FX5U PLC Hardware

Training Department
Factory Automation Engineering Centre
Factory Automation & Industrial Division
Mitsubishi Electric India Private Limited
[email protected]
 Objective

• To understand FX5U hardware specifications, variants in Main Units and

device memory.

• Prerequisites:
– Number systems and basic knowledge of PLC system.

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 Contents

• FX 5UFamily
• FX-5U PLC Performance Specifications
• Addressing

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 FX 5 Family of PLCs

The newly reborn MELSEC iQ-F Series reaches to new areas of application with a high-speed system
bus, extensive built-in functions and network support.
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 FX Generation PLC

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Blue arrow: Flow of high function
Orange arrow: Flow of ultra miniaturization

Processing capability
(Instructions/μs)

0.030 μs
FX3U/FX3UC
0.065 μs
FX2N/FX2NC
0.080 μs

FX2/FX2C

0.74 μs
FX3G/FX3GC
F2 FX0N FX1N/FX1NC
FX1
F
1.0 μs

FX3S
FX0S FX1S
F1 F1J
1.5 μs

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 Positioning of MELSEC series

Function, system scale

NEW!

Medium to large scale

All-around model with high performance, high function,

and multiple line-up that can respond to all types of
controls such as motion control, micro computer control,
and instrumentation control.
Small to medium scale

General machine that OEL, Semiconductor Automotive

Small scale requires cost EMS Logistics

performance and Expandability
All-in-one ease of use miniaturization
Transportation New energy Building
Micro PLC for small scale
system Food Medicine Cosmetics

Social infrastructure
General machine
(Packing, food, molding)

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 FX5U Features
• Improved High-speed system bus
• Extensive built-in functions (e.g. Analog, Ethernet, RS 485/Modbus Communication)
• Enhanced security functions(Password, Security Key etc.)
• Battery-less operation
• Easy built-in positioning (4-axis 200 Kpps)
• Simple interpolation functions
• 4-axis synchronous control with Simple Motion module (dedicated positioning
software not needed)
• Easy programming by drag and drop
• Reduced development time with built in module FB

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 FX5U Features
CPU performance
Built-in analog input/output Program size
Instruction processing
speed (LD, MOV Periodic interrupt PC MIX
2Ch I/P 1 Ch O/P (with 64 k instructions) program 14.6
Minimum 1 ms
steps 34 ns (instructions/μs)
Scaling,Shifting,PID function)

Built-in SD card
slot High-speed System bus

RUN/STOP/RESET
switch

Built-in RS-485 port Space Saving Option

(MODBUS® function)

Built-in Ethernet port

(Supports MELSOFT Connection,
SLMP,Predefined Protocol)

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 FX5U Features

• MAX 16 intelligent modules Up to 1024 I/O (including remote I/O)

• We can connect 2 Communication Adapters & 4 Analog Adapters at left hand side
of the main CPU

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 Built-in Positioning
FX5U/FX5UC features powerful positioning functionality with 8 ch high-
speed pulse input and 4-axis pulse output.
Positioning operations including interrupt, variable speed, and simple
interpolation can easily be set up in tables and executed.

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 Simple Motion Module

FX5-40SSC-S is equipped with a 4-axis positioning function

compatible with SSCNET III/H.
Main Functions
• Linear interpolation
• Circular interpolation
• Continuous trajectory control
• S-curve acceleration/deceleration
Application Examples
• Sealing system
• Automatic vending machines
• Palletizer
• Grinding system

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 Advanced Motion Control

• Use synchronous control and cam control to build a

system perfect for your equipment.
• Register up to 64 types of cam patterns to respond to
any type of packaging needs.
• Perform continuous operation without stopping the
work piece operation.
• In addition to synchronous control that replaces
physical machine mechanisms such as gears, shaft,
transmission and cam with software, functions such
as cam control, clutch and cam auto-generation are
easily realized.
• Up to four axes can be synchronized to the
synchronous encoder axis, enabling use with a variety
of systems.
• Synchronous control can be started and stopped for
each axis

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 Simple and convenient parameter settings
• MELSEQ iQ-F enables various device settings that
• conventionally had to be programmed can be input in
table format.
• Easily set the built-in functions as well as expansion
devices just by inputting values into the parameters.
• Program’s execution trigger can also be set with the
parameters.

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 Memory Configuration
• CPU module has 64 k steps of program memory capacity, but the MELSEC iQ-F has a memory
data area for each application, so all 64 k steps can be used as the program area.
• Comments and statements can be written freely without affecting the program area.
• Number of characters
• Comment: 1024 characters
• Statement: 5000 characters

MELSEC iQ-F Series stores the program and devices in non-volatile memory such as Flash ROM, so no
battery is required.

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 Inverter Communication Command

• Built-in Mitsubishi inverter protocol makes it possible to use inverter

communication instructions to control a Mitsubishi inverter connected
with RS-485 communication.
– IVCK : Operation monitor
– IVDR : Operation control
– IVRD : Parameter read
– IVWR : Parameter write
– IVBWR : Parameter batch write
– IVMC : Multiple command

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 MODBUS Function
• MODBUS function can be used with parameter settings and ADPRW (MODBUS master
communication instruction [data read/write.]) Communicate with devices up to 1200
m away using the RS-485 communication adapter.

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 Built-in Ethernet function
• Communication is set with parameters and programs are made with dedicated
instructions.

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 IP Address Change function

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 Serial Communication
Supported protocols
• MELSOFT connection
• N:N network
• MC protocol
• Inverter communication
• Non-protocol communication
• Predefined protocol
• Modbus RTU communication

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 Built-in High-Speed counter function
• Up to four tables can be set for the high-speed comparison table
• Up to 128 tables for the multi-point output high-speed comparison table.
• HCMOV instruction can be used to read the latest values from the special registers.
• Functions
– Normal mode
– Pulse density measurement mode
– Rotation speed measurement mode

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 FX5U Selection

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 System Configuration

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 Device Memory

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 Input Wiring Connection
Using Internal Power Supply

Using External Power Supply

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 Output Wiring Connection

• Relay Type Output

• Transistor Type Output

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 Addressing

• Input/output numbers are octal numbers.

• Input is assigned to "X" and output to "Y.“
• Last digit of the assigned numbers must begin with ‘0’
• Input/output numbers (X/Y) are automatically assigned .
• Input numbers and output numbers following to the preceding device
are assigned automatically.
• CPU module automatically assigns numbers (1 to 16) to intelligent
function modules or bus conversion module.

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 Addressing Example

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 Product List

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 Thank You

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