Omron sysmac NX Series User Manual page 49

Let-
ter
(C)
NX Units
(D) End Cover
(E) CIP Safety on
EtherNet/IP device
(F) EDS (Electronic Data
Sheet) files
(G) Network Configurator
(H)
Support Software
(I) Communications cable
*1. For whether an NX Unit can be connected to the Communication Control Unit, refer to the version informa-
tion in the user's manual for the NX Unit.
*2. Refer to 1-4 Support Software on page 1-13 for information on Support Software.
NX-series System Units User's Manual (W523)
Item
•
Safety CPU Unit
*1
This Unit serves as the center of control for the Safety Network Controller.
It executes safety programs and CIP Safety communications.
•
Safety I/O Unit
This Unit performs safety input or output processing.
•
Other NX Units
Digital I/O Units and other types of NX Units perform standard I/O process-
ing.
The End Cover is attached to the end of the CPU Rack.
The CIP Safety on EtherNet/IP device performs CIP Safety communications
with the Safety CPU Unit.
The EDS files contain information that is unique to the Communication Con-
trol Unit. You can load EDS files into the Network Configurator or other Ether-
Net/IP network setup software to easily allocate data and view or change set-
tings.
The software tool to configure the EtherNet/IP network.
The Support Software runs on a personal computer and it is used to configure
*2
the CPU Rack, and to perform programming, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
Use an STP (shielded twisted-pair) cable of category 5 or higher. You can use
either a straight or cross cable.
1 Features and System Configuration
Description
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