Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC-F FX3 · Ethernet IP Module
Mitsubishi FX3U-ENET
Order number 166086
Normal sale of the FX3U-ENET has ended. Spares may still be available, but the clock is running.
- 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 FX3U-ENET discontinued?
On ECS's lifecycle assessment, the FX3U-ENET has been cancelled: no longer sold as a current product, though spares may remain available for a period.
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 Cancellation means for you
You can no longer order it as a normal product, and nothing new should be designed around it. If machines depend on it, you want spare stock you can rely on and a migration plan. Both start with knowing how many you run.
Before replacing a communications module
A communications module can stop a much larger part of the machine than its size suggests. We would document the protocol, node or IP addressing, rack configuration, connected devices and every PLC, HMI or SCADA dependency that references it.
If the migration changes network technology, the scope has to include the equipment at the other end of that link as well as the module itself. Capturing the topology now turns a future fault into a controlled network change rather than a discovery exercise.
ECS engineering guidance
FX3U-ENET part details
- Manufacturer
- Mitsubishi Electric
- Range
- MELSEC-F FX3
- Summary
- Ethernet communication module 10/100BaseT, TCP/IP, UDP, POP3, SMTP Production Discontinued 31 March 2025, Repair Support until 31 March 2032
Common questions about the FX3U-ENET
Is the Mitsubishi Electric FX3U-ENET discontinued?
On ECS's lifecycle assessment, the FX3U-ENET has been cancelled: no longer sold as a current product, though spares may remain available for a period.
Can I still buy a FX3U-ENET?
Not as a normal new product. Remaining distributor stock or designated spares may still be available. Buy any you need now.
Know where every unit is before one fails.
A Capture audit finds every FX3U-ENET 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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