Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Q Series User manual

Analog-Digital Converter Module
User's Manual
-Q64AD
-Q68ADV
-Q68ADI
-GX Configurator-AD (SW2D5C-QADU-E)

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 
(Read these precautions before using this product.)
Before using this product, please read this manual and the relevant manuals carefully and pay full
attention to safety to handle the product correctly.
In this manual, the safety precautions are classified into two levels: " WARNING" and " CAUTION".
Indicates that incorrect handling may cause hazardous conditions,
resulting in death or severe injury.
Indicates that incorrect handling may cause hazardous conditions,
resulting in minor or moderate injury or property damage.
Under some circumstances, failure to observe the precautions given under " CAUTION" may lead to
serious consequences.
Observe the precautions of both levels because they are important for personal and system safety.
Make sure that the end users read this manual and then keep the manual in a safe place for future
reference.
[DESIGN PRECAUTION]
WARNING
Do not write data into "System area" of the buffer memory of intelligent function modules. Also,
do not use any "Use prohibited" signals as an output signal to an intelligent function module
from the programmable controller CPU.
Writing data into "System area" or outputting a signal for "Use prohibited" may cause a
programmable controller system malfunction.
CAUTION
Do not bunch the control wires or communication cables with the main circuit or power wires, or
install them close to each other.
They should be installed 100mm or more from each other.
Not doing so could result in noise that may cause malfunction.
WARNING
CAUTION

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[SECURITY PRECAUTIONS]
WARNING
To maintain the security (confidentiality, integrity, and availability) of the programmable controller
and the system against unauthorized access, denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, computer viruses,
and other cyberattacks from external devices via the network, take appropriate measures such
as firewalls, virtual private networks (VPNs), and antivirus solutions.
[INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS]
CAUTION
Use the programmable controller in an environment that meets the general specifications
contained in the user's manual of the CPU module to use.
Using this programmable controller in an environment outside the range of the general
specifications may cause electric shock, fire, malfunction, and damage to or deterioration of the
product.
While pressing the installation lever located at the bottom of module, insert the module fixing tab
into the fixing hole in the base unit until it stops. Then, securely mount the module with the fixing
hole as a supporting point.
Improper installation may result in malfunction, breakdown or the module coming loose and
dropping.
Securely fix the module with screws if it is subject to vibration during use.
Tighten the screws within the range of specified torque.
If the screws are loose, it may cause the module to fallout, short circuits, or malfunction.
If the screws are tightened too much, it may cause damage to the screw and/or the module,
resulting in fallout, short circuits or malfunction.
Be sure to shut off all phases of the external power supply used by the system before mounting
or removing the module.
Not doing so may cause damage to the module.
In the system where a CPU module supporting the online module change is used and on the
MELSECNET/H remote I/O stations, modules can be replaced online (during energizing).
However, there are some restrictions on replaceable modules and the replacement procedures
are predetermined for each module.
For details, refer to the chapter of the online module change in this manual.
Do not directly touch the conductive area or electronic components of the module.
Doing so may cause malfunction or failure in the module.

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[WIRING PRECAUTIONS]
WARNING
After wiring, attach the included terminal cover to the module before turning it on for operation.
Failure to do so may result in electric shock.
CAUTION
Individually ground the FG terminal of the programmable controller with a ground resistance of
100or less.
Failure to do so may result in electric shock or malfunction.
Use applicable solderless terminals and tighten them within the specified torque range. If any
spade solderless terminal is used, it may be disconnected when a terminal screw comes loose,
resulting in failure.
Tighten the terminal screws within the specified torque range.
Undertightening can cause short circuit, fire, or malfunction.
Overtightening can damage the screw and/or module, resulting in drop, short circuit, or
malfunction.
Be careful not to let foreign matter such as sawdust or wire chips get inside the module.
They may cause fires, failure or malfunction.
The top surface of the module is covered with protective film to prevent foreign objects such as
cable offcuts from entering the module when wiring.
Do not remove this film until the wiring is complete.
Before operating the system, be sure to remove the film to provide adequate ventilation.

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[STARTING AND MAINTENANCE PRECAUTIONS]
WARNING
Do not touch any terminal while power is on.
Doing so will cause electric shock or malfunction.
Shut off the external power supply (all phases) used in the system before cleaning the module or
retightening the terminal screws or module fixing screws.
Failure to do so may result in electric shock or cause the module to fail or malfunction.
Undertightening can cause drop of the screw, short circuit, or malfunction.
Overtightening can damage the screw and/or module, resulting in drop, short circuit, or
malfunction.
CAUTION
Do not disassemble or modify the modules.
Doing so may cause failure, malfunction, injury, or a fire.
Be sure to shut off all phases of the external power supply used by the system before mounting
or removing the module.
Not doing so may cause failure or malfunction of the module.
In the system where a CPU module supporting the online module change is used and on the
MELSECNET/H remote I/O stations, modules can be replaced online (during energizing).
However, there are some restrictions on replaceable modules and the replacement procedures
are predetermined for each module.
For details, refer to the chapter of the online module change in this manual.
Do not install/remove the module to/from the base unit, or the terminal block to/from the module
more than 50 times after the first use of the product. (IEC 61131-2 compliant)
Failure to do so may cause malfunction.
Always make sure to touch the grounded metal to discharge the electricity charged in the body,
etc., before touching the module.
Failure to do so may cause a failure or malfunctions of the module.
[DISPOSAL PRECAUTIONS]
CAUTION
When disposing of this product, treat it as industrial waste.

