Omron CS1W-MCH71 Operation Manual page 6

MC Units
Unit Versions
Notation of Unit Versions
on Products
MC Unit
Identifying Unit Versions
Confirming Unit Versions
with Support Software
A "unit version" has been introduced to manage MC Units according to differ-
ences in functionality accompanying Unit upgrades.
The unit version is given to the right of the lot number on the nameplate of the
applicable MC Units, as shown below.
Product nameplate
OMRON CJ1W- MCH71
MC UNIT
Lot No. 031001 0000 Ver.3.1
The unit version of the MC Units begins at version 2.0.
A unit version label is provided with the Advanced Motion Control Unit. This
label can be attached to the front of the Motion Control Unit to differentiate
between Motion Control Units of different Unit versions.
Ver. 3.1
The unit version 2.1 or later can be confirmed in Unit Manufacturing Informa-
tion of CX-Programmer version 4.0 or higher. Unit version 2.0 cannot be con-
firmed in Unit Manufacturing Information. Use the CX-Motion-MCH Support
Tool for Motion Control Units to confirm the unit version.
Example: Confirming Unit Version 2.1 or Later Using CX-Programmer
Version 4.0 or Higher
1. In the I/O Table Window, right-click the Motion Control Unit and select Unit
Manufacturing Information.
2. The following Unit Manufacturing Information Dialog Box will be displayed.
Unit version
Example for unit version 3.1
Attach the unit version label here.
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