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GENERIC TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
Unless otherwise specified, this manual uses the following generic terms
and abbreviations to explain the Q series CPU modules.
Generic Term/Abbreviation Description
Basic model QCPU Generic term for Q00JCPU, Q00CPU and Q01CPU modules.
High Performance model QCPU Generic term for Q02CPU, Q02HCPU, Q06HCPU Q12HCPU and Q25HCPU modules.
Process CPU Generic term for Q02PHCPU, Q06PHCPU, Q12PHCPU and Q25PHCPU
Redundant CPU Generic term for Q12PRHCPU and Q25PRHCPU.
Universal model QCPU
Generic term for Q02UCPU, Q03UDCPU, Q04UDHCPU, Q06UDHCPU, Q13UDHCPU,
Q26UDHCPU, Q03UDECPU, Q04UDEHCPU, Q06UDEHCPU, Q13UDEHCPU and
Q26UDEHCPU.
Motion CPU
Generic term for Mitsubishi motion controllers, Q172CPUN, Q173CPUN, Q172HCPU,
Q173HCPU, Q172DCPU, Q173DCPU.
PC CPU module
Generic term for MELSEC-Q series compatible PC CPU modules,
PPC-CPU686(MS)-64, PPC-CPU686(MS)-128 and PPC-CPU852(MS)-512,
manufactured by Contec Co., Ltd.
CPU module
Generic term for Basic model QCPU, High Performance model QCPU, Process CPU,
Redundant CPU and Universal model QCPU.
Q Series Abbreviation for Mitsubishi MELSEC-Q Series Programmable Controller.
AnS series
Other name for compact types of Mitsubishi MELSEC-A Series Programmable
Controller.
A series Other name for Large types of Mitsubishi MELSEC-A Series Programmable Controller.
QnU(D)(H)CPU
Generic term for Q02UCPU, Q03UDCPU, Q04UDHCPU, Q06UDHCPU, Q13UDHCPU
and Q26UDHCPU
QnUDE(H)CPU
Generic term for Q03UDECPU, Q04UDEHCPU, Q06UDEHCPU, Q13UDEHCPU and
Q26UDEHCPU
Buit-in Ethernet QCPU
Generic term for Q03UDECPU, Q04UDEHCPU, Q06UDEHCPU, Q13UDEHCPU and
Q26UDEHCPU
GX Developer
Product name for Q series compatible SW D5C-GPPW-E type GPP function software
package.
( indicates the version.eseees)
For the GX Developer versions applicable for each CPU module, refer to "System
configuration" in this manual.
Q3 B
Generic term for Q33B, Q35B, Q38B and Q312B main base units on which CPU module
(except Q00JCPU), Q series power supply module, Q series I/O module, and intelligent
function module can be mounted.
Q3 SB
Generic term for Q32SB, Q33SB and Q35SB slim type main base units on which Basic
model QCPU (except Q00JCPU), High Performance model QCPU, slim type power
supply module, Q series I/O module, and intelligent function module can be mounted.
Q3 RB
Other name for Q38RB redundant power supply main base unit on which CPU module
(except Q00JCPU), redundant power supply module, Q series I/O module, and
intelligent function module can be mounted.
Q3 DB
Generic term for the Q38DB and Q312DB type Multiple CPU high speed main base unit
on which CPU module (except the Q00JCPU), Q series power supply module, Q series
I/O module, and intelligent function module can be mounted.
Q5 B
Generic term for Q52B and Q55B extension base unit on which the Q Series I/O and
intelligent function module can be mounted.