CONTENTS
CONTENTS
Introduction .............................................................................................................. 1
Intended Audience...........................................................................................................................................1
Applicable Products .........................................................................................................................................1
Relevant Manuals..................................................................................................... 3
Manual Structure...................................................................................................... 6
Page Structure.................................................................................................................................................6
Special Information ..........................................................................................................................................7
Precaution on Terminology ..............................................................................................................................7
Sections in this Manual ........................................................................................... 9
Application Considerations ............................................................................................................................15
Disclaimers ....................................................................................................................................................15
Safety Precautions................................................................................................. 17
Versions .................................................................................................................. 21
Checking Versions .........................................................................................................................................21
Related Manuals..................................................................................................... 26
Revision History..................................................................................................... 29
Section 1
1-1
Introduction to EtherCAT ......................................................................................................1-2
1-1-1
1-1-2
1-1-3
1-2
1-2-1
1-2-2
1-3
1-4
1-4-1
1-4-2
1-5
1-5-1
1-5-2
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EtherCAT Features......................................................................................................................1-2
EtherCAT Communications .........................................................................................................1-2
System Configuration ..................................................................................................................1-4
Other Functions.........................................................................................................................1-12
Overview ...................................................................................................................................1-15
Details .......................................................................................................................................1-15
NJ/NX-series CPU Unit Built-in EtherCAT Port User's Manual (W505)