16.4 GOT Side Settings

16.4.1Setting communication interface (Communication settings)

Set the channel of the connected equipment.

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3. 4.

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1. Select [Common] [Controller Setting] from the menu.

2. The Controller Setting window is displayed. Select the channel to be used from the list menu.

3. Set the following items.

Manufacturer: Mitsubishi

Controller Type: Set according to the Controller Type to be connected.

I/F: Interface to be used

Driver: MELSERVO-J4, J3, J2S/M

4.The detailed setting is displayed after Manufacturer, Controller Type, I/F, and Driver are set.

Make the settings according to the usage environment.

16.4.2 Communication detail settings

Click the [OK] button when settings are completed.

POINT

The settings of connecting equipment can be confirmed in [I/F Communication Setting]. For details, refer to the following.

1.1.2 I/F communication setting

16.4.2Communication detail settings

Make the settings according to the usage environment.

Item

Description

Range

 

Set this item when change the

9600bps,

Transmission

transmission speed used for

19200bps,

communication with the connected

38400bps,

Speed

equipment.

57600bps

 

 

(Default: 9600bps)

115200bps

 

Set this item when change the data length

 

Data Bit

used for communication with the

8bit (fixed)

connected equipment.

 

 

 

(Default: 8bit)

 

 

Specify the stop bit length for

 

Stop Bit

communications.

1bit (fixed)

 

(Default: 1bit)

 

 

Specify whether or not to perform a parity

 

Parity

check, and how it is performed during

Even (fixed)

communication.

 

 

 

(Default: Even)

 

 

Set the number of retries to be performed

 

Retry

when a communication timeout occurs.

0 to 5times

 

(Default: 3times)

 

 

Set the time period for a communication to

 

Timeout Time

time out.

3 to 30sec

 

(Default: 3sec)

 

 

Specify the station number of the servo

 

Host Address

amplifier in the system configuration.

0 to 31

 

(Default: 0)

 

 

Set this item to adjust the transmission

 

Delay Time

timing of the communication request from

0 to 300 (ms)

the GOT.

 

 

 

(Default: 0ms)

 

 

Specify whether to use the station No.

 

Station No.

during communication.

 

If [Yes] is selected, the station No. is fixed

Yes or No

Selection

to "0."

 

 

 

 

(Default: Yes)

 

POINT

(1)Communication interface setting by Utility The communication interface setting can be changed on the Utility's [Communication Settings] after writing [Communication Settings] of project data.

For details on the Utility, refer to the following manual.

GT User's Manual

(2)Precedence in communication settings

When settings are made by GT Designer3 or the Utility, the latest setting is effective.

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16.4 GOT Side Settings