Settings Required For Ethercat Communications - Omron NX701-17 Series User Manual

Variable type
Allocated Axis Variables
variables
System- System-defined
defined vari- variables for
ables EtherCAT master
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Settings Required for EtherCAT Communications

For EtherCAT communications, you must set the following network configuration information from the
Sysmac Studio and download it to the CPU Unit.
• Network configuration:
• EtherCAT master settings: Parameters settings, such as the Fail-soft Operation Setting or Wait Time
• Process data information: Allocation information for slave PDO data
Additional Information
EtherCAT communications cannot be performed unless the correct network configuration infor-
mation is downloaded to the CPU Unit.
Refer to Section 5 Setting Up EtherCAT Communications with the Sysmac Studio for details.
NJ/NX-series CPU Unit Built-in EtherCAT Port User's Manual (W505)
Description
These are structure variables for I/O and parameters for Servo Drive and
encoder input slaves.
You can change the names of these variables.
CPU Unit
Servo Drive
These variables are defined by the system for communications parameters,
communication status, and other functions. You cannot change the names
of these variables.
Master and slave configuration
for Slave Startup
3 EtherCAT Communications
Axis Variable B
Axis Variable A
Allocated. Allocated.
EtherCAT
EtherCAT
slave
Servo Drive
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