Mitsubishi CC-Link IE Field
Mitsubishi's industrial Ethernet protocol (1 Gbps cyclic / transient). On Japanese/Korean lines, the MELSEC iQ-R / iQ-F series with an RJ71GF11 module acts as the master.
Implementation status — stub
PlantPulse Edge 0.x only registers a placeholder (stub) driver — actual read/write operations do not work.
For now, use the MELSEC (MC Protocol / SLMP) card — full read/write is available through the SLMP gateway module (RJ71EN71, etc.) of the Mitsubishi iQ-R / iQ-F.
When will this card be fully functional?
Full implementation is planned. Track progress on the driver roadmap.
Registration form entries (planned)
| Field | What to enter | Example |
|---|---|---|
| IP address | IP of the CC-Link IE Field master card | 192.168.3.10 |
| Port | Master card / SLMP gateway port | 5000 (see the Mitsubishi manual) |
| DEVICE ID | Slave station number (1–120) | 1 |
| NETWORK NO | Network number (1–239) | 1 (default) |
| Collection interval | Polling interval (ms) | 1000 |
PLC address notation for tags (planned)
| Device | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
RX#### | Input bit (Remote Input) | RX0010 |
RY#### | Output bit (Remote Output) | RY0020 |
RWr#### | Word in (16-bit) | RWr0100 |
RWw#### | Word out (16-bit) | RWw0100 |
SB#### | Link special bit | SB0001 |
SW#### | Link special word | SW0001 |
Workarounds until full implementation
| Scenario | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| iQ-R / iQ-F PLC + IE Field slaves, with data brought into the PLC | MELSEC card — map into the PLC's D area, then read via SLMP |
| Many IE Field slaves accessed directly (bypassing the master) | OPC UA gateway (e.g. GX Works3 + IoT module) → OPC-UA card |
| Drive / robot data | Vendor OPC UA server or a Modbus/TCP gateway |