TECHNICAL NOTE
MOTION APPLICATION ENGINEERING GROUP
Yaskawa Electric America - 2121 Norman Drive South – Waukegan IL 60085
(800) YASKAWA - Fax (847) 887-7280
11/23/2005
1 of 1
eng/05.055/MCD
Subject:
MP2000 Best Practices Guideline
Product:
MP2000 Controllers
Status:
Rev 1.1
Format of Information:
The information provided in the topics discussed here are intentionally concise. The appendixes
for the related topics provide information and examples for the user to reference if more detail is
preferred. This document discusses the MP2000 Best Practices in the sequence of normal
application development. The main sections are:
Machine Information Gathering
Selecting a Programming Method
Program
Architecture
Memory Allocation
Symbol and Commenting Naming Conventions
Code
Development
While it is possible to control up to 256 axes, this document is based on
up to 64 axes being utilized. For applications using more than 64 axes
contact Yaskawa for technical support.
Summary:
This document is a guide for use to implement Best Practices for programming design
and architecture for an MP2000 controller system. The main topics discussed in this document are
an overview of the design process, followed by three detailed topics of memory allocation, drawing
use, and developing code for motion control.