2.2 Initializing Communications
2-5
MECHA
TROLINK-
III
Communications
2.2
Initializing Communications
The communication settings are used to call the access driver functions and initialize communications.
Using the
mst_init()
sample programming that is included with the access drivers as an example, perform the
following items when you create a new program.
• Initialize the communications ASIC.
• Check the operation of the communications ASIC (a read/write check of the memory area).
• Detect the slave stations.
• Set the transmission cycle.
• Measure the delay in data sent over the network.
• Check the communications mode and change to cyclic communications mode.
Refer to
5.2.1 Communications Initialization Processing
in the
MECHATROLINK-III Communication ASIC
JL-100/JL-101 (C1 Master) Access Drivers (
Manual No.: MMA TDEP 024A)
for details on the processes for
initializing communications.