5 EtherCAT Communications
5-2
G5 Series AC Servo Drives With Built-in EtherCAT Communications, Linear Motor Type
5-1 Display Area and Settings
The display area of the G5 Series AC Servo Drives With Built-in EtherCAT Communications, Linear
Motor Type is as shown below.
The node address switches located in the display area are used to set the EtherCAT node address.
Precautions for Correct UsePrecautions for Correct Use
• Do not change the Node address switch setting after the turning ON the power supply.
• The node address switches can be set to between 00 and 99.
The node address used over the network is determined by the value set on the node address
switches.
If the node address is not between 00 and 99, a Node Address Setting Error (Error No. 88.0)
will occur.
EtherCAT Slave Information File
Information on EtherCAT slave settings is stored in the ESI (EtherCAT Slave Information) file.
Information in this file is used by the master to configure the network and set communications
parameters. This information is in an XML file.
5-1-1 Node Address Setting
Node address switch
setting
Description
Connection to NJ501-1ï‚£00 and
CJ1W-NC281/NC481/NC881/NCF81/NC482/NC882/F82 Position Control Unit
00 The controller sets the node address.
01 to 99 The node address switch setting is used as the node address.
CN5
ADR
x10
x1
Node address switch
Status indicators
 RUN
 ERR
 L/A IN
 L/A OUT