FX municationMITSUBISHIFX municationFAX BACKMitsubishi has a world wide reputation for its efforts in continually developing and pushing backthe frontiers of industrial automation.What is sometimes overlooked by the user is the careand attention to detail that is taken with the documentation.However,to continue this processof improvement,the ments of the Mitsubishi users are always weled.This page hasbeen designed for you,the reader,to fill in your ments and fax them back to us.We lookforward to hearing from you.Fax numbers:Your name:........................................Mitsubishi Electric....America(01)847-478-2253Australia(02)638-7072Germany(02102)486-112Your location:.Spain(34)93-589-1579United Kingdom(01707)278-695Please tick the box of your choiceWhat condition did the manual arrive in?▣Minor damage▣UnusableWill you be using a folder to store the manual?YesWhat do you think to the manual presentation?Tidy▣UnfriendlyAre the explanations understandable?▣Yes▣Not too 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the planning,design and construction of automaticequipment using the product associated with this manual should be of a petentnature,trained and qualified to the local and national standards required to fulfill thatrole.These engineers should be fully aware of all aspects of safety with regards toautomated equipment.b)Any missioning or service engineer must be of a petent nature,trained andqualified to the local and national standards required to fulfill that job.These engineersshould also be trained in the use and maintenance of the pleted product.Thisincludes being pletely familiar with all associated documentation for the said product.All maintenance should be carried out in accordance with established safety practices.c)All operators of the pleted equipment (see Note)should be trained to use thisproduct in a safe manner in pliance to established safety practices.The operatorsshould also be familiar with documentation which is associated with the operation of thepleted equipment.Note Note:the term 'pleted equipment'refers to a third party constructed device whichcontains or uses the product associated with this manual.Notes on the Symbols Used in this ManualAt various times throughout this manual certain symbols will be used to highlight points ofinformation which are intended to ensure the users personal safety and protect the integrity ofequipment.Whenever any of the following symbols are encountered its associated note mustbe read and understood.Each of the symbols used will now be listed with a brief description ofits meaning.Hardware Warnings1)Indicates that the identified danger WILL cause physical and property damage.2)Indicates that the identified danger could POSSIBLY cause physical and propertydamage3)Indicates a point of further interest or further explanation.Software Warnings4)Indicates special care must be taken when using this element of software.5)Indicates a special point which the user of the associate software element shouldbe aware of.6)Indicates a point of interest or further explanation.MITSUBISHIFX municationUnder no circumstances will Mitsubishi Electric be liable responsible for any consequentialdamage that may arise as a result of the installation or use of this equipment.All examples and diagrams shown in this manual are intended only as an aid tounderstanding the text,not to guarantee operation.Mitsubishi Electric will accept noresponsibility for actual use of the product based on these illustrative examples.Please contact a Mitsubishi Electric distributor for more information concerning applicationsin life critical situations or high reliability.MITSUBISHIFX municationFurther Information Manual ListTable 1:Further Information Manual ListManual nameManual No.DescriptionThis manual contains written hardware explanation ofFXis Hardware ManualJY992D83901wiring,installation and specification,etc.regardingthe FXis Series programmable controller.This manual contains written hardware explanation ofFXo/FXoN Hardware ManualJY992D47501wiring,installation and specification,etc.regardingthe FXo and FXoN Series programmable controllers.This manual contains written hardware explanation ofFX Hardware ManualJY992D47401wiring,installation and specification,etc.regardingthe FX Series programmable controller.This manual contains supplementary data regardingFX2c Supplementary ManualJY992D50201the FX Series programmable controller HardwareManualThis manual contains written hardware explanation ofFXIN Hardware ManualJY992D88201wiring,installation and specification,etc.regardingthe FXIN Series programmable controller.This manual contains written hardware explanation ofFX2N Hardware ManualJY992D66301wiring,installation and specification,etc.regardingthe FX2N Series programmable controller.This manual contains written hardware explanation ofFX2Nc Hardware ManualJY992D76401wiring,installation and specification,etc.regardingthe FX2Nc Series programmable controller.This manual contains written instructions regardingFX Programming ManualJY992D48301the FXo,FXos,FXoN,FX,FX2c,FX2N and FX2Nc Seriesprogrammable controllers.This manual contains written instructions regardingFX Programming Manual IIJY992D88101the