2. FX 2N Bridging The Gap FX 2N Micro Controllers FX Series Bridging the gap

3. FX 2N Bridging The Gap What’s new - What is FX2N? Where does FX2N fit in the FX Family Portfolio? Features - Leaps & bounds ahead! Comparative products…. Key Points

4. FX 2N Bridging The Gap Bridging the gap What Is NEW about FX2N?  It is NOT an Upgrade!!!  Same footprint as FX0N (can share same I/O as FX0N).  FX2N is completely compatible with FX0N special function blocks: FX0N-32NT-DP, FX0N-3A

5. FX 2N Bridging The Gap What Is NEW about FX2N? (2)  It has increased memory capacity - Program steps, data registers, internal flags are all increased  It has increased functionality through new modules and new instructions. Bridging the gap

6. FX 2N Bridging The Gap Q AnS Price I/O count FX 2N Bridging The Gap FX 2N FX 0N FX 0S Where does FX2N fit?  FX2N is the top range FX product  FX2N bridges the gap between stand alone and system control

7. FX 2N Bridging The Gap The FX 2N - Increased ability FX 2N Bridging The Gap

8. Bridging the gap The FX2N - Application power  6 new, basic instructions with built in pulse functions  Dedicated Floating Point  Trig Functions - SIN, COS, TAN  Additional new “In-line” comparisons  Auto tune PID  Built in Real Time Clock  6 dedicated instructions to handle time scheduled events

9. FX 2N Bridging The Gap The FX 2N - High speed FX 2N Bridging The Gap

10. Bridging the gap FX2N - Communications revolution  Built in dual comms ports- 1 programming - 1 optional board  Board options include: # 422 - use as 2nd MMI port etc. # 485 - use for networking # 232 - use for 1000’s of peripherals!  Optional 232 comm’s special function block - up to 8 can be used (FX2N-232IF)  FX2N can directly use the FX0N-32NT-DP Profibus special function block.

11. FX 2N Bridging The Gap Bridging the gap FX2N- Flexible operation  True remote RUN/STOP control - ideal for modem access/maintenance  Built in modem initialization strings to aid FX2N dial out  FX2N can use the FX0N standard I/O blocks and special function blocks - directly, i.e. Profibus DP, MELSEC Net MINI,  3A analogue etc.  FX2N can use FX Special function blocks with special adapter FX2N-CNV-IF

12. FX 2N Bridging The Gap Comparative products  It sometimes helps to see where the manufacturer places the product in relationship to what is already available on the market.  Mitsubishi see the FX2N fitting in to the area of stand alone PLC’s through to small systems. Typically such systems would be represented by:  Allen Bradley - SLC500.  Omron - CQM1, C200H.  Siemens - S7 - 200 and S7 - 300 series.

13. FX 2N Bridging The Gap Cost comparisons Where does FX 2N pricing fit? FX 2N Bridging The Gap

14. FX2N Programming Support  The FX family of PLC’s can be Programmed in various ways using a range of tools.  These include: –Traditional, hand held programmers. (FX-20P-E, FX-10P-E etc) –PC based programming software such as…….

15. FX 2N Bridging The Gap FX-PCS-WIN  A new windows based programming package.  High functionality, low cost, low learn time and program portability are hallmarks of this package

16. FX 2N Bridging The Gap Melsec Medoc Plus  Melsec Medoc Plus (MM+) provides users with a tool to program ALL Mitsubishi PLCs from FX0 through to A series and the top end ‘Q’ process controllers

17. FX 2N Bridging The Gap Bridging the gap FX2N - 5 Key points  In summary - if there were 5 things to remember about FX2N……  Compatibility  High Speed  Huge program and device memories  High functionality  Extensive communications

18. FX 2N Bridging The Gap QUESTIONS? FX 2N Bridging The Gap

19. FX 2N Micro Controllers FX Series Bridging the gap