Yaskawa MP2200 Machine Controller - Manual (Page 51)

2.1 SVB-01 Module Specifications and Connections
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( 3 ) MECHATROLINK Communication Specifications
The following table shows the MECHATROLINK communication specifications for the SVB-01
Module.
* 1. Up to 16 stations can be connected if a JEPMC-REP2000 MECHATROLINK-II Repeater is not
used. Refer to Chapter 8 MECHATROLINK-II Repeater of the Machine Controller MP900/
MP2000 Series User's Manual MECHATROLINK System (Manual No. SIEZ-887-5.1) for details.
* 2. Media access control of 2:N is supported only when SigmaWin is used. Otherwise, 1:N is
supported.
( 4 ) Maximum Number of Slave Stations
The maximum numbers of slave stations that can be connected to the SVB-01 Module are listed
below.
■ MECHATROLINK Communication Setting and Maximum No. of Slave Stations
（ Note） For details on MECHATROLINK communication setting methods, refer to Chapter
3 Motion Module Setup.
Item MECHATROLINK-I MECHATROLINK-II
Topology Bus Bus
Transmission Media Twisted-pair cable Twisted-pair cable
Transmission Distance 50 m max. 50 m max.
Minimum Distance
between Stations
0.3 m 0.5 m
Baud Rate 4 Mbps 10 Mbps
Communication Cycle 2 ms 0.5 ms, 1 ms, 1.5 ms, or 2 ms
Number of Connectable
Stations
Up to 14 stations
Up to 21 stations *1 (SERVOPACK for up
to 16 axes)
Communication Control
Method
Cyclic Cyclic
Media Access Control
Method
1:N 2:N *2
Communication Mode Control communication Control communication
Error Control CRC check CRC check
MECHATROLINK Communication Setting
Maximum Number of Slave
Stations Communication Method Baud Rate
Communication
Cycle
MECHATROLINK-I 4 Mbps 2 ms 14
MECHATROLINK-II
(17-byte Mode)
10 Mbps
0.5 ms 6
1 ms 15
MECHATROLINK-II
(32-byte Mode)
10 Mbps
0.5 ms 4
1 ms 9
1.5 ms 15
2 ms
21 (SERVOPACK for up to
16 axes)