SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (Read these precautions before using this product.) Before using products introduced in this handbook, please read relevant manuals and replacement handbooks carefully and pay full attention to safety to handle the product correctly. The precautions given in this handbook are concerned with products introduced in this handbook only. For the safety precautions of the programmable controller system, refer to the user's manual for the CPU module used.
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When the QJ51AW12D2 is used [Design Precautions] WARNING ● An AnyWire DB A20 system has no control function for ensuring safety. ● When connecting a peripheral with the CPU module or a personal computer with an intelligent function module to modify data of a running programmable controller, configure an interlock circuit in the sequence program to ensure that the entire system will always operate safely.
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[Installation Precautions] WARNING ● Use the programmable controller in an environment that meets the general specifications in the user's manual for the CPU module used. Failure to do so may result in electric shock, fire, malfunction, or damage to or deterioration of the product.
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[Wiring Precautions] CAUTION ● Tighten the terminal block screws within the specified torque range. Undertightening can cause short circuit, fire, or malfunction. Overtightening can damage the screw and/or module, resulting in drop, short circuit, or malfunction. ● Prevent foreign matter such as dust or wire chips from entering the module. Such foreign matter can cause a fire, failure, or malfunction.
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[Startup and Maintenance Precautions] WARNING ● Do not touch any terminal while power is on. Doing so will cause electric shock or malfunction. ● Shut off the external power supply (all phases) used in the system before cleaning the module or retightening the terminal screws or module fixing screws.
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When the LJ51AW12D2 is used [Design Precautions] WARNING ● An AnyWire DB A20 system has no control function for ensuring safety. ● When connecting a peripheral with the CPU module or a personal computer with an intelligent function module to modify data of a running programmable controller, configure an interlock circuit in the sequence program to ensure that the entire system will always operate safely.
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[Installation Precautions] WARNING ● Shut off the external power supply (all phases) used in the system before mounting or removing the module. Failure to do so may result in electric shock or cause the module to fail or malfunction. [Installation Precautions] CAUTION ●...
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[Wiring Precautions] CAUTION ● Tighten the terminal block screws within the specified torque range. Undertightening can cause short circuit, fire, or malfunction. Overtightening can damage the screw and/or module, resulting in drop, short circuit, or malfunction. ● Prevent foreign matter such as dust or wire chips from entering the module. Such foreign matter can cause a fire, failure, or malfunction.
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[Startup and Maintenance Precautions] WARNING ● Do not touch any terminal while power is on. Doing so will cause electric shock or malfunction. ● Shut off the external power supply (all phases) used in the system before cleaning the module or retightening the terminal block screws.
CONDITIONS OF USE FOR THE PRODUCT (1) Mitsubishi programmable controller ("the PRODUCT") shall be used in conditions; i) where any problem, fault or failure occurring in the PRODUCT, if any, shall not lead to any major or serious accident; and ii) where the backup and fail-safe function are systematically or automatically provided outside of the PRODUCT for the case of any problem, fault or failure occurring in the PRODUCT.
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Features of AnyWire DB A20 ......................1 - 2 CHAPTER 2 PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS COMPARISONS 2 - 1 to 2 - 4 Performance Specifications Comparison of MELSEC-I/OLINK and AnyWire DB A20 ....2 - 1 Wiring for AnyWire DB A20 ......................2 - 3 2.2.1 Transmission distance ......................
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The manuals and catalogues for our products, products manufactured by Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Co., Ltd., and Mitsubishi Electric System & Service Co., Ltd. are shown in Appendix of each handbook for transition.
Unless otherwise specified, this handbook uses the following generic terms and abbreviations. Generic term/abbreviation Description Series The abbreviation for large types of Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC-A series programmable A series controllers The abbreviation for compact types of Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC-A series...
INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION 1.1 Replacement with AnyWire DB A20 The MELSEC-Q and L series do not have an MELSEC-I/OLINK master module. Therefore, the alternatives are the AnyWire DB A20 or the CC-Link/LT. Features for replacement are listed in the following table.
