NJ501-5300 – Omron NJ-series NC Integrated Controller – Programmable Controllers

$ 23,006.90

SKU: NJ501-5300

Omron Automation Systems include Programmable Controllers that support machine control, and Network/Software products to support easy information exchange with host systems.

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CPU Units

I/O capacity / maximum number of configuration Units (Expansion Racks) : 2,560 points / 40 Units (3 Expansion Racks)

Product
name		 Specifications Model
Pro-
gram
ca-
pacity		 Memory
capacity
for
variables		 Num-
ber
of
motion
axes		 Data-
base
Conne-
ction
func-
tion		 SECS/
GEM
Commu-
nication
function		 Number
of
cont-
rolled
robots		 Number
of
cont-
rolled
OMRON
robots		 Numer-
ical
Control
Func-
tions
NC Integrated
Controller
csm001067136_lu_2_4		 20 MB 2 MB:
Retained
during power
interruption
4 MB:
Not retained
during power
interruption		 16
*1		 No No — — Yes
*2		 NJ501-5300

*1. The number of controlled axes of the MC Control Function Module is included.
*2. One CNC Operator License (SYSMAC-RTNC0001L) is attached with the CPU Unit.

 

Specifications

General Specification

Item NJ501-[][][][]
Enclosure Mounted in a panel
Grounding Method Ground to less than 100 Ω
Dimensions
(height×depth×width)		 90 mm × 90 mm × 90 mm
Weight 550 g (including the End Cover)
Current Consumption 5 VDC, 1.90 A (including SD Memory Card and End Cover)
Operation
Environment		 Ambient Operating
Temperature		 0 to 55°C
Ambient Operating
Humidity		 10% to 90% (with no condensation)
Atmosphere Must be free from corrosive gases.
Ambient Storage
Temperature		 -20 to 75°C (excluding battery)
Altitude 2,000 m or less
Pollution Degree 2 or less: Meets IEC 61010-2-201.
Noise Immunity 2 kV on power supply line (Conforms to IEC 61000-4-4.)
Overvoltage Category Category II: Meets IEC 61010-2-201.
EMC Immunity Level Zone B
Vibration Resistance Conforms to IEC 60068-2-6.
5 to 8.4 Hz with 3.5-mm amplitude, 8.4 to 150 Hz
Acceleration of 9.8 m/s2 for 100 min in X, Y, and Z directions (10 sweeps of
10 min each = 100 min total)
Shock Resistance Conforms to IEC 60068-2-27.
147 m/s2, 3 times in X, Y, and Z directions (100 m/s2 for Relay Output Units)
Battery Life 5 years at 25°C
Model CJ1W-BAT01
Applicable Standards Conforms to cULus, NK *1, LR *1, EU Directives, RCM and KC Registration *2.

*1. Not supported by the NJ501-5300.

*2. Supported only by the CPU Units with unit version 1.01 or later.

