Memory areas

The default initial values are 0 or FALSE.

Availability of memory areas:

The FP series PLCs have many different memory areas, which support 1-bit, 16-bit, or 32-bit addressing. Availability of the memory areas varies, depending on the PLC's processor. Addresses may be specified in FP format (e.g. X) or IEC format (%IX).

Memory area

1-bit

16-bit

32-bit

16-bit PLCs

32-bit PLCs

Input

X

WX

DXW

Output

Y

WY

DYW

Internal relay

R

WR

DWR

Timer relay

T

1)

Timer set value register

SV

TSV

1)

Timer elapsed value register

EV

TEV

1)

Counter relay

C

1)

Counter set value register

SV

CSV

1)

Counter elapsed value register

EV

CEV

1)

Data register

DT

DDT

File register

FL

DFL

Link relay

L

WL

DWL

Link register

LD

DLD

System relay

SR

WSR

DWS

System data

SD

DSD

Unit memory

Sx:UM

Sx:DUM

Index register

IX

DIX

Error alarm relay

E

Pulse relay

P

1) On the FP7, these addresses are reserved for the system.