Unified Controller nv series PROFIBUS(PA912) Module Instruction Manual 
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Introducing the 
PA912 Module 
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1.1  Functions and Characteristics of the PA912 Module
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1.1.1  Cyclic transmission ·························································5 
1.1.2  Specifying medium/high speed TC-net I/O loop scan ·····6 
1.1.3  Transmission operation upon error ·································8 
1.2  Names and Functions of the Parts
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1.2.1  Names of the parts ·························································9 
1.2.2  Functions of the parts ···················································10 
 
 
Installation and 
Wiring 
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2.1  Types of I/O Base Units ················································ 
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2.2  Installing the Module ···················································· 
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2.2.1  Vertical installation of the module ·································17 
2.2.2  Horizontal installation of the module ·····························20 
2.3  Connecting the TC-net I/O Loop Transmission 
Connector ····································································· 
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2.4 
Connecting the PROFIBUS Transmission Connectors
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2.5  Replacing the Module ··················································· 
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2.6  Removing the Base Unit ··············································· 
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Setting 
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3.1  Switch Setting ······························································· 
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3.1.1 
TC-net I/O loop address setting switch (STN-H, STN-L) ······· 
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3.1.2  Operation mode setting switch (MODE) ·······················30 
3.1.3  Maintenance switch (MAINT) ········································31 
3.2  Setting the Slave Device Configuration Information ··· 
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3.2.1 
Setting the master node (installation of the PA912 GSD file)
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3.2.2 
Creating a new project and setting the device configuration
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3.3  Setting with the Engineering Tool ································ 
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3.3.1  Configuration import method ········································48 
3.3.2  Network variable registration method ···························63 
3.3.3  Registering Tags ···························································70 
 
 
Startup and 
Shutdown 
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4.1  Checking the Switch before Startup ···························· 
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4.2  Startup ··········································································· 
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4.3  Shutdown ······································································ 
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