Communication procedure example
The following example reads the set value of alarm history (last alarm) from the servo amplifier of station 0.
Data item
Station No.
Command
Data No.
No
3 consecutive times?
Error processing
9 COMMUNICATION FUNCTION (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC AC SERVO PROTOCOL) [A]
510
9.3 Protocol
Value
0
33
10
Start
Data make-up
Checksum calculation and
addition
Addition of SOH to make up
transmission data
Data transmission
Data receive
Is there receive data?
Yes
Yes
Other than error code
[A] or [a]?
No
Yes
Receive data analysis
End
Description
Servo amplifier station No. 0
Reading command
Alarm history (last alarm)
Station No.
Command
Data
= [0] +
3
3
+
STX
= [0] [3] [3]
[1] [0]
STX
Checksum = 30H + 33H + 33H + 02H + 31H + 30H + 03H =
Transmission data =
SOH
No
No
300 ms elapsed?
Yes
No
3 consecutive times?
Yes
100 ms after EOT transmission
Error processing
Data No.
+
1 0
+
ETX
ETX
+
0
+
3
3
+
+
1
0
+
ETX
STX
Master station
Master station
Master station
FCH
+
F C
46H 43H
Slave station
Slave station
Slave station