Communication Setup: Xpanel
Create a new device
I/O Device Configuration | To create a new device, |
select [Tools] → [ |
icon in the main toolbar. The ‘II/O Device |
Editor]. Click the |
I/O Device Name: Give 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
I/O Device Type: OMRON PLC(HostLink)
After selecting the [Ok] button on the previous step, the ‘Serial Communication Configuration’ dialog box will pop up.
In this window, select ‘OMRON PLC (HostLink)’ as the ‘Device Type’ and configure the proper serial communication parameters. Ensure that those parameters are matched with PLC configuration. See the Communication Configuration section for more information.
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.
Each field can be configured as follows:
Station Name: ST1
Give a name to the PLC. This name will be used in the database window accompanied by the ‘Device Name’.
Station Type: HostLink (no other type can be selected).
Network ID: This field has no effect.
Station No.: Specify a decimal number between 0 and 31.
16Bit Data Swap: This field has no effect.
32Bit Data Swap: This field has no effect.
Using Checksum: This field has no effect.
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.
 Device Name: Designate a name for the I/O Device. | |
I/O Device Settings
| Once the connection type, device name, and device type have been assigned, the [I/O Device Editor] window populates with the default settings for the selected communication protocol.   After selecting the correct [Connection Type] and [Device Type], match the remaining settings to the target I/O device’s communication settings. |
Station | In this window, users can assign a Station Name and ID for the target I/O Device.  |
PLC Mode
Omron PLC can be written when the mode is set to monitor. Set the value of DM6600 to 0101h. Even if the PLC power goes out, it remains in monitor mode.
Supported PLC Memories
Area | Symbol | Analog Tag | Digital Tag | Remark |
DM area | D | D0000 – D9999 | D0000.00 – D0000.15 D9999.00 – D9999.15 | (1) |
CIO area | CIO | CIO0000 – CIO6143 | CIO0000.00 – CIO0000.15 CIO6143.00 – CIO6143.15 |
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AR area | A | A0000 – A0959 | A0000.00 – A0000.15 A0959.00 – A0959.15 | (1), (2) |
HR area | H | H0000 – H0511 | H0000.00 – H0000.15 H0511.00 – H0511.15 |
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T/C status | TC | not supported | TC0000 – TC4095 | (3) |
T/C p. value | PV | PV0000 – PV4095 | not supported | (3) |
LR area | L | L0000 – L0199 | L0000.00 – L0000.15 L0199.00 – L0199.15 |
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EM area | E | E0_0000 – E0_9999 EC_0000 – EC_9999 | E0_0000.00 – E0_0000.15 EC_9999.00 – EC_9999.15 | (1), (4) |
IR area | IR | IR0000 – IR6143 | IR0000.00 – IR0000.15 IR6143.00 – IR6143.15 |
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(1) If the address of this area was used for a digital tag, control functionalities are not supported. Xpanel cannot set/reset these points.
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*Exception: Timer/Counter area is a digital point by itself.
Wiring Diagram
RS-232C
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C Series RS-422A |
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CS/CJ Series RS-422A |
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