Product Features

FX series supports networking according to control needs, including high speed network with CC-Link and CC-Link/LT for reduced wiring.
Also, easily constructed simple data link between FX series and communication with RS-232C and RS-485 devices are supported.

CC-Link

Model		Master station function	Remote/slave function	Distance	Applicable FX PLC
					FX 3S	FX 3G	FX 3U	FX 3GC	FX 3UC
	FX3U-16CCL-M*1 CC-Link master block (Master station)	○	×	1,200 m maximum	×	○ Max. 1 unit	*4 ○ Max. 1 unit	*2 ○ Max. 1 unit	*2 *3 ○ Max. 1 unit
	FX2N-32CCL CC-Link Interface block (Remote device station)	×	○	1,200 m maximum	×	○	○	*2 ○	*2 ○
	FX3U-64CCL CC-Link Interface block (Intelligent device station)	×	○	1,200 m maximum	×	○ Max. 1 unit	○ Max. 1 unit	*2 ○ Max. 1 unit	*2 *3 ○ Max. 1 unit

*1: The FX3U-16CCL-M, FX2N-16CCL-M cannot be used at the same time with the FX2N-32ASI-M.
The FX3U-16CCL-M cannot be used at the same time with the FX2N-16CCL-M.
FX3U-16CCL-M and FX2N-16CCL-M cannot be used together.
[Remote I/O station]
　Maximum 8 stations can be connected (1 station occupies 32 I/O points of the PLC)
[Total of remote device stations + intelligent device stations]
　Maximum 8 stations can be connected (However, the total number of RX/RY points is 256 or less)

*2: When connecting to FX3GC，FX3UC, FX2NC-CNV-IF or FX3UC-1PS-5V is required.
*3: FX3UC supported from version 2.20 or later.
*4: FX3U supported from version 2.20 or later.

CC-Link/LT

Model		Master station function	Remote/slave function	Applicable FX PLC
				FX 3S	FX 3G	FX 3U	FX 3GC	FX 3UC
	FX2N-64CL-M CC-Link/LT master block	○	×	×	○ Max. 8 units	○ Max. 8 units	*1 ○ Max. 5 units	*1 ○ Max. 5 units
	FX3UC-32MT-LT Built-in CC-Link/LT master	○	×	-	-	-	-	-
	FX3UC-32MT-LT-2 Built-in CC-Link/LT master	○	×	-	-	-	-	-

*1: When connecting to FX3GC，FX3UC, FX2NC-CNV-IF or FX3UC-1PS-5V is required.

CC-Link/LT: Power Adapter・Dedicated Power Supply

Model		Applicable FX PLC
		FX 3S	FX 3G	FX 3U	FX 3GC	FX 3UC
	CL1PAD1 Power Adapter	×	○	○	○	○
CL1PSU-2A Dedicated Power Supply		×	○	○	○	○

Ethernet

Model		Applicable FX PLC
		FX 3S	FX 3G	FX 3U	FX 3GC	FX 3UC
	FX3U-ENET-L	×	×	*1 ○ Max. 1 unit	×	*1 *2 ○ Max. 1 unit
	FX3U-ENET-ADP	*7 *8 ○ Max. 1 unit	*3 *5 ○ Max. 1 unit	*4 *6 ○ Max. 1 unit	*3 ○ Max. 1 unit	*4 *6 ○ Max. 1 unit

*1: FX3U，FX3UC supported from version 2.21 or later.
*2: When connecting to FX3UC, FX2NC-CNV-IF or FX3UC-1PS-5V is required.
*3: FX3G, FX3GC supported from version 2.20 or later.
*4: FX3U, FX3UC supported from version 3.10 or later.
*5: When connecting to FX3G, FX3G-CNV-ADP is required.
*6: When connecting to FX3U or FX3UC-32MT-LT(-2), a function expansion board is required.
*7: When connecting to FX3S, FX3S-CNV-ADP is required.
*8: When connecting to FX3S, supported by FX3U-ENET-ADP Ver.1.20 or later.

