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FX3U-USB-BD
USER'S MANUAL
Manual Number JY997D13501
Revision P
Date March 2018
This manual describes the part names, dimensions, mounting, and specifications
of the product. Before use, rea d 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 prod uct information, safet y information, and prec autions.
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.
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trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or
other countries. The company and product names describe d in this manual are
registered trademarks or the trademarks of their respective companies.
Effective March 2018
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Safety Precautions (Read these precautions before use.)
This manual classifies the safety precautions into two categories:
Depending on the circumstances, procedures indicated by may
also cause severe injury.
It is important to follow all precautions for personal safety.
Associated Manuals
Manual name Manual No. Description
FX
3U Series
User’s Manual
- Hardware Edition
3UC Series
FX
User’s Manual
- Hardware Edition
FX-USB-AW
3U-USB-BD
/FX
User's Manual
- USB Driver
Installation Edition
FX Series User’s
Manual - Data
Communication
Edition
How to obtain manuals
For product manuals or documents, consult with the Mitsubishi Electric dealer
from who you purchased your product.
Applicable standards
FX3U-USB-BD units made in June, 2005 or later comply with the EC Directive (EMC
Directive). Further infor mation can be found in the fol lowing manual. However, the
3UC
-32MT-LT does not comply with the EC Directive (EMC Directive).
FX
→ Refer to the FX3U Series Hardware Manual (Manual No. JY997D50301)
Attention
This product is designed for use in industrial applications.
®
, Windows® and Windows Vista® are either registered
© 2005 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
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.
JY997D16501
MODEL CODE:
09R516
JY997D28701
MODEL CODE:
09R519
JY997D32601
JY997D16901
MODEL CODE:
09R715
→ Refer to the FX
Explains FX
specifications for I/O, wiring,
installation, and maintenance.
Explains FX
specifications for I/O, wiring,
installation, and maintenance.
Explains procedures for installing
the USB driver software for the FXUSB-AW or FX
Explains N:N network, Parallel
Link, Computer Link, Non-Protocol
communication by RS and RS2
instructions/FX
3UC-32MT-LT-2 Hardware Manual
(Manual No. JY997D31601)
3U Series PLC
3UC Series PLC
3U-USB-BD.
2N-232IF.
1. Outline
The FX3U-USB-BD (hereinafter called USB-BD) is an expansion board equipped with
an USB port (Mini-B plug, female) for USB communication.
By connecting the USB-BD and a personal computer with USB ports, program trans fer
to a PLC main unit and monitoring can be performed.
1.1 Incorporated Items
Verify that the following product and items are included in the package:
Product USB communication expansion board FX3U-USB-BD 1
M3 tapping screws
Included
USB driver software (CD-ROM)
items
USB cable (3 m (118.1"))
User's Manual (this manual)
2
1
1
1
1.2 External Dimensions and Part Names
[1]
[6]
[2]
46.1 (1.81)
[3]
53.5 (2.11)
MASS (Weight) : Approx. 20 g (0.05 lbs)
USB cable (included with the product)
[8]
B
[1] Mounting holes (2-φ3.2) [6] Special adapter connector cover
[2] RD LED: Lighting while receiving data.
(LED color: red)
[3] SD LED: Lighting while sending data.
(LED color: red)
[4] USB Connector (Mini-B plug female)
[5] Main unit connector
[9]
[4]
RD
SD
19.6
(0.77)
[7] Special adapter connector
[8] USB Connector (To FX
Mini-B plug male
[9] USB Connector (To personal
computer) A plug male
Unit: mm (inches)
Special adapter connector
cover is removed
[7]
3U-USB-BD)
[5]
2. Installation
INSTALLATION
PRECAUTIONS
• Make sure to cut off all phases of the power supply externally before attempting
installation or wiring work.
Failure to do so may cause electric shock or damage to the product.
INSTALLATION
PRECAUTIONS
• Use the product within the generic environment specifications described in PLC
main unit manual (Hardware Edition).
Never use the product in areas with excessive dust, oily smoke, conductive dusts,
corrosive gas (salt air, Cl
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.
• Use screwdrivers carefully when performing installation work, thus avoiding
accident or product damage.
• When drilling screw holes or wiring, make sure cutting or wire debris does not
enter the ventilation slits.
Failure to do so may cause fire, equipment failures or malfunctions.
• Do not touch the conductive parts of the product directly.
Doing so may cause device failures or malfunctions.
• Connect expansion board securely to their designated connectors.
Loose connections may cause malfunctions.
