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The following Quick Tip video covers the necessary hardware and software setup requirements to connect a Mitsubishi GOT (Human Machine Interface) touch terminal to a Mitsubishi PLC (Programmable Logic Controller). Please note that a crossover cable is necessary for direct connections.
Serial and Ethernet connection-based I/O hardware are typical choices for remote connections. Remote devices are needed when the PLC is located separately. Serial connections have a max distance of 50 feet while Ethernet connections can go to a max of 328 feet. These remote devices are referred to as distributed I/O.