FX Family PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERS
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Mitsubishi Electric Automation: Your Automation Partner Traditionally, automation has been an essential component of any industrial enterprise, and is becoming increasingly valuable in commercial applications. Whether building a production line or a self-contained machine, the ability to automate it efficiently has long been a key requirement. As controls have become more sophisticated, your edge in your industry has relied on partnering with an automation vendor who can offer an essential combination: leading edge controllers and dependable support. No longer can you afford to take the latest miracle controller and figure it out on your own. You need a partner who has the in-depth support and expertise to get your project done fast so you stay out in front. Where can you find a partner who can offer the right systems combined with the level of support you need? Mitsubishi Electric Automation is that partner. We are part of one of the world’s largest and leading automation companies. You can be assured that we have the kind of products you are looking for, networking, motion control or PID controllers, Mitsubishi can meet your needs with the FX PLC range.
Features of the FX PLC range • Capable – Handles applications up to 256 I/O. • Connected – Integrates with Mitsubishi’s CC-Link, Profibus DP and AS-i.
• Easy – “Brick” architecture saves you from configuration hassles.
• Flexible – Add expansion I/O and special function units (analog, networks, etc.) as well as Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs).
• Powerful – Most FX PLCs offer capabilities such as motion control capabilities, communications and more.
• Simple Development – Programs from Windows in Ladder Logic, List and Sequential Function Chart (SFC) languages using FX-WIN or GPP-WIN programming software.
• System Oriented – Integrate with other Mitsubishi automation products such as Variable Frequency Drives and Servo Systems.
• Upgradeable – All FX PLCs use the same core instruction set; no need to relearn when it’s time to move up. All programs are upwards compatible.
Key Features: The following features are available with these programmable controller types: Power Supply Input Devices Output Devices Expandability
Special Function Blocks Included
Functions Built into the CPU and Controlled by Applied Instruction
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AC DC AC DC Relay Transistor Triac (SSR) Additional I/O up to a maximum system of: Number available at this time: Analog CC-Link Parallel Link Open RS-232 Comms FX Multi-Drop Network High Speed Counter Pulse Train Output PID Floating Point Math
FX0S ✔ –– ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ –– –– –– –– –– –– –– –– ✔ ✔ –– ––
FX0N ✔ ✔ –– ✔ ✔ ✔ –– 128 points 4 units ✔ –– –– ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ –– ––
FX2N ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 256 points 15 plus ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
FX2NC –– ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 256 points 15 plus ✔ ✔ –– ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Backed by One of the World’s Leaders in Automation The FX PLC is a product of Mitsubishi Electric, one of the world’s foremost automation companies. Mitsubishi is a proven automation innovator with an impressive list of firsts. Among these were the world’s first “brick” style PLC, along with the first nano PLC, which originated a new PLC industry. Since introducing our first F-Series PLC in the early 1980s, Mitsubishi has supplied an installed base of close to three million micro and nano PLC systems working day-in, day-out around the world. This makes us the world’s leading manufacturer of micro and nano PLCs.
Unwaving Commitment to Quality The FX PLC range is manufactured to ISO 9000 standards, with a defect rate of less than 10 parts per million. Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. covers the North American automation marketplace, and also is certified to ISO 9000. In addition to ISP certification, the FX range meets all relevant UL, cUL, CE standards, as well as a selection of national shipping approval bodies.
Quality With Assurance
Selected Mitsubishi products comply to the following regulations. Please contact your local Mitsubishi office for more details.
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The FX0S: Mitsubishi’s Nano PLC Cost Effective for Relay Replacement, Our FX0S PLC handles a broad range of applications in the low I/O count part of the automation spectrum. The FX0S can be used simply to gain major savings in panel space and labor costs when wiring panels, as opposed to hard-wired relay panels. It also offers you the flexibility of changing your control specification just by reprogramming, not rewiring. The FX0S is also an ideal controller for users who are familiar with the advantages of a PLC, but whose application requires less than 30 I/O. Some of the benefits the FX0S can offer you:
• No matter whether you’re working with AC
• Minimal learning curve before your
• Duplicate an existing relay control scheme in
application’s up and running when you use our Windows based GPP-WIN programming software. The powerful Step Ladder (STL) programming method (originated by Mitsubishi) makes ladder logic programming even easier by isolating your program into discrete operations in a sequence.
• The heart of a self-contained sequence control system with or without our optional user interfaces for a window on your machine’s operation (see p. 10 for our HMI line up).
(100-240 V), DC (12 or 24 V), need transistors or relay switching (up to 2.5 A), or need to keep AC input capability, the FX0S line-up offers the right PLC type from its wide variety of power and I/O types.