INTRODUCTION 1.2 Precautions for Replacement (1) Before replacing MELSEC-I/OLINK with AnyWire DB A20, refer to the manuals for each AnyWire DB A20 module, and check the functions, specifications, and how to use the modules. (2) After replacing MELSEC-I/OLINK with AnyWire DB A20, check the operation of the entire system before starting the actual operation.
PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS COMPARISONS PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS COMPARISONS 2.1 Performance Specifications Comparison of MELSEC-I/OLINK and AnyWire DB A20 : Compatible, : Partially changed, ×: Not compatible Specifications Com- Precautions for replace- Item pati- MELSEC-I/OLINK AnyWire DB A20 ment bility Max. number of...
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PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS COMPARISONS The transmission cycle time of the AnyWire DB A20 master module differs depending on the number of transmission points setting or the transmission clock. For details, refer to the following table. Transmission cycle time (ms) Max. number of transmission 125kHz 31.3kHz 7.8kHz...
PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS COMPARISONS 2.2 Wiring for AnyWire DB A20 2.2.1 Transmission distance Item Specifications Transmission clock 31.3kHz 7.8kHz 2kHz 125kHz Max. transmission distance 200m (total length) Number of connectable modules Up to 128 Up to 128 Up to 128 Up to 32 When setting the transmission clock at 125kHz using the QJ51AW12D2 with a serial number (sixth digit) 5 or earlier, use the product under the following conditions.
PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS COMPARISONS 2.2.3 Branch of transmission lines (transmission distance: 1km) AnyWire Branch line: at the end 200m Main line: 500m Branch line: 300m Connect one terminating unit at the end of a branch line that is Important 200m or longer. Contact us if more than two branch lines are 200m or longer.
FUNCTIONAL COMPARISONS FUNCTIONAL COMPARISONS 3.1 Functional Comparisons of MELSEC-I/OLINK and AnyWire DB A20 : Compatible, : Partially changed, ×: Not compatible Specifications Compat- Precautions for Item MELSEC-I/OLINK AnyWire DB A20 ibility replacement Remote station Communication with up to 16 slave...
: Compatible, : Partially changed, ×: Not compatible Specifications Compat- Precautions for Item MELSEC-I/OLINK AnyWire DB A20 ibility replacement Set the number of occupied points of the master module to 16, 32, 48, or 64 points in the I/O assignment of the...
REPLACING THE MASTER MODULE REPLACING THE MASTER MODULE 4.1 List of Alternative Master Module Models MELSEC-I/OLINK Alternative model for AnyWire DB A20 Product Model Model Remarks (restrictions) AJ51T64 QJ51AW12D2 It is recommended to replace the module with the AnyWire DB...
PROGRAMS COMPARISONS PROGRAMS COMPARISONS 5.1 I/O Signals 5.1.1 MELSEC-I/OLINK I/O signals of the MELSEC-I/OLINK will be assigned to the addresses of the connected remote I/O module. X/YC0 ON LINE STATION X/YFF setting switches Y41P Y41P Y41P Y41P ON: 0 to 6...
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PROGRAMS COMPARISONS The following table listed addresses for each remote I/O module. Station No. Device Addresses of remote Remarks (Hexadecimal) I/O module AJ55TB3-4D (input 4-point module) AJ55TB2-8T (output 8-point module) AJ55TB32-4DT (input 2-point/output 2-point module) (A 4-point I/O combined module can be used the first half 2 points of both of X and Y.
PROGRAMS COMPARISONS 5.1.2 AnyWire DB A20 Details on the addresses when replacing the I/OLINK are explained by using the module configuration example described in Section 5.1.1. Point I/O information of the AnyWire DB A20 are stored in the buffer memory. The device that data are read from and written to the buffer memory by the FROM/TO instruction will be assigned to the remote station module address in the program.
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PROGRAMS COMPARISONS Input side address Output side address Existing address Buffer Buffer Existing module (Refer to configura- Replaced module Switch Switch memory memory tion in Section 5.1.1.) setting setting address address A20SB-04U AJ55TB3-4D (input 4 points) XC0 to XC3 – (input 4 points) bit 0 to bit 3 1100...
