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2-3 Features of Sysmac Devices
“Sysmac devices” is a generic name for EtherCAT slaves and other OMRON control components that
were designed with the same communications and user interface specifications. You can use the
NJ/NX-series Machine Automation Controllers together with Sysmac devices and the Sysmac Studio
Automation Software to achieve optimum functionality and ease of operation.
You can connect Sysmac device slaves to an NJ/NX-series Machine Automation Controller to use the
following features.
2-3-1 Sysmac Devices
2-3-2 Sysmac Device Features
Sysmac device feature Description
Troubleshooting OMRON defines component error status as Sysmac errors for the entire Sys-
mac Series.
You can use Sysmac errors to display errors that occur in slaves on the Sys-
mac Studio together with corrections for the errors.
Backing up and restoring
parameters
An optional feature in the version-1.0.1 ESI specifications is used to enable
backing up and restoring slave parameters (called backup parameters).
Saving node address settings The node address setting for each slave is stored in non-volatile memory
within the slave.
Verifying the EtherCAT network
configuration using serial num-
bers
You can verify the EtherCAT network configuration based on serial numbers.