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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 'Metronix APD' 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 Device. This name will be used in the tag database, accompanied by the ‘Device Name’.

Station Type: Choose ‘APD-VS Series’ (this is the only available option).

Network ID: N/A

Station No: Choose a decimal number between 0 and 254. This number must match the one chosen for the device.

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