YASKAWA SI-T3 MECHATROLINK-II A1000 Series User manual

MANUAL NO. TOEP C730600 86A
YASKAWA AC Drive Option
MECHATROLINK-II
Installation Manual
Model SI-T3
To properly use the product, read this manual thoroughly and retain for
easy reference, inspection, and maintenance. Ensure the end user
receives this manual.

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Table of Contents
1. Preface and Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Applicable Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Registered Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Supplemental Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Section Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2. Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Compatible Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Install the Option on a GA500 Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3. Receiving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Contents and Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Installation Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
4. Option Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Communication connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Option LED Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Option LED Status Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
5. Installation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Section Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Procedures for Installing and Wiring Options on a Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Procedure A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Procedure B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
MECHATROLINK-II Communications Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Option Connection Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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6. MECHATROLINK Option Drive Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
7. Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Drive-Side Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Minor Faults and Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
8. European Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
EMC Guidelines Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
EMC Guidelines Installation Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
9. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
10. Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Disposal Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
WEEE Directive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

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1 Preface and Safety
YASKAWA Electric supplies component parts for use in a wide variety of industrial
applications. The selection and application of YASKAWA products remain the
responsibility of the equipment designer or end user.
YASKAWA accepts no responsibility for the way its products are incorporated into the
final system design. Under no circumstances should any YASKAWA product be
incorporated into any product or design as the exclusive or sole safety control. Without
exception, all controls should be designed to detect faults dynamically and fail safely
under all circumstances. All products designed to incorporate a component part
manufactured by YASKAWA must be supplied to the end user with appropriate warnings
and instructions as to the safe use and operation of that part. Any warnings provided by
YASKAWA must be promptly provided to the end user. YASKAWA offers an express
warranty only as to the quality of its products in conforming to standards and
specifications published in the manual. NO OTHER WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, IS OFFERED. YASKAWA assumes no liability for any personal injury,
property damage, losses, or claims arising from misapplication of its products.
◆Applicable Documentation
The following manuals are available for the option:

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Document Description
YASKAWA AC Drive Option
MECHATROLINK-II
Installation Manual (This book)
Manual No.: TOBP C730600 86
This guide is packaged together with the product and contains
information necessary to install the option and set related drive
parameters.
For Drive
The technical manual contains detailed information about the option.
Access the following sites to obtain the technical manual:
U.S.: http://www.yaskawa.com
Europe: http://www.yaskawa.eu.com
Japan: http://www.e-mechatronics.com
Other areas: Check the back cover of these manuals.
For questions, contact Yaskawa or a Yaskawa representative.
YASKAWA AC Drive Option
MECHATROLINK-II
Technical Manual
Manual No.: SIEP C730600 86
For Energy-Saving Unit
YASKAWA 1000-Series Option
MECHATROLINK-II
Technical Manual
Manual No.: SIEP C730600 61
YASKAWA AC Drive
Manuals
Drive manuals contain basic installation and wiring information in
addition to detailed parameter setting, fault diagnostic, and maintenance
information.
The most recent versions of these manuals are available for download on
our documentation websites:
U.S.: http://www.yaskawa.com
Europe: http://www.yaskawa.eu.com
Japan: http://www.e-mechatronics.com
Other areas: Check the back cover of these manuals.
For questions, contact Yaskawa or a Yaskawa representative.
◆Glossary
Phrase Definition
Option YASKAWA AC Drive Option MECHATROLINK-II
Keypad •LCD Operator for YASKAWA AC Drive 1000-Series
•LED Operator for YASKAWA AC Drive 1000-Series
•LCD Keypad for YASKAWA AC Drive GA500, GA700, GA800, CR700, and CH700
•LED Keypad for YASKAWA AC Drive GA500, GA700, GA800, CR700, and CH700
Drive •YASKAWA AC Drive 1000-Series (A1000, D1000, R1000, U1000, Z1000U)
•YASKAWA AC Drive GA500
•YASKAWA AC Drive GA700
•YASKAWA AC Drive GA800
•YASKAWA AC Drive CR700

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Phrase Definition
•YASKAWA AC Drive CH700
Energy-Saving Unit •YASKAWA D1000 Series Power Regenerative Converter
•YASKAWA R1000 Series Power Regenerative Unit
Hex. (Example: 900
(Hex.))
Indicates a unit for hexadecimal number format.
◆Registered Trademarks
•MECHATROLINK-I/MECHATROLINK-II is a registered trademark of the
MECHATROLINK Members Association (MMA).
•Other company names and product names in this document are trademarks or registered
trademarks of the respective companies.
◆Supplemental Safety Information
Read and understand this manual before installing, operating, or servicing this option. The
option must be installed according to this manual and local codes.
The following conventions are used to indicate safety messages in this manual. Failure to
heed these messages could result in serious or possibly even fatal injury or damage to the
products or to related equipment and systems.
DANGER This signal word identifies a hazard that will cause serious injury or death if you do
not prevent it.
WARNING This signal word identifies a hazard that can cause death or serious injuries if you
do not prevent it.
CAUTION Identifies a hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, can cause minor or
moderate injury.
NOTICE This signal word identifies a property damage message that is not related to
personal injury.
■Section Safety
General Precautions
•The diagrams in this section may include options and drives without covers or safety shields to illustrate
details. Be sure to reinstall covers or shields before operating any devices. The option should be used
according to the instructions described in this manual.
•The diagrams in this manual are provided as examples only and may not pertain to all products covered by this
manual.
•The products and specifications described in this manual or the content and presentation of the manual may be
changed without notice to improve the product and/or the manual.
•Contact Yaskawa or a Yaskawa representative and provide the manual number shown on the front cover to
order new copies of the manual.