Performance Specifications

Item NJ501-
[]3[]0
Processing
time		 Instruction
Execution
Times		 LD instruction 1.1 ns (1.7 ns or less)
Math Instructions
(for Long Real Data)		 24 ns or more *1
Program-
ming		 Program
capacity *3		 Size 20 MB
(400 KS)
Number POU
definition		 3,000
POU instance Using Sysmac Studio Ver. 1.05 or lower: 6,000
Using Sysmac Studio Ver. 1.06 or higher: 9,000
Variables
capacity		 No Retain
Attribute *4		 Size 4 MB
Number 180,000 *5
Retain
Attribute *7		 Size 2 MB
Number 10,000
Data type Number 2,000
Memory for
CJ-Series
Units (Can be
Specified
with AT
Specifications
for Variables.)		 CIO Area 6,144 words (CIO 0 to CIO 6143)
Work Area 512 words (W0 to W511)
Holding Area 1,536 words (H0 to H1535)
DM Area 32,768 words (D0 to D32767)
EM Area 32,768 words × 25 banks (E0_00000 to E18_32767) *8
Unit
config-
uration		 Maximum
Number of
Connectable
Units		 Maximum number of CJ/
NX unit per CPU Rack or
Expansion Rack		 10 Units
Maximum number of
CJ unit on the system		 40 Units
Maximum number of
NX unit on the system		 4,096
(on NX series EtherCAT slave terminal)
Maximum number of Expansion Racks 3 max.
I/O Capacity Maximum number of I/O
Points on CJ-series Units		 2,560 points max.
Power Supply
Unit for CPU
Rack and
Expansion
Racks		 Model NJ-P[]3001
Power OFF
Detection
Time		 AC Power
Supply		 30 to 45 ms
DC Power
Supply		 22 to 25 ms
Motion
control		 Number of
Controlled
Axes		 Maximum Number of
Controlled Axes		 Maximum number of axes which can be defined.
16 axes
Motion
control axes		 Maximum number of motion control axes which can be defined.
All motion control function is available.
16 axes
Maximum number of
used real axes		 Maximum number of used real axes.
The Number of used real axes includes following servo axes and encoder axes.
16 axes
Used motion
control servo
axes		 Maximum number of servo axes which all motion control function is available.
16 axes
Maximum number of axes
for linear interpolation
axis control		 4 axes per axes group
Number of axes for
circular interpolation axis
control		 2 axes per axes group
Maximum Number of Axes Groups 32 groups
Motion Control Period The same control period as that is used for the process data communications cycle for EtherCAT.
Cams Number of
Cam Data
Points		 Maximum
Points per
Cam Table		 65,535 points
Maximum
Points for All
Cam Tables		 1,048,560 points
Maximum Number of
Cam Tables		 640 tables
Position Units Pulses, millimeters, micrometers, nanometers, degrees or inches
Override Factors 0.00% or 0.01% to 500.00%
Peripheral
USB port		 Supported Services Sysmac Studio connection
Physical Layer USB 2.0-compliant B-type connector
Transmission Distance
between Hub and Node		 5 m max.
Built-in
EtherNet/IP
Port		 Number of port 1
Physical Layer 10Base-T or 100Base-TX
Frame length 1514 max.
Media Access Method CSMA/CD
Modulation Baseband
Topology Star
Baud Rate 100 Mbps (100Base-TX)
Transmission Media STP (shielded, twisted-pair) cable of Ethernet category 5, 5e or higher
Maximum Transmission Distance between
Ethernet Switch and Node		 100m
Maximum Number of Cascade Connections There are no restrictions if Ethernet switch is used.
CIP service:
Tag Data
Links
(Cyclic
Communi-
cations)		 Maximum Number of
Connections		 32
Packet interval *10 1 to 10,000 ms in 1.0-ms increments *11
Can be set for each connection. (Data will be refreshed at the set interval, regardless of the number of nodes.)
Permissible
Communications Band		 3,000 pps *12 *13 (including heartbeat)
Maximum Number of Tag
Sets		 32
Tag types Network variables, CIO, Work, Holding, DM, and EM Areas
Number of tags per
connection
(i.e., per tag set)		 8 (7 tags if Controller status is included in the tag set.)
Maximum Link Data Size
per Node (total size for all
tags)		 256
Maximum number of tag 19,200 bytes
Maximum Data Size per
Connection		 600 bytes
Maximum Number of
Registrable Tag Sets		 32 (1 connection = 1 tag set)
Maximum Tag Set Size 600 bytes
