A - 10
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ................................................................................................................................A - 1
CONDITIONS OF USE FOR THE PRODUCT .................................................................................................A - 8
REVISIONS ......................................................................................................................................................A - 9
CONTENTS ...................................................................................................................................................A - 10
GENERIC TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ...................................................................................................A - 14
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1 - 1 to 1 - 20
1.1 Transition from MELSECNET (II) and /B to MELSECNET/H ........................................................... 1 - 1
1.1.1 Transition to the Q series .......................................................................................................... 1 - 1
1.1.2 Transition procedure to a Q series MELSECNET/H system .................................................. 1 - 13
1.1.3 Replacement selection points ................................................................................................. 1 - 14
1.2 Replacement of the MELSECNET/10 for A/AnS/QnA/QnAS Series with the MELSECNET/H for
Q Series ......................................................................................................................................... 1 - 16
1.3 Replacing the CC-Link for A/AnS/QnA/QnAS Series with the CC-Link for Q Series ..................... 1 - 20
CHAPTER 2 REPLACEMENT OF MELSECNET (II) AND /B (PLC TO PLC NETWORK)
2 - 1 to 2 - 75
2.1 List of MELSECNET (II) and /B Alternative Models ......................................................................... 2 - 1
2.2 Performance Specifications Comparisons ....................................................................................... 2 - 3
2.2.1 Module performance comparisons ........................................................................................... 2 - 3
2.2.2 Cable performance comparisons .............................................................................................. 2 - 7
2.3 Functional Comparisons ................................................................................................................ 2 - 10
2.4 Switch Settings Comparisons ........................................................................................................ 2 - 11
2.5 Parameter Comparisons ................................................................................................................ 2 - 12
2.5.1 Parameter comparisons .......................................................................................................... 2 - 12
2.5.2 Example of changing parameters on 2-tier system ................................................................ 2 - 13
2.5.3 Example of changing parameters on 3-tier system (When only the first half of link parameter
is set) ...................................................................................................................................... 2 - 27
2.5.4 Example of changing parameters on 3-tier system (When the first half/second half of link
parameter is set) ..................................................................................................................... 2 - 43
2.6 Program Comparisons ................................................................................................................... 2 - 63
2.6.1 Comparison of special relays M (SB) and special registers D (SW) ....................................... 2 - 63
2.6.2 Transient instructions .............................................................................................................. 2 - 70
2.7 Replacement Precautions .............................................................................................................. 2 - 72
CHAPTER 3 REPLACEMENT OF MELSECNET (II) AND /B (REMOTE I/O NETWORK)
3 - 1 to 3 - 29
3.1 List of MELSECNET (II) and /B Alternative Models ......................................................................... 3 - 1
3.2 Performance Specifications Comparisons ....................................................................................... 3 - 3
3.2.1 Module performance Compatibility comparisons ...................................................................... 3 - 3
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