Mitsubishi Electronics A8GT-J61BT15 User Manual

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1 OVERVIEW

1. OVERVIEW

This user's manual includes specifications, monitoring method, handling information,

programming method and other instructions of the A8GT-J61BT15 CC-Link

communication module (hereinafter referred to as the "A8GT-J61BT15") used in the

Control Communication Link (hereinafter referred to as "CC-Link") system.

By connecting the A8GT-J61BT15 module to the GOT, it can perform a monitoring

operation as an remote device station (the number of occupied stations may be

selected between 2 and 4) in the CC-Link system.

Remote device station

Intelligent device station

Local station

Master station

CC-Link dedicated
cable

GOT's remote inputs/outputs and remote registers assigned to
the Master station by CC-Link parameter setting can be monitored.

(1) PLC CPU that allows monitoring

When the A8GT-J61BT15 is used, the following CPUs can be monitored.

• QCPU (Q mode)

• QCPU (A mode)

• QnACPU

• ACPU

• Motion controller CPU

(2) Difference between the A8GT-J61BT13 and the A8GT-J61BT15

There are differences in the monitoring methods that can be used as well as the

devices that can be monitored between the A8GT-J61BT13 and the A8GT-

J61BT15.

The following table lists these differences between the A8GT-J61BT13 and the

A8GT-J61BT15.

: Usable :Unusable

Item

When the A8GT-J61BT13

is used

When the A8GT-J61BT15

is used

Monitoring by Cyclic Transmission

Monitoring

methods

Monitoring by Transient Transmission

The GOT’s remote inputs/outputs and

remote registers assigned to the Master

station.

Devices that can

be monitored

All remote inputs/outputs and remote

registers assigned to the Master station.