Fatek PLC Cnet (Serial)
- Jessica Reyes (Unlicensed)
- Scott Fredericks (Unlicensed)
Communication Setup: Xpanel
Create a new device | To configure the communication device of LSIS PLC, select [Tools] β [I/O Devices] or click the icon in the main toolbar. The βI/O Device Configurationβ 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 βSerial Communication Configurationβ dialog box will pop up as shown below.  Select βFatek PLC Cnetβ from the βDevice Typeβ dropdown menu, and choose the appropriate communication parameters. Those parameters must be matched with the PLC. See the Communication Configuration section for more information. |
Create a station | Move to the [Station] tab in the βSerial Communication Configurationβ 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. Using Checksum: This field has no effect. This communication driver always checks the box. 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. |
Communication Setting: FATEK PLC
1. Using CPU Loader Port
Run βWinProLadderβ.
Select [PLC] - [On-Line] from the menu.
Select βRS232' in the βConnection Nameβ field, and push [Auto Check] to open the βConnect Auto Checkβ window.
Select the serial port on βSelect Port No'.
Select PLC Type on βSelect PLC Seriesβ.
Select PLC side port on βSelect Portβ.
Press [OK] to do the connection auto check.
Now that the connection is finished, select [PLC] β [Setting] β [Station Number] to popup the βStation Numberβ window.
After inputting the PLC station number, press [OK].
Select the port parameters on [PLC] β [Setting].
Select βFatek Communication Protocolβ on Protocol.
After finishing the parameter settings, press the [OK] button.
If you use a serial loader port, check the Port0 parameter on [PLC] β [Setting].
Address Notation
Name | Symbol | Digital | Analog | |
16-Bit | 32-Bit | |||
Input discrete | X | X00-X9999 | WX00-WX9984 | DWX00-DWX9984 |
Output relay | Y | Y00-Y9999 | WY00-WY9984 | DWY00-DWY9984 |
Internal relay | M | M00-M9999 | WM00-WM9984 | DWM00-DWM9984 |
Step relay | S | S00-S9999 | WS00-WS9984 | DWS00-DWS9984 |
Timer discrete | T | T00-T9999 | WT00-WT9984 | DWT00-DWT9984 |
Counter discrete | C | C00-C9999 | WC00-WC9984 | DWC00-DWC9984 |
Timer register | TMR | Β | RT00-RT9999 | DRT00-DRT9999 |
Counter register | CTR | Β | RC00-RC9999 | DRC00-DRC9999 |
Data register | HR | Β | R00-R65535 | DR00-DR65535 |
Data register | DR | Β | D00-D65535 | DD00-DD65535 |
(1) Word tag is supported by 16-Bit only.
(2) Digital address is used only for digital tags.
(3) The 32-Bit address is used only for 32-Bit analog tags.
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