(Two bytes are used if Controller status is included in the tag set.)
Multi-cast Packet Filter
*14		 Supported.
Cip Message
Service:
Explicit
Messages		 Class 3 (number of
connections)		 32 (clients plus server)
UCMM
(non-
connection
type)		 Maximum
Number of
Clients that
Can
Communicate
at One Time		 32
Maximum
Number of
Servers that
Can
Communicate
at One Time		 32
Maximum number of TCP socket service 30 *15
Built-in
EtherCAT
Port		 Communications Standard IEC 61158 Type12
EtherCAT Master Specifications Class B (Feature Pack Motion Control compliant)
Physical Layer 100BASE-TX
Modulation Baseband
Baud Rate 100 Mbps (100Base-TX)
Duplex mode Auto
Topology Line, daisy chain, branching and ring *17
Transmission Media Twisted-pair cable of category 5 or higher (double-shielded straight cable with aluminum tape and braiding)
Maximum Transmission Distance between
Nodes		 100m
Maximum Number of Slaves 192
Range of node address 1-192
Maximum Process Data Size Inputs: 5,736 bytes
Outputs: 5,736 bytes *18
Maximum Process Data Size per Slave Inputs: 1,434 bytes
Outputs: 1,434 bytes
Communications Cycle 500/1,000/2,000/4,000 μs *19
Sync Jitter 1 μs max.
Internal Clock At ambient temperature of 55°C: -3.5 to +0.5 min error per month
At ambient temperature of 25°C: -1.5 to +1.5 min error per month
At ambient temperature of 0°C: -3 to +1 min error per month
*1. When the hardware revision for the Unit is A or B.
*2. When the hardware revision for the Unit is A.
*3. This is the capacity for the execution objects and variable tables (including variable names).
*4. Words for CJ-series Units in the Holding, DM, and EM Areas are not included.
*5. The number of variables of the CPU Unit version 1.19 or earlier is 90,000.
*6. The number of variables of the CPU Unit version 1.18 or earlier is 22,500.
*7. Words for CJ-series Units in the CIO and Work Areas are not included.
*8. When the Spool function of the NJ501-[][]20 is enabled, the DB Connection Service uses E9_0 to E18_32767 (NJ501-1[]20).
When the Spool function of the NJ101-[][]20 is enabled, the DB Connection Service uses E1_0 to E3_32767 (NJ101-[][]20).
*9 This number of axes is achieved in a combination of a CPU Unit with unit version 1.06 or later and Sysmac Studio version 1.07 or higher.
In other combinations, the maximum number of controlled axes is 8 axes (NJ301-1200) or 4 axes (NJ301-1100).
*10.Data is updated on the line in the specified interval regardless of the number of nodes.
*11.The Packet interval of the CPU Unit version 1.02 or earlier is 10 to 10,000 ms in 1.0-ms increments.
*12.Means packets per second, i.e., the number of communications packets that can be sent or received in one second.
*13.The Permissible Communications Band of the CPU Unit version 1.02 or earlier is 1,000 pps.
*14.An IGMP client is mounted for the EtherNet/IP port. If an ethernet switch that supports IGMP snooping is used, filtering of unnecessary multicast packets is performed.
*15.The Maximum number of TCP socket service of the CPU Unit version 1.02 or earlier is 16.
*16.The number of value attributes is defined by the following formula.
Number of value attributes = (Number of basic data type variables) + (Number of array-specified elements) + (Number of values in the structure)
*17.Ring topology is supported with the project version 1.40 or later of NJ[]01-[][]00. Slaves on a ring topology should support a ring topology. If Omron slaves, please see the user’s manual of slaves.
*18.For project unit version earlier than 1.40, the data must be within four frames.
*19.The Maximum Communications Cycle of the NJ301 CPU Unit version 1.02 or earlier and NJ501-R[][][] are 1,000/2,000/4,000 μs.
The EtherCAT communications cycle of NJ501-4[][]0 for robot control is 1 ms or more.
Note: For robot control by NJ501-4[][]0, use the G5 series/1S series AC Servo Drive with built-in EtherCAT communications, absolute encoder, and brake.

