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FX

2N

-4DA SPECIAL FUNCTION BLOCK

USER’S GUIDE

JY992D65901C

This manual contains text, diagrams and explanations which will guide the reader in the correct installation
and operation of the FX

2N

-4DA special function block and should be read and understood before

attempting to install or use the unit.

Further information can be found in the FX PROGRAMMING MANUAL(

ΙΙ

) and FX

0N

/FX

1N

/FX

2N

/FX

2NC

/

FX

3U

 SERIES HARDWARE MANUAL.

Guidelines for the Safety of the User and Protection of the FX

2N

-4DA 

special function block.

This manual should be used by trained and competent personnel. The definition of such a person or
persons is as follows:

a) Any engineer using the product associated with this manual, should be of a competent nature,

trained and qualified to the local and national standards. These engineers should be fully aware of
all aspects of safety with regards to automated equipment.

b) Any commissioning or service engineer must be of a competent nature, trained and qualified to

the local and national standards.

c)

All operators of the completed equipment should be trained to use this product in a safe and
coordinated manner in compliance to established safety practices.

Note:

The term ‘completed equipment’ refers to a third party constructed device which contains or uses
the product associated with this manual.

Notes on the Symbols Used in this Manual

At various times throughout this manual certain symbols will be used to highlight points of information
which are intended to ensure the users personal safety and protect the integrity of equipment.

1) Indicates that the identified danger 

WILL

 cause physical and property damage.

2) Indicates that the identified danger could 

POSSIBLY

 cause physical and property

damage.

Under no circumstances will Mitsubishi Electric be liable or responsible for any consequential damage
that may arise as a result of the installation or use of this equipment.

All examples and diagrams shown in this manual are intended only as an aid to understanding the
text, not to guarantee operation. Mitsubishi Electric will accept no responsibility for the actual use of
the product based on these illustrative examples.

Owing to the very great variety in possible application for this equipment, you must satisfy yourself as
to its suitability for your specific application.

1. INTRODUCTION

The FX

2N

-4DA analog special function block has four analog output channels. The output channels

take a digital value and output an equivalent analog signal. This is known as a D/A conversion. The
FX

2N

-4DA has a maximum resolution of 12 bits.

The selection of voltage or current based input/output is by user wiring. Analog ranges of -10 to 10V
DC (resolution: 5mV), and/or 0 to 20mA (resolution: 20

µ

A) maybe selected independently for each

channel.

The FX

2N

-4DA can connected to the FX

0N

/FX

1N

/FX

2N

/FX

2NC

/FX

3U

 series Programmable Controllers

(PLC).

Data transfer between the FX

2N

-4DA and the main unit is completed buffer memory exchange. There

are 32 buffer memories (each of 16 bits) in the FX

2N

-4DA.

The FX

2N

-4DA occupies 8 I/O points on the FX

2N

 expansion bus. The 8 I/O points can be allocated

from either inputs or outputs. The FX

2N

-4DA draws 30mA from the 5V rail of the main unit or powered

extension unit.

2. EXTERNAL DIMENSIONS AND PARTS

3. CONNECTION WITH PLC

The FX

2N

-4DA unit can be connected to the PLCs as follows. Resrictions apply to the maximum number

of connectable units, depending on the DC24V/DC5V Power Supply capacities and the Main Unit/Special
Function Unit types. For details, refer to the respective PLC manual.

FX

2N

/FX

3U

: The maximum connectable units is 8.

FX

2NC

: The maximum connectable units is 4. 

To connect the FX

2N

-4DA with the FX

2NC

 main unit, FX

2NC

-CNV-IF is required.

FX

1N

: The maximum connectable units is 8.

FX

0N

: The maximum connectable units is 4. 

4. WIRING

The terminal layout shown below may differ from the actual layout. For the correct terminal layout, refer to
section 2 External Dimensions and Parts.

P O W E R

D / A

2 4 V

FX

2N

-4

D

A

I+

V

+

I+

V

I-

C

H

4

C

H

3

C

H

2

C

H

1

V

+

I+

V

+

I+

V

+

24

+

24

-

V

I-

V

I-

V

I-

8

9

1

4 ( 0 . 1 6 )

2

5 5 ( 2 . 1 7 )

90

(3

.5

4)

8 7 ( 3 . 4 3 )

5 5 ( 2 . 1 7 )

80

(3

.1

5)

9 ( 0 . 3 5 )

7

6

5

4

3

4 ( 0 . 1 6 )

C

H

1

V

+

24

+

24

-

V

I-

Dimensions: mm (inches)

Weight: Approx. 0.3 kg (0.66 lbs)

Accessory: Special block number label

c

Extension cable

d

Power indicator lamp (LED) 
5 V power is supplied from the 
programmable controller to light this 
indicator lamp.

e

Power supply terminals
(Screw terminal: M3 (0.12))

f

Analog output terminals
(Screw terminals: M3 (0.12))

g

24V power indicator lamp (LED) 24V DC
power is supplied to the terminals of the
FX

2N

-4DA to light this indicator lamp.

h

D/A conversion indicator lamp (LED)
Flashes at a high speed if D/A conversion
is performing without a problem.

i

Hook for DIN rail

j

Groove for DIN rail mounting
(Width of DIN rail: 35 mm 1.38")

k

Hole for direct mounting (2-

φ

4.5) (0.18)

   

6.

