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3 DESIGN

3. DESIGN

3.1 System Designing Procedure

Design the system which uses the Multiple CPU system in the following procedure.

Refer to section 2.4.4

Refer to section 2.4.5

Refer to section 2.4.6

Motion control system design

Select the Motion CPU module according to number of control axes.

Select the motion functions to be installed according to the machinery

and equipment to be controlled (selection of the programming software

packages according to the operating system software).

Refer to section 2.4.5

Refer to section 2.4.6

Refer to MELSEC-Q

series manual.

Refer to section 2.4.8

Select the number of Q172DLX's and design according to the each

axis control system and whether servo external signals are required

or not.

When there is mechanical home position and home position return is

made: Proximity dog required

For speed control: Speed-position switching control signal required

When overrun prevention is necessary: Stroke limit required

When each axis stop is necessary: STOP signal required

Select Q173DPX, Q172DEX and design according to whether manual

pulse generators and synchronous encoders are required or not.

Select I/O modules according to the specifications of the external

equipment to be controlled.

Select interrupt module QI60 according to whether interrupt input are

required or not.

Select the main base unit, extension base units, extension power

supply module and extension cables, and make I/O assignment

according to necessary number of Q172DLX's, Q172DEX's,

Q173DPX's, QX 's, QY 's and the number of I/O modules.

Select the servo amplifier and servo motor according to the motor

capacity and number of revolution from the machine mechanism to be

controlled each axis.

Refer to the servo

amplifier manual.

Set the servo amplifier connection by SSCNET and axis numbers

(dno.) and axis No..

Refer to section 2.4.4