Yaskawa Sigma-5 User Manual: Design and Maintenance - Rotary Motors MECHATROLINK-III Communications Reference - Manual (Page 28)

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1.3.3 MECHATROLINK-III Function Specifications
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1.3.3 MECHATROLINK-III Function Specifications
The following table shows the specifications of MECHATROLINK-III.
Function Specifications
MECHATROLINK-III
Communication
Communication Pro-
tocol
MECHATROLINK-III
Station Address
03H to EFH (Max. number of stations: 62)
Use the rotary switches S1 and S2 to set the station address.
Baud Rate 100 Mpbs
Transmission Cycle
125 μs, 250 μs, 500 μs, 750 μs, and 1.0 ms to 4.0 ms (incre-
ments of 0.5 ms)
Number of Transmis-
sion Bytes
16, 32, or 48 bytes per station
Use the DIP switch S3 to select the number of words.
Reference Method
Control Method
Position, speed, or torque control with MECHATROLINK-
III communication
Reference Input
MECHATROLINK commands (sequence, motion, data set-
ting/reference, monitoring, or adjustment)
Profile
MECHATROLINK-III standard servo profile
MECHATROLINK-II-compatible profile