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FX
3G
/FX
3U
/FX
3UC
Series Programmable Controllers
Programming Manual - Basic & Applied Instruction Edition
Generic Names and Abbreviations Used in Manuals
Generic Names and Abbreviations Used in Manuals
Abbreviation/generic name
Name
Programmable controllers
FX
3G
Series
Generic name of FX
3G
Series PLCs
FX
3G
PLC or main unit
Generic name of FX
3G
Series PLC main units
FX
3U
Series
Generic name of FX
3U
Series PLCs
FX
3U
PLC or main unit
Generic name of FX
3U
Series PLC main units
FX
3UC
Series
Generic name of FX
3UC
Series PLCs
FX
3UC
PLC or main unit
Generic name of FX
3UC
Series PLC main units
FX
2N
Series
Generic name of FX
2N
Series PLCs
FX
2NC
Series
Generic name of FX
2NC
Series PLCs
FX
1N
Series
Generic name of FX
1N
Series PLCs
FX
1NC
Series
Generic name of FX
1NC
Series PLC main units
Only manuals in Japanese are available for these products.
FX
1S
Series
Generic name of FX
1S
Series PLCs
Expansion boards
Expansion board
Generic name of expansion boards (The models shown below):
FX
3G
-232-BD, FX
3G
-422-BD, FX
3G
-485-BD, FX
3G
-2AD-BD, FX
3G
-1DA-BD,
FX
3G
-8AV-BD, FX
3U
-232-BD, FX
3U
-422-BD, FX
3U
-485-BD, FX
3U
-USB-BD,
and FX
3U
-CNV-BD
Special adapters
Special adapter
Generic name of special high speed I/O adapters, special communication adapters, CF card
special analog adapters, and special analog adapters
Connectable equipment may vary depending on the main unit. For connectable equipment,
refer to the User’s Manual - Hardware Edition of the main unit.
Special high speed I/O adapter
Generic name of special high speed I/O adapters (The models shown below):
FX
3U
-2HSY-ADP and FX
3U
-4HSX-ADP
Special communication adapter
Generic name of special communication adapters (The models shown below):
FX
3U
-232ADP(-MB) and FX
3U
-485ADP(-MB)
CF card special adapter
Generic name of CF card special adapters:
CF-ADP
FX
3U
-CF-ADP
Special analog adapter
Generic name of special analog adapters (The models shown below):
FX
3U
-4AD-ADP, FX
3U
-4DA-ADP, FX
3U
-3A-ADP, FX
3U
-4AD-PT-ADP, FX
3U
-4AD-PTW-ADP,
FX
3U
-4AD-PNK-ADP and FX
3U
-4AD-TC-ADP
Connector conversion adapter
Generic name of special adapter connection conversion adapter (The models shown below):
FX
3G
-CNV-ADP
Extension equipment
Extension equipment
Generic name of I/O extension equipment and special extension equipment
Connectable equipment may vary depending on the main unit. For connectable equipment,
refer to the User’s Manual - Hardware Edition of the main unit.
I/O extension equipment
Generic name of FX
2N
Series I/O extension units, FX
2N
Series I/O extension blocks, FX
2N
Series I/O extension blocks, and FX
0N
Series I/O extension blocks
Connectable equipment may vary depending on the main unit. For connectable equipment,
refer to the User’s Manual - Hardware Edition of the main unit.
Special function unit/block or special
extension equipment
Generic name of special extension units and special function blocks
Connectable equipment may vary depending on the main unit. For connectable equipment,
refer to the User’s Manual - Hardware Edition of the main unit.
Special extension unit
Generic name of special extension units
Connectable equipment may vary depending on the main unit. For connectable equipment,
refer to the User’s Manual - Hardware Edition of the main unit.
Special function block
Generic name of special function blocks
Connectable equipment may vary depending on the main unit. For connectable equipment,
refer to the User’s Manual - Hardware Edition of the main unit.
FX
3UC
Series special function
block
FX
3UC
-4AD