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Chapter 2 System Configuration
2.2 Component list
The positioning system using the Simple Motion module is configured of the following
devices.
No. Part name Type Remarks
1
Simple Motion
module
QD77MS2
QD77MS
Number of control axes
MS: SSCNET
(
/H
)
model
QD77MS4
QD77MS16
2 Personal computer
Personal
computer which
supports
Windows
R
(Prepared by user)
Refer to the "GX Works2 Version1 Operating Manual (Common)" for details.
3 RS-232 cable
QC30R2
(Prepared by user)
An RS-232 cable is needed for connecting the CPU module with a personal
computer.
Refer to the "GX Works2 Version1 Operating Manual (Common)" for details.
4 USB cable –
(Prepared by user)
A USB cable is needed for connecting the CPU module with a personal
computer.
Refer to the "GX Works2 Version1 Operating Manual (Common)" for details.
5 Ethernet cable –
(Prepared by user)
An Ethernet cable is needed for connecting the CPU module with a personal
computer. Refer to the "GX Works2 Version1 Operating Manual (Common)"
for details.
6 Servo amplifier –
(Prepared by user)
7
Manual pulse
generator
–
(Prepared by user)
Recommended: MR-HDP01 (Manufactured by Mitsubishi Electric
Corporation)
8
SSCNET
cable
(Note-1)
–
(Prepared by user)
Cables are needed for connecting the Simple Motion module with a servo
amplifier, or between servo amplifiers.
9
External input signal
cable
(Note-1)
–
(Prepared by user)
Cables are needed for connecting the Simple Motion module with an external
device.
(Prepare them referring to the manuals for the connected devices and
information given in 3.4.2 of this manual.)
(Note-1): The cables for connecting between the Simple Motion module and servo amplifiers. Refer to each servo amplifier instruction
manual for details.
[SSCNET
cable]
Model name Cable length [m(ft.)] Description
MR-J3BUS_M
(Standard cord for inside
panel)
MR-J3BUS015M 0.15 (0.49)
• Simple Motion module
MR-J4(W)-B/MR-JE-B/MR-J3(W)-B
• MR-J4(W)-B/MR-JE-B/MR-J3(W)-B
MR-J4(W)-B/MR-JE-B/MR-J3(W)-B
MR-J3BUS03M 0.3 (0.98)
MR-J3BUS05M 0.5 (1.64)
MR-J3BUS1M 1 (3.28)
MR-J3BUS3M 3 (9.84)
MR-J3BUS_M-A
(Standard cable for outside
panel)
MR-J3BUS5M-A 5 (16.40)
MR-J3BUS10M-A 10 (32.81)
MR-J3BUS20M-A 20 (65.62)
MR-J3BUS_M-B
(Long distance cable)
MR-J3BUS30M-B 30 (98.43)
MR-J3BUS40M-B 40 (131.23)
MR-J3BUS50M-B 50 (164.04)
_= Cable length
(015: 0.15m (0.49ft.), 03: 0.3m (0.98ft.), 05: 0.5m (1.64ft.), 1: 1m (3.28ft.), 3: 3m (9.84ft.), 5: 5m (16.40ft.),
10: 10m (32.81ft.), 20: 20m (65.62ft.), 30: 30m (98.43ft.), 40: 40m (131.23ft.), 50: 50m (164.04ft.) )