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1 EtherCAT Networks
NX-series EtherCAT Coupler Unit User’s Manual (W519)
1-2 EtherCAT Network Configu-
ration Elements
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1-2-1 System Configuration Example of an EtherCAT Network
1-2 EtherCAT Network Configuration Ele-
ments
This section describes the devices that configure EtherCAT networks and the usage of those devices.
This section provides a system configuration example of an EtherCAT network.
1-2-1 System Configuration Example of an EtherCAT Network
ADR
ADR
ADR
EtherCAT master
Communications cable
I/O power supply
Unit power supply
Digital I/O Slave
(EtherCAT Slave)
EtherCAT Slave
Terminal
(EtherCAT slave)
Servo Drive (EtherCAT slave) Inverter (EtherCAT slave)
ESI files
EtherCAT Junction Slave
EtherCAT Junction Slave
Input port
Output ports
Built-in EtherCAT port
Analog I/O Slave
(EtherCAT slave)
NJ-series CPU Unit
Sysmac Studio