Mitsubishi Electric QA1S6ADP-S1-U-E User manual

QA1S6ADP-S1 Q-AnS Base Unit
Conversion Adapter
User's Manual
QA1S6ADP-S1
Thank you for purchasing the Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC-AnS series programmable
controllers.
Before using this product, please read this manual and relevant manuals carefully to handle the
product correctly.
2014 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
MODEL QA1S6ADP-S1-U-E
MODEL CODE 13JZ96
IB(NA)-0800539ENG-B(1612)MEE

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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.

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CONTENTS
CONDITIONS OF USE FOR THE PRODUCT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
TERMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
1 OVERVIEW 6
1.1 About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
1.2 QA1S6ADP-S1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
1.3 Packing List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.4 Related Product (Sold Separately) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 8
2.1 System Configuration Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.2 Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.3 Configuration Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Applicable base units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Mountable modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3 SPECIFICATIONS 12
3.1 General Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
3.2 Performance Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
4 PART NAMES AND SETTINGS 14
4.1 Part Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4.2 Extension Level Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Setting of the QA1S6ADP-S1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Setting of the extension base unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
5 MOUNTING AND INSTALLATION 16
5.1 Mounting/Removing the QA1S6ADP-S1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Mounting procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Removing procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
5.2 Connecting/Disconnecting Extension Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Extension cable specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Connecting procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Disconnecting procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
6 PRECAUTIONS FOR USING THE QA1S6ADP-S1 22
6.1 Current Consumption of the QA1S6ADP-S1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
6.2 Voltage Drops Across the QA1S6ADP-S1 and Extension Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
6.3 Precautions When Powering on the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
7 EXTERNAL DIMENSIONS 25
APPENDIX 26

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Appendix 1 Marking and Information Disclosure for the Restriction on Use of Hazardous Sub-
stances in Electrical and Electronic Products Required by the New China RoHS
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
REVISIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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TERMS
Unless otherwise specified, this manual uses the following terms.
Ter m Description
A1S5B A generic term for the A1S52B-S1, A1S55B-S1, and A1S58B-S1
extension base units (type requiring no power supply module) where AnS
series I/O modules and special function modules can be mounted
A1S6B A generic term for the A1S65B-S1 and A1S68B-S1 extension base units
(type requiring power supply module) where AnS series I/O modules and
special function modules can be mounted
QA1S6ADP-S1 The abbreviation for the QA1S6ADP-S1 Q-AnS base unit conversion
adapter
QA1S6ADP-S1+A1S5B/A1S6B The abbreviation for the AnS series extension base unit with the
QA1S6ADP-S1 mounted

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MEMO

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1OVERVIEW
1.1 About This Manual
This manual describes the specifications, configuration devices, part names, settings, and
mounting and installation methods of the QA1S6ADP-S1 Q-AnS base unit conversion adapter.
For contents that are not described in this manual, such as safety precautions and EMC and
Low Voltage Directives, refer to the Safety Guidelines. For the error codes of the CPU module,
refer to the QCPU User’s Manual (Hardware Design, Maintenance and Inspection).
Pour les contenus qui ne sont pas décrites dans ce manuel, tels que les mesures de sécurité et
EMC et directives basse tension, reportez-vous aux Safety Guidelines (directive de sécurité).
Pour les codes d'erreur du module de CPU, reportez-vous au "QCPU User's Manual (Hardware
Design, Maintenance and Inspection)" (le Manuel de l'utilisateur QCPU (conception du matériel,
maintenance et inspection)).
1.2 QA1S6ADP-S1
The QA1S6ADP-S1 is an adapter to connect an AnS series extension base unit to a Q series
base unit.
• The QA1S6ADP-S1 is a CE-marked product. To comply with the EMC Directive,
the extension base units and modules used in combination with the QA1S6ADP-
S1 must be CE-compliant as well.
• Do not install the control lines or communication cables together with the main
circuit lines or power cables. Keep a distance of 100mm or more between them.
Failure to do so may result in malfunction due to noise.
A1S3B
A1S6B
Q3B
A1S6B
Replace the AnS series
main base unit and mounted
modules with those of the
Q series.
Mount the QA1S6ADP-S1
to the extension base unit. QA1S6ADP-S1

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1.3 Packing List
The following items are included in the package of this product.
1.4 Related Product (Sold Separately)
The following item (sold separately) is required to use the QA1S6ADP-S1.
Item Quantity
Adapter (QA1S6ADP-S1) 1
Special metal fixture A 1
Special metal fixture B 1
Adapter mounting screw (M36) 3
Special metal fixture mounting screw (M525) 2
Special metal fixture mounting screw (M528) 2
Plain washer (M5) 3
Fixing screw cover 4
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Item Model Remarks
Q series extension cable QC05B This cable is required to connect the AnS series extension
base unit with the QA1S6ADP-S1 mounted to the Q series
main base unit.
QC06B
QC12B
QC30B
QC50B
QC100B

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2SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
2.1 System Configuration Example
The following system can be configured using the QA1S6ADP-S1.
QA1S6ADP-S1
76543210
15141312111098
2322212019181716
3130292827262524
1
2
3A1S68B-S1
A1S68B-S1
Q38B
Q68B
AnS series extension base unit with the
QA1S6ADP-S1
(QA1S6ADP-S1+A1S5B/A1S6B)
Q series extension base unit
(Q5B/Q6B)
Main base unit
(Q3B)
CPU module
Extension level setting connector
[Level setting]
Power supply module
Power supply module
Power supply module
Power supply module
Q series extension cable