The system configuration when using MELSEC is shown for each communication protocol. For details on the cables used, refer to the manuals for each Mitsubishi Electric product.
System Configuration
System Configuration Details
Communication Method with a Personal Computer |
Connection Method |
Connected Device |
CPU USB Communication |
USB |
RCPU, FX5CPU, QCPU (Q mode), QSCPU, LCPU, FXCPU, LHCPU *4 |
Serial Communication*1 |
RS-232 |
C24 module for RCPU, QCPU, LCPU |
FX5 expansion board (FX5-232-BD) |
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FX5 expansion adapter (FX5-232-ADP) |
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CPU built-in serial port (QCPU (Q mode), LCPU) *5 |
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FX3 expansion board (FX3G-232-BD, FX3U-232-BD) |
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FX3 special adapter (FX3U-232ADP-MB) |
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RS-232/RS-485 conversion |
FX5 expansion board (FX5-485-BD) |
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FX5 expansion adapter (FX5-485-ADP) |
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FX5 built-in serial port |
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RS-232/RS-422 conversion |
FX3 expansion board (FX3G-422-BD, FX3U-422-BD) |
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FX3 built-in serial port |
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Ethernet Communication *2 |
Ethernet board – Ethernet |
Ethernet unit (RCPU, QCPU (Q mode), QSCPU, LCPU) |
Ethernet built-in CPU (RCPU, FX5CPU, QCPU (Q mode), LCPU, FXCPU, LHCPU) *6 |
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FX3 Ethernet interface block (FX3U-ENET-L) |
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FX3 special adapter (FX3U-ENET-ADP) |
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CC-Link IE TSN unit (RCPU*3) |
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CC-Link IE Controller Network Communication |
CC-Link IE controller network board - CC-Link IE controller network |
CC-Link IE controller network module (RCPU, QCPU (Q mode), QSCPU)
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GX Simulator3 Communication |
Simulator |
RCPU, RSafety, LHCPU, FX5CPU |
*1 Communicate with MELSOFT connection. For details, refer to the manual of the connected Mitsubishi Electric product.
*2 When the connected device communicates with multiple MELSOFT (Mitsubishi Electric's engineering software products such as GX Works3) by TCP, the same number of settings as the connected MELSOFT (MELSOFT connected device settings) need
to be set in the parameter settings of the connected device. For details, refer to the manual of the connected Mitsubishi Electric product.
*3 Not compatible with RnPCPU and RnPSFCPU.
*4 Excluding FX5U, FX5UC, FX3U, FX3UC.
*5 Excluding Q00UJ, Q00U, Q01U, Q02U, Q03UD, Q04UDEH, Q06UDEH, Q10UDEH, Q13UDEH, Q20UDEH, Q26UDEH, Q50UDEH, Q100UDEH, Q04UDPV, Q06UDPV, Q13UDPV, Q26UDPV, Q03UDV, Q04UDV, Q06UDV, Q13UDV, Q26UDV, L02/L02-P,
L06/L06-P, L26/L26-P, L26-BT/L26-PBT.
*6 Excluding Q01U, Q02U, Q03UD, Q04UDH, Q06UDH, Q10UDH, Q12PRH, Q13UDH, Q13UDH, Q20UDH, Q25PRH, Q26UDH, QS001, L02/L02S-P.
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