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ALPHA and MELSEC PLC Systems The ALPHA Series The ALPHA closes the gap between single components and a PLC system. It combines all advantages of a PLC system in a very compact housing and therefore provides a space and cost saving alternative to relays and contactors. The ALPHA series is suited to applications in industrial machinesand in automated building services. Key enhancements in the ALPHA2 include a program capacity of 200 function blocks, an extra-large display,expansion options and a second communications port.The instruction set,includes math operations, PWM and SMS text messaging functions. All this opens up possibilities for analog and temperature control as well as remote operation.			The MELSEC FX Family The MELSEC FX family includes a very comprehensive range of base and expansion modules,enabling you to configure a customised system tailored to your precise requirements. Depending onyourapplication and control needs you can choose from the small, attractively-priced,"stand-alone" FXis series,the expandable FXin series orthe more powerful FX2N and FX3U series. With the exception of the FXis all FX series can be expanded to adapt them to the changing needs of your installations and applications.		Network integration is also supported, making it possible foryour FX controllers to communicate with other PLCs,control-lers and HMIs.The PLC systems can be configured as local stations in MITSUBISHI networks. In addition these flexible units can also be used as master or slave units on fieldbus's like Profibus/DP and CC-Link. The MELSEC FX Family controllers also support CANopen, DeviceNet, AS-Interface and Ethernet.Special versions with E-Mark label (ECE requestion) are available upon request for vehicle application.

Expandability and Power The MELSEC FX family is highly flexible, enabling fastand efficient configuration and programming fortheapplication at hand. It is the ideal choice,no matter whether you need to install a simple control application requiring 10 I/Os (FXiS)ora demanding,complexsystem with up to 384 I/O points (FX3U). The use of memory cassettes can expand the available programming space on some FX Family PLCs while generally providing a long term program storage option for all FX PLC users. In addition, memory cassettes can also allow programs to be switched at very short notice simply by replacing the cassette. There are five series in the MELSEC FX family,each of which is designed fora different application profile: • The FX1S Series The MELSEC FXis series is the inexpensive entry to the MELSEC FX family. With its small dimensions it is also an excellent alternative to relay/contactor control configurations.			• The FX1N Series The CPUs of the FXin series offer more powerthan the FXis series,plus modular expansion capabilities. You can choose from I/O expansion modules and special function modules fora wide variety of applications. • The FX2N Series The FX2N series complements the existing FX family. It gives you the freedom of modular expandability,with a wide selection of expansion modulesand special function modules. The FX2N is also one of the fastest PLC systems available, with a cycle time of 0.08 us per logical instruction. • The FX3U Series The FX3U series is the newest member of the FX family. It gives you the freedom of modular expandability,with a wide selection of expansion modulesand special function modules. The FX3U is the fastest PLC systems available, with a cycle time of just 0.065 us per logical instruction. This gives users a powerful CPU delivering modular PLC performance in a compact PLC design.		Q No. of inputs/outputs O Cycletime(ps) □ Program steps *Max. memory capacity (achieved by optional memory cassettes.)

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