Mitsubishi Electric UK has launched its next generation  successor to the System Q PLC and controllers series.  The new high performance MELSEC iQ-R, is designed to reduce development, maintenance,  and operating costs. New  functionality will improve performance to ensure reliable production processes, reduced downtimes, and increase safety.

The iQ-R modular Multi-CPU system uses synchronised output modules as well as synchronised PLC and network scans for integration of standard and safety control systems on one single rack.  Network connections include CC-Link, Profibus, Profinet and many others. The new controller is also equipped with digital safety I/O modules.

Fully  protects designer’s software

With the MELSEC iQ-R control concept, intellectual property is guaranteed to be fully protected by the wide range of safety functions which include an additional security hardware key, an IP-based access filter and user authentication.

New features include the creation of an operating history as well as error and event logging, simple diagnostics, high-speed recording of analogue data and an integrated database for the safe storage of recipes. Improved debugging and error recovery functions improve commissioning and maintenance.

The MELSEC iQ-R series can be programmed with the new GX Works3 programming software. GX Works3 offers a wide range of options including dynamic labels, parameterisation instead of programming and the automatic creation of hardware function blocks as well as visual function blocks including HMI templates.

The PLC is equipped with an SD card slot, enabling production data to be recorded and processed quickly and easily as well as storage of all the parameters of the system, including intelligent modules and devices connected via CC-Link IE Field, on an SD card.

MELSEC iQ-R is backward compatible allowing the continued use of current MELSEC Q series programs,  and terminal compatibility will simplify changeover. Mitsubishi Electric will be launching the new MELSEC iQ-R on the market through 2014.

Download Mitsubishi iQ-R brochure here 

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