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GENERIC TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
Unless otherwise specified, this manual uses the following generic terms and abbreviations.
*1 These models are offered for specific regions.
Generic term/abbreviation Description
Analog adapter Generic term for FX5-4AD-ADP, FX5-4DA-ADP, FX5-4AD-PT-ADP, FX5-4AD-TC-ADP, and FX5-4A-ADP
Battery Generic term for FX3U-32BL
Bus conversion module Generic term for Bus conversion module (extension cable type) and Bus conversion module (extension connector
type)
Communication adapter Generic term for FX5-232ADP and FX5-485ADP
Communication board Generic term for FX5-232-BD, FX5-485-BD, and FX5-422-BD-GOT
Complete flag Generic term for user-specified complete flags and FX3 compatible device flags that are turned on at normal/
abnormal completion of the positioning instruction
Expansion adapter Generic term for adapter for FX5 CPU module
Expansion board Generic term for board for FX5S CPU module, FX5UJ CPU module, and FX5U CPU module
Extension module Generic term for FX5 extension modules, FX3 extension modules, Extension modules (extension cable type) and
Extension modules (extension connector type)
Extension power supply module Generic term for FX5 extension power supply module and FX3 extension power supply module
FX3 Generic term for FX3S, FX3G, FX3GC, FX3U, and FX3UC programmable controllers
FX5 CPU module Generic term for FX5S CPU module, FX5UJ CPU module, FX5U CPU module, and FX5UC CPU module
FX5S CPU module Generic term for FX5S-30MR/ES, FX5S-30MT/ES, FX5S-30MT/ESS, FX5S-40MR/ES, FX5S-40MT/ES, FX5S-
40MT/ESS, FX5S-60MR/ES, FX5S-60MT/ES, FX5S-60MT/ESS, FX5S-80MR/ES
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, FX5S-80MT/ES
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, and FX5S-
80MT/ESS
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FX5U CPU module Generic term for FX5U-32MR/ES, FX5U-32MT/ES, FX5U-32MT/ESS, FX5U-64MR/ES, FX5U-64MT/ES, FX5U-
64MT/ESS, FX5U-80MR/ES, FX5U-80MT/ES, FX5U-80MT/ESS, FX5U-32MR/DS, FX5U-32MT/DS, FX5U-32MT/
DSS, FX5U-64MR/DS, FX5U-64MT/DS, FX5U-64MT/DSS, FX5U-80MR/DS, FX5U-80MT/DS, and FX5U-80MT/DSS
FX5UC CPU module Generic term for FX5UC-32MT/D, FX5UC-32MT/DSS, FX5UC-64MT/D, FX5UC-64MT/DSS, FX5UC-96MT/D,
FX5UC-96MT/DSS, FX5UC-32MT/DS-TS, FX5UC-32MT/DSS-TS, and FX5UC-32MR/DS-TS
FX5UJ CPU module Generic term for FX5UJ-24MR/ES, FX5UJ-24MT/ES, FX5UJ-24MT/ESS, FX5UJ-40MR/ES, FX5UJ-40MT/ES,
FX5UJ-40MT/ESS, FX5UJ-60MR/ES, FX5UJ-60MT/ES, FX5UJ-60MT/ESS, FX5UJ-24MR/DS, FX5UJ-24MT/DS,
FX5UJ-24MT/DSS, FX5UJ-40MR/DS, FX5UJ-40MT/DS, FX5UJ-40MT/DSS, FX5UJ-60MR/DS, FX5UJ-60MT/DS,
and FX5UJ-60MT/DSS
GX Works3 The product name of the software package, SWnDND-GXW3, for the MELSEC programmable controllers (The 'n'
represents a version.)
High-speed pulse input/output module Generic term for FX5-16ET/ES-H and FX5-16ET/ESS-H
I/O module Generic term for Input modules, Output modules, Input/output modules, Powered input/output modules, and High-
speed pulse input/output modules
Input module Generic term for Input modules (extension cable type) and Input modules (extension connector type)
Input/output module Generic term for Input/output modules (extension cable type) and Input/output modules (extension connector type)
Intelligent function module Generic term for FX5 intelligent function modules and FX3 intelligent function modules
Output module Generic term for Output modules (extension cable type) and Output modules (extension connector type)
Peripheral device Generic term for engineering tools and GOTs
SD memory card Generic term for NZ1MEM-2GBSD, NZ1MEM-4GBSD, NZ1MEM-8GBSD, NZ1MEM-16GBSD, L1MEM-2GBSD, and
L1MEM-4GBSD SD memory cards
Abbreviation for Secure Digital Memory Card. Device that stores data using flash memory.
Table operation instruction Generic term for the table operation (TBL) instruction, the multiple-table operation (DRVTBL) instruction, and the
multiple-axis table operation (DRVMUL) instruction