CP Series Analog Option Boards

Updated January 19, 2026

This article aims to assist the user with the setup and configuration of the analog option boards available for the CP series PLC. This article applies to the following option boards:

  • CP1W-MAB221
  • CP1W-ADB21
  • CP1W-DAB21V

This guide does not apply to Analog Expansion Boards, such as CP1W-MAD42. For information on Analog Expansion Boards, please see the article: Configuring Analog Expansion Units for CP1 series PLC

 

Setup

CP2E/ CP1E

Set the serial communication settings in the PLC Settings. Connect the CX-Programmer to the CPU Unit, and then change the PLC Settings as follows.

For CP1E, N30/40/60 & NA20 CPU's only.

 
 
 

CP1L-EL/EM

For CPU Units with 30 and 40 points.

If the Analog Option Board is mounted on the Option Board slot 1 (left side), switch DipSW4 of the CPU unit to ON. 

If the Analog Option Board is mounted on the Option Board slot 2 (right side), switch DipSW5 of the CPU unit to ON

For CPU Units with 20 I/O points, switch DipSW4 of the CPU unit to ON. 

Note, DipSW4 and DipSW5 are OFF at shipment.

 

 
 

CP1L-M, CP1L-L, CP1L-M , CP1H

These CPU's do not support Analog Option Boards.

 
 
 
 
 

Memory Allocation

The memory allocation differs between PLC series, select the correct PLC series for your application below.

CP1L-EL/EM

CIO Area Allocation

The beginning CIO channel is shown in the following table.

I/O Capacity

Option Port

Beginning Channel (m)

Channel Range

20

Port 1 

CIO2990

CIO2990 ~ CIO 2999

30/40

Port 1 (Left)

CIO2980

CIO2980 ~ CIO2989

Port2 (Right)

CIO2990

CIO2990 ~ CIO2999

The details of allocated CIO channels are described in the following table.

Channel

Contents

CP1W-ADB21

CP1W-DAB21V

CP1W-MAB221

m

Analog Input 1


Analog Input 1

m+1

Analog Input 2


Analog Input 2

m+2 to m+4




m+5


Analog Output 1

Analog Output 1

m+6


Analog Output 2

Analog Output 2

m+7 to m+9




 
 

Auxiliary Area Allocation

I/O Capacity

AR Bits

Option Port

Content

Error Process

20

A435.15

Port 1

I/O option board run state

0: Initial state or unit abnormity state

1: Work normally

30/40

A435.14

Port 1 (Left)

A435.15

Port 2 (Right)

A435.14 or A435.15 sets on if analog option board is working normally. Then the user can read A/D input data and write D/A output data.

 
 
 
 

CP2E

CIO Area Allocation

The details of allocated CIO channels are described in the following table.

Channel

Contents

CP1W-ADB21

CP1W-DAB21V

CP1W-MAB221

CIO80

Analog Input 1


Analog Input 1

CIO81

Analog Input 2


Analog Input 2

CIO82 to CIO84




CIO85


Analog Output 1

Analog Output 1

CIO86


Analog Output 2

Analog Output 2

CIO87 to CIO89




 
 

Auxiliary Area Allocation

CPU Unit

AR Bits

Option Board Port

Content

Error Process

CP2E N30/N40/N60 CPU Unit

A435.14

Port 1 (Left)

I/O option board run state

0: Initial state or unit abnormity state

1: Work normally

A435.15

Port 2 (Right)

CP2E N14/N20 CPU Unit

A435.14

Port 1

A435.14 or A435.15 sets on if analog option board is working normally. Then the user can read A/D input data and write D/A output data.

 
 

Only 1 Analog Option board can be mounted.

Mounting Analog Option Boards in both slots will result in an option board error.

 
 
 

CP1E-N

N30/40/60, NA20 CPU's only.

 

CIO Area Allocation

The details of allocated CIO channels are described in the following table.

Channel

Contents

CP1W-ADB21

CP1W-DAB21V

CP1W-MAB221

CIO80

Analog Input 1


Analog Input 1

CIO81

Analog Input 2


Analog Input 2

CIO82 to CIO84




CIO85


Analog Output 1

Analog Output 1

CIO86


Analog Output 2

Analog Output 2

CIO87 to CIO89




 
 

Auxiliary Area Allocation

AR Bits Content Error Process
A435.15 I/O option board run state

0: Initial state or unit abnormity state

1: work normally

A435.15 sets on if analog option board is working normally. Then the user can read A/D input data and write D/A output data.

 
 
 
 

CP1L-M, CP1L-L, CP1L-M , CP1H

These CPU's do not support Analog Option Boards.

 
 
 
 
 

Please refer to the following documents for further information:

CP1L-EL/EM CPU Unit Operation Manual

CP1E CPU Unit Software User’s Manual 

CP2E CPU Unit Software User’s Manual

CP1H CPU Unit Operation Manual

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