3.8 Setting MECHATROLINK-
II
Communications
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Repeater Connection Example
3.8.3 Setting Communications Specifications
Setting Transmission Bytes
The SW2 bit 2 switch sets the MECHATROLINK-II transmission bytes, as shown below. Settings that
have been changed are enabled when the power is turned OFF and ON.
Setting Station Address
The SW1 and SW2 bit 3 switches set the MECHATROLINK-II station address.
SW2
Name
Setting
Description
Factory
Setting
Bit 1
Reserved
OFF
Do not set
ON
ON
Fixed
Bit 2
Transmission bytes
OFF
17 bytes
ON
ON
32 bytes
Bit 3
Station address
OFF
Station address = 40H+SW1
OFF
ON
Station address = 50H+SW1
Bit 4
Selection of filter
setting method
OFF
Sets by using the FIL rotary switch (invalid
setting by Pn00A).
OFF
ON
Sets by Pn00A (invalid setting by using the
FIL rotary switch).
SW2 Bit 3
Station Address
OFF
40H + SW1
ON
50H + SW1
C1 Master
station
Slave station
#1
Total distance
Slave station
#m
Repeater
Slave station
#m+1
Slave station
#n-1
Slave station
#n
Master side network distance
Total extended distance
Master side network
Extended network
1 2 3 4
4
3
2
1
0
F E D C B A
9
8
7
6
5
ON
OFF
SW1 (factory setting)
SW2 (factory setting)
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