Programmable
Controllers
Installation Manual for
Display Module FX
3U
-7DM
Art-no.: 169943 ENG, Version A, 13032006
Safety Information
For qualified staff only
This manual is only intended for use by properly trained and qualified elec-
trical technicians who are fully acquainted with automation technology
safety standards. All work with the hardware described, including system
design, installation, setup, maintenance, service and testing, may only be
performed by trained electrical technicians with approved qualifications
who are fully acquainted with the applicable automation technology safety
standards and regulations.
Proper use of equipment
The programmable controllers (PLC) of the MELSEC FX
3U
series are only
intended for the specific applications explicitly described in this manual or
the manuals listed below. Please take care to observe all the installation
and operating parameters specified in the manual. All products are
designed, manufactured, tested and documentated in agreement with the
safety regulations. Any modification of the hardware or software or disre-
garding of the safety warnings given in this manual or printed on the prod-
uct can cause injury to persons or damage to equipment or other property.
Only accessories and peripherals specifically approved by MITSUBISHI
ELECTRIC may be used. Any other use or application of the products is
deemed to be improper.
Relevant safety regulations
All safety and accident prevention regulations relevant to your specific
application must be observed in the system design, installation, setup,
maintenance, servicing and testing of these products.
In this manual special warnings that are important for the proper and safe
use of the products are clearly identified as follows:
Further Information
The following manuals contain further information about the module:
쎲
FX3U Series User´s Manual – Hardware Edition, manual
No. JY997D16501
쎲
FX
3U
-7DM-HLD User´s Manual – Explains external dimensions, and
installation of the display module holder, manual No. JY997D15401
These manuals are available free of charge through the internet
(www.mitsubishi-automation.com).
If you have any questions concerning the programming and operation of
the equipment described in this manual, please contact your relevant sales
office or department.
External Dimensions and Part Names
All dimensions are in "mm".
Weight:
Display module: 20 g
Display module mounting top cover: 10 g
Applicable Standard
The modules of the MELSEC FX
3U
series comply with the EC Directive
(EMC Directive) and UL standards (UL, cUL)
.
Installation
Applicable PLC
The display module FX
3U
-7DM can be combined with a PLC of the
MELSEC FX
3U
series only.
Installation Options
The display module FX
3U
-7DM can be incorporated in the base unit, or can
be installed in the enclosure using the FX
3U
-7DM-HLD display module
holder.
* For installation, refer to the FX
3U
-7DM-HLD User's Manual
Connection to the FX3U Series PLC
햲
Turn off the power.
햴
Install the FX
3U
-7DM (next fig. "C") to the installation place for the dis-
play module on the base unit (next fig. "D") as shown in the following
figure.
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3U
-48MR/ES
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-48M
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3U
-48M
햳
Pushing the top cover hook (right
fig. "A"), remove the top cover
(right fig. "B"), as shown in the
right figure.
A
B
E
CAUTION
쎲
During transportation avoid any impact as the FX
3U
-7DM is a
precision instrument. Check the operation of the display mod-
ule after transportation.
쎲
Do not drop the display module or do exert strong impacts,
doing so may cause damage.
쎲
Do not disassemble or modify the display module. Doing so
may cause failure or malfunction. For repair, contact your local
Mitsibishi Electric distributor.
쎲
Use the product in the environment within the general specifi-
cations described in the Hardware manual. Never use the prod-
uct in areas with dust, oily smoke, conductive dusts, corrosive
or flammable gas, vibrations or impacts, or expose it to high
temperature, condensation, or wind and rain.
If the product is used in such a place described above, electri-
cal shock, fire, malfunction, damage, or deterioration may be
caused
.
쎲
Do not touch the conductive parts of the product directly.
쎲
Fix the display module securely to the specified connector.
Incorrect connection may cause malfunction.
DANGER:
Personnel health and injury warnings.
Failure to observe the precautions described here
can result in serious health and injury hazards.
P
E
CAUTION:
Equipment and property damage warnings.
Failure to observe the precautions described here
can result in serious damage to the equipment or
other property.
P
DANGER
Cut off all phases of the power source externally before starting
the installation or wiring work, thus avoiding electric shock or
damages to the product.
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3U
Display Module Mounting Top Cover
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Description
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Display module connector:
Used to connect the display module to the base unit
쐇
Display:
Monochrome liquid cristal display (16 characters x 4 lines),
with green LED-Backlight
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Buttons
ESC
Use this button to cancel the operation and
to return to the previous screen.
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–
Use this buttons to move the cursor or to set
a numeric value.
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OK
Use this buttons to select an item or to
determine the set numeric value.
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Top cover fixing hook:
Fixes the top cover of the display module to the PLC base unit.
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3U
-48MR/ES
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-48M
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-48MR/ES
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햵
Place the right side of the display
module mounting top cover (right
fig. "E") onto the base unit.
햶
Press the display module mount-
ing top cover (right fig. "E") to the
base unit until the fixing hook is
locked.
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FX
3U
Installation to base unit
Installation to control panel*
FX
3U
-7DM
FX
3U
-7DM-HLD
FX
3U
-7DM
Extension cable with
ferrite core
(length: 1.4 m)
Enlarged view of the installation place
for the display module
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햴
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ELECTRIC
FACTORY AUTOMATION
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