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For normal communication between Xpanel and PMAC, the some I-variables should have the values described below.

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Store these values to the non-volatile flash memory with the ‘SAVE’ command. Then turn off power.

 Please refer to PMAC’s manual for more information.

Communication Setup: Xpanel

Create a New Device

For creating a new device, go to [Tools] - [I/O Devices] or click on the (blue star) icon in the toolbar.

The following images shows the first step of creating a new device.

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I/O Device Name: Give a device name. This name will be used in the Tag configuration window of the database accompanied by the Station Name.

Select a Device Type

After selecting [Ok] in the previous step, the ‘Serial Communication configuration’ dialog box will show up.

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Select ‘DELTA TAU PMAC Drive’ in the Device Type dropdown menu. Then configure the proper serial communication parameters. (9600bps, no parity, 8 data bits, and 1 stop bit recommended)