### Settings of External Device

Set communication settings for both MP and Σ-7 Series.

##### MP Series Setting

Use the ladder software (MPE720) to set up communication settings.

For details on communication settings, please refer to the manual of the External Device.

1. Start the ladder software.

2. Make a project file.

3. From the tree view, double-click [Module Configuration].
   [Engineering Manager] starts.

4. In the [Create new file] dialog box, click [OK].

5. In the [Engineering Manager]'s [Controller], use the pull-down menu to select MECHATROLINK connection module.
   Select the number associated with the slot number used by the module.
   When you select the MECHATROLINK connection module, its setting information is displayed in the [Engineering Manger]'s [Module details].

6. In the [module Details]'s [Circuit Number] field, enter "01".
   Set up the same value as the DisplayTarget's circuit number.

7. In [Details], double-click [MECHATROLINK].

8. Click the [Link Assignments] tab, and then set [ST#]'s [01] field as follows.

   Setup Items | Setup Description
   TYPE | Select the type of Σ-7 Series you are using.

NOTE

- [ST#] is defined based on the Σ-7 Series station address.
  When the station address is 41H, define "ST#01".

9. In the [Engineering Manager]'s [Controller], select CPU.

10. In the [Module details], double-click the communication module's No. field.

11. Set [Transmission Parameters] as follows.

    Setup Items | Setup Description
    --- | ---
    IP Address | 192.168.0.1
    Subnet Mask | 255.255.255.0

12. From the [File] menu select [Save] to save your settings, and exit [Engineering Manager].

13. Write the settings to the MP Series.

IMPORTANT

- To write the settings, select the [Save to flash after transferring to the controller] check box.
  If the data is transferred without selecting the check box, the transferred data is deleted when restarting the External Device.

##### Σ-7 Series Setting

Set up communication settings with the DIP Switch (SW2) and the rotary switch (SW1). For example, when the SW2-3 is OFF and SW1 is 1, the station address is 41H.

For details on communication settings, please refer to the manual for the External Device.

- DIP Switch (SW2) Setting

  DIP Switch | Settings | Setup Description
  1 | ON | Communication speed: 10Mbps (MECHATROLINK-II)
  2 | Optional | Data transfer size. ON: 32-byte data transfer OFF: 17-byte data transfer
  3 | OFF | Define the station address in combination with the rotary switch (SW1). ON: Tenth's position of station address is 0x5 OFF: Tenth's position of station address is 0x4
  4 | OFF | Always OFF

- Rotary Switch (SW1) Setting
  Set the station address in combination with the DIP Switch (SW2), number 3.

  Rotary Switch | Settings | Setup Description
  --- | --- | ---
  SW1 | 1 | Ones place of the station address

NOTE

- Check with a network administrator about IP address. Do not set the duplicate IP address.