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8 Pulse Output Units
NX-series Position Interface Units User’s Manual (W524)
8-8 I/O Data Specifications
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8-8-1 Data Items for Allocation to I/O
8-8 I/O Data Specifications
This section describes the data items that you can allocate to I/O, the data configurations, and the axis
settings.
You can assign the following 11 data items to the I/O for a Pulse Output Unit.
The data items are described in the following sections.
You can use the Read NX Unit Object instruction or the Write NX Unit Object instruction to
access data that is not assigned as I/O. You use index numbers with these instructions.
Refer to the NJ/NX-series Instructions Reference Manual (Cat. No. W502) for information on
the Read NX Unit Object instruction or the Write NX Unit Object instruction.
For the index numbers, refer to A-2-4 Pulse Output Units on page A-54.
8-8-1 Data Items for Allocation to I/O
Area Data item
Size
(bytes)
Data type
Default
*1
*1. The Default column shows the data item that are set when the Unit is shipped from the factory. You can allocate
other data items.
MC Function
Module PDO
*2
*2. These PDOs are required to use the MC Function Module.
Input Statusword 2 WORD Yes Yes
External Input Status 1 BYTE Yes
Command Present Position 4 DINT Yes Yes
Latch Status 2 WORD Yes Yes
Latch Input 1 Data 4 DINT Yes Yes
Latch Input 2 Data 4 DINT Yes Yes
Output Controlword 2 WORD Yes Yes
External Output 1 BYTE Yes
Command Position 4 DINT Yes Yes
Command Velocity 4 DINT Yes Yes
Latch Function 2 WORD Yes Yes