Mitsubishi Electric Melsec-Q172DCPU User Manual page 36

2 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
Part name Connection type
Connection with HUB Straight cable
Ethernet cable
Direct connection
(2) Peripheral device configuration for the Q173D(S)CPU/
Q172D(S)CPU
The following (a)(b)(c) can be used.
(a) USB configuration
PLC CPU module
(QnUD(E)(H)CPU/QnUDVCPU)
USB cable
Personal computer
(Note-1): Corresponding Ethernet cables
1) Connecting to Motion CPU module
Cable type
Crossover cable
[Selection criterion of cable]
• Category
• Diameter of lead : AWG26 or higher
• Shield
2) Connecting to PLC CPU module
Refer to the "QnUCPU User's Manual (Communication via Built-in
Ethernet Port)".
(b) RS-232 configuration
PLC CPU module
(QnUD(H)CPU)
RS-232 communication cable
(QC30R2)
Personal computer
Ethernet standard
10BASE-T
100BASE-TX
Compliant with Ethernet standards, category 5 or higher.
• Shielded twisted pair cable (STP cable)
10BASE-T
100BASE-TX
: 5 or higher
: Copper braid shield and drain wire
Copper braid shield and aluminium layered type shield
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(c) Ethernet configuration
Motion CPU module
(Q17 DSCPU/Q17 DCPU-S1)
PLC CPU module
(QnUDE(H)CPU/QnUDVCPU)
(Note-1)
Ethernet cable
Personal computer
Specification