The new FX3U series is the third
generation of Mitsubishi Electric’s successful compact PLC family.
Developed for the international market, the new controllers feature
a special second "adapter bus" system, which complements the
existing system bus used for expansion, special function and
network modules. Up to ten additional modules can be connected to
this new adapter bus. The FX3U controllers also impress with their
speed (0.**5μs per logical instruction), a significantly larger
instruction set with a total of **9 instructions and improved
functions and modules, particularly for positioning tasks. Other
improvements include enhanced communications capabilities with
Ethernet, USB and RS***2 mini DIN connectors. The enhanced
networking support has also increased the I/O capacity of the new
flagship model, which can now be expanded to a maximum of **4 I/Os,
including networked connections.
