Title: Mitsubishi L60AD4 Analog Input Module - High-Resolution 4-Channel A/D Converter for L Series PLC

Product Overview:
The Mitsubishi L60AD4 is a high-performance, 4-channel analog-to-digital (A/D) converter module meticulously engineered for seamless integration with the Mitsubishi L Series Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) system. Designed for demanding industrial automation environments, the L60AD4 provides precise and reliable conversion of analog signals from various sensors and transducers into digital data that can be processed by the PLC CPU. This module is essential for applications requiring accurate real-time monitoring, control, and data acquisition of physical parameters such as temperature, pressure, flow, and level. Its robust design, high resolution, and fast conversion speed ensure optimal performance and enhanced control capabilities, making it a cornerstone for advanced industrial control systems and data logging applications. The L60AD4 significantly enhances the capabilities of your L Series PLC, enabling sophisticated data analysis and precise process management.

Key Features & Benefits:

 High-Resolution Analog-to-Digital Conversion: Offers superior accuracy with 16-bit signed binary resolution, ensuring precise measurement and control of analog signals for critical applications.
 4 Independent Input Channels: Provides versatile connectivity for multiple sensors, allowing simultaneous monitoring of various process variables with dedicated channels, maximizing system efficiency.
 Flexible Input Signal Ranges: Supports common industrial analog input types, including voltage (-10V to +10V DC) and current (0-20mA, 4-20mA DC), accommodating a wide array of industrial sensors and transducers.
 Fast Conversion Speed: Enables rapid data acquisition at approximately 250 µs per channel, crucial for real-time process monitoring and dynamic control applications where quick response times are essential.
 Enhanced Diagnostic Functions: Includes features like wire break detection, over-range/under-range detection, and error flags, simplifying troubleshooting, reducing downtime, and improving system reliability.
 Galvanic Isolation: Provides electrical isolation between input channels and the PLC CPU, protecting the system from noise, ground loop issues, and potential damage, ensuring stable and reliable operation.
 Seamless L Series PLC Integration: Designed specifically for the Mitsubishi L Series, ensuring effortless installation, configuration, and programming using GX Works3 software, streamlining development.
 Robust Industrial Design: Built to withstand harsh industrial conditions, offering long-term reliability and stable performance in challenging environments, minimizing maintenance needs.
 Improved Process Control: Converts raw analog data into actionable digital information, empowering PLCs to make informed decisions for optimized process control, automation, and improved product quality.

Applications:

The Mitsubishi L60AD4 analog input module is an indispensable component across a broad spectrum of industrial and commercial applications requiring accurate analog signal processing and control. Its versatility makes it suitable for diverse sectors.
 Process Control Systems: Ideal for monitoring and controlling parameters like temperature in ovens, pressure in pipelines, flow rates in chemical processes, and liquid levels in tanks within manufacturing, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries.
 Building Automation: Used for environmental monitoring, including HVAC system control, precise temperature and humidity sensing, and comprehensive energy management in smart buildings and commercial complexes.
 Energy Management: Facilitates the accurate monitoring of power consumption, voltage, and current in industrial facilities, power distribution systems, and renewable energy installations for efficiency optimization.
 Quality Control and Testing: Essential for high-precision data acquisition in test benches, material testing, and quality assurance processes where accurate and repeatable measurements are critical for product integrity.
 Machine Automation: Provides critical feedback from sensors on machinery for precise position control, speed regulation, and other vital operational parameters in robotics, automated assembly lines, and CNC machines.
 Environmental Monitoring: Applicable in systems for air quality monitoring, water treatment plants, agricultural automation, and climate control, ensuring compliance and optimal conditions.
 Research and Development: Utilized in laboratory settings for experimental data collection, analysis, and prototyping of new control strategies and systems.

Technical Specifications:

 Part Number: L60AD4
 Alternate Part Number: L-60AD4
 Module Type: Analog Input Module (A/D Converter)
 Number of Input Channels: 4 channels
 Input Signal Range (Voltage): -10V to +10V DC (Input resistance: 250 kΩ)
 Input Signal Range (Current): 0-20mA DC, 4-20mA DC (Input resistance: 250 Ω)
 Digital Output Resolution: 16-bit signed binary (e.g., -32768 to +32767 for voltage, 0 to 32000 for current)
 Conversion Speed: Approximately 250 µs/channel (1 ms/4 channels)
 Overall Accuracy: ±0.1% of full scale (at 25°C ±5°C)
 Temperature Coefficient: ±0.01% of full scale/°C
 Isolation: Photocoupler isolation between input and PLC CPU, channel-to-channel isolation
 Power Supply: DC 5V (from PLC backplane), DC 24V (external for input circuits)
 Current Consumption (5V DC): 0.2 A
 Current Consumption (24V DC): 0.05 A
 Operating Temperature: 0 to 55°C (32 to 131°F)
 Storage Temperature: -20 to 75°C (-4 to 167°F)
 Relative Humidity: 5 to 95% RH (non-condensing)
 Dimensions (H x W x D): Approx. 98mm x 27.4mm x 90mm (Standard L Series module size)
 Weight: 0.2 kg (200g)
 Compatible PLC Series: Mitsubishi L Series
 Programming Software: GX Works3