Omron CJ1W-MA - REV 10-2008, Operation Manual

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Basic Flow of Operations Section 2-1
2-1 Basic Flow of Operations
The basic flow of Position Control Unit (PCU) operation is described in this
section. The steps from installation through setting the MECHATROLINK
devices are required only when installing the devices for the first time. When
PCU and MECHATROLINK device settings have been completed, start oper-
ation from starting MECHATROLINK communications in the flow of operation.
Note (1) Perform wiring according to instructions given in the Servomotor and Ser-
vo Drive's operation manuals.
(2) Refer to the CJ Series PLC Operation Manual .
Install the PCU.
START
(See note 1.)
Set the unit number of the PCU.
Connect the Servo Drives to the PCU.
(See note 1.)
Create the I/O tables for the PLC.
Turn ON the power to the PLC.
(See note 2.)
Flow of operation Details
Installation
Set the station addresses of the Servo Drives.
Wiring
Connect the Servomotors to the Servo Drives.
Connect the Servo Drives to the external input
devices.
PLC Settings
PCU Settings
Transfer the common parameters from the CPU
Unit to the PCU using the WRITE DATA Bit in
the Common Operating Memory Area.
Transfer the axis parameters from the CPU Unit
to the PCU using the WRITE DATA Bit in the
Common Operating Memory Area.
Transfer only the axis parameters
for the axes to be used.
Save the transferred common parameters and
axis parameters to the PCU's flash memory
using the SAVE DATA Bit in the PCU's
Common Operating Memory Area.
Restart the PCU or cycle the power to the PLC.
The PCU can now communicate
with MECHATROLINK devices.
(Continued on next page.)
3-2 Installing the Position
Control Unit
3-1 Nomenclature and
Functions
3-3 External I/O Circuits
3-4 Wiring
4-3 Common Parameter Area
4-6 Common Operating
Memory Area
5-2-1 Writing PCU
Parameters
4-4 Axis Parameter Area
5-2-1 Writing PCU
Parameters
5-2-3 Saving PCU
Parameters