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INTRODUCTION 
Thank you for purchasing the MELSEC-Q series programmable controller. 
Before using this product, please read this manual carefully to develop familiarity with the functions and 
performance of the Q series programmable controller to handle the product correctly. 
 
CONTENTS 
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .............................................................................................................................. A-    1  
CONDITIONS OF USE FOR THE PRODUCT ............................................................................................. A-    5  
REVISIONS .................................................................................................................................................... A-    6 
INTRODUCT ION ............................................................................................................................................ A-    8 
CONTENT S .................................................................................................................................................... A-    8  
ABOUT MANUALS ........................................................................................................................................ A-12 
COMPLIANCE WITH EMC AND LOW VOLTAGE DIRECTIVES ............................................................... A-12 
TERMS ........................................................................................................................................................... A-13 
PRODUCT STRUCTURE .............................................................................................................................. A-14 
1  OVERVIEW  1-  1 to 1-  3 
1.1  Features .................................................................................................................................................. 1-  1 
2  SYSTEM CONFIGURATION  2-  1 to 2-  9 
2.1  Applicable Systems ................................................................................................................................. 2-   1 
2.2  Precautions on System Configuration .................................................................................................... 2-    5 
2.3  How to Check the Function Version, Serial Number, and Software Version ........................................ 2-  6 
2.4  Cautions for Power Supply from Q61P-A1/A2 to Q64AD-GH ............................................................... 2-    9 
3  SPECIFICATIONS  3-  1 to 3-68 
3.1  Performance Specifications .................................................................................................................... 3-   1 
3.1.1  Performance specifications list ........................................................................................................ 3-    1 
3.1.2  I/O conversion characteristic............................................................................................................ 3-   4 
3.1.3  Accuracy ........................................................................................................................................... 3-10 
3.2  Function List ............................................................................................................................................ 3-11 
3.2.1  A/D conversion methods .................................................................................................................. 3-13 
3.2.2  Maximum and minimum values hold function ................................................................................. 3-16 
3.2.3  Input signal error detection function ................................................................................................ 3-16 
3.2.4  Warning output function ................................................................................................................... 3-23 
3.2.5  A/D conversion starting time setting function (Q62AD-DGH only) ................................................. 3-27 
3.3  I/O Signals for the Programmable Controller CPU ................................................................................ 3-28 
3.3.1  List of I/O signals .............................................................................................................................. 3-28 
3.3.2  Details of I/O signals ........................................................................................................................ 3-30 
3.4  Buffer Memory ......................................................................................................................................... 3-37 
3.4.1  Buffer memory assignment .............................................................................................................. 3-37 
3.4.2  A/D conversion enable/disable setting (buffer memory address 0: Un\G0) ................................... 3-51 
3.4.3  CH
 average time/average number of times/move average/time constant settings 
(buffer memory addresses 1 to 4: Un\G1 to Un\G4) ....................................................................... 3-52