Link Specifications - Mitsubishi Electric FX5 User Manual

Link specifications

Link pattern and number of link points
Settings of the link pattern are performed with GX Works3 Serial Communication setting. (Page 22 Communication
Setting)
The number of occupied points of the link device differ depending on the number of link patterns and local stations to be used.
The devices to be occupied are assigned according to the head number of the link device.
When an FX3 PLC are used, even if the link device numbers are different from that of FX5 PLC (the link device numbers of
FX3 PLC are fixed), the link devices corresponding to its station number are linked.
Station number Model
Master Station FX5
station No. 0
FX3
Slave Station FX5
stations No. 1
FX3
Station FX5
No. 2
FX3
Station FX5
No. 3
FX3
Station FX5
No. 4
FX3
Station FX5
No. 5
FX3
Station FX5
No. 6
FX3
Station FX5
No. 7
FX3
x: Link device head number of data register (D)
y: Link device head number of internal relay (M)
Precautions
When creating a program, do not change the information in devices used by other stations. If such information is changed, the
other stations will not operate normally.
Pattern 0
Internal relay Data register
(M) (D)
0 points 4 in each
station

D (x)
to D (x+3)
D0 to D3

D (x+10)
to D (x+13)
D10 to D13

D (x+20)
to D (x+23)
D20 to D23

D (x+30)
to D (x+33)
D30 to D33

D (x+40)
to D (x+43)
D40 to D43

D (x+50)
to D (x+53)
D50 to D53

D (x+60)
to D (x+63)
D60 to D63

D (x+70)
to D (x+73)
D70 to D73
Pattern 1
Internal relay Data register
(M) (D)
32 in each 4 in each
station station
M (y) D (x)
to M (y+31) to D (x+3)
M1000 to M1031 D0 to D3
M (y+64) D (x+10)
to M (y+95) to D (x+13)
M1064 to M1095 D10 to D13
M (y+128) D (x+20)
to M (y+159) to D (x+23)
M1128 to M159 D20 to D23
M (y+192) D (x+30)
to M (y+223) to D (x+33)
M1192 to M1223 D30 to D33
M (y+256) D (x+40)
to M (y+287) to D (x+43)
M1256 to M1287 D40 to D43
M (y+320) D (x+50)
to M (y+351) to D (x+53)
M1320 to M1651 D50 to D53
M (y+384) D (x+60)
to M (y+415) to D (x+63)
M1384 to M1415 D60 to D63
M (y+448) D (x+70)
to M (y+479) to D (x+73)
M1448 to M1479 D70 to D73
Pattern 2
Internal relay Data register
(M) (D)
64 in each 8 in each
station station
M (y) D (x)
to M (y+63) to D (x+7)
M1000 to M1063 D0 to D7
M (y+64) D (x+10)
to M (y+127) to D (x+17)
M1064 to M1127 D10 to D17
M (y+128) D (x+20)
to M (y+191) to D (x+27)
M1128 to M1191 D20 to D27
M (y+192) D (x+30)
to M (y+255) to D (x+37)
M1192 to M1255 D30 to D37
M (y+256) D (x+40)
to M (y+319) to D (x+47)
M1256 to M1319 D40 to D47
M (y+320) D (x+50)
to M (y+383) to D (x+57)
M1320 to M1383 D50 to D57
M (y+384) D (x+60)
to M (y+447) to D (x+67)
M1384 to M1447 D60 to D67
M (y+448) D (x+70)
to M (y+511) to D (x+77)
M1448 to M1511 D70 to D77
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