2m

m

(0

.2

4i

nc

he

s)

  o

r  

le

ss

F O R   M 3 ( 0 . 1 2 )

Handling of crimp-style terminal

Be sure to use the crimp-style terminals that satisfy the
dimensional requirements shown in the left figure.

Apply 0.5 to 0.8 N

m torque to tighten the terminals. Firmly

tighten the terminals to prevent abnormal operation.

*6

DC24V–10%200mA

*4

D grounding
(100

Ω 

or less)

PLC

Extension cable

24+

24-

FX   -4DA

2N

DC/DC

converter

AG

+15V

+15V

CH1

CH2

V+
I +

VI -

V+

I +

VI -

*2

*5

*2

Mixed output from the same channel is not possible.

*1
*7

*3 Inverter,etc.

Recorder,etc.

*1

*1: Use a twisted pair shielded cable for the

analog output. This cable should be
wired away from power lines or any other
lines which could induce noise.

*2: Apply 1-point grounding at the load side

of the output cable (grounding: 100

 or

less).

*3: If electrical noise or a voltage ripple

exists at the output, connect a smoothing
capacitor of 0.1 to 0.47

µ

F, 25V.

*4: Connect the 

 terminal on the FX

2N

-4DA with

the 

 terminal on the main unit of the PLC.

*5: Shorting the voltage output terminal or connecting

the current output load to the voltage output
terminal may damage the FX

2N

-4DA.

*6: The 24V DC service power of the PLC can also be

used.

*7: Do not connect any unit to the unused terminal

5. SPECIFICATIONS

5.1 General specifications

5.2 Performance specification

6. ALLOCATION OF BUFFER MEMORIES (BFM)

Data is transmitted between the FX

2N

-4DA and the main unit via buffer memories (16-bit 32-point RAM).

Buffer memories marked “W” can
b e   w r i t t e n   t o   u s i n g   t h e   T 0
instruction in the main unit.

The status of BFM #0, #5, and #21,
( m a r k e d   E )   w i l l   b e   w r i t t e n   t o
EEPROM, therefore the set values
will be retained even after turning
off the power.

1) [BFM #0] Output mode select: The value of BFM #0 switches the analog output between voltage and

current on each channel. It takes the form of a 4 digit hexadecimal number. The first digit will be the
command for channel 1 (CH1), and the second digit for channel 2 (CH2) etc. The numeric values of
these four digits respectively represent the following items:

O = 0:Sets the voltage output mode (-10 V to +10 V).
O = 1:Sets the current output mode (+4 mA to 20 mA).
O = 2:Sets the current output mode (0 mA to +20 mA).

Switching the output mode resets the I/O characteristics to the factory-default characteristics. Refer to the
performance specifications described in section 4.

Example: H2110

CH1

: Voltage output (-10 V to +10 V)

CH2 and CH3 : Current output (+4 mA to +20 mA)
CH4

: Current output (0 mA to +20 mA)

2) [BFM #1, #2, #3 and #4]: Output data channels CH1, CH2, CH3, and CH4

BFM #1: Output data of CH1 (Initial value: 0)BFM #2: Output data of CH2 (Initial value: 0)
BFM #3: Output data of CH3 (Initial value: 0)BFM #4: Output data of CH4 (Initial value: 0)

Item

Specification

General specifications

Same as those for the main unit

Dielectric withstand voltage

500V AC, 1min (between all terminals and ground)

Item

Centigrade

Fahrenheit

Analog output range

-10V DC to +10V DC (External load 
resistance: 2k

 to 1M

).

DC 0mA to +20mA (External load 
resistance: 500

).

Digital input 

16 bits, binary, with sign 
(Effective bits for numeric value: 11 bits 
and sign bit (1 bit))

16 bits, binary, with sign 
(Effective bits for numeric value: 10 bits)

Resolution

5mV (10V 

×

 1/2000) 

20

µ

A (20mA 

×

 1/1000)

Total accuracy

±1% (at full scale of +10V)

±1% (at full scale of +20mA)

Conversion speed

2.1ms for 4 channels (Change in the number of channels used will not change 
the conversion speed.)

Isolation

Photo-coupler isolation between analog and digital circuits.
DC/DC converter isolation of power from main unit.
No isolation between analog channels.

