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FX Series PLC User's Manual - Data Communication Edition
Common Items
3 Outline of Communication Setting in the FX Series
3.4 Extension of Ports (FX3U, FX3UC)
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
3.4 Extension of Ports (FX3U, FX3UC)
In FX3U and FX3UC PLCs, up to two channels of communication ports can be connected to the main unit.
When a communication expansion board and communication special adapter are used, the board is handled
as ch 1 and the adapter is handled as ch 2.
When connecting two communication special adapters using the FX
3U-CNV-BD
*1
, the one closer to the main
unit is handled as ch 1 and the farther one is handled as ch 2.
*1. When using the FX
3UC(D.DSS) PLC, the FX3U-CNV-BD is not required.
1. For FX3U PLC
• When using a communication expansion board • When using two communication special
and a communication special adapter together adapters
*1. When using high speed special input/output adapters, make sure to connect them to the PLC main
unit first before connecting communication special adapters and analog special adapters.
2. For FX3UC(D,DSS) PLC
3. For FX
3UC-32MT-LT PLC
• When using a communication expansion board • When using two communication special
and a communication special adapter together adapters
POWER
FX
3U
-4AD-ADP
POWER
FX
3U
-4AD-ADP
POWER
FX
3U
-4AD-ADP
POWER
FX
3U
-4AD-ADP
Communication
special adapter
(ch2)
Analog special
adapter
Communication
expansion board
(ch1)
Analog special
adapter
Communication
special adapter
(ch2)
Communication
special adapter
(ch1)
FX
3U
-CNV-BD
RD
RDA
RDB
SDA
SDB
SG
SD
High speed input/output
special adapter
*1
High speed input/output
special adapter
*1
POWER
FX
3U
-4AD-ADP
POWER
FX
3U
-4AD-ADP
POWER
FX
3U
-4AD-ADP
POWER
FX
3U
-4AD-ADP
Up to 6 units
Analog
special
adapter
Communication
special adapter
(ch2)
Communication
special adapter
(ch1)
POWER
FX
3U
-4AD- ADP
POWER
FX
3U
-4AD-ADP
POWER
FX
3U
-4AD-ADP
POWER
FX
3U
-4AD- ADP
Communication
special adapter
(ch2)
Analog
special
adapter
Communication
expansion board
(ch1)
Up to 5 units 1 unit Up to 6 units
Analog
special
adapter
Communication
special adapter
(ch2)
Communication
special adapter
(ch1)
FX
3U
-CNV-BD
RD
RDA
RDB
SDA
SDB
SG
SD
POWER
FX
3U
-4AD-ADP
POWER
FX
3U
-4AD- ADP
POWER
FX
3U
-4AD-ADP
POWER
FX
3U
-4AD-ADP
POWER
FX
3U
-4AD-ADP
POWER
FX
3U
-4AD- ADP
POWER
FX
3U
-4AD- ADP
POWER
FX
3U
-4AD- ADP