Features of e-Manual Viewer for manuals of FA products
e-Manual is the electronic books that enable Mitsubishi Electric FA product users to quickly obtain necessary information such as product ranges and usage.
Excellent search functions and the linkage with engineering software facilitates the start-up and maintenance of FA products. User maintenance manuals can be easily converted into e-Manual files and linked to Mitsubishi Electric FA product manuals, enabling quick troubleshooting.
Case example: Identifying and solving a cause of a production line trouble
When an error or trouble occurs in an FA product at a production line, you can check its causes and corrective actions described in troubleshooting in applicable manuals on a tablet (Android™ or iOS) or a computer.
Introduction video: Features of e-Manual Viewer application
- 1[Search function] Quickly searching for information required on the spot
- 2[Bookmarking function] Immediately accessing maintenance or troubleshooting information pages once frequently accessed pages are bookmarked
- 3[Adding note function] Customizing manuals more efficiently by adding notes about know-how
- 4[Sharing function] Facilitating information management by sharing up-to-date information
- 5[Export function] Easily exporting manuals, bookmarks, and notes to other computers
- 6Linking e-Manual (programming support tool) and GX Works3 (engineering software)
- 7Downloading e-Manual Viewer
- 8Operating environments
- 9Links to relevant sites
[Search function] Quickly searching for information required on the spot
Cross search across all downloaded manuals is available.Also, refine search with key words such as error codes or programming commands enables quick search.
Required information can be cross-searched in multiple manuals.
Required information can be cross-searched in multiple manuals. Cross search across all downloaded manuals is available. Also, refine search with key words such as error codes or programming commands enables quick search.
![[Search function] Quickly searching for information required on the spot](../images/manualsearch.png)
Cross-search function (search conditions)
Product name
Manual number
Illustration
Keyword
Fuzzy term
Error code
Description of a special relay
Description of a special register
Description of a command
Information on a note
Page ID
[Bookmarking function] Immediately accessing maintenance or troubleshooting information pages once frequently accessed pages are bookmarked
By using the bookmarking function, frequently accessed maintenance or troubleshooting information pages can be immediately found when required at manufacturing sites. Registered bookmarks will be copied onto updated manuals.
![[Bookmarking function] Immediately accessing maintenance or troubleshooting information pages once frequently accessed pages are bookmarked](../images/bookmark.png)
[Adding note function] Customizing manuals more efficiently by adding notes about know-how
User documents can be freely customized by adding notes about know-how and information required for system start-up and maintenance. Added notes will be copied onto updated manuals.
![[Adding note function] Customizing manuals more efficiently by adding notes about know-how](../images/memo.png)
[Sharing function] Facilitating information management by sharing up-to-date information
By storing e-Manual data (manuals, notes, bookmarks) in a database on the network, team members can share and view the latest documents with notes on their computers. Downloading the same manuals repeatedly will be no longer necessary and data capacity on each computer can be reduced.
![[Sharing function] Facilitating information management by sharing up-to-date information](../images/create_feature_02.png)
[Export function] Easily exporting manuals, bookmarks, and notes to other computers
By exporting e-Manual data (manuals, notes, bookmarks) saved in e-Manual Viewer, users can transfer the same data to other computers. For example, a user can export e-Manual data saved in e-Manual Viewer on their computer at the office to a notebook computer used for manufacturing sites or business trips. Also, they can use it as backup data when the computer is restored.
![[Export function] Easily exporting manuals, bookmarks, and notes to other computers](../images/export.png)
Linking e-Manual (programming support tool) and GX Works3 (engineering software)
Sample programs provided in e-Manual can be copied with one click. They are pasted to a project on engineering software to ready for running. Program input can be quicker and mistakes can be prevented. This helps users streamline the start-up of the FA products.
Downloading e-Manual Viewer
Tablet (Android™ or iOS)
e-Manual application is available on Android™ or iOS. e-Manual files can be download using the e-Manual application.
Notice of the discontinuation of the application distribution
The distribution and update service of e-Manual Viewer application for the tablet (Android™ and iOS) version on Google Play and App Store will discontinue at the end of March 2024.
The application you are currently using will be continuously available even after each store discontinues the distribution.
If you want to use e-Manual Viewer on tablets, please use the tablets whose operating system is Windows®.
The application is available on the distribution sites by searching with the keyword "Mitsubishi e-manual".
Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google LLC.
Operating environments
Operating system version and operation confirmed device
Windows®
| Operating system version | Operating confirmed device |
|---|---|
| Windows® 10 or later | Windows® 11, Windows® 10 |
iOS
| Operating system version | Operating confirmed device |
|---|---|
| iOS 9.3 or later | Compatible with any Apple iPad, iPad Air, or iPad mini that can run iOS 9.3 or later |
Android™
| Operating system version | Operating confirmed device |
|---|---|
| Android™ 7.0 to 12 | Lenovo™ Tab M10 Plus (3rd Gen) |
Except for the operation confirmed devices above, tablets with 7-inch display (1920x1200 dot resolution (WUXGA)) or larger are recommended.
Smartphone devices are not supported.
Lenovo is a trademark of Lenovo Corporation in the United States and other countries.
Links to relevant sites
- 1Quickly and easily obtaining up-to-date information (product usage, product ranges, technical information)
- 2Quick troubleshooting of FA products
- 3Streamlining start-up of FA products by reducing programming effort
- 4Sharing manuals and know-how among team members to solve problems in teamwork
- 5Simplifying the creation of user maintenance manuals and reducing time spent on troubleshooting
- 6Links to relevant sites
- 1[Link function] Enabling links between user documents and manuals of Mitsubishi Electric FA products and direct reference to specific information. Enabling direct reference to specific information
- 2[Sharing function] Sharing manuals and know-hows among multiple users
- 3[Manual creation function] Facilitating creation of e-Manual from Word® files or CHM files for all users
- 4Easily creating e-Manual from Word® files or CHM files by all users using samples
- 5Downloading e-Manual Create
- 6Links to relevant sites