Omron NX Series Instructions for use

Machine Automation Controller
NX-series
NX102 CPU Unit
Hardware User’s Manual
NX102-££££
CPU Unit
W593-E1-14

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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing an NX-series CPU Unit.
This manual contains information that is necessary to use the NX-series CPU Unit. Please read this
manual and make sure you understand the functionality and performance of the NX-series CPU Unit
before you attempt to use it in a control system.
Keep this manual in a safe place where it will be available for reference during operation.
Intended Audience
This manual is intended for the following personnel, who must also have knowledge of electrical sys-
tems (an electrical engineer or the equivalent).
• Personnel in charge of introducing FA systems.
• Personnel in charge of designing FA systems.
• Personnel in charge of installing and maintaining FA systems.
• Personnel in charge of managing FA systems and facilities.
For programming, this manual is intended for personnel who understand the programming language
specifications in international standard IEC 61131-3 or Japanese standard JIS B 3503.
Applicable Products
This manual covers the following products.
• NX-series CPU Units
NX102-££££
Part of the specifications and restrictions for the CPU Units are given in other manuals. Refer to Rele-
vant Manuals on page 2 and Related Manuals on page 43.
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Relevant Manuals
The following table provides the relevant manuals for the NX-series CPU Units. Read all of the man-
uals that are relevant to your system configuration and application before you use the NX-series CPU
Unit.
Most operations are performed from the Sysmac Studio Automation Software. Refer to the Sysmac
Studio Version 1 Operation Manual (Cat. No. W504) for information on the Sysmac Studio.
Purpose of use
Manual
Basic informa-
tion
NX-series NX102 CPU Unit Hardware User’s Manual NJ/NX-series CPU Unit Software User’s Manual NJ/NX-series Instructions Reference Manual NJ/NX-series CPU Unit Motion Control User’s Manual
NJ/NX-series Motion Control Instructions Reference Manual NJ/NX-series CPU Unit Built-in EtherCAT Port User’s Manual NJ/NX-series CPU Unit Built-in EtherNet/IP Port User’s Manual NJ/NX-series CPU Unit OPC UA User’s Manual NX-series CPU Unit FINS Function User’s Manual NJ/NX-series Database Connection CPU Units User's Manual NJ/NX-series Troubleshooting Manual
Introduction to NX102 CPU Units l
Setting devices and hardware
l
Using motion control l
Using EtherCAT l
Using EtherNet/IP l
Software settings
l
Using motion control l
Using EtherCAT l
Using EtherNet/IP l
Using OPC UA l
Using FINS l
Using the database connection service l
Writing the user program
l l
Using motion control l l
Using EtherCAT l
Using EtherNet/IP l
Using OPC UA l
Using FINS l
Using the database connection service l
Programming error processing l
Relevant Manuals
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Purpose of use
Manual
Basic informa-
tion
NX-series NX102 CPU Unit Hardware User’s Manual NJ/NX-series CPU Unit Software User’s Manual NJ/NX-series Instructions Reference Manual NJ/NX-series CPU Unit Motion Control User’s Manual
NJ/NX-series Motion Control Instructions Reference Manual NJ/NX-series CPU Unit Built-in EtherCAT Port User’s Manual NJ/NX-series CPU Unit Built-in EtherNet/IP Port User’s Manual NJ/NX-series CPU Unit OPC UA User’s Manual NX-series CPU Unit FINS Function User’s Manual NJ/NX-series Database Connection CPU Units User's Manual NJ/NX-series Troubleshooting Manual
Testing operation and debugging
l
Using motion control l
Using EtherCAT l
Using EtherNet/IP l
Using OPC UA l
Using FINS l
Using the database connection service l
Learning about error management and cor-
rections*1 r r r l
Maintenance
l
Using motion control l
Using EtherCAT l
Using EtherNet/IP l
*1. Refer to the NJ/NX-series Troubleshooting Manual (Cat. No. W503) for the error management concepts and the error
items. However, refer to the manuals that are indicated with triangles (r) for details on errors corresponding to the
products with the manuals that are indicated with triangles (r).
Relevant Manuals
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Manual Structure
Page Structure
The following page structure is used in this manual.
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4-3 Mounting Units
The Units that make up an NJ-series Controller can be connected simply by pressing the Units together
and locking the sliders by moving them toward the back of the Units. The End Cover is connected in the
same way to the Unit on the far right side of the Controller.
1Join the Units so that the connectors fit exactly.
