System Configuration; System Configuration With Cif Unit Connected To Cpu Unit - Omron SYSMAC NX-CIF Series User Manual

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System Configuration

CIF Units can be connected to the following Units.
• NX-series CPU Units
• NX-series Communications Coupler Units
This section describes the system configuration for each type of Unit that a CIF Unit can be connected
to.
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System Configuration with CIF Unit Connected to CPU Unit

The following figure shows a system configuration when a group of NX Units is connected to an
NX-series NX1P2 CPU Unit.
You can connect the EtherCAT Slave Terminal to the built-in EtherCAT port on the CPU Unit. Refer to
1-2-2 System Configuration of Slave Terminals
Slave Terminal.
Refer to the user's manual for the connected CPU Unit for details on how to configure the system if the
connected CPU Unit is not an NX1P2 CPU Unit.
(D) Support Software
(Sysmac Studio)
NX-series Communications Interface Units User's Manual (W540)
on page 1-5 for details on the system configuration of a
Connected to built-in
EtherNet/IP port
Built-in EtherCAT port
EtherCAT
1 Features and System Configuration
●CPU Rack
(A) NX-series
NX1P2- CPU Unit
(B) NX Units
(E) CIF Unit
Serial line
(F) Serial communications device
EtherCAT Slave Terminal
NX Units
EtherCAT Coupler Unit
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(C) End Cover
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