1-3 System Configuration 
1-3 System Configuration 
 
The following information describes the system configuration using NS-series PTs. Refer to 
Appendix 8 Standard Models for details on available models. 
1-3-1  Supported Peripheral Devices 
Printer (See note 4.) 
Connecting a general-purpose colo
 
printer to the USB port on an
NS-series PT makes it possible to
print out the current PT display.
 
RS-232C cable 
Ethernet cable 
(See note 1.) 
USB cable 
(See note 5.)
 
NS-series PT
 
CX-Designer
Memory Card 
Save screen data or 
the system program or 
automatically read data 
at startup.
 
RS-232C cable (15 m max.) 
RS-422A cable (500 m max.) 
RS-232C/422A Adapter 
Ethernet cable (See note 1.)
 
Personal computer 
Computer running Windows 98, 
NT, Me, 2000, or XP
 
Controller Link
Interface Unit 
Enables 
Controller Link
communications
with a host.   
See note 2.)
 
NTSC/PAL cable
 
Host
Twisted-pair cable
Video Input Unit 
(See note 3.)
 
Video camera or 
Vision Sensor
 
Bar Code Reader 
Read bar codes as 
text string data.
 
 
Note 1:   Only the following models support Ethernet: NS12-TS01(B)-V@, NS10-TV01(B)-V@, 
NS8-TV@1(B)-V@, NS5-SQ01 (B)-V@, NS5-TQ01(B)-V@, and VS5-MQ01(B)-V@. 
Note 2:  Only the following models support the Controller Link Interface Unit: NS12-TS0@, NS10-TV0@. 
(The NS8 and NS5 do not support the Controller Link Interface Unit.) 
Note 3:  The following models support the Video Input Unit: NS12-TS0@, NS10-TV0@, and 
NS8-TV@@. (The NS5 does not support the Video Input Unit.) 
Note 4:  The NS5-SQ0@ (B)-V@, NS5-TQ0@ (B)-V@, and NS5-MQ0@ (B)-V@ do not have a USB port, 
so they cannot be connected directly to general-purpose printers. 
Note 5:  Refer to 3-3-2 Connecting via USB for information on connecting the PT and computer with a 
USB cable.  
 
• PTs (Refer to Appendix 8 Standard Models.) 
• Recommended Bar Code Reader (Refer to page 3-14.) 
   OMRON V520-RH21-6 
• RS-232C/422A Converters 
   OMRON NS-AL002 (non-insulated) (Refer to Appendix 3 Using NS-AL002 Converters.) 
   OMRON NT-AL001 (insulated) (Refer to Appendix 4 Using NT-AL001 Converters.) 
   OMRON CJ1W-CIF11 
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