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10 IO-Link Master Unit
GX-series EtherCAT Slave Unit User’s Manual
10-1 What Is an IO-Link Master
Unit?
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10-1-3 Support Software to Be Used
The following support software tools are used for IO-Link Systems.
For the versions of the Sysmac Studio and CX-ConfiguratorFDT that are compatible with the IO-Link
Master Unit, refer to A-7 Version Information on page A-83.
10-1-3 Support Software to Be Used
Controller
Application
I/O allocation setting
for controller
PDO assignment
setting
IO-Link master
setting
Settings/monitor for
I/O-Link device
NJ/NX-series
CPU Unit
Sysmac Studio Sysmac Studio Sysmac Studio CX-ConfiguratorFDT
NY-series
Industrial PC
Controllers from
other
manufacturers
EtherCAT configuration
tool from other
manufacturers
EtherCAT
configuration tool
from other
manufacturers
EtherCAT
configuration tool
from other
manufacturers
Configured via
message
communications from
a master
manufactured by
other manufacturers