F-8
FX Series PLC User's Manual - Data Communication Edition
Non-Protocol Communication (RS/RS2 Instruction)
1 Outline
1.3 Communication Type Applicability in PLC
1.3 Communication Type Applicability in PLC
1.3.1 Applicable versions
The communication types are applicable in the following versions.
: Applicable (If applicable versions of main units are limited, they are described inside (  ).)
—: Not applicable 
*1. Applicable in products manufactured in January, 1994 (manufacturer’s serial No.: 41****) and later.
1.3.2 Version check
The PLC version can be checked by reading the last three digits of device D8001.
For a detailed description of the version check, refer to A. Common Items Section 4.2.
1.3.3 How to look at the manufacturer's serial number
The year and month of production of the PLC main unit can be checked on the nameplate, and "LOT"
indicated on the front of the product.
For a detailed description of the How to look at the manufacturer's serial number,
refer to A. Common Items Section 4.1.
1.3.4 Products whose production was stopped
Production was stopped for some models of MELSEC-F Series PLCs and programming tools described in
this manual. For models whose production was stopped, refer to Appendix A. 
To see the latest available products, refer to the general catalog.
PLC Applicability (applicable version) Remarks
FX
3UC Series  Full-duplex communication/half-duplex communication
FX
3U Series  Full-duplex communication/half-duplex communication
FX
3GC Series  Full-duplex communication/half-duplex communication
FX
3G Series  Full-duplex communication/half-duplex communication
FX
3S Series  Full-duplex communication/half-duplex communication
FX
2NC Series  Full-duplex communication/half-duplex communication
FX
2N Series  (Ver. 1.06 or later)
Full-duplex communication (Ver. 2.00 or later)/half-duplex
communication
FX
1NC Series  Half-duplex communication
FX
1N Series  Half-duplex communication
FX
1S Series  Half-duplex communication
FX
0N Series  (Ver. 1.20 or later) Half-duplex communication
FX
0S Series — Non-protocol communication is not provided
FX
0 Series — Non-protocol communication is not provided
FX
2C Series  Half-duplex communication
FX
2(FX) Series
 (Ver. 3.07 or later)
*1
Half-duplex communication
FX
1 Series — Non-protocol communication is not provided