 

Performance Specifications Supported by NC Integrated Controller

Item NJ501-
5300
Numerical
Control		 Task Period Primary periodic cycle 500/1,000/2,000/4,000 μs
CNC Planner Service period 500 μs to 16 ms
Number of
CNC motors		 Maximum number of CNC motors *1 16
CNC
Coordinate
system		 Maximum number of CNC coordinate systems 4
Maximum number of CNC motor configurations that are included in a CNC coordinate system
(excluding spindle axes)		 8
Number of spindle axes that are included in a CNC coordinate system 1
Number of simultaneous interpolation axes 4
NC
Program		 Program buffer size *2 16 MB
Maximum
number of
programs		 Upper limit of main registrations 512
Upper limit of sub registratioins 512
NC
program
variables		 P variable Double-precision floating point 65536 *3
Q variable Double-precision floating point 8192 *3
L variable Double-precision floating point 256
CNC
motor
compensation
table		 Maximum number of CNC motor compensation tables 32
Maximum size of all compensation tables 1 MB

*1. The number of controlled axes of the MC Control Function Module is included.
*2. The number of programs and their capacities that can be loaded into the CPU Unit at the same time.
The program capacity is the maximum size available. As fragmentation will occur, the size that is actually available will be smaller than the maximum size.
*3. Some parts of the area are reserved by the system.

