Mitsubishi Electric FX3U-CAN Installation Manual

JY997D43201E
FX -CAN
3U
INSTALLATION MANUAL
Manual Number JY997D43201
Revision E
Date February 2018
This manual describes the part names, dimensions, mounting, and specifications
of the product. Before use, read this manual and the manuals of all relevant
products fully to acquire proficiency in handling and operating the product. Make
sure to learn all the product information, safety information, and precautions.
Store this manual in a safe place so that it can be taken out and read whenever
necessary. Always forward it to the end user.
Registration:
® ®
 CiA
and CANopen are registered Community Trademarks of CAN in
Automation e.V.
 The company and product names described in this manual are registered
trademarks or the trademarks of their respective companies.
Effective February 2018
Specifications are subject to change without notice.

2012 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Safety Precautions
(Read these precautions before use.)
This manual classifies the safety precautions into two categories:
and .
Indicates that incorrect handling may cause hazardous
conditions, resulting in death or severe injury.
Indicates that incorrect handling may cause hazardous
conditions, resulting in medium or slight personal injury
or physical damage.
Depending on the circumstances, procedures indicated by
also cause severe injury.
It is important to follow all precautions for personal safety.
Associated Manuals
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Describes details of the FX
FX 3U -CAN
JY997D43301 CA N Communication Special
User's Manual
Function Block.
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User's Manual MODEL CODE: specifications for I/O, wiring,
- Hardware Edition 09R521 installation, and maintenance.
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User's Manual MODEL CODE: specifications for I/O, wiring,
- Hardware Edition 09R533 installation, and maintenance.
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User's Manual MODEL CODE: specifications for I/O, wiring,
- Hardware Edition 09R516 installation, and maintenance.
FX Series JY997D28701 Explains the FX
3UC 3UC
User's Manual MODEL CODE: specifications for I/O, wiring,
- Hardware Edition 09R519 installation, and maintenance.
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FX5U User's Manual MODEL CODE: specification details for I/O, wiring,
(Hardware) 09R536 installation, and maintenance.
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FX5UC User's Manual MODEL CODE: specification details for I/O, wiring,
(Hardware) 09R558 installation, and maintenance.
How to obtain manuals
For product manuals or documents, consult with your local Mitsubishi Electric
representative.
Certification of UL, cUL standards
FX 3U -CAN units comply with the UL standards (UL, cUL).
UL, cUL File Number: E95239
Regarding the standards that comply with the main unit, please refer to either the
FX series product catalog or consult with your nearest Mitsubishi product provider.
Compliance with EC directive (CE Marking)
This note does not guarantee that an entire mechanical module produced in
accordance with the contents of this note will comply with the following standards.
Compliance to EMC directive and LVD directive for the entire mechanical module
should be checked by the user / manufacturer. For more information please consult
with your nearest Mitsubishi product provider.
Regarding the standards that comply with the main unit, please refer to either the FX
series product catalog or consult with your nearest Mitsubishi product provider.
Requirement for Compliance with EMC directive
The following products have shown compliance through direct testing (of the identified
standards below) and design analysis (through the creation of a technical construction
file) to the European Directive for Electromagnetic Compatibility (2014/30/EU) when
used as directed by the appropriate documentation.
Attention
This product is designed for use in industrial applications.
Type: Programmable Controller (Open Type Equipment)
Models: MELSEC FX series manufactured
3U
from April 1st, 2012 FX 3U -CAN
Standard
EN61131-2:2007 Compliance with all relevant aspects of the standard.
Programmable controllers EMI
- Equipment requirements • Radiated Emission
and tests • Conducted Emission
EMS
• Radiated electromagnetic field
• Fast transient burst
• Electrostatic discharge
• High-energy surge
• Voltage drops and interruptions
• Conducted RF
• Power frequency magnetic field
Caution for Compliance with EC Directive
1) Caution for wiring
For noise prevention, please ground at least 35 mm (1.38") of the twisted-pair
cable along the grounding plate to which the ground terminal is connected.
2) Installation in Enclosure
For details regarding installation in an enclosure,
refer to User's Manual - Hardware Edition of the respective PLC main unit
1. Introduction
The FX -CAN communication block is an interface block that allows FX
3U
FX /FX /FX5U/FX5UC PLCs to connect to a CANopen
3U 3UC
*1
be connected directly to the FX 3G /FX 3GC /FX
may
extension port, or to any other extension unit / block's right side extension port.
