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12. OPTIONS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT
12.1.6 MR Configurator (servo configurations software)
POINT
Required to assign devices to the pins of CN4A and CN4B of the MR-
J2M-D01 extension IO unit.
The MR Configurator (servo configuration software) uses the communication function of the interface unit
to perform parameter setting changes, graph display, test operation, etc. on a personal computer.
(1) Specifications
Item Description
Communication signal Conforms to RS-232C.
Baudrate [bps] 57600, 38400, 19200, 9600
System Station selection, automatic demo
Monitor
Display, high speed monitor, trend graph
Minimum resolution changes with the processing speed of the personal computer.
Alarm Display, history, amplifier data
Diagnostic
Digital I/O, function device display no motor rotation, total power-on time, amplifier version info,
motor information, tuning data, absolute encoder data, Axis name setting, unit composition
listing.
Parameters Turning, change list, detailed information, IFU parameter, DRU parameter, device setting.
Test operation Jog operation, positioning operation, operation w/o motor, forced output, demo mode.
Advanced function Machine analyzer, gain search, machine simulation.
File operation Data read, save, print
Others Automatic demo, help display
(2) System configuration
(a) Components
To use this software, the following components are required in addition to MELSERVO-J2M and
servo motor:
Model (Note 1) Description
(Note 2)
Personal computer
IBM PC-AT compatible where the English version of Windows
®
95, Windows
®
98, Windows
®
Me,
Windows NT
®
Workstation 4.0 or Windows
®
2000 Professional operates
Processor: Pentium
®
133MHz or more (Windows
®
95, Windows
®
98, Windows NT
®
Workstation 4.0,
Windows
®
2000 Professional)
Pentium
®
150MHz or more (Windows
®
Me)
Memory: 16MB or more (Windows
®
95), 24MB or more (Windows
®
98)
32MB or more (Windows
®
Me, Windows NT
®
Workstation 4.0, Windows
®
2000 Professional)
Free hard disk space: 60MB or more
Serial port used
OS
Windows
®
95, Windows
®
98, Windows
®
Me, Windows NT
®
Workstation 4.0, Windows
®
2000
Professional (English version)
Display
One whose resolution is 800
600 or more and that can provide a high color (16 bit) display.
Connectable with the above personal computer.
Keyboard Connectable with the above personal computer.
Mouse Connectable with the above personal computer. Note that a serial mouse is not used.
Printer Connectable with the above personal computer.
Communication cable
MR-CPCATCBL3M
When this cannot be used, refer to (3) Section 12.1.2 and fabricate.
Note 1. Windows and Windows NT are the registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United State and other countries.
Pentium is the registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
2. On some personal computers, this software may not run properly.
(b) Configuration diagram
Personal computer
CN3 CN2
To RS-232C
connector
Communication cable
Servo motor
DRU (First slot)
DRU (Eighth slot)
CN2
IFU
BU
Servo motor