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Create a new device

Select Tool -> I/O Device or click on the icon from the toolbar. How to create an I/O Device is shown below.

I/O Device Name

To designate an I/O Device Name. This will be used in the Station Name and Tag Configuration of the Database.

Select a network type

Device Type: RF Temperature Measurement Sensor

If I/O Device Name designation is completed, the [Serial Communication Configuration] window appears as shown below.

Select RF Temperature Measurement Sensor as the Device Type, and set up the Comm. parameters exactly as the PLC configuration. Comm. parameters must be set up as shown below. See the Communication Configuration section for more information about the remaining parameters.

Parameter

Configuration

Baud Rate

Set to 115,200 (can vary depending on device setting).

Parity

None

Data Bit

8 Bits

Stop Bit

1 Bit

Comm. Type

RS232

Create a station

Go to the Station tab of the [Serial Communication Configuration] window. Station No. can be 1 to 15.

Station Name

To designate a Station Name. This will be used in the Tag Configuration of Database in tag database, accompanied by the Device Namefield.

Station Type

Select Station Type Temp RF (no other option is allowed).

Network ID

N/A

Station No.

Station The station No. must be the same as the PLC station number (1 - 15).

16Bit Data Swap

This option swaps bytes for all word- or double-word-sized data. The following diagram shows an example of byte-swapping:

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Almost all data types will be influenced by this option except INT8 / UINT8 / BCD8 / UBCD8.

32Bit Data Swap

N/AThis option swaps words of all double-word-sized data. The following diagram shows an example of word swapping:

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Tag values with data types INT32 / UINT32 / BCD32 / UBDC32 / FLOAT will be influenced by this option.

Using Checksum

N/AUse a CheckSum in the communication protocol.

Comm. Error Message Pop Up

With this feature on, communication error messages appear when the Xpanel detects Send/Receive errors. Error messages will disappear after 5 secondsUse a pop-up message when a communication error occurs.