Mechatrolink Transmission Cycle And The Number Of Connected Slave Stations - YASKAWA SVC User Manual

2.5

MECHATROLINK Transmission Cycle and the Number of Connected Slave Stations

The relationship between the MECHATROLINK transmission cycle and the number of con-
nected slave stations when the SVC Function Module is used is given in the following tables.
 Cascade Connections
Transmission Cycle
125 μs
250 μs
500 μs
1 ms
1.5 ms
2 ms
3 ms
*1.
Up to 16 Servo Drive stations can be connected.
*2.
Up to 32 Servo Drive stations can be connected.
 Star Connections
Transmission Cycle
125 μs
250 μs
500 μs
1 ms
1.5 ms
2 ms
3 ms
*1.
Up to 16 Servo Drive stations can be connected.
*2.
Up to 32 Servo Drive stations can be connected.

2.5 MECHATROLINK Transmission Cycle and the Number of Connected Slave Stations

Number of Connected
Stations
SVC SVC32
1 to 3 1 to 3
1 to 7 1 to 7
1 to 12 1 to 12
If more than 17 stations are connected, two ports must be
*1
1 to 21
1 to 21
used.
If more than 19 stations are connected, two ports must be
used.
−
1 to 27
No more than 19 stations can be connected to a single
port.
If more than 19 stations are connected, two ports must be
used.
−
1 to 32
No more than 19 stations can be connected to a single
port.
If more than 19 stations are connected, two ports must be
used.
−
*2
1 to 38
No more than 19 stations can be connected to a single
port.
Number of Connected Stations
SVC
1 to 4
1 to 8
1 to 14
*1
1 to 21
−
−
−
Connection Conditions
−
−
−
SVC32
1 to 4
1 to 8
1 to 14
1 to 29
*2
1 to 42
*2
1 to 42
*2
1 to 42
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