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NX-ECT101

NX-series EtherCAT® Slave Unit

NX-ECT101

High-speed data exchange based on EtherCAT

EtherCAT Slave Unit

Product name Specifications Model
Send/receive PDO data sizes *1 Refreshing method
EtherCAT
Slave Unit
3862_lu_1_1
• Data input by the EtherCAT master (TxPDOs)
1,204 bytes max.
• Data output by the EtherCAT master (RxPDOs)
1,200 bytes max.
Free-Run Mode NX-ECT101

*1. The following shows the contents of the TxPDO data.
• I/O data set from the CPU Unit to the EtherCAT master: 1,200 bytes or less
• Status to notify the EtherCAT master: 4 bytes or less

Recommended EtherCAT Communications Cable

Use a double-shielded cable with aluminum tape and braiding of category 5 (100BASE-TX) or higher, and use straight wiring.

Cable with Connectors

Item Appearance Recommended
manufacturer
Cable
length
[m] *1
Model
Cable with Connectors on Both Ends
(RJ45/RJ45)
Standard RJ45 plugs type *1
Wire gauge and number of pairs:
AWG26, 4-pair cable
Cable sheath material: LSZH *2
Cable color: Yellow *3
3862_lu_2_1 OMRON 0.3 XS6W-6LSZH8SS30CM-Y
0.5 XS6W-6LSZH8SS50CM-Y
1 XS6W-6LSZH8SS100CM-Y
2 XS6W-6LSZH8SS200CM-Y
3 XS6W-6LSZH8SS300CM-Y
5 XS6W-6LSZH8SS500CM-Y
Cable with Connectors on Both Ends
(RJ45/RJ45)
Rugged RJ45 plugs type *1
Wire gauge and number of pairs:
AWG22, 2-pair cable
Cable color: Light blue
3862_lu_2_2 OMRON 0.3 XS5W-T421-AMD-K
0.5 XS5W-T421-BMD-K
1 XS5W-T421-CMD-K
2 XS5W-T421-DMD-K
5 XS5W-T421-GMD-K
10 XS5W-T421-JMD-K
Cable with Connectors on Both Ends
(M12 Straight/M12 Straight)
Shield Strengthening Connector cable *4
M12/Smartclick Connectors
Wire Gauge and Number of Pairs:
AWG22, 2-pair Cable
Cable color: Black
3862_lu_2_3 OMRON 0.5 XS5W-T421-BM2-SS
1 XS5W-T421-CM2-SS
2 XS5W-T421-DM2-SS
3 XS5W-T421-EM2-SS
5 XS5W-T421-GM2-SS
10 XS5W-T421-JM2-SS
Cable with Connectors on Both Ends
(M12 Straight/RJ45)
Shield Strengthening Connector cable *4
M12/Smartclick Connectors
Rugged RJ45 plugs type
Wire Gauge and Number of Pairs:
AWG22, 2-pair Cable
Cable color: Black
3862_lu_2_4 OMRON 0.5 XS5W-T421-BMC-SS
1 XS5W-T421-CMC-SS
2 XS5W-T421-DMC-SS
3 XS5W-T421-EMC-SS
5 XS5W-T421-GMC-SS
10 XS5W-T421-JMC-SS

*1. Standard type cables length 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 5, 7.5, 10, 15 and 20 m are available.
Rugged type cables length 0.3, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 5, 10 and 15 m are available.
For details, refer to Cat.No.G019.
*2. The lineup features Low Smoke Zero Halogen cables for in-cabinet use and PUR cables for out-of-cabinet use. Although the LSZH cable is single shielded, its communications and noise characteristics meet the standards.
*3. Cables colors are available in blue, yellow, or Green.
*4. For details, contact your OMRON representative.

Cables / Connectors

Wire Gauge and Number of Pairs: AWG24, 4-pair Cable

Item Appearance Recommended manufacturer Model
Cables ---- Hitachi Metals, Ltd. NETSTAR-C5E SAB 0.5 × 4P CP *1
---- Kuramo Electric Co., Ltd. KETH-SB *1
RJ45 Connectors ---- Panduit Corporation MPS588-C *1

*1. We recommend you to use above cable and connector together.

Wire Gauge and Number of Pairs: AWG22, 2-pair Cable

Item Appearance Recommended manufacturer Model
Cables ---- Kuramo Electric Co., Ltd. KETH-PSB-OMR *1
---- JMACS Japan Co., Ltd. PNET/B *1
RJ45 Assembly Connector 3862_lu_4_1 OMRON XS6G-T421-1 *1

*1. We recommend you to use above cable and connector together.
Note: 1. Connect both ends of cable shielded wires to the connector hoods.