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MELSEC iQ-R Series Features System Recorder Lineup System configuration CPU I/O Analog Motion, Positioning, High-speed counter, Channel isolated pulse input Network Advanced information Technology
Features MES Interface OPC UA Server Camera/Recorder modules C Intelligent Function

MES Interface Module

Along with ever-changing manufacturing trends, improving machine productivity and maintaining manufacturing quality through meticulous traceability have become a fundamental part of manufacturing. MES interface modules address these requirements by providing direct database connectivity for IT systems and facilitating automatic SQL*1 text generation using intuitive configuration setup software. Modules allow production data from the shop floor to be inserted into database records directly; for example, providing real-time production status that enables quicker response to production-related problems.

*1: Structured Query Language is a programming language designed for managing data in a relational database.


System configuration costs reduced by 65%*2

MES interface modules enable direct connectivity between IT database servers and programmable controllers on the shop floor, eliminating the need for gateway computers or specified programs. Being much more reliable than computers, the MES interface modules save on maintenance costs typical of computers.

*2: Assumption based on a typical control architecture.


High-speed and large-capacity data collection

Along with ever-changing manufacturing trends, improving machine productivity and maintaining manufacturing quality through meticulous traceability have become a fundamental part of manufacturing. The MES Interface module addresses these requirements with its high-performance and large-capacity data handling. These features are exceptionally useful in glass and rechargeable battery manufacturing industries.

*3: Database communications time is based on measurement criteria set out by Mitsubishi Electric. For further details, please refer to the relevant manual for each product.
*4: Comparison of data sets that can be handled in database communication. One project may contain up to 4096 data sets for the MELSEC-Q Series, and 65536 for the MELSEC iQ-R Series.

High-speed access to the control CPU


Intuitive and easy-to-use setup software

The setup of the module can be done easily using its wizard-like configuration tool. SQL sentences can be automatically generated just be setting various parameters in the tool, without having to develop dedicated programs to enable communication with the database server.


MES Interface module specifications

Item RD81MES96N
Database connection
Supported database*5 Oracle® Database, Microsoft® SQL Server®, Microsoft® Access®, MySQL®, PostgreSQL
SQL text SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, Multi-SELECT, Multi-INSERT*6, STORED PROCEDURE
Database communication action field 65,536
Accessible CPU module*5 MELSEC iQ-R, MELSEC-Q, MELSEC-L, MELSEC iQ-F, MELSEC-F Series
Data sampling interval
High speed data sampling (ms) Sequence scan time synchronization, 1...900 (up to 32K points)
General data sampling (s) 0.1...0.9, 1...3600
Function
DB record read/write Reads/writes data in the database of the host information system
Device memory read/write Reads/writes device memory data of the CPU module
Trigger condition monitoring Monitors values of the time or device tag components etc., and starts jobs when a trigger condition changes from false to true (the condition is satisfied)
Data operation and processing Performs four arithmetic operations, obtains remainder, performs character string operation, etc.
Program execution Executes a program on the server through a MES Interface module
DB buffering Buffers the data sent to the database, and resend it after recovery, when the data cannot be linked due to the disconnection of the network between MES Interface module and the database or failure of the database etc.
REST server*7 Enables job-related operations and job information acquisition from the REST client
(Also supports the XML process function for the MELSEC-Q Series MES interface module)
Firmware update*5 ●
*5: For more information, please refer to the relevant product manual.
*6: Supported only when used with a SQL Server® database.
*7: REST: Representational state transfer

MELSEC iQ-R Series Features System Recorder Lineup System configuration CPU I/O Analog Motion, Positioning, High-speed counter, Channel isolated pulse input Network Advanced information Technology
Features MES Interface OPC UA Server Camera/Recorder modules C Intelligent Function
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