Slave terminal
EtherCA
T slaves
Servo drive/
Encoder input slaves
General-
purpose
slaves
EtherCAT is synchronized with the servo cycle of the CK3M-series CPU Unit. This enables acquisition
of the I/O data of slave terminals that are synchronized with the servo cycle.
Precautions for Correct Use
Before you connect a slave from another manufacturer, refer to the relevant manual and be
sure to check its operation.
EtherCA
T setup software that is provided by other manufacturers cannot be connected to
CK3M-series CPU Units.
2 System Configuration
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CK3M-series Programmable Multi-Axis Controller User's Manual Hardware (O036)