2The yellow sliders at the top and bottom of each Unit lock the Units together. Move the sliders
toward the back of the Units as shown below until they click into place.
Precautions for Correct UsePrecautions for Correct Use
4-3-1 Connecting Controller Components
Connector
Hook Hook holes
Slider
Lock
Release
Move the sliders toward the back
until they lock into place.
Level 1 heading
Level 2 heading
Level 3 heading
Level 2 heading
A step in a procedure
Manual name
Special information
Level 3 heading
Page tab
Gives the current
headings.
Indicates a procedure.
Icons indicate
precautions, additional
information, or reference
information.
Gives the number
of the main section.
The sliders on the tops and bottoms of the Power Supply Unit, CPU Unit, I/O Units, Special I/O
Units, and CPU Bus Units must be completely locked (until they click into place) after connecting
the adjacent Unit connectors.
Note This illustration is provided only as a sample. It may not literally appear in this manual.
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Special Information
Special information in this manual is classified as follows:
Precautions for Safe Use
Precautions on what to do and what not to do to ensure safe usage of the product.
Precautions for Correct Use
Precautions on what to do and what not to do to ensure proper operation and performance.
Additional Information
Additional information to read as required.
This information is provided to increase understanding or make operation easier.
Version Information
Information on differences in specifications and functionality for CPU Units with different unit
versions and for different versions of the Sysmac Studio is given.
Precaution on Terminology
In this manual, "download" refers to transferring data from the Sysmac Studio to the physical Control-
ler and "upload" refers to transferring data from the physical Controller to the Sysmac Studio.
For the Sysmac Studio, "synchronization" is used to both "upload" and "download" data. Here,
"synchronize" means to automatically compare the data for the Sysmac Studio on the computer with
the data in the physical Controller and transfer the data in the direction that is specified by the user.
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Sections in this Manual
Sections in this Manual
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2
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4
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4
5
A
Introduction to NX-series Controllers
System Configuration
Configuration Units
Designing the Power Supply System
Installation and Wiring
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Appendices
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Troubleshooting
Inspection and Maintenance
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Index

CONTENTS
Introduction .............................................................................................................. 1
Intended Audience...........................................................................................................................................1
Applicable Products .........................................................................................................................................1
Relevant Manuals..................................................................................................... 2
Manual Structure...................................................................................................... 4
Page Structure.................................................................................................................................................4
Special Information ..........................................................................................................................................5
Precaution on Terminology ..............................................................................................................................5
Sections in this Manual ........................................................................................... 7
Terms and Conditions Agreement........................................................................ 12
Warranty, Limitations of Liability ....................................................................................................................12
Application Considerations ............................................................................................................................13
Disclaimers ....................................................................................................................................................13
Statement of security responsibilities for assumed use cases and against threats.......................................14
Safety Precautions................................................................................................. 15
Definition of Precautionary Information..........................................................................................................15
Symbols .........................................................................................................................................................15
WARNING......................................................................................................................................................16
Cautions.........................................................................................................................................................19
Precautions for Safe Use ...................................................................................... 21
Precautions for Correct Use ................................................................................. 32
Regulations and Standards .................................................................................. 37
Conformance to EU Directives ......................................................................................................................37
Conformance to UL and CSA Standards.......................................................................................................38
Conformance to KC Certification ...................................................................................................................38
Conformance to Shipbuilding Standards .......................................................................................................38
Software Licenses and Copyrights ................................................................................................................39
Versions .................................................................................................................. 40
Checking Versions .........................................................................................................................................40
Unit Versions of CPU Units and Sysmac Studio Versions .............................................................................42
Related Manuals..................................................................................................... 43
Terminology............................................................................................................ 46
Revision History..................................................................................................... 51
Section 1 Introduction to NX-series Controllers
1-1 The NX-series Controller.......................................................................................................1-2
1-1-1 Features ......................................................................................................................................1-3
1-1-2 Introduction to the System Configurations ..................................................................................1-6
1-2 Specifications.........................................................................................................................1-9
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1-3 Overall Operating Procedure for the CPU Unit .................................................................1-14
