Connect to your Mitsubishi

8 Sep 2026
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Once you've registered your IXrouter to the IXON Cloud and connected your Mitsubishi to one of the LAN ports, you're ready to remotely access it.

If you've already followed the steps in this article and are unable to connect, see instead Can't connect to your machine - Issues and solutions.

Set up a VPN connection to your IXrouter.

You can now use GX Works2 or GX Works3 to connect to your Mitsubishi.

Connect to your Mitsubishi. For detailed steps, click below.

GX Works2

Open GX Works2 and click on Connection Destination in the bottom left.
At PC side I/F, select the Ethernet Board.
At PLC side I/F, select the PLC Module.
At Other Station Setting, select No Specification.
Double click the Ethernet Board.
Select the TAP-Windows Adapter, select protocol TCP, and click OK.
Double click the PLC Module.
If you're using a QCPU, select PLC mode QCPU(Qmode), enter the Mitsubishi's IP address, and click OK. If you're using an LCPU, select PLC mode LCPU, select Connection via HUB, enter the Mitsubishi's IP address, do NOT click Find, instead just click OK.
QCPU
LCPU
Double click the No Specification.
Set the Communication Time to 10 sec and Retry Times to 0.
Connect to your Mitsubishi as you normally do.

GX Works3 (PLC series iQ-F)

Open GX Works3 and go to Online > Current Connection Destination.
Select Other Connection Method to open the Specify Connection Destination Connection window.
At PC side I/F, select the Ethernet Board.
At PLC side I/F, select the PLC Module.
At Other Station Setting, select No Specification.
Double click the PLC Module.
Select Connection via HUB, enter your Mitsubishi's IP address, do NOT click Find, instead just click OK.
Double click the No Specification.
Set the Communication Time to 10 sec and Retry Times to 0.
Connect to your Mitsubishi as you normally do.

GX Works3 (PLC series iQ-R)

Open GX Works3 and go to Online > Current Connection Destination.
Select Other Connection Method to open the Specify Connection Destination Connection window.
At PC side I/F, select the Ethernet Board.
At PLC side I/F, select the PLC Module.
At Other Station Setting, select No Specification.
Double click the Ethernet Board.
Select the TAP-Windows Adapter, select protocol TCP, and click OK.
Double click PLC Module.
Select Connection via HUB, enter your Mitsubishi's IP address, do NOT click Find, instead just click OK.
Double click the No Specification.
Set the Communication Time to 10 sec and Retry Times to 0.
Connect to your Mitsubishi as you normally do.

If you are unable to connect, see Can't connect to your machine - Issues and solutions.

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