====== MP STUDIO 2 Phase 1 · Create Your First Project ======

[[products:mp_studio:first_project|한국어]] | **English**

This page is for first-time users of MP STUDIO 2. You will select a model in a new project, create **a rung in which output P32 turns ON when input P0 is ON**, and then save it, set up communication, download it and monitor it.

^ Software ^ Model used ^ Result ^
| MP STUDIO 2 | MPS-8A8R(T)-S | ''P0'' NO contact → ''P32'' output coil |

{{ :en-us_products:mp_studio:first-project-flow.svg?1000 |Workflow from creating the first project to checking it on the device }}

===== 1. Before You Start =====

Have the following ready:

  * A PC with MP STUDIO 2 installed
  * One MPS or MPA series device
  * The download cable and driver for your device (see the product tables on the [[:en-us_products:mps|MPS Series]] and [[:en-us_products:mpa|MPA Series]] pages)

We recommend disconnecting the output loads the first time, while you write and download the program. If you do not have a device, you can run the same circuit on your PC with [[:en-us_products:mp_studio:simulation|Phase 8 · Simulation]].

===== 2. The First Screen =====

When the program starts, **① an empty ladder** opens. The top band has **② the file and tool buttons** and **③ the device pill**, and the row below it has **④ the menus** and **⑤ the program tabs**. Choose contacts and coils from **⑥ the symbol rail** on the left, and check the selected cell in **⑦ the Inspector** on the right.

{{ :en-us_products:mp_studio:start-empty-marked.svg?1200 |Figure 1. The empty ladder that opens at first launch }}

The first time you run the program, a notice about error reports is shown once. When an error occurs, diagnostic information (logs and system info) is sent to the developer automatically; a project file is sent only if you attach it yourself to a problem report. You can turn this off at any time with **Help → Send Error Reports Automatically**.

To look at the bundled example program first, select **Project → Open Example**.

===== 3. New Project and Model Selection =====

  - Select **Project → New Project** or press ''Ctrl+N''. If you have unsaved changes, choose whether to save them in the confirmation window.
  - Select **Setting → Device** or click the **Devices** button in the top band to open the **Device Select** window.
  - Under **① the series buttons**, select ''MPS''.
  - Under **② Model**, select ''MPS-8A8R(T)-S''.
  - Check that **③ Device Name** and **④ P Area** have changed to the selected model, and click **⑤ OK**.

{{ :en-us_products:mp_studio:device-select-marked.svg?700 |Figure 2. The Device Select window with MPS-8A8R(T)-S selected }}

When you change the series, the option **Reset the data memory sizes to this model's defaults.** appears. If you check it, the memory area sizes change to the defaults of the new model; if you leave it unchecked, the current settings are kept.

A new project takes over the model setting of the previous project. Check the model shown in the device pill in the top band to make sure it matches your actual device. Changing the model also changes the available I/O addresses and memory sizes.

===== 4. Placing the P0 Contact and P32 Coil =====

Select a cell on the ladder canvas first, then press a function key or a symbol rail button to place an element in that cell.

  - Click the first cell of the first row.
  - Press ''F2'' or click **① F2 (NO)** on the symbol rail to place an NO contact.
  - Press ''Enter'' or double-click the cell to open the **Edit Contact** window, enter ''P0'' in **Address** and click **OK**.
  - Press ''→'' to select the second cell and press ''F9'' to place an output coil. The coil is placed at the right end of the row, and the contact and coil are joined with a horizontal line automatically.
  - On the coil cell, press ''Enter'' to open the **Edit Coil** window and enter ''P32'' as the address.

{{ :en-us_products:mp_studio:contact-edit-p0.png?480 |Figure 3. Entering P0 as the contact address in the Edit Contact window }}

If you start typing an address such as ''P0'' directly on an empty cell, the **Insert Contact (NO)** window opens, and clicking OK places an NO contact with that address.

{{ :en-us_products:mp_studio:rung-p0-p32-marked.svg?1200 |Figure 4. A rung with the P0 contact and the P32 output coil }}

The **① F2** button does the same as the ''F2'' key. In **② the finished rung**, check that the contact and coil addresses are correct. If an address does not exist on the model or has the wrong format, the cell turns red. While there is a red cell you can neither download nor monitor, so correct the address. For example, the I/O addresses available on ''MPS-8A8R(T)-S'' are ''P0'' to ''P9'' and ''P32'' to ''P39''.

