C-5
FX Series PLC User's Manual - Data Communication Edition
Parallel Link
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1.3 Communication Type Applicability in PLC
A
Common Items
B
N:N Network
C
Parallel Link
D
Computer Link
E
Inverter
Communication
F
Non-Protocol
Communication
(RS/RS2 Instruction)
G
Non-Protocol
Communication
(FX
2N
-232IF)
H
Programming
Communication
I
Remote
Maintenance
Apx.
Discontinued
models
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 are limited, they are described inside ( ).)
—: Not applicable
1. Version check
The D8001(decimal) special data register contains information for determining the PLC version.
1.3.2 Products whose production was stopped
The table below shows FX series whose production (main unit, communication equipment, etc.) was stopped.
Use the description on system configuration, etc. in this manual for maintenance.
PLC Applicability (applicable version) Remarks
FX
3UC Series 
FX
3U Series 
FX
2NC Series 
FX
2N Series  (Ver. 1.04 or later)
FX
1NC Series 
FX
1N Series 
FX
1S Series  The link device range is limited.
FX
0N Series  (Ver. 1.20 or later) The link device range is limited.
FX
0S Series — N:N Network is not provided.
FX
0 Series — N:N Network is not provided.
FX
2C Series 
The high speed link mode is supported in Ver. 3.07 and
later.
FX
2(FX) Series 
The high speed link mode is supported in Ver. 3.07 and
later.
FX
1 Series — N:N Network is not provided.
PLC Date when production was stopped Remarks
FX
0 Series
June 30, 2002
Maintenance is offered within 7 years from the
end of production (until June 30, 2009).
FX
2C Series
FX
2(FX) Series
FX
1 Series
D8001
PLC type and
version
2 4 2 5 1
Version information (Example: Ver. 2.51)
PLC type (Example: 24 = FX
2N
, FX
3U
, FX
2NC
or FX
3UC
Series)