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CONDITIONS OF USE FOR THE PRODUCT 
(1) Mitsubishi programmable controller ("the PRODUCT") shall be used in conditions;
i) where any problem, fault or failure occurring in the PRODUCT, if any, shall not lead to any major or
serious accident; and
ii) where the backup and fail-safe function are systematically or automatically provided outside of the
PRODUCT for the case of any problem, fault or failure occurring in the PRODUCT.
(2) The PRODUCT has been designed and manufactured for the purpose of being used in general
industries.
MITSUBISHI SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO ANY AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY BASED ON CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT,
PRODUCT LIABILITY) FOR ANY INJURY OR DEATH TO PERSONS OR LOSS OR DAMAGE TO
PROPERTY CAUSED BY the PRODUCT THAT ARE OPERATED OR USED IN APPLICATION NOT
INTENDED OR EXCLUDED BY INSTRUCTIONS, PRECAUTIONS, OR WARNING CONTAINED IN
MITSUBISHI'S USER, INSTRUCTION AND/OR SAFETY MANUALS, TECHNICAL BULLETINS AND
GUIDELINES FOR the PRODUCT.
("Prohibited Application")
Prohibited Applications include, but not limited to, the use of the PRODUCT in;
Nuclear Power Plants and any other power plants operated by Power companies, and/or any other
cases in which the public could be affected if any problem or fault occurs in the PRODUCT.
Railway companies or Public service purposes, and/or any other cases in which establishment of a
special quality assurance system is required by the Purchaser or End User.
Aircraft or Aerospace, Medical applications, Train equipment, transport equipment such as Elevator
and Escalator, Incineration and Fuel devices, Vehicles, Manned transportation, Equipment for
Recreation and Amusement, and Safety devices, handling of Nuclear or Hazardous Materials or
Chemicals, Mining and Drilling, and/or other applications where there is a significant risk of injury to
the public or property.
Notwithstanding the above, restrictions Mitsubishi may in its sole discretion, authorize use of the
PRODUCT in one or more of the Prohibited Applications, provided that the usage of the PRODUCT is
limited only for the specific applications agreed to by Mitsubishi and provided further that no special
quality assurance or fail-safe, redundant or other safety features which exceed the general
specifications of the PRODUCTs are required. For details, please contact the Mitsubishi
representative in your region.
(3) Mitsubishi shall have no responsibility or liability for any problems involving programmable controller
trouble and system trouble caused by DoS attacks, unauthorized access, computer viruses, and other
cyberattacks.

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REVISIONS
The manual number is given on the bottom left of the back cover.
Print Date Manual Number Revision
Dec., 1999 SH (NA)-080055-A First printing
Oct., 2000 SH (NA)-080055-B Add the contents of the function version B.
Correction
A
bout the Generic Terms and Abbreviations, Section 2.1, Section 3.1.3,
3.4.1, Section 4.3, 4.4.2, Section 5.2.1, 5.2.2, 5.3.3, 5.6.1
Partial addition
Section 1.1, Section 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.2, 3.3.1, 3.3.2, Section 4.5, Section
7.2.3, 7.2.4
Addition
Section 1.2, Section 2.2, Appendix 1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
Jun., 2001 SH (NA)-080055-C Standardize the name from software package (GPP function) to Product
name (GX Developer).
Standardize the name from utility package (QADU) to Product name (GX
Configurator-AD).
Correction
Conformation to the EMC Directive and Low Voltage Instruction, About
the Generic Terms and Abbreviations, Product Structure, Section 2.1,
2.2, Section 4.6, Section 5.2, 5.2.1, 5.2.2, 5.3.3, Appendix 1.2
Feb., 2002 SH (NA)-080055-D Add the contents of the function version C.
Correction
Section 2.2, Section 3.4.1, Section 4.2, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, Section 5.3.3
Partial addition
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, , About the Generic Terms and Abbreviations,
Product Structure, Section 1.2, Section 2.1, Section 3.1.1, 3. 2, Section
4.3, 4.6, Section 5.2.1, 5.2.2, Section 8.1, 8.2.1, Appendix 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
Addition
Section 3.4.2, 3.4.3, 3.4.13, 3.4.14, 3.4.15, Chapter 7, Appendix 2, 2.1,
2.2, 2.3
Renumbering
Section 3.4.2 to Section 3.4.10 Section 3.4.4 to Section 3.4.12,
Chapter 7 Chapter 8, Appendix 2 Appendix 3
May, 2002 SH (NA)-080055-E Correction
Section 3.4.1, 3.4.2, 3.4.3, 3.4.14, 3.4.15, Section 4.2, 4.5, 4.6,
Section 7.2, 7.3.1, 7.3.2, 7.3.4, 7.3.6, 7.4, 7.5, Appendix 1.1, 2.2, 2.3
Partial addition
Section 3.3.2, Section 8.2.3