The following section describes the installation method for the FX3U/FX3UC-32MT-LT
(-2) Series PLC (FX
For more details on installation and removal, refer to the PLC main unit manual.
2, H2S, SO2 or NO2), flammable gas, vibration or
3U Series PLC is used for the following example).
→ Refer to the FX
→ Refer to the FX
3U Series User's Manual - Hardware Edition
3UC Series User's Manual - Hardware Edition
2.1 Installation Method
1) Power off the PLC.
Disconnect all the cables connected to the PLC.
Demount the PLC from the DIN rail.
2) Using a flat head screwdriver as shown in the
figure on the right, lift the dummy expansion board
cover (fig. A) making sure not to damage the
circuit board or electronic parts.
3) Remove the dummy expansion board cover (fig.
A) perpendicularly away from the main unit.
A
3)
10
IN
-48M
3U
FX
-48MR/ES
3U
-48M
FX
3U
FX
RUN
STOP
2)
4) Make sure the expansion board (fig. B) is in
parallel with the main unit (fig. C) and attach it to
the expansion board connector.
5) Fix the expansion board (fig. B) to the main unit
using the provided M3 tapping screws (fig. D).
Tighten to a torque of 0.3 to 0.6 N⋅m
C
5)
D
B
4)
D
IN
-48M
3U
FX
-48MR/ES
3U
-48M
FX
3U
FX
RUN
STOP
3. Specifications
3.1 Applicable PLC
Model name Applicability
3U Series PLC Ver. 2.20 or later (from first production)
FX
FX
3UC-32MT-LT(-2) Ver. 1.00 or later (from first production)
•
The expansion board cannot be connected to FX
FX
3UC
-32MT-LT(-2).
• Only one expansion board can be used per main unit.
additional expansion boards such as the FX
BD cannot be installed/used together with the FX
For details on the system configuration, refer to the following manual.
→ Refer to the FX Series User's Manual - Data Communication Edition
3.2 General Specifications
The general specifications are equivalent to the PLC main unit. For general
specifications, refer to the following manuals.
However, please do not perform any dielectric withstand voltage tests or insulation
resistance tests to this product.
→ Refer to the FX
→ Refer to the FX
3U Series User's Manual - Hardware Edition
3UC Series User's Manual - Hardware Edition
3.3 Power Supply Specification
Item Specification
Current consumption
• 15 mA / 5 V DC (5 V DC power is supplied from the
main unit)
• 30 mA / 5 V DC (5 V DC power is supplied from the USB
connector of personal computer)
3.4 Communication Specifications
Item Specification
Transmission
standard
Isolation
Maximum
transmission distance
Baud Rate 9600/19200/38400/57600/115200 bps
Port USB (Mini-B plug female)
USB2.0 (For full speed)
Photocoupler isolation
(Between communication line and CPU)
5 m (196.9") at most (Included cable is 3 m (118.1").)
3UC
Series PLCs other than the
3U
-232-BD, FX3U-422-BD or FX3U-485-
3U-USB-BD.
3.5 System Requirements
0 1
OUT
1
Item Specification
10
OS
*8
Software
OU
*1 Use the USB driver for Windows® 98, Windows® 98SE, Windows
Millennium Edition and Windows® 2000 included in the USB driver software
Ver. 1.70.
*2 Use the USB driver for Windows
USB driver software Ver. 1.70.
*3 Only the 32-bit version of this operating system is supported.
*4 USB driver Ver. 1.30 or later is applicable to Windows
USB driver Ver. 1.40 or later is applicable to Windows
Use the applicable USB driver for Windows
software Ver. 1.70.
*5 Use the USB driver for Windows® 8 included in the USB driver software Ver. 1.70.
*6 Use the USB driver for Windows® 8.1 included in the USB driver software Ver. 1.70.
*7 Use the USB driver for Windows
Ver. 1.70 CD-ROM will be included in the product manufactured from June, 2018.
*8 GX Developer Ver. 8.23Z or later is applicable to the FX3U Series PLC. Its
Ver. 8.13P or later is applicable to the FX
8.68W or later is applicable to the FX
For further details concerning alternative inapplicable programming tool
setting, refer to the following manual.
→ Refer to the FX
4. System Configuration
Connected equipment and connected cable
- PLC
3U
-USB-BD
- FX
For details of the programming communication, refer to the following manual.
→ Refer to the FX Series User's Manual - Data Communication Edition
5. Connecting Procedure
1) Power off the PLC.
2) Connect the USB (Mini-B plug male) connector of the U SB cable to the
3U-USB-BD.
FX
3) Connect the USB (A plug male) connector of the USB cable to the personal
computer.
