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Communication is available for the following PLCs: NX7, N70 PLUS, N700 PLUS

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Communication Setup: Xpanel

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Create a new device

For creating a new device activate the menu [Tools -> ] → [I/O Devices] or the (blue star) icon in the toolbar. The following picture shows the first step of in creating a new device.

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

Select a network type

 

I/O Device Name: SAMSUNG FARA N70/700 PLUS

After selecting the OK [Ok] button of the previous step, the [Serial ‘Serial Communication Configuration] Configuration’ dialog box will be popup as shown in the following picture.

In this window, select the Device Type ‘Device Type’ as SAMSUNG ‘SAMSUNG FARA N70/N700 PLUS PLUS’ and configure the proper serial communication parameters. Ensure that those 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 [Serial Communication Configuration] the ‘Serial Communication Configuration’ dialog box. In this dialog box, all the connected PLC stations can be configured and registered to the Xpanel.

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Each field can be configured with the following rules.:

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Station Name

Give a name to the PLC. This name will be used in the database window accompanied by the Device Name‘Device Name’.

Station Type

Choose FARA ‘FARA N70/N700 PLUS PLUS’from the combo box (no other).

Network ID

N/A

Station No.

Specify an integer between 1 and 190. The PLC station number must match this number.

16Bit Data Swap

This option swaps bytes for all word- 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 INT8 / UINT8 / BCD8 / UBCD8.

32Bit Data Swap

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.

String Data Swap

Swaps the upper and lower bytes of string word data.

Using Checksum

This field has no effect. This driver always uses a BCC checksum.

Comm. Error Message Popup

Use a pop-up message when a communication error occurs.

 

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

Address & Function Codes

The table below shows the list of valid addresses used with FARA PLCs. The symbol character has to be placed in the first position of the address string. The address number follows the character symbol.

Area

Symbol

Analog Tag

Digital Tag

Remark

Ext. Input/Output

R

R000 - R127

R000.0 - R127.15

 

LINK

L

L000 - L063

L000.0 - L063.15

 

Internal Relay

M

M000 - M127

M000.0 - M127.15

 

KEEP Relay

K

K000 - K127

K000.0 - K127.

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Special internal Output

F

F000 - F015

F000.0 - F015.15

 

Word Register Timer/Counter

W

W000 - W3071

 

 

Switch Configuration

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PIN No.

Switch

Content

Dip Switch 1

1

OFF

Run by stored internal RAM

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ON

Run by stored at FLASH ROM

2

OFF

RS-232C Communication (IBM-PC)

ON

RS-485 Communication (For Programmer)

3

4

OFF

OFF

9600 bps Baud rate

ON

OFF

38400 bps Baud rate

OFF

ON

19200 bps Baud rate

ON

ON

4800 bps Baud rate

Communication Cable Wiring

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