Overview - Mitsubishi Electric Melsec-Q172DCPU User Manual

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1. OVERVIEW
1.1 Overview
This User's Manual describes the hardware specifications and handling methods of the
Motion Controller for the Q series PLC Multiple CPU system.
The Manual also describes those items related to the specifications of the option
module for the Motion controller, Manual pulse generator, Synchronous encoder and
cables.
In this manual, the following abbreviations are used.
Generic term/Abbreviation
Q173D(S)CPU/Q172D(S)CPU or
Motion CPU (module)
Q172DLX/Q172DEX/Q173DPX/
Q173DSXY or Motion module
MR-J4(W)- B
MR-J3(W)- B
AMP or Servo amplifier
QCPU, PLC CPU or PLC CPU module QnUD(E)(H)CPU/QnUDVCPU
Multiple CPU system or Motion system Abbreviation for "Multiple PLC system of the Q series"
CPUn
Operating system software
SV13
SV22
SV43
Programming software package
MELSOFT MT Works2
(Note-2)
MT Developer2
GX Works2
GX Developer
(Note-2)
MR Configurator
MR Configurator
MR Configurator2
Manual pulse generator or MR-HDP01 Abbreviation for "Manual pulse generator (MR-HDP01)"
Serial absolute synchronous encoder
or Q171ENC-W8/Q170ENC
Q173DSCPU/Q172DSCPU/Q173DCPU/Q172DCPU/Q173DCPU-S1/
Q172DCPU-S1 Motion CPU module
Q172DLX Servo external signals interface module/
Q172DEX Synchronous encoder interface module
Q173DPX Manual pulse generator interface module/
Q173DSXY Safety signal module
Servo amplifier model MR-J4- B/MR-J4W- B
Servo amplifier model MR-J3- B/MR-J3W- B
General name for "Servo amplifier model MR-J4- B/MR-J4W- B/MR-J3- B/
MR-J3W- B"
Abbreviation for "CPU No.n (n= 1 to 4) of the CPU module for the Multiple CPU
system"
General name for "SW7DNC-SV Q /SW8DNC-SV Q "
Operating system software for conveyor assembly use (Motion SFC) :
SW8DNC-SV13Q
Operating system software for automatic machinery use (Motion SFC) :
SW8DNC-SV22Q
Operating system software for machine tool peripheral use :
SW7DNC-SV43Q
General name for MT Developer2/GX Works2/GX Developer/MR Configurator
Abbreviation for "Motion controller engineering environment MELSOFT
MT Works2"
Abbreviation for "Motion controller programming software MT Developer2
(Version 1.00A or later)"
Abbreviation for "Programmable controller engineering software
MELSOFT GX Works2 (Version 1.15R or later)"
Abbreviation for "MELSEC PLC programming software package
GX Developer (Version 8.48A or later)"
General name for "MR Configurator/MR Configurator2"
Abbreviation for "Servo setup software package
MR Configurator (Version C0 or later)"
Abbreviation for "Servo setup software package
MR Configurator2 (Version 1.01B or later)"
Abbreviation for "Serial absolute synchronous encoder (Q171ENC-W8/
Q170ENC)"
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