Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC-F FX2N · Digital Input Module
Mitsubishi FX2N-16EX-ES/UL
Order number 65776
The FX2N-16EX-ES/UL is no longer supplied by Mitsubishi Electric. If one fails, finding a replacement quickly is what matters.
- Active RolloutSold and supported normally
- Phase OutRetirement announced, still orderable
- CancellationNormal sale ended, spares may remain
- Total DiscontinuationNo manufacturer supply or repair
Is the Mitsubishi Electric FX2N-16EX-ES/UL discontinued?
On ECS's lifecycle assessment, the FX2N-16EX-ES/UL is discontinued (last-time-buy January 2027, support until June 2033) and no longer supplied by Mitsubishi Electric.
Source: ECS lifecycle assessment, based on ECS's internal lifecycle data in Command Centre. Last checked . Always confirm a specific part's status with the manufacturer before buying or planning a migration.
What Total Discontinuation means for you
The manufacturer has finished with the part. You may still find one through surplus or refurbished sellers, or in another site's stores, but that is not a supply chain. Knowing where your units are, and where a spare might be, is what shortens the stoppage when one fails.
How ECS defines Total Discontinuation · all four lifecycle stages
Before replacing an input module
For an input module we would record the field voltage, sink/source arrangement, commons, channel allocation and PLC addresses before considering an alternative.
Modern I/O can accept the same nominal signals but use different terminal layouts, isolation groups or addressing, which means a small module change can create wiring and software work. Photographing the terminations and exporting the I/O configuration now can save a lot of diagnosis during a breakdown.
ECS engineering guidance
FX2N-16EX-ES/UL part details
- Manufacturer
- Mitsubishi Electric
- Range
- MELSEC-F FX2N
- Summary
- PLC, FX2N Modular extension unit; 16 inputs 24 VDC; sink/source EOL: 19.06.26 LTB: 31.01.2027 EOS: 19.06.2033
Common questions about the FX2N-16EX-ES/UL
Is the Mitsubishi Electric FX2N-16EX-ES/UL discontinued?
On ECS's lifecycle assessment, the FX2N-16EX-ES/UL is discontinued (last-time-buy January 2027, support until June 2033) and no longer supplied by Mitsubishi Electric.
Can I still buy a FX2N-16EX-ES/UL?
Not from Mitsubishi Electric. Surplus and refurbished sellers may have stock; check provenance and test before fitting.
Know where every unit is before one fails.
A Capture audit finds every FX2N-16EX-ES/UL on your site, photographs it where it sits and checks it against manufacturer lifecycle status, so you know your exposure and where your spares are before a failure stops a line.
- Every device located, photographed and lifecycle-checked
- Findings report, plus a populated Command Centre
- No production downtime
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