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DANGER Do not ignore the safety messages in this manual. If you ignore the safety
messages in this manual, it will cause serious injury or death. The manufacturer is not responsible for
injuries or damage to equipment.
WARNING Electrical Shock Hazard. Do not modify the body or circuitry of drive or option.
Failure to obey can cause damage to the drive and will void warranty. Yaskawa is not responsible for
modifications of the product made by the user.
NOTICE Do not use steam or other disinfectants to fumigate wood for packaging the drive.
Use alternative methods, for example heat treatment, before you package the components. Gas from
wood packaging fumigated with halogen disinfectants, for example fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine or
DOP gas (phthalic acid ester), can cause damage to the drive.
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MECHATROLINK-II Option (Model: SI-T3) uses the MECHATROLINK protocol to
connect a drive to a field network.
Install the option on a drive to use a MECHATROLINK-II master device to do these
tasks:
•Operate the drive
•Monitor the drive operation status
•Change drive parameter settings
◆Compatible Products
You can use the option with the products in the following table:
Table 2.1 Compatible Products
Product Series Model (s) MECHATROLINK
Slave Name
Software Version
*1
A1000
CIMR-Ax2Axxxx
MECHATROLINK Drive slave
≥1020
CIMR-Ax4A0002 - 4A0675
CIMR-Ax4A0930, 4A1200 ≥3015
CIMR-Ax5Axxxx ≥5040
≥1020
U1000 *2
CIMR-UxxAxxxx
≥1010
CIMR-UxxExxxx
CIMR-UxxPxxxx
CIMR-UxxWxxxx
Z1000U *2 CIMR-ZxxAxxxx ≥6110

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Product Series Model (s) MECHATROLINK
Slave Name
Software Version
*1
CIMR-ZxxExxxx
CIMR-ZxxPxxxx
CIMR-ZxxWxxxx
D1000 *3 CIMR-DxxAxxxx
Intelligent I/O slave
≥2000
R1000 *3 CIMR-RxxAxxxx ≥2100
GA500 *4 CIPR-GA50xxxxx
MECHATROLINK Drive slave
≥1010
GA700 *4 CIPR-GA70xxxxx ≥1010
GA800 *4 CIPR-GA80xxxxx ≥9010
CR700 *4 CIPR-CR70xxxxx ≥1012
CH700 *4 CIPR-CH70xxxxx ≥1012
*1 Refer to “PRG”on the drive nameplate for the software version number.
*2 Before you install the option on a YASKAWA AC Drive U1000 or Z1000U, make sure that the option
software version is PRG: 6107 or later.
*3 Before you install the option on a YASKAWA AC Drive D1000 or R1000, make sure that the option
software version is PRG: 6105 or later.
*4 Before you install the option on a YASKAWA AC Drive GA500, GA700, GA800, CR700, or CH700, make
sure that the option software version is PRG: 6108 or later.
Note:
•MECHATROLINK-II commands differ between Intelligent I/O slave devices and MECHATROLINK Drive
slave devices. Refer to the option Technical Manual for more information.
•Refer to the option package labeling in the field designated “PRG (four digit number)”or the option labeling in
the field designated “C/N (S + four digit number)”to identify the option software version.
•For Yaskawa customers in the North or South America region:
If your product is not listed in Table 2.1, refer to the web page below to confirm this manual is correct for your
product. The web page provides a list of option manuals by product, and a direct link to download a PDF.
Scan QR code Or refer to: http://www.yaskawa.com/optionlookup
◆Install the Option on a GA500 Drive
An option card mounting kit is necessary to install the option on a GA500 drive. The
option card mounting kit model is: JOHB-GA50. This kit is sold separately.

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Refer to the option card mounting kit manual for more information about installation.
A - Option
B - Option card mounting kit
components (sold separately)
C - Drive front cover
Figure 2.1 Option Card Mounting Kit (JOHB-GA50)
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After receiving the option package:
•Make sure that the option is not damaged and no parts are missing.
The Yaskawa warranty does not include damage from shipping. Contact your sales
outlet if there is damage to the option or other parts.
NOTICE Damage to Equipment. Do not use damaged parts to connect the drive and the
option. Failure to comply could damage the drive and option.