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2 SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS
5) USB cable and function expansion board (FX3U, FX3UC
compatible)
a) System configuration
FX-USB-BD USB cable (packed)
b) If "Operate communication setting" is checked on the <<PLC
System (2)>> tab in the [FX Parameter] dialog box of GX
Developer, the corresponding port cannot be used for
communication with the programmable controller.
In this case, write the setting, where the above setting has been
removed, from the built-in programming port of the programmable
controller.
When the CPU type of the project is the FX
3UC, the channel
specification (CH1/CH2) combo box is displayed. Set to CH1 and
check the settings.
c) When Windows
R
98, Windows
R
Me, Windows
R
2000 Professional,
Windows
R
XP, Windows Vista
R
, or 32-bit Windows
R
7 is used, the
USB cable and function expansion board are available if the driver
on the CD-ROM packed with the FX-USB-AW or FX
3U -USB-BD
has been installed.
d) The USB cable and function expansion board are unavailable for
Windows
R
95 or Windows NT
R
Workstation 4.0.
e) For the precautions and restrictions on use of the FX
3U-USB-BD,
refer to the manual packed with the FX
3U-USB-BD.