The NX5 modular controller integrates control, information and safety, providing a new level of speed to manufacturing sites. Speed up all processes from commissioning to operation and maintenance.
 
Key features 
Direct connection to a database as standard feature, with no special unit, software, or middleware required. Support for stored procedure calls and secure communications functionality. 
OPC UA server built-in as standard feature, variable structures are supported 
Cloud direct connection: MQTT(S) communications are supported using MQTT Communication Library 
Large memory for data handling. 260 MB for variables 
Built-in network connectivity, 2x Ethernet (1 Gbps) ports + 1 EtherCAT. 
Used in conjunction with NX-SL5 Safety Control Unit to build a large-scale safety system (CIP Safety: Up to 254 connections) 
Up to four NX-EIP201 network units. It can expand the number of Ethernet ports up to 10 in total. 
Fastest cycle time: 250 µs 
Synchronized motion core. Number of axes: 64, 32, 16 
Battery-less controller 
One unique and synchronized cycle for local & remote I/O, EtherCAT devices and motion control 
Up to 63 local NX units, including Safety and IO-Link master 
Multi-tasking controller 
EtherCAT Ring topology is supported to maintain communications and control in case of a broken cable or device failure
 
Specifications 
 
Controller functionality
DB connection, Motion control, OPC-UA, Sequence control
Primary task cycle time
0.250 ms
Program memory
80 MB
Variables memory
260 MB
Max. number of synchronous axes
16
Max. number of axes (incl. virtual)
32
Communication port(s)
EtherCAT Master, EtherNet/IP, Ethernet TCP/IP
Communication option(s)
EtherCAT Slave, Ethernet TCP/IP, IO-Link, Serial RS-232C, Serial RS-422, Serial RS-485
Max. number of remote I/O nodes
256
I/O system
NX I/O Bus
Max. number of expansion units
63