YASKAWA SVC - SVC Function Module Specifications

2.2 Specifications
2.2.3 SVC Function Module Specifications
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2.2.3 SVC Function Module Specifications
Item Specification
MECHATROLINK Communications
Number of Communications Lines 1
Number of Communications Ports
(Connectors)
2
Terminating Resistor Not necessary
Network Topologies Cascade, star, and point-to-point
Communications Cable CAT5e STP (shielded twisted-pair cable)
Connectors RJ45 or an industrial mini-connector made by TYCO AMP
Communications Method 4B/5B MULT-3
Types of Connected Stations
C1 master station: Network management station
C2 master station: Message master station
Slave stations
Control Method Master/Slave
Number of Bytes in the
Information Field
16, 32, 48, or 64 (can be mixed)
Isolation for Communications Path Transformer
Master Function
Communications Interface MECHATROLINK-III (2:N synchronous)
Transmission Speed 100 Mbps
Transmission Cycle 125 μs, 250 μs, 500 μs, 1 ms, 1.5 ms, 2 ms, or 3 ms
Number of Link Communications
Bytes
16, 32, 48, or 64 (depending on the profile)
Number of Connected Stations
SVC32: 42 max. (32 Servo axes max.)
SVC: 21 max. (16 Servo axes max.)
C1 Messaging
(Master Function)
Supported (selectable).
Retry Function Supported (selectable).
Supported Slave Devices SERVOPACKs, I/O devices, and Machine Controllers
Event-driven Communications Supported.
Supported Profiles
MECHATROLINK-III-compliant Servos and MECHATROLINK-III-
compliant I/O
Slave Function
Communications Interface MECHATROLINK-III (2:N asynchronous)
Transmission Speed 100 Mbps
Minimum Transmission Cycle 125 μs
Maximum Transmission Cycle 32 ms
Transmission Cycle Increment
(Granularity)
03 hex
Station Addresses 03 to EF hex
Number of Link Communications
Bytes
16, 32, 48, or 64
Messaging (Slave Function) Supported.
Event-driven Communications Supported.
Cyclic Communications Supported.
Supported Profiles Primary: MECHATROLINK-III-standard I/O
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