Omron 3G3AX-MX2-ECT User Manual

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EtherCAT Communication Unit USER’S MANUAL (3G3AX-MX2-ECT)
This chapter explains the overview and features of the EtherCAT Communication Unit
and the EtherCAT network.
1-1 Overview of the EtherCAT Communication Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
1-1-1 Features of the EtherCAT Communication Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
1-2 Overview of EtherCAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
1-2-1 Features of EtherCAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
1-2-2 EtherCAT System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
1-2-3 EtherCAT Communication Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
1-3 EtherCAT System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
1-3-1 System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
1-3-2 Overview of Component Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
EtherCAT Network

Omron 3G3AX-MX2-ECT Specifications

General

Brand	Omron
Model	3G3AX-MX2-ECT
Category	Controller
Language	English