YASKAWA MP Series User Manual

1.2 Specifications
1.2.2 Specifications of SVB Module
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( 2 ) MECHATROLINK Communication Specifications
* Up to 16 stations can be connected if a JEPMC-REP2000 MECHATROLINK-II Repeater is not used. Refer to
Chapter 8 MECHATROLINK-II Repeater of the Machine Controller MP900/MP2000 Series Distributed I/O Module
User’s Manual MECHATROLINK System (Manual No. SIE-887-5.1) for details.
( 3 ) Maximum Number of Slave Stations
The maximum numbers of slave stations that can be connected to the SVB Module are listed below.
 MECHATROLINK Communication Setting and Maximum No. of Slave Stations
 Refer to 3.4.2 MECHATROLINK Transmission Definition for information on how to set MECHATROLINK transmis-
sion settings.
 Transmission Distance and Maximum No. of Slave Stations
* The values in parentheses apply when a JEPMC-REP2000 Repeater is used.
JEPMC-REP2000 Repeater must be used if 17 or more slave stations are connected when using MECHATROLINK-II
communication.
Item MECHATROLINK-I MECHATROLINK-II
Topology
Bus Bus
Transmission Media
Twisted-pair cable Twisted-pair cable
Transmission Distance
50 m max.
(Can be extended to 100 m with repeaters)
50 m max.
(Can be extended to 100 m with repeaters)
Minimum Distance
between Stations
0.3 m 0.5 m
Baud Rate
4 Mbps 10 Mbps
Communication Cycle
2 ms 0.5 ms, 1 ms, 1.5 ms, or 2 ms
Number of Connectable
Stations
Up to 14 stations
Up to 21 stations
*
(SERVOPACK for up to 16
axes)
Communication Control
Method
Cyclic Cyclic
Media Access Control
Method
1:N 2:N
Communication Mode
Control communication Control communication
Error Control
CRC check CRC check
MECHATROLINK Communication Setting
Maximum Number of Slave
Stations
Communication Method Baud Rate
Communication
Cycle
MECHATROLINK-I
4 Mbps 2 ms
14
MECHATROLINK-II
(17-byte Mode)
10 Mbps
0.5 ms
6
1 ms
15
MECHATROLINK-II
(32-byte Mode)
10 Mbps
0.5 ms
4
1 ms
9
1.5 ms
15
2 ms
21 (SERVOPACK for up to
16 axes)
Communication Method Transmission Distance (Total Network Length)
Maximum Number of Slave
Stations
MECHATROLINK-I
50 m
14
MECHATROLINK-II
30 m
(Can be extended to 100 m with repeaters)
16 (21)
*
50 m
(Can be extended to 100 m with repeaters)
15 (21)
*

YASKAWA MP Series Specifications

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Brand	YASKAWA
Model	MP Series
Category	Controller
Language	English