Communications Settings; Ethercat Connection Parameter; Io-Link Connection Parameter; Slave Terminal Configuration And Device Names - Omron E2E series Network Connection Manual

6. Communications Settings

This section describes the contents of parameter and device variable settings that are all
defined in this document.

6.1. EtherCAT Connection Parameter

The parameter required for connecting Controller and Slave Terminal via EtherCAT is shown
below.
<Slave Terminal Setting>
Item
Node address

6.2. IO-Link Connection Parameter

The parameter required for connecting IO-Link Master Unit and Proximity Sensor via IO-Link
is shown below.
In this document, Proximity Sensor is connected to Port 1 on IO-Link Master Unit.
<IO-Link Master Unit Setting>
Port1 IO-Link Device Configuration Data / Master Control

6.3. Slave Terminal Configuration and Device Names

The Slave Terminal configuration and device names are shown below.
The default values are used for the device names. For slave units, the default device names
are "E" followed by a serial number that starts from 001.
For NX Units, the default device names are N followed by a serial number that starts from 1.
<Slave Terminal configuration and device names>
NX Unit number
0 1
Set value
Set the address using the hardware switches on Slave
1
Terminal.
Item name
Name
0 EtherCAT Coupler Unit
1 IO-Link Master Unit
6．Communications Settings
Remarks
IO-Link Mode (Default)
Model
NX-ECC202
NX-ILM400
Value
Device name
E001
N1
8