4.1 MECHATROLINK-II Communications Settings4-34 Operation4.1 MECHATROLINK-II Communications SettingsThe DIP switch (SW2) is used to make the settings for MECHATROLINK-II communications.The station address is set using the rotary switch (SW1) and the DIP switch (SW2).4.1.1 Setting the Communications SpecificationsSet the communications specifications on the DIP switch (SW2).SW2 (factory settings)SW1 (factory setting)ONOFF1 2 3 40F 1E 2D 384CB 5A 69 7SW2 Function Setting Description Factory settingPin 1 Sets the baud rate. OFF 4 Mbps (MECHATROLINK-I) ONON 10 Mbps (MECHATROLINK-II)Pin 2 Sets the number of trans-mission bytes.OFF 17 bytes ONON 32 bytesPin 3 Sets the station address. OFF Station address = 40H + SW1 OFFON Station address = 50H + SW1Pin 4 Reserved. (Do not change.) OFF − OFF• When connecting to a MECHATROLINK-I network, turn OFF pins 1 and 2.• When using a MECHATROLINK-I network (Baud rate: 4 Mbps), the settings for the num-ber of transmission bytes is disabled and the number of transmission bytes is always 17.
