4.1 MECHATROLINK-
II
Communications Settings
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MECHATROLINK-
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Communications Settings
This section describes the switch settings necessary for MECHATROLINK-II communications.
4.1.1
Setting Switches SW1 and SW2
The SW2 DIP switch is used to make the settings for MECHATROLINK-II communications.
The station address is set using the DIP switches (SW1, SW2).
(1) Settings for the SW2 DIP Switch
The following table shows the settings of the DIP switch (SW2).
OFF
ON
SW1 (factory settings)
1
2
3
4
OFF
ON
SW2 (factory settings)
1
2
3
4
M-
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SW2
Function
Setting
Description
Factory setting
Pin 1 Sets the baud rate.
OFF
4 Mbps (MECHATROLINK-I)
ON
ON
10 Mbps (MECHATROLINK-II)
Pin 2 Sets the number of
transmission bytes.
OFF
17 bytes
ON
ON
32 bytes
Pin 3 Sets the station address.
OFF
Station address = 40H + SW1
OFF
ON
Station address = 50H + SW1
Pin 4 Reserved. (Do not change.)
OFF
−
OFF
• When connecting to a MECHATROLINK-I network, turn OFF pins 1 and 2.
• When using a MECHATROLINK-I network (Baud rate: 4 Mbps), the settings for the num-
ber of transmission bytes is disabled and the number of transmission bytes is always 17.