• A fully integrated control package which frees you from the configuration of CPUs, power supplies and I/O systems. The FX0S also includes a 200 mA power supply, allowing you to remove the hidden cost of a separate sensor power supply in most cases. the unit’s 1.6K (800 steps) memory, and still have enough room to add new system features only possible with the FX0S.
• Replace the functions of discrete control relays costing several times that of the PLC by using the FX0S’s comprehensive array of timers, counters and data memory.
• Implement closed loop control by tracking encoders or other pulse generating devices at up to 7kHz, while simultaneously generating a 2kHz pulse output and hardware interrupts. Few PLCs in this class can offer you this level of performance.
• Once the FX0S is installed, there is no need for maintenance, and no risk for program loss, due to its battery-free, non-volatile memory.
• If your needs are more sophisticated, the FX0S offers a very capable instruction set which boasts 32 bit math for process calculations, and a full complement of data handling instructions such as shift registers.
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Powerful Enough for Embedded Control Needs Use the table below to find the FX0S with the right combination of features for your needs. We’re confident the FX0S is the leading choice of those looking for a versatile stand alone controller that you can bury in a panel and rely on to do its job day-in, day-out, year after year.
Condensed Performance Specification Item Step Execution Time
Specification 3.6 microsecs max
Program Capacity
1.6K (800 program steps)
Size of Instruction Set
20 basic, 2 step ladder, 35 applied (57 total)
Power Supply
100-240 VAC, 12 VDC depending on model
Maximum Service Supply
200 mA at 24 VDC
Maximum Number of I/O
16 inputs, 14 outputs (depends on model; numbered in octal)
Input Rating
24 VDC or 120 V (85-132 VAC) depending on model
Max. Output Relay Current
2.5 A / point 8A / 4 point common (250 VAC / 30 VDC)
Max. Transistor O/P Current
0.5 A / point, 0.8 A / 4 point common (30 VDC)
Device Table
512 general purpose internal flags (auxiliary relays) 56 special purpose internal flags (auxiliary relays) 64 states (for use in Step Ladder programs) 56 timers (minimum delay 0.01 sec) 15 counters 4 single-phase high speed counters (maximum frequency 7kHz) or; 1 quadrature high speed counter (maximum frequency 2kHz) 32 data registers (including 2 non-volatile) 27 special purpose data registers
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The FX0N: Options for Midrange Control Our FX0N PLC builds on the successful foundation of the FX0S by offering all its features with additional benefits. This gives you a versatile controller that can be a powerful self-contained unit, but also offers the additional flexibility of expansion options. This makes it very easy for you to tailor the FX0N to add the exact capabilities to match your application and budget. Sometimes this flexibility comes at the cost of increased complexity. We have worked hard to insure that all FX0N products are “plug and play”; just connect them together and continue. All option modules are programmed in the same way, meaning that once you’ve mastered one, you know the rest. FX0N gives you these benefits:
• No need to waste time taking your system
• Minimal learning curve, as the FX0N
• Connect multiple machines together to collect
instruction set builds on that of the FX0S. Additionally, the hardware of the FX0N is very similar to that of the FX0S. Our powerful GPP-WIN programming software also programs the FX0N, further reducing your training overhead.
• Greater programming flexibility makes writing your program easier, thanks to the enhanced instruction set and extended internal device ranges.
off-line for program adjustments with “on the fly” on-line programming. Additionally, the FX0N offers a built-in analog potentiometer for real-time tweaking of program values.
• Capability to meet the needs of many applications; use up to 128 I/O composed of relays, transistors, DC and AC inputs.
• Use the FX0N as a local station in your distributed control scheme; connect to supervisory controllers using Profibus-DP, or opt for the high performance of Mitsubishi’s CC-Link network. process and performance data with your PC using the FX0N’s own master / slave network (can also be combined with FX0N PLCs).
• Connect serial devices to the FX0N to enable modern communications for telemetry, or a printer to output shift logs, etc.
• Use the FX0N to control your process with its optional analog I/O capabilities; add inputs for monitoring voltage, current and temperature. Analog outputs let you control the speed of a drive, the opening of a valve, and other common process tasks.
• Build a complete system by partnering the FX0N with one of our HMIs.
• Enough memory to handle control programs of high complexity with its 4K of program storage (2,000 steps).
• Tackle your tough pulse sensing problems with hardware interrupts and 5kHz high speed counters. Close the loop with the FX0N’s 2kHz pulse output.
• Eliminate cumbersome mechanical motion control schemes with the FX0N’s motion control options.
• Add recipe handling and data logging and storage features to your system with the FX0N’s extensive data memory (up to 500 words).
