Section 2 Specifications and Application Procedures
2-1 Specifications.........................................................................................................................2-2
2-1-1 General Specifications
................................................................................................................2-2
2-1-2 Performance Specifications ........................................................................................................2-3
2-1-3 Function Specifications ...............................................................................................................2-5
2-2 EtherNet/IP Communications Procedures...........................................................................2-6
Section 3 Part Names and Functions
3-1 Part Names .............................................................................................................................3-2
3-2 Part Functions
........................................................................................................................3-3
3-2-1 Operation Status Indicators.........................................................................................................3-3
3-2-2 DIP Switch...................................................................................................................................3-4
Section 4 Mounting
4-1 Mounting and Removing NX-series EtherNet/IP Units .......................................................4-2
Section 5 Installing Ethernet Networks
5-1 Selecting the Network Devices.............................................................................................5-2
5-1-1 Recommended Network Devices................................................................................................5-2
5-1-2 Ethernet Switch Types ................................................................................................................5-3
5-1-3 Ethernet Switch Functions ..........................................................................................................5-3
5-1-4 Precautions for Ethernet Switch Selection ..................................................................................5-4
5-2 Network Installation...............................................................................................................5-7
5-2-1 Basic Installation Precautions .....................................................................................................5-7
5-2-2 Recommended Network Devices................................................................................................5-7
5-2-3 Precautions When Laying Twisted-pair Cable ............................................................................5-7
5-2-4 Precautions When Installing and Connecting Ethernet Switches .............................................5-11
5-3 Connecting to the Network .................................................................................................5-13
5-3-1 Ethernet Connectors .................................................................................................................5-13
5-3-2 Connecting the Cable................................................................................................................5-13
Section 6 Device Variables Related to the NX-series EtherNet/IP
Unit
6-1 What You Can Check with Device Variables .......................................................................6-2
6-1-1 Checking for Errors in the NX-series EtherNet/IP Unit
................................................................6-2
6-1-2 Checking for Status of the NX-series EtherNet/IP Unit ...............................................................6-4
6-2 Device Variables.....................................................................................................................6-5
6-3 Specifications for Individual Device Variables..................................................................6-16
Section 7 Sysmac Studio Settings for the EtherNet/IP Port
7-1 TCP/IP Settings Display ........................................................................................................7-2
7-2 LINK Settings
Display..........................................................................................................7-10
7-3 SNMP Settings Display........................................................................................................ 7-11
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