...
Select ‘Allen Bradley DF1’ from the Device Type the dropdown menu, and choose the appropriate parameters. These parameters should be matched with the PLC.
Communication parameters should be configured as shown in the following table. :
Baud Rate | Must be matched with the one of PLC. |
|---|---|
Parity | None |
Data Bits | 8 Bits |
Stop Bits | 1 Bit |
Comm. Type | RS232 |
...
Each field can be configured with the following rules. as followed:
Station Name | Give a name to the PLC. This name will be used in the database window accompanied with the ‘Device Name’. |
|---|---|
Station Type | Choose the ‘SLC500/MicroLogix’ . (No no other type can be selected).) |
Network ID | This field has no meaning in this driver. (ignored in runtime) |
Station No. | This number must be matched with the one of PLC. |
16Bit Data Swap | This field has no meaning in this driver. |
32Bit Data Swap | This field has no meaning in this driver. |
String Data Swap | This field has no meaning in this driver. |
Using Checksum | This field has no meaning in this driver. |
Comm. Error Message Pop Up | If this item is checked, Xpanel displays a communication error notification message at every Rx and Tx error. If the item is uncheckedOtherwise, Xpanel does not display the message at data receive error. Only when there is data transmit (writing a TAG an error message. However, if there is an error when writing a tag value to the station ) errorvalue, the notification message is popped will pop up. This message box will be closed automatically about closes after 5 seconds later. |
Communication Setup: RSLogix
...