14.1.1.1.2.3 Fatek FBs
- Christian Heilman (Unlicensed)
- Narin Maneekhat (Unlicensed)
- Jason Kwak (Unlicensed)
This driver uses a standard Ethernet connection to communicate with Fatek FBs devices.
Communication Settings: Xpanel
I/O Device Configuration | To create a new device, click Tools > I/O Device Editor… > click the + icon > click Ethernet for Connection Type > select Fatek FBs for Device Type.  |
I/O Device Settings
| Once the connection type, device name, and device type have been assigned, the I/O Device Editor window populates with the default settings for the selected communication protocol.  After selecting the correct Connection Type and Device Type, match the remaining settings to the target I/O device’s communication settings. |
See the Ethernet Communication Configuration section for more information.
Communication Settings: PLC
Run ‘Fatek Ethernet Module Configuration Tool’.
To scan the Fatek PLC, press the [Scan Map] button.
Double-click the item on the scan result to edit the Ethernet setting.
Go to the [General] tab to set the IP address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway.
Check the ‘Remote Config’ box to enable it.
Select ‘Server’ for the ‘Operation Mode’.
Go to the [Misc.] tab to set the Major Port, on the 'FATEK Service Port Number'.
After finishing the parameter setting, press the [OK] button.
Address and Supported Devices
The memory areas listed below are provided for general purposes. The actual available memory area and range of each area should be checked with the manual for the connecting device.
The symbol character has to be placed in the first position of the address string. The address number follows the symbol character.
Supported Symbols
Area | Symbol | Bit Range | Word Range (16-bit) | Word Range (32-bit) | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Input | X, WX, DWX | X0000 - X9999 | WX0000 - WX9984 | DWX0000 - DWX9968 | R |
Output | Y, WY, DWY | Y0000 - Y9999 | WY0000 - WY9984 | DWY0000 - DWY9968 | R/W |
Binary | M, WM, DWM | M0000 - M9999 | WM0000 - WM9984 | DWM0000 - DWM9968 | R/W |
Timer | T, WT, DWT | T0000 - T9999 | WT0000 - WT9984 | DWT0000 - DWT9968 | R/W |
Control | S, WS, DWS | S0000 - S9999 | WS0000 - WS9984 | DWS0000 - DWS9968 | R/W |
Timer Register | RT, DRT | - | RT0000 - RT9999 | DRT0000 - DRT9998 | R/W |
Counter Register | RC, DRC | - | RC0000 - RC9999 | DRC0000 - DRC9998 | R/W |
Control | R, DR | - | R00000 - R65535 | DR00000 - DR65534 | R/W |
Data Register | D, DD | - | D00000 - D65535 | DD00000 - DD65534 | R/W |
File Register | F, DF | - | F00000 - F65535 | DF00000 - DF65534 | R/W |
Communication Cable Wiring
This interface is satisfied with standard IEEE802.3 about the 10BaseT/100BaseTX. You can configure the cable and allocation pin number of RJ45 as shown below.
RJ45 Connector | RJ45 Jack |
Direct Cable: Host ↔︎ HUB
Cable | No. | Color | Color | No. | Cable |
| 1 | Orange/White | Orange/White | 1 |
|
2 | Orange | Orange | 2 | ||
3 | Green/White | Green/White | 3 | ||
4 | Blue | Blue | 4 | ||
5 | Blue/White | Blue/White | 5 | ||
6 | Green | Green | 6 | ||
7 | Brown/White | Brown/White | 7 | ||
8 | Brown | Brown | 8 |
Crossover Cable: Host ↔︎ Host
Cable | No. | Color | Color | No. | Cable |
| 1 | Orange/White | Green/White | 1 |
|
2 | Orange | Green | 2 | ||
3 | Green/White | Orange/White | 3 | ||
4 | Blue | Blue | 4 | ||
5 | Blue/White | Blue/White | 5 | ||
6 | Green | Orange | 6 | ||
7 | Brown/White | Brown/White | 7 | ||
8 | Brown | Brown | 8 |