LS Industrial Systems Co., Ltd. XGT/XGB Series FEnet Driver System Configuration....................... 3 Selection of External Device .................... 5 Example of Communication Setting ................. 6 Setup Items ........................18 Supported Device......................22 Device Code and Address Code..................25 Error Messages......................27...
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XGT/XGB Series FEnet Driver Introduction This manual describes how to connect the Display and the External Device (target PLC). In this manual, the connection procedure will be described by following the below sections: System Configuration "1 System Configuration" (page 3) This section shows the types of External Devices which can be connected and SIO type.
XGT/XGB Series FEnet Driver System Configuration The system configuration in the case when the External Device of LS Industrial Systems Co., Ltd. and the Display are connected is shown. Series Link I/F Interface Setting Example XGK-CPUU XGK-CPUE XGK-CPUS Setting Example 1...
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XGT/XGB Series FEnet Driver • 1:n Connection The maximum 32 units connection by UDP connection, the maximum 16 units connection by TCP connection. • n:1 Connection • n:m Connection The maximum 32 units connection by UDP connection, the maximum 16 units connection by TCP connection.
Number of Devices/ Enter an integer from 1 to 4 to define the number of Devices/PLCs to connect to the display. PLCs Select the manufacturer of the External Device to connect. Select "LS Industrial Systems Co., Manufacturer Ltd.". Select the External Device model (series) and the connection method. Select "XGT/XGB Series FEnet".
XGT/XGB Series FEnet Driver Example of Communication Setting Examples of communication settings of the Display and the External Device, recommended by Pro-face, are shown. Setting Example 1 Settings of GP-Pro EX Communication Settings To display the setup screen, from the [Project] menu, point to [System Settings] and select [Device/PLC]. ...
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XGT/XGB Series FEnet Driver Settings of External Device Use the LS Industrial Systems setting tool (XG-PD Editor) to configure communication settings for the External Device. Refer to your External Device manual for details. EtherNet module Setting Start up the setting tool.
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XGT/XGB Series FEnet Driver Setting Example 2 Settings of GP-Pro EX Communication Settings To display the setup screen, from the [Project] menu, point to [System Settings] and select [Device/PLC]. Device Setting To display the [Individual Device Settings] dialog box, from [Device-Specific Settings] in the [Device/PLC] window, select the external device and click [Settings] To connect multiple External Devices, from [Device-Specific Settings] in the [Device/PLC] window, click [Add Device] to add another External Device.
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XGT/XGB Series FEnet Driver Settings of External Device Use the LS Industrial Systems setting tool (XG-PD Editor) to configure communication settings for the External Device. Refer to your External Device manual for details. EtherNet module Setting Start up the setting tool.
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XGT/XGB Series FEnet Driver Setting Example 3 Settings of GP-Pro EX Communication Settings To display the setup screen, from the [Project] menu, point to [System Settings] and select [Device/PLC]. Device Setting To display the [Individual Device Settings] dialog box, from [Device-Specific Settings] in the [Device/PLC] window, select the external device and click [Settings] To connect multiple External Devices, from [Device-Specific Settings] in the [Device/PLC] window, click [Add Device] to add another External Device.
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XGT/XGB Series FEnet Driver Settings of External Device Use the LS Industrial Systems setting tool (XG-PD Editor) to configure communication settings for the External Device. Refer to your External Device manual for details. EtherNet module Setting Start up the setting tool.
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XGT/XGB Series FEnet Driver Setting Example 4 Settings of GP-Pro EX Communication Settings To display the setup screen, from the [Project] menu, point to [System Settings] and select [Device/PLC]. Device Setting To display the [Individual Device Settings] dialog box, from [Device-Specific Settings] in the [Device/PLC] window, select the external device and click [Settings] To connect multiple External Devices, from [Device-Specific Settings] in the [Device/PLC] window, click [Add Device] to add another External Device.
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XGT/XGB Series FEnet Driver Settings of External Device Use the LS Industrial Systems setting tool (XG-PD Editor) to configure communication settings for the External Device. Refer to your External Device manual for details. EtherNet module Setting Start up the setting tool.
