Create a new device

To create a new device, select ‘Tools’->’I/O Devices’ or click the icon in the toolbar.

The following picture shows the first step in creating a new device.

I/O Device Name: Give a device name. This name will be used in the tag database, accompanied by the ‘Station Name’.

Select a device type

After selecting the ‘OK’ button in the previous step, the ‘Serial Communication Configuration’ dialog box will appear as shown in the following picture.

In this window, set the ‘Device Type’ to ‘LSIS Master-K S-Series PLC Cnet’ and configure the remaining communication parameters. Ensure that these parameters are matched with the device’s 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, connected PLC stations can be configured and registered to the Xpanel. Each field can be configured with the following rules.

Station Name: Give a name to the PLC. This name will be used in the tag database, accompanied by the ‘Device Name’.

Station Type: Choose ‘S Series’ (No other options are available).

Network ID: N/A

Station No: This number must match the station number used by the PLC.

16-Bit Data Swap: N/A

32-Bit Data Swap: N/A

String Data Swap: N/A

Checksum: N/A

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 secondsSee the Communication Configuration section for more information about the remaining parameters.