6.4 Operating the Gateway Unit
6.4.1 Switch Settings
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6.4.1
Switch Settings
This section describes how to set the DIP switch and rotary switches.
DIP Switch (Operation Settings)
Use the DIP switch to set the operation of the GW3100 when the power supply is turned ON.
Note:Any changes to the settings of the DIP switch are ignored after the power supply is turned ON.
The switch settings are read only when the GW3100 starts.
The DIP switch pin specifications are given in the following table.
Rotary Switches (Address Setting)
Use these switches to set the GW3100 station address (03 to EF hex) as a MECHATROLINK-III
slave.
The numbers that you set are converted to a hexadecimal number between 03 and EF. Set the
arrows toward the desired numbers, setting the upper digit on the top rotary switch (x16
1
) and
the lower digit on the bottom rotary switch (x16
0
).
Name
Status
Operation
Remarks
SPARE
−
−
Always leave set to OFF.
MODE
ON
Transparent Mode (mode to
connect an I/O device, Servo
Drive, Inverter, or Stepping
Motor Drive)
The operating mode
*
is set according to the devices con-
nected to the M-II port.
OFF
I/O Gateway Mode (mode to
connect I/O devices)
CNFG
ON
Self configuration
If the CNFG pin is ON, the slave connection status is
automatically detected at startup, and mapping (self con-
figuration) is automatically performed.
OFF
Normal operation
INIT
ON
Initialization of connection
settings
If the INIT pin is ON, the parameters are returned to the
default settings at startup. However, the settings that are
written in the non-volatile memory are not changed. If you
start the Gateway Unit with the INIT pin turned ON and
then press the SAVE switch, the settings in non-volatile
memory will be initialized to the default values.
OFF
Normal operation
*
The MECHATROLINK communications profile that you can use depends on the operating mode as follows:
•
Transparent Mode: MECHATROLINK-II-compatible profile
•
I/O Gateway Mode: MECHATROLINK-III standard I/O profile
Name
Status
Operation
Default
Remarks
X16
1
0 to F
Upper digit of station address
0
“F” cannot be used.
X16
0
0 to F
Lower digit of station address
3
Setting Address C8 (hex)
Top rotary switch (x16
1
): Set to C.
Bottom rotary switch (x16
0
): Set to 8.
×16
1
×16
0
01
2
3
456
78
9A
BCDEF
01
2
3
456
78
9A
BCDEF
Example