Settings of External Device

Use the ladder software (MP720 Ver.7) to set up communication settings. Set the next contents.

(1) Main CPU settings

(2) Sub CPU settings

(3) Stepping motor settings

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

Main CPU Settings
  1. Start the ladder software.

  2. Make a project file. From the [Model] list, select the main CPU.

  3. From the [Start] tab, click [Module Configuration].
    [MC-Configurator] starts up.

  4. On the CPU you want to use, double-click [218IFD].

  5. Click [Parameters] tab.

  6. In the [Transmission Parameters] group define the [IP Address] and [Subnet Mask] as follows.

    Setup Items

    Setup Description

    IP Address

    192.168.0.1

    Subnet Mask

    255.255.255.0

  7. Double-click the module number attached to the sub CPU in the [MC-Configurator].

  8. In the [Module] dialog box, select the sub CPU in use and click [OK].

  1. In the [MC-Configurator], set the sub CPU circuit number to "5".
    Set up the same value as the Display's circuit number.

  1. Write the settings to the External Device.

IMPORTANT

 

Sub CPU Settings
  1. Start the ladder software.

  2. Make a project file. Select a Sub CPU to be used from [Model].

  3. From the tree view, click [Module Configuration].
    [MC-Configurator] starts.

  4. Expand [SVC] of Sub CPU, and double-click [01 UNDEFINED].

  5. In the tree view of [Slave] dialog box, from [Stepping], select [Wild Card SteppingMotorDRV], and click [OK].

  6. Set "1" to the circuit number of [SVC].

  7. Set "3" to the station address of the added Wild Card SteppingMotorDRV.

  8. Write the settings to the Sub CPU.

IMPORTANT

 

Stepping Motor Settings

Set up communication settings with rotary switches (S1 and S2).

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

Rotary Switch

Settings

Setup Description

S1 (x10)

0

Station address

S2 (x1)

3

NOTE