Manual
2. ACON-C/CG, PCON-C/CG
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2. ACON-C/CG, PCON-C/CG
2.1 Operation Modes and Functions
ACON and PCON controllers supporting MECHATROLINK can be operated in a desired operation mode selected
from the following four modes.
* ACON and PCON that are compatible with MECHATROLINK are compatible with MECHATROLINK-I and II,
and are not compatible with MECHATROLINK-III.
Operation Modes and Key Functions
Key function
Remote I/O
mode
Position/simple
direct mode
Half direct mode
(*2)
Remote I/O
mode 2
Operation by position data
specification
x { (*1)
{
x
Direct speed/acceleration
specification
x x
{
x
Push-motion operation
{ { { {
Current position read x
{ { {
Current speed read x x
{
x
Operation by position number
specification
{ {
x
{
Completed position number read
{ {
x
{
Maximum position table size 512 768 Not used 512
(*1) The actuator is operated by specifying all position data, other than positions, using position numbers.
(*2) Cannot be used in the 17-byte mode.
[1] Remote I/O mode: In this mode, the actuator is operated by PIOs (24-V I/Os) via MECHATROLINK
communication.
A
CON/PCON not supporting
MECHATROLINK
PIO connection
A
CON/PCON supporting
MECHATROLINK
MECHATROLINK connection