4) Turn ON the power supply of the PLC.
5) Turn ON the power supply of the personal computer.
6. Driver Installation
Please connect the USB cable to the personal computer. Install USB driver
software from the included CD-ROM.
Caution
• Please confirm whether the installation is performed normally after the
installation of the driver. Regarding confirmation, refer to Chapter 7.
• The driver is not installed properly when the process is canceled during
installation. To complete installation, uninstall the driver, and install again. For
the uninstallation procedure of the driver, refer to the following manual.
• This product requires USB Driver Installation for each USB port to be used. To
use multiple USB ports, connect this product to each port, and install the driver
each time.
The driver is not installed properly if the driver of a different version has already
been installed. To complete installation, uninstall the driver, and install again.
(With Windows Vista
installation will occur automatically.
In other OS, depending on the PC environment, driver installation may occur
automatically, or the location for the file may be required to be specified.)
®
Microsoft
Windows® 98*1, Windows® 98SE
Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Edition (Windows® Me)
Microsoft® Windows® 2000
Microsoft® Windows® XP
Microsoft® Windows Vista
Microsoft® Windows® 7
Microsoft® Windows® 8
Microsoft® Windows® 8.1
Microsoft® Windows® 10
GX Works2 (SWDNC-GXW2-E)
GX Developer (SWD5C-GPPW-E)
FX-PCS/WIN-E
→ Refer to the FX
*1
*2,*3
*2,*3
®
*4
*5
*6
*7
®
XP and Windows Vista® included in the
®
7 32-bit version.
®
7 64-bit version.
®
7 included in the USB driver
®
10 included in the USB driver software Ver. 1.70.
3UC-32MT-LT Series PLC. Its Ver.
3UC-32MT-LT-2 Series PLC.
3U Series User's Manual - Hardware Edition
3UC Series User's Manual - Hardware Edition
USB driver software
Install
USB cable for personal computer
connection (included with the product)
B
→ FX-USB-AW/FX
®
, Windows® 7, Windows® 8/8.1 or Windows® 10, driver
3U-USB-BD User's Manual
- USB Driver Installation Edition
*1
Personal
computer
USB
port
*1
®
USB driver software (Ver. 1.70) folder structure
<CD-ROM Drive>
6.1 Windows® 98, Windows® 98SE, Windows® Millennium
Please install the driver with the following procedure.
The installation procedure is explained when connecting to a personal computer
with Windows
• Installation methods for Windows
1) When the USB cable is connected to the personal computer, the following
2) The following screen is displayed. (Only in Windows
3) The completion screen is displayed.
<Win2000_ME_98>
The USB driver for Windows
Windows® Millennium Edition (Me) and Windows® 2000 is stored.
<WinVista_XP>
The USB driver for Windows® XP and Windows Vista® is stored.
<Win7>
The USB driver for Windows
<Win7_64>
The USB driver for Windows
<Win8>
The USB driver for Windows
<Win8_1>
The USB driver for Windows
<Win10_32>
The USB driver for Windows
<Win10_64>
The USB driver for Windows
®
Edition, Windows
®
XP.
2000, and Windows® XP
Millennium Edition, and Windows® 2000 will vary.
®
98, Windows® 98SE,
®
7 32-bit version is stored.
®
7 64-bit version is stored.
®
8 is stored.
®
8.1 is stored.
®
10 32-bit version is stored.
®
10 64-bit version is stored.
®
98, Windows® 98SE, Windows
screen is displayed.
Insert the included CD-ROM into the personal computer's CD-ROM drive.
Click [ Next > ].
The installation of the USB driver software will begin.
- If using W indows
A window to select the location of the installation files will appear.
Specify the USB driver software version as follows:
Ver. 1.20 or later
Please select "Include this location in the search", and install by specifying
the "\Win2000_ME_98" directory in the CD-ROM drive.
Ver. 1.10
Please select "Include this location in the search", and install by specifying
the "\WinXP_2000_ME_98" directory in the CD-ROM drive.
Versions previous to Ver. 1.10
Please select the CD-ROM drive.
- If using W indows
A window to select the location of the installation files will appear.
Please select the CD-ROM drive.
Click [ Continue Anyway ].
Click [ Finish ].
If using Windows
- If W indows
installation of the USB Serial Port software begins, and ends automatically.
The CD-ROM can be removed from the personal computer at this time.
The installation of the USB driver software is completed.
Next, please confirm whether the installation is performed normally.
Regarding confirmation, refer to Chapter 7.
