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1. 4 3 2 Moving Screens between Categories Existing screens can be moved to different categories 1 2 3 1 Select the screen to be moved to a different category from the project workspace Screen Sheet Tab Page More than one screen can be select ed 2 Drag the screen or screens to the destination category Project Workspace ax E Sheet Project Workspace ae o Sheet Fa S00 Menu PA SO0 Menu PA 501 Date PA S01 Date B Screen Category 3 6 Screen Category H 6 Monitor Monitor C 0000 Initial Screen C 0000 Initial Screen CI 0001 Monitor 0001 Monitor F 0002 Meintenance PT 0004 Alarm Record C 0002 Meintenance C 0004 Alarm Record Setting 5 Sar C 0050 Initialize C 0050 IniNalize mm 0051 Change Value Alarm Alarm Drag The screen moves to the new category Screen Sheet A Common Setting A System Screen Sheet A Common Setting A System j Note Categories can also be moved by selecting and dragging them to the desired location Screens in that category are also moved 4 3 3 Creating New Screens Screens can be created in a category 123i 1 Select the category for the new screen on the project workspace Screen Sheet Tab Page 2 Right click the screen category and select New Screen from the pop up menu 4 4 Checking and Changing Functional Object Properties without Opening Property Setting Dialog Boxes Click a functional object on the
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3. PLOOO1 Warning Functional objects are overlapped 0000 BMPo007 Error The specified file does not exist 0000 PB0008 warning Communication setting is not complete 0000 Warning No screen switch object exists 0001 PB0000 Error Functional object does not contain touch points E 0100 Numo007 Warning Objectis not placed inside the screen Fi 3 0100 Warning No screen switch object exists Output A Found Results A Data Check Results H User Interface Section 3 3 3 3 2 CX Designer Functions and Screens Symbol Table Library Window A symbol table lists the symbols registered to the project The CX Designer can specify symbols as the data to be accessed by func tional objects in addition to directly specifying PLC or other host addresses or internal memory Symbol is a name to which an address is allocated This symbol can be used instead of the address in the CX Designer This allows addresses to be changed simply by changing the address set for the symbol instead of open ing each screen and changing the property settings for the functional objects on that screen In addition comments can be specified for symbols in the CX Designer The Symbol Table Window can be displayed and hidden by selecting View Window Symbol Table from the menu bar Click Name to change the display order x between Find Find Unused sli a rey descending and Let OS te ee YPC ee dress Type Number
4. OK Cancel Felp 63 Integrated Simulation for the Entire System Section 4 13 4 13 Integrated Simulation for the Entire System The CX Designer can simulate PT operations on a personal computer so screens created on the computer can be debugged using the test function even without transferring the screens to a PT 4 13 1 Debugging Screens and the User Program with a Virtual PLC The CX Designer can connected to a virtual PLCs running on the CX Simula tor i e on a user program execution engine By using the CX Simulator to run programs created using the CX Programmer screen data and user pro grams can be debugged together on a personal computer CX Designer TEST MODE sample01 10 00 CX Simulator gt CX Simulator Debug Console 3207 E tr gt gt a gt gt Re lt a Executing the user program D jf 4 o 720 The results of executing the user program in the CX Simulator are displayed on the screen Conversely changes in values due to screen operations are used as CX Simulator user program inputs Screen data Using actual devices Virtual operation Test tool Host name CX Designer test function communications Operations virtual PT addresses on personal HOST1 applicable host computer p Screen data Integrated O L simulation by coordinating CX oaa i Designer CX E 2 L Simulator and CX Programmer Screen
5. Comm Setting Double click on any item to open the settings dialog box Screen Sheet f Common Setting f System 35 User Interface Section 3 3 Property List Screen Creation Window Status bar 36 Property Lists display the property settings for the functional object selected on the screen Settings can be checked and changed without opening a Prop erty Setting Dialog Box Changes to properties made on the Property List are immediately reflected on the screen which enables changes to be checked during screen creation Property Lists can be displayed and hidden by selecting View Window Property List Property List Comment Address Enables display Address and settings of Write Address Display Address 1 properties of Display Address 2 Style the selected Action object without set Value opening a property dialog Type box Color 1 E Color 2 P F LS General Text A Layout Frame A Action A Macro A Commor O Rectangle Type2 1 E Global Replace More than one object can be selected and the common settings for those objects can be changed in one operation The following example shows a global change of the object color Bit Lamp PLO001 Multiple Objects ind vane The two objects on the screen fo
