4 Specifications
4.2.3 MECHATROLINK Communication Specifications
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4.2.3 MECHATROLINK Communication Specifications
The following table shows the MECHATROLINK communication specifications for the MP2100/MP2100M.
* 1. With MP2100M.
* 2. With SigmaWin.
Zero
Point Re-
turn
DEC1+ Phase-C pulse
Yes
ZERO signal
Yes
DEC1+ ZERO signal
Yes
Phase-C pulse
Yes
Only Phase-C pulse
Yes
POT and Phase-C pulse
Yes
POT
Yes
Home limit switch and Phase-C
pulse
Yes
HOME
Yes
NOT and Phase-C pulse
Yes
NOT
Yes
INPUT and Phase-C pulse
Yes
INPUT
Yes
Applicable SERVOPACKs
■
MECHATROLINK-I
• SERVOPACKs
SGD-
N
SGDB-
AN
SGDH-
E
+
NS100
SGDH-
E
+
NS115
SGDS-
1
■
MECHATROLINK-II
• SERVOPACKs
SGDH-
E
+
NS115
SGDS-
1
Encoders
• Incremental Encoder
• Absolute Encoder
(cont’d)
Item
Specifications
Item
MECHATROLINK-I
Specifications
MECHATROLINK-II
Specifications
Topology
Bus
Bus
Transmission Path
Electric bus
Electric bus
Transmission Distance
50 m
50 m
Baud Rate
4 Mbps
10 Mbps
Communication Cycle
2 ms
0.5 ms*
1
, 1 ms, 1.5 ms*
1
, 2 ms
Maximum Number of
Connectable Stations
14
21
Communication Control Method
Cyclic
Cyclic
Media Access Control Method
1:N
2:N
∗
2
Communication Mode
Control communication
Control communication
Error Detection Control
CRC check
CRC check