5 Operation
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CJ-series PROFINET IO Controller Unit Operation Manual for NJ-series CPU Unit (W511)
5-1
Configuring a Network
Start CX-ConfiguratorFDT
Configuring a network involves creating a system in CX-ConfiguratorFDT and downloading it to the
PROFINET IO Controller Unit. To start CX-ConfiguratorFDT, select Program, OMRON, and CX-
ConfiguratorFDT from the Start Menu if the default program folder name is used.
CX-ConfiguratorFDT will now start, displaying the main window, as shown below:
Before starting the assembly of the network in CX-ConfiguratorFDT, make the following preparation
steps.
1
Open the Device Catalogue: Either select the
View - Device Catalogue
menu option, or press
the
Device Catalogue
button in the Tool Bar. The opened Device Catalogue is shown below
2
Check the list of available DTMs and verify that all the devices that need to be added to the Net-
work. Both IO Controllers and IO Devices are among the DTMs in the list.
3
If one or more of the DTMs is missing, these DTMs must first be installed and the Device Cata-
logue updated.