Omron NS NB NA HMI Terminals NZ | NS12-TS01B NB7W

Omron HMI and Programmable Terminals

Omron / HMI and programmable terminals

Every NS, NB and NA model number, the size decode, and the power supply trap when migrating NS to NB.

Omron has made operator terminals across several generations. NS is the workhorse that went into a lot of New Zealand machinery, NB is the compact current range, and NA is the Sysmac-integrated line.

NS is mature and increasingly hard to find new. That is where we come in.

The size is in the number

Unusually straightforward. The digits after NS give the display diagonal.

Model	Display
NS5	5.7 inch
NS8	8.4 inch
NS10	10.4 inch
NS12	12.1 inch
NS15	15.0 inch

The suffix is where it gets serious

The characters after the size are not cosmetic. The suffix governs backlight technology, colour depth and communications.

Suffix element	What it controls
First letter	Display technology and colour depth
Backlight	CCFL or LED
Colour depth	Monochrome, 4,096 colours, or 32,768 colours
Trailing digits	Communications, including Ethernet or DeviceNet slave
B	Bezel colour variant
-V1, -V2	Hardware generation

Confirm the exact suffix rather than matching on size. Two NS10 terminals with different suffixes can differ in backlight, colour depth and whether they have an Ethernet port. Send us the full number.

NS5 terminals

Model	Bezel variant
NS5-MQ10-V2	NS5-MQ10B-V2
NS5-MQ11-V2	NS5-MQ11B-V2
NS5-SQ00-V2	NS5-SQ00B-V2
NS5-SQ01-V2	NS5-SQ01B-V2
NS5-SQ10-V2	NS5-SQ10B-V2
NS5-SQ11-V2	NS5-SQ11B-V2
NS5-TQ10-V2	NS5-TQ10B-V2
NS5-TQ11-V2	NS5-TQ11B-V2
NS5-TQ10-ECV2	EtherCAT variant

NS8, NS10, NS12 and NS15 terminals

Size	Models
NS8	NS8-TV00-V2, TV00B-V2, TV01-V2, TV01B-V2
NS10	NS10-TV00-V2, TV00B-V2, TV01-V2, TV01B-V2
NS12	NS12-TS00-V2, TS00B-V2, TS01-V2, TS01B-V2
NS15	NS15-TX01S-V2, TX01B-V2

Handheld and runtime

Model	Description
NSH5-SQR10B-V2	Handheld terminal
NSH5-SQG10B-V2	Handheld terminal
NS-NSRCL1	NS-Runtime, 1 licence
NS-NSRCL3	NS-Runtime, 3 licences
NS-NSRCL10	NS-Runtime, 10 licences
NSJW-ETN21	Ethernet unit for NSJ

NS-Runtime needs a hardware key. Omron states a USB dongle is required to run it. If you have inherited an NS-Runtime installation without the dongle, it will not run.

Also note NS-Runtime version 1.30 and later dropped support for Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Windows Vista.

NB terminals

Model	Notes
NB3Q-TW00B	3.5 inch
NB3Q-TW01B	3.5 inch, with Ethernet
NB5Q-TW00B	5.6 inch
NB5Q-TW01B	5.6 inch, with Ethernet
NB7W-TW00B	7 inch
NB7W-TW01B	7 inch, with Ethernet
NB7W-TX01B	7 inch variant
NB10W-TW01B	10.1 inch, with Ethernet

The 00 versus 01 is the Ethernet port. An NB7W-TW00B has no Ethernet and an NB7W-TW01B does.

NB accessories

Model	Item
NB3Q-KBA04	Protective cover, 3.5 inch
NB5Q-KBA04	Protective cover, 5.6 inch
NB7W-KBA04	Protective cover, 7 inch
NB10W-KBA04	Protective cover, 10.1 inch
NB5Q-ATT01	Mounting attachment
NB-RSEXT-2M	Extension cable, 2 m

NA terminals, Sysmac integrated

Size	Models
7 inch	NA5-7W001B-V1, NA5-7W001S-V1
9 inch	NA5-9W001B-V1, NA5-9W001S-V1
12 inch	NA5-12W101B-V1, NA5-12W101S-V1
15 inch	NA5-15W101B-V1, NA5-15W101S-V1

NA accessories

Attachment	Protective cover	Size
NA-7WATW01	NA-7WKBA04	7 inch
NA-9WATW01	NA-9WKBA04	9 inch
NA-12WATW01	NA-12WKBA04	12 inch
NA-15WATW01	NA-15WKBA04	15 inch

Note the accessory numbers follow the display size, so a 12 inch cover is NA-12WKBA04 to match the terminal.

Migrating NS to NB: check the power supply

The trap that catches people, and it is nothing to do with the software.

An NB10W draws roughly 0.85 A at 24 V DC. An NS10 draws about 0.45 A. That is nearly double.

If you drop a new NB into a panel where the 24 V supply was sized for the old NS, it may run fine warm and fail to start on a cold morning when inrush is highest. Check the supply headroom before you commit.

Size matching

Old	Closest NB match
NS5-V1	NB5W
NS10-V1	NB10W

The data types change too

Worth knowing before someone starts the conversion.

NB, NA and NY use UTF-16 strings and signed 32-bit integers internally. NS used packed BCD in places, particularly in older data areas of a CJ or CS PLC.

So addresses need re-mapping rather than straight importing. The NB import wizard handles the project file, but the address cross-reference view is where the real work is.

For NA targets, a manual rebuild is often faster than fighting an automated converter.

And re-check your logging

NB series logs go to USB sticks, and on Ethernet models to FTP or SMB shares. Behaviour is comparable to NS-V1 but worth validating rather than assuming.

Two notes on older NS terminals

Image memory increased in 2008. Omron increased NS image memory to 60 MB as of July 2008. An older unit has less. If a project will not load onto a replacement, that may be why.

Some features depend on lot number, not model number. Omron specifies minimum lot numbers for certain functions: NS5 colour models from lot 15Z0, NS8 from 28X1, NS10 from 11Y1, NS12 from 14Z1 and NS15 from 31114K.

That is on the label, not in the catalogue number. If you need a specific function on a used terminal, tell us and we will check the lot.

Legacy terminals

We also handle the older ranges: NT31, NT30, NT20S, NT10S and the NSJ series. Parts such as NT31C-KBA05N and NT30-KBA01 turn up as enquiries regularly.

Note the NT30-KBA01 chemical-resistant cover is specified for the NS5 only.

What we can supply

Current production. NB and NA terminals, covers, attachments and cables. Quoted with a delivered lead time.

Mature and legacy. The full NS range, NSH handhelds, NSJ, and the older NT terminals. Surplus and tested used.

Accessories. Protective covers, mounting attachments, extension cables and replacement film.

Can you identify my terminal from a photo?

Yes. Terminal labels are on the back and often faded. Send a photo of the rear label and the front of the unit.

If the label is gone, tell us the screen size, whether it is colour or monochrome, what it connects to and roughly how old the machine is.

We buy Omron terminals

If you are replacing a control system, the old terminals have value even when the machine is scrap. See Sell To Us.

Send us your model numbers

Send the full number including the suffix and version, since those govern backlight, colour depth and communications. If you are migrating, tell us what it connects to and we will flag the power supply and data type issues. Quotes in NZD including GST.

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