ASDA-A2  Chapter 7 Motion Control 
7-2     Revision February, 2017 
(code 0~26); however, it cannot display 
all (about 150 in total) 
 
7.2.1  Description of Monitoring Variables 
Description of monitoring variables: 
Item  Descriptions 
Variable 
Code 
Each monitoring variable has a code. Set the code via P0-02 so that the users 
can monitor the variable. 
Format 
Every monitoring variable is saved with the format of 32-bit (long integer) in the 
servo drive. 
Classification 
It is divided into basic variables and extension variables: 
1.  Basic variables: Use the Monitor Mode on the panel to find the variable 
(variables in the cycle) by pressing UP/ DOWN Key (P0-02 = 0~26) 
2.  Extension variables: Variables other than the basic ones (P0-02 = 27~127) 
Monitor 
Method 
Two methods, Panel display and Mapping: 
1.  Panel display: View through the panel directly 
2.  Mapping: Correspond the variables to the system parameters and    view 
the variables via parameters. 
Panel 
Display 
1.  Switch to the Monitor Mode by pressing the MODE Key and select the 
desired monitoring variables via UP/DOWN Key. 
2.  Directly enter the desired monitoring code via P0-02 for viewing. 
Pressing the SHF Key on the panel can switch the display of high / low 
word; Pressing the SET Key on the panel can switch the display of 
decimal / hexadecimal format. 
Mapping 
1.  Mapping parameters that support monitoring variable are P0-09 ~ P0-13. 
Please refer to Chapter 8.3 for parameter description. 
2.  Monitoring variables can be read via communication by mapping 
parameters. 
3.  The value of mapping parameters (P0-09~P0-13) is the content of basic 
variables (17h, 18h, 19h, 1Ah). The setting value which is set by P0-17 
should be monitored via p0-09 (refer to p0-02). When accessing data via 
communication, the value of P0-17 can be read or monitored via panel 
(Set P0-02 to 23). When the panel shows「VAR-1」, it means it is the 
value of P0-09. 
The descriptions of monitoring variables attribute are as the following.  
Attribute  Descriptions 
B 
BASE: basic variables. Variables that can be viewed by UP/DOWN Key on the 
panel. 
Dn  When the panel displays, the position of the decimal point will be D1 which 
means it only shows one decimal point; D2 means it shows two decimal points. 
Dec  When the panel displays, the information only can be shown in decimal format. 
Pressing the SET Key on the panel cannot switch it to hexadecimal format. 
Hex  When the panel displays, the information only can be shown in hexadecimal 
format. Pressing the SET Key on the panel cannot switch it to decimal format.