Mitsubishi FX2N- Manuals

Safety Precautions (Read these precautions before using.) (4) 5. DISPOSAL PRECAUTION • Please contact a certified electronic waste disposal company for the environmentally safe recycling and disposal of your device. 6. TRANSPORTATION PRECAUTION • The PLC is a precision instrument. During transportat...

1 Preface This manual is not intended to guarantee the execution of industrial properties and other right, or permit execution rights. The company is not responsible for problems in the industrial properties and others arising from the use of the descriptions in this book. © 2012 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC...

3 Generic names and abbreviations used in this manual Generic names and abbreviations used in this manual Generic name, abbreviation Description Programmable controller FX programmable controller Generic name of PLCs in FX 3G , FX 3GC , FX 3U , FX 3UC , FX 2N , FX 2NC , FX 1N , FX 1NC , FX 1S , FX 2...

4 Table of Contents Generic names and abbreviations used in this manual ........................................... 3 1. Introduction ....................................................................................................... 6 1.1 Outline ...................................................

7 1. Introduction 1 Introduction 2 Replacement of FX 2N series 3 Replacement of FX 2NC series 4 Program changeover method A Models af fected by production termination B Related manuals C Frequently asked questions Planning of renewal Investigate Program conversion Determine the number of different P...

8 2. Replacement of FX 2N series 2. Replacement of FX 2N series 2.1 Outline The production of the FX 2N series main units and certain expansion equipment will be terminated in September 2012. The repair service period will end at the end of September 2019. The procedure to replace the FX 2N series w...

9 2. Replacement of FX 2N series 1 Introduction 2 Replacement of FX 2N series 3 Replacement of FX 2NC series 4 Program changeover method A Models af fected by production termination B Related manuals C Frequently asked questions 2.2 Replacement procedure The replacement procedure is shown below.FX 3...

15 2. Replacement of FX 2N series 1 Introduction 2 Replacement of FX 2N series 3 Replacement of FX 2NC series 4 Program changeover method A Models af fected by production termination B Related manuals C Frequently asked questions 2.3.2 Cautions about hardware z Comparison of FX 2N series and FX 3U s...

17 2. Replacement of FX 2N series 1 Introduction 2 Replacement of FX 2N series 3 Replacement of FX 2NC series 4 Program changeover method A Models af fected by production termination B Related manuals C Frequently asked questions Table 1. Cable size of European type terminal connectors For connectio...

23 2. Replacement of FX 2N series 1 Introduction 2 Replacement of FX 2N series 3 Replacement of FX 2NC series 4 Program changeover method A Models af fected by production termination B Related manuals C Frequently asked questions Device FX 2N series FX 3U series Division Use Number No. of points Num...

25 3. Replacement of FX 2NC series 1 Introduction 2 Replacement of FX 2N series 3 Replacement of FX 2NC series 4 Program changeover method A Models af fected by production termination B Related manuals C Frequently asked questions 3.2 Replacement procedure The replacement procedure is shown below.FX...

37 3. Replacement of FX 2NC series 1 Introduction 2 Replacement of FX 2N series 3 Replacement of FX 2NC series 4 Program changeover method A Models af fected by production termination B Related manuals C Frequently asked questions Device FX 2NC series FX 3UC series Division Use Number No. of points ...

38 1. Program changeover method 4. Program changeover method 4.1 Preparation for program changeover To changeover the program to FX3 series, use an appropriate programming tool, such as a personal computer software application. The changeover procedure and necessary tools are explained in the follow...

1. Program changeover method 1 Introduction 2 Replacement of FX 2N series 3 Replacement of FX 2NC series 4 Program changeover method A Models af fected by production termination B Related manuals C Frequently asked questions 39 4.1.2 Programming tool z Programming tool Program conversion tool are av...

40 1. Program changeover method  Handy programming panel connection Mini Din 8 pin RS-422 cableFX-20P-CAB0(packaged together with FX-30P) FX-30P FX 2N , FX 2NC , FX 3U , FX 3UC series PLCs (the diagram shows the FX 3U PLC).

1. Program changeover method 1 Introduction 2 Replacement of FX 2N series 3 Replacement of FX 2NC series 4 Program changeover method A Models af fected by production termination B Related manuals C Frequently asked questions 41 4.2 Conversion of program by using GX Works2 This section explains the c...

42 1. Program changeover method z Reading source program from saved project data (1) Locate the saved data for the source program.(2) Start GX Works2.(3) Select and open out the source project. • When the project is saved as a GX Works2 type file Select “Project” -> “Open project” from the menu, ...

1. Program changeover method 1 Introduction 2 Replacement of FX 2N series 3 Replacement of FX 2NC series 4 Program changeover method A Models af fected by production termination B Related manuals C Frequently asked questions 43 4.2.3 Model change to FX3 series (change of PLC type) Changeover the PLC...

44 1. Program changeover method 4.3 Correction of program and checking of operation 4.3.1 Checking and correction of program z After changing the PLC type to FX3 series, check the program by referring to the program conversion cautions of each PLC, and check the program contents and correct affected...

45 Appendix A. Models affected by production termination 1 Introduction 2 Replacement of FX 2N series 3 Replacement of FX 2NC series 4 Program changeover method A Models af fected by production termination B Related manuals C Frequently asked questions Appendix A. Models affected by production termi...

46 Appendix A. Models affected by production termination Models to be discontinued z FX 2N series Production discontinued by the end of September 2012 Repair service available until the end of September 2019 Main unit model name Main unit model name Expansion equipment model name FX 2N -16MT-E/UL FX...

48 Appendix B. Related manuals Appendix B. Related manuals Before use, please read this document, together with the user’s manual of the PLC main unit, and the manual of the program conversion tool used. Read these manuals carefully to obtain a full understanding of the product specifications and op...

54 Appendix C. Frequently asked questions Appendix C. Frequently asked questions  PLC Question Answer Is there a difference in memory capacity for the FX 3U ( C )? The FX 2N ( C ) has 8K steps, or 16K steps when expanded with FX-EEPROM-16. FX 3U ( C ) has 64K steps. Is there a difference in communi...

55 Appendix C. Frequently asked questions 1 Introduction 2 Replacement of FX 2N series 3 Replacement of FX 2NC series 4 Program changeover method A Models af fected by production termination B Related manuals C Frequently asked questions  Connection of display units Question Answer Can the FX-DU se...

57 Revision history Revision history Date compiled Sub-number Contents Sep. 2012 A First edition

Effective Sep. 2012 Specifications are subject to change without notice. JY997D48001A(MEE) FX(FX 2N ,FX 2NC )→FX3 series Replacement Guidance HEAD OFFICE : TOKYO BUILDING, 2-7-3 MARUNOUCHI, CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO 100-8310, JAPANHIMEJI WORKS : 840, CHIYODA CHO, HIMEJI, JAPAN FX CPU