What is MECHATROLINK?
There are two MECHATROLINK communications technologies: MECHATROLINK II and MECHATROLINK III, both developed by Yaskawa Electric Corporation. MECHATROLINK II is an all-digital, reliable, versatile and economically efficient communications technology. MECHATROLINK III is a new 100 Mbps Ethernet-based digital servo communications technology. Click here for more information.TOP Q: What are the main advantages of MECHATROLINK II? A: The MECHATROLINK II interface system supports up to 30 MECHATROLINK II modules, including the Yaskawa family of Sigma II, Sigma III and Sigma V servo drives, inverters and I/O, all on the same network, for simple, fast network control and high-performance motion control with a market-leading servo system. Click here for a more complete list of advantages.TOP Q: What are the main advantages of MECHATROLINK III? A: The MECHATROLINK III interface system supports up to 62 stations in one network, is ten ten times faster than MECHATROLINK II, and uses Yaskawa’s Sigm