 80 TPDO /80 RPDO (8 bytes / PDO) can be sent and received to/from a CANopen
network. However, in the MPDO protocol for Lift Application Profile, the size of the
data of these objects is limited to a maximum of 4 bytes.
®
 CANopen
device/application Profiles according to CiA
- ®
3U - Interface and Device Profile CiA 405 V2.0 for IEC 61131-3 Programmable Devices
®
- Application Profile CiA 417 V2.1 for lift control systems
 CAN Layer 2 communication
Series PLC
*1 An FX -CNV-IF or FX -1PS-5V is necessary to connect the FX
2NC 3UC
an FX 3GC /FX 3UC Series PLC.
*2 An FX5-CNV-BUS or FX5-CNV-BUSC is necessary to connect the FX
Series PLC
an FX5U/FX5UC PLC.
For safe use
Series PLC
 This product has been manufactured as a general-purpose part for general
industries, and has not been designed or manufactured to be incorporated in a
device or system used in purposes related to human life.
Series PLC
 Before using the product for special purposes such as nuclear power, electric
power, aerospace, medicine or passenger movement vehicles, consult with
Mitsubishi Electric.
 This product has been manufactured under strict quality control. However when
installing the product where major accidents or losses could occur if the product
fails, install appropriate backup or failsafe functions in the system.
1.1 Incorporated Items
Check to ensure the following product and items are included in the package.
Included Item
FX -CAN 1 unit
3U
Terminating resistor (120  1 piece
Special unit/block No. label 1 sheet
Dust proof protection sheet 1 sheet
Manual (English version only) 1 manual
1.2 External Dimensions and Part Names
[2]
[1]
4 (0.16")
Remark
43 (1.7")
2- 4.5 mounting holes
[1] Extension cable
[2] Direct mounting hole
2 holes of 4.5 (0.18")
(mounting screw: M4 screw)
[3] Status LEDs (see section 1.3)
[4] Power LED (green)
[5] Top cover
1.3 Power and status LEDs
LED LED
Name Color
Refer to subsection 3.2.3
BLINKING
RUN Green
FLICKERING
/FX /
3G 3GC
®
system. FX -CAN can
3U
*2 *2
*1
3U /FX 3UC /FX5U /FX5UC PLC's FROM/TO Green
®
Tx/Rx Green
®
Standards
-CAN to
3U
3U -CAN to ERROR Red
BLINKING
FLICKERING
POWER Green
*1 For details, refer to the following manual.
1.4 Terminal Layout
CAN_GND
CAN_L
CAN_SHLD
CAN_H
CAN_V+
2. Installation
For installation details, refer to the following manual.
Unit: mm (inches)
MASS (Weight): Approx. 0.2 kg (0.44 lbs)
[3] [4] [5]
INSTALLATION
PRECAUTIONS
 Make sure to cut off all phases of the power supply externally before
[6]
INSTALLATION
PRECAUTIONS
[7]
 Use the product within the generic environment specifications described in
[8]
[9]
9 (0.36")
87 (3.43")
8
 Do not touch the conductive parts of the product directly.
(0.32")
 When drilling screw holes or wiring, make sure that cutting and wiring debris
[6] DIN rail mounting groove
 Be sure to remove the dust proof sheet from the PLC's ventilation slits when
( D I N r a i l : D I N 4 6 2 7 7 , 3 5 m m
(1.38") width)
[7] Nameplate
 Install the product on a flat surface.
[8] DIN rail mounting hook
[9] CAN bus connector
 Install the product securely using a DIN rail or mounting screws.
 Connect extension cables securely to their designated connectors.
2.1 Connection with PLC
Status Description
The FX
OFF Layer-2 offline mode blocks (including special function units/blocks).
For connection to an FX
SINGLE
®
CANopen STOPPED state block, an FX
*1
FLASH
For connection to an FX5U/FX5UC PLC, an FX5-CNV-BUS or FX5-CNV-BUSC is
*1 ®
CANopen PRE-OPERATIONAL state
required.
*1 For details, refer to the respective PLC manual.
