Omron NX Series Hardware User Manual

2-1-1
EtherCAT Network Configuration
The EtherCAT network configuration consists of an NX-series NX502 CPU Unit, an End Cover, and
the EtherCA
T slaves.
Y
ou use the built-in EtherCAT port on the NX-series NX502 CPU Unit to connect EtherCAT slaves.
ADR ADR
POWER
PORT2
NX-series
NX502 CPU Unit
SD Memory
Card
Slave Terminal
Servo Drives/
Encoder input slaves
General-purpose
slaves
EtherCAT slaves
Built-in EtherNet/IP port
Built-in EtherCAT port
EtherCAT
CPU Rack
End Cover
For information on the system configuration of an EtherCAT network, refer to the NJ/NX-series CPU
Unit Built-in EtherCAT Port User’s Manual (Cat. No. W505).
Refer to 2-1-2 NX Unit Configuration on page 2-4 for information on the CPU Unit and End Cover.
2 System Configuration
2-3
NX-series NX502 CPU Unit Hardware User's Manual (W629)
2-1 Basic System Configuration
2
2-1-1 EtherCAT Network Configuration

Omron NX Series Specifications

General

Brand	Omron
Model	NX Series
Category	Controller
Language	English