MODBUS

Model		Applicable FX PLC
		FX 3S	FX 3G	FX 3U	FX 3GC	FX 3UC
	FX3U-232ADP-MB Special adapter for RS-232C communication	*7 ○ Max. 1 unit	*1 *2 *3 ○ Max. 2 units	*4 *5 ○ Max. 2 units	*6 ○ Max. 2 units	*4 *5 ○ Max. 2 units
	FX3U-485ADP-MB Special adapter for RS-485 communication	*7 ○ Max. 1 unit	*1 *2 *3 ○ Max. 2 units	*4 *5 ○ Max. 2 units	*6 ○ Max. 2 units	*4 *5 ○ Max. 2 units

*1: FX3G 14pt, 24pt models: 1 unit. 40pt, 60pt models: 2 units.
*2: When connecting to FX3G, FX3G-CNV-ADP is required.
*3: FX3G supported from version 1.30 or later.
*4: When connecting to FX3U，FX3UC-32MT-LT(-2), Function expansion board is required.
*5: FX3U, FX3UC supported from version 2.40 or later.
*6: FX3GC supported from version 1.40 or later.
*7: When connecting to FX3S, FX3S-CNV-ADP is required.

PROFIBUS

Model		Applicable FX PLC
		FX 3S	FX 3G	FX 3U	FX 3GC	FX 3UC
	FX3U-64DP-M PROFIBUS-DP Master block	×	×	*1 ○	×	*1 *2 *3 ○
	FX3U-32DP PROFIBUS-DP Interface block	×	*4 ○	*1 ○	*5 *6 ○	*1 *2 *3 ○

*1: FX3U, FX3UC supported from version 2.21 or later.
*2: When connecting to FX3UC, FX2NC-CNV-IF or FX3UC-1PS-5V is required.
*3: FX3UC-32MT-LT(-2) is not supported.
*4: FX3G supported from version 1.00 or later.
*5: When connecting to FX3GC, FX2NC-CNV-IF or FX3UC-1PS-5V is required.
*6: FX3GC supported from version 1.40 or later.

Sensor Solution

Model		Applicable FX PLC
		FX 3S	FX 3G	FX 3U	FX 3GC	FX 3UC
	FX3U-128BTY-M AnyWire Bitty series master block	×	*1 ○ Max. 1 unit	*3 ○ Max. 1 unit	*2 *4 ○ Max. 1 unit	*3 *4 ○ Max. 1 unit
	FX3U-128ASL-M AnyWireASLINK system special adapter	×	*1 ○ Max. 1 unit	*3 ○ Max. 1 unit	*2 *4 ○ Max. 1 unit	*3 *4 ○ Max. 1 unit

*1: FX3G supported from version 1.00 or later.
*2: FX3GC supported from version 1.40 or later.
*3: FX3U, FX3UC supported from version 2.20 or later.
*4: When connecting to FX3GC, FX3UC, FX2NC-CNV-IF or FX3UC-1PS-5V is required.

RS-232C communication

Model		Communication Function					Applicable FX PLC
		N:N network	Parallel Link	Computer Link	Non-Protocol Communication	Peripheral device communication	FX 3S	FX 3G	FX 3U	FX 3GC	FX 3UC
	FX3G-232-BD Function expansion board for RS-232C communication	×	×	○	○	○	*10 ○ Max. 1 unit	*1 ○ Max. 2 units	×	×	×
	FX3U-232-BD Function expansion board for RS-232C communication						×	×	○ Max. 1 unit	×	*2 ○ Max. 1 unit
	FX3U-232ADP-MB Specific adapter for RS-232C communication	×	×	○	○	○	*11 ○ Max. 1 unit	*1 *3 *7 ○ Max. 2 units	*4 *8 ○ Max. 2 units	*9 ○ Max. 2 units	*4 *8 ○ Max. 2 units
	FX2N-232IF Special block for RS-232C communication	×	×	×	○	×	×	×	○ Max. 8 units	×	*5 *6 ○ Max. 8 units

