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Robot Sho-Haisen

What is AnyWireASLINK?
AnyWireASLINK is a breakthrough Sho-Haisen system that offers additional value on top of all of the advantages andfeatures inherited from the conventional AnyWire Sho-Haisen system.
* “Sho-Haisen” means wire saving in Japanese.

AnyWire Sho-Haisen
Free cable
General-purpose electric wire
Already installed electric wire
Spare electric wire}Transmissionby 2-core

Topology freeHigh noise
resistance

Easy connection
andeasy branching

Power
Power supply
supply2-core

OK!

24V
12V

SignalSignal0V

Achieved by “evolution” of I/O terminal

Achieved by “diagnosis” incorporating sensor
into Sho-Haisen

Innovatively diagnosing Sho-Haisen

Diagnosis of sensor

Increased downsizing

Monitoring of sensing level
ON far from OFF
ON or OFF

2-point input terminal

8-point input terminal

General senor

Disconnection detection ofconnected sensor cableON

ON close to OFF
F

OF

Setting of sensitivity andthreshold from higher controller

Work

Address No.: 00

Until now…

Automaticrecord

GOT2000

Work

Non-detection?

Automatic
setting

Saving of settings

By using AnyWireASLINK◆ System configuration overview

Each manufacturer’s PLC

Rich array ofslave units
ASLINKER

ASLINKTERMINALASLINKAMPASLINKSENSOR

For details on masters, slaves, and other information,refer to the AnyWireASLINK Product Catalog.
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01

AnyWireASLINK SystemON

ASLINKSENSOR

Disconnection
occurred!

Work

Disconnection?

F

OF

Collective change

Various needs for robots
In the present robot control, various challenges have surfaced along with increasingly more intelligent and complex robot hands.
AnyWireASLINK is the most advanced sensor Sho-Haisen system, as well as the most suitable robot Sho-Haisen system forresolving various challenges with more intelligent and complex robot hands.
ASLINKER（ケーブルタイプ）
汎用センサ

Multipoint operation based on intelligent hand functionality◇ Increasing risk of wiring
breakage◇ Turning range restrictedby multi-core cables◇ Occurrence of impurities
resulting from wires rubbed against
each other◇ Wire saving→ Only four wires canprovide 256 input points
and 256 output points

汎用
汎用
センサ 出力機器

ASLINKAMPASLINKTERMINAL◇ Strong noise resistance

Increasing variations of sensors mounted◇ Installation of analog devices such as intelligent
sensors

汎用
出力機器

AnyWireASLINK

汎用センサ等

ASLINKSENSOR

AnyWireASLINK

ターミネータ（波形整形モジュール）◇ Import of analog values bycompact analog units

0-10V
4-20ｍA
1-5V◇ Safe and reliabletransmission of analog data
via transmission system withstrong noise resistance
0-5V

Increasing size of hands and robots◇ Hands getting larger due toincreasing number of devices
mounted→ Making robots themselves larger

AnyWireASLINK◇ Making hands compact and lightweight throughthe use of wire saving and ultra-compact I/OmodulesUse of multiple hands◇ Accommodating toolchangers

AnyWireASLINK◇ Automatic recovery of transmission after toolchange◇ Use of tool answer unit can:→ Suppress communication errors during tool change→ Automatically identify
the mounted tool
Tool answer unit
B281SB-ID08-C20

Diversified
range of robot control
ロボットハンド上の配線イメージ◇ Mixture of robots from multiple manufacturers◇ Accommodating various types of controllers* For details, refer to page 4.

AnyWireASLINK◇ Master units for various types of PLCs
◇ Open field network◇ PC control (PCI Express)
RJ51AW12AL

RUN

ERR

LINK SETALM

SET

AnyWire
24V
0V
24V
0V
DP
DN
(LG )

◇ I/O parallel connection to each manufacturer’s
robot controllers
MODE

Resend Unit

BR27-01

Resend unit

* For details, refer to page 3.

