6 System Configuration and Setup
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NX-series Safety Control Unit User’s Manual (Z930)
6-3 Controller Configuration and Setup
of the Safety Control Units
This section describes the Safety Control Unit configuration and setting procedures for EtherCAT Slave
Terminals and EtherNet/IP Slave Terminals.
EtherCAT Slave Terminal Configuration and Setting Procedures
You configure and set up the EtherCAT network and EtherCAT Slave Terminals where the Safety
Control Units are mounted as part of the Controller Configuration and Setup of the NJ/NX-series
CPU Unit.
This section describes the operations to perform based on the following configuration.
Configuration Example:
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Refer to the Sysmac Studio Version 1 Operation Manual (Cat. No. W504) for details on configuring
and setting up the NJ/NX-series CPU Unit.
EtherNet/IP Slave Terminal Configuration and Setting Procedures
Set up the Slave Terminal (create the configuration and set the parameters) on the Edit EtherNet/IP
Slave Terminal Configuration Tab Page.
This section describes the operations to perform based on the following configuration.
Configuration Example:
In order from left to right:
Safety Input Unit
Safety Output Unit
Digital Input Unit
Digital Output Unit
NJ/NX-series CPU Unit
Safety CPU Unit
EtherCAT Coupler Unit
EtherCAT Coupler Unit
EtherNet/IP Coupler Unit
Safety CPU Unit
Safety Input Unit
Safety Output Unit
Digital Input Unit
Digital Output Unit
In order from left to right: