Yaskawa MP900 - Manual (Page 5)

MP920 QRG Rev1.5
Serial Connection
Instruction Step Detail
1 Connect serial cable from MP900 port 1 to PC's COM port.
2 Open Communication manager from system tray
3 Double click a "logical port number", choose "serial" and click "Detail"
4
Choose desired "physical port" number that the serial cable is connected to on
the PC.
5 Save and close communication manager
6 Restart MPE720
Ethernet Connection
First complete the
MP900 Startup
Procedure
Instruction Step Detail
1 Logged On, Online via serial port (CP-217)
2 From file manager, under Definition folder, open Module Configuration.
3 Select 218-IF. Highlight the column of 218IF-01 slot
4 Double-click slot 2 (or R-click - Open Slot)
5
Enter the IP address for the controller and save. (The table at the bottom of the
screen is for other Ethernet devices controlled by the MP900).
6
Cycle unit power (be sure only RUN dipswitch is ON on both the base unit and
the 218IF-01 dipswitches are OFF to avoid overwriting upon power up)
1 Open Communication Manager (from windows system tray, near clock)
2 Double click a blank logical port to open the settings
3 Choose CP-218 (scroll down), click detail
4 Select the IP address of the PC.
5 Turn "Default" to OFF
6 Click "OK" twice, save, and close communication manager
7 Close MW/MPE720, then re-open so that the data is refreshed
1 Remain Logged Off
2 R-click controller folder, choose properties
3
Under Network tab, choose port number with CP-218 that you just made in
Communication Manager
4 Type the IP address of the controller, as defined in Module Configuration
6 Log On, Online
NOTES:
It is assumed that a valid IP address has been acquired from the network administrator.
If a 218IF error does not go away after power is cycled, turn on the 218IF INIT dipswitch and cycle power.
As noted on the 218IF module, the network must be 10mbps, or switchable from 100mbps to 10mbps.
To connect directly, use a crossover cable and configure your PC to use a static IP address.
Serial & Ethernet Connection Procedure (To MPE720)
MW/MPE720 communicates to the MP900's 218IF-01 Ethernet module through the Communication Manager
program. All 3 must be configured to log on online over Ethernet.
Define the PC's Ethernet
port as a valid way to
communicate via
MPE720
Tell MW/MPE720 to
connect via Ethernet
Be sure the 218-IF TEST and INIT dipswitches are both off (right)
Define the PC's Serial
port as a valid way to
communicate via
MPE720
Give the 218IFmodule an
IP address
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