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NX-series EtherNet/IP Coupler Unit User’s Manual (W536)
Section 6 Installation
6-1 Installing Units ....................................................................................................................... 6-2
6-1-1 Installation Precautions...............................................................................................................6-2
6-1-2 Preparations for Installation ........................................................................................................ 6-6
6-1-3 Installation Orientation ................................................................................................................6-8
6-1-4 Installing the EtherNet/IP Coupler Unit .......................................................................................6-9
6-1-5 Installing and Connecting NX Units........................................................................................... 6-12
6-1-6 Mounting the End Cover ...........................................................................................................6-15
6-1-7 Mounting the End Plates........................................................................................................... 6-17
6-1-8 Attaching Markers .....................................................................................................................6-18
6-1-9 Removing Units.........................................................................................................................6-19
6-1-10 Assembled Appearance and Dimensions ................................................................................. 6-21
6-2 Control Panel Installation ...................................................................................................6-24
6-2-1 Temperature.............................................................................................................................. 6-24
6-2-2 Humidity ....................................................................................................................................6-26
6-2-3 Vibration and Shock..................................................................................................................6-26
6-2-4 Atmosphere............................................................................................................................... 6-26
6-2-5 Electrical Environment .............................................................................................................. 6-26
6-2-6 Grounding ................................................................................................................................. 6-31
Section 7 Wiring
7-1 EtherNet/IP Network Wiring.................................................................................................. 7-2
7-1-1 Installation Precautions...............................................................................................................7-2
7-1-2 Preparations for Installation ........................................................................................................ 7-2
7-1-3 Pin Arrangement of Communications Connectors on the EtherNet/IP Coupler Unit ..................7-3
7-1-4 Connecting Communications Cables and Connectors................................................................ 7-4
7-1-5 Connecting Communications Cables..........................................................................................7-4
7-2 Connecting the Power Supply and Ground Wires.............................................................. 7-6
7-2-1 Wiring the EtherNet/IP Coupler Unit ........................................................................................... 7-6
7-2-2 Wiring the Power Supply to the EtherNet/IP Slave Terminal....................................................... 7-7
7-2-3 Grounding the EtherNet/IP Slave Terminal ................................................................................. 7-7
7-2-4 Precautions for Wiring the EtherNet/IP Slave Terminal Together with Computers and
other Peripheral Devices........................................................................................................... 7-11
7-2-5 Wiring to the Screwless Clamping Terminal Block .................................................................... 7-11
7-3 Connecting USB Cable ....................................................................................................... 7-26
7-4 Wiring External Signal Lines .............................................................................................. 7-28
Section 8 EtherNet/IP Communications
8-1 EtherNet/IP Functions ........................................................................................................... 8-2
8-1-1 Implicit Message Communications.............................................................................................. 8-2
8-1-2 Explicit Message Communications ............................................................................................. 8-3
8-2 Tag Data Links ....................................................................................................................... 8-4
8-2-1 Tag Data Link Data Areas ........................................................................................................... 8-5
8-2-2 Creating Tag Data Links.............................................................................................................. 8-7
Section 9 Setting Up Slave Terminals
9-1 Settings and Setting Procedures ......................................................................................... 9-3
9-1-1 Items to Set................................................................................................................................. 9-3
9-1-2 Slave Terminal Parameters......................................................................................................... 9-5
9-1-3 Setting Procedures...................................................................................................................... 9-5