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Connect Mitsubishi Electric C80 series

C80 is listed by Mitsubishi's MTConnect Adapter (NC type 1) and NC Machine Tool Connector. For programming access, Mitsubishi points C80 users to the CNC Communication Software FCSB1224W000 rather than the Custom API Library.

At a glance

MTConnectMTConnect Adapter
OPC UANC Machine Tool Connector
APIFCSB1224W000

Connection paths

NC Machine Tool ConnectorAlternative

Licences and options

ItemOption / part numberPaid?Note
CNC Communication SoftwareFCSB1224W000Sold separately

Data you can read

  • Through the MTConnect adapter: axis position and load, spindle load, actual and commanded speed, spindle temperature, availability, emergency stop, NC and PLC alarms, power-on and operating time, cycle time, feed rates, block, mode, execution, line, M-codes, part count, program and sequence numbers, tool number, power consumption

Setting it up

  1. Choose the PC softwareFor MTConnect: Mitsubishi MTConnect Adapter + MTConnect Data Collector (Edgecross) on a 64-bit Windows 10 industrial PC. For OPC UA: NC Machine Tool Connector, a Windows service that serves OPC UA with the OPC UA for Machine Tools (umati) model.
  2. Licence the PC softwareThe MTConnect Data Collector needs a product ID; NC Machine Tool Connector installs with a licence key.
  3. Test one machineRead mode, execution state and part count before adding the full tag list.

Connectors that support this control

ProductVendorTypeOutputs
MTConnect Adapter + Data CollectorMitsubishi ElectricControl or machine makerMTConnect
NC Machine Tool ConnectorMitsubishi ElectricControl or machine makerOPC UA (OPC UA for Machine Tools), MQTT

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Sources

Facts on this page come from these documents, opened on 27 October 2026.

  1. Mitsubishi Electric — MTConnect Data Collector manual IB-1501538
  2. Mitsubishi Electric — NC Machine Tool Connector manual IB-1501634
  3. Mitsubishi Electric — Custom API Library

Last verified 27 October 2026 against vendor documentation. OPC UA Connect is an educational resource published by TEEPTRAK; it is not affiliated with the OPC Foundation, the MTConnect Institute or any control maker.

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