®
98 or Windows® 98SE
®
Millennium Edition or Windows® 2000
®
XP)
®
2000 or Windows® XP, proceed to step 4).
®
98, Windows® 98SE or Windows® Millennium Edition is used,
4) The following screen is displayed.
Click [ Next > ].
The installation of the USB Serial Port software will begin.
- I f using Windows
displayed.
®
Please select the CD-ROM drive.
5) The screen of 2) is displayed. (Only in Windows
Click [ Continue Anyway ].
6) The completion screen is displayed.
Click [ Finish ].
The installation of the USB Serial Port software will finish.
The CD-ROM (USB driver software) can be removed from the personal computer
at this time.
Next, please confirm whether the installation is performed normally. Regarding
confirmation, refer to Chapter 7.
6.2 Windows Vista®, Windows® 7, Windows® 8/8.1, Windows® 10
For the installation procedure of the driver, refer to the following manual.
→ FX-USB-AW/FX
7. Installation Confirmation of Driver
Procedure for confirming the installation of the driver is described below.
Please perform the following procedure, where the FX
personal computer.
Windows® XP example follows.
In Windows® XP, click [ Start ] → [ Control Panel ] → [ Performance and Ma intenance ]
•
→
[ System ] → [ Hardware ] → [ Device Manager ] and the window below will be
displayed.
Please confirm the COM number to which the driver is alloc ated (COM and LPT).
• If using Windows® 98, Windows® 98SE, Windows® Millennium Edition or
Windows
A screen that is equivalent to the one below is displayed by clicking [ My Computer ]
→ [ Control Panel ] → [ System ] → [ Device Manager ] in the menu of the personal
computer.
• If using Windows Vista
A screen that is equivalent to the one below is displayed by clicking [ Start ] → [ Control
Panel ]
computer.
When user account control is enabled
Only when user account control is enabled will the "user account control" s creen be
displayed.
Click [ Continue ], when displayed.
• If using Windows
A screen that is equivalent to the one below is displayed by clicking [ Start ] → [ Control
Panel ]
computer.
• If using Windows® 8/8.1
A screen that is equivalent to the one below is displayed by clicking [ Start ]
→
apps ]
menu of the personal computer.
• If using Windows® 10
A screen that is equivalent to the one below is displayed by clicking [ Start ]
[ Windows System ] → [ Control Panel ] → [ Hardware and Sound ] → [ Device
Manager ] in the menu of the personal computer.
®
2000, a screen to select the location of the installation files is
®
XP)
3U-USB-BD User's Manual - USB Driver Installation Edition
3U-USB-BD is connected to the
®
2000
®
→
[ Hardware and Sound ] → [ Device Manager ] in the menu of the personal
®
7
→
[
System
and Security ] → [ Device Manager ] in the menu of the personal
[ Control Panel ] → [ System and Security ] →
[ Device Manager ] in the
B)
A)
Check following:
1) "FX-USB-AW/FX3U-USB-BD" is displayed at A), as part of the list of the
"Universal Serial Bus controllers".
2) "FX-USB-AW/FX3U-USB-BD (COM*)" is displayed at B), as part of the serial port
list.
* indicates the COM number used in FX
3) is not displayed.
Identification result:
• If 1) through 3) are all confirmed, installation is normal.
Select the programming software COM number as the COM number currently
assigned on the screen above.
• If any one of 1) through 3) is not satisfied, installation is not normal.
(If the USB serial port software is not installed or the installation procedure is
canceled in process are possible causes)
In this case, please start the installation procedure again from the beginning, after
uninstalling the driver. For the installation procedure of the driver, refer to Chapter 6.
For the uninstallation procedure of the driver, refer to the following manual.
→ FX-USB-AW/FX
8. Uninstalling Driver
For the uninstallation procedure of the driver, refer to the following manual.
→ FX-USB-AW/FX
3U-USB-BD User's Manual - USB Driver Installation Edition
3U-USB-BD User's Manual - USB Driver Installation Edition
3U-USB-BD.
9. Caution on use
STARTUP AND
MAINTENANCE
PRECAUTIONS
• Before modifying or disrupting the program in operation or running the PLC,
carefully read through this manual and the associated manuals and ensure the
safety of the operation.
An operation error may damage the machinery or cause accidents.
STARTUP AND
MAINTENANCE
PRECAUTIONS
• Do not disassemble or modify the PLC.
Doing so may cause fire, equipment failures, or malfunctions.
* For repair, contact your local Mitsubishi Electric representative.
• Do not drop the product or exert strong impact to it.
Doing so may cause damage.
