Q5(Questions) Station addresses are separated by device type with MECHATROLINK-Ⅱ, but how are they separated?

A(Answers)

Station addresses are separated as follows:

Station address Device Remark
00H Reserved  
01H Controllers  
02H Network tool (Engineering Tool)  
03H-1FH Reserved  
20H-3FH AC Drives  
40H5FH Servo/Spindle drive

Drives for Servomotors, Stepping Motors, etc.

60H-7FH Simple I/O, Intelligent I/O  
80H-FEH Reserved  
FFH Reserved Used in synchronous frame.

When developing MECHATROLINK products, develop the products so that they can be set within the above station address ranges.