(1) Editing the variable table in CICON
Create a PLC project in the CICON software and go to [Tools] -> [Variable Window]. The variable editor will appear. You can input the information for each device address. Contents are generated by saving the PLC project.
※ Please refer to the CICON help for more information about the variable editor.
(2) Loading the variable table
Press [Tools] -> [Loading CICON Variable Table Info.] in XpanelDesigner and the file browser will appear. You can browse for the variable table file (*.var file format) which is edited in CICON versions 6.00 and below.
Select the variable table file and press [Open] to prompt the ‘I/O Device Configuration’ dialog box. When the I/O device settings are not saved in XpanelDesigner, add a new device by pressing the [New Device] button.
Item | Description |
Edit | Modifies the selected I/O device. |
New Device | Adds a new I/O device. The manufacturer must be selected as ‘ATIVA-PLC’. |
Delete | Deletes the selected I/O device from the project. |
Select | Applies the contents of the variable table to the selected I/O device. |
The following message will appear when you select the station name. You can convert variables of the CICON project into tags of XpanelDesigner.
A group tag is created with an I/O device name at the top-level of the database. Another group tag with station name is created under the ‘I/O device’ group. Each variable is changed to the tags according to the device information.
The table below explains the contents of the conversion.
CICON | XpanelDesigner |
Variable Name | Tag Name |
Description | Description |
Device | I/O Address |
Bit | Digital Tag (Initial value: 0) |
Word | Analog Tag (Initial value: 0) |