Sysmac OMRON NA Series, User Manual

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1 Introduction to the NA-series Programmable Terminals
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 Standard-feature SD Memory Card Slot
You can use an SD Memory Card inserted in the NA Unit to automatically transfer the project you
created on the Sysmac Studio to the NA Unit, to update the system program in the NA Unit, or to
save the log data from the NA Unit.
 Specifications with Variables for Superior Reusability
If you connect to an NJ/NX/NY-series Controller, all you have to do to specify memory in the Control-
ler is to specify the Controller variables. This allows you to create objects that are not dependent on
specific devices or memory maps. This in turn makes the objects much more reusable than they
were with previous PTs.
 Program with Visual Basic
You can use Microsoft’s Visual Basic to program advanced functions that you cannot achieve with
standard objects.
 A Wealth of Security Features
The many security features of the NA-series PTs include operation authority settings and execution
restrictions with IDs.
 Use the Integrated Development Environment of Sysmac Studio Automation
Software
You use the Sysmac Studio to create applications for the NA-series Programmable Terminals.
The Sysmac Studio provides an integrated development environment that covers not only the
NA-series Programmable Terminal, but also the Controller and devices on EtherCAT as well.
You can use consistent procedures for all devices regardless of differences in the devices. The Sys-
mac Studio supports all phases of Controller application, from page creation and sequence design
through debugging, simulations, commissioning, and changes during operation.
 A Wealth of Simulation Features
You can perform simulations using a virtual HMI on the Sysmac Studio. And you can also perform
online debugging with a virtual NJ/NX/NY-series Controller.
Software Features