I/O Size Setting for Slave Device

This section describes the way of I/O size setting for each slave device connected. Allocate I/O size for each slave device being connected. The layout of this setting window of the following STEP 2 to STEP4 may change depending on the type of DeviceNet slave device.

1　

Double click the icon of a slave device connected.

2

From the Navigation Area in the left side of the display, click [Configuration]-[Connection].

Select a connection method for slave device connection from ; Poll connection, Change Of state connection, Cyclic connection, and Bit-Strobe connection. A connection method that is not supported by the device will be gray color and it will not be selectable.

3

According to the connection method selected at STEP2, click the following items.

4

From the Navigation Area pane, click [Configuration]-[Connection]-[Poll].

[Consumption] in the upper part represents the input of slave device, which corresponds to the output of the robot controller. [Production] in the lower part represents the output of slave device, which corresponds to the input of the robot controller. The setting is performed by a byte-unit. (1 byte = 8 bits) Change the setting of [Connection path], if necessary.

When the setting completes, click [OK].

5

For each slave device, perform STEP 1 to STEP4 to set I/O size..

This completes the I/O size settings for slave device.