AnyWireASLINK System

02System configuration diagram
I/O terminals on robot hands can be connected with 4-core cables to control them.
For connection with controllers, any of the following four methods can be selected:
1. PLCs (MELSEC iQ-R, iQ-F, Q, L, or F Series)
2. Open field network (CC-Link, CC-Link IE Field, DeviceNet, PROFIBUS, or Ethernet)
3. PCI Express
4. Parallel I/O connection (robot controller D type)

Illustration of devices mounted on robot hand
ASLINKAMPASLINKAMP

Fiber type

A/D type

ASLINKSENSOR

Fiber

Photoelectric type

Photoelectric
sensorASLINKSENSOR

A/DPressure type

Air pressure

ASLINKSENSOR

Proximity typeAir-driven

Proximity
sensorASLINKTERMINAL

Manifold driver
ASLINKER
2-point compact module
general-purpose input/output
equipment

Driver compatible with manifold
solenoid valves manufactured by
CKD Corporation

Terminal
block

Distribution
Wiringharnesse-CON
ASLINKTERMINAL
Compact terminal block module(8- and 16-point)

ASLINKTERMINALASLINKTERMINAL
8-point compact module
for general-purpose input/output equipment

To robot wiring

Integrated compact module (4-, 8-, and 16-point)
Compatible with e-CON

Each manufacturer’s robot

To robot wiring

AnyWire transmission line

1. PLC connection schematic
AnyWireASLINK master units
support the following PLCs:
・MELSEC iQ-R
・MELSEC iQ-F
・MELSEC -Q
・MELSEC -L・MELSEC -F

MELSEC-Q
AnyWireASLINK master unit
QJ51AW12AL

3. PCI Express connection schematicIndustrial PC

AnyWireASLINKMaster interface for
PCI Express

24V DC
AnyWire transmission line
24V DC

AnyWire transmission line

2. Open field network connection schematic
AnyWireASLINK master units
support the following PLCs:
・CC-Link
・CC-Link IE Field
・DeviceNet・PROFIBUS
・Ethernet

Open field network
CC-Link IE Field-AnyWireASLINK
Bridge unit
NZ2AW1GFAL

4. I/O parallel connection (inter-terminal transmission) schematic[What is inter-terminal transmission?]If the input and output terminals are set to the same address, turning the input
terminal ON and OFF turns the corresponding output terminal ON and OFF.
This makes it possible to create a Sho-Haisen transmission system without
placing a PLC.

Robot controller
Parallel input
Signal from
input unit

Parallel output
Signal fromcontroller

MODE

Resend Unit

BR27-01

24V DC
Output unit

AnyWire transmission line

03

AnyWireASLINKResend unit
BR27-01

AnyWireASLINK System

Input unit

24V DC
AnyWire transmission line

Making tool change simpler (Tool answer unit)
This is a unique unit that makes it simpler to perform tool change for multiple hands (tools)!
In recent years attention has been paid to a method that improves production efficiency
by enabling a single robot to replace multiple hands (tools) to handle multiple types of
workpieces. However, such hands (tools) have a structure that accommodates thehandling of each workpiece, so the number of I/O points and device configurations differ
depending on hands (tools).
In the current situation, therefore, it is difficult to recognize mounted hands (tools) andperform control switching and other operations.
This unit can resolve such “difficulties in usage”.

Tool answer unit
B281SB-ID08-C20

Use of tool answer unit
The tool answer unit is used for multiple hands (tools) with different I/O configurations.
This unit can have hand identification information and so perform selective control for each hand.
Moreover, there is no need to repeat automatic address recognition each time the hand is changed, and normaltransmission can be restored just by resetting disconnection errors.
■ Tool answer unit setup■ Hand (tool) configuration example

・Identification information registration
・Response ID information registration[Tool A]A

[Tool B]

B

C

Identification
information
AnyWireASLINKtransmission line

Tool answer unit
B281SB-ID08-C20

Tool C

Assigned ID(Terminal address)
0, 8, 16, 18, 24◇ Identification information
registration and return function

Control program
for tool C

The tool answer unit has 8-bit ON/OFF
information that it can freely register by itself,
so installing this unit on multiple hands or tools
enables the unit to return their respective
identification information.

