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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