1-3-1 Overall Procedure .....................................................................................................................1-14
1-3-2 Procedure Details......................................................................................................................1-15
Section 2 System Configuration
2-1 Basic System Configuration .................................................................................................2-2
2-1-1 EtherCAT Network Configuration ................................................................................................2-3
2-1-2 NX Unit Configuration .................................................................................................................2-4
2-2 Connecting to the Sysmac Studio........................................................................................2-6
2-3 Network Configuration ..........................................................................................................2-7
Section 3 Configuration Units
3-1 CPU Units ...............................................................................................................................3-2
3-1-1 Models and Specifications ..........................................................................................................3-2
3-1-2 Part Names and Functions..........................................................................................................3-4
3-1-3 DIP Switch...................................................................................................................................3-6
3-1-4 Operation Status Indicators.........................................................................................................3-8
3-1-5 Terminal Blocks .........................................................................................................................3-12
3-1-6 Battery.......................................................................................................................................3-13
3-1-7 ID Information Indication ...........................................................................................................3-14
3-2 SD Memory Cards ................................................................................................................3-16
3-2-1 Models and Specifications ........................................................................................................3-16
3-2-2 Purpose.....................................................................................................................................3-16
3-3 Power Supply-related Units ................................................................................................3-17
3-4 NX Units ................................................................................................................................3-18
3-5 Sysmac Studio .....................................................................................................................3-19
3-5-1 Model Numbers.........................................................................................................................3-19
3-5-2 Connection ................................................................................................................................3-19
Section 4 Designing the Power Supply System
4-1 Power Supply System ...........................................................................................................4-2
4-1-1 NX Unit Power Supply and I/O Power Supply.............................................................................4-2
4-1-2 NX-series Power Supply-related Units........................................................................................4-3
4-2 Designing the NX Unit Power Supply System...................................................................4-10
4-2-1 Procedure for Designing the NX Unit Power Supply System....................................................4-10
4-2-2 Calculation Example for the NX Unit Power Supply.................................................................. 4-11
4-3 Designing the I/O Power Supply System...........................................................................4-13
4-3-1 I/O Power Supply Method .........................................................................................................4-13
4-3-2 Designing the I/O Power Supply from the NX Bus....................................................................4-14
4-3-3 Designing the I/O Power Supply from External Sources...........................................................4-19
4-3-4 Restrictions on Inrush Current for ON/OFF Operation..............................................................4-20
4-4 Selecting External Power Supplies and Protective Devices............................................4-21
4-4-1 Selecting the Unit Power Supply...............................................................................................4-21
4-4-2 Selecting the I/O Power Supplies..............................................................................................4-23
4-4-3 Selecting Protective Devices.....................................................................................................4-24
Section 5 Installation and Wiring
5-1 Processing at Power ON and Power OFF............................................................................5-2
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5-1-1 Power ON Operation...................................................................................................................5-2
5-1-2 Power OFF Operation .................................................................................................................5-3
5-1-3 Resetting the Controller from the Sysmac Studio .......................................................................5-5
5-2 Fail-safe Circuits ....................................................................................................................5-6
5-3 Mounting and Removing Units .............................................................................................5-8
5-3-1 Installation in a Control Panel .....................................................................................................5-8
5-3-2 Preparations for Installation ......................................................................................................5-12
5-3-3 Installing the CPU Unit ..............................................................................................................5-14
5-3-4 Attaching Markers .....................................................................................................................5-17
5-3-5 Installing and Connecting NX Units...........................................................................................5-18
5-3-6 Mounting the End Cover ...........................................................................................................5-21
5-3-7 Mounting the End Plates ...........................................................................................................5-22
5-3-8 Installing and Removing the SD Memory Card .........................................................................5-23
5-3-9 Battery Installation.....................................................................................................................5-26
5-3-10 Removing CPU Unit ..................................................................................................................5-28
5-3-11 Removing NX Units...................................................................................................................5-29
5-3-12 Assembled Appearance and Dimensions .................................................................................5-31
5-4 Wiring....................................................................................................................................5-34
5-4-1 Wiring the Unit Power Supply ...................................................................................................5-34
5-4-2 Wiring the Additional NX Unit Power Supply Unit .....................................................................5-35
