Mitsubishi Electric Q68DAIN

Technical specifications

Manufacturer

Mitsubishi Electric

Manufacturer part no.

Q68DAIN

Type

Analog output module

Application

I/O module

Used with

MELSEC-Q base units

Number of analog output points

8 points (8 channels)

Digital input

Normal resolution mode: -4096...+4095; High resolution mode: -12288...+12287, -16384...+16383

Analog output, Current

0...20 mA DC (external load resistance 0...600 Ω)

I/O characteristics, resolution, Output range

Digital input value (maximum resolution)

I/O characteristics, resolution, Current output, 0...20 mA

Normal resolution mode: 0...4000 (5 µA); High resolution mode: 0...12000 (1.66 µA)

I/O characteristics, resolution, Current output, 4...20 mA

Normal resolution mode: 0...4000 (4 µA); High resolution mode: 0...12000 (1.33 µA)

I/O characteristics, resolution, Current output, User range setting

Normal resolution mode: -4000...4000 (1.5 µA); High resolution mode: -12000...12000 (0.83 µA)

Accuracy (accuracy relative to maximum value of analog output value), Ambient temperature: 25±5 ﾟC

Within ±0.1 %

Accuracy (accuracy relative to maximum value of analog output value), Ambient temperature: 0...55 ﾟC

Within ±0.3 %

D/A conversion speed

80 µs/channel

Absolute maximum output, Current

21 mA

Output short protection

Protected

Isolation method

Between I/O terminals and programmable controller power supply: Photocoupler; Between analog output channels: Non-isolation; Between external power supply and analog output: Transformer

Dielectric withstand voltage

Between I/O terminals and programmable controller power supply, between external power supply and analog output: 500 V AC for 1 minute

Insulation resistance

Between I/O terminals and programmable controller power supply, between external power supply and analog output: 500 V DC, 20 MΩ or higher

External power supply, Voltage

24 V DC (+20/-15 %, ripple, spike 500 mVp-p or lower)

External power supply, Current

0.27 A (inrush current: 4.7 A, 280 µs or lower)

External interface,

18-point terminal block (M3 screw), FG terminal

Number of occupied I/O points

16 points (I/O assignment: Intelligent 16 points)

Internal current consumption (5 V DC)

0.38 A

External dimensions, Height

98 mm

External dimensions, Width

27.4 mm

External dimensions, Depth

112 mm

Weight

0.20 kg

General specifications

Refer to the general specifications of the CPU module.

Technical documents (1)

• Mitsubishi Electric specification database, Q68DAIN

Key features

• Number of analog output points: 8 points (8 channels)
• Analog output, Current: 0...20 mA DC (external load resistance 0...600 Ω)
• I/O characteristics, resolution, Output range: Digital input value (maximum resolution)
• D/A conversion speed: 80 µs/channel
• Absolute maximum output, Current: 21 mA

About the Mitsubishi Electric Q68DAIN

The Mitsubishi Electric Q68DAIN is a MELSEC-Q analogue output module. Mitsubishi Electric's overview: 8 channels, input (resolution): 0...4000, -4000...4000, 0...12000, -12000...12000, output: 0...20 mA DC, conversion speed: 80 μs/channel, 18-point terminal block. Mitsubishi Electric names the R60DAI8 as its replacement model.

What is the Q68DAIN used for?

The Q68DAIN mounts on a MELSEC-Q base unit and connects field signals to the CPU, which reads or writes them each cycle.

Lifecycle and successor

Phased out.

OEM successor: R60DAI8

Before you order

What to photograph or confirm so the right unit is quoted.

Check the model name Q68DAIN on the rating plate, with the serial number and function version. Send us a photo of the rating plate and we will confirm the details before quoting.