Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R User manual

MELSEC iQ-R System Recorder Co-recording
Function Reference Manual

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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controller system, refer to the user's manual for the CPU module used.
Make sure that the end users read this manual and then keep the manual in a safe place for future reference.

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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series programmable controllers.
This manual describes the co-recording function.
Before using this product, please read this manual and the relevant manuals carefully and develop familiarity with the
functions and performance of the MELSEC iQ-R series programmable controller to handle the product correctly.
Please make sure that the end users read this manual.

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CONTENTS
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
CONDITIONS OF USE FOR THE PRODUCT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
RELEVANT MANUALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
GENERIC TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW 6
1.1 Co-recording Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
CHAPTER 2 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 8
2.1 System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Systems on the same base units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
System via a network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.2 System Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
CPU module list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Intelligent function module list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Engineering tool list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
CHAPTER 3 PROCEDURE BEFORE OPERATION 17
CHAPTER 4 FUNCTION 19
4.1 Co-recording Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Operation flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4.2 Considerations for Co-recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Saving in the event history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Trigger sending/receiving pause period for co-recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
CHAPTER 5 PARAMETER SETTINGS 23
5.1 Setting for Co-recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Setting for a recording device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Setting for a CPU module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Setting for a network module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 26
6.1 Troubleshooting by Symptom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Co-recording does not run. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
The start time of sampling data saved in co-recording is after the time when a trigger is satisfied first . . . . . . . 28
6.2 Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
6.3 Event Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
INDEX 30
REVISIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
TRADEMARKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

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RELEVANT MANUALS
e-Manual refers to the Mitsubishi Electric 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.
• 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.
GENERIC TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
Unless otherwise specified, this manual uses the following generic terms and abbreviations.
Manual name [manual number] Description Available form
MELSEC iQ-R System Recorder Co-recording
Function Reference Manual
[SH-082553ENG] (this manual)
Function, system configuration, parameter settings, and troubleshooting for
co-recording
e-Manual
PDF
MELSEC iQ-R System Recorder User's Manual
(Startup)
[SH-082279ENG]
Specifications, procedures for operation, and system configuration of System
Recorder, and specifications of a recorder module/camera recorder module
Print book
e-Manual
PDF
MELSEC iQ-R System Recorder User's Manual
(Application)
[SH-082281ENG]
Functions, parameter settings, recording settings, and troubleshooting of
System Recorder, and detailed specifications of a recorder module/camera
recorder module
Print book
e-Manual
PDF
Generic term/abbreviation Description
Trigger relay device A generic term for devices that send a received co-recording trigger to other devices
Recording A generic term for the recording function and the servo system recorder function
Recording device A generic term for devices that have the recording function or the servo system recorder function

61 OVERVIEW
1.1 Co-recording Function
1OVERVIEW
System Recorder is a solution that integrates the following three steps performed in the breakdown maintenance phase:
recording, reproduction, and analysis.
For details on System Recorder, refer to the following:
MELSEC iQ-R System Recorder User's Manual (Startup)
MELSEC iQ-R System Recorder User's Manual (Application)
This manual explains the co-recording function in System Recorder.
1.1 Co-recording Function
Co-recording is a function that can be used to perform recording also on other recording devices by linking with recording in a
recording device.
With this function, data is saved in related devices when a failure occurs; therefore, a cause of the failure across multiple
devices can be checked.
1. Use GX Works3 or MT Developer2 to check the recording result for a device in which a failure is detected.
2. Check the recording result for each device on which co-recording was performed.
3. Find where the failure is detected.
: Failure detected
: Saved data
: Failure location
(a) Saved data is read.
2. 2. 2.
3.
1.
(a)
(a)(a)(a)
!

