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1 OVERVIEW
1. OVERVIEW
1.1 Overview
This User's Manual describes the hardware specifications and handling methods of the
Motion Controller's Model Q173CPU(N)/Q172CPU(N) for the Q series PLC Multiple
CPU system.
The Manual also describes those items related to the specifications of the option
module for the Motion controller, Manual pulse generator, Synchronous encoder,
Teaching unit and cables.
In this manual, the following abbreviations are used.
Generic term/Abbreviation Description
Q173CPU(N)/Q172CPU(N),
Motion CPU or Motion CPU module
Q173CPUN/Q172CPUN/Q173CPUN-T/Q172CPUN-T/Q173CPU/Q172CPU
Motion CPU module
Q172LX/Q172EX/Q173PX
or Motion module
Q172LX Servo external signals interface module/
Q172EX(-S1/-S2/-S3) Serial absolute synchronous encoder interface module
(Note-1)
/
Q173PX(-S1) Manual pulse generator interface module
MR-H-BN Servo amplifier model MR-H BN
MR-J2-B Servo amplifier model MR-J2S- B/MR-J2M-B/MR-J2- B/MR-J2-03B5
AMP or Servo amplifier
General name for "Servo amplifier model MR-H
BN/MR-J2S- B/MR-J2M-B/
MR-J2- B/MR-J2-03B5, Vector inverter FREQROL-V500 series"
QCPU, PLC CPU
or PLC CPU module
Qn(H)CPU
Multiple CPU system
or Motion system
Abbreviation for "Multiple PLC system of the Q series"
CPUn
Abbreviation for "CPU No.n (n= 1 to 4) of the CPU module for the Multiple CPU
system"
Programming software package General name for "MT Developer" and "GX Developer"
Operating system software General name for "SW RN-SV Q "
SV13
Operating system software for conveyor assembly use (Motion SFC) :
SW6RN-SV13Q
SV22
Operating system software for automatic machinery use (Motion SFC) :
SW6RN-SV22Q
SV43 Operating system software for machine tool peripheral use: SW5RN-SV43Q
MT Developer Abbreviation for Integrated start-up support software package "MT Developer"
GX Developer
Abbreviation for MELSEC PLC programming software package "GX Developer
(Version 6 or later)"
Manual pulse generator
or MR-HDP01
Abbreviation for "Manual pulse generator (MR-HDP01)"
Serial absolute synchronous encoder
or MR-HENC/Q170ENC
Abbreviation for "Serial absolute synchronous encoder (MR-HENC/Q170ENC)"
SSCNET
(Note-2)
High speed serial communication between Motion controller and servo amplifier
Absolute position system
General name for "System using the servomotor and servo amplifier for absolute
position"
Cooling fan unit Cooling fan unit (Q170FAN)
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