LS XGT Series User manual

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LS Industrial Systems Co., Ltd.
XGT/XGB Series
FEnet Driver
1 System Configuration....................................................................................................... 3
2 Selection of External Device ............................................................................................ 5
3 Example of Communication Setting ................................................................................. 6
4 Setup Items ....................................................................................................................18
5 Supported Device........................................................................................................... 22
6 Device Code and Address Code.................................................................................... 25
7 Error Messages.............................................................................................................. 27

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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:
1System Configuration
This section shows the types of External
Devices which can be connected and SIO
type.
"1 System Configuration" (page 3)
2Selection of External Device
Select a model (series) of the External
Device to be connected and connection
method.
"2 Selection of External Device" (page 5)
3Example of Communication Settings
This section shows setting examples for
communicating between the Display and
the External Device.
"3 Example of Communication Setting"
(page 6)
4Setup Items
This section describes communication
setup items on the Display.
Set communication settings of the Display
with GP-Pro EX or in offline mode.
"4 Setup Items" (page 18)
Operation

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1 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.
Connection Configuration
• 1:1 Connection
Series CPU Link I/F Interface Setting Example
XGT
XGK-CPUU
XGK-CPUE
XGK-CPUS
XGK-CPUA
XGK-CPUH
XGK-CPUUN
XGK-CPUHN
XGK-CPUSN
XGL-EFMT Ethernet
(UDP, TCP)
Setting Example 1
(page 6)
XGK-CPUUN
XGK-CPUHN
XGK-CPUSN
Port on CPU unit Ethernet
( TCP)
Setting Example 6
(page 16)
XGI-CPUU/D
XGI-CPUU
XGI-CPUH
XGI-CPUS
XGI-CPUE
XGL-EFMT Ethernet
(UDP, TCP)
Setting Example 2
(page 8)
XGR-CPUH/T XGL-EFMT Ethernet
(UDP, TCP)
Setting Example 3
(page 10)
XGB
XBM-D***S XBL-EMTA Ethernet
(UDP, TCP)
Setting Example 4
(page 12)
XBC-D***H XBL-EMTA Ethernet
(UDP, TCP)
Setting Example 4
(page 12)
XEC-D***H XBL-EMTA Ethernet
(UDP, TCP)
Setting Example 5
(page 14)
• Check the combination of the CPU version and the link I/F version with the external device
manufacturer. When the versions which are not supported are used, some features may not work
properly. Check the versions with the label of each unit or manufacturer's software.

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• 1:n Connection
*1 The maximum 32 units connection by UDP connection, the maximum 16 units connection by TCP
connection.
• n:1 Connection
• n:m Connection
*2 The maximum 32 units connection by UDP connection, the maximum 16 units connection by TCP
connection.

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2 Selection of External Device
Select the External Device to be connected to the Display.
Setup Items Setup Description
Number of Devices/
PLCs Enter an integer from 1 to 4 to define the number of Devices/PLCs to connect to the display.
Manufacturer Select the manufacturer of the External Device to connect. Select "LS Industrial Systems Co.,
Ltd.".
Series
Select the External Device model (series) and the connection method. Select "XGT/XGB
Series FEnet".
In System configuration, make sure the External Device you are connecting is supported by
"XGT/XGB Series FEnet".
"1 System Configuration" (page 3)
Port Select the Display port to connect to the External Device.
Use System Area
Check this option to synchronize the system data area of the Display and the device (memory)
of the External Device. When synchronized, you can use the External Device’s ladder program
to switch the display or display the window on the Display.
Cf. GP-Pro EX Reference Manual "LS Area (Direct Access Method Area)"
This feature can also be set in GP-Pro EX or in the Display's offline mode.
Cf. GP-Pro EX Reference Manual "System Settings [Display Unit] - [System Area]
Settings Guide"
Cf. Maintenance/Troubleshooting Guide "Main Unit - System Area Settings"

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3 Example of Communication Setting
Examples of communication settings of the Display and the External Device, recommended by Pro-face, are
shown.
3.1 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].
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.
Notes
• Check with a network administrator about IP address. Do not set the duplicate IP address.
• Set IP address on the External Device for IP address in Device-specific settings.
• You need to set IP address on the display in the offline mode of the display.

