User's Manual
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16. SERVO AMPLIFIER CONNECTION
16.4 GOT Side Settings
16.4 GOT Side Settings
16.4.1 Setting communication 
interface (Communication 
settings)
Set the channel of the connected equipment.
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.
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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
16.4.2 Communication detail settings
Make the settings according to the usage environment.
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(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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Item Description Range
Transmission 
Speed
Set this item when change the 
transmission speed used for 
communication with the connected 
equipment.
(Default: 9600bps)
9600bps, 
19200bps, 
38400bps, 
57600bps
115200bps
Data Bit
Set this item when change the data length 
used for communication with the 
connected equipment.
(Default: 8bit)
8bit (fixed)
Stop Bit
Specify the stop bit length for 
communications.
(Default: 1bit)
1bit (fixed)
Parity
Specify whether or not to perform a parity 
check, and how it is performed during 
communication.
(Default: Even)
Even (fixed)
Retry
Set the number of retries to be performed 
when a communication timeout occurs.
(Default: 3times)
0 to 5times
Timeout Time
Set the time period for a communication to 
time out.
(Default: 3sec)
3 to 30sec
Host Address
Specify the station number of the servo 
amplifier in the system configuration.
(Default: 0)
0 to 31
Delay Time
Set this item to adjust the transmission 
timing of the communication request from 
the GOT.
(Default: 0ms)
0 to 300 (ms)
Station No. 
Selection
Specify whether to use the station No. 
during communication.
If [Yes] is selected, the station No. is fixed 
to "0."
(Default: Yes)
Yes or No