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The manual number is given on the bottom left of the back cover.
Print Date Manual Number Revision
Feb., 2003 SH (NA)-080055-F Correction
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, Section 1.2, Section 2.1, Section 3.4.1 to
3.4.3, 3.4.15, Section 4.5, Section 5.1, 5.2.1, 5.2.2, 5.3.2, 5.6.1 to 5.6.3,
Section 7.3.1, 7.3.3 to 7.3.6, Appendix 1.1, Appendix 1.2, Appendix 2.2,
Appendix 2.3
Addition
Section 5.6.4, 5.6.5
May, 2003 SH (NA)-080055-G Correction
Section 2.2, Section 3.4.1, 3.4.2, 3.4.3, 3.4.14, 3.4.15, Section 4.5, 4.6,
Section 5.3.1
May, 2004 SH (NA)-080055-H Addition of program example for use on the remote I/O network.
Correction
Section 2.2, Section 4.6, Chapter 6, Section 7.1, 7.3.1 to 7.3.6
Aug., 2004 SH (NA)-080055-I Correction
Section 1.1, Section 5.1, 5.2.1, 5.2.2, 5.3.1, 5.3.2, 5.3.3, 5.6.1, 5.6.2,
5.6.3, Appendix 2.3
Addition
Section 5.6.4, 5.7, 5.8
Oct., 2004 SH (NA)-080055-J Correction
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, Section 2.1, Section 3.1.1, Section 4.1,
Section 6.2, 6.2.1
Sep., 2005 SH (NA)-080055-K Correction
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, Section 2.1, Section 5.2.2, Section 6.2.2,
Feb., 2006 SH (NA)-080055-L Correction
Section 6.1.1, 6.1.2, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, Appendix 2
Jan., 2007 SH (NA)-080055-M Correction
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, Section 3.3.2, 4.4.2, 4.6, 6.2.1, 6.2.2,
Chapter 7
Jun., 2007 SH (NA)-080055-N Correction
Section 4.3, Appendix 3
Jan., 2008 SH (NA)-080055-O Correction
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, About the Generic Terms and Abbreviations,
Section 1.2, Section 2.1, 2.3, Section 4.1, 4.5, 4.6, Section 5.2.1, 5.2.2,
5.3.2, 5.3.3, 5.4, 5.6.1, 5.6.5, 5.6.6, Section 6.1.1, 6.2.1, Section 7.3.1,
7.3.3, 7.3.4, 7.3.5, Section 8.1, Appendix 1.1, Appendix 2, Appendix
2.1, Appendix 2.2, Appendix 2.3
Addition
Section 2.2

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The manual number is given on the bottom left of the back cover.
Print Date Manual Number Revision
May, 2008 SH (NA)-080055-P Correction
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, Compliance with the EMC and Low Voltage
Directives, About the Generic Terms and Abbreviations, Section 2.1,
Section 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.3.2, 3.4.4 to 3.4.6, Section 4.1, Section 5.2.1,
5.2.2, 5.3.1, 5.3.3, Chapter 7, Section 7.1
Nov., 2010 SH (NA)-080055-Q Correction
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, About Manuals, INTRODUCTION, About the
Generic Terms and Abbreviations,
Section 1.1, Section 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, Section 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.3.2,
3.4.1 to 3.4.3, 3.4.5, 3.4.7, 3.4.8, 3.4.10, 3.4.12, Section 4.1, 4.3, 4.4.2,
4.5, 4.6, Section 5.1, 5.2.1, 5.3.1, 5.3.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6.1 to 5.6.4, 5.7,
Section 6.2.2, Section 7.1, 7.3.1 to 7.3.6, 7.5, Section 8.1, 8.2.3, 8.2.4,
Appendix 2.1 to Appendix 2.3, Appendix 3
Addition
CONDITIONS OF USE FOR THE PRODUCT
Dec., 2012 SH (NA)-080055-R Correction
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, COMPLIANCE WITH EMC AND LOW
VOLTAGE DIRECTIVES, ABOUT MANUALS, ABOUT THE GENERIC
TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS, Section 1.2, Section 2.1,
Section 2.3, Section 3.1.2, 3.2.2, 3.3.1, 3.4.6, 3.4.7, 3.4.8, 3.4.10,
3.4.11, 3.4.15, Section 4.1, 4.6, Section 5.2.2, 5.6.1 to 5.6.4,
Section 6.1, 6.2, 6.2.2, Chapter 7, Section 7.3.4, 7.4, 7.5, Section 8.1,
8.2.3
May, 2015 SH (NA)-080055-S Correction
ABOUT THE GENERIC TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS, Section 2.1,
2.3, Section 4.3, 4.6, Section 5.2.1, 5.6.2, 5.6.3, Section 6.1.2,
Appendix 3
Jan., 2021 SH (NA)-080055-T Correction
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, CONDITIONS OF USE FOR THE PRODUCT,
PRODUCT STRUCTURE, Section 8.1
Japanese Manual Version SH-080028-Y
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