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PanasonicMcMaster

Purpose​

Panasonic QnA compatible MC 3E PLC address read and write driver

Open the plugin​

Enter "Development Configuration → Collection Configuration", create a device and select "PanasonicMcMaster" in "Collection Plugin".

Supported channels and data types​

Channel typePre-configuration check
TCP ClientConfirm network reachability of the device IP, port, and gateway to the device.

Optional data types: Boolean, Byte, Int16, UInt16, Int32, UInt32, Int64, UInt64, Float, Double, String, Decimal

Plugin properties​

Protocol parameters​

SettingDescription
Network numberDefault: 0; fill in: text input. Network number; the network number used by MC 3E routing
PLC numberDefault: 255; fill in: text input. PLC number; target PLC number, default 0xFF
Module IO numberDefault: 1023; fill in: text input. Module IO number; target module IO number, default 0x03FF
Module station numberDefault: 0; fill in: text input. Module station number; target module station number

Address rules​

  • ————————————————————| --- | ---------- | ------------ |
  • | SM | Special Relay | |
  • | SD | Special Register | |
  • | X | Input | |
  • | Y | Output | |
  • | M | Internal relay | * 2|
  • | L | Latch relay | * 2|
  • | F | Alarm|
  • | V | Index relay | |
  • | B | Link Relay | |
  • | D | Data Register | |
  • | W | Link Register | |
  • | TS | Timer | Contact|
  • | TC | Timer | Coil|
  • | TN | Timer | Current value|
  • | SS | cumulative timer | contact point|
  • | SC | cumulative timer | coil|
  • | SN | cumulative timer | current value|
  • | CS | counter | contact|
  • | CC | counter | coil|
  • | CN | Counter | Current value|
  • | SB | Link Special Relay | Electrical Appliances|
  • | SW | Link special sender | Memory|
  • | S | Stepper relay | * 2|
  • | DX | Direct Input | |
  • | DY | Direct output | |
  • Panasonic MC bit device area: X, Y, L, R use decimal WORD and hexadecimal digits; TS, CS, SM use decimal numbers.
  • WORD device area: DT, LD, TN, CN, SD use decimal numbers.
  • WORD area Boolean access must explicitly add the .0 to .15 bit number; the current version does not provide implicit device distinguished names such as D90000 and R900.0.
  • Panasonic QnA Compatible MC 3E Binary currently only supports TCP clients.

Functions​

FunctionPurpose
Read and writeRead a confirmed point and write only to an approved test point.
MessagesView sent and received frames, protocol fields, and error details.

Device debug​

Enter "Development Configuration → Collection Configuration", select the current device and click "More Functions", then open "Debug".

Dedicated debugging page​

Open Development Configuration → Collection Configuration, select the device, and open More Functions → Debug. The following image shows the plugin-specific debug page.

PanasonicMcMaster debug subpage 1

PanasonicMcMaster debug subpage 2

Verify the configuration​

Use a confirmed on-site address to perform reading. The return value, data type and byte order should be consistent with the point list; after the writable point is written, it should be read back according to on-site requirements.

Troubleshooting​

  • Address reading failed: Check the station number, register or node ID one by one according to the address rules on this page, and confirm that the data type is consistent with the device point list.