*1: FX3G 14pt, 24pt models: 1 unit. 40pt, 60pt models: 2 units.
*2: Can only be connected to FX3UC-32MT-LT(-2).
*3: When connecting to FX3G, FX3G-CNV-ADP is required.
*4: When connecting to FX3U，FX3UC-32MT-LT(-2), Function expansion board is required.
*5: When connecting to FX3UC, FX2NC-CNV-IF or FX3UC-1PS-5V is required.
*6: For FX3UC-32MT-LT(-2), 7 units. For FX3UC-**MT/D, FX3UC-**MT/DSS, and FX3UC-16MR/D(S)-T, 8 units.
*7: FX3GC supported from version 1.30 or later.
*8: FX3U, FX3UC supported from version 2.40 or later.
*9: FX3GC supported from version 1.40 or later.
*10: Function expansion board and FX3S-CNV-ADP cannot be used together.
*11: When connecting to FX3S, FX3S-CNV-ADP is required.

RS-485 communication

Model		Communication Function					Applicable FX PLC
		N:N network	Parallel Link	Computer Link	Non-Protocol Communication	Peripheral device communication	FX 3S	FX 3G	FX 3U	FX 3GC	FX 3UC
	FX3G-485-BD Function expansion board for RS-485 communication	○	○	○	○	×	*8 ○ Max. 1 unit	*1 ○ Max. 2 units	×	×	×
	FX3G-485-BD-RJ Function expansion board for RS-485 communication (RJ-45 connector type)						*8 ○ Max. 1 unit	*1 ○ Max. 2 unit	×	×	×
	FX3U-485-BD Function expansion board for RS-485 communication						×	×	○ Max. 1 unit	×	*2 ○ Max. 1 unit
	FX3U-485ADP-MB Specific adapter for RS-485 communication	○	○	○	○	×	*9 ○ Max. 1 unit	*1 *3 *5 ○ Max. 2 units	*4 *6 ○ Max. 2 units	*7 ○ Max. 2 units	*4 *6 ○ Max. 2 units
	FX-485PC-IF-SET RS-232C/RS-485 converter interface	×	×	○	×	×	○	○	○	○	○

*1: FX3G 14pt, 24pt models: 1 unit. 40pt, 60pt models: 2 units.
*2: Can only be connected to FX3UC-32MT-LT(-2).
*3: When connecting to FX3G, FX3G-CNV-ADP is required.
*4: When connecting to FX3U，FX3UC-32MT-LT(-2), Function expansion board is required.
*5: FX3G supported from version 1.30 or later.
*6: FX3U, FX3UC supported from version 2.40 or later.
*7: FX3GC supported from version 1.40 or later.
*8: Function expansion board and FX3S-CNV-ADP cannot be used together.
*9: When connecting to FX3S, FX3S-CNV-ADP is required.

RS-422 communication

Model		Communication Function					Applicable FX PLC
		N:N network	Parallel Link	Computer Link	Non-Protocol Communication	Peripheral device communication	FX 3S	FX 3G	FX 3U	FX 3GC	FX 3UC
	FX3G-422-BD Function expansion board for RS-422 communication	×	×	×	×	○	*3 ○ Max. 1 unit	*1 ○ Max. 2 units	×	×	×
	FX3U-422-BD Function expansion board for RS-422 communication						×	×	○ Max. 1 unit	×	*2 ○ Max. 1 unit

*1: FX3G 14pt, 24pt models: 1 unit. 40pt, 60pt models: 2 units.
*2: Can only be connected to FX3UC-32MT-LT(-2).
*3: Function expansion board and FX3S-CNV-ADP cannot be used together.

USB communication

Model		Communication Function					Applicable FX PLC
		N:N network	Parallel Link	Computer Link	Non-Protocol Communication	Peripheral device communication	FX 3S	FX 3G	FX 3U	FX 3GC	FX 3UC
	FX3U-USB-BD Function expansion board for USB communication	×	×	×	×	○	×	×	○ Max. 1 unit	×	* ○ Max. 1 unit

*: Can only be connected to FX3UC-32MT-LT(-2).

Communication function