Create a new Device

To create a new device, select ‘Tools’ → ’I/O Devices’ or click the icon in the toolbar.

The following picture shows the first step in creating a new device:

I/O Device Name: Give a device name. This name will be used in the tag database, accompanied by the 'Station Name'.

Select a device type

After selecting the 'OK' button in the previous step, the ‘Ethernet Communication Configuration’ dialog box will appear as shown in the following picture:

In this window, set the 'Device Type' to ‘SAIA S-BUS’ and configure the remaining Ethernet communication parameters. Ensure that these parameters match the device's configuration.

Configure the remaining options as shown below:

Protocol: TCP

Time Out: 15 – 30 (Delay time of the response frame. You may set it from 15 to 30).

Retry No: 1 (To avoid sending the same frame multiple times, this must be set to1).

See the Communication Configuration section for more information about the remaining parameters.

Create a station

Move to the ‘Station’ tab of the ‘Ethernet Communication Configuration’ dialog box.

In this dialog box, connected PLC stations can be configured and registered to the XPanel.

Each field can be configured with the following rules:

Station Name: Give a name to the PLC. This name will be used in the tag database, accompanied by the ‘Device Name’.

Station Type: Select “RFH620” (this is the only available option).

Network ID: N/A

IP Address: Enter the IP address of the RFID Reader.

Socket Port No: 2112 is the default value (this is subject to change depending on the RFID reader’s type).

16-Bit Data Swap: N/A

32-Bit Data Swap: N/A

String Data Swap: N/A

Using Checksum: N/A

Comm. Error Message Pop Up: When this item is checked, Xpanel displays a communication error message box for every Rx and Tx error. Otherwise (unchecked), Xpanel does not display a message for communication errors. This message box will close automatically after a few secondsSee the Communication Configuration section for more information about the remaining parameters.