6 Incremental Encoder Input Units
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NX-series Position Interface Units User’s Manual (W524)
6-2 System Configuration
The following figure shows the system configuration of an Incremental Encoder Input Unit.
Symbol Description
(A) Support Software (Sysmac Studio)
(B) Connection to the peripheral USB port or built-in EtherNet I/P port on an NJ/NX-series CPU Unit
(C) EtherCAT master (NJ/NX-series CPU Unit)
(D) EtherCAT communications cable
(E) EtherCAT Coupler Unit
(F) Incremental Encoder Input Unit
(G)
External input
*1
(latch input 1, latch input 2, gate input, or reset input)
*1. You can specify functions for up to two external inputs to a One-input Incremental Encoder Input Unit. You
cannot use external inputs for a Two-input Unit.
(H) Incremental encoder
(I) I/O power supply
(E)
(A)
(B)
(D)
(C)
(F)
(I)
(G)
(H)