• No need for maintenance or fear of program loss thanks to the FX0N’s non-volatile EEPROM memory. Distribute program upgrades with removable memory cassettes. 5
The table below gives you an overview of the FX0N product line-up. Note: The FX0N optional special function blocks are interchangeable with those of our FX2N PLC, maximizing the range of options available to you. See the following FX2N section for more details.
Condensed Performance Specification Item Step Execution Time
Specification 3.6 microsecs max.
Program Capacity
4K (2,000 program steps)
Size of Instruction Set
20 basic, 2 step ladder, 42 applied (64 total)
Power Supply
100-240 VAC or 24 VDC depending on model
Maximum Service Supply
200 mA at 24 VDC
Maximum Number of I/O
83 inputs, 63 outputs, 128 maximum combined
Input Rating
24 VDC or 120 V (85-132 VAC) depending on model
Max. Output Relay Current
2 A / point, 8A / 4 point common (250 VAC / 30 VDC)
Max. Transistor O/P Current
0.5 A / point, 0.8 A / 4 point common (30 VDC)
Device Table
512 general purpose internal flags (auxiliary relays) 192 special purpose internal flags (auxiliary relays) 128 states (for use in Step Ladder programs) 64 timers (minimum delay 0.001 sec) 32 counters 4 single-phase high speed counters (maximum frequency 5kHz) or; 1 quadrature high speed counter (maximum frequency 2kHz) 256 data registers (including 128 non-volatile) 192 special purpose data registers 1,500 file registers (allocated in place of program memory)
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The FX2N SuperMicro™: A New Benchmark in Micro PLC Performance The FX2N SuperMicro™ is the top of the line FX system, leading the way in performance, features and value, making it the perfect choice for your more complex applications. It remains price competitive in lower performance applications and truly stands apart when used on the most demanding projects. The FX2N shares peripherals with the FX0N, expanding the range of options available to you for building your system. Additionally, since the FX2N is a superset of the FX0N, moving up to this level requires no steep learning curve. Instead, you will find your options for control increase.
FX2N offers the following features:
• As with all FX PLCs, use our GPP-WIN programming software to increase your programming productivity.
• Any legacy applications from earlier FX systems can be used in the FX2N with virtually complete compatibility, eliminating reprogramming.
• An unmatched program storage of a standard 16K (8,000 steps), expandable to 32K (16,000 steps) offers you enough room to tackle the most demanding applications, and add all the machine features you want.
• Massive data memory holds a full 8K with no impact on program memory, offering tremendous capacity for recipes, logging and other data requirements.
• Fastest processing speed in its class at 80 nanoseconds per instruction step. You can be sure that the FX2N will not cause a bottleneck in your system’s cycle times.
• Auto-tuning PID instruction offers you the ability to add approximately 32 loops of process control to a system.
• FX2N offers a range of leading edge high speed processing features aimed at those who need near instantaneous responses in applications such as motion control. Highlights include simultaneous 20kHz pulse outputs, 50 microsecond interrupts and high speed counters up to 60kHz.
• Real-time scheduling and logging, with a four digit year RTC.
• Flexible configurations from 16 to 256 I/O, with a wide variety of special function I/O capabilities.
• A wealth of communications options are provided by the built-in second port, which may be configured as RS-232, 422 or 485. Use this to enable networks, serial communications, and remote diagnostics and program maintenance.
• Support for Open Networking; integrate the FX2N into your existing Profibus-DP, AS-i or CC-Link control schemes.
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The table below gives you an overview of the FX2N product line-up. Note: The FX2N optional special function blocks are interchangeable with those of our FX0N PLC, maximizing the range of options available to you.
Condensed Performance Specification Item Step Execution Time
Specification 80 nanoseconds (0.08 microsecs) max.
Program Capacity
32K (6,000 program steps)
Size of Instruction Set
27 basic, 2 step ladder, 125 applied (154 total)
Power Supply
100-240 VAC or 24 VDC depending on model
Maximum Service Supply
460 mA at 24 VDC
Maximum Number of I/O
256 maximum combined
Input Rating
24 VDC or 120 V (85-132 VAC) depending on model
Max. Output Relay Current
2 A / point, 8A / 4 point common (250 VAC / 30 VDC)
Max. Transistor O/P Current
0.5 A / point, 0.8 A / 4 point common (30 VDC)
Device Table
3,072 general purpose internal flags (auxiliary relays) 256 special purpose internal flags (auxiliary relays) 1,000 states (for use in Step Ladder programs) 256 timers (minimum delay 0.001 sec) 256 counters 11 single-phase high speed counters (maximum frequency 60kHz) 10 quadrature high speed counter (maximum frequency 30kHz) 8,000 data registers (including 128 non-volatile) 256 special purpose data registers 7,800 file registers (allocated in place of program memory)
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The FX2NC SuperMicro: Unprecedented Productivity Conventional panels require several layers of wiring, termination, and labeling. The FX2NC uses high-density cables that connect the PLC directly to the field terminals by locking IDC connectors. Panel size can be decreased, and construction time / effort associated with wiring, terminating, and labeling are greatly reduced, allowing faster and more cost-effective panel construction. Highlights of the new product line include:
Computer Based Programming
• Effective – Reduces termination “layers”
PC Based Programming Tools
up to 60%.
