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NJ/NX-series CPU Unit Built-in EtherCAT Port User’s Manual (W505)
The periodic auto-acquisition of the diagnostic and statistical information is allowed for the following
purposes during a test run or normal operation of equipment.
• Checking the EtherCAT network line quality for predictive monitoring and preventive maintenance
• Finding locations of errors when they occur
• A CPU Unit with unit version 1.11 or later is required to use this function.
Overview
This function acquires the diagnostic and statistical information that the EtherCAT master and slaves
have. The information is acquired at the specified cycle and saved as a log file in an SD Memory
Card that is mounted on the CPU Unit.
Use system-defined variables to set the execution command for this function and the cycle at which
the diagnostic and statistical information is saved.
Precautions for Correct UsePrecautions for Correct Use
• An SD Memory Card is required to use this function. Refer to the NJ-series CPU Unit Hard-
ware User’s Manual (Cat. No. W500), the NX-series NX102 CPU Unit Hardware User’s Man-
ual (Cat. No. W593), the NX-series NX1P2 CPU Unit Hardware User’s Manual (Cat. No.
W578) or the NX-series CPU Unit Hardware User’s Manual (Cat. No. W535) for the SD Mem-
ory Card models supported by the CPU Unit.
• When the diagnosis/statistics log is in progress, you cannot acquire or clear the slave diagnos-
tic and statistical information from the diagnostic and statistical information display of the Sys-
mac Studio. Try it again after the diagnosis/statistics log is completed.
• When the diagnosis/statistics log is in progress, the response time in message communica-
tions with EtherCAT slaves may be extended.
Diagnostic and Statistical Information to Acquire
The following table shows the information to acquire and describes the information.
*1 Only for the EtherCAT slaves that are registered in the EtherCAT master network configuration information of
the project.
Precautions for Correct UsePrecautions for Correct Use
If this function is executed when the EtherCAT master network configuration information is in the
following status, only the master diagnostic and statistical information is saved in a log file. The
slave diagnostic and statistical information and system-defined variables are not saved.
• The network configuration information is cleared for the Clear All Memory operation.
• No EtherCAT slave is registered in the network configuration information.
Diagnosis/Statistics Log of CPU Unit
Information to acquire Description
Master diagnostic and statistical
information
Same as the master diagnostic and statistical information displayed
by the diagnostic and statistical information display of Sysmac Studio.
Refer to Master Diagnostic and Statistical Information on page 9-14
for details.
Slave diagnostic and statistical
information
*1
Same as the number of error frames for the slave diagnostic and sta-
tistical information displayed by the diagnostic and statistical informa-
tion display of Sysmac Studio. Refer to Slave Diagnostic and
Statistical Information on page 9-16 for details.