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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
1Start up the setting tool.
2From the [File] menu, select [New File], and create the project.
3From the [Online] menu, select [Connect].
4From the [Online] menu, select [Read IO Information].
5Double-click [FEnet] displayed in the tree view and set EtherNet module.
6Select [Write Parameter(Standard Settings,HS Link,P2P)] from the [Online] menu after selecting [Connect] from
the [Online] menu and connecting External Device with communication setting software.
7Select [Reset] from the [Online] menu, and reboot External Device.
Notes
• Check with a network administrator about IP address. 
Do not set the duplicate IP address.
Setup Items Setup Description
IP Address 192.168.0.1
Subnet mask 255.255.255.0
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3.2 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.
Notes
• Check with a network administrator about IP address. Do not set the duplicate IP address.
• Set IP address on the External Device for IP address in Device-specific settings.
• You need to set IP address on the display in the offline mode of the display.

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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
1Start up the setting tool.
2From the [File] menu, select [New File], and create the project.
3From the [Online] menu, select [Connect].
4From the [Online] menu, select [Read IO Information].
5Double-click [FEnet] displayed in the tree view and set EtherNet module.
6Select [Write Parameter(Standard Settings,HS Link,P2P)] from the [Online] menu after selecting [Connect] from
the [Online] menu and connecting External Device with communication setting software.
7Select [Reset] from the [Online] menu, and reboot External Device.
Notes
• Check with a network administrator about IP address. 
Do not set the duplicate IP address.
Setup Items Setup Description
IP Address 192.168.0.1
Subnet mask 255.255.255.0
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3.3 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.
Notes
• When you use the Redundancy System of the External Device, the number of External Device you will set
varies depending on whether you use ONE IP Solution.
When you use the ONE IP Solution, one External Device number is to be set. When you do not use the ONE
IP Solution, you must set the A-Side and B-Side respectively as an individual External Device.
• Check with a network administrator about IP address. Do not set the duplicate IP address.
• Set IP address on the External Device for IP address in Device-specific settings.
• You need to set IP address on the display in the offline mode of the display.

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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
1Start up the setting tool.
2From the [File] menu, select [New File], and create the project.
3From the [Online] menu, select [Connect].
4From the [Online] menu, select [Read IO Information].
5Double-click [FEnet] displayed in the tree view and set EtherNet module.
6Select [Write Parameter(Standard Settings,HS Link,P2P)] from the [Online] menu after selecting [Connect] from
the [Online] menu and connecting External Device with communication setting software.
7Select [Reset] from the [Online] menu, and reboot External Device.
Notes
• Check with a network administrator about IP address. 
Do not set the duplicate IP address.
Setup Items Setup Description
IP Address 192.168.0.1
Subnet mask 255.255.255.0
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3.4 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.
Notes
• Check with a network administrator about IP address. Do not set the duplicate IP address.
• Set IP address on the External Device for IP address in Device-specific settings.
• You need to set IP address on the display in the offline mode of the display.

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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
1Start up the setting tool.
2From the [File] menu, select [New File], and create the project.
3From the [Online] menu, select [Connect].
4From the [Online] menu, select [Read IO Information].
5Double-click [FEnet] displayed in the tree view and set EtherNet module.
6Select [Write Parameter(Standard Settings,HS Link,P2P)] from the [Online] menu after selecting [Connect] from
the [Online] menu and connecting External Device with communication setting software.
7Select [Reset] from the [Online] menu, and reboot External Device.
Notes
• Check with a network administrator about IP address. 
Do not set the duplicate IP address.
Setup Items Setup Description
IP Address 192.168.0.1
Subnet mask 255.255.255.0
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3.5 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.
Notes
• Check with a network administrator about IP address. Do not set the duplicate IP address.
• Set IP address on the External Device for IP address in Device-specific settings.
• You need to set IP address on the display in the offline mode of the display.

