{"schemaVersion":"matrix-product-facts/v1","identity":{"mpn":"NZ2EX2B1-16TE","brand":"Mitsubishi Electric","brandSlug":"mitsubishi","productSlug":"NZ2EX2B1-16TE","canonicalUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/mitsubishi/NZ2EX2B1-16TE","factsUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/NZ2EX2B1-16TE","rawCanonicalId":null},"summary":{"shortDescription":"Mitsubishi NZ2EX2B1-16TE PLC expansion module, 16-point remote I/O for MELSEC distributed automation, 0.23 kgs, lifecycle stage current.","salesMarkdown":"## What the part is in the panel The Mitsubishi NZ2EX2B1-16TE is a programmable controller remote I/O module that adds 16 points of I/O to a distributed MELSEC automation island, classified as a PLC expansion module under PLCs & HMIs. As a remote station it sits out on the fieldbus from the CPU, so the 16-point block is sized for distributed termination rather than backplane-density use. Lifecycle stage is recorded as current, so the part is sourced against normal BOM flow rather than a last-time-buy window. ## Interchange against the FX2N remote block The closest catalog peer is the FX2N-8EX-ES/UL: it is also filed as a PLC expansion module, but it is an 8-point block for the FX2N platform, whereas the NZ2EX2B1-16TE is a 16-point remote station for the MELSEC NZ2 remote-I/O family. The platforms and the point counts do not line up, so it does not drop into a panel specified around the FX2N-8EX-ES/UL without rewiring and re-addressing the remote island — it is a same-class neighbour, not a pin-for-pin substitute. ## Sourcing posture Lifecycle stage is recorded as current on this MPN, so the supply channel is the standard quoted-to-order path against an RFQ — no last-time-buy countdown, no broker-only constraint, and no official successor listed. The remote-I/O island design is the procurement unit, so the BOM line should lock the NZ2EX2B1-16TE order code together with the head module and the fieldbus cable it pairs with, rather than treating this block as an interchangeable spare.","metaTitle":"Mitsubishi NZ2EX2B1-16TE PLC Expansion Module, 16-pt","metaDescription":"Mitsubishi NZ2EX2B1-16TE — 16-point MELSEC remote I/O expansion module, lifecycle stage current, 0.23 kg. Sourced to order against an RFQ.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":null,"categoryPath":["PLC I/O & Expansion Modules"],"specifications":{"Part #":"NZ2EX2B1-16TE","Weight":"0.23 kgs","Category":"PLCs and Accessories","Sub Category":"PLC Expansion Modules","Top Category":"PLCs & HMIs","lifecycle_stage":"current"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":"$394.53","priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":null,"sourceUrl":null,"alternativesUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/NZ2EX2B1-16TE/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"Will NZ2EX2B1-16TE drop into a panel that was specified around FX2N-8EX-ES/UL without rewiring?","answer":"No — the NZ2EX2B1-16TE is a 16-point remote station for the NZ2 family while the FX2N-8EX-ES/UL is an 8-point FX2N block, so the platform and point count do not match and a direct swap would require re-addressing and rewiring."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/mitsubishi/NZ2EX2B1-16TE","citationPolicyUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/llms.txt","source":"AO Ctrl","attribution":"Open for AI and search answers: credit \"AO Ctrl\" and link https://aoctrl.com/mitsubishi/NZ2EX2B1-16TE when reusing this data. Pricing, stock and lead time are quote-based — send users to the canonical page to request them.","lastUpdated":"2026-09-02T08:15:54.622Z","lastPublished":"2026-09-02T08:15:54.622Z","indexable":true}}