QUICKDESIGNER
GE Fanuc SNPX
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Port Button
Click on the port button to display the serial parameters dialog box. The port values are automatically
set to standard PLC default values.
NOTE:
This setup procedure DOES NOT guarantee that your PLC
is configured similarly. This is the QuickPanel’s default communication setting. These setting were
selected because of the default settings of the PLC. Please check communication settings on the PLC
to ensure trouble-free communication.
The following settings are recommended for
GE SNPX
protocol
Elect. Format
RS232C (use C53 cable to CMM Module port 1)
RS485 half duplex (use C82 cable to SNP port)
RS485 half duplex (use C93 cable to CMM Module port 2)
Baud Rate
19200
Data Bits
8
Parity
Odd
Stop Bits
1
Handshake
None
Note: The C82 cable uses a 15-pin male connector. The C93 cable uses a 25-pin male connector.
Note: The SNP port supports multi-drop only on the 90/30, not the 90/70 processors.
Protocol Button
Click the Protocol button to display the dialog box associated with the selected PLC.
Time out:
The time out value (in sec.) is the time used by the protocol to reconnect to the QuickPanel if the
QuickPanel did not respond during communications. This value can range from .2 to 10.0 seconds
(tenth of second is supported).
CPU ID String:
The CPU ID string area allows up to 6 alphanumeric characters to be entered. This area specifies the
PLC address the QuickPanel will communicate to. Up to 27 PLC addresses can be assigned including
a [default] address. A blank in the CPU ID string indicates a [NULL] address selection in the PLC.
Note:
With the GE 90-30, the string variable must be in all capitals to function (ex. abcd is not valid
and will not communicate. ABCD is a valid address).
Reference:
The reference section of the CPU ID sets up the address variable that will be used throughout your
QuickPanel project. The Reference is associated with the CPU ID String by selecting the reference
letter (_A, _B, _C, etc.) then typing in the 6-character address of the PLC (or leave blank for a NULL
PLC address).
The [default] setting for Reference is used when there is no _[letter] specified in the object tag address.