6. 18 Installing USB Drivers for NS Series PTs Section 2 4 2 Connect the personal computer to the NS series PT USB slave connector using the USB cable The following Found New Hardware Wizard will be displayed 3 For Windows 2000 select Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that can choose a specific driver and click the Next Button For Win dows XP select nstall from a list or specific location Advanced and click the Next Button Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps vou install software for USB Device If pour hardware came with an installation CD LE o floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended Click Next to continue 4 The dialog box shown below will be displayed Confirm that Search for the best driver for my device Recommended is selected Select the In clude this location in the search option click the Browse Button and specify the following CX Server installation directory folder USB Then click the Next Button Found New Hardware Wizard Please choose your search and installation options Search for the best driver in these locations Use the check boxes below to limit or expand the default search which includes local paths and removable media The best diver found will be installed Search removable media floppy CD ROM Include
7. Whole Project PC tf st 2 3 ea 5 6 7 8 9 10 segawon 6 e 6 el ef el ej 6 6 6 1 SERIALA 00005 00 SERIALA 00006 00 Sets the search range CIEEEHET 11 1 4141 o Displays the number of times each address is used Unused addresses are displayed in gray m aie B Baa SERIALA 00007 00 SERIALA 00008 00 SERIALA 00009 00 4 alo olol olol alol olol ao ao 1 1 0 Oo ol ol J 5 alol olol olo a 9 9 9 0 w gt ooo olo qrg ae mnoaoa o oo no 9 9 0 of c o i a o olol o f n f a olol ol o lo 43 User Interface 44 Section 3 3 SECTION 4 Useful Functions This section describes useful CX Designer functions for creating project data and debugging and how to use these functions 4 1 Creating Screens Using Symbols 0 0 0 ees 46 4 1 1 Changing Allocated Addresses 0 0 0 0 46 4 1 2 Reusing Existing Projects in Another System 47 4 1 3 Copying and Pasting Symbols Between the CX Programmer and the CXA Desine hsv a8 du eye eek eons Dee ne Va ere nes 47 4 1 4 Using I O Allocation Table in Symbol Table 49 4 1 5 Creating Screens Using Symbol Names and Then Setting Addresses 49 4 2 Using Screens from Other Project e4 csi444 su die ii aches oe a
8. All PTMEM AutoGent Ip TA r miL ISERIALA All BOOL BOOL All 80 Wg F 00100 00 Tri Trigger SERIALA Operation Complete_Flag BOOL igger 00100 01 Operation Complete Flag Copy the symbol for which a PLC address is allocated and paste it to Excel 2 Paste to Excel Select and copy the cells in Excel other than those in the Host column SERIALA f Trigger BOOL 100 00 Trigger SERIAL A Operation Complete Flag BOOL 100 01 Operation Complete Flag This section is copied Creating Screens Using Symbols Section 4 1 3 Open the CX Programmer symbol table and paste the symbol i TrafficController Traffic_Lights Symbols Diagram X RedLightTimer NUMBER Timer for the red light period P_Output_Off_Bit BOOL Work Output OFF Bit P_On BOOL Work Always ON Flag Trigger BOOL Work Trigger Operation_Complete_Flag BOOL Work Operation Complete Flag The same symbol as the CX Designer symbol is added 4 1 4 Using I O Allocation Table in Symbol Table The user can create the required I O allocation table when creating projects If the I O allocation table is created in the same format as the symbol table the I O allocation table data can be copied as is to the symbol table This enables symbols to be created easily from the I O allocation table BERIALA Operation Complete Flag BOOL 100 01 Operation Complete Flag Data Aread Alarmi EERIALA Alarm2 Bool
9. Lamp2 SERIALA 00000 01 i PLoo1o Lamp3 SERIALA 00000 02 i PLoo11 SERIALA 00000 03 all Opjects ue Display Item Setting The display can be Click the Display Item Setting limited to functional Button to change property objects selected from settings displayed in the Edit the list Properties Window Setting Consecutive Addresses Addresses can be changed to make the address consecutive 1 Select the cell for the set address and move the mouse to the bottom right of the cell When the cursor changes to a cursor drag the cursor down or up 2 The addresses will change to descending order when the cursor is dragged down and to ascending order when dragged up BO B B2 B3 B4 4 5 2 Copying the Same Setting to More Than One Cell 56 1 2 3 Each setting can be copied to other cells for items of the same type 1 Select and copy the desired cell Editing Overlapping Objects Section 4 6 2 Select the destination cell and paste the copied setting Copied settings can be pasted to more than one cell enabling global replacement of set tings Note 1 If an object is selected on the screen only the properties for the selected functional object are listed 2 The properties of the following functional objects can be set using the list edit function e ON OFF
