Yaskawa Sigma-5 Large Capacity Users Manual: Design and Maintenance-Rotary Motors-Mechatrolink-III Communication Reference - Manual (Page 100)

4 Operation
4.1.1 Setting Switches S1, S2, and S3
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(2) Settings of the DIP Switch S3
The following table shows the settings of the DIP switch (S3).
4.2 MECHATROLINK-III Commands
For information on the MECHATROLINK-III commands, refer to Σ -V Series User’s Manual MECHA-
TROLINK-III Standard Servo Profile Commands (SIEP S800000 63).
S3 Function Setting
Factory
setting
Pins 1 and 2
Sets the number of
transmission bytes.
1 2 Number of transmission bytes
1: OFF
2: ON
OFF OFF 16 byte
ON OFF 32 byte
OFF ON 48 byte
ON ON
Reserved.
(Do not use this setting.)
Pin 3 Reserved. (Do not change.) OFF
Pin 4 Reserved. (Do not change.) OFF
• When using the MECHATROLINK-III standard servo profile, set the number of transmis-
sion bytes to either 32 or 48.
• When using the MECHATROLINK-II-compatible profile, set the number of transmission
bytes to either 16 or 32.
• Turn the power OFF and then ON again to enable the new settings.