Servo Spindle Fnv Down Load; Starting The Tool - Mitsubishi Electric MELDAS 600 Series Instruction Manual

6. Servo Spindle F/W Down Load
This command is used to download the servo and spindle firmware to the amplifier. With this tool, up to
7 units per channel can be connected to the amplifier. This tool is oompatible'with 4 channels (2 CPU
card channels, 2 expansion axis card channels). Thus, downloading can be carried out simultaneously
for 28 units.
6.1 Preparation
Prepare an M500 Maintenance Tool cassette. The servo and spindle firmware is in the M500
Maintenance Tool cassette.
Mount the maintenance tool on C-BUS#2, and the M500 Maintenance Tool (including the servo
firmware) cassette on the expansion bus of the maintenance tool (HR98x) card. Refer to the section
titled 'Mounting the maintenance tool cassette" for details when mounting the cassette.
* Refer to the amplifier side instruction manual for the method for settina the axis selection switch on
the amelifier unit side.
6.2 Starting the tool
There are 2 types of starting modes for the "Servo Spindle F/w Down Load" command.
Normal mode
Set the main CPU rotary switch to "B".
Turn ON the CNC power.
The tool will start from the maintenance tool menu. In this mode, the VDS is used to select and
download the firmware to be downloaded.
Automatic servo firmware download mode
Set the main CPU rotary switch to "9".
Select the number of the module to be downloaded with the HR98x rotary switch 2.
Turn ON the CNC power.
Jhe YDS is not used in this mode.