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8 Checking Operation and Actual Operation
NX-series Safety Control Unit User’s Manual (Z930)
8-7 Node Name
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8-7 Node Name
This section describes the node name setting for the Safety CPU Unit.
Node Name Application
The node name is a unique name that you assign to each Safety CPU Unit within the project. This
helps you recognize the correct Safety CPU Unit when you begin online operations.
Check the node name that is displayed before you begin operation to prevent you from controlling
the wrong Safety CPU Unit.
The node name that you set is stored in the Safety CPU Unit.
The node name that you set is displayed in the confirmation dialog box when you begin online oper-
ations.
Characters Allowed in Node Names
The following characters can be used in node names.
The name must have 79 or less printable ASCII characters.
The default node name for all Safety CPU Units is default.
Setting the Node Name
You set the node name in the Connect to safety device Dialog Box that is displayed when you go
online with the Safety CPU Unit. The Connect to safety device Dialog Box is displayed when you
perform one of the following operations.
• When you perform online operations on a Safety CPU Unit for the first time with the default set-
tings.
• When you perform online operations on a Safety CPU Unit with a project file that is different from
the one that was used to perform online operations before.
Use the following procedure.
1 The following Connect to safety device Dialog Box is displayed.
*1. The node name that is set by default is displayed.
Confirm that the intended connection point is displayed.
2 Enter the node name, and click the OK Button.
The node name that you set is stored in the Safety CPU Unit. From this point on, the confirma-
tion dialog box that is displayed when you are about to perform online operations on the Safety
CPU Unit shows the node name that was set.
Precautions for Correct Use
Set a unique node name for the Safety CPU Unit.
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