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NX-EIC202

NX-series EtherNet/IP™ Coupler Unit

NX-EIC202

Connecting to open industrial network standard EtherNet/IP

about this Product Family

General Specification

Item Specification
Enclosure Mounted in a panel
Grounding method Ground to 100 Ω or less
Operating
environment
Ambient operating
temperature
0 to 55°C
Ambient operating
humidity
10% to 95% (with no condensation or icing)
Atmosphere Must be free from corrosive gases.
Ambient storage
temperature
-25 to 70°C (with no condensation or icing)
Altitude 2,000 m max.
Pollution degree Pollution degree 2 or less: Conforms to JIS B 3502 and IEC 61131-2.
Noise immunity Conforms to IEC 61000-4-4. 2 kV (power supply line)
Overvoltage category Category II: Conforms to JIS B 3502 and IEC 61131-2.
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,
100 min each in X, Y, and Z directions (10 sweeps of 10 min each = 100 min
total) *1
Shock resistance Conforms to IEC 60068-2-27. 147 m/s2, 3 times each in X, Y, and Z directions *1
Applicable standards *2 cULus: Listed UL508, ANSI/ISA 12.12.01
EU: EN 61131-2, C-Tick or RCM, KC: KC Registration

*1. Refer to the NX-series Digital I/O Units User’s Manual (Cat. No. W521) for the vibration and shock resistance
     specifications of the Relay Output Unit.
*2. Consult your OMRON representative for the most recent applicable standards for each model.

EtherNet/IP Coupler Unit Specifications

Item Specification
Model NX-EIC202
Number of connectable
NX Units
63 Units max.*1
Communications
protocols
EtherNet/IP
UDP/IP and TCP/IP (Message Services) Number of buffers (sockets):
• 8 message buffers for server
• No message buffers for client
• Shared buffers for UDP/IP messages
and TCP/IP messages
Maximum message size:
• Request: 492 bytes
• Response: 496 bytes
Maximum NX output data size:
• 490 bytes
Maximum NX input data size:
• 496 bytes
Modulation Baseband
Link speed 100 Mbps
Physical layer 100BASE-TX (IEEE 802.3)
Number of connections 8
Received Packet Interval
(RPI, refresh cycle)
4 to 1,000 ms
Allowed communications
bandwidth addressing to the
local node
1,000 pps
Topology Line, Tree, Star
Ethernet Switch Layer 2 Ethernet switch
Transmission media Category 5 or higher twisted-pair cable (Recommended cable:
double-shielded cable with aluminum tape and braiding)
Transmission distance Distance between nodes: 100 m or less
NX bus I/O data size Input: 512 bytes max. (including input data, status, and unused areas)
Output: 512 bytes max. (including output data and unused areas)
EtherNet/IP I/O connection
size
Input: 504 bytes max. (including input data, status, and unused areas)
Output: 504 bytes max. (including output data and unused areas)
Refreshing methods Free-Run refreshing
Unit
power
supply
Power supply voltage 24 VDC (20.4 to 28.8 VDC)
NX Unit power supply
capacity
10 W max. (Refer to Installation orientation and restrictions for details.)
NX Unit power supply
efficiency
70%
Isolation method No isolation between NX Unit power supply and Unit power supply terminals
Current capacity of
power supply
terminals
4 A max.
I/O
power
supply
Power supply voltage 5 to 24 VDC (4.5 to 28.8 VDC) *2
Maximum I/O power
supply current
10 A (Refer to Installation orientation and restrictions for details.)
Current capacity of
power supply
terminals
10 A max.
NX Unit power consumption 1.60 W max.
Current consumption from
I/O power supply
10 mA max. (for 24 VDC)
Dielectric strength 510 VAC for 1 min, leakage current: 5 mA max. (between isolated circuits)
Insulation resistance 100 VDC, 20 MΩ min. (between isolated circuits)
External connection
terminals
Communications Connector
For EtherNet/IP communications.
• RJ45 × 2 (shielded)
Screwless Clamping Terminal Block
For Unit power supply, I/O power supply, and grounding. Removable.
Peripheral USB Port
For Sysmac Studio connection.
• Physical layer: USB 2.0-compliant, B-type connector
• Transmission distance: 5 m max.
Dimensions 46 × 100 × 71 mm (W×H×D)
Weight 150 g max.
Installation orientation
and restrictions
Installation orientation: 6 possible orientations
Restrictions:
• Used in the upright installation orientation.
3412_sp_2_1
• Used in any other orientation than the upright installation orientation.
3412_sp_2_2
Circuit layout 3412_sp_2_3
Terminal arrangement 3412_sp_2_4
Accessory End Cover (NX-END01): 1

