Okay - this is tough because it depends on how you are connecting on your PC side and how you are connecting on your PLC side, and new products get added and things change, but here's a general summary.
Generally speaking this can be simplified:
If you are on a PLC from the last 5-10 years (it's 2020 now) then mini-USB is probably available on the PLC, if mini-USB is not available, then Ethernet is with the exception of the FX3U and the Alpha. So this includes FX3S, FX3G, L Series, Q Series and R Series released in the last 10 years
If you are working with an FX1S, FX1N, FX2N, FX3x PLC the front port is an 8 pin mini-DIN RS-422 cable and you can use the FX-USB-AW cable
If you are working with an older FX PLC with the 25 pin connector, get the SC-09 cable and get a USB to Serial adapter like the Keyspan/Tripplite USA-19HS
If you are working on a Q PLC that is slightly older it may have a mini-DIN connector on it, this is a 6 pin mini-DIN and is not the same as the mini-DIN on the FX series, it is RS-232. For this you need the SC-Q cable with a USB to Serial adapter, or the GT10-RS2TUSB-5S and a mini-USB cable
As an experienced Mitsubishi programmer, I keep 5 cables in my bag and this setup covers me for 99% of what I need:
Classic SC-09 Cable to program either new or old FX series and some old A series PLCs
Keyspan/Tripplite USA-19HS serial to USB converter
Mini-USB Cable with Ferrite core like the MR-J3USBCBL3M or GT09-C30USB-5P
GT10-RS2TUSB-5S converter to connect to old Q series and some HMIs with the round RS232 connector
A good quality Ethernet cable around 10' long.
If I didn't have to worry about the old FX and A series, then the FX-USB-AW would replace cables 1, 2 and 3 in this list!
Below is a table that shows what cable you should need for what PLC.
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Okay - this is tough because it depends on how you are connecting on your PC side and how you are connecting on your PLC side, and new products get added and things change, but here's a general summary.
Generally speaking this can be simplified:
As an experienced Mitsubishi programmer, I keep 5 cables in my bag and this setup covers me for 99% of what I need:
If I didn't have to worry about the old FX and A series, then the FX-USB-AW would replace cables 1, 2 and 3 in this list!
Below is a table that shows what cable you should need for what PLC.
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