Essential Safety Precautions WARNING Precautions for design • Do not implement a trigger in the software for emergency stop of hazardous operation. If Xpanel is damaged while output signal remain ON or OFF, fatal accident may be caused. Design an emergency stop switch outside of the product so it can be manually stopped. •...
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Essential Safety Precautions WARNING Precautions for wiring • Make sure to check if the device’s power supply is turned off before wiring. Failure to do so may cause electric shock or damage to the device. • Do not use power beyond the specified voltage range of the PC. Doing so may cause fire, electric shock or damage to the device.
Essential Safety Precautions CAUTIONS Precautions for installation • Be sure to securely connect all cable connectors to the Xpanel. A loose connection may cause incorrect input or output. • Make sure to install the unit vertically. Precautions for wiring • Field Ground (FG) wires must be run individually from each unit to the master grounding terminal.
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General Safety Precautions • Do not strike the touch panel with a hard or pointed object, or press on the touch panel with too much force, since it may damage the touch panel or the display. • Do not install the Xpanel where the ambient temperature exceeds the allowed range. Doing so may cause the Xpanel to malfunction or shorten product lifespan.
Package Contents The following items are contained in the package of the Xpanel. Before using the Xpanel, please confirm that all items listed here are present. • Xpanel Unit • Fastener • Power plug • Installation Guide This unit has been carefully packed, with special attention to quality. However, should you find anything damaged or missing, please contact your local Xpanel distributor immediately.
Interfaces 1) XT04/XT07 COM Ports • COM1: RS-232C / COM2: RS-422/485 This interface is used to connect the Xpanel to the host (PLC), via an RS-232C or RS- 422/485 cable. COM1 and COM2 share pins of 9Pin DSUB connector. Connector Pin No.
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Interfaces INSTALLATION 2) Ethernet This interface complies with the IEEE802.3 for Ethernet (10BaseT/100BaseTX) RJ45 Connector RJ45 Jack Direct Cable: Host ↔ HUB Cable Color Color Cable Orange/W Orange/W Orange Orange Green/W Green/W Blue Blue Blue/W Blue/W Green Green Brown/W Brown/W Brown Brown Crossover Cable: Host ↔...
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Installation • Attach the Installation Fasteners from inside the panel • Insert each the hook of fastener into slot and tighten it with a screwdriver • Tightening the screws with too much force can damage the case of the Xpanel. •...
Wiring WARNING • Make sure to check if the device’s power and external power supply is turned off before wiring, via a breaker, or similar unit. Failure to do so may cause electric shock or damage to the device. • Since there is no power switch on the Xpanel unit, be sure to attach a breaker- type switch to its power cord.
Power Supply Caution Please pay special attention to the following instructions when connecting the power cord terminals to the Xpanel unit. • If the power supply voltage exceeds the GP's specified range, connect a voltage transformer. • Between the line and the ground, be sure to use a low noise power supply. If there is still an excessive amount of noise, connect a noise reducing transformer.
Project Download Download ActiveSync/Window Mobile Device center Download ActiveSync by enclosed CD. You can also download ActiveSync on Microsoft website. (www.microsoft.com/en-us) If you use Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10 OS, install Windows Mobile Device Center. This can also be found on Microsoft website. (www.microsoft.com/en-us) ...
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Project Download Select “Include this location in the search” and specify the directory of driver file. Click [Browse] and specify the directory as below. Then, press [Next]. C:\Program Files\Xpanel\Xpanel_Driver\XT04_Sync_Drv When the installation finishes, press [Finish]. - 19 -...
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Project Download Download project by USB Run Xpanel Designer and retrieve a project to download. Go to [Online] – [Setup Link] and choose [USB]. Go to [Online] – [Download to Xpanel] to download the project. Please note that only one Xpanel can be connected to a PC at a time, even if the PC has two or more unused USB ports.
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Project Download Configure IP address of Xpanel Click as numbered sequence. Xpanel Config dialog box appears. Select [Exit]. Configure IP address of Xpanel. - 21 -...
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Project Download Subnet mask and gateway should be configured to match those of PC. The front part of the IP Address and Gateway should match depending on how many times the number 255 is repeated in the Subnet Mask. For example, when the subnet mask is 255.255.0.0, IP address can take the form 172.30.XXX.XXX and the gateway will take the form 172.30.YYY.YYY.
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Project Download Choose [Ethernet] for connection method and click [Select Xpanel or NP/iNP]. Xpanel will appear on the list as shown below. Select Xpanel to which you wish to download a project. You can see information of the selected Xpanel on a pop-up box. Go to [Online] –...
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Project Download Download by Removable Disk Connect a removable disk on the PC and run Xpanel Designer. Go to [Online] – [Copy project to removable memory], and input or select the directory where you want to save the project. If you wish to download the data to be uploaded as well, select [Download the Editing project].
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Project Download Upload the project from removable disk to Xpanel Connect the removable disk that has the updated project to Xpanel. Select [Removable Storage → Xpanel] in the Ethernet Loader dialog box. Select [Refresh] and you will see projects in removable disk that can be uploaded.
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TO AS, “PRODUCTS”) LICENSE DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATION OF WARRANTIES YOUR USE OF ANY CIMON PRODUCTS AND CONTENT ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE PRODUCTS IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE PRODUCTS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS." TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT...
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