LSS Services in progress
 CANopen ® ®
mode: CANopen
ON OPERATIONAL state
 Layer-2 mode: Layer-2 online mode
OFF PLC is not accessing BFMs in module.
ON PLC is accessing BFMs in module.
2.2 Mounting
Module is not transmitting or receiving CAN
The product is mounted by the following method.
OFF
messages.
 DIN rail mounting
Module is transmitting or receiving CAN
 Direct mounting (mounting screw: M4 screw)
ON
messages.
For details, refer to the respective PLC manual.
OFF No error
At least one of the error counters of the
SINGLE
module has reached or exceeded the error
*1
FLASH
passive level.
DOUBLE A NMT guarding failure (NMT-Slave or NMT-
*1
FLASH Master) or a heartbeat failure has occurred.
3. Wiring
*1
General error
For wiring details, refer to the following manuals.
*1
LSS Services in progress
Module is BUS-OFF state, or CPU error
ON
occurs in PLC main unit.
WIRING PRECAUTIONS
24V DC power is properly supplied from PLC
ON
 Make sure to cut off all phases of the power supply externally before
main unit.
FX
-CAN User's Manual
3U
WIRING PRECAUTIONS
 Perform class D grounding (grounding resistance: 100 or less) to the shield
Pin No. Signal Description
1 CAN_GND Ground / 0 V / V-
CAN_L bus line
 When drilling screw holes or wiring, make sure cutting or wire debris does not
2 CAN_L
(dominant low)
3 (CAN_SHLD) Optional CAN shield
 Install module so that excessive force will not be applied to communication
CAN_H bus line
4 CAN_H
(dominant high)
O p t i o n a l C A N e x t e r n a l
 Make sure to affix the CAN bus connector with fixing screws.
5 (CAN_V+) positive supply
(not connected internally)
FX
3U -CAN User's Manual
attempting installation or wiring work.
Failure to do so may cause electric shock or damage to the product.
PLC main unit manual (Hardware Edition).
Never use the product in areas with excessive dust, oily smoke, conductive
dusts, corrosive gas (salt air, Cl , H S, SO or NO ), flammable gas,
2 2 2 2
vibration or impacts, or expose it to high temperature, condensation, or rain
and wind.
If the product is used in such conditions, electric shock, fire, malfunctions,
deterioration or damage may occur.
Doing so may cause device failures or malfunctions.
do not enter the ventilation slits.
Failure to do so may cause fire, equipment failures or malfunctions.
installation work is completed.
Failure to do so may cause fire, equipment failures or malfunctions.
If the mounting surface is rough, undue force will be applied to the PC board,
thereby causing nonconformities.
Loose connections may cause malfunctions.
-CAN connects on the right side of a PLC main unit or extension units/
3U
/FX Series PLC or FX Series PLC extension
3GC 3UC 2NC
-CNV-IF or FX -1PS-5V is required.
2NC 3UC
Refer to the FX
Series User's Manual - Hardware Edition
3G
Refer to the FX Series User's Manual - Hardware Edition
3GC
Refer to the FX
Series User's Manual - Hardware Edition
3U
Refer to the FX
3UC Series User's Manual - Hardware Edition
Refer to the MELSEC iQ-F FX5U User's Manual (Hardware)
Refer to the MELSEC iQ-F FX5UC User's Manual (Hardware)
Refer to the FX
Series User's Manual - Hardware Edition
3G
Refer to the FX Series User's Manual - Hardware Edition
3GC
Refer to the FX
Series User's Manual - Hardware Edition
3U
Refer to the FX
3UC Series User's Manual - Hardware Edition
Refer to the MELSEC iQ-F FX5U User's Manual (Hardware)
Refer to the MELSEC iQ-F FX5UC User's Manual (Hardware)
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3U
attempting installation or wiring work.
Failure to do so may cause electric shock or damage to the product.
of the twisted shield cable (refer to subsection 3.2.3).
Do not use common grounding with heavy electrical systems (refer to the
manual of the PLC main unit).
enter the ventilation slits.
Failure to do so may cause fire, equipment failures or malfunctions.
connectors or communication cables.
Failure to do so may result in wire damage/breakage or PLC failure.
Tightening torque should follow the specifications in the manual.
Loose connections may cause malfunctions.