• Easy – Programs from Windows using GPP-WIN in Ladder, List, and Functions Chart languages.
• Connected – Integrated with CC-Link, Profibus and other popular networks.
• Flexible – Wires in groups of 16 circuits or with custom-designed harnesses.
• Common – Uses industry standard third party terminal products.
• Capable – Handles applications up to 256 I/O.
• Powerful – FX2NC CPU duplicates all the capabilities of the FX2N itself.
• Tiny – 16 and 32 I/O CPUs are about the volume of a cassette tape box. Please refer to the FX2N section for the performance specification.
Mitsubishi offers a selection of programming tools and HMI which are designed to be easy to use, practical and common to all controllers. Select from computer software and hand held devices for programming; select from simple text units or more advanced graphic display units for operator control and information.
We offer the GPP-WIN Windows ®-based programming package. GPP-WIN is an easy-to-use FX programming tool which includes our SFC programming system. GPP-WIN is a powerful package for all FX and A-Series PLCs. The GPP-WIN package includes the following features:
• Full-time help facility provides an explanation at any stage of operation.
• Graphical ladder and instruction list programming.
• Comprehensive monitoring capabilities. • Program during RUN allows changes to be made to the program without having to STOP the machine.
• Powerful move and copy utilities and time saving editing functions.
• “Hot” keys for quick access to commonly used features.
• Extensive professional documentation capabilities that provide printouts of ladder, list, device names, comments and program explanations. In addition to computer software, there are two hand held pendant style programming devices for the FX-Series, the FX-10P-E and the FX-20P-E.
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The MTA, E & GOT Series of Human Machine Interfaces These units provide a comprehensive range of options to meet all needs for communicating machine and process information to an operator while allowing full control input. Choices span a complete range from simple, single-line text displays to full color, high resolution touch screens. Common features include rugged metal construction, sealed front panels and an object oriented programming environment. The HMIs make no demands on the PLC resources, since each HMI has its own memory and CPU to support all functions.
Units in the Range E100: The economical, backlit dualline display that offers a long list of features and capabilities. The E100 features include recipe handling, security and scheduling. E200: An advanced, four-line backlit LCD text-based HMI. The E200 features security functions, message libraries, event scheduling, recipe storage and alarm logging. E300: The E300 adds a versatile pixel-based backlit LCD to the features of the E200. This allows variable size text, plus graphic object displays (including bitmaps). The E300 also adds a more sophisticated recipe and alarm capability. E600: The E600 adds a larger LCD display to the long list of features of the E300. Objects, bitmaps and text are easily and brightly displayed.
E700: The E700 is a graphical unit that combines all the features of the E300 with a high resolution color backlit LCD.
E710: The E710 adds touch screen functionality to the E700 feature set.
The E-Series share a common Windows ®-based programming package making the creation of display and control systems fast and easy. The E-Series offers a second serial port which enables flexible serial communications, allowing modems, printers, bar code readers and other serial devices to be integrated into your system. All 2-port units offer a “transparent mode” function which allows the HMI and another device to simultaneously communicate with the PLC. The FX2N is also compatible with our high end touch screen units, the A900 Series and the A800 GOT units. These offer a range of sophisticated features such as modular configuration and available TFT and EL displays. E900: The E900 builds off the successful E700 and adds additional LCDs, function keys and a larger display to the list of platform features. E910: The E910 adds the touch screen functionality to the long list of E900 features.
F940GOT: An Economical touch screen, available in either 8-color STN or monochrome display, each offering an extensive list of functions and capabilities. Each F940 features management abilities for recipe handling, security and alarms A800 SERIES: The A850 touch screen features 320 x 240 resolution with 300 definable touch areas. Units are available in either a backlit LCD or 8-color display. Boasting a resolution of 640 x 480, the A870 is available in either backlit monochrome, 8 color STN or 16 color TFT. Users also have the option of viewing the PLC program and monitoring the ladder diagram. A900 SERIES: The A900 family of touch screens offer a wide array of display units to meet any application with displays ranging from an eye popping 800 x 600 pixel down to 320 x 240 pixel displays. We are confident you will find a suitable display for your solution. All A900’s feature a comprehensive list of features and capabilities. For unmatched touch screen performance, select an A900 Series.
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FX Family PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERS
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