Configura-
tion element
Description
NX502 CPU Unit
connection meth-
od
Qty
FSoE I/O
Unit
This Unit inputs safety input signals and out-
puts safety output signals in combination with a
Safety CPU Unit.
NX bus of CPU Unit
and Slave Terminal
Zero to multiple Units
(depends on applica-
tion)
Servo Drive
A control device for an electric motor assem-
bled in a control equipment. It is controlled by
the Motion Control Function Module within the
CPU Unit.
Built-in EtherCAT
port
Zero to multiple Units
(depends on applica-
tion)
EtherCAT
general-pur-
pose slave
A general-purpose slave connected to the
EtherCAT
.
Built-in EtherCAT
port
Zero to multiple Units
(depends on applica-
tion)
Ethernet
switch
An Ethernet switch connects devices on the
network by packet switching and transfers the
received data to the target device.
EtherNet/IP port on
CPU Unit and NX-
series EtherNet/IP
Unit
Zero to multiple Units
(depends on applica-
tion)
HMI An HMI performs operation input to the manu-
facturing equipment and displays status of the
manufacturing equipment.
EtherNet/IP port on
CPU Unit and NX-
series EtherNet/IP
Unit
Zero to multiple Units
(depends on applica-
tion)
Sysmac Stu-
dio
Network
Configurator
Support Software for NX502 CPU Unit.
EtherNet/IP port on
CPU Unit and NX-
series EtherNet/IP
Unit
One to multiple Units
(depends on applica-
tion)
HOST PC
This computer performs EtherNet/IP communi-
cations.
EtherNet/IP port on
CPU Unit and NX-
series EtherNet/IP
Unit
One to multiple Units
(depends on applica-
tion)
RFID system
This system uses electromagnetic fields and
radio waves to exchange product identification
information. Communications is performed with
a Modbus/TCP client.
EtherNet/IP port on
CPU Unit and NX-
series EtherNet/IP
Unit
Zero to multiple Units
(depends on applica-
tion)
CIP Safety
I/O
A connection interface for sensors and actua-
tors of safety I/O devices. CIP Safety on Ether-
Net/IP compatible.
EtherNet/IP port on
NX-series
EtherNet/IP Unit
Zero to multiple Units
(depends on applica-
tion)
1 Features and System Configuration
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NX-series EtherNet/IP Unit User's Manual (W627)
1-2 System Configuration
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