You can configure the detailed device address by selecting the button beside [Addr] within in the [Object Config] window. Select the I/O device from the dropdown menu. This option is only available after the I/O Device Configuration is setup.
The ‘Input Device Address’ window allows you to control or store the data through the object.
Item | Description | |
Data Type | Select Digital, Analog, or String. The option window changes according to this selection. | |
I/O Device | Displays the list of I/O devices registered in the current project. | |
Device Address | Assigns the device and address for the object control. | |
Device Type | Displays the list of devices according to the selected I/O device and the data type. | |
Address | Enter the starting address of the device. The value you can input may differ according to the selected I/O device and the device type. | |
Device Address | You can use this keypad when you input the address without a keyboard. Enter the address in decimal or hexadecimal according to the device type. For example, if you assign an address in device X of CIMON-PLC, the address must be assigned in hexadecimal. In case of the device D, the address must be assigned in decimal. | |
Option | The [Option] is activated when the ‘Analog’ or ‘String’ option is selected. Press the button to bring up the [Analog Tag Option] or [String Tag Option] window as shown below. | |
Type | You can select the analog data type from the following list types: UINT8, UINT16, UINT32, INT8, INT16, INT32, UBCD8, UBCD16, UBCD32, BCD8, BCD16, BCD32, Float. UINT16 is the default type. | |
Internal Data | Enter the value range to be displayed on the Xpanel. The default range is from 0 to 65535. When you select ‘Clipping’ option, a warning message will appear when the value exceeds the assigned range, and the exceeded value will not be used. | |
Raw Data | Enter the value range that will be inputted to the PCL. For example, if the raw data range is from 0 to 16000 and the internal data range is from 0 to 100, the Xpanel will display 100 when the PLC gets the value 16000. | |
Scale | Check the ‘Scale’ option for this to feature to appear. This option calculates the PLC data and displays the result to the Xpanel. The Scale calculation is as shown below. Scale = Raw Data x Scale + Offset | |
String Length | Assign the maximum length of the string data. You can assign a value from 1 to 80. |