Introduction To The System Configurations - Omron NJ501-4500 Manual

1 Overview of NJ Robotics CPU Unit
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Introduction to the System Configurations

The NJ Robotics CPU Unit supports the following system configurations.
Basic System Configuration
The NJ-series basic configurations include the EtherCAT network configuration and the Support Soft-
ware.
 EtherCAT Network Configuration
You can use the built-in EtherCAT port to connect to EtherCAT Slave Terminals, to general-purpose
slaves for analog and digital I/O, and to Servo Drives and encoder input slaves. An EtherCAT net-
work configuration enables precise sequence and motion control in a fixed cycle with very little devi-
ation.
 Support Software
The Support Software is connected to the peripheral USB port on the CPU Unit with a commercially
available USB cable. You can also connect it through an Ethernet cable that is connected to the
built-in EtherNet/IP port.
Refer to the NJ/NX-series CPU Unit Software User's Manual (Cat. No. W501) for details on the con-
nection with the Support Software.
Support Software
Sysmac Studio
LAN USB
or
EtherNet/IP
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NJ-series
Power NJ Robotics
Supply Unit CPU Unit
Built-in EtherNet/IP port
Slave Terminal
Counters and Sensors
Peripheral USB port
CPU rack
EtherCAT Network
Configuration
EtherCAT
Servo Drives
and Inverters
NJ-series NJ Robotics CPU Unit User's Manual (W539)
Vision
Sensors