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Mitsubishi Electric to Release CC-Link IE TSN Compatible
Factory Automation ProductsWill contribute to smart factory construction by enhancing the company’s e-F@ctory solution with TSN
technology
TOKYO, March 7, 2019 – Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it will
release the industry’s first1 102 factory automation products, including programmable controllers, servo
amplifiers, robots, GOTs (HMIs), inverters and CNCs that are compatible with the CC-Link IE TSN2 nextgeneration industrial open network, starting from May 73. Integration of machine control and information
communication required for next-generation smart factories will be realized on one network, further enhancing
Mitsubishi Electric’s e-F@ctory4 integrated factory automation solution. In addition, high-speed, highprecision communication will improve machine performance and thereby contribute to productivity andquality improvement.
1 According to Mitsubishi Electric research as of March 7, 2019
2 Ethernet-based industrial network, based on specifications disclosed by CC-Link Partner Association on Nov. 21, 2018, thatadopts TSN technology to mix different protocols through time synchronization.
3 For release dates in a specific regions please consult your local Mitsubishi Electric Sales Office.
4 Integrated factory automation solution

using a combination of factory automation and IT technologies and offering solutions
to reduce the total cost of development, production, and maintenance.

Programmable controller
MELSEC iQ-R Series

Servo amplifier
MELSERVO-J5 Series

Robot
MELFA FR Series

CC-Link IE TSN compatible factory automation products (main products)

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Product Features
1)

Factory automation products support TSN technology for highly flexible Industrial Internet of Things(IIoT) system architecture- Factory automation products offering industry-first compatibility with CC-Link IE TSN- Separately configured machine control and information communication can be integrated into one
Ethernet cable, helping to reduce system configuration design and installation costs- Easy parameter registration allows mixing of multiple communication cycles, such as 1 Gbps and 100Mbps, enabling easy configuration of optimum systems2)

High-speed, high-precision communication improves productivity and quality- With a link scan5 of 31.25 μs, high-speed processing is 16 times6 faster compared to existing motion
networks, drastically reducing facility and machine production cycle time for improved productivity- High-precision synchronous control7 without communication delay, even in large-scale systems,
realizes highly data analysis in cloud and edge computing systems, thereby improving quality

5 Operation of sending master station data to local station and receiving local station data at the same time
6 Comparison with CC-Link IE Field network motion
7 Communication variation time is less than ±1 μs when a maximum of 254 stations are connected3)

Engineering tool improves system management- Connected device profile coordination function with CSP+8 of MELSOFT GX Works3 engineering toolmanages all connected devices, including third-party partner products- Graphically displays entire network status to allow network and fault device diagnosis with intuitive
operation, helping to reduce downtime due to errors

8 Description language specifications released by CC-Link Partner Association. Manufacturers of connected devices provide

necessary information for setup, operation, and maintenance.

BackgroundAs manufacturers shift to smart factories, which utilize IIoT for improved production and increased datacollection from shop floors via connected factory automation devices, demands are rising for increasingly
high-speed and high-accuracy industrial networks. This is also creating needs for real-time data collection onshop floors, primary processing of machine data by edge computing, and seamless transfer of data to ITsystems. In response, Mitsubishi Electric will introduce a variety of factory automation products compatible
with CC-Link IE TSN to realize high-speed and high-accuracy production machinery for improved
productivity, and a single network to integrate all factory devices with one Ethernet cable and manage all datafrom the shop floor, thereby enhancing e-F@ctory for increased manufacturing competitiveness.

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Network configuration (including future support functions and products)

Network line load

3/5TypeProduct name

Master/local
Master/local
Master/local
Master/local

MELSEC iQ-R Series
master/local module
MELSEC iQ-F Series
master/local module
MELSEC iQ-R Series
motion module
MELSEC iQ-F Series
motion module

Model
RJ71GN11-T2
FX5
RD78G
FX5
NZ2GN2S1-32

Slave

Remote I/O module
NZ2GN2B1-32
NZ2GN2S-60

Slave

Remote analog module
NZ2GN2B-60

Slave

HMI GOT2000 Seriescommunication module

GT25‐
J71GN13‐T2
MR-J5-GSlave

AC servo
MELSERVO-J5 Series
servo amplifier

MR-J5W2-G

MR-J5W3-G
MR-J5-G4
FREQROL-A800 Series
inverterSlaveInverter plug-in option forcommunication

FR-A820-GN
FR-A84-GN

FR-A8NCG

Industrial robot MELFA FR
Series
CR800-RR typeNumerical controller
Master/(CNC)
R16NCCPU-S1
local
C80 Series
Engineeri
SW1DNDMELSOFT GX Works3
ng tool
GXW3
Master/local

9 Specifications may be subject to change.

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Main specifications
Max. connectable stations
121
Max. connectable stations
619
Max. controllable axes
4/8/16/32/64/128/256 axes
Max. controllable axes 4/8/16axes
Spring clamp terminal block
32 points, DC
input/transistor output
Screw terminal block
32 points, DC
input/transistor output
Spring clamp terminal block
4ch, analog input/output
Screw terminal block
4ch, analog input/output
Installable with GT27, GT25
model
Voltage：200 V class
Capacity：0.1 to 3.5 kW
Voltage：200 V class
Capacity：5 to 22 kW
Voltage：200 V class
2 axes integrated
Capacity：0.2 to 1.0 kW
Voltage：200 V class
3 axes integrated
Capacity：0.2 to 0.4 kW
Voltage：400 V class
Capacity：0.6 to 22 kW
Voltage：200 V class
Capacity：0.4 kW to 90 kW
Voltage：400 V class
Capacity：0.4 kW to 500 kW
Communication speed:1 Gbps
Installable with FREQROLA800/F800 Series
MELSEC iQ-R Series
master/local module can beinstalledEngineering software forprogrammable controllerRelease
schedule
Startingfrom May 7
TBA
Startingfrom May 7
TBA
Startingfrom May 7
Startingfrom May 7
Startingfrom May 7
Startingfrom May 7
May 31
Startingfrom May 7
TBA
Startingfrom May 7
Startingfrom May 7
TBA
Startingfrom May 7
Startingfrom May 7
Startingfrom May 7
Startingfrom May 7
Startingfrom May 7
Startingfrom May 7

Contribution to the Environment
The products announced in this release will help to improve productivity and thereby optimize energy
consumption at production sites.
Ethernet is a registered trademark of Xerox Corporation.
e-F@ctory is a trademark of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation.
Other company and product names mentioned in this text are trademarks or registered trademarks of each respective
organization.

###About Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
With nearly 100 years of experience in providing reliable, high-quality products, Mitsubishi Electric
Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) is a recognized world leader in the manufacture, marketing and sales of electricaland electronic equipment used in information processing and communications, space development and satellite
communications, consumer electronics, industrial technology, energy, transportation and building equipment.
Embracing the spirit of its corporate statement, Changes for the Better, and its environmental statement, EcoChanges, Mitsubishi Electric endeavors to be a global, leading green company, enriching society withtechnology. The company recorded consolidated group sales of 4,444.4 billion yen (in accordance with IFRS;
US$ 41.9 billion*) in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018. For more information visit:
www.MitsubishiElectric.com*At an exchange rate of 106 yen to the US dollar, the rate given by the Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market onMarch 31, 20185/5