server, and programmable controllers as shown
below.
Industrial systems are normally controlled using the programmable controllers and relevant data, such as production results
and process values, is collected in the SCADA server.
The collected data is interconnected with graphics to operate animations on a screen of an HMI (Human-Machine Interface)
on the SCADA server, recorded as logs, and utilized to notify alarms.
When collecting data from programmable controllers, device addresses of the programmable controllers and data elements,
known as tags, handled on the SCADA server need to be linked. Tag databases manage this processing//operation.
To check log data, alarms, and graphics, open an HMI screen by accessing the server from a client personal computer.
Alternatively, the HMI screen can be opened directly on the server.
SCADA system primally collect data. In addition to this function, it converts values on the HMI screen to send instructions to
control systems and sends signals for production instructions and process values to the programmable controller after the
buttons are pressed.
Client personal computer

DB SCADA server

Programmable controller

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What to learn in this training course
MC Works64 is used to transfer information which is acquired in a CPU module to databases via the MES interface module
and efficiently visualize them. This training practices the operations of (1) and (2). The details on (3) can be learnt in another
training course.

(3)
Displaying the inserted data.

(2)

(1) Insert (control system → DB)

Select (DB → control system) • Production results
• Production information

Control system
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 Appendix 2 Database Management System

Installing database management system

This section describes the procedure for installing Microsoft SQL Server in a database server personal computer.
In this manual, exercise the installation of Microsoft SQL Server with the following conditions.
Item Description
Database management system Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Express with Advanced Services (64-bit) *1
Operating system Windows 10 Pro

*1 SQL Server Management Studio needs to be the latest version.

Turn on ".NET Framework 4.6 Advanced Services" before installing Microsoft SQL Server.
"Control Panel"  "Programs"  "Programs and Features"  "Turn Windows features on or off"
Select the ".NET Framework 4.6 Advanced Services" checkbox.

■Installing SQL Server 2016 Express

Operating procedure
1. Start the downloaded installer.

2. When the "User Account Control" window appears,

click the [Yes] button.

2. Click!

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 3. Select "Custom" in the installation type.

3. Select!

4. Click the [Install] button.

4. Click!
A

5. Select "Installation" and "New SQL Server stand-

alone installation or add features to an existing
installation".

5. Select!

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 6. Select the "I accept the license terms and Privacy
Statement." checkbox.
7. Click the [Next] button.

When updates for Windows or other

programs are detected through Windows
Update service, install them by following
the instructions on the screen

7. Click!

6. Select!

8. Ensure that the "Database Engine Services"

checkbox is selected, and click the [Next] button.

8. Click!

9. Select "Named instance", and enter the following.

 Named instance: SQLExpress
9. Enter!  instance ID: SQLEXPRESS
10. Click the [Next] button.

10. Click!

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 11. Set the server configuration according to the
database server personal computer to be used and
the network environment. Click the [Next] button.

Use the default settings this time.

11. Click!

12. Select "Mixed mode" and enter the password in

"Enter password".
[Setting detail]
Password: Fatec_MES
12. Enter! 13. Click the [Next] button.

Login user names for SQL Server can be

added using "SQL Server Management
Studio" after database generation.
A
13. Click!

14. The "Installation Progress" window appears. When

the installation is completed, the "Complete" window
appears.
15. Click the [Close] button.

15. Click!

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 ■Installing the latest version of SQL Server Management Studio

Operating procedure
1. Return to the "SQL Server Installation Center"
window, and select "Install SQL Server Management
Tools".

1. Select!

2. Click "Download SQL Management Studio 18.2" on

the link destination website.
3. Click the [Run] button.

2. Select!

3. Click!

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 4. When the "User Account Control" window appears,
click the [Yes] button.
5. Click the [Install] button.

5. Click!

6. When the installation is completed, click the [Close]

button.

6. Click!
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 Appendix 3 TCP/IP Setting on Personal Computer
This section describes how to set TCP/IP in a personal computer operated with Microsoft Windows 10 Operating System.

Operating procedure
1. On Windows, select [System Tools] 
[Control Panel] from the start menu.

1. Select!

2. The "Control Panel" dialog box appears.

Select "Network and Internet".

2. Select!

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 3. Select "Ethernet".
3. Select!

4. Click the [Properties] button.

4. Click!

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 5. Select [Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/
IPv4)].
6. Click the [Properties] button.

5. Select!

6. Click!

7. Select "Use the following IP address" and set

the following.
[Settings details]
IP address: 192.168.3.100
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
7. Set!
8. Click the [OK] button.

8. Click!

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 9. Click the [Close] button.

9. Click!

A
10. Click the [Close] button.

10. Click!

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