For creating a new device, go to [Tools] - → [I/O Devices] or the 
icon in the main toolbar.
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I/O Device Type: Select ‘Serial Device’. The Device Name device name will be used in the Station Name and Tag Configuration ‘Station Name’ and tag configuration of the database.
Select [Ok] for the ‘Serial Communication Configuration’ dialog box to appear.
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Each field can be configured as followed:
Station Name | Give a name to the PLC. This name will be used in the database window accompanied by the ‘Device Name’. |
Station Type | Choose the ‘SLC500/MicroLogix’ (no other type can be selected). |
Network ID | This field has no meaning in this driver (ignored in runtime). |
Station No. | This number must be matched with the one of PLC. |
16Bit Data Swap | This field has no meaning in this driver. |
32Bit Data Swap | This field has no meaning in this driver. |
String Data Swap | This field has no meaning in this driver. |
Using Checksum | This field has no meaning in this driver. |
Comm. Error Message Pop Up | If When this item is checked, Xpanel displays a communication error message at box for every Rx and Tx error. Otherwise (unchecked), Xpanel does not display an error message. However, if there is an error when writing a tag value to the station value, the notification message will pop upmessage for communication errors. This message box will close automatically closes after 5 secondsa few seconds. |
See the Communication Configuration section for more information about the remaining parameters.
Communication Setup: RSLogix
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The following table shows the list of devices that can be referenced in the Xpanel database.
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Symbol | Description | Word Notation | Bit Notation | Access |
I | Input File | I:00.000 – I:08.255 | I:00.000/00 – I:08.255/15 | R/W |
O | Output File | O:00.000 – O:08.255 |
| R/W |
S | Status File | S:0 – S163 | M31.7 | R/W |
B | Bit File | B3:0 – B3:255 | SM85.7 | R/W |
T | Timer File | T4:0 – T4:255 | T127 | R/W |
C | Counter File | C5:0 – C5:255 | C127 | R/W |
N | Integer File | N7:0 – N7:255 | - | R/W |
F | Float File | F8:0 – F8:255 | - | R/W |
Communication Cable Wiring
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