Chapter 1 Introduction; Advantages Of Transition To Q Series - Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC-A/QnA Series Handbook

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1.1 Advantages of Transition to Q Series

Advantage 1)Advanced performance of equipments
In addition to the processing performance improvement for Q series CPU, the processing
speed for Q series intelligent function module is also increased, so that the equipment capability
to improve is possible.
Advantage 2)Compact control panel and space saving
As the Q series needs only 1/4 mounting area of the A series, it is possible to create more
compact control panel.
Advantage 3)Improved operating efficiency for programming and monitor
Q series intelligent function module prepares the following utility package (GX Configurator-o)
sold separately.
(Example)
• GX Configurator-AD Analog input module setting/monitoring tool
• GX Configurator-DA Analog output module setting/monitoring tool
• GX Configurator-TI Temperature input module setting/monitoring tool
• GX Configurator-CT High speed counter module setting/monitoring tool
• GX Configurator-QP Positioning module setting/monitoring tool
Using the utility package is not a must. However, the utility package allows not only for the
followings to do, but also reduces sequence programs.
• Initial setting is possible without a program
• The auto refresh setting allows to read/write buffer memory data of intelligent function module
automatically from/to the CPU device memory.
• Checking of the setting status or operating status of intelligent function module is simplified.
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