Expansion Module selection table
12
FC5A series Communication Module -> FC6A series Communication Module
*1
When using it on the FC6A Plus, connect the communication cartridge to the cartridge slot on
the FC6A series cartridge base (FC6A-HPH1, Width: 42.2 mm) or the cartridge slot on the FC6A
series HMI Module (FC6A-PH1, Width: 74.5 mm).
*2
Width of FC6A-HPH1 series cartridge base
FC5A series Expansion Interface Module -> FC6A series Expansion Interface Module
FC4A/5A
series No.
Main specifications
Recommended
FC6A series
No. for
replacement
Main specifications
Communication specifications
Communication specifications
I/O
points
Communication
specifications
Communication
range
Communication
speed
Isolation from
internal circuit
Width
mm
I/O
points
Communication
specifications
Communication
range
Communication
speed
Isolation from
internal circuit
Width
mm
FC5A-SIF2
1
RS232C
Max. 10 m
Max. 115.2
Kbps
Isolated
23.5
FC6A-PC1 *1
1
RS232C
(Terminals)
Max. 5 m
Max. 115.2
Kbps
Not isolated
42.2
*2
FC6A-SIF52
2
Select RS232C
or
RS485
RS232C
Max. 10 m
Max. 115.2
Kbps
RS485
Max. 1,200m
Max. 115.2
Kbps
Isolated
23.6
FC5A-SIF4
RS485
Max. 1,200 m
Max. 115.2
Kbps
FC6A-PC1 *2
1
RS485
(Terminals)
Max. 200 m
Max. 115.2
Kbps
Not isolated
42.2
*
FC4A/5A
series No.
Main specifications
Recommended
FC6A series
No. for
replacement
Main specifications
Power
supply
voltage
Type
Communication
cable
Communication
range
Width
mm
Power
supply
voltage
Type
Communication
cable
Communication
range
Width
mm
FC5A-EXM2
24V
DC
Integrated type
-
-
39.1
FC6A-EXM2
24V
DC
Unibody type
-
39.2
FC5A-EXM1S
Cable pullout
type slave
Dedicated cable
(FC5A-KX1C)
1m
35.4
FC6A-EXM1S
Separate type
slave
Ethernet cable
(CAT.5.STP)
MAX.
100m
47.3
FC5A-EXM1M
-
Cable pullout
type master
17.6
FC6A-EXM1M
-
Separate type
master
23.6