[Tool C]C

Address writer
ARW-04

Transmission line

Assigned ID(Terminal address)
0, 8, 9, 10, 18, 20, 22

Assigned ID(Terminal address)
0, 8, 20, 28

Tool information (C)◇ Nonexistent ID registration and response complement functions

Changing multiple hands or tools having different I/O configurations causes various problems due to ID inconsistency.
(Disconnection error continued even after resetting, failure to detect I/O disconnection, failure to perform appropriate control, etc.)
This response complement function spuriously returns IDs on behalf of nonexistent I/Os to avoid problems due to ID inconsistency.

■ All IDs, existent IDs, and pseudo IDs stored and monitored by AnyWireASLINK master that controls hands (tools)
0

8

16

Tool answer unit and its ID

Tool A

Tool B

Tool C

0

8

Existent I/O unit and its ID

9

10

0

8

9

0

8

9

16

10

10

16

16

Pseudo ID complemented by tool answer unit
(The unit itself actually does not exist)

18

20

22

24

28

18

20

22

24

28

18

20

22

24

28

MasterAll IDs are stored in the master unit.
Although ID configurations differ
from one hand (or tool) to another,
the functions of the tool answer unit
enable any tools to send all IDs.
Therefore, when a tool is changed,
normal transmission can beinstantly restored just by resetting
the disconnection flag.

AnyWireASLINK System04

Robot hand implementation examples◆ Many constraints on high functionality of robot hands

Unimplemented

Increasing
the number of wires

Improving functionality(increasing the number of I/O points)

Multi-core cable
For tool changers, the number of poles will
increase, resulting in higher cost.

40-core cable wiring
Multi-core cable

Relay box required
Larger robot hand
Weight increase andlarger robot

Wiringfrom solenoid valves and sensors

Implemented

Operating efficiency
declined

Relay terminal box
Input: 8 points; Output: 8 points

Improving functionality(increasing the number of I/O points)

Keeping the number ofwires unchanged

4-core cable
For tool changers, the number of poles will
decrease, resulting in lower cost.

4-core cable

Sho-Haisen
for solenoid valves and sensors

No relay box required
Smaller robot hand
Weight reduction andsmaller robot
Operating efficiency
improved

For robot hand (tool)
management
Unique “identification unit” with 8-bit binary
information transmission and nonexistent-ID
proxy response functions
Even if multiple types of robot hands are controlled
on a single robot by using tool changers, any robot
hand that is mounted can be recognized, and there
is also no need to perform automatic address
recognition each time the hand is changed.

05

AnyWireASLINK System

No relay terminal box
Input: Up to 256 points; Output: Up to 256 points

Tool answer unit
B281SB-ID08-□□20

Robot collaboration partners
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Anywire Corporation is a MELFA robot partner of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation.

Vertical articulated robot MELFA FR series(RV-13FR SH01, 02, 04, 05) (RV-FR series)
Payload: 4 to 20kg (RV-4FR to RV-20F)

Horizontal articulated robot MELFA FR series(RH-FR series)
Payload: 3kg, 6kg (RH-3FRH, RH-6FRH)！ It is difficult to use any robots other than these series, depending on the presence or absence of wires inside arms or variations of wire diameters.

Also conforming
to internal cablespecifications!

Transmission line components (to be purchased separately) enable transmission lines to becreated with internal cables.
① External wiring set (forearm part or base part external wiring set)
② AnyWireASLINK conversion adapter cable (for forearm part or base part)･･･ Mitsubishi Electric Corporation･･･ Anywire Corporation* Select either ① or ② according to the robot model and the internal piping specifications used.

Yaskawa Electric Corporation* Anywire Corporation is a unit manufacturer (SI partner) of Yaskawa Electric Corporation.

Vertical articulated robot MOTOMAN-GP8
Payload: 8kg

Denso Wave Incorporated
Vertical articulated robot VS series VS-060
Payload: 4kg

Vertical articulated robot MOTOMAN-GP7
Payload: 7kg

Nitta Corporation
Automatic tool changer
OMEGA type S-OY
Payload: 24kg

AnyWireASLINK System06

lineup／ : Not applicable －: Not determined◆ ASLINKER
Smart LINKER

DC input NPN

1.5

2

DC input PNP

1.5

10.0 4-wire type
9.2 (insulation)

