Examination For Installing Method In Enclosure; Installing Methods; Cautions On Examining Installing Method; Examples Of Installation - Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC-F FX3G Series User Manual

FX Series Programmable Controllers
3G
User's Manual - Hardware Edition
8.3

Examination for Installing Method in Enclosure

Examine the installation location of PLC in consideration of the environmental conditions (generic
specifications).
8.3.1

Installing methods

The PLC can be installed by the following two methods.
1. Installing on DIN rail
• The PLC can be installed on a DIN46277 rail (35 mm (1.38") wide).
• The PLC can be easily moved and removed.
• The PLC is installed higher by the height of the DIN rail.
→ For details on the procedures on mounting and removing the DIN rail, refer to Section 8.4.
2. Direct installing (with screws)
• The PLC can be installed directly in the enclosure with M4 screws.
8.3.2

Cautions on examining installing method

1. Cautions when FX
When the system is laid out in two stages, do not mount the FX
stage, or else the FX
8.3.3

Examples of installation

1. Example of installation on DIN rail
DIN rail
*1. FX -CNV-BC can be installed directly in the enclosure but cannot be installed on the DIN rail.
2N
-4LC or FX -8AD is used
3U 2N
-CNV-BC cannot be secured properly.
2N
1 to 2mm (0.04" to 0.08")
FX Series FX -
3G 2N
main unit
16EX
FX -CNV-BC *1
2N
FX
2N-
16EX
8.3 Examination for Installing Method in Enclosure
→ For the mounting hole pitch, refer to Section 8.5.
-4LC or FX
3U
FX -
2N
16EYT
1 to 2mm
(0.04" to 0.08")
Extension cable
·FX -65EC
0N
·FX -30EC
0N
FX
DIN rail
2N-
64CL-M
(+ indicates an M4 screw.)
8 Installation In Enclosure
→ Refer to Section 8.2.
-8AD at the start of the second
2N
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