A-1 Other System Configurations; A-1-1 Using A Controller From Another Company With Ethercat Communications; • Using A Controller From Another Company With Ethercat Communications; Using An Nj/Nx-Series Cpu Unit Or Ny-Series Industrial Pc With Ethernet/Ip Communications - Omron NX Series User Manual

Appendices

A-1 Other System Configurations

This section describes the configurations of the following IO-Link Systems.
• Using a controller from another company with EtherCAT communications

• Using an NJ/NX-series CPU Unit or NY-series Industrial PC with EtherNet/IP communications

• Using a CJ/CP/CS-series PLC or a controller from another company with EtherNet/IP communica-
tions
A-1-1
Using a Controller from Another Company with EtherCAT Com-
munications
System Configuration
The following describes the system configuration when a controller from another company is used with
EtherCAT communications.
Support Software
.xml
ESI files
IODD files
• Applicable Support Software
A-2
Host controller from another company
Support Software
RJ45
Connect the computer to the
peripheral USB port on the
.xml
EtherCAT Coupler Unit.
ESI files
IODD files
EtherCAT Coupler Unit
IO-Link communications
(4 wires per device)
*1. You can also connect a combination of general-purpose sensors and other devices.
EtherCAT
NX-type
IO-Link
Master Unit
IO-Link
OMRON IO-Link devices
OMRON IO-Link devices
or IO-Link devices from
or IO-Link devices from
*1 other companies
other companies
NX/GX-series IO-Link System User's Manual (W570)
M12
GX-type
IO-Link
Master Unit
IO-Link
*1