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Omron Sysmac Studio: NX and NJ Machine Controllers
Omron's modern platform end to end: NX1P and NJ controllers, Sysmac Studio, variables and tasks, EtherCAT and I/O, analog and IO-Link, networking, HMI, advanced programming, 1S servos and camming, NX Safety and CIP Safety, SQL and recipes, backups and maintenance, with Omron's own five training sessions built in.
Inside the course
From the lessons
The Sysmac Platform and Studio Tour
Omron Automation Americas
Data Types, Timers, Counters and the Simulator (Omron Training Session 1)
OMRONTompa
EtherCAT and I/O Configuration
Omron Automation Americas
Networking Basics (Omron Training Session 2)
OMRONTompa
HMI Programming (Omron Training Session 3)
OMRONTompa
Motion and Servo: 1S, Camming and Robotics
RAYA CRAFT LAB
Lesson frames belong to the creators named in the Credits below and are shown from YouTube.
What you will learn
Create and download Sysmac Studio projects, configure EtherCAT I/O, analog and IO-Link, program in ladder and structured text with variables, tasks and function blocks, connect NA and NB HMIs, run 1S servos and cams, build NX Safety programs, log to SQL, load recipes and back up, restore and diagnose NX and NJ controllers.
- Navigate Sysmac Studio and connect to NX and NJ controllers
- Program with variables, tasks and function blocks
- Configure EtherCAT, analog, IO-Link and EtherNet/IP
- Build NA and NB HMI screens
- Run 1S servos, cams and NX Safety
- Log to SQL, load recipes, trace data and back up controllers
For you
Taking Omron Sysmac Studio: NX and NJ Machine Controllers from the United States
- Free in the United States, as everywhere, and self-paced: lessons, notes and the final assessment are open at any hour, so your time zone and shift pattern do not matter.
- The optional certificate for learners in the United States is a one-off US$23.99. What you get for it
- Plants across the Americas most often run Allen-Bradley, Siemens and Inductive Automation; each has its own free course to take next.
- See automation and engineering jobs in the United States, and what the industry looks like in Houston, Detroit and Chicago.
- EDWartens also has a regional site for the United States, for classroom training and local support: edwartens.com/us.
The course project 路 about 20 hours
Label applicator LA-2: 1S servo web feed with registration on an NX1P2
Design, program, test and document the control system for a wipe-on label applicator on a cosmetics filling line: an NX1P2-9024DT with a 1S servo on EtherCAT driving the label web, a conveyor encoder axis for speed matching, a registration-mark sensor latched by the drive's touch probe so every label lands within 卤0.5 mm, a product sensor, a low-label and web-break watch, and an NA5 screen. You deliver the Sysmac Studio project with variables, your own axis list, I/O list and FAT record, and the operator note. The sample pack shows what a machine builder hands over for the same applicator.
Sample document pack, 8 documents, filled in for the scenario
- FDSFunctional Design Specification: Label Applicator LA-2
- Axis listAxis List and Motion Profile: LA-2
- I/O listI/O List: Panel CP-LA2
- Tag listGlobal Variable List and Naming Convention
- BOMBill of Materials: Panel CP-LA2 and Machine Devices
- Alarm listAlarm List: LA-2
- HMI specHMI Screen Specification: NA5-7W001S on LA-2
- FATFactory Acceptance Test Record: Panel CP-LA2 and Applicator Head
Read inside the course and download as a workbook. The project is optional practice, marked when you submit it; the certificate needs only the modules and the final assessment.
Course content
15 modules 路 82 lessons 路 14h 7m
In order, at whatever pace suits you. Each module ends with a practice task that builds on the last.
- 01The Sysmac Platform and Studio Tour5 lessons27m
- 02NX1P Setup, Communication and First Program4 lessons20m
- 03Data Types, Timers, Counters and the Simulator (Omron Training Session 1)1 lesson1h 36m
- 04Variables, Tasks and Function Blocks7 lessons20m
- 05EtherCAT and I/O Configuration9 lessons34m
- 06Analog, IO-Link and Temperature Control5 lessons36m
- 07Networking Basics (Omron Training Session 2)1 lesson1h 27m
- 08EtherNet/IP and Third-Party Devices4 lessons52m
Requirements
- Who it is for
- Beginner to intermediate. CX-Programmer or any IEC 61131-3 experience helps.
- Software
- Sysmac Studio (30-day trial) with the built-in simulator What to download, and how
- Hardware
- None required. An NX1P2 starter kit makes EtherCAT, servo and HMI modules real.
Software you need
What to download, where from, what it costs and how to install it. Every link goes to the maker's own site, never a mirror.
Required
- 01Free trial: 30 days
Sysmac Studio
Omron
- Runs on
- Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit
- Account
- A free account on the Omron License Portal
All features can be tried free for 30 days after installation, with no licence registration during the trial. After 30 days you need a paid licence (Omron also lists Basic, Advanced and Educational licences).
Steps
- 1.Open the Omron License Portal and create an account.