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I/O signals of the master module indicate the state of the module, and are used as command output. This is different from using as ON/OFF signals of the remote station for MELSEC-I/OLINK. The "n" in the table is the start I/O number of the master module which is determined according to the mounted position and modules mounted before the master module.
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PROGRAMS COMPARISONS Buffer memory of the AnyWire DB A20 In the MELSEC-I/OLINK, the occupied XY address of the master module becomes the XY address of the remote station module, while in the AnyWire DB A20, the ON/OFF information of a slave module is stored in the buffer memory.
REPLACING THE I/O MODULES REPLACING THE I/O MODULES 6.1 List of Alternative I/O Module Models I/OLINK series model AnyWire DB A20 series alternative model Product Model name Model name Remarks (restrictions) (1) External wiring: Changed (2) Number of modules: Not changed (3) Program: Changed (4) Specifications: AJ55TB3-4D...
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REPLACING THE I/O MODULES I/OLINK series model AnyWire DB A20 series alternative model Product Model name Model name Remarks (restrictions) (1) External wiring: Changed (2) Number of modules: Not changed (3) Program: Changed (4) Specifications: AJ55TB3-16D Rated input voltage: Not changed (when positive common A20SB-16UD Rated input current: Not changed...
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REPLACING THE I/O MODULES I/OLINK series model AnyWire DB A20 series alternative model Product Model name Model name Remarks (restrictions) (1) External wiring: Changed (2) Number of modules: Changed (Two modules are required.) (3) Program: Changed (4) Specifications: (Input part) Rated input voltage: Not changed Rated input current: Not changed ON voltage/ON current: Changed...
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REPLACING THE I/O MODULES I/OLINK series model AnyWire DB A20 series alternative model Product Model name Model name Remarks (restrictions) (1) External wiring: Changed (2) Number of modules: Changed (Two modules are required.) (3) Program: Changed (4) Specifications: (Input part) Rated input voltage: Not changed Rated input current: Not changed ON voltage/ON current: Changed...
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REPLACING THE I/O MODULES I/OLINK series model AnyWire DB A20 series alternative model Product Model name Model name Remarks (restrictions) (1) External wiring: Changed (2) Number of modules: Not changed (3) Program: Changed (4) Specifications: (Input part) Rated input voltage: Not changed Rated input current: Not changed ON voltage/ON current: Changed OFF voltage/OFF current: Changed...
REPLACING THE I/O MODULES 6.2.3 I/O module specifications comparisons (1) Comparisons between AJ55TB32-4DR and A20SB-04U + A20PB-04RS : Compatible, : Partially changed, ×: Not compatible AJ55TB32-4DR Compat- Precautions for Specifications A20SB-04U input specifications input specifications ibility replacement Number of input points 2 points 4 points External input ↔...
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REPLACING THE I/O MODULES AJ55TB32-4DR Compat- Precautions for Specifications A20PB-04RS output specifications output specifications ibility replacement Number of output points 2 points 4 points External output ↔ Internal circuit: External output ↔ Internal circuit: Relay Photocoupler The insulation method is Internal circuit ↔...
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REPLACING THE I/O MODULES : Compatible, : Partially changed, ×: Not compatible Compat- Precautions for Specifications AJ55TB32-4DR A20SB-04U A20PB-04RS ibility replacement Operation indicator ON indication (LED) ON indication (LED) 10-point terminal 20-point terminal 16-point terminal block block block External wiring method (M3 screw) (M3 screw) (M3 screw)
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REPLACING THE I/O MODULES (2) Comparisons between AJ55TB32-4DR and A20SB-04US + A20PB-04RS : Compatible, : Partially changed, ×: Not compatible AJ55TB32-4DR Compat- Precautions for Specifications A20SB-04US input specifications input specifications ibility replacement Number of input points 2 points 4 points External input ↔...
