Configurator PM7

Use the dedicated software Configurator PM7 to set the positioning control parameters for positioning units used with the following PLC types:

• FP7

• FP0H (RTEX)

• FP-XH M4T/L

• FP-XH M8N16T/P (RTEX)

• FP-XH M8N30T (RTEX)

For all other types of FP0H and FP-XH, refer to Configurator PMX.

To start the Configurator PM7, a different procedure applies depending on the PLC type.

• For FP7, proceed as follows:

  1. Double-click PLC in the navigator.

  2. Double-click I/O map and unit configuration

  3. Select the positioning unit

     Refer to "I/O map" if the positioning unit has not been added to the I/O map yet.

  4. Double-click the desired slot number

     To allocate I/O addresses, you must select slots consecutively one after the other. Assign the CPU to slot 0.

  5. Under Unit category select Positioning

  6. Under Unit type select a positioning unit and select OK

     The starting word number, number of input words and number of output words are automatically entered. You can change the starting word number as required. I/O addresses are allocated based on the starting word number.

  7. Select Advanced

     The Configurator PM7 is started.

• For FP0H RTEX and FP-XH M4 / M8 types, proceed as follows:

  1. Double-click PLC in the navigator.

  2. Select Positioning table configurator PM7 (RTEX)

     The Configurator PM7 is started.