FX3U Series Programmable Controllers
User's Manual - Hardware Edition
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1 Introduction
1.2 Generic Names and Abbreviations Used in Manuals
1.2 Generic Names and Abbreviations Used in Manuals
Abbreviation/
generic name
Description
PLCs
FX
3U Series Generic name for FX3U Series PLCs
FX
2N Series Generic name for FX2N Series PLCs
FX
0N Series Generic name for FX0N Series PLCs
FX
3U PLCs or main units Abbreviation of FX3U Series PLC main units
FX
3UC PLCs or main units Abbreviation of FX3UC Series PLC main units
Expansion boards
Generic name for the following models
FX
3U-USB-BD, FX3U-232-BD, FX3U-422-BD, FX3U-485-BD, FX3U-CNV-BD
Special adapters
Generic name for high-speed input-output special adapters, communication special
adapters and analog special adapters
High-speed input/output
special adapters
Generic name for the following models
FX
3U-4HSX-ADP, FX3U-2HSY-ADP
Communication special
adapters
Generic name for the following models
FX
3U-232ADP, FX3U-485ADP
Analog special adapters
Generic name for the following models
FX
3U-4AD-ADP, FX3U-4DA-ADP, FX3U-4AD-PT-ADP, FX3U-4AD-TC-ADP
Extension devices
Generic name for FX
3U Series extension devices, FX2N Series extension devices,
FX
2NC Series extension devices and FX0N Series extension devices
The devices that can be added depend on the main unit to be used. For applicable
devices, refer to the User's Manual - Hardware Edition for the main unit to be used.
FX
3U Series extension
devices
Generic name for FX
3U Series special function blocks
FX
2N Series extension
devices
Generic name for FX
2N Series input/output powered extension units, FX2N Series input/
output extension blocks, FX
2N Series special function units and FX2N Series special
function blocks
FX
0N Series extension
devices
Generic name for FX
0N Series special function block
Input/output extension
devices
Generic name for FX
2N Series input/output powered extension units, FX2N Series input/
output extension blocks
The devices that can be added depend on the main unit to be used. For applicable
devices, refer to the User's Manual - Hardware Edition for the main unit to be used.
FX
2N Series input/output
powered extension units
Generic name for the following models
FX
2N-32ER-ES/UL, FX2N-32ER, FX2N-32ES, FX2N-32ET-ESS/UL, FX2N-32ET, FX2N-
48ER, FX
2N-48ER-ES/UL, FX2N-48ET, FX2N-48ET-ESS/UL, FX2N-48ER-UA1/UL,
FX
2N-48ER-DS, FX2N-48ET-DSS, FX2N-48ER-D, FX2N-48ET-D
The devices that can be added depend on the main unit to be used. For applicable
devices, refer to the User's Manual - Hardware Edition for the main unit to be used.
FX
2N Series input/output
extension blocks
Generic name for the following models
FX
2N-8ER-ES/UL, FX2N-8ER
FX
2N Series input extension
blocks
Generic name for the following models
FX
2N-16EX-ES/UL, FX2N-16EX, FX2N-16EX-C, FX2N-16EXL-C, FX2N-8EX-ES/UL,
FX
2N-8EX-UA1/UL, FX2N-8EX
FX
2N Series output
extension blocks
Generic name for the following models
FX2N-16EYR-ES/UL, FX2N-16EYR, FX2N-16EYT-ESS/UL, FX2N-16EYT, FX2N-16EYS,
FX
2N-16EYT-C, FX2N-8EYR-ES/UL, FX2N-8EYT-ESS/UL, FX2N-8EYR, FX2N-8EYT,
FX
2N-8EYT-H
Special function blocks/
units
Generic name for FX
3U Series special function blocks, FX2N Series special function
units, FX
2N Series special function blocks and FX2NC Series special function blocks
The devices that can be added depend on the main unit to be used. For applicable
devices, refer to the User's Manual - Hardware Edition for the main unit to be used.
FX
3U Series special
function blocks
Generic name for the following models
FX
3U-4AD, FX3U-4DA, FX3U-20SSC-H
FX
3UC Series special
function blocks
Generic name for the following models
FX
3UC-4AD
FX
2N Series special
function units
Generic name for the following models
FX
2N-10GM, FX2N-20GM, FX2N-1RM(-E)-SET