4PROFIBUS Gateway1.4 Features of Gateway UnitWith the Gateway Unit, a desired operation mode can be selected from five patterns of the numericalspecification mode, one pattern of the position-number specification mode, and three patterns of thesimple direct/position-number specification mode.(1) Numerical specification modeIn positioning operation in the numerical specification mode, the actuator is operated by directlyspecifying the position data, speed, acceleration/deceleration, and in-position band, in numericalvalues.In push-motion operation in the numerical specification mode, the actuator is operated by directlyspecifying the position data, speed, acceleration/deceleration, push band, and current-limiting valuefor setting push force, in numerical values.Various status signals can be input/output and current position data can be read.There are five patterns in the numerical specification mode, each accommodating a different numberof connected axes.[1] Numerical specification mode, maximum 4 axes[2] Numerical specification mode, maximum 6 axes[3] Numerical specification mode, maximum 8 axes[4] Numerical specification mode, maximum 10 axes[5] Numerical specification mode, maximum 16 axes(2) Position-number specification modeThe actuator is operated by specifying position numbers. The position data, speed,acceleration/deceleration, etc., must be entered beforehand in the position data table for each axis.Various status signals can be input/output and current position data can be read.Up to 16 axes can be connected in the position-number specification mode(3) Simple direct/position-number specification modeIn this mode, the actuator can be moved via combination of position number specification and directspecification (position data is specified in numerical values, while other movement parameters arespecified by position numbers).Axis numbers must be assigned from position-number specification axes first, followed by simpledirect specification axes. Depending on the size of the assigned area, this mode is available in thelarge pattern (160 bytes for input and output, respectively), middle pattern (128 bytes for input andoutput, respectively), and small pattern (64 bytes for input and output, respectively). Up to 16 axescan be connected as a total of both types of axes.This manual only describes the controls feasible using the Gateway Unit. In the event of any conflictbetween this manual and the operation manual for the controller, the content of this manual will prevail.Refer to the operation manual for each controller for any function, parameter setting, alarm detail or anyother information not described in this manual.