20

A

B2N87SB-02D-CC20

Open

1

M8

0 to 1

13.8

A

28

BS-K1117-M08-1K

Open

B2N87SB-02DS-CC20

Open

1

0 to 2

8.4

BS-K1117-M12-1K

Open

Open

1

0 to 58

2-wire type B(non-insulation) C

41

BL2LN87SB-02D-CC20

Electromagnetic M12
induction
M18

54

BS-K1117-M18-1K

Open

BL2LN87SB-02DS-CC20

Open

1

M30 0 to 10

8.2

D 117 BS-K1117-M30-1K

Open* 16-point type is also available
Dimension A: 21×100×37.1

Consumption
current (mA)

Connection

Transmission I/O side
side

I/O sideconnection
connector

Dimension(mm)

Input Output

Input/output
specifications

Method◆ ASLINKTERMINAL
Integrated compact
8-point module
Number of
I/O points

Mass
(g)

Model

Standard
price (￥)

Number of
I/O points
Input Output

DC input NPN

640

BL296SB-08F-4-20

Open

1

8

DC input PNP

640

BL296SB-08FS-4-20

Open

1

6

BL296XB-08F-4-20

Open

1

6

26 4-wire typee-CON
26 (insulation)

BL296XB-08FS-4-20

Open

4

4

4

4

DC input /Tr output NPN
DC input /Tr output PNP

8

Tr output NPN

6

10

BL296PB-08F-4-20

Open

8

Tr output PNP

6

10

BL296PB-08FS-4-20

Open

40

* 16-point type is also available

Connection

Transmission I/O side
side

Dimension(mm)

MethodInput Output

Dimension A: 28.9×81×39.4

Consumption
current (mA)

Terminal
block
type

Mass
(g)

Model

Standard
price (￥)

8

DC input NPN

640

BL296SB-08F-V50

Open

8

DC input PNP

640

BL296SB-08FS-V50

Open

6

BL296XB-08F-V50

OpenInput Output

1

4

6

BL296XB-08FS-V50

Open

8

Tr output NPN

6

10

BL296PB-08F-V50

Open

Number of
I/O points

8

Tr output PNP

6

10

BL296PB-08FS-V50

OpenInput Output

90State that extension
unit is additionallyconnected to base unit.

(With 7 segment display, non-insulation/insulation
type between channels)

16
16

Transmission I/O side
side

10
10
20
20

Dimension
(mm)
Mass
(g)

Type

Multi input 0-10V, 0-5V,
Base(switched
1-5V,
by setting) 0-20mA, 4-20mA Extension
Multi input 0-10V, 0-5V,
Base(switched
1-5V,
by setting) 0-20mA, 4-20mA Extension

16

Model

Standard
price (￥)

2-wire typeA
(non-insulation)

22

LA-A12W

Open

17

LB-A12WOpen

2-wire typeA
(non-insulation)

22

LA-A1AW

Open17

LB-A1AW

Open

Connection

Open

31 BM-K1117G-M05-1K

Open

Type

Transmission I/O side
side

Cylinder13

Cylinder8

Dimension A:
10.4×22×11.3
Dimension B:
Amplifier: 14×38×7.5
Head: 20×4.5×4Connection

2-wire type A(non-insulation) B

ModelStandard
price (￥)

13 B285SB-01-1K1

Open

40 BM-C27-DM9-50-5050

OpenInput/output
specifications

Type

Gauge
pressure(kPa)

Consumption
current (mA)
Transmission I/O side
side

20
20

Connection

2-wire typeA
(non-insulation)

ModelStandard
price (￥)

B284SB-01-1KLP30

Open25 B284SB-02-1KLP30

Open

B284SB-J1-1KLP30

Open

20

“B284SB-J1-1K□□P30” are types that occupy 16 points of input and output analog values in 10 bit binary.

