Assigning Variables; Methods To Assign Variables - Omron NX-ECC201 User Manual

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Assigning Variables

This section describes how to assign variables in the NJ-series CPU Unit to the I/O data in the Ether-
CAT Slave Terminal.
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Methods to Assign Variables

The methods that are used to assign variables in the NJ-series CPU Unit to I/O data in the Slave Termi-
nal are given below.
Method to assign variables
Assigning device variables
Assigning axis variables
*1. Refer to the manuals for the specific NX Units to see which NX Units you can assign to axes.
CPU Unit
Variables
EtherCAT
EtherCAT
Coupler Unit
NX-series EtherCAT Coupler Unit User's Manual (W519)
Description
Assign device variables to the I/O ports of the
Slave Terminal.
Assign axis variables to the I/O data for the
devices in the Slave Terminal. Assign axis vari-
ables if you are using the Motion Control Func-
tion Module for control.

Assigning variables

NX Units
9 Setting Up Slave Terminals
Assignable Units
• EtherCAT Coupler Unit
• NX Units with I/O ports
• Position Interface Units
• Some other NX Units
*1
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