Specifications
Start-up procedure Start-up and trial operation
Motion controller Q170MCPU/ Q172DCPU/ Q173DCPU 4 - 3
The mode indicated in the brackets [ ] at top left of each step is the mode for checking or setting
using MT Developer2/GX (IEC) Developer.
Axis No. and error description of servo amplifier which detected errors are displayed on initial
check screen.
Fig. 4-1: Start-up procedure (2)
NOTE An error may occur if the power is turned on before system setting. In the case, reset the Multiple
CPU system after system setting. Refer to the "Q173DCPU/Q172DCPU Motion controller Program-
ming Manual (COMMON)" at the system setting error occurrence.
Create Motion programs
Create the Motion programs using
MT Developer2.
Write PLC programs
Create the PLC programs to start the Motion
programs using GX (IEC) Developer.
Write the PLC programs created to the PLC
CPU area (CPU No.1 fixed).
Check the emergency stop ON and forced
stop ON, and turn ON the power supply of
servo amplifiers.
Check that the mounted servo amplifiers
operate correctly.
Check that the upper/lower stroke limits
operate correctly.
Turn ON servo amplifiers power supply
Check servo amplifier
Check upper/lower stroke limits
Create PLC programs
Motion CPU
area
Motion CPU
area
[Test mode •
Servo start-up
(Upper/lower
stroke limit check)]
[Programming]
Motion CPU
area
[Programming]
PLC CPU
area
Write Motion programs
Write the positioning data and Motion
programs created to the Motion CPU area
(CPU No.2 fixed).
Turn ON power supply again
Turn ON again or reset the Motion controller's
power supply.
[Test mode •
Servo start-up
(Initial check)]
Check home position return
Check the followings by executing the home
position return.
앫 Home position return direction
앫 Home position return data
앫 Proximity dog position
Set the RUN/STOP/RESET switch of Motion
controller to RUN and check that all
positioning controls by Motion programs are
correct.
Check the sequence operation by executing
the PLC program using an actual external
input.
Check Motion program
Check by automatic operation
PLC CPU
area
[Monitor]
Check the followings by making the machine
operate with the JOG operation of MT
Developer2.
앫 Machine operates correctly
(no vibration, hunting, etc.)
앫 Stroke limits operate correctly
앫 Machine stops by the emergency stop or
forced stop
Check machine operation
[Test mode •
JOG operation]
Motion CPU
area
END
[Test mode •
home position return]
[Programming]