External power supply 24V DC ±10% 200mA
Number of occupied
I/O points

The analog block occupies 8 I/O points.
(can be either inputs or outputs)

Power consumption

5V, 30mA (Internal power supply from MPU or powered extension unit)

I/O characteristics

 

(Default: mode 0) 
Follow the procedure 
described in section 8 
to change

Mode 0 (Voltage 
output: -10V to 
+10V)

At load resistance 
of 10k

Mode 1 (Current 
output: +4mA to 
+20mA)

At load resistance 
of 250

Mode 2 (Current 
output: 0mA to 
+20mA)

At load resistance 
of 250

Command sent from the programmable 
controller can change the mode. The 
voltage/current output mode selected 
will determine the output terminals 
used.

A n a l o g   o u t p u t

D i g i t a l   i n p u t

+ 1 0 V

+ 1 0 . 2 3 5 V

- 2 , 0 0 0

+ 2 , 0 0 0

- 1 0 V

- 1 0 . 2 4 V

-2

,0

48

+2

,0

47

A n a l o g  

o u t p u t

+ 4 m A

D i g i t a l   i n p u t

+ 2 0 m A

0

+ 1 , 0 0 0

A n a l o g  

o u t p u t

D i g i t a l   i n p u t

+ 2 0 m A

0

+ 1 , 0 0 0

BFM

Description

W

#0 E

Output mode select. Factory setting H0000

#1

Output data (Signed 16 bits binary: actual value 
11 bits + sign)
#1: CH1, #2: CH2, #3: CH3, #4: CH4

#2
#3
#4
#5 E

Data holding mode. Factory setting H0000

#6, #7

Reserved

C H 4   C H 3   C H 2   C H 1

H

Summary of Contents for FX2N-4DA

Page 1: ...ing the text not to guarantee operation Mitsubishi Electric will accept no responsibility for the actual use of the product based on these illustrative examples Owing to the very great variety in possible application for this equipment you must satisfy yourself as to its suitability for your specific application 1 INTRODUCTION The FX2N 4DA analog special function block has four analog output chann...

Page 2: ...LED Flashes at a high speed if D A conversion is performing without a problem i Hook for DIN rail j Groove for DIN rail mounting Width of DIN rail 35 mm 1 38 k Hole for direct mounting 2 φ4 5 0 18 6 2 m m 0 2 4 i n c h e s o r l e s s F O R M 3 0 1 2 Handling of crimp style terminal Be sure to use the crimp style terminals that satisfy the dimensional requirements shown in the left figure Apply 0 ...

Page 3: ...0 mA to 20 mA 2 BFM 1 2 3 and 4 Output data channels CH1 CH2 CH3 and CH4 BFM 1 Output data of CH1 Initial value 0 BFM 2 Output data of CH2 Initial value 0 BFM 3 Output data of CH3 Initial value 0 BFM 4 Output data of CH4 Initial value 0 Item Specification General specifications Same as those for the main unit Dielectric withstand voltage 500V AC 1min between all terminals and ground Item Centigrad...

Page 4: ...ore commencing any data transfers from and to the special function block Bit Name Status when bit is set to 1 turned on Status when bit is set to 0 turned off b0 Error Error if any of b1 through b4 is turned on No error b1 O G error Offset gain data in EEPROM is abnormal or a data setting error occurs Offset Gain data normal b2 Power supply error 24V DC power failure Power supplied normally b3 Har...

Page 5: ...n i e the number of blocks and the total system I O are within the specified range 3 Ensure that the correct output mode has been selected for the application 4 Check that there is no power overload on either the 5V or 24V power source remember the loading on the main unit or a powered extension unit varies according to the number of extension blocks or special function blocks connected 5 Put the ...

Page 6: ...utput Note that the resolution minimum possible change of analog output of the FX2N 4DA is fixed 9 2 Adjustment of I O Characteristics An example program for adjustment is shown below The example shows that for channel CH2 of FX2N 4DA block No 1 the offset value is changed to 7 mA and the gain value to 20 mA Note that for CH1 CH3 and CH4 the standard voltage output characteristics are set 10 TROUB...

Page 7: ...LED Flashes at a high speed if D A conversion is performing without a problem i Hook for DIN rail j Groove for DIN rail mounting Width of DIN rail 35 mm 1 38 k Hole for direct mounting 2 φ4 5 0 18 6 2 m m 0 2 4 i n c h e s o r l e s s F O R M 3 0 1 2 Handling of crimp style terminal Be sure to use the crimp style terminals that satisfy the dimensional requirements shown in the left figure Apply 0 ...

Page 8: ...and then connect the FX2N 4DA After that wire the I O lines of the FX2N 4DA 2 Set the PLC to STOP and turn on the power Write the above program then switch the PLC to RUN 3 Analog values will be sent from D0 BFM 1 D1 BFM 2 D2 BFM 3 and D3 BFM 4 to the respective output channels of the FX2N 4DA When the PLC is in STOP the analog values set before stopping the PLC will remain output The output will ...

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