This driver provides a software interface and communication protocol between Xpanel and Melsec FX2N-10/20GM PLCs.
Communication Setup: Xpanel
Create a new device | To create a new device, select [Tools] → [I/O Devices] or click the  I/O Device Name: Give a device name. This name will be used in the tag 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 ‘MITSUBISHI MELSEC FX2N-10/20GM Loader’ and configure the remaining communication parameters. These parameters must be matched with the PLC. The communication parameters should be configured with the following values: Baud Rate: 9600 Parity: Even Data Bits: 8 Bits Stop Bits: 1Bits RTS/CTS: OFF Comm. Type: RS422 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, 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 ‘FX2N-10/20GM’ (this is the only available option). Network ID: N/A Station No: Specify a decimal number between 0 and 15. This number must be matched with the PLC configuration. See the Communication Configuration section for more information about the remaining parameters. |
icon in the toolbar. The following picture shows the first step in creating a new device:Address Notation
The following table lists the devices which can be referenced within the Xpanel database:
Symbol | Memory | Analog Tag | Digital Tag | Format | Data | ||
10GM | 20GM | 10GM | 20GM | ||||
M | Aux Relay | - | - | M000-M511 | M000-M511 | Dec | Bit |
SM | Special Relay | - | - | SM0000-SM0175 | SM0000-SM0175 | Dec | Bit |
X | Input | - | - | X000-X003 X375-X377 | X000-X067 X372-X377 | Oct | Bit |
Y | Output | - | - | Y000-Y005 | Y000-Y067 | Oct | Bit |
D | Data Register | D000-D1999 | D000-D3999 | - | - | Dec | Word |
SD | Special data register | SD000-SD0313 | SD000-SD0599 | - | - | Dec | Word |
V | - | V000-V007 | V000-V007 | - | - | Dec | Word |
Z | - | Z000-Z007 | Z000-Z007 | - | - | Dec | Dword |
Note: SM addresses begin in the M register at the address M9000. Likewise, SD addresses begin in the D register at the address D9000. For example, the address SD0003 corresponds to PLC address D9003.
Communication Cable Wiring
