
TITLE
B-63173EN-1/02
EDIT
DATE DESIG. DESCRIPTION
ower
ate i-
FANUC I/O Link function
Connection manual (function)
DRAW.NO. CUST.
SHEET
01
990624 New design
When an I/O card, or an I/O unit is used with Power Mate, the
Power Mate functions as a master unit, and the I/O card, or the I/O
unit functions as a slave unit.
(5) SPECIFICATIONS LIST
Item Specifications Remarks
Equipment and
units that can be
connected
Master: Power Mate–D/H/iD/iH
Slave: I/O Unit–
I/O Card
Power Mate–D/E/F/H/iD/iH
I/O Link β
Number of
connections
Master: 1 unit
Slave: maximum of 16 groups
I/O Unit-A: 2 units/group
Others : 1 unit/group
The number of
slave connections
is limited b
I/O
points.
Number of
operatin
I/O points
Master: maximum I/O = 1024/1024
Slaves: per
roup
maximum I/O = 256/256
Refer to “
3
I/O
Data operation”
Cable length Between each equipment and unit:
Note however that between an
unified group of I/O units:
Maximum 2m
maximum len
th of 200m is
possible with an optical adapter.
Note however that this is not
possible with any unified I/O unit.
(6) SETTING
The slave type of the I/O Link is set by the master unit.
Setting for when the Power Mate is used as a slave is shown below.
(a) Setting the module name
Setting when the Power Mate is used as a slave
FS04A : When DI/DO = 32/32
FS08A : When DI/DO = 64/64
OC02I : When DI = 128
OC02O : When DO = 128
OC03I : When DI = 256
OC03O : When DO = 256
Setting when I/O card D (48/32) is used as a slave
DI side : /6 DI = 64 points is assumed.
DO side : /4 DO = 32 points
Setting when I/O card E (96/64) is used as a slave
DI side : CN01I DI = 128 points is assumed.
DO side : CN01O DO = 64 points
Setting when I/O Link β is used as a slave
DI side : OC02I
DO side : OC02O
No setting is required when a built–in I/O card is used. (Buit-in I/O
card is not a I/O Link.)
(b) Setting the base slot
The settings below are common to the Power Mate, I/O card.
Base : 0
Slot : 1
The above items are set on the master unit.
(7) I/O Link master area
Among X000 to X127 and Y000 to Y127, up to 1024 input points and
up to 1024 output points can be used.