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 Transmission Definition Window Details

The MECHATROLINK Transmission Definition Window has four tabs: Transmission Parameters, Link Assign-
ment, I/O Map, and Status. Click the tab to view each.

Transmission Parameters Tab

The parameters required to use the MECHATROLINK transmission system are displayed.

The items shown on the Transmission Parameters Tab are described in the following table. For items whose
input fields are available, the settings can be changed. Always save the settings to the flash memory after chang-
ing them.

Item

Display during Self-configuration

Options and Precautions on Settings

Communication
Type

Displays the detected communication method.

Select MECHATROLINK-II (32 Byte
Mode), MECHATROLINK-II (17 Byte
Mode), or MECHATROLINK-I.

Master/Slave

Displays whether the selected SVB Module is used as a
Master station or Slave station.

Select either Master or Slave.

My station
address
(Local station
address)

Displays the local station address set by using the rotary
switches.

For Master station, fixed to 0.
For slave stations, set a number between 1 and
the number of slave stations.

Transmission
Speed

Displays the transmission speed:
MECHATROLINK-II (32-byte mode): 10 Mbps
MECHATROLINK-II (17-byte mode): 10 Mbps
MECHATROLINK-I: 4 Mbps

Cannot be set.

Transmission
Byte

Displays the number of transmission bytes.
The number of transmission bytes depends on the com-
munication type and the station type, Master or Slave.
Refer to

Transmission Bytes, Communication Cycle,

Number of Retries to Slaves, Number of Slaves for details.

Cannot be set.

Communication
Cycle

Displays the communication cycle.
The number of transmission bytes depends on the com-
munication type and the station type, Master or Slave.
Refer to

Transmission Bytes, Communication Cycle,

Number of Retries to Slaves, Number of Slaves

for details.

Can be set only for the Master station and when
MECHATROLINK-II is selected as the com-
munication type. The value that can be set dif-
fers depending on whether the SVB Module is
a built-in SVB Module or optional SVB Mod-
ule. Refer to

Communication Cycle That Can

be Set

for details.

Message Confi-
dence Level

Not used for MECHATROLINK transmission.

Set to 0 (default).

SigmaWin

For MECHATROLINK-II communications, displays
whether or not to use SigmaWin+ for communication via
MECHATROLINK-II adapter such as JUSP-NP115.

Select either use or not use.