Outline Of Configuration Devices - Omron E3NW-CCL User Manual

1 CC-Link Configuration Elements
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Outline of Configuration Devices

This section describes each of the devices in a CC-Link network.
CC-Link Master
The CC-Link master manages the CC-Link network, monitors the status of the slave units, and
exchanges I/O data with slave units. Refer to CC-Link documentation from Mitsubishi Electric
Corporation or other sources for details on CC-Link.
CC-Link Slaves
CC-Link slave units output data received from the CC-Link master unit over the CC-Link network, and
send input data to the CC-Link master unit through the CC-Link network.
There are different types of slaves, such as digital I/O slaves and analog I/O slaves. The E3NW-CCL is
also classified as a CC-Link slave unit.
Communications Cable
Refer to documentation for the CC-Link master unit and the CC-Link Installation Guide for the
specifications and processing methods (including stripping methods) for CC-Link cable.
CSP+ (CC-Link System Profile Plus) File
CSP+ is an abbreviation for CC-Link Family System Profile. A CSP+ file contains a profile of all the
information required to start, operate, and maintain a device compatible with CC-Link and CC-Link IE
Field, such as network parameter and memory mapping information.
CC-Link Family users can use CSP+ files to easily set parameters from the same Engineering Tool.
However, CSP+ can be used only when GX-Works2 is used for the Engineering Tool. The
GX-Developer cannot be used.
Unit Power Supply
This is the power supply for slave communications and internal operations.
Separate the unit power supply from the I/O power supply.
For details on the E3NW-CCL Unit power supply, refer to 4-3 Connecting the Unit Power Supply on
page 4-8.
I/O Power Supply
This is the power supply for I/O operations with external devices connected to the slave units.
Separate the I/O power supply from the Unit power supply.
The E3NW-CCL does not require an I/O power supply.
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