YASKAWA MotionSuite MP940

MotionSuite™ MP940 Machine Controller Hardware Manual Section 5: Communications
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Mechatrolink
The Mechatrolink network option is included with MP940 part number
JEPMC-MC400. Mechatrolink is a high-speed Yaskawa field network. This network
allows for a master / slave configuration. The MP940 can be used as a master or a
slave.
MP940 Master
There can be 14 slave nodes when the MP940 is used as a master. The following is an
example of a network-compatible I/O module connected as node 1 to an MP940.
Figure 5.6: Mechatrolink Connection Example
CN1
IN1
OUT
1
IN2
OUT
2
A1 A1 A1 A1B1B1 B1 B1
YASKAWA
JEPMC-IO350
SW1
SW2 IN1
IN2
OUT
1
OUT
2
DC24V
DC 0V
MP940
IO
Unit
(
IO35
)
Node 1
Node 2
Node 3
14 Nodes
Maximum
BAT
RD
Y
RU
N
ALM
BAT
PRT
1
654321
NO
･
ｨ
PRT
2
RU
N
INIT
TEST
FLASH
PP
COPY
PORT1
PORT2
POWER
+24V
GN
D
FG
LE
D
I/O
TX
RX
1
2
M
E
C
H
A
T
R
O
L
I
N
K
MP940 D
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