Omron Sysmac NJ & NX Controllers NZ | NX1P2 NX102 NJ501

Omron Sysmac NJ and NX Controllers

Omron / Sysmac NJ and NX

Every NJ and NX controller model, the NX I/O range, and the two-digit suffix that changes what the controller can do.

Sysmac is the current Omron machine automation platform. NJ and NX controllers, NX I/O over EtherCAT, and everything programmed from Sysmac Studio.

All current production, so these are supply jobs quoted with a delivered lead time.

NX I/O does not work with CJ or CS

Stated up front because it decides project scope.

NJ and NX use an EtherCAT-based I/O architecture. CJ1W and CS1W units do not work on them at all. There is no adapter and no partial path.

Moving a CJ or CS1 machine to Sysmac replaces every I/O module. Budget it as a rebuild.

The suffix that changes the controller

On NJ501 and NJ101, a trailing 20 instead of 00 is not a minor variant.

Model	Difference
NJ501-1300	Standard
NJ501-1320	Adds DB Connection Service
NJ101-1000	Standard
NJ101-1020	Adds DB Connection Service

The DB Connection Service lets the controller talk directly to a database. If your application logs to SQL, you need the 20 variant and the standard one will not do it.

The same pattern runs through NX102: NX102-1000 versus NX102-1020, and so on.

NX1P2 compact controllers

Model	I/O	Output type
NX1P2-9024DT	24 point	Transistor NPN
NX1P2-9024DT1	24 point	Transistor PNP
NX1P2-1040DT	40 point	Transistor NPN
NX1P2-1040DT1	40 point	Transistor PNP
NX1P2-1140DT	40 point	Transistor NPN
NX1P2-1140DT1	40 point	Transistor PNP

DT is sinking NPN and DT1 is sourcing PNP, the same convention as the CP series. They wire differently at the load and are not interchangeable.

NX1P2-1140DT specification

Item	Value
Built-in I/O	40 digital transistor points, NPN
Memory	1.5 MB
EtherCAT servo axes	4
PTP axes	4
EtherCAT nodes	16
Other ports	EtherNet/IP, 2 serial option ports
NX Units on CPU	Up to 8

NX102 controllers

Standard	With DB Connection
NX102-9000	NX102-9020
NX102-1000	NX102-1020
NX102-1100	NX102-1120
NX102-1200	NX102-1220

NX502 controllers

Model
NX502-1300
NX502-1400
NX502-1500

The NX502 supports up to ten EtherNet/IP networks, aimed at large-scale systems.

NX701 controllers

Standard	With DB Connection
NX701-1600	NX701-1620
NX701-1700	NX701-1720

NJ controllers

Model	Notes
NJ101-1000, NJ101-1020	Entry level
NJ101-9000, NJ101-9020	Entry level variant
NJ301-1100	4 axes on older versions
NJ301-1200	8 axes on older versions
NJ501-1300, NJ501-1320	Motion control
NJ501-1400, NJ501-1420	Motion control
NJ501-1500	Motion control
NJ501-5300	Variant

Axis count depends on firmware and software version

Worth knowing before you buy a used controller expecting a given axis count.

Omron states the higher axis figures are achieved with a CPU at unit version 1.06 or later combined with Sysmac Studio version 1.07 or higher. In other combinations the maximum is 8 axes on an NJ301-1200 or 4 axes on an NJ301-1100.

So the number on the box is a ceiling, not a guarantee. The unit version and your software version decide what you actually get.

NJ power supplies

Model	Supply
NJ-PA3001	AC input
NJ-PD3001	DC input

NX I/O units

Digital input

Model
NX-ID3317, NX-ID3343
NX-ID4342, NX-ID4442
NX-ID5142-1, NX-ID5142-5
NX-ID5342, NX-ID5442
NX-ID6142-5

Digital output

Model
NX-OD2154, NX-OD3121, NX-OD3256
NX-OD4121, NX-OD4256
NX-OD5121, NX-OD5121-5, NX-OD5256
NX-OD6121-6
NX-OC4633

Mixed I/O

Model
NX-MD6121-5
NX-MD6256-5

Analog and temperature

Model	Type
NX-AD2603 and AD series	Analog input
NX-DA series	Analog output
NX-TS2102, NX-TS2201	Temperature input
NX-TS3201, NX-TS3204	Temperature input
NX-TC2405, TC2406, TC2407, TC2408	Temperature control
NX-TC3406, TC3407, TC3408	Temperature control
NX-HTC3510, NX-HTC4505	Temperature control

Position, communication and specialty

Model	Function
NX-PG0122, NX-PG0242-5	Pulse output, position interface
NX-RS1201	Communication unit
NX-ILM400	IO-Link master
NX-V680C1	RFID unit
NX-TBC082	Terminal block

Couplers, power and end covers

Model	Function
NX-ECC203	EtherCAT Coupler Unit
NX-EIC202	EtherNet/IP Coupler Unit
NX-PA9001	AC power supply unit
NX-PD7001	DC power supply unit
NX-PC0010, NX-PC0020	Additional I/O power supply
NX-PF series	Additional I/O power supply
NX-END01	End cover, supplied with EtherCAT Coupler
NX-END02	End cover, supplied with NX1P2 CPU

Three configuration rules worth knowing

End covers are included, unusually

On most platforms the terminator is a separate order people forget. Not here. Omron supplies one NX-END02 with the NX1P2 CPU unit and one NX-END01 with the EtherCAT Coupler Unit.

So do not add one to the order unless you have lost it.

Safety units connect through the coupler, not the CPU

Omron is explicit: Safety CPU, Safety Input and Safety Output units connect to the NX1P2 CPU via the EtherCAT Coupler Unit. Not directly to the CPU.

If you are specifying a safety system on an NX1P2, the coupler is a required part of the architecture rather than an option.

Additional I/O power supply units

Where I/O power is supplied from the NX bus to units connected to the CPU, one or more NX-PF additional I/O power supply units are needed. The requirement depends on the unit mix.

Tell us the full unit list and we will check the power system rather than leaving you to find out on commissioning.

Sysmac Studio licensing

Worth budgeting for, because it is not bundled the way some platforms are.

Omron states you must purchase a DVD and the required number of licenses the first time, and that each model of licence does not include a DVD. Multi licences are available in 3, 10, 30 or 50.

So a first Sysmac project is hardware plus software plus licences. If you are quoting a machine build, do not leave that off.

What we can supply

Controllers. The full NX1P2, NX102, NX502, NX701, NJ101, NJ301 and NJ501 range, plus NJ power supplies.

NX I/O. Digital, analog, temperature, position, communication, couplers and power units.

The parts that hold up a build. Couplers, additional power supply units and terminal blocks.

We buy Sysmac

Current generation hardware holds its value well. If you have surplus from a cancelled or completed project, we are interested. See Sell To Us.

Send us your model numbers

Include the full number with the trailing digits, since a 20 ending is a different controller. On NX1P2, check whether you need DT or DT1. If you are building a station, send the unit list and we will check the power system and coupler requirement. Quotes in NZD including GST.

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