An ethernet device and a serial device are the two I/O
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Set up communication between the devices a user could set up.
Communication Between Xpanel and other devices
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Click Tools > I/O Device Editor
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(2) Press the 
icon or right-click within the window and select [Add Device] to begin configuring an I/O device.
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> click the + icon to begin I/O device configuration for Connection Type, Device Name, and Device Type > click Ok.
Please note that Canvas can still communicate with these devices via Modbus if the specific protocol necessary for a given device isn’t available, Canvas can still communicate with these devices via Modbusis unavailable. For more information on a specific device type, refer to the Communication Drivers section.
General Communication Configuration
Settings in this tab are available General configuration will appear regardless of the selected [ Connection Type ] and [ Device Type].
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Description |
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Device Name |
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Allows the user to assign a name for the selected I/O device. | |
Device Protocol |
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Allows the user to select a protocol for a device. | |
Timeout |
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(ms) | The maximum time to wait with no response before assuming a communication failure. |
Retry Count |
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Set the number of retries for sending a frame when communication fails. |
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Swap 16 (16-bit Data Swap |
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) | This option swaps bytes for all word |
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or double-word-sized data. The following diagram shows an example of byte-swapping:  Almost all data types will be influenced by this option except INT16 / UINT16 |
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Swap 32 (32-bit Data Swap |
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) | This option swaps words of all double-word-sized data. The following diagram shows an example of word swapping:  Tag values with data types INT32 / UINT32 / BCD32 / UBDC32 / FLOAT will be influenced by this option. |
Swap String |
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Swaps the upper and lower bytes of string word data. | |
String Encoding | Specifies the encoding method for reading and writing string values stored on the device. This option can be overridden for individual tags in the Edit Tag menu. |
String Encoding Method | When an invalid character is encountered, the gateway will do one of the following:
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Ethernet Communication Configuration
The Ethernet section shown below will appear in the same After selecting [Ethernet Device] on the [Add New I/O Device] window, the [I/O Device Editor] will display the [Ethernet] tab.
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1. Ethernet Settings
IPv4 Address: Type the IP address of the device.
Ethernet Type: Select UDP or TCP.
Port: Enter the port number of the target I/O device.
※ For information on the pinout configuration for Serial and Ethernet, go to the Communication Port Pinouts manual.
Serial Communication Configuration
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Station ID: Set the station ID. It must match the target device’s station ID.
Ethernet Communication Configuration
After selecting [Ethernet Device] on the [Add New I/O Device] window, the [I/O Device Editor] will display the [Ethernet] tab.
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1. Ethernet Settings
IPv4 Address: Type the IP address of the device.
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