4 Specifications
4.2.3 MECHATROLINK Communication Specifications
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4.2.3 MECHATROLINK Communication Specifications
The following table shows the MECHATROLINK communication specifications for the MP2100/MP2100M.
* 1. With MP2100M.
* 2. With SigmaWin.
Zero
Point Re-
turn
DEC1+ Phase-C pulse
Yes
ZERO signal
Yes
DEC1+ ZERO signal
Yes
Phase-C pulse
Yes
Only Phase-C pulse
Yes
POT and
Phase-C pulse
Yes
POT
Yes
Home limit switch and
Phase-C
pulse
Yes
HOME
Yes
NOT and
Phase-C pulse
Yes
NOT
Yes
INPUT and
Phase-C pulse
Yes
INPUT
Yes
Applicable SERVOPACKs
â–
MECHATROLINK-I
• SERVOPACKs
SGD-N
SGDB-
AN
SGDH-E + NS100
SGDH-E + NS115
SGDS-1
â–
MECHATROLINK-
II
• SERVOPACKs
SGDH-E + NS115
SGDS-1
Encoders
• Incremental Encoder
• Absolute Encoder
(cont’d)
Item Specifications
Item MECHATROLINK-I
Specifications
MECHATROLINK-II
Specifications
Topology Bus Bus
Transmission Path Electric bus Electric bus
Transmission Distance 50 m 50 m
Baud Rate 4 Mbps 10 Mbps
Communication Cycle 2 ms
0.5 ms*
1
, 1 ms, 1.5 ms*
1
, 2 ms
Maximum Number of
Connectable Stations
14 21
Communication Control Method Cyclic Cyclic
Media Access Control Method
1
:
N
2
:
N∗
2
Communication Mode Control communication Control communication
Error Detection Control CRC check CRC check