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Create a new device

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

The ‘I/O device configuration’ Device Configuration’ dialog box will pop up. Click the [new deviceNew 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.

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.

Comm. Error Message Pop up: If this item is checked, Xpanel displays a communication error message at every Rx and Tx error. Otherwise, Xpanel does not display an error message. However, if there is an error when writing a tag value to the station value, the notification message will pop up. This message box automatically closes after 5 seconds.