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FX3G/FX3U/FX3UC 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
FX3G Series Generic name of FX3G Series PLCs
FX3G PLC or main unit Generic name of FX3G Series PLC main units
FX3U Series Generic name of FX3U Series PLCs
FX3U PLC or main unit Generic name of FX3U Series PLC main units
FX3UC Series Generic name of FX3UC Series PLCs
FX3UC PLC or main unit Generic name of FX3UC Series PLC main units
FX2N Series Generic name of FX2N Series PLCs
FX2NC Series Generic name of FX2NC Series PLCs
FX1N Series Generic name of FX1N Series PLCs
FX1NC Series Generic name of FX1NC Series PLC main units
Only manuals in Japanese are available for these products.
FX1S Series Generic name of FX1S Series PLCs
Expansion boards
Expansion board
Generic name of expansion boards (The models shown below):
FX3G-232-BD, FX3G-422-BD, FX3G-485-BD, FX3G-2AD-BD, FX3G-1DA-BD, FX3G-8AV-BD,
FX3U-232-BD, FX3U-422-BD, FX3U-485-BD, FX3U-USB-BD, and FX3U-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):
FX3U-2HSY-ADP and FX3U-4HSX-ADP
Special communication adapter Generic name of special communication adapters (The models shown below):
FX3U-232ADP(-MB) and FX3U-485ADP(-MB)
CF card special adapter Generic name of CF card special adapters:
CF-ADP FX3U-CF-ADP
Special analog adapter
Generic name of special analog adapters (The models shown below):
FX3U-4AD-ADP, FX3U-4DA-ADP, FX3U-3A-ADP, FX3U-4AD-PT-ADP, FX3U-4AD-PTW-ADP,
FX3U-4AD-PNK-ADP and FX3U-4AD-TC-ADP
Connector conversion adapter Generic name of special adapter connection conversion adapter (The models shown below):
FX3G-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 FX2N Series I/O extension units, FX2N Series I/O extension blocks, FX2N Series I/O
extension blocks, and FX0N 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.
FX3UC Series special function block FX3UC-4AD