3.6 Device-specific Settings
3.6.2 Detailed Module Settings
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Machine Controller Setup
MECHATROLINK Communications Settings
Double-click
SVC32
at slot 3 to display the MECHATROLINK Communications Definition Dia-
log Box.
The MECHATROLINK Communications Definition Dialog Box has four tabs: Transmission
Parameters, Link Assignment, I/O Map, and Status. Click a tab to view the tab page.
Transmission Parameters Tab Page
This tab page displays the parameters required to use the MECHATROLINK communications
system.
The items on the Transmission Parameters Tab Page are described in the following table.
Item
Description
Precautions and Settings
Master/Slave
Displays whether the selected SVC
or SVC32 Module is used as a mas-
ter station or a slave station.
Select either Master or Slave.
My station
address
Displays the address of the local
station.
For a master station, the setting is always 01 hex.
For a slave station, set the address to between 03
and EF hex.
Communication
Cycle
Displays the communications cycle.
This setting is enabled only for the master station.
Select from the following: 125
μ
s, 250
μ
s, 500
μ
s,
1 ms, 1.5 ms, 2 ms, and 3 ms.
Enabled mes-
sage communi-
cation
If the check box is selected, mes-
sage communications are enabled.
This setting is enabled only for the master station.
This check box is linked to the setting of the Number
of retry to slaves Box. If the retry count is 0, it will
change to 1 when the Enabled message communi-
cation check box is selected. If a value that is higher
than 1 is set for the retry count, this check box will
be selected automatically.
Number of retry
to slaves
Displays the maximum number of
retries executed within one commu-
nications cycle.
This setting is enabled only for the master station.
Number of con-
nection
Displays the number of slave sta-
tions that are connected.
This setting is enabled only for the master station.
You can set the number of connected stations here.
Message Box
This box displays precautions on
the high-speed scan time setting.
This box is enabled only for the master station. For a
slave station, this box is empty.
For editable items, the settings can be changed. Always save all settings to the flash memory
after changing them.
Note