A-6-1 Functions That Were Added Or Changed For Each Unit Version; Differences Between Project Unit Version Earlier Than 1.40 And Project Unit Version 1.40 Or Later; A-6 Version Information; A-6-2 Differences Between Project Unit Version Earlier Than 1.40 And Project Unit Version 1.40 Or Later - Omron Sysmac NJ Series User Manual

A-6 Version Information

A-6-1
Functions That Were Added or Changed for Each Unit Version
This section gives the functions that were added or changed for each unit version of the CPU Unit.
 Changes in and Additions to Functional Specifications
The following table gives the unit version of the CPU Units and the Sysmac Studio version for each
addition or change to the functional specifications.
Function
Backup and restore opera-
tions
Enabling/disabling
Packet monitoring
Diagnosis/statistics log
Cable redundancy function
*1. This function was added to the NJ301-££££ CPU Units. The NJ501-££££ and NJ101-££££
CPU Units support packet monitoring with all versions.
*2. Packet monitoring can be used with project unit version earlier than 1.40. It cannot be used with project
unit version 1.40 or later.
*3. The cable redundancy function can be used with project unit version 1.40 or later. It cannot be used with
project unit version earlier than 1.40.
 Adding the EtherCAT Slaves That You Can Use
If you use a newer unit version of the CPU Unit, you can increase the OMRON EtherCAT Slaves
that you can use. Refer to 1-2-1 System Configuration on page 1-4 for details.
For information on the most recent lineup of the OMRON EtherCAT slaves, NX-series EtherCAT
Communications Coupler Units and NX Units, refer to catalogs or OMRON websites, or ask your
OMRON representative.
A-6-2
Differences between Project Unit Version Earlier Than 1.40 and
Project Unit Version 1.40 or Later
The following table shows the differences between project unit version earlier than 1.40 and project
unit version 1.40 or later for EtherCAT master.
NJ/NX-series CPU Unit Built-in EtherCAT Port User's Manual (W505)
Addition/
Reference
change
Addition page 9-28 and page
9-30
Addition page 5-20 and page
5-25
page 6-25 and page
*1
Addition
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Change
Addition page 9-16
Addition page 5-5
Appendices
Sysmac Studio
Unit version
version
1.03 1.04
1.04 1.05
1.10 1.12
1.29
*2
1.40
1.11 ---
1.29
*3
1.40
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