Yaskawa MP2300S Basic Module User Manual
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2.2 Basic Module
2.2.5 Built-in SVB Module
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Specifications and Functions
[ b ] MECHATROLINK Communication Specifications
* 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 number: SIEZ-887-5.1) for details.
[ c ] 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
Refer to 3.4.2 MECHATROLINK Transmission Definition of Machine Controller MP2000 Series Built-in SVB/SVB-01
Motion Module User’s Manual (manual number: SIEP C880700 33) for information on the settings for MECHA-
TROLINK transmission.
Item
MECHATROLINK-I
MECHATROLINK-II
Topology
Bus
Bus
Transmission Media
Twisted-pair cable
Twisted-pair cable
Transmission Distance
50 m max.
(can be extended to 100 m by connecting
repeaters)
50 m max.
(can be extended to 100 m by connecting
repeaters)
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
*
(SERVOPACK for up to 16
axes)
Communication Control
Method
Cyclic
Cyclic
Media Access Control
Method
1:N
2:N
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)