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REPLACING THE I/O MODULES AJ55TB32-4DR Compat- Precautions for Specifications A20PB-04RS output specifications output specifications ibility replacement Number of output points 2 points 4 points External output ↔ Internal circuit: External output ↔ Internal circuit: Relay Photocoupler The insulation method is Internal circuit ↔...
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REPLACING THE I/O MODULES : Compatible, : Partially changed, ×: Not compatible Compat- Precautions for Specifications AJ55TB32-4DR A20SB-04US A20PB-04RS ibility replacement Operation indicator ON indication (LED) ON indication (LED) 10-point terminal 20-point terminal 16-point terminal block block block External wiring method (M3 screw) (M3 screw) (M3 screw)
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REPLACING THE I/O MODULES (3) Comparisons between AJ55TB32-8DR and A20SB-04U + A20PB-04RS : Compatible, : Partially changed, ×: Not compatible AJ55TB32-8DR Compat- Precautions for Specifications A20SB-04U input specifications input specifications ibility replacement Number of input points 4 points 4 points External input ↔...
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REPLACING THE I/O MODULES AJ55TB32-8DR Compat- Precautions for Specifications A20PB-04RS output specifications output specifications ibility replacement Number of output points 4 points 4 points External output ↔ Internal circuit: External output ↔ Internal circuit: Relay Photocoupler The insulation method is Internal circuit ↔...
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REPLACING THE I/O MODULES : Compatible, : Partially changed, ×: Not compatible Compat- Precautions for replace- Specifications AJ55TB32-8DR A20SB-04U A20PB-04RS ibility ment Operation indicator ON indication (LED) ON indication (LED) 10-point terminal 20-point terminal 24-point terminal block block block External wiring method (M3 screw) (M3 screw) (M3 screw)
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REPLACING THE I/O MODULES (4) Comparisons between AJ55TB32-8DR and A20SB-04US + A20PB-04RS : Compatible, : Partially changed, ×: Not compatible AJ55TB32-8DR Compat- Precautions for Specifications A20SB-04US input specifications input specifications ibility replacement Number of input points 4 points 4 points External input ↔...
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REPLACING THE I/O MODULES AJ55TB32-8DR Compat- Precautions for Specifications A20PB-04RS output specifications output specifications ibility replacement Number of output points 4 points 4 points External output ↔ Internal circuit: External output ↔ Internal circuit: Relay Photocoupler The insulation method is Internal circuit ↔...
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REPLACING THE I/O MODULES : Compatible, : Partially changed, ×: Not compatible Compat- Precautions for Specifications AJ55TB32-8DR A20SB-04US A20PB-04RS ibility replacement Operation indicator ON indication (LED) ON indication (LED) 24-point terminal 20-point terminal 24-point terminal block block block External wiring method (M3 screw) (M3 screw) (M3 screw)
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REPLACING THE I/O MODULES (5) Comparisons between AJ55TB32-16DR and A20SB-08UD + A20PB-08RS : Compatible, : Partially changed, ×: Not compatible AJ55TB32-16DR Compat- Precautions for Specifications A20SB-08UD input specifications input specifications ibility replacement Number of input points 8 points 8 points External input ↔...
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REPLACING THE I/O MODULES : Compatible, : Partially changed, ×: Not compatible Compat- Precautions for Specifications AJ55TB32-16DR A20SB-08UD A20PB-08RS ibility replacement Operation indicator ON indication (LED) ON indication (LED) 30-point terminal 30-point terminal 40-point terminal block block block External wiring method (M3 screw) (M3 screw) (M3 screw)
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REPLACING THE I/O MODULES (6) Comparisons between AJ55TB32-16DR and A20SB-08USD-1 + A20PB-08RS : Compatible, : Partially changed, ×: Not compatible AJ55TB32-16DR Compat- Precautions for Specifications A20SB-08USD-1 input specifications input specifications ibility replacement Number of input points 8 points 8 points External input ↔...
