Thank you for purchasing the Mitsubishi safety programmable
controller, MELSEC-QS series. The MELSEC-QS programmable
controller is suitable for establishing safety functions for general
industrial machinery.
Prior to use, please read both this manual and detailed manual
thoroughly to fully understand the product.
(Read these precautions before using this product.)
Before using this product, please read the Safety Guidelines included with the
base unit.
Also, please read this manual, the relevant manuals, the manuals for standard
programmable controllers, and the relevant safety standards carefully, and pay full
attention to safety to handle the product correctly.
PRÉCAUTIONS DE SÉCURITÉ
(Lire ces précautions avant toute utilisation du produit.)
Avant d'utiliser ce produit, prière de lire les "Safety Guidelines" (directive de
sécurité) dans la documentation fournie avec l'unité de base.
De plus, prière de lire ce manuel et la documentation à laquelle il renvoie, les
manuels des automates programmables standard et les normes de sécurité
pertinentes, de façon à traiter le produit correctement.
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CONDITIONS OF USE FOR THE PRODUCT
(1) Although MELCO has obtained the certification for Product's compliance to
the international safety standards IEC61508, EN954-1/ISO13849-1 from
TUV Rheinland, this fact does not guarantee that Product will be free from
any malfunction or failure. The user of this Product shall comply with any
and all applicable safety standard, regulation or law and take appropriate
safety measures for the system in which the Product is installed or used
and shall take the second or third safety measures other than the Product.
MELCO is not liable for damages that could have been prevented by
compliance with any applicable safety standard, regulation or law.
(2) MELCO prohibits the use of Products with or in any application involving,
and MELCO shall not be liable for a default, a liability for defect warranty, a
quality assurance, negligence or other tort and a product liability in these
applications.
(a) power plants,
(b) trains, railway systems, airplanes, airline operations, other
transportation systems,
(c) hospitals, medical care, dialysis and life support facilities or equipment,
(d) amusement equipments,
(e) incineration and fuel devices,
(f) handling of nuclear or hazardous materials or chemicals,
(g) mining and drilling,
(h) and other applications where the level of risk to human life, health or
property are elevated.
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REVISIONS
Addition
*The manual number is given on the bottom right of the cover.
Print date*Manual numberRevision
Sep., 2006IB(NA)-0800344-A First edition
Apr., 2008IB(NA)-0800344-B
May, 2009IB(NA)-0800344-C
Jun., 2010IB(NA)-0800344-D
Apr., 2011IB(NA)-0800344-E
Aug., 2011IB(NA)-0800344-F
Jun., 2014IB(NA)-0800344-G
Correction
Compliance with the EMC and Low Voltage
Directives, WARRANTY
Correction
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, Compliance
with the EMC and Low Voltage Directives,
Chapter 4, 6
Correction
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, Section 2.1
CONDITIONS OF USE FOR THE PRODUCT,
Section 1.2, 2.4, 2.5,
Chapter 7
Correction
Section 2.4, Chapter 7
Correction
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Correction
Section 2.1, 2.4, 3.1, 5.1, Chapter 7
Addition
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (French)
This manual confers no industrial property rights or any rights of any other kind, nor does it
confer any patent licenses. Mitsubishi Electric Corporation cannot be held responsible for any
problems involving industrial property rights which may occur as a result of using the contents
noted in this manual.
7. EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY FOR MACHINERY DIRECTIVE ... 12
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ABOUT MANUAL
The following manual is also related to this product.
*In necessary, order it by quoting the details in the table b elow.
Detailed Manual
Manual name
CC-Link Safety System Master Module User's Manual
QS0J61BT12
Manual No.
(Model code)
SH-080600ENG
(13JR88)
COMPLIANCE WITH THE EMC, LOW VOLTAGE, AND MACHINERY
DIRECTIVES
(1) Method of ensuring compliance
To ensure that Mitsubishi programmable controllers maintain EMC,
Low Voltage, and Machinery Directives when incorporated into
other machinery or equipment, certain measures may be
necessary. Please refer to the manual included with the base unit.
The CE mark on the side of the programmable controller indicates
compliance with EMC, Low Voltage, and Machinery Directives.
(2) Additional measures
This product complies with the EMC, Low Voltage, and Machinery
Directives. Before using this product, please read this manual, the
relevant manuals, the manuals for standard programmable
controllers, and the safety standards carefully and pay full attention
to safety to handle the product correctly.
The descriptions are based on the requirements of the Directives
and the harmonized standards. However, they do not guarantee
that the entire machinery constructed according to the descriptions
complies with the EMC, Low Voltage, and Machinery Directives.
The manufacture of the machinery must determine the testing
method for compliance and declare conformity to the EMC, Low
Voltage, and Machinery Directives.
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1. OVERVIEW
This manual describes the specifications, part names, and settings of the
QS0J61BT12 CC-Link Safety system master module (hereinafter referred to as
the QS0J61BT12), which is used with the MELSEC-QS series programmable
controller CPUs.
After unpacking, confirm that the following items are enclosed.
CC-Link Safety System Master Module User's Manual (Hardware)
QS0J61BT12
1.1 Compatibility with CC-Link
This product supports the following CC-Link functions and performance.
• Cyclic transmission
• Less restrictions on the station-to-station cable length
• CC-Link Safety
1.2 Safety Programmable Controller Product List
Product NameModelDescription
CC-Link Safety
system master
module
QS0J61BT12
QS0J61BT12-K
*1 S-mark is a safety certification issued by Korea Occupational Safety
and Health Agency (KOSHA).
A module which is mounted on a safety main base
unit and establishes connection to CC-Link Safety
An S-mark*1 certified CC-Link Safety system master
module
1
1
2. SPECIFICATIONS
2.1 Performance Specifications
Table 2.1 shows the performance specifications of the QS0J61BT12.
Refer to the User’s Manual of the CPU for the general specifications of
the QS0J61BT12.
Table 2.1 Performance specifications
ItemSpecifications
Transmission rateSelect from 156kbps/625kbps/2.5Mbps/5Mbps/10Mbps
Maximum overall cable
distance (Maximum
transmission distance)
Maximum No. of
connectable modules
Maximum No. of link
points per system
Station type
Number of
Link points
per remote
station
Communication methodBroadcast polling method
Synchronization methodFrame synchronous method
Coding methodNRZI method
Transmission pathBus (RS-485)
Transmission formatHDLC compliant
Error control system
occupied
stations
Differs according to transmission rate (Refer to section 2.2)