System Configuration And Selection - Mitsubishi Electric FX3U-232-BD User Manual

FX Series PLC User's Manual - Data Communication Edition
Non-Protocol Communication (RS/RS2 Instruction)
3.

System Configuration and Selection

This chapter explains the system configuration and communication equipment selection operating in
accordance with RS-485 or RS-232 required by FX PLCs.
3.1 System Configuration
This section outlines the system configuration required to use non-protocol communication.
Connect (optional) equipment operating in accordance with RS-485 or RS-232C to the FX PLC main unit.
Communication equipment operating
in accordance with RS-485 or
RS-232C
1
RS-232C/RS-422
Converter
2
Communication
board
3
+
Communication
adapter
4
+
Communication
adapter
5
Communication
adapter
For communication equipment combinations for each FX Series, refer to the next page.
1 2 , , 3 , 4
FX PLC
+
+
+
Special adapter
connection board
+
Connector
conversion adapter
+
and 5 indicate the communication equipment combination patterns.
Important point in selection
Connect the RS-232C/RS-422
converter to the standard port (RS-422)
built in the PLC.
This is the communication board built
into the PLC, reducing the installation
area.
Attach the special adapter connection
board to the main unit, and then
attach the communication adapter to
the left side of the main unit.
Attach the connector conversion
adapter to the main unit, and then
attach the communication adapter to
the left side of the main unit.
Attach the communication adapter to
the left side of the main unit.
3 System Configuration and Selection
3.1 System Configuration
Total extension
distance
RS-232: 15 m
(49' 2")
RS-485: 50 m
(164' 0")
RS-232C: 15 m
(49' 2")
RS-485: 500 m
(1640' 5")
RS-232C: 15 m
(49' 2")
RS-485: 500 m
(1640' 5")
RS-232C: 15 m
(49' 2")
RS-485: 500 m
(1640' 5")
RS-232C: 15 m
(49' 2")
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