The Omron CS1W-NC271 is a 2-axis motion control module that drops onto the CS Series backplane and is terminated over a USB-style connector on the module face.
Operating envelope and approvals
Operating temperature is rated 0°C to 55°C, so the cabinet must stay inside that band — no cold-start below freezing and no enclosure above 55°C ambient without active cooling. The module carries CE, C-tick, and cULus approvals, which covers the typical North American panel build and the European/Australian regulatory envelope a controls integrator would target.
Per the lifecycle record, the CS1W-NC271 is listed as Active — that status governs the RFQ conversation, so the part is specified into the BOM line and quoted to order rather than treated as last-time-buy.
Sibling in the same family
The closest functional sibling is the CS1W-NC213 — also a 2-axis motion control module in the CS1W series on the CS backplane, but it terminates through a D-Sub connector instead of USB. That termination difference is the decision point: a panel already wired and pinned for D-Sub cannot accept the CS1W-NC271 without re-terminating the field cable, even though both modules deliver identical 2-axis motion control into the same CS Series CPU. The CS1W-NC133 stays in the same CS1W family but is a single-axis variant, so it is a downsize rather than a swap — confirming the NC271 remains the right call when both axes are required.
Buying it
With Active status confirmed, the line goes onto a standard RFQ — quote-to-order against the order code, with no need to chase last-time-buy windows or surplus channel pricing.