===== 5. Saving =====

  - Select **Project → Save Project** or press ''Ctrl+S''.
  - The first time you save, choose the location and file name in the window that opens. The project is saved as an ''.mpl'' file.
  - Check that the document name in the top band has changed to the file name you saved.

To save under a different name, use ''Ctrl+Alt+S'' (**Save As**).

===== 6. Communication Port Setup =====

  - Connect the device to the PC with the download cable, and check the COM number under **Device Manager → Ports (COM & LPT)** in Windows. If the port does not appear, install the driver listed in the product table and reconnect the cable.
  - Select **Setting → Communication Port** or click the **Communication** button in the top band.
  - Under **① Channel**, select the COM port you found. If it is not in the list, click **② Refresh port list** on the right to read the port list again.
  - Click **③ OK** to save the setting.

{{ :en-us_products:mp_studio:port-dialog-com-marked.svg?640 |Figure 5. Selecting the download channel in the Communication Setting window }}

The communication port setting is saved with the project. Ethernet connections and the serial channel modes are described in [[:en-us_products:mp_studio:download|Phase 6]].

===== 7. Download =====

  - Click **Download** on the right of the top band or select **Run → Download**. The shortcut is ''Ctrl+T''.
  - The program check, conversion to device code, the device firmware version check and the transfer run in turn, and the progress is shown in a progress window.
  - Do not turn off the device or disconnect the cable during the transfer.
  - The download has finished when the **Download complete** window appears. Click **Monitoring** in this window to start monitoring right away.

{{ :en-us_products:mp_studio:download-flow.svg?1000 |Figure 6. Download sequence }}

> **Caution:** ''Ctrl+T'' downloads the program to the device immediately, without a confirmation window. First make sure the communication port is the device you intend to connect to.

===== 8. Checking Operation with Monitoring =====

  - Click **Monitoring** in the top band or press ''Ctrl+M''.
  - Check that **① the device pill** shows the monitoring state and the scan time (SCAN).
  - When a signal arrives at P0, **② the P0 contact** changes to the power-flow color, and when P32 turns on, **③ the P32 self-holding contact** and the P32 coil are also shown in the power-flow color.
  - To stop monitoring, press ''Esc'' or ''Ctrl+M''.

{{ :en-us_products:mp_studio:monitor-p0-p32-marked.svg?1200 |Figure 7. The ladder with input P0 ON and P32 in the power-flow color (the bundled example running in simulation) }}

Figure 7 shows the bundled example (**Project → Open Example**) running in [[:en-us_products:mp_studio:simulation|simulation]]. Monitoring a real device uses the same colors, and the device pill shows **Monitoring · port**.

===== 9. First Project Shortcuts =====

^ Shortcut ^ Action ^
| ''Ctrl+N'' | New Project |
| ''F2'' | Place an NO contact |
| ''F9'' | Place an output coil |
| ''Enter'' | Edit the selected cell |
| ''Ctrl+S'' | Save Project |
| ''Ctrl+T'' | Download |
| ''Ctrl+M'' | Turn monitoring on or off |

===== 10. Completion Check =====

You have completed Phase 1 when all of the following are true:

  * The model matches your actual device.
  * The first rung has a ''P0'' contact and a ''P32'' coil, and there are no red cells.
  * The ''.mpl'' project has been saved.
  * You have seen the Download complete window.
  * The monitoring display of the P32 coil changes with the P0 input.

===== Following Along with Other Models =====

^ Model ^ First digital input ^ First digital output ^
| ''MPS-8A4R(T)-S'' · ''MPS-8A8R(T)-S'' · ''MPS-8A8R'' · ''MPS-16A8R(T)'' · ''MPS-16A16R(T)'' · ''MPS-16A8R8T'' | ''P0'' | ''P32'' |
| ''MPA-8A8R(T)'' to ''MPA-32A32R(T)'' | ''P0'' | ''P32'' |
| ''MPA-48A48R(T)'' · ''MPA-64A64R(T)'' | ''P0'' | ''P64'' |
| ''MPS-16A8R(T)-R2'' | ''P0'' | ''P20'' |

For the I/O addresses of your model, see [[:en-us_products:mp_studio:memory_symbols|Phase 5 · Memory and Symbols]] and the product page.

===== Related Pages =====

  * [[:en-us_products:mp_studio:ladder_editing|Phase 3 · Ladder Editing]]
  * [[:en-us_products:mp_studio:download|Phase 6 · Check, Communication and Download]]
  * [[:en-us_products:mp_studio:monitoring|Phase 7 · Monitoring and the Data Table]]

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