14 Maintenance and Inspection
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NX-series EtherCAT Coupler Unit User’s Manual (W519)
14-2 Maintenance Procedures
This section describes the procedures for backing up the data in the EtherCAT Coupler Unit, and how
to replace the EtherCAT Coupler Unit.
Perform backups so that you can restore the EtherCAT Coupler Unit to its original state in the event of a
failure or other problem.
The target data to back up on the EtherCAT Coupler Unit are listed below.
• Unit configuration information
• I/O allocation information
• Unit operation settings
• Hardware switch information
• Production information
Precautions for Correct Use
The backup data for the EtherCAT Coupler Unit includes data for NX Units that store their set-
tings in the EtherCAT Coupler Unit. If you replace the EtherCAT Coupler Unit, you must restore
this data to restore the settings for these NX Units.
Refer to the 9-5 Backing Up Settings on page 9-37 for backup methods, and to the Sysmac Studio Ver-
sion 1 Operation Manual (Cat. No. W504) for the backup procedures.
14-2-1 Backing Up Data