Appendices
A-66
NJ-series CPU Unit Software User’s Manual (W501)
Functional Classification: EtherCAT Communications Errors
Variable name _MC_COM
Meaning Common Variable Global/local Global
Function Shows the status that is common to the Motion Control Function Module.
Refer to the NJ-series Motion Control Instructions Reference Manual (Cat. No. W508) for details on structure
members.
Data type _sCOMMON_REF Range of values ---
R/W access R Retained Not retained. Network Publish Published.
Usage in user program Possible. Related instruc-
tions
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Variable name _MC_GRP[32]
Meaning Axes Group Variables Global/local Global
Function Used to specify axes groups and shows multi-axes coordinated control status, and multi-axes coordinated control
settings for motion control instructions.
When you create an axes group on the System Studio, a user-defined axes group variable with a different name is
created.
Normally, you use an Axes Group Variable with a different name.
Refer to the NJ-series Motion Control Instructions Reference Manual (Cat. No. W508) for details on structure
members.
Data type _sGROUP_REF Range of values ---
R/W access R Retained Not retained. Network Publish Published.
Usage in user program Possible. Related instruc-
tions
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Variable name _MC_AX[64]
Meaning Axis Variables Global/local Global
Function Used to specify axes and shows single-axis control status, and single-axis control settings for motion control
instructions.
When you create an axis on the System Studio, a user-defined axis variable with a different name is created.
Normally, you use an Axis Variable with a different name.
Refer to the NJ-series Motion Control Instructions Reference Manual (Cat. No. W508) for details on structure
members.
Data type _sAXIS_REF Range of values ---
R/W access R Retained Not retained. Network Publish Published.
Usage in user program Possible. Related instruc-
tions
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A-4-5 EtherCAT Master Function Module, Category Name: _EC
Variable name _EC_ErrSta
Meaning Built-in EtherCAT Error Global/local Global
Function This system-defined variable provides the collective status of errors in the EtherCAT Master Function Module.
Refer to A-3-7 Meanings of Error Status Bits for the meanings of the error status bits.
Data type WORD Range of values 16#0000 to 16#00F0
R/W access R Retained Not retained. Network Publish Published.
Usage in user program Possible. Related instruc-
tions
Get EtherCAT Error Status
• GetECError
Reset EtherCAT Controller Error
• ResetECError