10. RecoverUpdate_7_0 NT631C_Cnv Thermo Readme_E txt Sample Note The folder structure after installation is as follows Parts Collection bitmaps Directory containing manuals Introductory Guide User s Manual NSH Operation Manual Macro reference Setup manual Programming manual How to use Smart Active Parts Host Connection Manuals Temp Controller and Memory Links Host Links Multivendor NS CA002 RGB Video Input Unit Manual Smart Active Parts for NS8 NS10 NS12 Smart Active Parts for NS5 NS12 V1 V2 system folder Version 7 0 NSJ12 system folder Version 7 0 NS10 V1 V2 system folder Version 7 0 NSJ10 system folder Version 7 0 NS8 V1 V2 system folder Version 7 0 NSJ8 system folder Version 7 0 NS5 V1 V2 system folder Version 7 0 NSJ5 system folder Version 7 0 NSH5 system folder Version 7 0 Ver 7 0 recovery update program Directory containing NT31C NT613C Conversion Support Tool Please read Contains precautionary information Collection of sample screen data The System Backup folder is created only when the CX Designer is installed from its individual CD ROM 17 Uninstalling Section 2 3 2 3 Uninstalling Operation Procedure 1 2 3 1 To uninstall the CX Designer click the Windows Start Button and select Settings Control Panel 2 Double click Add Remove Applications 3 Select CX Designer_V2 1 from the list and click the Edit Delete Button Follow the instructions dis
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12. Display SVGA 800 x 600 or better high resolution display with 256 colors min Disk drive CD ROM drive Communications 1 port minimum either RS 232C or USB See note 2 ports Other Internet access is required for online user registration including a modem or other hardware con nection method 1 CX Designer Operating System Precaution The CX Designer will not run on Microsoft Windows 95 or any other OS not listed above If such an OS is being used on the client computer the OS must be upgraded before installing the CX Designer System require ments and hard disk space may vary with the system environment 2 An RS 232C or USB port is required for connecting to the NS series PT When Windows NT4 0 is used however data cannot be transferred via the USB port 3 The following restrictions apply when using CX Designer version 2 1 with Microsoft Windows Vista Some help files cannot be referenced Help files can be referenced if the help program WinHIlp32 exe for Win dows Vista distributed by Microsoft Corporation is imported For details either refer to the Microsoft home page below or contact Microsoft Cor poration When connected online the download page is displayed auto matically by opening the help file http support microsoft com kb 917607 en pd 2 Installing the CX Designer Section 2 2 Using CX Designer with The following restrictions apply when using CX Designer with Windows Vista a ee po tem C
13. Replacing a Lamp witha DUN ON 14 us oiae Sk eh bbe dee ha eee ada eno ee ees ees 72 41 Creating Poly conal Lamps sc seek tess beens Kees 8 Se E O aE GAMER eE 13 A 10 Reiserin Conen S enirere a A A a BA a s ee a al 75 A20 Usine Machine NAV 1S AOL snese eiiie anna ana a A E okie eee E A E 71 vii Vill TABLE OF CONTENTS Appendices A Comparison of Functions with NS Designer 0 0 0 naasna nenne 83 Is MORLCUCIRC VS eee sas Aca det are ee tsi Oe tees epee pre dee ase sh or Oth et hte tae te ets 87 C Exchanging Data between NS series Products 0 0 00 cece cece eens 89 Revision History sccscccscseccecsscsesececesceessee I About this Manual The CX Designer is a software package that enables creating screens for OMRON Programmable Ter minals Please be sure you understand the functions and performance of the CX Designer to ensure correct application of the Programmable Terminals Please read this manual and related manuals carefully and be sure you understand the information provided before attempting to use the CX Designer Section 1 provides an overview of the CX Designer and its features and explains basic operating methods Section 2 describes how to install and uninstall the CX Designer Section 3 describes the CX Designer menus and basic procedures Section 4 describes convenient functions of the CX Designer The Appendices provide a comparison between the CX Designer and NS Designer tables of short
