Setting Description
Packet Interval (RPI) Set the data update cycle (i.e., the packet interval) of each connection
between the originator and target.
The default setting is 50 ms (i.e., data is updated once every 50 ms).
• NX701 CPU Unit:
Set the RPI between 0.5 and 10,000 ms in 0.5-ms increments.
• NX102 CPU Unit:
Set the RPI between 1 and 10,000 ms in 1-ms increments.
• NX1P2 CPU Unit:
Set the RPI between 2 and 10,000 ms in 0.5-ms increments.
• NJ-series CPU Unit:
Set the RPI between 1 and 10,000 ms in 1-ms increments.
*1
Timeout Value Set the time elapsed until a connection timeout is detected. The timeout
value is set as a multiple of the packet interval (RPI) and can be set to 4,
8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, or 512 times the packet interval.
The default setting is 4 times the packet interval (RPI).
Connection Name Set a name for the connection. (32 single-byte characters max.)
*1. For CPU unit version 1.02 or earlier, you can set the RPI between 10 and 10,000 ms in 1-ms incre-
ments.
2 After you make all of the settings, click the OK Button.
Editing Settings for All Connections
You can edit the connection settings between the originator and all of the target devices selected in
the Register Device List together in a table.
1 Click the Connections T
ab, and then click the Edit All Button.
The Edit All Connections Dialog Box is displayed as below.
The settings are as follows:
Setting Description
Target Device Select the target device.
Connection Name Any name can be given to the connection. (32 single-byte characters
max.)
If this field is left blank, a default name is assigned.
The connection name is used as a comment.
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NJ/NX-series CPU Unit Built-in EtherNet/IP Port User’s Manual (W506)