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Create a new device
| For creating a new device, go to [Tools] → [ I/O Devices] or click on the  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 device type
| After clicking the [Ok] button on the previous step, the 'Serial Communication Configuration’ dialog box will pop up. Configure the properties according to the type of PLC CPU. Please notice that the communication parameter combination shown in the following box is the only one allowed in the Q series CPU programming port (regardless of the type of CPU, no other configuration is allowed).  Q00CPU / Q01CPU If the connecting CPU type is Q00 or Q01, then select the 'MITSUBISHI MELSEC Q Loader (Q00/Q01)' as the device type.  Q2(H) / Q6H / Q12H / Q25H If the connecting CPU type is Q02(H), Q06H, Q12H, or Q25H, then select the 'MITSUBISHI MELSEC Q Loader (Q02/Q06/Q12/Q25)' as the device type.  See the Communication Configuration section for more information about the remaining parameters. |
Create a station | Move to the [Station] tab of the ‘Serial Communication Configuration’ dialog box. In this dialog box, all the connected PLC stations can be configured and registered to the Xpanel.  Each field can be configured as follows: Station Name: Q_CPU This name will be used in the database window accompanied by the device name. Station Type: Q00 CPU Choose the type of connected PLC CPU. If the connecting CPU is Q01CPU, then choose "Q00CPU". These two CPUs have no difference in the Xpanel communication driver. Network ID: This field has no effect. Station No.: 0 This number has no meaning for this driver. 16Bit Data Swap: This field has no effect. 32Bit Data Swap: This field has no effect. Using Checksum This configuration should be matched with the same configuration item of the PLC CPU. Ensure that this option is checked with the same status on both sides (verify the check status of the 'Sum Check' item of GX Developer). 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. See the Communication Configuration section for more information about the remaining parameters. |
icon on the main toolbar. The 'I/O Device Configuration’ dialog box will pop up. Click the [New Device] button to open the 'I/O Device Selection’ dialog box....