APPENDIX

Appendix 2 QnA/A Series Module

MELSEC-Q

This section explains a comparison of the functions of the Q series C24 and QnA/A series modules, and explains how to utilize programs created for A series modules as well as how to install the Q series C24 into the existing system.

QnA/A modules refer to the following products.

Model name

Product name

QC24N

AJ71QC24N (-R2,R4), A1SJ71QC24N (-R2)

QC24

AJ71QC24 (-R2,R4), A1SJ71QC24 (-R2)

UC24, C24-S8

AJ71UC24, A1SJ71UC24 (-R2,R4,PRF), AJ71C24-S8

Appendix 2.1 Functional Comparison with the Q series C24 and the QnA/A Series Modules

The following shows a functional comparison between the Q series C24 and the QnA/A series modules.

The symbol in the model name columns indicates that the corresponding functions are compatible between the applicable models (for more information, see the manual for each module).

Indicates functions that have been added to or modified from the QnA/A series modules.

 

 

 

Function

 

Q series C24

QC24N

 

QC24

UC24

C24-S8

Communication using MC protocol

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communication in QnA compatible 3C frame

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communication in QnA compatible 4C frame

Communication

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communication in QnA compatible 2C frame

with ASCII code

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communication in A compatible 1C frame

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communication in QnA compatible 4C frame

Communication

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with binary code

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read/write of QCPU device memory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Batch read/write of device memory (

 

5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(

1)

( 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excluding multiple block batch read/write.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multiple block batch read/write (

 

5)

 

 

 

(

 

2)

( 2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accessing other stations (via network/data link)

 

 

 

(

 

3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transmission from the PLC CPU (on-demand)

Arbitrary data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Using user frame

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communication with m:n connection between the PLC CPU and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

external devices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communication using non procedure protocol

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transmitted/received with arbitrary format

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transmitted/received with user frame

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(

4)

 

 

Transmitted/received with ASCII-BIN conversion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transmitted/received with transparent code designation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communication using bidirectional protocol

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transmitted/received with arbitrary format

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transmitted/received with ASCII-BIN conversion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transmitted/received with transparent code designation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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