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6 Incremental Encoder Input Units
NX-series Position Interface Units User’s Manual (W524)
6-6 I/O Refreshing Method Setting
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6-6-2 Free-Run Refreshing
Use the following procedure to select Disabled (FreeRun) from the Enable Distributed Clock setting for
the EtherCAT Coupler Unit and use Free-Run refreshing for Incremental Encoder Input Units con-
nected to an EtherCAT Coupler Unit.
1 Double-click EtherCAT in the Multiview Explorer.
The following tab page is displayed.
2 Click the EtherCAT Coupler Unit under Configurations and Setup.
Change the Enable Distributed Clock setting to Disabled (FreeRun).
As a result, Free-Run refreshing is used.
Setting with the Sysmac Studio