Step 2-3
Programming
1) Registering Varia-
bles
• Registering the variables used by
more than one POU in the global vari-
able table with Sysmac Studio
• Registering the local variable table for
each program
• Registering the local variable table for
each function block and function
Global Variable Ta-
ble Editor
Local V
ariable T
able
Editor
Sysmac Studio Version 1
Operation Manual (Cat. No.
W504)
NJ/NX-series CPU Unit
Software User’s Manual
(Cat. No. W501)
2) Writing Algorithms
for POUs
Writing the algorithms for the POUs (pro-
grams, function blocks, and functions) in
the required languages
Programming Editor NJ/NX-series CPU Unit
Software User’s Manual
(Cat. No. W501)
NJ/NX-series Instructions
Reference Manual (Cat. No.
W502)
NJ/NX-series Motion Control
Instructions Reference
Manual (Cat. No. W508)
3) Setting the Tasks Making task settings Configurations
and Setup − Task
Settings
NJ/NX-series CPU Unit
Software User’
s Manual
(Cat. No. W501)
Step 2-4
Offline Debugging
Checking the algorithms and task execu-
tion times on the Simulator (virtual con-
troller)
NJ/NX-series CPU Unit
Software User’
s Manual
(Cat. No. W501)
STEP3. Mounting and Setting Hardware
Step Description Reference
1) Mounting
• Connecting adjacent Units
• Mounting to DIN T
rack
5-3 Mounting and Removing
Units on page
5-8
2) Setting Hardware
• Setting the node addresses of the EtherCAT slaves
Operation manuals for the
EtherCAT slaves
STEP4. Wiring
Step Description Reference
1) Connecting the
Power Supply to the
CPU Unit
• Connecting the power supply and ground wires
Section 4 Designing the
Power Supply System on
page 4-1
5-4 W
iring on page 5-36
2) Connecting Ethernet
Cable
• Connecting the built-in EtherCAT port
• Connecting the built-in EtherNet/IP port
NJ/NX-series CPU Unit Built-
in EtherCAT Port User
’s
Manual (Cat. No. W505)
NJ/NX-series CPU Unit Built-
in EtherNet/IP Port User’s
Manual (Cat. No. W506)
1 Introduction to NX-series Controllers
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NX-series NX502 CPU Unit Hardware User's Manual (W629)