*1. Refer to the NX-series Safety Control Unit User's Manual (Cat. No. Z930) for the number of Safety Control Units that
      can be connected.
*2. Use a voltage that is appropriate for the I/O circuits of the NX Units and the connected external devices.

Configuration Unit

Refer to the user's manuals for information on the NX Units that can be connected to the NX-series EtherNet/IP Coupler Unit.

EtherNet/IP Coupler Unit

Unit Model
EtherNet/IP Coupler Unit NX-EIC202

I/O Units

Unit Model
2-point Units 4-point Units 8-point Units 16-point Units 32-point Units
Digital Input Unit - NX-ID3317
NX-ID3343
NX-ID3417
NX-ID3443
NX-IA3117
NX-ID4342
NX-ID4442
NX-ID5142-1
NX-ID5142-5
NX-ID5342
NX-ID5442
NX-ID6142-5
NX-ID6142-6
Digital Output Unit NX-OC2633
NX-OC2733
NX-OD3121
NX-OD3153
NX-OD3256
NX-OD3257
NX-OD3268
NX-OD4121
NX-OD4256
NX-OC4633
NX-OD5121
NX-OD5121-1
NX-OD5121-5
NX-OD5256
NX-OD5256-1
NX-OD5256-5
NX-OD6121-5
NX-OD6256-5
Digital Mixed I/O Unit - - - NX-MD6121-5
NX-MD6121-6
NX-MD6256-5
-
Analog Input Unit NX-AD2603
NX-AD2604
NX-AD2608
NX-AD2203
NX-AD2204
NX-AD2208
NX-AD3603
NX-AD3604
NX-AD3608
NX-AD3203
NX-AD3204
NX-AD3208
NX-AD4603
NX-AD4604
NX-AD4608
NX-AD4203
NX-AD4204
NX-AD4208
- -
Analog Output Unit NX-DA2603
NX-DA2605
NX-DA2203
NX-DA2205
NX-DA3603
NX-DA3605
NX-DA3203
NX-DA3205
- - -
Temperature Input Unit NX-TS2101
NX-TS2102
NX-TS2104
NX-TS2201
NX-TS2202
NX-TS2204
NX-TS3101
NX-TS3102
NX-TS3104
NX-TS3201
NX-TS3202
NX-TS3204
- - -
Heater Burnout
Detection Unit
- NX-HB3101
NX-HB3201
- - -

Position Interface Units

Unit Model
1CH 2CH
Incremental Encoder Input Unit NX-EC0112, NX-EC0122, NX-EC0132, NX-EC0142 NX-EC0212, NX-EC0222
SSI Input Unit NX-ECS112 NX-ECS212
Pulse Output Unit NX-PG0112, NX-PG0122 -

Load Cell Input Unit

Unit Model
Load Cell Input Unit NX-RS1201

IO-Link Master Unit

Unit Model
IO-Link Master Unit NX-ILM400

System Units

Unit Model
Additional NX Unit Power Supply Unit NX-PD1000
Additional I/O Power Supply Unit NX-PF0630, NX-PF0730
I/O Power Supply Connection Unit NX-PC0010, NX-PC0020, NX-PC0030
Shield Connection Unit NX-TBX01

Safety Control Units

Unit Model
Safety CPU Unit NX-SL3300 *1
Safety Input Unit NX-SIH400 *2, NX-SID800
Safety Output Unit NX-SOH200, NX-SOD400

*1 Safety CPU Unit Ver.1.1 or higher.
*2 Safety Input Unit Ver.1.1 or higher.

Version Information

NX-series EtherNet/IP Coupler Unit and Sysmac Studio

NX Units version
Model Unit Version Sysmac Studio
NX-EIC202 Ver.1.0 Version 1.10 or higher