Panasonic AFP7MC16EC

Settings of FP7 MC Unit
Using CMI Tool
5-4
 EtherCAT communication
Parameter name
Default
Description
Node address
discrimination method
Follow the
setting value
of Station
Address.
Select a node address discrimination method.
Setting Function
Follow the
setting value of
Station
Address.
Set by the station address in the "General"
tab in the EtherCAT communication
setting by the software CMI.
Follow the node
address
discrimination
method of each
slave.
Set node addresses by the station alias
setting of the servo amplifier.
EtherCAT communication
cycle (μs)
500
Select the EtherCAT communication cycle.
500 / 1000 / 2000 / 4000 （µs）
Revision check Disable
Set the revision number checking method for slave devices.
Select from the following items.
Disable Not check revision numbers.
Common to all axes
(HW==)
Check revision numbers of all slave
devices in the same method (high word
match).
Common to all axes
(==)
Check revision numbers of all slave
devices in the same method (all match).
Common to all axes
(LW==)
Check revision numbers of all slave
devices in the same method (low word
match).
Individual axis
setting
Execute according to the revision number
checking method for each slave device.
(Note): Set the EtherCAT communication cycle in accordance with the following contents. The installation condition is
the case by our measurement condition.
Control method
No. of used
axes
Setting value
Single axis control
Up to 5 axes From 500 (μs)
Up to 16 axes From 1000 (μs)
Up to 32 axes From 2000 (μs)
Up to 64 axes 4000 (μs)
Interpolation control
Synchronous control
Up to 4 axes From 500 (μs)
Up to 16 axes From 1000 (μs)
Up to 32 axes From 2000 (μs)
Up to 64 axes 4000 (μs)