A reliable workhorse for legacy Mitsubishi PLCs, but showing its age Rating: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆ (3/5)
Maintenance technicians in factories with 15+ year old Mitsubishi equipment. Not recommended for: Students, new projects, or anyone used to modern PLC software like Studio 5000 or TIA Portal. gx developer 8.86
I’ve used GX Developer 8.86 for maintaining older Mitsubishi PLC systems (primarily the A series and early Q series). If you are working on legacy equipment, this software is essential. However, compared to modern IDEs like GX Works 2 or 3, it feels very dated. A reliable workhorse for legacy Mitsubishi PLCs, but