FX1s,FXIN,FX2N and FX2Nc Seriesprogrammable controllers.FX/FXoN-485ADP User'sThis manual contains written hardware explanation ofGuideJY992D53201installation and specification regarding theFX-485ADP and FXoN-485ADP.FX2NC-485ADP InstallationThis manual contains written hardware explanation ofJY997D01201Manualinstallation and specification regarding theFX2NC-485ADPThis manual contains written hardware explanation ofFX-232ADP User's GuideJY992D48801installation and specification regarding theFX-232ADPThis manual contains written hardware explanation ofFXoN-232ADP User's GuideJY992D51301installation and specification regarding theFXoN-232ADP.FX2NC-232ADP InstallationThis manual contains written hardware explanation ofJY997D01101Manualinstallation and specification regarding theFX2NC-232ADP.This manual contains written hardware explanation ofFX2N-232-BD User's GuideJY992D66001installation and specification regarding theFX2N-232-BD.MITSUBISHIFX municationTable 1:Further Information Manual ListManual nameManual No.DescriptionFX2N-485-BD HardwareThis manual contains written hardware explanation ofJY992D73401Manualinstallation and specification regarding theFX2N-485-BD.This manual contains written hardware explanation ofFX2N-422-BD User's GuideJY992D66101installation and specification regarding theFX2N-422-BD.FX1N-232-BD HardwareThis manual contains written hardware explanation ofManualJY992D84501installation and specification regarding theFX1N-232-BD.FX1N-485-BD HardwareThis manual contains written hardware explanation ofJY992D84301Manualinstallation and specification regarding the FXiN-485-BD.This manual contains written hardware explanation ofFX1N-422-BD User's GuideJY992D84101installation and specification regarding theFX1N-422-BD.FX-485-IF Hardware ManualJY992D81801This manual contains written hardware explanation ofinstallation and specification regarding the FX-485-IF.MITSUBISHIFX municationTable of ContentsFurther Information Manual List.........1.1 Abbreviations,Generic Names and Terms Used in This Manual.........................1-11.3 System Configuration.............1-813-1N-NNEtWOrK1-31.3.4 No Protocol Communication ..........1-61.4 Supported Functions and Applicable Versions...............1-62.Specifications...2-12.1 Communication Specification........2-1221N-NnotwOrK2-2222 link2-222.3 Computer link..…2-33.Wiring…3-13.1 Caution on cable selection......................3-23.1.1 FX1N-485-BD.FX2N-485-BD.FX2NC-485ADP3.1.2 FXoN-485ADP................3.13FX2-40AW.3-23.2 Using RS-232C Interface.................3-33.2.1 Using RS Instruction or Computer Link...3.2.2 Using FX2N-232IF..............3-43.3 Using RS-485 Interface .......................3-63.3.1 Wiring Selection............3-63.3.2 Terminal Resistor...3-63.3.3 One-pair Wiring........3.3.4 Two-pair Wiring3.4 Parallel Link........3-93.4.1 FX2N(1N)-485-BD and FXoN-485ADP.3.4.2 FXoN-485ADP and FXoN-485ADP....3-103.4.3 FX2N(1N)-485-BD and FX2N(1N)-485-BD.3-113.4.4 FX2NC-485ADP and FXoN-485ADP3-123.4.5 FX2N(1N)-485-BD and FX2NC-485ADP.3.4.6 FX2NC-485ADP and FX2NC-485ADP..3-13.3-143.4.7 FX2-40AW and FX2-40AW......3-153.4.8 FX2-40AP and FX2-40AP...............3-154.N:N Network...4.1 Related Flags and Data Registers......4.1.1 Auxiliary Relays4.12 Data Registers……4-2MITSUBISHIFX munication4.2 Setting..........4.2.1 Setting the Station No.(D8176)........4-34.2.2 Setting the Total Number of Slave Stations(D8177)42.3 Setting the Refresh Range (D8178)....4-44.2.4 Setting Retry Count (D8179)................4-54.2.5 Setting Comms Time-out (D8180)....................4-54.2.6 Program Used for Setting ........................4-64.3 Example Program..........4.3.1 System Configuration ..........4.3.2 Operations…4-74.3.3 Example of Setting Program.......4-84.3.5 Example of Operation Program .....5.1 Related Flags and Data Registers.5-15.2 Mode and Link Device.....................5-25.2.1 Normal Mode(Special auxiliary relay M8162:OFF)5-25.2.2 High Speed Mode (Special auxiliary relay M8162:ON)5.3 Example Program.…5.3.2 High Speed Mode.....6.Communication format (D8120)............6-16.1 What Is Communication Format?..........6-16.2 Related Flags and Data Registers.....6-16.2.1 Special Auxiliary Relays.6.2.2 Special Data Registers ...6.3 Communication Format(D8120)6-26.4 Example of setting program........6-37.Computer Link......7.1 Data Flow by Link......7.2 Information Needed Before Programming7.2.1 Programmable Controller Operation..............7-37.2.2 Computer Notes.........7-37.3 How to Read a Control Protocol Diagram.7.4 Basic Formats of Dedicated Protocol7.4.1 Control Protocol Format 1................7-67.4.2 Control Protocol Format 4........7-774.3 Control Protocol Parts Explained..7-874.4 Time-out Check Time.........7.5 Communication Timing Chart....7-127.5.1 Reading Data from Programmable controller.....7-1275.2 Writing Data to Programmable Controller...7-127.5.3 Communication Time..........7-137.6 Character Area Data Transmission ............7-147.6.2 Word Device Memory ........7-157.7Commands and Device Ranges.......7-167.7.1C0 mmands..7-167.7.2 Device specification ranges ............7-177.8 Example Computer Program for Loopback Test..............................................7-18MITSUBISHI