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1.1 Co-recording Function 7
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82 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
2.1 System Configuration
2SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
2.1 System Configuration
This section shows the overall system configuration.
Co-recording can be performed by configuring a trigger relay device and multiple recording devices.
(1) Network camera
(2) Programmable controller CPU (trigger relay device)
(3) Motion CPU (trigger relay device, recording device)
(4) Motion module (trigger relay device, recording device)
(5) CC-Link IE TSN master/local module (trigger relay device)
(6) Recorder module (recording device)
(7) Camera recorder module (recording device)
(8) Servo amplifier
Ethernet
CC-Link IE TSN
(1)
(2) (3) (5)(4) (6) (7)
(2) (3) (5) (6) (7)
CC-Link IE TSN
(8)
GX Works3 / MT Developer2

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2.1 System Configuration 9
2
Systems on the same base units
The following shows the system configurations when performing co-recording in a system on the same base unit.
Single CPU system
The system configurations are as follows.
Co-recording can be performed among recording devices by configuring a programmable controller CPU (trigger relay device)
and recording devices controlled by the programmable controller CPU.
■Configuration example 1
When using co-recording between a camera recorder module and motion module
■Configuration example 2
When using co-recording between motion modules
(1) Programmable controller CPU (trigger relay device)
(2) Camera recorder module (recording device)
(3) Motion module (recording device)
(1) Programmable controller CPU (trigger relay device)
(2) Motion module (recording device)
(1) (2) (3)
(1) (2) (2)

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2.1 System Configuration
Multiple CPU system
The system configurations are as follows.
Co-recording can be performed among recording devices by configuring multiple CPUs including a programmable controller
CPU or motion CPU (trigger relay device).
■Configuration example 1
When using co-recording between a camera recorder module controlled by CPU No.1 and motion CPU No.2
*1 Recording is performed on a motion CPU itself.
■Configuration example 2
When using co-recording between a recorder module controlled by CPU No.1 and a camera recorder module controlled by
CPU No.2
■Configuration example 3
When using co-recording between motion CPU No.2 and No.3
*1 Any programmable controller CPU can also be configured even if it does not support co-recording or the co-recording setting is set to
"Not use."
*2 Recording is performed on a motion CPU itself.
(1) Programmable controller CPU No.1 (trigger relay device)/camera recorder module (recording device) controlled by CPU No.1
(2) Motion CPU No.2 (trigger relay device or recording device*1)
(1) Programmable controller CPU No.1 (trigger relay device)/recorder module (recording device) controlled by CPU No.1
(2) Programmable controller CPU No.2 (trigger relay device)/camera recorder module (recording device) controlled by CPU No.2
(1) Programmable controller CPU No.1 (trigger relay device)*1
(2) Motion CPU No.2 (trigger relay device or recording device*2)
(3) Motion CPU No.3 (trigger relay device or recording device*2)
(1) (1)(2)
(1) (1)(2) (2)
(1) (3)(2)

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2.1 System Configuration 11
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■Range
The range can be changed according to the co-recording setting for each CPU module.
For details on the co-recording setting for a CPU module, refer to the following:
Page 23 Setting for a CPU module
The following configuration example is used to show the ranges and settings for co-recording.
(It is assumed that the co-recording setting is set to "Use" for a recording device controlled by a CPU module.)
(1) Programmable controller CPU No.1/recording device controlled by CPU No.1
(2) Programmable controller CPU No.2/recording device controlled by CPU No.2
(3) Motion CPU No.3
Range Co-recording setting for each CPU module
CPU No.1 CPU No.2 CPU No.3
All recording devices Use Use Use
CPU No.1 and CPU No.2 Use Use Not use
(1) (1)(2) (1)(3) (2)

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2.1 System Configuration
System via a network
The following shows the system configuration when performing co-recording in a system via a network.
Co-recording can be performed among recording devices via a network by configuring a network including network modules
(trigger relay devices) controlled by a programmable controller CPU (trigger relay device).
The following modules can be used as network modules. (A network can be configured by including both and .)
• CC-Link IE TSN master/local module (master station) or motion module
• CC-Link IE TSN master/local module (local station)
Configuration example
When using co-recording with mounting a recorder module in a system connected via CC-Link IE TSN
*1 A motion module can also be used.
: CC-Link IE TSN network connection
(1) Programmable controller CPU (trigger relay device)
(2) Recorder module (recording device)
(3) CC-Link IE TSN master/local module (master station)*1 (trigger relay device)
(4) CC-Link IE TSN master/local module (local station) (trigger relay device)
(3)(1) (2)
(2)
(1) (2) (4) (4) (1)

