YASKAWA Motoman MLX200 - 1 Introduction; 1.1 Requirements

1 Introduction
1.1 Requirements
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MLX200 Software and
Operations
1 Introduction
The MLX200 Control Module from Yaskawa provides an easy way to
develop PLC-based robotic solutions. Programming of the MLX200 is
performed entirely using RSLogix 5000 from Rockwell Automation
through the use of a set of RSLogix 5000 Add-on Instructions (AOIs) for
Robot Motion and Configuration. These instructions are compatible with
the ControlLogix, CompactLogix and GuardLogix families of
Programmable Automation Controllers (PAC) from Rockwell Automation.
This guide will provide a step-by-step description of how to configure,
develop, deploy, and maintain applications using MLX200 Control Module.
Table 1-1 "MLX200 Control Panel Components and Terminology" shows
the various components that are contained within the MLX200 package.
1.1 Requirements
1.1.1 Rockwell Automation PAC/PLC requirements for the MLX200:
• Hardware Requirements
– 1756 ControlLogix Chassis and Power supply
– 1756 ControlLogix/GuardLogix safety controller with 1756-ENBT
EtherNet/IP module
– 1769 CompactLogix controller with built-in Ethernet/IP.
– 1 MB of available memory on PLC
• Development PC Requirements
– Windows XP or 7 32/64 bit on a PC with 4 GB RAM
• Software Requirements
– RSLogix 5000 V20
– FTView ME Station version 6.1, 30 Display Activation
(note: MLX-HMI has 30 screens - a larger activation may be
necessary if integrating into a larger HMI)
– Fuji's V-SFT development environment (version 5.4.33.0) for
optional MLX-HMI for Fuji Monitouch panels.
Table 1-1: MLX200 Control Panel Components and Terminology
MLX200 Control
Module Development
Software (MLX-D)
Add on instructions, data types, HMI screens
(referred to as MLX-HMI), examples, etc. for
RSLogix 5000 and FTView. An MLX200 user
programs their application using the MLX-D
functionality within the RSLogix 5000
environment.
MLX200 Control
Module PLC
Interface Software
(MLX-R)
Robot control firmware that is resident on the
MLX200.
MLX200 Drive Panel Hardware Drive Panel containing Servo Drives
and Safety Circuit for a given Robot Model.
MLX200 Control
Module
Stand-alone module that contains the MLX-R
firmware. This module will be mounted on the
MLX200 Drive Panel.
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