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REPLACING THE I/O MODULES : Compatible, : Partially changed, ×: Not compatible Compat- Precautions for Specifications AJ55TB32-16DR A20SB-08USD-1 A20PB-08RS ibility replacement Operation indicator ON indication (LED) ON indication (LED) 30-point terminal 30-point terminal 40-point terminal block block block External wiring method (M3 screw) (M3 screw) (M3 screw)
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REPLACING THE I/O MODULES (7) Comparisons between AJ55TB32-4DT and A20XB-16UD : Compatible, : Partially changed, ×: Not compatible AJ55TB32-4DT Compat- Precautions for Specifications A20XB-16UD input specifications input specifications ibility replacement Number of input points 2 points 8 points External input ↔ Internal circuit: External input ↔...
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REPLACING THE I/O MODULES Compat- Precautions for Specifications AJ55TB32-4DT A20XB-16UD ibility replacement Operation indicator ON indication (LED) ON indication (LED) 16-point terminal block (M3 screw) 40-point terminal block (M3 screw) External wiring method Wiring must be changed. Transmission circuit included Transmission circuit included Existing wires can be used but Applicable wire size...
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REPLACING THE I/O MODULES (8) Comparisons between AJ55TB32-8DT and A20XB-16UD : Compatible, : Partially changed, ×: Not compatible AJ55TB32-8DT Compat- Precautions for Specifications A20XB-16UD input specifications input specifications ibility replacement Number of input points 4 points 8 points External input ↔ Internal circuit: External input ↔...
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REPLACING THE I/O MODULES Compat- Precautions for Specifications AJ55TB32-8DT A20XB-16UD ibility replacement Operation indicator ON indication (LED) ON indication (LED) 24-point terminal block (M3 screw) 40-point terminal block (M3 screw) External wiring method Transmission circuit included Transmission circuit included Wiring must be changed. 0.3 to 1.25mm Existing wires can be used but Applicable wire size...
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REPLACING THE I/O MODULES (9) Comparisons between AJ55TB32-16DT and A20XB-16UD : Compatible, : Partially changed, ×: Not compatible AJ55TB32-16DT Compat- Precautions for Specifications A20XB-16UD input specifications input specifications ibility replacement Number of input points 8 points 8 points External input ↔ Internal circuit: External input ↔...
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REPLACING THE I/O MODULES Compat- Precautions for Specifications AJ55TB32-8DT A20XB-16UD ibility replacement Operation indicator ON indication (LED) ON indication (LED) 40-point terminal block (M3 screw) 40-point terminal block (M3 screw) External wiring method Transmission circuit included Transmission circuit included Wiring must be changed. 0.3 to 1.25mm Existing wires can be used but Applicable wire size...
REPLACING THE I/O MODULES 6.3 Applicable Crimping Terminal Applicable crimping terminals are different between MELSEC-I/OLINK and AnyWire. This section describes weather it is necessary or not to change the crimping terminals when the existing external wiring for the MELSEC-I/OLINK is used.
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(Communications) Transition from MELSEC-A0J2H Series to Q Series Handbook L08060ENG Transition from MELSECNET/MINI-S3, A2C(I/O) to CC-Link Handbook L08061ENG Transition from MELSEC-I/OLINK to CC-Link/LT Handbook L08062ENG Transition of CPUs in MELSEC Redundant System Handbook (Transition from L08117ENG × Q4ARCPU to QnPRHCPU)
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(3) Transition examples manual Target Manual name Manual number A (large) AnS (small) MELSEC-A/QnA (Large), AnS/QnAS (Small) Transition Examples L08121E Appendix 2.2 MELSEC-I/OLINK Manual name Manual number Model code MELSEC-I/O Link Remote I/O System Master Module type AJ51T64/ IB-66574 13J748 A1SJ51T64 User's Manual Appendix 2.3 AnyWire DB A20...
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WARRANTY Please confirm the following product warranty details before using this product. 1. Gratis Warranty Term and Gratis Warranty Range If any faults or defects (hereinafter "Failure") found to be the responsibility of Mitsubishi occurs during use of the product within the gratis warranty term, the product shall be repaired at no cost via the sales representative or Mitsubishi Service Company.
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Programmable Controller New publication, effective Feb. 2017. L(NA)08263ENG-D(1702)MEE Specifications are subject to change without notice.