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Create a new device

In order to create a new device, select [Tools] → [I/O Devices] or click the icon on the main toolbar. The ‘I/O Device Configuration’ dialog box will pop up. Click the [New Device] button to add a new I/O Device.

I/O Device Name: Select 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 clicking [Ok] on the previous step, the ‘Serial Communication Configuration’ dialog box will pop up.

Device Type: ATIVAaltusGR

Comm. Port: COM1

Select the port number. If COM1 is selected, only RS-232C will work. Other serial communication cannot work while RS-232C is working.

Baud Rate: 9,600

In order to communicate with the serial port of Altus PLC, the baud rate must be set to 9,600. Otherwise, the communication will fail.

Parity: Even

Data bits: 8 bits

Stop bits: 1 bit

RTS/CTS: OFF

Comm. Type: RS-232C

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

Create a station

Move to the [Station] tab of the ‘Serial Communication Configuration’ dialog box. In this dialog box, all the connected PLC stations can be configured and registered to the Xpanel.

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Station Name: If there are many devices to communicate with Xpanel, the station name distinguishes between devices. It shows “Device.Station” such as “GR350.STAT”.

Station Type: ATIVAaltusGR (no other option available).

Network ID: It is not editable.

Station Number: 0. It must be the same as the device’s station number.

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

Analog Variable

Digital Variable

Data Type

%A0000 - %A0511

%A0000.0 - %A0511.7

Digital / Analog used / (INT8 / UINT 16UINT16)

%E0000 - %E0255

%E0000.0 - %E0255.7

Digital / Analog used / (INT8 / UINT 17UINT17)

%S0000 - %S0255

%S0000.0 - %S0255.7

Digital / Analog used / (INT8 / UINT 18UINT18)

%M0000 - %M9998

Not used

WORD (INT16 / UINT16)

%D0000 - %D9998

Not used

DWORD (BCD32) / String tag not used

%F0000 - %F9983

Not used

Float (String tag not used)

%TM0000.0 - %TM0254.254

Not used

WORD (INT16 / UINT16)

%TD0000.0 - %TD0254.254

Not used

DWORD (BCD32) / String tag not used

%TF0000.0 - %TF0254.254

Not used

Float (String tag not used)