Appendices
A - 74
NX-series EtherNet/IP Coupler Unit User’s Manual (W536)
The following tables give the relationship between the unit version of the EtherNet/IP Coupler Unit, the 
Support Software that you can use, and the Support Software connection methods.
 NX-EIC202 Ver.1.2
 
A-10-3 Unit Versions and Support Software
Purpose
NJ/NX/NY-series Controller CS/CJ/CP-series Controller
PLC from another manufac-
turer
Support 
Software
Connection 
Method
Support 
Software
Connection 
Method
Support 
Software
Connection 
Method
Programming Sysmac Stu-
dio Standard 
Edition
• Connec-
tion to CPU 
Unit
• Industrial 
PC
• Ethernet 
connection
CX-Program-
mer
• Connec-
tion to CPU 
Unit
• Ethernet 
connection
Support soft-
ware from 
other com-
pany
Depends on 
support soft-
ware from 
other com-
pany.
EtherNet/IP 
Network Con-
figuration
Sysmac Stu-
dio Standard 
Edition and 
Network Con-
figurator
• Connec-
tion to CPU 
Unit
• Industrial 
PC
• Ethernet 
connection
Network Con-
figurator
• Connec-
tion to CPU 
Unit
• Ethernet 
connection
Support soft-
ware from 
other com-
pany
Depends on 
support soft-
ware from 
other com-
pany.
EtherNet/IP 
Coupler Unit 
Configura-
tion and I/O 
Mapping
NX-IO Con-
figurator
*1
• Connec-
tion to CPU 
Unit
• Industrial 
PC
• Ethernet 
connection
• Connec-
tion to 
peripheral 
USB port 
on Ether-
Net/IP 
Coupler 
Unit
NX-IO Con-
figurator
*2
• Connec-
tion to CPU 
Unit
• Ethernet 
connection
• Connec-
tion to 
peripheral 
USB port 
on Ether-
Net/IP 
Coupler 
Unit
NX-IO Con-
figurator
*2
• Ethernet 
connection
• Connec-
tion to 
peripheral 
USB port 
on Ether-
Net/IP 
Coupler 
Unit
IO-Link Set-
tings
CX-Configu-
ratorFDT
• Connec-
tion to CPU 
Unit
• Industrial 
PC
• Ethernet 
connection
• Connec-
tion to 
peripheral 
USB port 
on Ether-
Net/IP 
Coupler 
Unit
CX-Configu-
ratorFDT
• Connec-
tion to CPU 
Unit
• Ethernet 
connection
• Connec-
tion to 
peripheral 
USB port 
on Ether-
Net/IP 
Coupler 
Unit
CX-Configu-
ratorFDT
• Ethernet 
connection
• Connec-
tion to 
peripheral 
USB port 
on Ether-
Net/IP 
Coupler 
Unit