YASKAWA SVC - MECHATROLINK-III Communications Specifications for the SVC Function Module

2.2 Specifications
2.2.2 MECHATROLINK-III Communications Specifications for the SVC Function Module
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Basic Information on Motion Control Function Modules
2.2.2 MECHATROLINK-III Communications Specifications for
the SVC Function Module
The specifications of MECHATROLINK-III communications for the SVC Function Module are
given below.
* The transmission cycle is used to perform communications between the SVC Function Module and the slave
devices through the MECHATROLINK-III transmission line.
Item Specifications
Communications Interface Master
Communications Cycle
(Reference Update Cycle)
500 μs to 32.0 ms
Transmission Cycle* 125 μs, 250 μs, 500 μs, or 1 ms
Communications Cable MECHATROLINK-III Communications Cable
Maximum Number of Con-
nectable Stations
SVC: 21 stations, SVC32: 42 stations
Topologies Cascade connections, star connections, or mixed cascade/star connections
Terminating Resistor Not necessary
Connectable Slave Devices
Any of the following devices that support MECHATROLINK-III communications:
SERVOPACKs, Stepping Motor Drives, Inverters, I/O Modules, and Machine
Controllers
Supported Profiles
MECHATROLINK-III servo standard profile, MECHATROLINK-III I/O standard
profile, MECHATROLINK-III inverter standard profile, and MECHATROLINK-III
stepping motor standard profile