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Create a new device

To configure the communication device of the LSIS PLC, select [Tools] → [I/O Devices] or click the icon in the main toolbar.

The ‘I/O Device Configuration’ dialog box will pop up. Click the [New Device] button.

I/O Device Name: Give a device name. The Device Name will be used in the Station Name and tag configuration of the database.

Select a device type

After selecting [Ok] in the previous step, the ‘Serial Communication Configuration’ dialog box will pop up as shown below.

Select ‘Fatek PLC Cnet’ from the ‘Device Type’ dropdown menu, and choose the appropriate communication parameters. Those parameters must be matched with the PLC. See the Communication Configuration section for more information.

Create a station

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

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 'FATEK PLC' (no other type can be selected).

Network ID: This field has no meaning in this driver (ignored in runtime).

Station No.: Specify a decimal number between 0 and 126.

16Bit Data Swap: This field has no effect.

32Bit Data Swap: This field has no effect.

Using Checksum: This field has no effect. This communication driver always checks the box.

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.