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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
1Start up the setting tool.
2From the [File] menu, select [New File], and create the project.
3From the [Online] menu, select [Connect].
4From the [Online] menu, select [Read IO Information].
5Double-click [FEnet] displayed in the tree view and set EtherNet module.
6Select [Write Parameter(Standard Settings,HS Link,P2P)] from the [Online] menu after selecting [Connect] from
the [Online] menu and connecting External Device with communication setting software.
7Select [Reset] from the [Online] menu, and reboot External Device.
Notes
• Check with a network administrator about IP address. 
Do not set the duplicate IP address.
Setup Items Setup Description
IP Address 192.168.0.1
Subnet mask 255.255.255.0
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3.6 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.
Notes
• Check with a network administrator about IP address. Do not set the duplicate IP address.
• Set IP address on the External Device for IP address in Device-specific settings.
• You need to set IP address on the display in the offline mode of the display.

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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.
1Start up the configuration tool.
2From the [Project] menu, select [New Project].
3Configure the [PLC Series] and [CPU type], and click [OK].
4From the tree view, double-click [Local Ethernet Parameter] and configure the Local Ethernet Parameter as fol-
lows.
5From the [Online] menu, select [Write] .
6Select the External Device, and click [OK].
7Restart the External Device.
Notes
• Check with a network administrator about IP address. 
Do not set the duplicate IP address.
Setup Items Setup Description
IP Address 192.168.0.1
Subnet mask 255.255.255.0
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4 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)
4.1 Setup Items in GP-Pro EX
Communication Settings
To display the setup screen, from the [Project] menu, point to [System Settings] and select [Device/PLC].
• Set the Display’s IP address in offline mode.
Cf. Maintenance/Troubleshooting Manual "Ethernet Settings"
Setup Items Setup Description
Port No. Enter a port number of the Display, using 1024 to 65535. Check into [Auto], and a port
number is set automatically.
Timeout Use an integer from 1 to 127 to enter the time (s) for which Display waits for the response
from External Device.
Retry In case of no response from the External Device, use an integer from 0 to 255 to enter how
many times the Display retransmits the command.
Wait To Send Use an integer from 0 to 255 to enter standby time (ms) for the Display from receiving
packets to transmitting next commands.
• Refer to the GP-Pro EX Reference Manual for Indirect Device.
Cf. GP-Pro EX Reference Manual "Changing the Device/PLC at Runtime (Indirect
Device)"

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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.
Setup Items Setup Description
Series Select the series of the External Device.
IP Address
Set IP address of the External Device.
• Check with a network administrator about IP address. Do not set the duplicate IP
address.

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4.2 Setup Items in Offline Mode
Communication Settings
To display the setting screen, touch [Device/PLC Settings] from [Peripheral Settings] in offline mode. Touch the
External Device you want to set from the displayed list.
• Refer to the Maintenance/Troubleshooting manual for information on how to enter offline mode or
about the operation.
Cf. 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. Please refer to the Reference manual for details.
Setup Items Setup Description
Port No.
Enter a port number of the Display.
Select either of "Fixed" "Auto". Enter a port number of the Display with "1024-65535",
when select "Fixed". Assign automatically without affecting the input value, when select
"Auto".
Timeout Use an integer from 1 to 127 to enter the time (s) for which Display waits for the response
from External Device.
Retry In case of no response from the External Device, use an integer from 0 to 255 to enter how
many times the Display retransmits the command.
Wait To Send Use an integer from 0 to 255 to enter standby time (ms) for the Display from receiving
packets to transmitting next commands.