Upgrading the MICREX-SX Series SPH Programming Support Tool
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Programmable Controller PLC
- MICREX-SX SPH Series
- MICREX-SX SPF Series
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July 10,2023
Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
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The upgraded version of the programming support tool can be downloaded from the "Download documents" page.
Applicable model
IEC 61131-3-compliant programming support tool: SX-Programmer
Upgrade service details
This new service gives the registered users of Expert (D300win) direct access to the latest version of the software through the upgrade feature on the Fuji Electric FA website. Users can download the most recent version of the software from the website at their convenience.
Name of the upgrade file for SX-Programmer: ExpertUpdateV37313.exe
Main changes in the latest version: V3.7.3.13 (July 2023)
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Support added for base board (NP1BE-06D)
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Changed Type of the baseboard in the system definition.
Before : NP1BP-13S
After : NP1BP-13S/D -
Expanded the configurable COM ports from 0 to 256 in the SPF/SPB utility.
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Expanded logging (expanded number of collection groups, added asynchronous mode to collection mode settings)
Asynchronous mode is a mode that collects the sampling target from start to finish without synchronizing with the bus tact. -
Supported SPH5000M/EC for SXPLC simulator.
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Expanded instructions for SXPLC simulator (64bit instructions).
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Improved the HotConnect function (degeneration) of the EC slave in SPH5000EC.
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Changed the function name of the build menu.
Before : Remove unreferenced local variables and FB instances
After : Remove unreferenced variables and FB instances -
Fixed the display of the output current value of the module.
Module Name : NP1S-81, NP1S-91 Supplied Current : 833mA → 840mA -
Improved so that variable comments are output when a project converted to V3.7 is exported with PLCOpenXML
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OnePackEdge can be custom installed for each series.
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Some items in the CD-ROM setup list have been changed.
Delete Item : Display Contents CD-ROM
Add Item : Notes on installation -
In the SPH5000EC project, when multiple tasks are defined and a slave with an odd number of words in POD mapping (IQ memory assignment) is configured, the definition check will generate a warning.
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Improved "Undo" and "Redo" operations in the EtherCAT Configurator.
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Fixed a bug that a variable specifying an address that cannot be AT-declared did not cause a compile error on the SPH5000EC.
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Fixed the problem that the simulator was forced to terminate when executing the CSV file write command (F_WRITE_CSV_DINT) in the SXPLC simulator.
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Supported "CPU running definition" > “Calendar battery error detection" setting in SPH5000M/EC project.
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Fixed the problem that the POU contents (description worksheet, variables worksheet) were expanded on the ST code worksheet when the IEC61131-3 file was imported.
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Fixed a bug that caused the EtherCAT configurator to crash when saving settings as configuring a slave with the data type "DT6207" defined.
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In order to use the project used in this version with V3.6, specify the old version (V3.6) format and save it by "Save Project As/Zip Project As".
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The project file used with this version cannot be opened on the previous version (before V3.5.4.14).
History of main version upgrades
Backward compatibility
The following table shows the project compatibility for the upgrade.
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Note
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Projects used with the new version cannot be opened on the previous version (before V3.5.4.14).
Upgrading procedure
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Create a new folder on the computer's hard disk.
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Download the V3.7.2.15 upgrade file (ExpertUpdateV37215.exe) to the new folder.
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Double click the downloaded file. (The upgrade is a self-extracting file.)
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The file will be extracted to the same folder.
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Double click the extracted Setup.exe file.
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Follow the prompts from the installer program to upgrade the software.
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Expert (D300win) will start up when the installation is completed. Check Info from the Help menu to make sure the version number is V 3.7.2.15.
NOTE
To use on after Windows Vista, administrator's right is necessary for the installation. Install the program according to the procedure below.
Select “Setup.exe” in the Explorer window after extracting the update file, and right-click this.
Select "As the administrator" from the right-clicking menu.
Following the instructions from the installer to install the program.
Upgrading precautions
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Make sure that NP4H-SEDBV3/Expert (D300win) is already installed on the computer prior to upgrading the software.
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The software cannot be upgraded if the computer does not have Expert (D300win) version 3.0.0.0 or later already installed on it.
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Do not begin the installation if the upgrade file is not exactly the same size as the file that was downloaded. If they are not the same size, throw all of them into the trash and download the upgrade file again.
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Be sure to quit all programs that are currently running (e.g., Expert (D300win), SX control utility, or message manager) prior to the installation.
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If the installation fails due to an error, try to install the software again. If the installation fails again, re-install the previous version of Expert (D300win) from the setup CD and then try to install the upgrade software again.
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You may compile all POUs and download to PLC after upgrade. It's recommended to upgrade at the timing which can stop PLC.
Log in to download the upgraded version of the programming support tool. After logging in, click the "Download documents" button to jump to the download page.
The upgraded version of the programming support tool can be downloaded from the "Download documents" page.
