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7 SSI Input Units
NX-series Position Interface Units User’s Manual (W524)
7-6 I/O Refreshing Method Setting
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7-6-5 Differences in I/O Refreshing Methods Based on the Controller
Set the parameters and assign I/O data for the user program from the Sysmac Studio.
Assign the I/O data in the NJ/NX-series Controller as device variables for the Unit.
Refer to the NJ/NX-series CPU Unit Software User’s Manual (Cat. No. W501) for details.
The following table lists the usage restrictions for functions based on their combination with the Ether-
CAT Coupler Unit.
Yes: Usable, No: Not usable
The procedure to set parameters and assign data for the user program depends on the system. Manip-
ulate the Position Interface Unit device parameters through the I/O and message communications pro-
vided by the Controller.
Refer to A-2 Object Lists on page A-28 for details.
The following table lists the usage restrictions for functions based on their combination with the Com-
munications Coupler Unit.
Yes: Usable, No: Not usable
Using an NJ/NX-series Controller without the MC Function Module
Function
EtherCAT Coupler Unit
Free-Run refreshing
Synchronous I/O
refreshing
Task period priori-
tized refreshing
*1
*1. Unit version 1.2 or later and an NX-ECC203 EtherCAT Coupler Unit are required.
SSI data settings Yes Yes Yes
Coding method Yes Yes Yes
Encoder count direction Yes Yes Yes
Bit shifting Yes Yes Yes
Parity check Yes Yes Yes
Data refresh status Yes Yes Yes
Error data detection Yes Yes Yes
I/O refreshing method setting
*2
*2. This setting determines the I/O refreshing method.
Yes Yes Yes
Time stamping
*3
*3. An EtherCAT Coupler Unit with unit version 1.1 or later is required.
--- Yes Yes
Other Controllers
Function
EtherCAT Coupler Unit
EtherNet/IP
Coupler Unit
Free-Run
refreshing
Synchronous
I/O refreshing
Task period pri-
oritized refresh-
ing
*1
*1. Unit version 1.2 or later and an NX-ECC203 EtherCAT Coupler Unit are required.
Free-Run
refreshing
SSI data settings Yes Yes Yes Yes
Coding method Yes Yes Yes Yes
Encoder count direction Yes Yes Yes Yes
Bit shifting Yes Yes Yes Yes
Parity check Yes Yes Yes Yes
Data refresh status Yes Yes Yes Yes
Error data detection Yes Yes Yes Yes
I/O refreshing method setting Yes Yes Yes No
Time stamping
*2
*2. An EtherCAT Coupler Unit with unit version 1.1 or later is required.
No Yes Yes No