Omron GRT1-ECT SmartSlice, Operation Manual

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7 GRT1-ECT Installation
7 - 8 GX-series EtherCAT Slave Unit User’s Manual
 Removing a Unit
Use a standard screwdriver to release the DIN Rail Mounting Hooks at the top and bottom of the
Unit and pull the Unit straight away from the DIN Rail.
Connect the first SmartSlice I/O Unit to the EtherCAT Communication Unit by aligning the sides of the
Units and sliding in the SmartSlice I/O Unit from the front. Additional SmartSlice I/O Units can be
connected consecutively to the first.
Precautions for Correct Use
Do not touch the connector on the Unit’s base block.
7-2-3 Connecting the EtherCAT Unit and SmartSlice I/O Units
S lide the S lice I/O Unit tow a rd the DIN R a il from
the front. In s ert the Unit u ntil yo u he a r a click,
which indic a te s th a t the Unit h as locked on the R a il.
It i s norm a lly not nece ssa ry to rele as e the DIN R a il
mo u nting hook when mo u nting the Unit.