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Precautions
• Configure network modules so that they are in the same network.
• When performing co-recording via networks, the range is up to the first layer of the network including a device in which a
recording trigger is satisfied (from which a co-recording trigger is sent).
(1) A recording trigger is satisfied in the programmable controller system (a).
(2) A recording trigger is satisfied in the programmable controller system (b).
: Range of co-recording when a recording trigger is satisfied in the programmable controller system (a)
: Range of co-recording when a recording trigger is satisfied in the programmable controller system (b)
(b)
(a)
(2)
(1)
Network No.2
Network No.1

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2.1 System Configuration
Range
The range can be changed according to the co-recording setting for each network module.
For details on the co-recording setting for each network module, refer to the following:
Page 24 Setting for a network module
The following configuration example is used to show the ranges and settings for co-recording.
(It is assumed that the co-recording setting is set to "Use" for all trigger relay devices and recording devices, excluding
network modules.)
■In the same network
The following shows the ranges and settings for co-recording in the same network.
: CC-Link IE TSN network connection
Range Co-recording setting for each network module
(1) Master
station
(2) Local station
1
(3) Local station
2
All programmable controller systems Use Use Use
Master station 1 and a programmable controller system on which local station 1 is
mounted
Use Use Not use
Local station 1 and local station 2 Not use Use Use
Each programmable controller system only Not use Not use Not use
(1)
(3)
(2)

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■In a different network
The following shows the ranges and settings for co-recording in a different network.
When a recording trigger is satisfied in a programmable controller system on which master station 1 and master station 2 are
mounted, co-recording runs in the ranges above.
The range of co-recording is up to the first layer of the network including a device in which a recording trigger is satisfied;
therefore, when a recording trigger is satisfied in local station 1 or local station 2, co-recording cannot be performed on the
other local station.
For details, refer to the considerations in the following:
Page 12 Configuration example
: CC-Link IE TSN network connection
Range Co-recording setting for each network module
(5) Network 1 (6) Network 2
(1) Master
station 1
(3) Local station
1
(2) Master
station 2
(4) Local station
2
All programmable controller systems Use Use Use Use
Network 1 only Use Use Not use Not use
Each programmable controller system only Not use Not use Not use Not use
(1)
(4)
(3)
(2)
(5)
(6)

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2.2 System Components
2.2 System Components
This section shows the CPU modules, intelligent function modules, and engineering tools that support co-recording.
CPU module list
Intelligent function module list
Engineering tool list
CPU module Model name Firmware version
Programmable controller CPU R00CPU '65' or later
R01CPU
R02CPU
R04CPU '65' or later
R08CPU
R16CPU
R32CPU
R120CPU
R04ENCPU '65' or later
R08ENCPU
R16ENCPU
R32ENCPU
R120ENCPU
Motion CPU R16MTCPU '25' or later
R32MTCPU
R64MTCPU
Intelligent function module Model name Firmware version
Recorder module RD81RC96 '08' or later
Camera recorder module RD81RC96-CA '06' or later
Motion module RD78G4
RD78G8
RD78G16
RD78G32
RD78G64
RD78GHV
RD78GHW
PLCopen motion
control FB mode
'26' or later
RD78G4
RD78G8
RD78G16
Simple motion mode 
CC-Link IE TSN master/local module RJ71GN11-T2 '17' or later
Engineering tool Model name Supported version
GX Works3 SW1DND-GXW3-E 1.090U
MT Developer2 SW1DND-MTW2-E 1.180N

3 PROCEDURE BEFORE OPERATION
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3PROCEDURE BEFORE OPERATION
This chapter shows the procedure before using co-recording.
1. System construction
Construct a system, and set parameters required for startup and configure the recording setting for each device.
For the system configurations and ranges in which co-recording runs, refer to the following:
Page 8 System Configuration
For details on the recording setting, refer to the manual for each recording device.
2. Setting for co-recording
Set the co-recording setting for each device. (Page 23 PARAMETER SETTINGS)
3. System startup
4. Operation check for co-recording
Satisfy a recording trigger in a recording device, and check if co-recording runs.
When performing recording on any device, it is also performed on other devices with the co-recording setting set to "Use."
Whether a co-recording trigger is sent or received can be checked in the event history of an engineering tool.
Check the time of data recorded in each recording device in the event history, and set the saving period so that the timing
when a recording trigger is satisfied first is included.
For details, refer to the following:
Page 22 Trigger sending/receiving pause period for co-recording

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