Function Specifications

Item NJ501-[][][][]
Tasks Function I/O refreshing and the user program are executed in units that are called tasks.
Tasks are used to specify execution conditions and execution priority.
Periodically
Executed
Tasks		 Maximum
Number of
Primary Periodic
Tasks		 1
Maximum
Number of
Periodic Tasks		 3
Conditionally
executed
tasks *1		 Maximum
number of
event tasks		 32
Execution
conditions		 When Activate Event Task instruction is executed or when condition expression for variable is met.
System Service
Tasks
(NJ501-R[][][])		 Maximum
number of
V+ Tasks		 64
Setup System Service Monitoring
Settings		 The execution interval and the percentage of the total user program execution time are monitored for the system services (processes that are executed by the CPU Unit separate from task execution).
Program-
ming		 POU
(program
organization
units)		 Programs POUs that are assigned to tasks.
Function Blocks POUs that are used to create objects with specific conditions.
Functions POUs that are used to create an object that determine unique outputs for the inputs, such as for data processing.
Programming
Languages		 Types Ladder diagrams *2
Structured text (ST)
V+ (NJ501-R[][][])
Namespaces *3 A concept that is used to group identifiers for POU definitions.
Variables External
Access of
Variables		 Network
Variables		 The function which allows access from the HMI, host computers, or other Controllers
Data Types Data Types Boolean BOOL
Bit Strings BYTE, WORD, DWORD, LWORD
Integers INT, SINT, DINT,LINT, UINT, USINT, UDINT, ULINT
Real Numbers REAL, LREAL
Durations TIME
Dates DATE
Times of Day TIME_OF_DAY
Date and Time DATE_AND_TIME
Text Strings STRING
Derivative Data Types Structures, unions, enumerations
Structures Function A derivative data type that groups together data with different variable types.
Maximum
Number of
Members		 2048
Nesting
Maximum Levels		 8
Member Data
Types		 Basic data types, structures, unions, enumerations, array variables
Specifying
Member Offsets		 You can use member offsets to place structure members at any memory locations.*3
Unions Function A derivative data type that groups together data with different variable types.
Maximum
Number of
Members		 4
Member Data
Types		 BOOL, BYTE, WORD, DWORD, LWORD
Enumer-
ations		 Function A derivative data type that uses text strings called enumerators to express variable values.
Data Type
Attributes		 Array
specifi-
cations		 Function An array is a group of elements with the same data type. You specify the number (subscript) of the element from the first element to specify the element.
Maximum
Number of
Dimensions		 3
Maximum
Number of
Elements		 65535
Array
Specifications
for FB Instances		 Supported.
Range Specifications You can specify a range for a data type in advance. The data type can take only values that are in the specified range.
Libraries User libraries
Motion
Control		 Control Modes position control, velocity control, torque control
Axis Types Servo axes, virtual servo axes, encoder axes, and virtual encoder axes
Positions that can be managed Command positions and actual positions
Single-axis Single-axis
Position
Control		 Absolute
Positioning		 Positioning is performed for a target position that is specified with an absolute value.
Relative
Positioning		 Positioning is performed for a specified travel distance from the command current position.
Interrupt Feeding Positioning is performed for a specified travel distance from the position where an interrupt input was received from an external input.
Cyclic
synchronous
absolute
positioning *1		 The function which outputs command positions in every control period in the position control mode.
Single-axis
Velocity
Control		 Velocity Control Velocity control is performed in Position Control Mode.
Cyclic
Synchronous
Velocity Control		 A velocity command is output each control period in Velocity Control Mode.
Single-axis
Torque
Control		 Torque Control The torque of the motor is controlled.
Single-axis
Synchro-
nized
Control		 Starting Cam
Operation		 A cam motion is performed using the specified cam table.
Ending Cam
Operation		 The cam motion for the axis that is specified with the input parameter is ended.
Starting Gear
Operation		 A gear motion with the specified gear ratio is performed between a master axis and slave axis.
Positioning Gear
Operation		 A gear motion with the specified gear ratio and sync position is performed between a master axis and slave axis.
Ending Gear
Operation		 The specified gear motion or positioning gear motion is ended.
Synchronous
Positioning		 Positioning is performed in sync with a specified master axis.
Master Axis
Phase Shift		 The phase of a master axis in synchronized control is shifted.
Combining Axes The command positions of two axes are added or subtracted and the result is output as the command position.
Single-axis
Manual
Operation		 Powering the
Servo		 The Servo in the Servo Drive is turned ON to enable axis motion.
Jogging An axis is jogged at a specified target velocity.
Auxiliary
Functions
for
Single-axis
Control		 Resetting Axis
Errors		 Axes errors are cleared.
Homing A motor is operated and the limit signals, home proximity signal, and home signal are used to define home.
Homing with
parameter *1		 Specifying the parameter, a motor is operated and the limit signals, home proximity signal, and home signal are used to define home.
High-speed
Homing		 Positioning is performed for an absolute target position of 0 to return to home.
Stopping An axis is decelerated to a stop at the specified rate.
Immediately
Stopping		 An axis is stopped immediately.
Setting Override
Factors		 The target velocity of an axis can be changed.
Changing the
Current Position		 The command current position or actual current position of an axis can be changed to any position.
Enabling External
Latches		 The position of an axis is recorded when a trigger occurs.
Disabling
External Latches		 The current latch is disabled.
Zone Monitoring You can monitor the command position or actual position of an axis to see when it is within a specified range (zone).
Enabling digital
cam switches *4		 You can turn a digital output ON and OFF according to the position of an axis.
Monitoring Axis
Following Error		 You can monitor whether the difference between the command positions or actual positions of two specified axes exceeds a threshold value.
Resetting the
Following Error		 The error between the command current position and actual current position is set to 0.
