System Configuration; Types Of Communications With The Controller; Controller Communications With Ethercat - Omron NX Series User Manual

1 Introduction to IO-Link Systems
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System Configuration

This section describes IO-Link system configurations when you use an OMRON IO-Link Master Unit.
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Types of Communications with the Controller

You can use an OMRON IO-Link Master Unit by communicating with the following controller.
Communications with the
controller
EtherCAT
EtherNet/IP
NX bus
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Controller Communications with EtherCAT

The controller can be an NJ/NX-series CPU Unit, an NY-series Industrial PC, or a controller from an-
other company.
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NJ/NX-series CPU Unit or NY-series Industrial PC
Controller from another company
NJ/NX-series CPU Unit, NY-series Industrial PC, CJ/CP/CS-series PLC, or
controller from another company
NX-series CPU Unit
Controller
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