To bring up the Recipe editor window, double-click ‘Recipe’ in the project workspace. You may also select [Tools] – [Recipe] or press the 
icon.
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Add Recipe Model
Press the icon to add a new recipe model.
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Item | Description |
Model Name | Enter the model name in the text field. The duplicated name is not allowed. |
Recipe Area Start Position | Recipes use consecutive addresses for PLCs. Enter the starting address in the ‘Recipe area start position’. Direct address or tag names can be used. The address or tag data must be in Word or DWord (INT, UINT, Float) format. All address or tag data must be the same type. |
Data Number | ‘Data number’ indicates the number of data items used in each group. You can assign from 1 to 10000 for data items. |
Group Number | ‘Group number’ indicates the unit for saving setting values. A single group can include many data items , and each group comprises different settings. When the group is changed, the overall settings will be switched. You can assign from 1 to 1024 for group numbers. |
Handshake Use | ‘Handshake Use’ option is enabled by default. If you do not wish to use a handshake function, uncheck the check box. In this case, you cannot monitor the process of downloading recipe. ※ This option is supported in XpanelDesigner 2.53 and above versions. |
Handshake | The Xpanel recipe system takes care of the handshaking process automatically. You may assign addresses or tags not using in the PLC for handshaking. Only real tags can be used in handshake process. |
| Word | Enter an analog tag or address. This is used to control uploading and downloading. You can assign Word or DWord data format. |
Bit | Enter a digital tag or address, This is used to check state of downloading and uploading. | |
Group Number | Enter an analog tag or address. This is used to store the current recipe group number by PLC request. | |
Automatically File Store On PLC Managed Upload | If you modify values and upload or download group data from a PLC, the recipe group settings will be changed. Changes will remain in the Xpanel memory until power is On; they will recovered when power is turned off. This indicates that modified setting should be saved to the recipe setting file in order to keep changes. If this option is enabled, changes of PLC data will be saved to the Xpanel memory automatically. | |