1.2 Restrictions on Unit Combinations
1.2.1 Restrictions on FP-X Expansion Unit (For L40/L60 only)
Restrictions on type of FP-X0 control units
- Up to three FP-X expansion units can be connected to FP-X0 L40 or L60 control unit.
- The maximum number of points when installing expansion units is as below.
Controllable I/O points
Type of control unit
Number of I/O points when
using control unit
Number of I/O points when
using 3 units of E30
FP-X0 L40R Control unit 40 points Max. 130 points
Restrictions on type of FP-X expansion units
- Up to three FP-X expansion units can be connected to FP-X0 L40 or L60 control unit, however, the
installable positions and the number of units differ depending on the type of expansion units as below.
Group A
FP-X E30 Expansion Unit
Can be installed at any position within the
limits described in the above figure.
FP-X E16 Expansion Unit (Ver.3)
FP-X E16T Expansion Unit (Ver.3)
FP-X E16P Expansion Unit (Ver.3)
Group B
FP-X E14YR Expansion Unit
FP-X E16R Expansion Unit
FP-X E16X Expansion Unit (Ver.2 or older)
FP-X E16T Expansion Unit (Ver.2 or older)
FP-X E16P Expansion Uni t(Ver.2 or older)
The expnasion units of group B do not have
a built-in circuit to supply bus power to the
expansion unit installed on the right . FP-X
E16/E14 expansion units cannot be installed
on the right-hand side of those units.
- Up to eight units of FP-X can be connected, however, the restrictions on each expansion unit vary.
- For AFPX-E16/E14: Two units cannot be connected consecutively since the power should be supplied
from the unit with the power supply (as no power supply is built in AFPX-E16).
E16 expansion I/O unit cannot be connected on the right side of the control unit or AFPX-E30.
- For AFPX-E30: There is no restriction on AFPX-E30 so that up to 8 units can be connected
consecutively.
- The total length of the expansion cable should be within 160 cm.
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