- 2.Download the Sysmac Studio installer from the portal.
- 3.Run the installer as administrator.
- 4.Start Sysmac Studio; the 30-day trial runs without a licence key.
- Check the Omron operating environment page before installing, as supported Windows versions change between Sysmac Studio versions.
Official download pageindustrial.omron.eu
Checked against each maker's own page on 27 September 2026. Trial lengths and editions change; the maker's page is the final word.
Omron Sysmac Studio: NX and NJ Machine Controllers at a glance
Omron Sysmac Studio: NX and NJ Machine Controllers is a free, self-paced online course from EDWartens for engineering students, ITI and diploma holders, and working engineers in automation, electrical and instrumentation. It has 15 modules and 14h 7m of video lessons by Omron Automation Americas, Brad McCready, RAYA CRAFT LAB and others, with written notes and worked problems, a practical project with a document pack and a 15-question final assessment (pass mark 60%). Learning is free with an account; an optional certificate with a public verification code is issued when you pass. Last updated 27 September 2026.
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- Price
- Free, for good. No trial, no card. The only paid item is the optional certificate, a small one-off fee.
- Who it is for
- Engineering students, ITI and diploma holders, and working engineers in automation, electrical and instrumentation
- Format
- 15 self-paced modules, 14h 7m of video, written notes, a practice task per module and one final assessment.
- Level
- Beginner. Beginner to intermediate. CX-Programmer or any IEC 61131-3 experience helps.
- Brand
- OMRON
- Software
- Sysmac Studio (30-day trial) with the built-in simulator
- Hardware
- None required. An NX1P2 starter kit makes EtherCAT, servo and HMI modules real.
- Certificate
- Optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, verifiable by code. Not a vendor credential.
- Video lessons by
- Omron Automation Americas, Brad McCready, RAYA CRAFT LAB, OMRONTompa, Axis New England (independent creators, credited below)
- Language
- English
- Last updated
- 27 September 2026
A shareable EDWartens certificate
Finish every module and pass the final assessment, and the optional EDWartens certificate is yours. It carries a unique verification code on a public page anyone can check, so it stands up when a recruiter looks it up. See it below.
The course itself stays free whether or not you ever buy one.
Stuck? Ask a practising engineer
A free course usually means a comment section and hope. This one does not. Every module has an Ask-your-trainer panel that reaches the same engineers who teach our paid programme: people who commission panels for a living, not moderators.
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Common questions
Is this the same as CX-Programmer?
No. Sysmac Studio is Omron's current platform for NX and NJ controllers; CX-Programmer covers the older CJ and CP families and has its own free course here.
How long is it?
About fourteen hours of video including Omron's five training sessions, plus practice and assessments.
Do I need a licence?
The 30-day trial of Sysmac Studio with its simulator is enough for the whole course.
Is the Omron Sysmac Studio: NX and NJ Machine Controllers course really free?
Yes. Every module, practice task and assessment. You create an account so your progress is saved and the assessments can be marked. The certificate is the only paid item, and only if you want it.
What certificate do I get, and is it a vendor qualification?
An EDWartens Certificate of Completion, issued when you pass the final assessment, with a verification code anyone can check. It is not a vendor credential and is never described as one.
Who made the video lessons in the Omron Sysmac Studio: NX and NJ Machine Controllers course?
The creators named in the Credits block at the foot of this page, on their own YouTube channels. EDWartens did not make the videos and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
Is it suitable for beginners?
Yes, at beginner to intermediate level. Experience with CX-Programmer or any IEC 61131-3 tool helps, but the course starts from navigating Sysmac Studio and connecting to a controller, and the built-in simulator means you do not need hardware.
What you walk away with
Your certificate for Omron Sysmac Studio: NX and NJ Machine Controllers
Finish the course, pass the final, and this is the document with your name on it.
Verifiable by anyone
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QR code on the certificate
Names what you can do
A permanent link
Earned, not attended
Learning is free. The certificate is optional.
Add it now and pay only when you have finished the course, or come back for it later. One-off, US$23.99, with a receipt.
Issued by EDWartens, the training division of Wartens, as a Certificate of Completion for this self-paced course. Sold by Wartens Ltd (England and Wales). It is not a vendor certification, a university award or a CPD-accredited activity, and it does not certify competence on live equipment. Delivered electronically; see the refund policy.
Credits
Who made the video lessons
The video lessons in this course were created by the people below, not by EDWartens. Every lesson streams from its creator's own YouTube channel; EDWartens neither hosts nor sells that footage, and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens and do not endorse this course. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
- Omron Automation Americasthe Sysmac NJ and Sysmac Studio quick-tip videos
- Brad McCreadythe Omron Sysmac Studio playlist
- RAYA CRAFT LABthe Omron NX series and servo control playlist
- OMRONTompathe Sysmac Studio online training sessions
- Axis New Englanda lesson in "Motion and Servo: 1S, Camming and Robotics"
If you are one of these creators and would like a lesson removed or credited differently, write to info@wartens.com.