System Configuration And Equipment Selection - Mitsubishi FX3U-USB-BD User Manual

FX Series PLC User's Manual - Data Communication Edition
Computer Link
3.

System Configuration and Equipment Selection

This chapter explains the system configuration and communication equipment selection operating in
accordance with RS-485 or RS-232C required by FX PLCs.
3.1 System Configuration
This section outlines the system configuration required to use computer link.
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
Communication
board
2
Communication
adapter
3
Communication
adapter
4
Communication
adapter
For communication equipment combinations for each FX Series, refer to the next page.
D-16
1 2 3
, ,
+
+ +
Special adapter
connection
board
+ +
Connector
conversion
adapter
+
4
and indicate the communication equipment combination patterns.
FX PLC Important point in selection
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 of the main unit.
Attach the communication adapter to
the left side of the main unit.
3 System Configuration and Equipment Selection
3.1 System Configuration
RS-485: 50 m
RS-232C: 15 m
RS-485: 500 m
RS-232C: 15 m
RS-485: 500 m
RS-232C: 15 m
RS-485: 500 m
RS-232C: 15 m
Total extension
distance
(164' 0")
(49' 2")
(1640' 5")
(49' 2")
(1640' 5")
(49' 2")
(1640' 5")
(49' 2")