Message communications errors, Message communications errors -14, Checking the error status and transmission status – Yaskawa MP3200 Troubleshooting Manual User Manual
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5.2 Troubleshooting Message Communications
Message Communications Errors
5-14
Message Communications Errors
This section describes errors that can occur in message communications.
Checking the Error Status and Transmission Status
If message communications with a PLC, touch panel, or PC from another manufacturer do not start, get a 
general idea of the error in the status information in the Module’s Detail Definition Dialog Box on the 
MPE720.
Error Status Box = 0: No error
Get a general idea of the error by referring to the Trans Status Column.
When the TCP Protocol Is Selected
Trans Status
(Transmission
Status)
Status
Cause
Correction
Reference
- - - - -
Message 
communica-
tions are not 
set.
Connection parameters have 
not been set.
Set the connection parame-
ters.
Checking the 
Connection 
Parameters (page 
5-17)
The data was not saved to 
flash memory or the power 
supply to the Module was not 
turned OFF and ON again 
after changing the connection 
parameters.
Save the data to flash mem-
ory and turn the power sup-
ply OFF and ON again to the 
Module after setting connec-
tion parameters.
IDLE
Standby 
mode for 
executing 
message 
functions.
No message functions have 
been created in the ladder pro-
gram.
Create message functions in 
the ladder program.
Checking Mes-
sage Functions 
(MSG-SNDE and 
MSG-RCVE) 
(page 5-20)
Message functions have been 
created in the ladder program 
but they have not been exe-
cuted.
Create and execute message 
functions in the ladder pro-
gram.
There is an error in a message 
function parameter setting 
(PARAM).
Set the message function 
parameter (PARAM) 
correctly.
WAIT
Waiting for 
establish-
ment of TCP 
connection 
with the 
remote 
device
The remote device is not con-
nected or the power to the 
remote device is OFF.
Connect the remote device 
and turn ON the power to 
the remote device.
−
The remote device does not 
have a communications func-
tion or setting for communi-
cating with the Machine 
Controller or there is an error 
in communications settings.
Check the communications 
function or setting and the 
communication settings of 
the remote device.
−
There is an error in the con-
nection parameter settings in 
the Machine Controller.
Check the connection 
parameter settings in the 
Machine Controller.
Checking the 
Connection 
Parameters (page 
5-17)
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