CIMON-PLC Loader (RS-232C/RS-422A)

Create a new device

To create a new device, select [Tools] → [I/O Devices] or click the icon in the main toolbar. The following picture shows the first step of creating a new device:

I/O Device Name: Assign 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 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 ‘CIMON-PLC Loader’ and configure the remaining serial communication parameters. Ensure that these parameters are matched with the PLC configuration. See the Communication Configuration section for more information.

  Note: For this protocol, the PLC communication parameters should be fixed as follows:

• Baud Rate: 38,400

• Parity: None

• Data Bits: 8 bits

Create a station

Move to the [Station] tab of the ‘Serial Communication Configuration’ dialog box. In this dialog box, all connected PLC stations can be configured and registered to the Xpanel. Press [Add Station] to add a new station for each PLC.

Each field can be configured with the following rules:

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 type of connected PLC from one of the options below:

• CP Series

• BP Series

• CM1-XPnA

• PLCS Series

• CM1-XPnB/XPnE

• CM1-CP3E

• CM1-CP4E

• CM1-XPnU/UPnF

• CM3-SPPRO

Station No: Specify a decimal number between 0 and 31. This number is only used by the CPU’s optional port or the SCnnA/B module. The station number is ignored by the standard loader port.

16bits Data Swap: N/A

32bits Data Swap: N/A

Using Checksum: N/A

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.

Standard Loader Port on CPU

All CPU models support the RS-232C loader port via an RJ11 connector. There is no need to configure this port.

The communication parameters are fixed as follows:

• Baud Rate: 38,400

• Parity: None

• Data Bits: 8 bits

This configuration supports only peer-to-peer (1:1) communication. Thus, the CPU ignores the station number in the communication frame from Xpanel. That is, the CPU will accept any station number from Xpanel.

CPU's Option Port

If the CPU’s optional communication port is used for connection with Xpanel, the CPU parameters must be configured as shown below:

Note that the station number (“Station No.“) must be matched with that of the Xpanel configuration. The CP series CPU’s optional port supports two protocols, but there is no need to set the protocol type. This port automatically detects the protocol type.

The following CPU models support the loader protocol on the optional communication port:

• CM1-CP4C or D or U

Communication Module

If one of the following special function modules (options) is used for an Xpanel connection, the card properties should be configured as shown in the picture below:

• CM1-SC01A or B

• CM1-SC02A

• BPnnMxxx-U or T

'Protocol' must be set to ‘CICON(Loader) Protocol’. Ensure that the other communication parameters are matched with Xpanel, especially the station number.

Device

CP/BP Series

CM1-XPnA

PLCS Series

CM1-XPnB/XPn

CM1-CP3E

CM1-CP4E

CM1-XPnU/UPnF

CM3-SPPRO

X

X0000 – X511F

X0000 – X1023

X0000 – X127

X0000 –

X1023 (XP1B)

X511 (XP2B)

X255 (XP3B)

X0000 – X47

X0000 –

X2047 (XP1U, SPPRO)

X1023 (XP2U)

X511 (XP3U)

Y

Y0000 – Y511F

Y0000 – Y1023

Y0000 – Y127

Y0000 –

Y1023 (XP1B)

Y511 (XP2B)

Y255 (XP3B)

Y0000 – Y47

Y0000 –

Y2047 (XP1U, SPPRO)

Y1023 (XP2U)

Y511 (XP3U)

M

M0000 – M999F

M0000 – M1999

M0000 – M1023

M0000 – M1999

M0000 – M1023

M0000 – M8191

L

L0000 – L999F

L0000 – L1999

L0000 – L511

L0000 – L1999

L0000 – L255

L0000 – L8191

K

K0000 – K999F

K0000 – K1999

K0000 – K255

K0000 – K1999

K0000 – K255

K0000 – K8191

F

F0000 – F127F

F0000 – F255

F0000 – F255

F0000 – F255

F0000 – F255

F0000 – F255

T

T0000 – T4095

T0000 – T511

T0000 – T511

T0000 – T511

T0000 – T127

T0000 – T127

TC

TC0000 – TC4095

TC0000 – TC8191

TC0000 – TC1023

TC0000 – TC8191

TC0000 – TC2047

TC0000 – TC2047

TS

TS0000 – TS4095

TS0000 – TS8191

TS0000 – TS1023

TS0000 – TS8191

TS0000 – TS2047

TS0000 – TS2047

C

C0000 – C4095

C0000 – C511

C0000 – C511

C0000 – C511

C0000 – C127

C0000 – C127

CC

CC0000 – CC4095

CC0000 – CC8191

CC0000 – CC1023

CC0000 – CC8191

CC0000 – CC2047

CC0000 – CC2047

CS

CS0000 – CS4095

CS0000 – CS8191

CS0000 – CS1023

CS0000 – CS8191

CS0000 – CS2047

CS0000 – CS2047

D

D00000 – D31999

D00000 – D63999

D00000 – D19999

D00000 – D63999

D0000 – D9999

D00000 – D65533

All CPU models

CM1-SC01A,SC02A

CM2-BPnnMxx-T

CM1-SC01B,SC02A

CM1-CP4D

CM2-BPnnMxxx-U