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Safety Control System on EtherNet/IP Network
The section describes the relationships of the Safety CPU Unit, CIP Safety on EtherNet/IP device, and
standard CPU Units within the system, and provides details on communications between the Units
based on the following figure.
Standard process
data communications
Standard
CPU Unit
Standard process
data communications
Standard
CPU Unit
The device that supports
CIP Safety on EtherNet/IP
Safety control system
Safety
CPU Unit
Safety
CPU Unit
Safety process
data communications
The safety control system consists of a Safety CPU Unit and a CIP Safety on EtherNet/IP device.
The Safety CPU Unit performs safety controls with another Safety CPU Unit and a CIP Safety on
EtherNet/IP device through
"safety process data communications". (Dashed arrows in the above fig-
ure.)
The Safety CPU Unit can perform standard I/O control with a standard CPU Unit through "standard
process data communications". (Dashed arrows in the above figure.)
Relationship between Master and Slaves during Safety Process Da-
ta Communications
The relationships for safety process data communications are shown in the following figure.
EtherNet/IP network
NX-series
CPU Unit
NX-series
CPU Unit
Safety process data communications
Safety master
Safety slave
S
SSS S
M
M
The device that supports
CIP Safety on EtherNet/IP such
as Robot Controller and Safety
I/O Terminal
Safety CPU
Unit
(A)
Safety CPU
Unit
(B)
The Safety CPU Unit performs safety process data communications with the following devices using
the CIP Safety protocol.
4 Safety Control Unit Operation
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NX-series Safety Control Unit User's Manual (Z930)