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11 PROFINET Coupler Unit Functions
NX-series PROFINET Coupler Unit User’s Manual (W623)
11-1 Functions
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11-1 Functions
The functions of the PROFINET Coupler Unit when it is used in a Profinet IO Device Terminal are listed
below.
Function Overview Reference
Setting the IO Device Termi-
nal
This function is used to read and set the IO Device Termi-
nal parameters from the Sysmac Studio. You can make
settings offline, or go online and read and set the Unit
configuration of the actual IO Device Terminal.
Section 9 Setting Up
the PROFINET Cou-
pler Unit
Cyclic IO Refreshing The PROFINET Coupler Unit exchanges IO data with the
mounted NX Units.
Section 10 I/O
Refreshing
Free-Run Refreshing With this IO refreshing method, the refresh cycle of the
NX bus and the IO refresh cycles of the NX Units are
asynchronous.
NX Unit Mounting Settings This function is used to register NX Units that are not
connected to the actual configuration but will be added at
a later time in the Unit configuration information as
unmounted Units. If you use this function, you do not
have to modify the user program after the NX Units are
added.
11-2 NX Unit Mount-
ing Settings
on page
11-4
Event Logs This function records events, such as errors and status
changes, that occur in the Profinet IO Device Terminal.
11-3 Event Logs
on
page 11-8
Clear All Memory This function initializes the entire Profinet IO Device Ter-
minal or specified Units from the Sysmac Studio.
11-4 Clearing All
Memory
on page
11-16
Restarting This function allows you to apply changes to settings with
the Sysmac Studio or through special instructions, with-
out cycling the Unit power supply.
11-5 Restarting
on
page 11-22
Changing Event Levels This function allows you to change the level of errors that
occur in the Profinet IO Device Terminal.
11-6 Changing Event
Levels
on page 11-24
Resetting Errors This function allows you to use the Sysmac Studio to
reset errors that occur in the Profinet IO Device Terminal.
12-4 Resetting Errors
on page 12-32
Fail-soft Operation This function allows the PROFINET Coupler Unit to start
or continue IO refreshing only with the NX Units that can
operate normally when an error occurs for the Profinet IO
Device Terminal.
11-7 Fail-soft Opera-
tion
on page 11-27
Monitoring Total Power-ON
Time
Each of the PROFINET Coupler Units and NX Units
records the total time that the Unit power supply is ON to
it and the total times can be displayed on the Sysmac
Studio.
11-8 Monitoring Total
Power-ON Time
on
page 11-30