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XGT/XGB Series FEnet Driver Setting Example 5 Settings of GP-Pro EX Communication Settings To display the setup screen, from the [Project] menu, point to [System Settings] and select [Device/PLC]. Device Setting To display the [Individual Device Settings] dialog box, from [Device-Specific Settings] in the [Device/PLC] window, select the external device and click [Settings] To connect multiple External Devices, from [Device-Specific Settings] in the [Device/PLC] window, click [Add Device] to add another External Device.
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XGT/XGB Series FEnet Driver Settings of External Device Use the LS Industrial Systems setting tool (XG-PD Editor) to configure communication settings for the External Device. Refer to your External Device manual for details. EtherNet module Setting Start up the setting tool.
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XGT/XGB Series FEnet Driver Setting Example 6 Settings of GP-Pro EX Communication Settings To display the setup screen, from the [Project] menu, point to [System Settings] and select [Device/PLC]. Device Setting To display the [Individual Device Settings] dialog box, from [Device-Specific Settings] in the [Device/PLC] window, select the external device and click [Settings] To connect multiple External Devices, from [Device-Specific Settings] in the [Device/PLC] window, click [Add Device] to add another External Device.
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XGT/XGB Series FEnet Driver Settings of External Device Use the LS Industrial Systems programming tool (XG5000) to define External Device communication settings. Refer to your External Device manual for details. Start up the configuration tool. From the [Project] menu, select [New Project].
XGT/XGB Series FEnet Driver Setup Items Set communication settings of the Display with GP-Pro EX or in offline mode of the Display. The setting of each parameter must be identical to that of External Device. "3 Example of Communication Setting" (page 6) •...
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XGT/XGB Series FEnet Driver Device Setting To display the [Individual Device Settings] dialog box, from [Device-Specific Settings] in the [Device/PLC] window, select the external device and click [Settings] To connect multiple External Devices, from [Device-Specific Settings] in the [Device/PLC] window, click [Add Device] to add another External Device.
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XGT/XGB Series FEnet Driver Setup Items in Offline Mode • Refer to the Maintenance/Troubleshooting manual for information on how to enter offline mode or about the operation. Maintenance/Troubleshooting Manual "Offline Mode" • The number of the setup items to be displayed for 1 page in the offline mode depends on the Display in use.
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XGT/XGB Series FEnet Driver Device Setting To display the setting screen, touch [Device/PLC Settings] from [Peripheral Settings]. Touch the External Device you want to set from the displayed list, and touch [Device]. Setup Items Setup Description Select the External Device for device setting. Device name is a title of External Device set Device/PLC Name with GP-Pro EX.(Initial value [PLC1]) Series...
XBC supports only File Register R. (File Register R and ZR are the same device in the XBC.) • Please refer to the GP-Pro EX Reference Manual for system data area. Cf. GP-Pro EXReference Manual "LS Area (Direct Access Method Area)" • Please refer to the precautions on manual notation for icons in the table.
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If the CPU is XGK-CPUSN, the word address is "U00.00 - U3F.31". • Please refer to the GP-Pro EX Reference Manual for system data area. Cf. GP-Pro EXReference Manual "LS Area (Direct Access Method Area)" • Please refer to the precautions on manual notation for icons in the table.
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Device Name (W: 16 Bit size) • Please refer to the GP-Pro EX Reference Manual for system data area. Cf. GP-Pro EXReference Manual "LS Area (Direct Access Method Area)" • Please refer to the precautions on manual notation for icons in the table.
XGT/XGB Series FEnet Driver Device Code and Address Code Use device code and address code when you select "Device Type & Address" for the address type in data displays. XGK / XBM / XBC Device Code Device Device Name Address Code (HEX) Input / Output Relay 0080...
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XGT/XGB Series FEnet Driver XGI / XGR / XEC Device Code Device Device Name Address Code (HEX) Word Address Input Points 0080 Word Address Word Address Output Points 0081 Word Address Word Address Automatic Variable 0001 Word Address Word Address 0000 Word Address Word Address...
XGT/XGB Series FEnet Driver Error Messages Error messages are displayed on the screen of Display as follows: "No. : Device Name: Error Message (Error Occurrence Area)". Each description is shown below. Item Description Error No. Name of External Device where error occurs. Device name is a title of External Device set Device Name with GP-Pro EX.((Initial value [PLC1]) Error Message...
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