This document describes the Samsung BRAIN SPC Series communication driver for Xpanel.
| Communication Setup: Xpanel |
Create a new device | For creating a new device activate the menu Tools -> I/O Devices or the  I/O Device Name: Give the device a name. This name will be used in the TAG configuration window of the database accompanied by the Station Name. | |
Select a network type
| I/O Device Name: SAMSUNG BRAIN Series After selecting the OK button of the previous step, the [Serial Communication Configuration] dialog box will be popup as shown in the following picture.  In this window, select the Device Type SAMSUNG BRAIN Series and configure the proper serial communication parameters. Ensure that those parameters are matched with the device's configuration. | |
Create a station | Move to the Station tab of [Serial Communication Configuration] dialog box. In this dialog box, all the 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 database window accompanied by the Device Name. | |
Station Type | Choose the type of connected PLC among the SPC Series. | |
Network ID | This field has no effect. | |
Station No. | Specify a decimal number between 1 and 190. | |
16Bit Data Swap | This field has no meaning with this driver. | |
32Bit Data Swap | This field has no meaning with this driver. | |
Using Checksum | This field has no effect. This driver is always checking the BCC. | |
Comm. Error Message Popup | If this item is checked, the Xpanel displays a communication error notification message at every Rx and Tx error. Otherwise (unchecked), the Xpanel does not display the message when an Rx or Tx error occurs. Only when there is a data transmission (writing a TAG value to the station) error will a notification message popup. This message box will close automatically 5 seconds after. | |
icon in the toolbar. The following picture shows the first step of creating a new device.
| Address & Function Codes |
The following table shows the list of valid address range used with the FARA PLC. The character symbol has to be placed in the first position of the address string. The address number follows the character symbol.
Area | Symbol | Analog TAG | Digital TAG | Remark |
Ext. Input / Output | R | R000 - R127 | R000.0 - R127.15 | |
LINK | L | L000 - L063 | L000.0 - L063.15 | |
Internal Relay | M | M000 - M127 | M000.0 - M127.15 | |
KEEP Relay | K | K000 - K127 | K000.0 - K127.15 | |
Special internal Output | F | F000 - F015 | F000.0 - F015.15 | |
Word Register Timer / Counter | W | W000 - W3071 |
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| Communication Cable Wiring |