5-4-3 Wiring the Additional I/O Power Supply Unit.............................................................................5-35
5-4-4 Wiring the Protective Devices ...................................................................................................5-35
5-4-5 Grounding .................................................................................................................................5-35
5-4-6 Wiring the Built-in EtherCAT Port ..............................................................................................5-39
5-4-7 Wiring the Built-in EtherNet/IP Port...........................................................................................5-39
5-4-8 Wiring to the CPU Unit Terminal Block......................................................................................5-40
5-5 Control Panel Installation....................................................................................................5-55
5-5-1 Temperature ..............................................................................................................................5-55
5-5-2 Humidity ....................................................................................................................................5-56
5-5-3 Vibration and Shock ..................................................................................................................5-57
5-5-4 Atmosphere...............................................................................................................................5-57
5-5-5 Electrical Environment ..............................................................................................................5-57
5-5-6 Grounding .................................................................................................................................5-62
Section 6 Troubleshooting
6-1 Overview of Troubleshooting ...............................................................................................6-2
Section 7 Inspection and Maintenance
7-1 Cleaning and Maintenance....................................................................................................7-2
7-1-1 Cleaning ......................................................................................................................................7-2
7-1-2 Periodic Inspections ....................................................................................................................7-3
7-1-3 Unit Replacement Precautions....................................................................................................7-4
7-2 Replacing the Battery ............................................................................................................7-6
Appendices
A-1 Specifications........................................................................................................................ A-2
A-2 Dimensions............................................................................................................................ A-3
A-2-1 NX-series NX102 CPU Unit ....................................................................................................... A-3
A-2-2 End Cover .................................................................................................................................. A-4
A-2-3 SD Memory Card ....................................................................................................................... A-4
A-3 List of Terminal Block Models ............................................................................................. A-5
A-3-1 Model Notation ........................................................................................................................... A-5
A-3-2 List of Terminal Block Models..................................................................................................... A-5
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A-4 Version Information .............................................................................................................. A-7
A-5 Support Functions of the CPU Units and Restrictions on the NX Units.......................... A-8
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Terms and Conditions Agreement
Warranty, Limitations of Liability
Warranties
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Application Considerations
Suitability of Use
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which apply to the combination of the Product in the Buyer’s application or use of the Product. At Buy-
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other application or use. Buyer shall be solely responsible for determining appropriateness of the par-
ticular Product with respect to Buyer’s application, product or system. Buyer shall take application re-
sponsibility in all cases.
NEVER USE THE PRODUCT FOR AN APPLICATION INVOLVING SERIOUS RISK TO LIFE OR
PROPERTY OR IN LARGE QUANTITIES WITHOUT ENSURING THAT THE SYSTEM AS A WHOLE
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Performance Data
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Change in Specifications
Product specifications and accessories may be changed at any time based on improvements and oth-
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be changed without any notice. When in doubt, special part numbers may be assigned to fix or estab-
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Safety Precautions
Definition of Precautionary Information
The following notation is used in this manual to provide precautions required to ensure safe usage of
the NX-series CPU Unit.
The safety precautions that are provided are extremely important for safety. Always read and heed the
information provided in all safety precautions.
The following notation is used.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
Additionally, there may be severe property
damage.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, may result in minor or moderate
injury, or property damage.
WARNING
Caution
Symbols
The circle and slash symbol indicates operations that you must not do.
The specific operation is shown in the circle and explained in text.
This example indicates prohibiting disassembly.
The triangle symbol indicates precautions (including warnings).
The specific operation is shown in the triangle and explained in text.
This example indicates a precaution for electric shock.
The triangle symbol indicates precautions (including warnings).
The specific operation is shown in the triangle and explained in text.
This example indicates a general precaution.
The filled circle symbol indicates operations that you must do.
The specific operation is shown in the circle and explained in text.
This example shows a general precaution for something that you must do.
The triangle symbol indicates precautions (including warnings).
The specific operation is shown in the triangle and explained in text.
This example indicates a precaution for high temperatures.
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WARNING
WARNING
During Power Supply
Do not touch any of the terminals or terminal blocks while the power is being supplied.
Doing so may result in electric shock.
Do not attempt to take any Unit apart.
In particular, high-voltage parts are present in the Power Supply Unit while power is
supplied or immediately after power is turned OFF. Touching any of these parts may
result in electric shock. There are sharp parts inside the Unit that may cause injury.
Fail-safe Measures
Provide safety measures in external circuits to ensure safety in the system if an abnor-
mality occurs due to malfunction of the CPU Unit, slaves, or Units or due to other ex-
ternal factors affecting operation. Not doing so may result in serious accidents due to
incorrect operation.
Emergency stop circuits, interlock circuits, limit circuits, and similar safety measures
must be provided in external control circuits.
The Controller outputs may remain ON or OFF due to deposition or burning of the out-
put relays or destruction of the output transistors. As a countermeasure for such prob-
lems, external safety measures must be provided to ensure safe operation of the sys-
tem.
