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Create a new device | To create a new device, select [Tools] → [I/O Devices] or click the  I/O Device Name: Assign 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 the [OK] button in the previous step, the ‘Serial Communication Configuration’ dialog box will appear as shown in the following picture:  In this window, set the device type to ‘CIMON-PLC Loader’ and configure the remaining serial communication parameters. Ensure that these parameters are matched with the PLC configuration. See the Communication Configuration section for more information.
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Create a station | Move to the [Station] tab of the ‘Serial Communication Configuration’ dialog box. In this dialog box, all connected PLC stations can be configured and registered to the Xpanel. Press [Add Station] to add a new station for each PLC.  Each field can be configured with the following rules: Station Name: Give a name to the PLC. This name will be used in the database window accompanied by the ‘Device Name’. Station Type: Choose the type of connected PLC from one of the options below:
Station No: Specify a decimal number between 0 and 31. This number is only used by the CPU’s optional port or the SCnnA/B module. The station number is ignored by the standard loader port. 16bits Data Swap: N/A 32bits 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 seconds. See the Communication Configuration section for more information about the remaining parameters. |
icon in the main toolbar. The following picture shows the first step of creating a new device:...