Dimension A: 10×72×36.7
Consumption
current (mA)Open

31 BM-K1117G-S05-1K

BM-C27-DM9-50-5050

Consumption
current (mA)

CompoundPressurepressuresensitive Pressure-100 to 100

2◆ ASLINKAMP
Analog input unit

16

6.4

30 BM-K1117G-S04-1K

Dimension A: 30×30×26.8

1

Method6.5

Standard
price (￥)◆ ASLINKSENSOR
Pressure type

4

16

A
2-wire type B(non-insulation)
C

6.3

Model

Compatible with cylinder round groove manufactured by SMC

26 4-wire type Standard
terminal
26 (insulation) block

Input Output

Dimension B: φ5.4×16
Dimension C: M5×16

Consumption
Detection current (mA)
distance
Connection(mm) Transmission I/O side
side

(Amplifier relay type)

DC input /Tr output NPN
DC input /Tr output PNP

AInput/output
specifications

Magnetic2

4

Input/output
specifications

Common: 14×38×7.5
Head Dimension A: φ4×16◆ ASLINKSENSOR
Cylinder type

4

Number of
I/O points

Type

φ4 0 to 0.8
Electromagnetic
φ5.4 0 to 1
induction
M5 0 to 1

Number of
I/O points(3-wire cable type sensor compatible)
Input/output
specifications

Input/output
specifications

Standard
price (￥)

Ampliﬁer Dimension A, B, C

B285SB-01-1K1◆ ASLINKTERMINAL
Compact terminal block
moduleNumber of
I/O points

Input/output
specifications◆ ASLINKSENSOR
Proximity type
(Amplifier relay type) (IP67)

8

A

Consumption
Detection current (mA)
distance
Connection(mm) Transmission I/O side
side

Mass
(g)

2

2-wire type(non-insulation)

Type

Dimension
(mm)

3.4

Input Output

Mass
(g)

3.4

DC input PNP

Standard
price (￥)

Model

Dimension(mm)

DC input NPN

2

Number of
I/O points

Model

Mass
(g)

Mass
(g)

2

Connection

Dimension A:
17×60×9.2

Mass
(g)

Consumption
Input/output
current (mA)
specifications Method Transmission
I/O side
Input Output
side

Dimension A: M8×51.8
Dimension B: M12×50.9
Dimension C: M18×50.5
Dimension D: M30×60.6

Dimension(mm)

Number of
I/O points

BL2LN87SB-02D□-CC20

Dimension(mm)

B2N87SB-02D□-CC20

Dimension(mm)(disconnection detection linker)◆ ASLINKSENSOR
Proximity type (Shield type)(IP67)

Analog input of 1 channel for one unit is possible. (16 points are occupied.)◆ ASLINKTERMINAL
Manifold driver
Dimension A: 72×20×48.8
Consumption
current (mA)
Input/output
Methodspecifications
Transmission I/O side
Input Output
side
Number of
I/O points

16 Tr output

NPN

7

38

16 Tr output

PNP

7

38

Connection

Dimension
(mm)

Mass
(g)

4-wire type(insulation)

A

55

Model

Standard
price (￥)

BL264PB-16F-T5

Open

BL264PB-16FS-T5

Open

Compatible with the MN4G-T70-FL series manifold manufactured by CKD Corporation◆ Tool answer unit

Transmission is performed between input and output terminals that are set to the same address.
Example: If an input is generated from the input terminal with address 50, an output signal is mechanically sent out
to the output terminal with address 50.

Transmission line driver: Voltage: 24V DC +15% to -10% (21.6 to 27.6V DC)
Ripple: 0.5Vp-p max.
(Power supply to
Current: 0.1A (when 128 slave units areconnector terminal)
connected, not including load current)

Mass
(g)

Dimension(mm)

Dimension A: 40×100×48
Power supply

Model

A 200 BR27-01

Standard
price (￥)Open

A unit that adds identification information to robot hands (tools) and complements AnyWireASLINK disconnection
detection operation.
This unit can register and return any information based on ON/OFF, making it possible to identify a robot hand (tool)that is mounted. With the ID proxy response function, automatic address recognition is no longer required even whena robot hand (tool) with a different terminal configuration is mounted.
Dimension A: 14×38×7.5
OutlineDimension(mm)◆ ASLINKMASTER
Resend unit

8-bit registration information transmission, ID complementA
response, transmission function unit
8-bit registration information transmission, ID complement response,A
transmission function unit (IP67)
With M12 Smartclick connector

ModelStandard
price (￥)

B281SB-ID08-C20

Open

B281SB-ID08-G220

Open

Smartclick is an registered trademark of Omron Corporation.

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