Item

Description

Device Name

Allows the user to assign a name for the I/O Device.

Device Protocol

Select the type of target device. This also selects the driver used to communicate with the device.

Time Out

The timeout feature periodically checks whether the connection is still valid. If a requested frame is not received in the assigned time, it will be processed as a communication failure. This option is not applied if the protocol is TCP/IP. Values represent multiples of 100ms. For example, a value of 10 represents 1000ms or 1 second.

Retry Count

Assign the number of communication retry attempts after a communication failure.

Serial Port

Select the COM port to be used by the local device (Xpanel). Each COM port may support different communication methods depending on the Xpanel model. You can choose a COM port number up to COM4 , or a TTYMCX port up to TTYMCX4. Refer to the table below for more information.

Baudrate

Assign the baud ratebaudrate. You can select a rate from 300 to 115,200 bps. The rate must be identical to the target device’s configuration.

Parity

Select an option for parity bit usage. Users may select none, even, or odd.

Data Bits

Assign the number of data bits per packet. This option must be equal to the target device’s configuration. Choosing 5~7 5 – 7 bits provides faster communication speed but can cause errors if the data contains Korean characters.

If Korean characters are included in the frames, select the 8-bit option.

Flow Control

Allows the user to enable or disable flow control.

Stop Bits

Select the number of bits used to signal the end of the frame. You can select 1 or 2 bits. This option must be identical to the setting on the target device.

Comm Type

Select the communication type used by the target device. You can select RS232, RS422, or RS485.

Station Number

Enter the station number of the target device.

XT04

XT07

XT08

XT10

XT12

XT15

COM1

RS-232C

RS-232C

RS-232C

RS-422/485

RS-422/485

RS-422/485

COM2

RS-422/485

RS-422/485

RS-422/485

RS-232C

RS-232C

RS-232C

COM3

-–-

–

-–

RS-232C

RS-232C

RS-232C

Item

Description

PLC Type

Allows the user to assign a specific model of PLC for the selected Device Protocol. This option is only enabled for the CIMON CI-bus, LSIS Cnet, and Mitsubishi MELSEC drivers.

ModbusRTU

Modbus RTU

The following properties are revealed when selecting the Modbus RTU option for the Device Protocol, the following properties are revealed.

Swap 16

Enable/Disable 16-bit data swaps.

Swap 32

Enable/Disable 32-bit data swaps.

Swap String

Enable/Disable string swaps.

Melsec: Sum Check

Allows the user to enable or disable Sum Checks.