Torque Limit The torque control function of the Servo Drive can be enabled or disabled and the torque limits can be set to control the output torque.
Slave Axis
Position Com-
pensation *5		 This function compensates the position of the slave axis currently in synchronized control.
Cam monitor
(NJ[]01-[][]00)		 Outputs the specified offset position for the slave axis in synchronous control.
Start velocity *6 You can set the initial velocity when axis motion starts.
Axes Groups Multi-axes
Coordinated
Control		 Absolute Linear
Interpolation		 Linear interpolation is performed to a specified absolute position.
Relative Linear
Interpolation		 Linear interpolation is performed to a specified relative position.
Circular 2D
Interpolation		 Circular interpolation is performed for two axes.
Axes Group
Cyclic
Synchronous
Absolute
Positioning		 A positioning command is output each control period in Position Control Mode.*3
Auxiliary
Functions
for
Multi-axes
Coordinated
Control		 Resetting Axes
Group Errors		 Axes group errors and axis errors are cleared.
Enabling Axes
Groups		 Motion of an axes group is enabled.
Disabling Axes
Groups		 Motion of an axes group is disabled.
Stopping Axes
Groups		 All axes in interpolated motion are decelerated to a stop.
Immediately
Stopping Axes
Groups		 All axes in interpolated motion are stopped immediately.
Setting Axes
Group Override
Factors		 The blended target velocity is changed during interpolated motion.
Reading Axes
Group Positions		 The command current positions and actual current positions of an axes group can be read.*3
Changing the
Axes in an Axes
Group		 The Composition Axes parameter in the axes group parameters can be overwritten temporarily.*3
Common
Items		 Cams Setting Cam
Table Properties		 The end point index of the cam table that is specified in the input parameter is changed.
Saving Cam
Tables		 The cam table that is specified with the input parameter is saved in non-volatile memory in the CPU Unit.
Generating cam
tables *7		 The cam table that is specified with the input parameter is generated from the cam property and cam node.
Parameters Writing MC
Settings		 Some of the axis parameters or axes group parameters are overwritten temporarily.
Changing axis
parameters *7		 You can access and change the axis parameters from the user program.
Auxiliary
Functions		 Count Modes You can select either Linear Mode (finite length) or Rotary Mode (infinite length).
Unit Conversions You can set the display unit for each axis according to the machine.
Acceler-
ation/
Deceleration
Control		 Automatic
Acceleration/
Deceleration
Control		 Jerk is set for the acceleration/deceleration curve for an axis motion or axes group motion.
Changing the
Acceleration and
Deceleration
Rates		 You can change the acceleration or deceleration rate even during acceleration or deceleration.
In-position Check You can set an in-position range and in-position check time to confirm when positioning is completed.
Stop Method You can set the stop method to the immediate stop input signal or limit input signal.
Re-execution of Motion Control
Instructions		 You can change the input variables for a motion control instruction during execution and execute the instruction again to change the target values during operation.
Multi-execution of Motion
Control Instructions (Buffer
Mode)		 You can specify when to start execution and how to connect the velocities between operations when another motion control instruction is executed during operation.
Continuous Axes Group Motions
(Transition Mode)		 You can specify the Transition Mode for multi-execution of instructions for axes group operation.
Monitoring
Functions		 Software Limits Software limits are set for each axis.
Following Error The error between the command current value and the actual current value is monitored for an axis.
Velocity,
Acceleration
Rate,
Deceleration
Rate, Torque,
Interpolation
Velocity,
Interpolation
Acceleration
Rate, And
Interpolation
Deceleration
Rate		 You can set and monitor warning values for each axis and each axes group.
Absolute Encoder Support You can use an OMRON G5-Series or 1S-Series Servomotor with an Absolute Encoder to eliminate the need to perform homing at startup.
Input signal logic inversion *6 You can inverse the logic of immediate stop input signal, positive limit input signal, negative limit input signal, or home proximity input signal.
External Interface Signals The Servo Drive input signals listed on the right are used. Home signal, home proximity signal, positive limit signal, negative limit signal, immediate stop signal, and interrupt input signal
Unit
(I/O)
Manage-
ment		 EtherCAT
Slaves		 Maximum Number of Slaves 192
CJ-Series
Units		 Maximum number of Units 40
Basic I/O
Units		 Load Short-
circuit
Protection
and I/O
Disconnection
Detection		 Alarm information for Basic I/O Units is read.
Communi-
cations		 Peripheral USB Port A port for communications with various kinds of Support Software running on a personal computer.
Built-in
Ether-
Net/IP port
Internal
Port		 Communications protocol TCP/IP, UDP/IP
CIP
Communi-
cations
Service		 Tag Data Links Programless cyclic data exchange is performed with the devices on the EtherNet/IP network.
Message
Communications		 CIP commands are sent to or received from the devices on the EtherNet/IP network.
TCP/IP
functions		 CIDR The function which performs IP address allocations without using a class (class A to C) of IP address.
TCP/IP
Applications		 Socket Services Data is sent to and received from any node on Ethernet using the UDP or TCP protocol. Socket communications instructions are used.
FTP client *7 File can be read from or written to computers at other Ethernet nodes from the CPU Unit. FTP client communications instructions are used.
FTP Server Files can be read from or written to the SD Memory Card in the CPU Unit from computers at other Ethernet nodes.
Automatic Clock
Adjustment		 Clock information is read from the NTP server at the specified time or at a specified interval after the power supply to the CPU Unit is turned ON.
The internal clock time in the CPU Unit is updated with the read time.
SNMP Agent Built-in EtherNet/IP port internal status information is provided to network management software that uses an SNMP manager.
OPC UA
(NJ501-1[]00)		 Server Function Functions to respond to requests from clients on the OPC UA network
EtherCAT
Port		 Supported
Services		 Process Data
