What are my options for adding I/O to a MECHATROLINK III interface system?
You can add optional and affordable I/O by adding a VersioBus II adapter board (ISA, PCI or PC104) to your system. Alone, this adapter board provides 32 points of local I/O and a handwheel connector. If more than 32 points of I/O is required, an I/O network can be connected to the VersioBus II adapter board using IM-305 I/O modules. Each IM-305 provides 64 points of I/O, and up to four IM-305s can be daisy-chained together with VersioBus II fiber-optic cables, for a total of 256 points of I/O in addition to the 32 points of local I/O. NOTE: Soft Servo Systems recommands using the FP-85 (VersioBus II ISA board) or FP-114 (VersioBus II PC104 board) with the MECHATROLINK III PCI adapter board. While it is possible to use the FP-105 (VersioBus II PCI board) with the MECHATROLINK III PCI board, it is not recommended, due to possible issues with a PC’s configuration.TOP Q: What is SSCNET? A: SSCNET (3.5 ms cycle time) and SSCNET II (0.88 ms cycle time) are all-digital, synchronous serial com
