Connection Configuration

Communication Settings

Supported Devices

Backing Up and Restoring IP Address Settings

Backing Up IP Address Settings

Restoring IP Address Settings

## Connection Configuration

NOTE

- When using the communication adapter (NX-CL1, NX-CR1) or the ports 3 and 4 of the communication box (NX-CB1), you need to use a switching HUB supporting the 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T auto negotiation function.
  Refer to your External Device manual for details.

- 1:1 Connection

- 1:n Connection

NOTE

- Maximum number of External Device is 64.

- n:1 Connection

NOTE

- Maximum number of Display is 2.

- n:m Connection

NOTE

- Maximum number of External Device is 64.
- Maximum number of Display is 2.

## Communication Settings

Examples of communication settings of the Display and the External Device, recommended by Pro-face, are shown.

WARNING

UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION

Read and understand the instructions in this section to ensure data is properly transferred.

## Supported Devices

Range of supported device address is shown in the table below. Please note that the actually supported range of the devices varies depending on the External Device to be used. Please check the actual range in the manual of your External Device.

WARNING

UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION

- Do not simultaneously write to the same register from Display and External Device program.
- Do not write 16-bit word values to registers being accessed in a bitwise manner.

## Backing Up and Restoring IP Address Settings

The IP address setting of the External Device can be backed up to the Display. On the Hardware Configuration screen, you can edit the backed up IP address setting or restore the IP address to the External Device.

### Backing Up IP Address Settings

Touch [IP Address settings for NX Series] on the Hardware Configuration screen.

When [Backup] is touched on the displayed screen, the IP address setting of the External Device is backed up. The backed up IP address setting is displayed on the Hardware Configuration screen.

### Restoring IP Address Settings

Touch [IP Address settings for NX Series] on the Hardware Configuration screen.

When [Restore] is touched on the displayed screen, the IP address setting of the External Device is restored.

NOTE

- Backing up and restoring the IP address setting can be performed for the External Device of the same system configuration. The backed up IP address setting cannot be restored to an External Device of a different system configuration.
- Backing up and restoring the IP address setting is unique for each Ethernet Card. The backed up IP address setting cannot be restored to an External Device which is connected to another Ethernet Card.
- When the backed up setting is not displayed on the Hardware Configuration screen, touching [Restore] will not work.
- When using multiple chains to connect multiple External Device to one Ethernet Card, backing up and restoring IP address settings is not possible.
- You can also back up and restore IP address settings using the [Azbil] operation in a script.

  [Azbil] operation