Communication Setup: Xpanel
Create a new device | To configure the communication device of LSIS PLC, select [Tools] - [I/O Devices] or click the The ‘I/O device configuration’ dialog box will pop up. Click the [new device] button.  I/O Device Name: Give a device name. The Device Name will be used in the Station Name and Tag Configuration of the database. |
Select a device type | After selecting [Ok] in the previous step, the ‘Serial Communication Configuration’ dialog box will pop up as shown below.  Select ‘Fatek PLC Cnet’ from the ‘Device Type’ dropdown menu, and choose the appropriate communication parameters. Those parameters must be matched with the PLC. |
Create a station | Move to the [Station] tab in the ‘Serial Communication Configuration’ dialog box and click [Add Station]. In this dialog box, all the connected PLC stations can be configured and registered to the Xpanel.  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 'FATEK PLC' (no other type can be selected). Network ID: This field has no meaning in this driver (ignored in runtime). Station No.: Specify a decimal number between 0 and 126. 16Bit Data Swap: This field has no effect. 32Bit Data Swap: This field has no effect. Comm. Error Message Pop up: If this item is checked, Xpanel displays a communication error message at every Rx and Tx error. Otherwise, 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 up. This message box automatically closes after 5 seconds. |
icon in the main toolbar. Communication Setting: FATEK PLC
1. Using CPU Loader Port
Run ‘WinProLadder’.
Select [PLC] - [On-Line] from the menu.
Select ‘RS232' in the ‘Connection Name’ field, and push [Auto Check] to open the ‘Connect Auto Check’ window.
Select serial port on ‘Select Port No'.
Select PLC Type on ‘Select PLC Series’.
Select PLC side port on ‘Select Port’.
Press [OK] to do the connection auto check.
Now that the connection is finished, select [PLC] → [Setting] → [Station Number] to popup the ‘Station Number’ window.
After inputting the PLC station number, press [OK].
Select the port parameters on [PLC] → [Setting].
Select ‘Fatek Communication Protocal’ on Protocol.
After finishing the parameter settings, press the [OK] button.
If you use a serial loader port, check Port0 parameter on [PLC] → [Setting].
Address Notation
(1) Word tag is supported by 16-Bit only.
(2) Digital address is used only for digital tags.
(3) 32-Bit address is used only for 32-Bit analog tags.