Connection Setup for Download a Project to the PLC

Before you download a project from your computer to the PLC,

Computer and PLC must be connected through one of communication in Connection Setup.

Open the CICON project that you want to download
Click Tool and then Connection Setup
From the Type pull-down menu, choose one of communication. There are 6 types of communications as follows

Serial Port

Port : Choose the port number of computer which Serial cable is connected to PLC
Baud rate : Choose default 38400bps if computer is connected to loader port of CPU module
RTS/CTS : It is used when computer is connected to PLC through RS485 type
Tx Delay : it is used when computer is connected to PLC through USB to Serial converter
From the Tx Delay pull-down menu, choose the one to protect heavy frame loading.

If computer is connected to Serial communication module (CM1-SC02A, SC01A, SC01B, SC02C, CM3-SP02ERS, SP02ERR, or etc.)

it must be matched with Baud rate of Serial module.

	CPU module (Loader port)	Serial communication module
Default Baud rate	38400bps	300 – 38400bps

Ethernet

Type IP Address or Domain name of Ethernet module or CM3 CPU module.

Scanning PLC : To find out IP address of PLC which is already connected to your computer, click Scanning PLC.

Click Scan to search IP address and choose the one you want to connect.

PLC Simulator

To simulate ladder logic program without PLC modules, choose PLC Simulator.

You can also connect PLC Simulator to XPANEL or Ultimate Access(SCADA software).

For more information of PLC Simulator setting, please refer to PLC Simulator chapter.

USB port

Choose USB port if your computer is connected to PLC through USB cable.

If your computer connects PLC through USB port first time, the computer may not connect to PLC because USB driver is not installed in the computer.

For USB driver installation, please click here.