Panasonic Programmable Controllers FP-X Series - Manual (Page 10)

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FP-X perfectly fits the need for low cost “multi-axis positioning control in small-scale equipment”.
Built-in 4-axis pulse output (Transistor output type)
The transistor output type C14 comes with 3-axis while C30/C60 comes
with 4-axis pulse output inside the control unit. The multi-axis control,
which previously required a higher-level PLC or additional positioning unit,
or 2 or more PLC units, can now be achieved with only 1 FP-X transistor
output type unit in a small space at a low cost. In addition, as this type
does not require a pulse I/O cassette as needed for a relay output type,
other function expansion cassettes such as communication or analog in-
put can be attached for more diversified applications.
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Item Specification
Pulse Output
Max Frequency
C14: 100kHz(CH0,1), 20kHz(CH2) C30,C60:
100kHz(CH0,1), 20kHz(CH2,3)
Output Type CW/CCW, Pulse + Direction Output
Function
Trapezoidal control, table shaped control, jog ope-
ration, home return, 2-axis linear interpolation
100kHz
x 2 axes
20kHz
x 2 axes
3-axis control with C14 4-axis control with C30/C60
First axis
80kHz
Second
axis
80kHz
Pulse output up to 2-axis 80kHz is possi-
ble by loading 2 pulse I/O cassettes
(AFPX-PLS). Also capable of performing
2-axis linear interpolation.
Remark:
Pulse I/O cassette does not work with control unit
transistor output type.
XY table + processing
head
Semiconductor wafer
takeout blade
The relay output type can control 2 axes by
using the expansion cassettes. 
X-axis (CH0)
Maximum
composite speed
100kHz
Y-axis
(CH1)
X-axis
(CH2)
Maximum
composite speed
20kHz
Y-axis
(CH3)
C30/C60
Simultaneous control of 2
mechanisms
Controls 2 units of 2-axis XY table
2-axis linear interpolation simultaneously in 2 sets (Transistor output type)
2-axis linear interpolation refers to moving a robot arm or equipment head diagonally on a straight line by simultaneously controlling
2 motor shafts. It is used for palletizing, component pick and place, XY table control, contour cutting of a PC board etc. The FP-X
transistor output type is capable of simultaneously controlling 2-axis linear interpolation, for the first time in the industry with a com-
pact pulse-output PLC. This unit dramatically expands the range of applications along with the added convenience of programming
by using the linear interpolation commands F175 (SPSH).
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The relay output type is also capable
of 2-axis linear interpolation.
By adding 2 pulse I/O cassettes (AFPX-
PLS), linear interpolation is possible at the
maximum composite speed of 80kHz. The
command used for this unit is F175 (SPSH),
same as that for the transistor output
types.
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High-speed counters—8 built-in sets 
When adding a pulse I/O cassette to the relay output type, 2 high-speed counter sets can be added to
every cassette. Please refer to the user manual for counter specification.
8 single-phase or 4 dual-phase
sets (X0~X7)
Model type Input mode 1 channel in use All channels in use
Transistor output type
Single phase 100kHz 50kHz x 4ch + 10kHz x 4ch
Dual Phase 35kHz 20kHz x 2ch + 5kHz x 2ch
Relay output type
Single phase 10kHz 10kHz x 8ch
Dual phase 5kHz 5kHz x 4ch
FP-X series
Positioning
01/2008