Panasonic FP-X C40T AFPX-C40T-F PLC Module: Comprehensive Technical Guide for Industrial Automation

15 gennaio 2026

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What is the Panasonic FP-X C40T (AFPX-C40T-F)?

The AFPX-C40T-F is Panasonic's FP-X C40T control unit — a 40-point PLC base: 24 DC inputs, 16 transistor outputs, 100-240 V AC power, and a USB programming port, in the slim FP-X housing that panels use when I/O count and cabinet depth both matter. The rear nameplate reads the full identity: FP-X C40T CONTROL UNIT, AFPX-C40T-F, Ver.2.7, unit codes 130123Z / 1301257, POWER 100-240 V ~ 0.5 A 50/60 Hz, IN 24 V DC (Class 2 circuit only) / UL508, OUT 0.5 A max per point and 4 A max per common at 24 V DC, CE mark — Panasonic Industrial Devices SUNX Suzhou Co., Ltd., Made in China. Tested pull at 80% condition, 3-month warranty as recorded at intake on 8 December 2025. All ten photos and the inspection video show this exact unit.

3 min readContent reviewed 8 October 2026

Part details

FP-X C40T (AFPX-C40T-F Ver.2.7), as read from the nameplate and the face
Field	Value
Brand	Panasonic — Panasonic Industrial Devices SUNX Suzhou Co., Ltd., Made in China
Model	FP-X C40T control unit, AFPX-C40T-F, Ver.2.7 (130123Z / 1301257)
I/O	24 inputs (X0–X17) at 24 V DC sink; 16 transistor outputs (Y0–YF), 0.5 A max per point, 4 A max per common
Power	100–240 V AC, 0.5 A, 50/60 Hz; 24 V DC service output for sensors (Class 2 / UL508)
Programming	USB port (mini-B) on the face; RUN / PROG. mode LEDs; ERR indicator
Indication	I/O LED matrices — X 0-7 / 8-F and Y 0-7 / 8-F rows
Analog trims	VO and V1 potentiometers (min–max) on the face
Condition	Tested pull, 80% condition, 3-month warranty as recorded at intake, 8 December 2025

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Values are read from the rear nameplate and the photographed construction in the photo set.

Where the FP-X C40T earns its slot

The FP-X family is Panasonic's mid-range answer to the "too big for a brick, too small for a rack" machine: one DIN-rail unit that carries the CPU, the power supply, 40 I/O points and the programming port. The C40T variant is the transistor-output build — 24 sink inputs and 16 transistor outputs switching 24 V DC, rated 0.5 A per point with a 4 A common — the output type that high-speed counting, stepping and fast sequencing work wants over relay contacts. The Ver.2.7 unit on this page also carries the two analog trim potentiometers on its face, so a machine builder can put an operator-adjustable setpoint behind a screwdriver without adding an analog module.

Wiring is front-accessible and clearly silk-screened: the input row X0–X17 with its COM terminals sits beside the 100-240 V AC feed, the output row Y0–YF sits over the 24 V service terminals that also power sensors, and every point has its LED on the face — a technician reading the cabinet from the door sees exactly which input tripped and which output fired. The USB port on the face takes the programming cable directly, so a laptop and one lead is the whole commissioning kit. As a tested pull at 80% condition, this unit is the pragmatic drop-in for a machine whose C40T failed — same model, same version, same I/O map, back in service in an afternoon.