Datasheet

E5GC
10
USB-Serial Conversion Cable
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United States and or other countries.
* Use a high-power port for the USB port.
Note: A driver must be installed on the computer. Refer to the
Instruction Manual included with the Cable for the installation
procedure.
Communications Specifications
* The baud rate, data bit length, stop bit length, and vertical parity can
be individually set using the Communications Setting Level.
Communications Functions
MELSEC is a registered trademark of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation.
KEYENCE is a registered trademark of Keyence Corporation.
* Both the programless communications and the component communications
support the copying.
Current Transformer (Order Separately)
Ratings
Heater Burnout Alarms and SSR Failure
Alarms
*1 For heater burnout alarms, the heater current will be measured when the
control output is ON, and the output will turn ON if the heater current is
lower than the set value (i.e., heater burnout detection current value).
*2 For SSR failure alarms, the heater current will be measured when the
control output is OFF, and the output will turn ON if the heater current is
higher than the set value (i.e., SSR failure detection current value).
*3 The value is 30 ms for a control period of 0.1 s or 0.2 s.
*4 The value is 35 ms for a control period of 0.1 s or 0.2 s.
Electrical Life Expectancy Curve for
Control Output Relay (Reference Values)
Applicable OS Windows XP, Vista, or 7
Applicable software CX-Thermo version 4.62 or higher
Applicable models E5@C-T Series, E5@C Series, and E5CB Series
USB interface standard Conforms to USB Specification 2.0
DTE speed 38,400 bps
Connector
specifications
Computer: USB (Type A plug)
Digital Temperature Controller: Special serial con-
nector
Power supply Bus power (Supplied from the USB host controller) *
Power supply voltage 5 VDC
Current consumption 450 mA max.
Output voltage
4.7±0.2 VDC (Supplied from USB-Serial Conver-
sion Cable to the Digital Temperature Controller.)
Output current
250 mA max. (Supplied from USB-Serial Conver-
sion Cable to the Digital Temperature Controller.)
Ambient operating
temperature
0 to 55°C (with no condensation or icing)
Ambient operating
humidity
10% to 80%
Storage temperature 20 to 60°C (with no condensation or icing)
Storage humidity 10% to 80%
Altitude 2,000 m max.
Weight Approx. 120 g
Transmission line connection
method
RS-485: Multidrop
Communications RS-485 (two-wire, half duplex)
Synchronization method Start-stop synchronization
Protocol CompoWay/F, or Modbus
Baud rate* 9,600, 19,200, 38,400, or 57,600 bps
Transmission code ASCII
Data bit length * 7 or 8 bits
Stop bit length * 1 or 2 bits
Error detection
Vertical parity (none, even, odd)
Block check character (BCC)
with CompoWay/F or
CRC-16 with Modbus
Flow control None
Interface RS-485
Retry function None
Communications buffer 217 bytes
Communications response
wait time
0 to 99 ms
Default: 20 ms
Programless
communica-
tions
You can use the memory in the PLC to read and write E5@C
parameters, start and stop operation, etc.
The E5@C automatically performs communications with
PLCs. No communications programming is required.
Number of connected Digital Temperature Controllers: 32
max. (Up to 16 for the FX Series)
Applicable PLCs: OMRON PLCs
CS Series, CJ Series, or CP Series
Mitsubishi Electric PLCs
MELSEC Q Series, L Series, or FX Series (compati-
ble with the FX2 or FX3 (excluding the FX1S))
KEYENCE PLCs
KEYENCE KV Series
Component
Communica-
tions
When Digital Temperature Controllers are connected, set
points and RUN/STOP commands can be sent from the Dig-
ital Temperature Controller that is set as the master to the
Digital Temperature Controllers that are set as slaves.
Slope and offsets can be set for the set point.
Number of connected Digital Temperature Controllers: 32
max. (including master)
Copying
*
When Digital Temperature Controllers are connected, the pa-
rameters can be copied from the Digital Temperature Control-
ler that is set as the master to the Digital Temperature
Controllers that are set as slaves.
Dielectric strength 1,000 VAC for 1 min
Vibration resistance 50 Hz, 98 m/s
2
Weight
E54-CT1: Approx. 11.5 g,
E54-CT3: Approx. 50 g
Accessories (E54-CT3 only)
Armatures (2)
Plugs (2)
CT input (for heater current
detection)
Models with detection for single-phase heat-
ers: One input
Maximum heater current 50 A AC
Input current
indication accuracy
±5% FS ±1 digit max.
Heater burnout alarm
setting range *1
0.1 to 49.9 A (in units of 0.1 A)
Minimum detection ON time: 100 ms *3
SSR failure alarm setting
range *2
0.1 to 49.9 A (in units of 0.1 A)
Minimum detection OFF time: 100 ms *4
Switching current (A)
Life (× 10
4
operations)
500
300
200
100
50
30
20
10
5
3
2
1
0.1 0.2 0.50.3 1 2 3 5 10
E5GC
250 VAC, 30 VDC
(resistive load)
cosφ = 1