Omron sysmac NX Series User Manual page 3

Introduction
Thank you for purchasing an NX-series Safety Control Unit / Communication Control Unit.
This manual contains information that is necessary to use the NX-series Safety Control Unit / Commu-
nication Control Unit.
Please read this manual and make sure you understand the functionality and performance of the Unit
before you attempt to use it in a control system.
Keep this manual in a safe place where it will be available for reference during operation.
Intended Audience
This manual is intended for the following personnel, who must also have knowledge of electrical sys-
tems (an electrical engineer or the equivalent).
• Personnel in charge of introducing FA systems.
• Personnel in charge of designing FA systems.
• Personnel in charge of installing and maintaining FA systems.
• Personnel in charge of managing FA systems and facilities.
• Personnel with the qualifications, authority, and responsibility for providing safety at each phase of
the lifecycle of the machine: design, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal.
• Personnel with a knowledge of functional safety.
For programming, this manual is intended for personnel who understand the programming language
specifications in international standard IEC 61131-3 or Japanese standard JIS B 3503.
Applicable Products
This manual covers the following products.
• NX-series Safety Control Units
NX-SL5£££
NX-SI££££
NX-SO££££
• NX-series Communication Control Unit
NX-CSG£££
Note that this manual provides information for using an NX-series Safety Control Unit described above
together with an NX-series Communication Control Unit. When you use it with an NJ/NX-series CPU
Unit, an EtherCAT Coupler Unit, or an EtherNet/IP Coupler Unit, refer to the NX-series Safety Control
Unit User's Manual (Cat. No. Z930).
NX-series Safety Control Unit/Communication Control Unit User's Manual (Z395)
Introduction
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