DISPOSAL
PRECAUTIONS
• Please contact a certified electronic waste disposal company for the
environmentally safe recycling and disposal of your device.
TRANSPORTATION AND
STORAGE PRECAUTIONS
• The product is a precision instrument. During transportation, avoid impacts larger
than those specified in the general specifications by using dedicated packaging
boxes and shock-absorbing palettes. Failure to do so may cause failures in the
product. After transportation, verify operation of the product and check for damage
of the mounting part, etc.
•
The expansion board cannot be connected to any FX
3UC
-32MT-LT(-2).
FX
• Only one expansion board can be used per main unit.
Additional expansion boards such as the FX
BD cannot be installed/used together with the FX
3U-USB-BD and a personal computer are connected and the PLC is turned on,
• FX
and then operations such as write, read, and monitor are tried for the first time using
a programming tool, a communication error message may be displayed.
In such a case, clear the message and try the operations again.
• If a communication error message appears while operating the programming tool
→
→
(when executing 'Write to PLC', 'Read from PLC', or 'Monitor'), disconnect the USB
[ All
cable once (from either the personal computer or the FX
again. Then clear the error message and choose Write, Read, or Monitor again.
• The programming tool may not be operated properly due to a contact failure at
connectors or wire breakage.
Make sure to save the program before transferring or changing it.
10. Troubleshooting
• If communication cannot be established between the PLC and a personal computer
3U-USB-BD, confirm the following status by checking the SD LED and
using the FX
RD LED in the FX
The status of SD LED and RD RED
The status of the SD
LED and RD LED.
3U-USB-BD.
Blinking Communicating correctly
• Confirm that the power is supplied to the personal
computer.
• Confirm the personal computer and the PLC are
SD
OFF
connected properly with the specified cable.
• Confirm that the communication settings, such as
the COM number, and connected PLC are
correctly set in the software. Refer to the software
manual.
• Please check whether the driver can be installed
normally. Regarding confirmation, refer to Chapter 6.
3UC
Series PLC other than
3U
-232-BD, FX3U-422-BD or FX3U-485-
3U-USB-BD.
3U-USB-BD) and connect it
Contents
The status of the SD
LED and RD LED.
Contents
Blinking Data receiving
• Confirm that the power is supplied to PLC.
• The PLC will not operate when a configuration that
exceeds the 5 V DC or 24 V DC capacity is used.
It will also be impossible to communicate normally.
RD
OFF
•
When driver installation is required after already establishing USB communi cation.
→ This product requires USB Driver Installation for each USB port to be
connected. Connect the product to a driver-installed USB port, or install the
driver for the current port.
The driver is not installed properly if the driver of a different version has
already been installed. To complete installation, uninstall the driver, and
install again.
• Confirm that the specified cable is used to connect
the personal computer and PLC.
• Confirm that the communication settings, such as
the COM number, and connected PLC are
correctly set in the software. Refer to the software
manual.
• Please check whether the driver can be installed
normally. Regarding confirmation, refer to Chapter 6.
「电器电子产品有害物质限制使用标识要求」的表示方式
Note: This symbol mark is for China only.
含有有害6物质的名称,含有量,含有部品
本产品中所含有的有害 6 物质的名称,含有量,含有部品如下表
所示。
产品中有害物质的名称及含量
有害物质
(PBB)
多溴
二苯醚
(PBDE)
可编程
控制器
部件名称
外壳
印刷基板
铅
(Pb)汞(Hg)镉(Cd)
○○
○○ ○ ○ ○
×
六价铬
多溴联苯
(Cr(VI))
○○ ○ ○
本表格依据SJ/T 11364的规定编制。
○
:表示该有害物质在该部件所有均质材料中的含量均在GB/T 26572
规定的限量要求以下。
×:表示该有害物质至少在该部件的某一均质材料中的含量超出GB/T
26572规定的限量要 求。
基于中国标准法的参考规格: GB/T15969.2
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held responsible for any problems involving industrial property rights which may
occur as a result of using the contents noted in this manual.
Warranty
Exclusion of loss in opportunity and secondary loss from warranty liability
Regardless of the grat is warranty term, Mitsubishi shall not be liable for compensation to:
(1) Damages caused by any cause found not to be the responsibility of Mitsubishi.
(2)
Loss in opport unity, lost profits inc urred to the user by Failures of Mitsubishi products.
(3)
Special damages and secondary damages w hether foreseeable or not, compensa tion for
accidents, and compensation for damages to products other than Mitsubishi products.
(4) Replacement by the user, maintenance of on-site equipment, start-up test run
and other tasks.
For safe use
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.
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.
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