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Extension power supply module Generic term for FX5 extension power supply module and FX3 extension power supply module
FX5 extension power supply module Generic term for FX5 extension power supply module (extension cable type) and FX5 extension power supply
module (extension connector type)
FX5 extension power supply module
(extension cable type)
Different name for FX5-1PSU-5V
FX5 extension power supply module
(extension connector type)
Different name for FX5-C1PS-5V
FX3 extension power supply module Different name for FX3U-1PSU-5V
Intelligent module The abbreviation for intelligent function modules
Intelligent function module Generic term for FX5 intelligent function modules and FX3 intelligent function modules
FX5 intelligent function module Generic term for FX5-4AD, FX5-4DA, FX5-8AD, FX5-4LC, FX5-20PG-P, FX5-20PG-D, FX5-40SSC-S, FX5-
80SSC-S, FX5-ENET, FX5-ENET/IP, FX5-CCLGN-MS, FX5-CCLIEF, FX5-CCL-MS, FX5-ASL-M, and FX5-DP-
M
FX3 intelligent function module Generic term for FX3U-4AD, FX3U-4DA, FX3U-4LC, FX3U-1PG, FX3U-2HC, FX3U-16CCL-M, FX3U-64CCL,
FX3U-128ASL-M, and FX3U-32DP
FX5 safety extension module Generic term for safety main modules and safety expansion modules
Safety main module Different name for FX5-SF-MU4T5
Safety expansion module Generic term for expansion modules installed to a safety main module
Safety input expansion module Different name for FX5-SF-8DI4
Expansion board Generic term for board for FX5UJ CPU module and FX5U CPU module
Communication board Generic term for FX5-232-BD, FX5-485-BD, and FX5-422-BD-GOT
Expansion adapter Generic term for adapter for FX5 CPU module
Communication adapter Generic term for FX5-232ADP and FX5-485ADP
Analog adapter Generic term for FX5-4AD-ADP, FX5-4DA-ADP, FX5-4AD-PT-ADP, and FX5-4AD-TC-ADP
Bus conversion module Generic term for Bus conversion module (extension cable type) and Bus conversion module (extension
connector type)
Bus conversion module (extension cable
type)
Different name for FX5-CNV-BUS
Bus conversion module (extension
connector type)
Different name for FX5-CNV-BUSC
Connector conversion module Generic term for Connector conversion module (extension cable type) and Connector conversion module
(extension connector type)
Connector conversion module (extension
cable type)
Different name for FX5-CNV-IF
Connector conversion module (extension
connector type)
Different name for FX5-CNV-IFC
Extended extension cable Generic term for FX5-30EC and FX5-65EC
Connector conversion adapter Different name for FX5-CNV-BC
Battery Different name for FX3U-32BL
Peripheral device Generic term for engineering tools and GOTs
GOT Generic term for Mitsubishi Electric Graphic Operation Terminal GOT1000 and GOT2000 series
■Software packages
Engineering tool The product name of the software package for the MELSEC programmable controllers
GX Works3 The product name of the software package, SWnDND-GXW3, for the MELSEC programmable controllers (The
'n' represents a version.)
■Program
Operand A generic term for items, such as source data (s), destination data (d), number of devices (n), and others, used
to configure instructions and functions.
Signal flow The execution status that the last time an operation of a program or an FB is executed in each step.
Device A device (X, Y, M, D, or others) in a CPU module.
Buffer memory A memory in an intelligent function module, where data (such as setting values and monitoring values) are
stored.
POU Defined unit of a program. Use of POUs enables a program to be divided into units according to process or
function, and each unit to be programmed individually.
Terms Description