This driver allows for communication with CIMON devices (PLCs, XPanels, IPCs) using a standard Ethernet connection.
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 CIMON PLC (HMI Protocol) 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
Communication Module | If using one of the following PLC modules to communicate with Xpanel, the card settings must be configured in CICON:
All communication parameters must match the settings chosen during the I/O device configuration in Canvas. Once the correct parameters have been entered, click Write while online with the PLC to update the communication parameters. |
CPU Built-in Communication Port | If using a built-in CPU (PLC) ethernet port to communicate with Xpanel, the channel settings must be configured in CICON as shown below: This connection option is available with the following models:
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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.
Address Format
All CIMON PLCs
Address Structure: [Device][Element No.]
Name | Symbol | Digital | Analog |
BOOL (BOOL) | M | M0000 - M999F | M0000 - M9990 |
INT (WORD) | D | D00000.0 - D31999.F* | D00000 - D31999 |
*All CIMON CPUs support reading D bits; however, the CM1-UPnF and PLC-S Pro only support writing to D bits.
Supported Devices
Area | Device | Bit Range | Word Range | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Input | X | X0000 - X511F | X0000 - X5110 | R/W |
Output | Y | Y0000 - Y511F | Y0000 - Y5110 | R/W |
Binary | M | M0000 - M999F | M0000 - M9990 | R/W |
Binary | L | L0000 - L999F | L0000 - L9990 | R/W |
Non-Volatile Binary | K | K0000 - K999F | K0000 - K9990 | R/W |
Status | F | F0000 - F127F | F0000 - F1270 | R |
Timer | T | T0000 - T4095 | - | R/W |
Counter | C | C0000 - C4095 | - | R/W |
Control | S | S00 - S99 | - | |
Integer | D | - | D00000 - D31999 | R/W |
Index | R | - | R00 - R19 | |
Timer - Current Count | TC | - | TC0000 - TC4099 | R/W |
Timer - Timer Set | TS | - | TS0000 - TS4099 | R/W |
Counter - Current Count | CC | - | CC0000 - CC4099 | R/W |
Counter - Count Set | CS | - | CS0000 - CS4099 | R/W |
Integer | Z | - | Z0000 - Z1029 |
Supported Tag Type
Data Type | Canvas Type | Supported | Binary-coded decimal (BCD) |
Boolean | BOOL | ✔️ | - |
UInt8 | USINT | ✔️ | ✔️ |
UInt16 | UINT | ✔️ | ✔️ |
UInt32 | UDINT | ✔️ | ✔️ |
UInt64 | ULINT | ❌ | ❌ |
Int8 | SINT | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Int16 | INT | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Int32 | DINT | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Int64 | LINT | ❌ | ❌ |
Float32 | REAL | ✔️ | - |
Float64/Double | LREAL | ❌ | - |
String | STRING | ✔️ | - |
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 |
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Direct Cable: Host ↔︎ HUB
Cable | No. | Color | Color | No. | Cable |
| 1 | Orange/White | Orange/White | 1 |
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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 |
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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 |