The CPU Unit will turn OFF digital outputs on the CPU Rack in the following cases.
• While the CPU Unit is on standby until RUN mode is entered after the power is
turned ON
•If an error occurs in the power supply
• If a system initialization error occurs
Digital outputs on the CPU Rack will produce outputs according to the settings in the
following cases.
• If a CPU Unit error or CPU Unit reset occurs
• If a major fault level Controller error occurs
External safety measures must be provided to ensure safe operation of the system in
such cases.
If there is interference in remote I/O communications or if a major fault level error oc-
curs, output status will depend on the products that are used.
Confirm the operation that will occur when there is interference in communications or a
major fault level error, and implement safety measures.
Correctly set all of the settings in the slaves and Units.
If external power supplies for Units, slaves or other devices are overloaded or short-
circuited, the voltage will drop, outputs will turn OFF, and the system may be unable to
read inputs. Provide external safety measures in controls with monitoring of external
power supply voltage as required so that the system operates safely in such a case.
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Unintended outputs may occur when an error occurs in variable memory. As a counter-
measure for such problems, external safety measures must be provided to ensure safe
operation of the system.
Provide measures in the communications system and user program to ensure safety in
the overall system even if errors or malfunctions occur in data link communications or
remote I/O communications.
The NX-series Controller continues normal operation for a certain period of time when
a momentary power interruption occurs. This means that the NX-series Controller may
receive incorrect signals from external devices that are also affected by the power in-
terruption.
Accordingly, take suitable actions, such as external fail-safe measures and interlock
conditions, to monitor the power supply voltage of the external device as required.
You must take fail-safe measures to ensure safety in the event of incorrect, missing, or
abnormal signals caused by broken signal lines, momentary power interruptions, or
other causes.
Not doing so may result in serious accidents due to incorrect operation.
Voltage and Current Inputs
Make sure that the voltages and currents that are input to the slaves and Units are
within the specified ranges.
Inputting voltages or currents that are outside of the specified ranges may cause acci-
dents or fire.
Downloading
Always confirm safety at the destination before you transfer a user program, configura-
tion data, setup data, or device variables from the Sysmac Studio.
The devices or machines may perform unexpected operation regardless of the operat-
ing mode of the CPU Unit.
Actual Operation
Check the user program, data, and parameter settings for proper execution before you
use them for actual operation.
Security Measures
Anti-virus protection
Install the latest commercial-quality antivirus software on the computer connected to
the control system and maintain to keep the software up-to-date.
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Security measures to prevent unauthorized access
Take the following measures to prevent unauthorized access to our products.
•Install physical controls so that only authorized personnel can access control sys-
tems and equipment.
• Reduce connections to control systems and equipment via networks to prevent ac-
cess from untrusted devices.
• Install firewalls to shut down unused communications ports and limit communica-
tions hosts and isolate control systems and equipment from the IT network.
• Use a virtual private network (VPN) for remote access to control systems and equip-
ment.
• Adopt multifactor authentication to devices with remote access to control systems
and equipment.
• Set strong passwords and change them frequently.
• Scan virus to ensure safety of USB drives or other external storages before connect-
ing them to control systems and equipment.
Data input and output protection
Validate backups and ranges to cope with unintentional modification of input/output da-
ta to control systems and equipment.
•Checking the scope of data
• Checking validity of backups and preparing data for restore in case of falsification
and abnormalities
• Safety design, such as emergency shutdown and fail-soft operation in case of data
tampering and abnormalities
Data recovery
Backup data and keep the data up-to-date periodically to prepare for data loss.
When using an intranet environment through a global address, connecting to a SCADA
or an unauthorized terminal such as an HMI or to an unauthorized server may result in
network security issues such as spoofing and tampering. You must take sufficient
measures such as restricting access to the terminal, using a terminal equipped with a
secure function, and locking the installation area by yourself.
When constructing an intranet, communication failure may occur due to cable discon-
nection or the influence of unauthorized network equipment. Take adequate measures,
such as restricting physical access to network devices, by means such as locking the
installation area.
When using a device equipped with the SD Memory Card function, there is a security
risk that a third party may acquire, alter, or replace the files and data in the removable
media by removing the removable media or unmounting the removable media. Please
take sufficient measures, such as restricting physical access to the Controller or taking
appropriate management measures for removable media, by means of locking the in-
stallation area, entrance management, etc., by yourself.
Safety Precautions
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