Overview - Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q Series Programming Manual

1 OVERVIEW

1. OVERVIEW
This manual describes the safety observation function and start-up procedure in
Motion controller, and the devices and instructions for creating a sequence program for
the safety circuit.
In this manual, the following abbreviations are used.
Generic term/Abbreviation
Motion CPU built-in safety observation
(module) or Motion CPU (module)
Safety signal module
AMP or Servo amplifier
QCPU, PLC CPU or PLC CPU module QnUD(E)(H)CPU
Multiple CPU system or Motion system Abbreviation for "Multiple PLC system of the Q series"
Operating system software
Programming software package
MELSOFT MT Works2
(Note-1)
MT Developer2
GX Works2
GX Developer
(Note-2)
SSCNET /H
(Note-2)
SSCNET
(Note-2)
SSCNET (/H)
Multiple CPU high speed transmission Dedicated bus communication between PLC CPU and Motion CPU
Bus transmission
RIO transmission
Safety signal
User safety sequence program
User program
Safety signal comparison sequence
program
Speed monitoring sequence program
Sequence programs for safety
observation
(Note-3)
SLS
(Note-3)
SSM
(Note-3)
STO
Shut-off
(Note-3)
SS1
(Note-3)
SOS
(Note-3)
SS2
(Note-3)
SBC
Q173DSCPU/Q172DSCPU/Q173DCPU-S1/Q172DCPU-S1 Motion CPU module
Q173DSXY Safety signal module
General name for "Servo amplifier model MR-J4- B/MR-J4W- B MR-J3- B/
MR-J3W- B"
General name for "SW8DNC-SV13Q /SW8DNC-SV22Q "
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 1.34L 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)"
High speed synchronous network between Motion controller and servo amplifier
General name for SSCNET /H, SSCNET
Communication between PLC CPU and safety signal module via base unit
Serial communication between Motion CPU and Safety signal module
I/O signal in the safety circuit such as such safety door signal and light curtain
User sequence program for I/O control of the safety signal
General name for user sequence program or Motion control program
Program for PLC CPU to compare safety signal
(Automatically created by Motion CPU.)
Program for PLC CPU to execute the speed monitoring
(Automatically created by Motion CPU.)
General name for "Safety signal comparison sequence program" and "Speed
monitoring sequence program"
Abbreviation for Safely-limited Speed.
Abbreviation for Safe Speed Monitor.
Abbreviation for Safe torque off that shuts off servo amplifier main circuit power
(primary contactor), or electronically shuts off power the servo motor within the
servo amplifier
Abbreviation for Safe stop 1
Abbreviation for Safe operating stop
Abbreviation for Safe stop 2
Abbreviation for Safe brake control
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