Communications		 Control information is exchanged in cyclic communications between the EtherCAT master and slaves.
SDO
Communications		 A communications method to exchange control information in noncyclic event communications between EtherCAT master and slaves.
This communications method is defined by CoE.
Network Scanning Information is read from connected slave devices and the slave configuration is automatically generated.
DC (Distributed Clock) Time is synchronized by sharing the EtherCAT system time among all EtherCAT devices (including the master).
Enable/disable Settings for
Slaves		 The slaves can be enabled or disabled as communications targets.
Disconnecting/Connecting
Slaves		 Temporarily disconnects a slave from the EtherCAT network for maintenance, such as for replacement of the slave, and then connects the slave again.
Hot connect Process data communication with slaves which are registed as “Hot connect group” will start automatically.
Fast connect Quickly ethernet linking function with slaves to accommodate “Fast connect”.
Supported
Application
Protocol		 CoE SDO messages of the CAN application can be sent to slaves via EtherCAT.
Communications Instructions The following instructions are supported.
CIP communications instructions, socket communications instructions, SDO message instructions, no-protocol communications instructions, protocol macro instructions, and FTP client instructions *7, and Modbus RTU protcol instructions *8
Operation
Manage-
ment		 RUN Output Contacts The output on the Power Supply Unit turns ON in RUN mode.
System
Manage-
ment		 Event Logs Function Events are recorded in the logs.
Maximum
number of
events		 System event log 1,024
Access event log 1,024
User-defined
event log		 1,024
Debugging Online
Editing		 Single Programs, function blocks, functions, and global variables can be changed online.
Different operators can change different POUs across a network.
Forced Refreshing The user can force specific variables to TRUE or FALSE.
Maximum
Number of
Forced
Variables		 Device Variables
for EtherCAT
Slaves		 64
Device Variables
for CJ-series
Units and
Variables with
AT
Specifications		 64
MC Test Run *9 Motor operation and wiring can be checked from the Sysmac Studio.
Synchronizing The project file in the Sysmac Studio and the data in the CPU Unit can be made the same when online.
Differentiation monitoring *1 Rising/falling edge of contacts can be monitored.
Maximum number of contacts *1 8
Data Tracing Types Single Triggered
Trace		 When the trigger condition is met, the specified number of samples are taken and then tracing stops automatically.
Continuous
Trace		 Data tracing is executed continuously and the trace data is collected by the Sysmac Studio.
Maximum Number of
Simultaneous Data Trace		 4 *10
Maximum Number of Records 10,000
Sampling Maximum
Number of
Sampled
Variables		 192 variables
Timing of Sampling Sampling is performed for the specified task period, at the specified time, or when a sampling instruction is executed.
Triggered Traces Trigger conditions are set to record data before and after an event.
Trigger
Conditions		 When BOOL variable changes to TRUE or FALSE Comparison of non-BOOL variable with a constant
Comparison Method: Equals (=), Greater than (>), Greater than or equals (≥), Less Than (<), Less than or equals (≤), Not equal (≠)
Delay Trigger position setting: A slider is used to set the percentage of sampling before and after the trigger condition is met.
Simulation The operation of the CPU Unit is emulated in the Sysmac Studio.
Reliability
Functions		 Self-diagnosis Controller
Errors		 Levels Major fault, partial fault, minor fault, observation, and information
User-defined errors User-defined errors are registered in advance and then records are created by executing instructions.
Levels 8 levels
Security Protecting
Software
Assets and
Preventing
Operating
Mistakes		 CPU Unit Names and Serial IDs When going online to a CPU Unit from the Sysmac Studio, the CPU Unit name in the project is compared to the name of the CPU Unit being connected to.
Protection User Program
Transfer with No
Restoration
Information		 You can prevent reading data in the CPU Unit from the Sysmac Studio.
CPU Unit Write
Protection		 You can prevent writing data to the CPU Unit from the Sysmac Studio or SD Memory Card.
Overall Project
File Protection		 You can use passwords to protect .smc files from unauthorized opening on the Sysmac Studio.
Data Protection You can use passwords to protect POUs on the Sysmac Studio.*3
Verification of Operation
Authority		 Online operations can be restricted by operation rights to prevent damage to equipment or injuries that may be caused by operating mistakes.
Number of
Groups		 5 *11
Verification of User Program
Execution ID		 The user program cannot be executed without entering a user program execution ID from the Sysmac Studio for the specific hardware (CPU Unit).
SD
Memory
Card
Functions		 Storage Type SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Application Automatic transfer from SD
Memory Card *1		 The data in the autoload folder on an SD Memory Card is automatically loaded when the power supply to the Controller is turned ON.
Transfer program from SD
Memory Card *8		 The user program on an SD Memory Card is loaded when the user changes system-defined variable to TRUE.
SD Memory Card Operation
Instructions		 You can access SD Memory Cards from instructions in the user program.
File Operations from the
Sysmac Studio		 You can perform file operations for Controller files in the SD Memory Card and read/write standard document files on the computer.
SD Memory Card Life Expiration
Detection		 Notification of the expiration of the life of the SD Memory Card is provided in a systemdefined variable and event log.
Backup
functions
*1		 SD Memory
Card backup
functions		 Operation Using front
switch		 You can use front switch to backup, compare, or restore data.
Using system-
defined variables		 You can use system-defined variables to backup, compare, or restore data. *12
Memory Card
Operations
Dialog Box on
Sysmac Studio		 Backup and verification operations can be performed from the SD Memory Card Operations Dialog Box on the Sysmac Studio.
Using
instruction *7		 Backup operation can be performed by using instruction.
Protection Prohibiting
backing up data
to the SD
Memory Card		 Prohibit SD Memory Card backup functions.
Sysmac Studio Controller backup functions Backup, restore, and verification operations for Units can be performed from the Sysmac Studio.

