AH500 Hardware and Operation Manual 
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2.2.2  13BAH500 Series Advanced CPU Modules  
Item 
AHCPU501/511/521/ 
531-RS2 
531-EN and AHCPU521-
Remark 
The program is executed cyclically. 
Input/Output control 
Regenerated inputs/outputs   
Direct inputs/outputs 
The inputs and 
outputs can be 
controlled through the 
direct inputs and 
Programming language 
Ladder diagrams, function block diagrams, 
instruction lists, structured texts, and sequential 
Instruction execution speed 
Approximately 666 instructions 
Constant scan cycle (ms) 
(The scan cycle can be increased by one 
Setting the parameter 
Program capacity (step) 
AHCPU511: 96K steps 
AHCPU521: 192K steps 
A module is installed directly on a backplane. 
Connection between two 
An extension cable connects two backplanes. 
Maximum number of 
modules which can be 
installed 
AHCPU511: 20 modules 
AHCPU521: 36 modules 
Maximum number of 
backplanes which can be 
connected 
AHCPU501: 1 main backplane 
AHCPU511: 2 backplane (1 main backplane+1 
extension backplane) 
AHCPU521: 4 backplanes (1 main backplane+3 
extension backplane) 
AHCPU531: 8 backplanes (1 main backplane+7 
Number of tasks 
283 tasks (32 cyclic tasks; 32 I/O interrupts; 4 
timed interrupts; 2 communication interrupts; 1 
external 24 V low-voltage interrupt; 212 external 
Number of inputs/outputs 
AHCPU501: 768 
AHCPU511: 1280   
AHCPU521: 2304   
AHCPU531: 4352   
Number of 
inputs/outputs 
accessible to an 
actual input/output 
Input relays [X] 
AHCPU501: 2048 (X0.0~X127.15) 
AHCPU511: 4096 (X0.0~X255.15) 
AHCPU521: 8192 (X0.0~X511.15) 
AHCPU531: 16384 (X0.0~X1023.15) 
Output relays [Y] 
AHCPU501: 2048 (Y0.0~X127.15) 
AHCPU511: 4096 (Y0.0~Y255.15) 
AHCPU521: 8192 (Y0.0~Y511.15) 
AHCPU531: 16384 (Y0.0~Y1023.15)