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Create a new device

To create a new device, select [Tools] → [I/O Devices] or click the icon in the main 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 configuration window of the database, accompanied by the ‘Station Name’.

Select a network 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 ‘KEYENCE PLC (KV mode)’ and configure the remaining serial communication parameters. The parity is fixed as 'Even' forthe KV-10, KV-16, and KV-40 PLC modules. 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 the station type based on the model of PLC and the desired connection method. Options include “KV-300 Multi-Drop (1:n)“, “KV-300 P2P (1:1)“, “KV-5/3000 Multi-Drop (1:n)“, and “KV-5/3000 Peer to Peer (1:n)“. See the Keyence PLC documentation for more information.

Network ID: N/A

Station No: Specify a decimal number between 0 and 9.

16-Bit Data Swap: N/A

32-Bit Data Swap: N/A

Using 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 seconds. This number must match the device configuration.

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

Tag Type

Format

Example

Analog

[Symbol][Address]

DM0012

Digital

[Symbol][Address]

R0215

Symbol

Description

Address

Range

Type

Access

CC

Counter: Current Value

0-249

Analog

R/W

CP

Counter: Preset Value

0-249

Analog

R/W

C

Counter Contact

0-249

Digital

R/W

CTHC

High Speed Counter: Current Value

0 - 1

Analog

R/W

CTHP

High Speed Counter: Preset Value

0 - 1

Analog

R

CTH

High Speed Counter: Contact

0 - 1

Digital

R

CTCC

High Speed Counter Comparator: Current Value

0 - 3

Analog

R

CTCP

High Speed Counter Comparator: Preset Value

0 - 3

Analog

R/W

CTC

High Speed Counter Comparator: Contact

0 - 3

Digital

R/W

TC

Timer: Current Value

0-249

Analog

R/W

TP

Timer: Preset Value

0-249

Analog

R/W

T

Timer: Contact

0-249

Digital

R/W

TM

Temporary Data Memory

0 – 31

Analog

R/W

DM

Data Memory

0 - 1999

Analog

R/W

R

Relay (I/O, Internal AUX, Special AUX)

0-17915

Digital

R/W

AT

Digital Trimmer

0 - 1

Analog

R