3.2 Function Modules
Self Configuration
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3.2
Function Modules
This section describes the Function Modules that are built into the CPU Unit.
Self Configuration
Self configuration is a feature that automatically recognizes all the Optional Modules that are installed in
the Machine Controller and all the slave devices that are connected via the MECHATROLINK connector
(such as Servo Drives), and creates the module configuration definition files based on that information.
Self configuration greatly reduces the steps that are required to set up the system. Use the DIP switch on
the CPU Unit or use the MPE720 to execute self configuration.
The following figure illustrates self configuration.
PC
Executing Self Configuration
MPE720 Integrated Engineering
Tool Version 7
Host PLC
Ethernet
Ethernet
Detection of information from
the Function Modules in the
CPU Unit (218IFD, SVC32,
SVR32, and M-EXECUTOR)
and from Optional Modules
Automatically writing the Module
configuration definitions
MECHATROLINK-
III
Detection of slave
device information
Automatically writing the MECHATROLINK
communications definitions
Servomotor Servomotor Servomotor
I/O
Detection of motion parameter information
(SERVOPACKs)
Automatically writing the SVC definitions
