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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for choosing the Q173HCPU/Q172HCPU Motion Controller.
Please read this manual carefully so that equipment is used to its optimum.
CONTENTS
Safety Precautions .........................................................................................................................................A- 1
Revisions ........................................................................................................................................................A-11
Contents .........................................................................................................................................................A-12
About Manuals ...............................................................................................................................................A-15
1. OVERVIEW 1- 1 to 1-20
1.1 Overview................................................................................................................................................... 1- 1
1.2 Features ................................................................................................................................................... 1- 3
1.2.1 Features of Motion CPU ................................................................................................................... 1- 3
1.2.2 Basic specifications of Q173HCPU/Q172HCPU ............................................................................. 1- 5
1.3 Hardware Configuration ........................................................................................................................... 1-10
1.3.1 Motion system configuration ............................................................................................................. 1-10
1.3.2 Q173HCPU System overall configuration ........................................................................................ 1-12
1.3.3 Q172HCPU System overall configuration ........................................................................................ 1-14
1.3.4 Software packages............................................................................................................................ 1-16
1.3.5 Restrictions on motion systems........................................................................................................ 1-19
2. MULTIPLE CPU SYSTEM 2- 1 to 2-50
2.1 Multiple CPU System ............................................................................................................................... 2- 1
2.1.1 Overview............................................................................................................................................ 2- 1
2.1.2 Installation of PLC CPU and Motion CPU ........................................................................................ 2- 2
2.1.3 Precautions for using Q series I/O modules and intelligent function modules................................ 2- 3
2.1.4 Modules subject to installation restrictions ....................................................................................... 2- 4
2.1.5 Processing time of the Multiple CPU system ................................................................................... 2- 6
2.1.6 How to reset the Multiple CPU system............................................................................................. 2- 7
2.1.7 Processing at a CPU DOWN error occurrence by a PLC CPU or Q173HCPU/Q172HCPU......... 2- 8
2.2 Starting Up the Multiple CPU System ..................................................................................................... 2-11
2.2.1 Startup Flow of the Multiple CPU System ........................................................................................ 2-11
2.3 Communication between the PLC CPU and the Motion CPU in the Multiple CPU System ................. 2-13
2.3.1 Automatic Refresh Function of The Shared CPU Memory.............................................................. 2-13
2.3.2 Control Instruction from the PLC CPU to The Motion CPU (Motion dedicated instructions) ......... 2-39
2.3.3 Reading/Writing Device Data............................................................................................................ 2-40
2.3.4 Shared CPU Memory........................................................................................................................ 2-41
2.4 Multiple CPU Error Codes ....................................................................................................................... 2-45
2.4.1 Self-diagnosis error code .................................................................................................................. 2-45
2.4.2 Release of self-diagnosis error ......................................................................................................... 2-50
3. COMMON PARAMETERS 3- 1 to 3-40
3.1 System Settings ....................................................................................................................................... 3- 1
3.1.1 System data settings......................................................................................................................... 3- 2