APPENDIX
Appendix 1
Check the date of manufacture of the product (except the expansion board) as follows.
• Nameplate
• Module front surface (CPU module only)
Checking the nameplate
The date of manufacture of the product can be checked from the manufacturer's serial number "S/N" indicated on the
nameplate of the product.
Ex.
FX5U CPU module
Check on the module front surface
The year and month of production of the product can be checked from the manufacturer's serial number LOT on the front (at
the bottom) of the CPU module.
Ex.
FX5U CPU module
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Appendix 1 How to Check the Date of Manufacture
How to Check the Date of Manufacture
Nameplate indication example (Serial number: 1510001)
Right side
1
5
1
Year (example: 2015) Last two digits of the year
LOT 151
1
5
1
Month (example: January) 1 to 9
= January to September,
X = October, Y = November, Z = December
Year (example: 2015) Last two digits of the year
* The actual nameplate may be different
from the above example in some parts.
0
0
0
1
Control number
Month (example: January) 1 to 9
= January to September,
X = October, Y = November, Z = December