Today, let’s talk about how to interface the EG edge gateway with Panasonic PLCs via the Mewtocol TCP Protocol.
The article we discussed before:
How to integration EG edge computing gateway with General Electric PLC
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How to interface with Keyence KV-8000 series PLCs via the MC-3E protocol
How to interface with Keyence KV-7500 series PLCs via the KV TCP protocol
Compatible PLCs: Panasonic FP0H / Panasonic XHC60ET
1. Hardware Connection
Mewtocol TCP protocol communicates via Ethernet. Therefore, simply ensure the gateway’s LAN port and the Panasonic PLC’s IP address are within the same subnet.
2. PLC Communication Parameters
2.1. Ethernet Parameter Settings
2.2. User Connection Port Settings
3. Gateway Settings
3.1. PLC Connection Settings
Drag a Panasonic node from the left panel and double-click to open its settings page. Configure the following based on the PLC’s serial port parameters:
Protocol: Select Mewtocol TCP
Address: Enter the PLC address (e.g., 192.168.10.5)
Port: Enter the PLC connection port (e.g., 60001)
Connection Timeout: 2000
Communication Timeout: 2000
Station ID: EE
3.2. Data Point Configuration
Enter the data points to be read into the parameter list of the Panasonic node. Once configured, the PLC data will be automatically retrieved at the specified frequency.
Data points are typically provided by PLC engineers. Upon receiving the point list, fill in the data points according to the gateway’s required format. For specific correspondence, refer to:
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This example reads data from address DT0. Using FPWIN GR7 software, you can see that DT0 stores a signed 32-bit integer: 273. In the parameter list, fill in the address/name/data type/data length sequentially. Set a 2-second cycle for periodic reading, as shown in the figure:
3.3. Testing
Click Deploy and observe that a data point is printed every 2 seconds. The read data point result is: DT0:273. Communication successful!
