{"schemaVersion":"matrix-product-facts/v1","identity":{"mpn":"NX1029020","brand":"Omron","brandSlug":"omron","productSlug":"NX1029020","canonicalUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/omron/NX1029020","factsUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/NX1029020","rawCanonicalId":null},"summary":{"shortDescription":"Omron NX1 series programmable logic controller, 24 VDC supply, EtherCAT and 2x EtherNet/IP built in, 5 MB program capacity, 1024 local I/O points, order code NX1029020.","salesMarkdown":"## What the NX1029020 is The Omron NX1029020 is an NX1-series programmable logic controller built around EtherCAT motion and EtherNet/IP on the same backplane. The controller carries 5 MB of program capacity backed by 33.5 MB of data memory. The base MPN pairing is NX102-9020; the order string NX1029020 is the same product, just rendered without the dash. They share the same published spec line, so a BOM line specifying NX102-9020 maps to this controller without re-engineering. ## Communications and cycle time Built-in comms cover EtherCAT plus two EtherNet/IP ports at 100 Mbps. For a machine builder that means one controller handles the high-speed motion bus and the plant-level tag traffic without an extra switching module. Minimum cycle time is 1 ms, and the motion envelope is 4 total axes / 4 point-to-point / 0 coordinated. Enough axes for a multi-station indexing table or a small packaging line, not enough for synchronized coordinated motion beyond four axes. ## I/O scaling and expansion Local I/O capacity is 1024 points, and with an NX Coupler the rack scales to 8960 points across up to 400 NX units. The NX Local Bus is the expansion channel, so a panel that starts at 1024 points today can grow into a full cell. ## Panel-side fit Mounting is DIN rail or panel mount with push-in terminals, which keeps termination fast on the bench and field-serviceable without tools beyond a flat-blade driver. Operating voltage minimum is 20 V, so a 24 V nominal rail with normal supply sag stays inside the controller's tolerance band. Battery backup and a real-time clock are present, and program backup runs through an SD flash port - retained variables and time-stamped alarms survive a power dip, which matters on a line where recipe integrity is a quality requirement. Programming is Ladder Diagram (LD) and Structured Text (ST) over Ethernet per the listed language set. ## Sourcing reality Within the NX1 family, the NX1021120, NX1021020, and NX1021000 peers carry the same 33.5 MB data memory, 5 MB program capacity, 100 Mbps bus, and push-in termination - they differ on functional variant, not on the spec envelope that decides panel fit.","metaTitle":"Omron NX1029020 NX1 PLC, EtherCAT + 2x EtherNet/IP","metaDescription":"Omron NX1029020 NX1-series PLC with 1024-point local I/O (8960 with NX Coupler), 1 ms cycle, 5 MB program, lifecycle current. Sourced to order against RFQ.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":null,"categoryPath":[],"specifications":{"title":"NX1029020","series":"NX1","has_mpn":"NX102-9020","protocol":"EtherCAT and 2x EtherNet/IP built in","baud_rate":"100 Mbps","data_memory":"33.5 MB","description":"Programmable Logic Controller 24V Ethernet / EtherCAT / EtherNet / IP 5 MB","i_o_capacity":"1024 Points local (8960 with NX Coupler)","mounting_type":"DIN Rail Mount;Panel Mount","terminal_type":"Push-In Terminal","interface_type":"Ethernet;EtherCAT;EtherNet / IP","min_cycle_time":"1 ms","lifecycle_stage":"current","rated_voltage_v":"20","program_capacity":"5 MB","special_function":"NX Local Bus","flash_memory_port":"SD","expandability_text":"yes","has_battery_backup":"True","has_realtime_clock":"True","programming_language":"Ladder Diagram (LD);Structured Text (ST)","motion_control_network":"EtherCAT","programming_connection":"Ethernet","maximum_number_of_units":"32 NX units Local (400 with NX Coupler)","total_axes_point_to_point_axes_coordinated_axes":"4/4/0"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":"$1,950.72","priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.aoctrl.com/1a3d4879ef18bc61bd24f0f346b368e8.pdf","sourceUrl":null,"alternativesUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/NX1029020/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What is the functional second-source for NX1029020?","answer":"The base MPN NX102-9020 is the same controller - they share the same spec line and are interchangeable on the BOM. Within the wider NX1 platform, NX1021120, NX1021020, and NX1021000 share the same 33.5 MB data memory, 5 MB program capacity, and 100 Mbps bus class but differ on functional variant."},{"question":"Which series does the NX1029020 belong to?","answer":"It belongs to the NX1 series of Omron NX controllers, the mid-range machine-level PLC tier positioned between the compact NX102 entry models and the larger NX502/NX701 class."},{"question":"Will the NX1029020 drop into a panel specified around NX102-9020 without rewiring?","answer":"Yes - NX102-9020 is the same product as NX1029020 rendered without the dash. They share the same spec line, so the panel layout, terminal assignments, and comms ports carry over without re-engineering."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/omron/NX1029020","citationPolicyUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/llms.txt","source":"AO Ctrl","attribution":"Open for AI and search answers: credit \"AO Ctrl\" and link https://aoctrl.com/omron/NX1029020 when reusing this data. Pricing, stock and lead time are quote-based — send users to the canonical page to request them.","lastUpdated":"2026-09-02T08:21:01.794Z","lastPublished":"2026-09-02T08:21:01.794Z","indexable":true}}