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Chapter 7 Programming
7-2
7.2 Programming Devices
The following methods are used to create the user programs.
Table 7.2 Programming methods
No. Programming device used Concept of operation Remarks
1 Personal computer software
(LADDER EDITOR, etc.)
[For off-line/on-line operation]
Creates an I/O assignment table, inputs the program to be
created, and transfers the program to the CPU in online
mode.
[For direct operation]
As each program is entered one by one, it is directly
written to the CPU.
Change operation can be performed during RUN
operation.
Note: This mode is not available for Windows
version.
[During on-direct operation]
When programs are input one by one, the input programs
are written into the CPU’s memory and personal
computer’s memory.
Change operation can be performed during RUN
operation.
Note: To enter the on-direct mode, match the contents in
the CPU’s memory and personal computer’s
memory.
• I/O assignment information
can be read.
• Initialize the CPU when
starting up for the first time
after the unit is unpacked or
when a battery error occurs.
2 Dedicated programming
console (GPCL01H, etc.)
[For off-line/on-line operation]
Creates an I/O assignment table, inputs the program to be
created, and transfers the program to the CPU in online
mode.
[For direct operation]
As each program is entered one by one, it is directly
written to the CPU.
Change operation can be performed during RUN
operation.
Note: This mode is not available for Windows
version.
[During on-direct operation]
On-direct operation cannot be performed.
Portable graphic programmers and instruction language programmers can not be used.