Instruction Manual

5. Flow and Commands of Basic MECHATROLINK Communication
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(3) I/O signal assignments
Which signals are assigned to controller I/O ports vary according to the setting of parameter No. 25.
(For details, refer to the operation manual for the controller.)
Setting of parameter No. 25
Positioning mode Teaching mode 256-point mode
0 1 2
Category Port No.
Symbol Signal name Symbol Signal name Symbol Signal name
0 PC1 PC1 PC1
1 PC2 PC2 PC2
2 PC4 PC4 PC4
3 PC8 PC8 PC8
4 PC16 PC16 PC16
5 PC32
Command position
number
PC32
Command position
number
PC32
6 - MODE
Teaching mode
command
PC64
7 - JISL Jog/inching switching PC128
Command position
number
8 -
Cannot be used.
JOG+ +Jog - Cannot be used.
9 BKRL Forced brake release JOG- -Jog BKRL Forced brake release
10 RMOD Operation mode RMOD Operation mode RMOD Operation mode
11 HOME Home return HOME Home return HOME Home return
12 *STP Pause *STP Pause *STP Pause
13 CSTR Positioning start
CSTR/
PWRT
Positioning start /
Positioning data read
command
CSTR Positioning start
14 RES Reset RES Reset RES Reset
PLC
output o
SCON-C
A input
15 SON Servo ON command SON Servo ON command SON Servo ON command
0 PM1 PM1 PM1
1 PM2 PM2 PM2
2 PM4 PM4 PM4
3 PM8 PM8 PM8
4 PM16 PM16 PM16
5 PM32
Completed position
number
PM32
Completed position
number
PM32
6 MOVE Moving signal MOVE Moving signal PM64
7 ZONE1 Zone 1 MODES Teaching mode signal PM128
Completed position
number
8
PZONE/
ZONE2
Position zone/
Zone 2
PZONE/
ZONE1
Position zone/
Zone 1
PZONE/
ZONE1
Position zone/
Zone 1
9 RMDS Operation mode RMDS Operation mode RMDS Operation mode
10 HEND
Home return
complete
HEND Home return complete HEND Home return complete
11 PEND
Positioning complete
signal
PEND/
WEND
Positioning complete
signal/position data
read complete
PEND
Positioning complete
signal
12 SV Operation ready SV Operation ready SV Operation ready
13 *EMGS Emergency stop *EMGS Emergency stop *EMGS Emergency stop
14 *ALM Alarm *ALM Alarm *ALM Alarm
SCON-C
A output
o PLC
input
15 *BALM Battery alarm *BALM Battery alarm *BALM Battery alarm
* indicates a signal that is normally ON.
The signals denoted by “Cannot be used” are not controlled. (ON/OFF statuses of these signals are
indeterminable.)