--- title: "Panasonic FP7" canonical: "https://manual.cimon.com/space/CCANVAS/4444946573/Panasonic%20FP7" format: markdown --- This document describes the Panasonic FP7 communication driver for Canvas. > Macro (toc) # **Communication Settings: Canvas** | | | | --- | --- | | I/O Device Configuration | To create a new device, click **Tools **>** I/O Device Editor…** > click the **+ **icon > click **Serial **for Connection Type > select **Panasonic FP7** for Device Type.
![image](media://2642e57f-ba2d-4d55-83fa-14c305419d1a) | | I/O Device Settings | Once the connection type, device name, and device type have been assigned, the I/O Device Editor window populates with the default settings for the selected communication protocol.
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After selecting the correct Connection Type and Device Type, match the remaining settings to the target I/O device’s communication settings. | | Station | In this window, users can assign a Station Name and ID for the target I/O Device.
![image](media://72675a38-3220-49fd-b78d-ec8ff53842ea) | See the [Serial Communication Configuration](#) section for more information. # **Address and Supported Symbols** The memory areas listed below are provided for general purposes. The actual available memory area and range of each area should be checked with the manual for the connecting device. The symbol character has to be placed in the first position of the address string. The address number follows the symbol character. | **Name** | **Symbol** | **Bit Range** | **Word Range** | **Address Number System** | **Access** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | External input relay | X | X000.0 - X511.F | X000 - X511 | Decimal, Hexadecimal | R/W | | External output relay | Y | Y000.0 - Y511.F | Y000 - Y511 | Decimal, Hexadecimal | R/W | | Internal relay | R | R0000.0 - R2047.F | R0000 - R2047 | Decimal, Hexadecimal | R/W | | Link relay | L | L0000.0 - L1023.F | L0000 - L1023 | Decimal, Hexadecimal | R/W | | Data register | DT | DT000000.0 - DT999423.F | DT000000 - DT999423 | Decimal, Hexadecimal | R/W | | Link register | LD | LD00000.0 - LD16383.F | LD00000 - LD16383 | Decimal, Hexadecimal | R/W | | Timer set value register | TS | - | TS0000 - TS4095 | Decimal | R/W | | Timer elapsed value register | TE | - | TE0000 - TE4095 | Decimal | R/W | | Counter set value register | CS | - | CS0000 - CS1023 | Decimal | R/W | | Counter elapsed value register | CE | - | CE0000 - CE1023 | Decimal | R/W | | Timer (Contact) | T | T0000 - T4095 | - | Decimal | R | | Counter (Contact) | C | C0000 - C1023 | - | Decimal | R | | Pulse relay | P | P000 - P255 | - | Decimal | R | | Error alarm relay | E | E0000 - E4095 | - | Decimal | R | | Index register | I | - | I00 - I14 | Decimal | R/W | | Unit memory | UM | UM000000.0 - UM524287.F | UM000000 - UM524287 | Decimal, Hexadecimal | R/W | | Direct input | IN | - | IN00 - IN62 | Decimal | R | | Direct output | OT | OT00.0 - OT62.F | OT00 - OT62 | Decimal, Hexadecimal | R/W | | System relay | SR | - | SR0000 - SR0223 | Decimal | R | | System data | SD | - | SD000 - SD255 | Decimal | R |   # **Communication Cable Wiring** | | | | --- | --- | | eXT07/nXT07 **COM1:** RS-422/485 **COM2:** RS-232C | ![image](media://f036db88-04e8-44ab-9122-7678965626be) | | eXT10/12/15 **COM1:** RS-422/485 **COM2: **RS-232C **COM3: **RS-232C | **COM1**
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**COM2**
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**COM3**
![image](media://d20ff2a7-5b9e-4c69-8feb-f50acf1ea8e9) | The above picture shows the RS-232C and RS-422/485 ports of the Xpanel. Please refer to the manual of your device for signal descriptions. For the RS-232C ports, Xpanel provides the standard DB9 RS-232C pin assignment.