*1. Supported only by the CPU Units with unit version 1.03 or later.
*2. Inline ST is supported. (Inline ST is ST that is written as an element in a ladder diagram.)
*3. Supported only by the CPU Units with unit version 1.01 or later.
*4. Supported only by the CPU Units with unit version 1.06 or later.
*5. Supported only by the CPU Units with unit version 1.10 or later.
*6. Supported only by the CPU Units with unit version 1.05 or later.
*7. Supported only by the CPU Units with unit version 1.08 or later.
*8. Supported only by the CPU Units with unit version 1.11 or later.
*9. Cannot be used with the NJ101-9000.
*10.Maximum Number of Simultaneous Data Trace of the NJ501-[][]20 CPU Unit with unit version 1.08 or later is 2.
*11.When the NJ501 CPU Units with unit version 1.00 is used, this value becomes two.
*12. Restore is supported with unit version 1.14 or later.

Function Specifications of NC Integrated Controller

Besides functions of the NJ501-1[]00, functions supported by the NJ501-5300 are as follows.

Item NJ501-
5300
Numerical
Control		 CNC
coordinate
system		 Axes types Positioning axis, Spindle axis
Control modes Positioning axis Position control
Spindle axis Velocity control
Positions that can be managed Absolute position (command), absolute position (actual), program position, remaining travel distance
NC program
execution		 Execute Executes the NC program.
Reset Interrupt NC program
Single step execution Executes the NC program by block.
Back trace Executes back trace of interpolation pass.
Feed hold / Feed hold reset Temporarily stops the NC program, and restarts it.
Optional stop Stops the NC program with optional signal.
Optional block stop Skips one block of the NC program with optional signal.
Dry run Runs operation from the NC program.
Machine lock Locks each axis operation during execution of the NC program.
Auxiliary lock Locks M code output.
Override Overrides the feed rate and spindle velocity.
G Code Position
control		 Rapid Positioning Rapid feed of each CNC motor according to the motor setting.
Linear interpolation Interpolates linearly.
Circular interpolation Interpolates circularly, helically, spirally, or conically.
Skip function Rapid feed until an external signal is input.
Return to reference point Returns to a specified position on the machine.
Canned cycle Rigid tap Performs tapping machining.
Feed function Exact stop Temporarily prevents blending of positioning operations before and after an exact stop direction.
Exact stop mode Mode in which anteroposterior positioning operations are not blended.
Continuous-path mode Mode in which anteroposterior positioning operations are blended.
Dwell Waits for the specified period of time.
Coordinate
system
selection		 Machine Coordinate
System		 The coordinate system uses the machine home position as the home of the system.
Work Coordinate
System		 The coordinate system has work offset for the Machine Coordinate System.
Local Coordinate
System		 The coordinate system has additional offset for the Work Coordinate System.
Auxiliary for
coordinate
system		 Absolute/relative
selection		 Specifies manipulated variable absolutely, or switches to the relative setting.
Metric/inch selection Selects metric or inch as the orthogonal axes unit system.
Scaling Scales the current coordinates of the orthogonal axes.
Mirroring Mirrors the current coordinates for the specified orthogonal axes.
Rotation Rotate the current coordinates around the coordinates of the specified axis.
Tool functions Cutter compensation Compensation of the tool edge path according to the tool radius.
Tool length
compensation		 Compensation of tool center point path according to the tool length.
M code M code/M code reset Outputs M codes, and interlocks with sequence control program using reset.
Spindle axis CW/CCW/Stop Outputs/stops velocity commands in velocity loop control mode.
Orientation Stops spindle axis to the specified phase by setting up feed back loop.
Subroutine call Calls a subroutine of the NC program.
NC
programming		 Arithmetic operation Performs a calculation in the NC program.
Branch control Branches on condition in the NC program.
User variables Memory area in the NC program used for processing such as data calculation.
P variable System global memory area common to CNC coordinate systems
Q variable Global system area unique to each CNC coordinate system
L variable Memory area that can be used as the primary area during execution of the NC program
Auxiliary
control
functions		 Error reset Function that resets errors or CNC coordinate system and CNC motor.
Immediate stop Function that stops all the CNC motors of the CNC coordinate system.
CNC
motor		 Positions that can be managed Commanded positions and actual positions.
Position
control		 Absolute positioning Positioning is performed for a target position that is specified using an absolute value.
Relative positioning Positioning is performed for a specified travel distance from the command current position.
Cyclic positioning A commanded position is output at each control period in Position Control Mode.
Spindle control CW/CCW/Stop Outputs/stops velocity commands in velocity loop control mode.
Manual
operation		 Powering the Servo The Servo in the servo driver is turned ON to enable CNC motor operation.
Jogging A CNC motor is jogged at a specified target velocity.
Auxiliary
control
functions		 Homing A CNC motor is operated, and the limit signals, home proximity signal, and home signal are used to define home.
Immediate stop A CNC motor is stopped immediately.
CNC motor
compensation
table		 Ball screw compensation Pitch error compensation for one-dimensional ball screw.
Cross-axis compensation Compensation of one-dimensional cross-axis.
Editing the CNC motor compensation table Edit using sequence control program. (Read/write)
Auxiliary
functions		 In-position check You can set an in-position range and in-position check time to confirm when positioning is completed.
Stop method You can set the stop method to the immediate stop input signal or limit input signal.
Monitoring
functions		 Software limits Monitors the movement range of a CNC motor
Following error Monitors the error between the command current value and the actual current value for a CNC motor.
Absolute encoder support You can use an OMRON 1S-series Servomotor or G5-series.
Servomotor with an Absolute Encoder to eliminate the need to perform homing at startup.
Input signal logic inversion You can inverse the logic of immediate stop input signal, positive limit input signal, negative limit input signal, or home proximity input signal.
External interface signals The Servo Drive input signals listed on the right are used. Home signal, home proximity signal, positive limit signal, negative limit signal, immediate stop signal, and interrupt input signal.
Common
items		 Parameters Changing CNC coordinate system and
CNC motor parameters		 You can access and change the CNC coordinate system and CNC motor parameters from the user program.

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