Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC-FX3S Series - Generic Names and Abbreviations in this Manual

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7 Generic Names and Abbreviations in This Manual
6.2 Description of Related Manuals
FX 3S /FX 3G /FX 3GC /FX 3U /FX 3UC PLC User's Manual - Analog Control Edition
Common Items
7. Generic Names and Abbreviations in This Manual
1. Main unit
2. Expansion board and special adapter
Abbreviation, generic name Description
PLC
FX Series PLC
Generic name for the FX
3S, FX3G, FX3GC, FX3U, FX3UC, FX2N, FX2NC, FX1S,
FX
1N, FX1NC, FX2(FX), FX1, FX0, FX0S, and FX0N Series PLC
FX
3S Series Generic name for the FX3S Series PLC
FX
3S Series PLC or main unit Generic name for the FX3S Series PLC main unit
FX
3G Series Generic name for the FX3G Series PLC
FX
3G Series PLC or main unit Generic name for the FX3G Series PLC main unit
FX
3GC Series Generic name for the FX3GC Series PLC
FX
3GC Series PLC or
main unit
Generic name for the FX
3GC Series PLC main unit
FX
3U Series Generic name for the FX3U Series PLC
FX
3U Series PLC or main unit Generic name for the FX3U Series PLC main unit
FX
3UC Series Generic name for the FX3UC Series PLC
FX
3UC Series PLC or
main unit
Generic name for the FX
3UC Series PLC main unit
Abbreviation, generic name Description
Expansion board
Expansion board
Generic name for analog expansion board, communication expansion board,
special adapter connection expansion board and variable analog
potentiometer expansion board.
The number of connectable units, however, depends on the type of the main
unit. To check the number of connectable units, refer to the User’s Manual -
Hardware Edition of the main unit to be used for your system.
Analog expansion board Generic name for 2AD-BD, 1DA-BD
2AD-BD FX
3G-2AD-BD
1DA-BD FX
3G-1DA-BD
Communication expansion board Generic name for 232BD, 422BD, 485BD, and USBBD.
232BD FX
3G-232-BD, FX3U-232-BD, FX2N-232-BD, FX1N-232-BD
422BD FX
3G-422-BD, FX3U-422-BD, FX2N-422-BD, FX1N-422-BD
485BD FX
3G-485-BD, FX3U-485-BD, FX2N-485-BD, FX1N-485-BD
USBBD FX
3U-USB-BD
Variable analog potentiometer
expansion board
Generic name for 8AV-BD
8AV-BD FX
3G-8AV-BD, FX3U-8AV-BD
Special adapter connection board
or connector conversion board
Generic name for CNVBD.
CNVBD FX
3U-CNV-BD, FX2N-CNV-BD, FX1N-CNV-BD
Special adapter
Special adapter
Generic name for high-speed input special adapter, high-speed output special
adapter, communication special adapter, CF card special adapter, and analog
special adapter.
The number of connectable units, however, depends on the type of the main
unit. To check the number of connectable units, refer to the User’s Manual -
Hardware Edition of the main unit to be used for your system.