14. ax PA 501 Date 8 0 Screen Category B 63 Monitor 9 0000 Initial Screen E 0001 Monitor gt 0002 Meintenance Setting The screen will be copied A Common Setting A Syste Property List ax rn a E Confirmation en fd vae E 0060 Confimation 63 Alarm E 0010 Alarm1 Fal Screen Sheet A Common Setting A System The addresses used in the source screen will be automatically copied to the symbol table in the destination project The common settings accessed by screens are also added automatically 51 Classifying Screens by Application Section 4 3 m Copying Screens with Alarm Event Displays Source AutoGent BOOL x PTMEM AutoGen2 CHANNEL l SERIALA Alarm BOOL WR00200 00 Switch Typed v Font ae x H High Alarm M Middle Alarm L Low Alarm E Event SERIALA Alar m2 BOOL WRO0200 01 SERIALA Alarm3 BOOL wWRO0200 02 Alarm SERIALA WROOCOOO0 1 m FALS 0 Edit Alarm SERIALAWROO20001 1 Alarm3 SERIALAWRO020002 1 TH FALS Add Recommended to use consecutive addresses to get optimized communication performance Import CSV Export CS Parameter Add Info Icon Cancel Help Destination settings AE me Host Name Type Address Type ae I O Comment Ai z i PTMEM AutoGen1 BOOL B0 a PTMEM AutoGen2 CHANNEL w0 EEE xj ISERIALA Alarm amp a BOOL WROO100 00 SERIALA ple pool WROO100
15. cut keys and data transfer procedures between different versions of NS series PT 1X Guide to Version Upgrade From CX Designer Version 1 0 to Version 2 0 item o Previous versions Newversion CX Designer Version 1 0 NS CXDC1 V1 Version 2 0 NS CXDC1 V2 NS system software Version 6 2 or 6 5 Integrated simulation The only function available was simulated Using a personal computer a virtual PT testing of PT screen operations on a per can be connected to a virtual PLC CX sonal computer Simulator or to an actual PLC and the operation of the entire PT PLC system can be simulated This makes it possible to reduce the total time involved in debugging Symbol programming without Symbol names addresses and comments Symbol names and comments can be input addresses were entered in symbol tables Then the for symbol tables with no addresses This required symbols were selected from the allows screens to be created using symbol symbol tables when creating screens names without inputting addresses Enter ing symbols in screen designs without addresses makes it possible to reduce the total time involved in design Multi vendor connectivity Not supported It is now possible to connect OMRON NS series PTs to Mitsubishi FX series PLCs A series PLCs and Siemens S7 series PLCs Data security The following two types of data transfers A password can now be set for creating are possible between CX Designer run data Whe
16. special model numbers may be assigned to fix or establish key specifications for your application on your request Please consult with your OMRON representative at any time to confirm actual specifications of purchased products DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS Dimensions and weights are nominal and are not to be used for manufacturing purposes even when tolerances are shown PERFORMANCE DATA Performance data given in this manual is provided as a guide for the user in determining suitability and does not constitute a warranty It may represent the result of OMRON s test conditions and the users must correlate it to actual application requirements Actual performance is subject to the OMRON Warranty and Limitations of Liability ERRORS AND OMISSIONS The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate however no responsibility is assumed for clerical typographical or proofreading errors or omissions X X XX SECTION 1 Overview This section describes the features of the CX Designer and the startup procedures for NS series PTs for first time users I Features of the CX Desioner vicar dain be ies be ae twee wee ke es oe kd 2 Well Feamresss eaea eraga eaaa he a ETE te ules Ie Basie Operation Procedures cerisiers iris see a E a ai 5 Features of the CX Designer Section 1 1 1 1 Project Workspace The entire project structure can be displayed in a directory tree Property
17. 01 IIR nts i Switch x Font 7 3 H High Alarm M Middle Alarm L Low Alarm E Event Alar m2 WROO200 01 Alarms WROOZ00 02 SERIALA aT 00 00 1 SERIALS ee fi Neri AlarmB Alarm I Alarm2 ISERIALA WRC a E Alarm3 SERIALAWROO200 02 1 Addresses registered as alarm events in the source project are automatically added to both the symbol table and the Alarm Event Dialog Box Recommended to use consecutive addresses to get optimized communication performance Import CSV Export CSV Parameter Add Info PE Cancel Help 5 Address allocations can be changed from the symbol table to an address suitable for the destination project Refer to 4 1 Creating Screens Using Symbols Note 1 All screens in a category can be copied by selecting the category and dragging and dropping it to another project workspace 2 Sheets can also be copied using the same method 3 Common settings can be copied by selecting them on the project work space Common Settings Tab Page and dragging and dropping them to another CX Designer s project workspace Common Settings Tab Page 4 3 Classifying Screens by Application Screens can be classified by application in the CX Designer These classifica tions are called screen categories To display screens by screen categories right click in the Project Workspace and select Display Screen Category from the pop up menu
18. 1 Click the Add Button 2 Click the Switch Screen Button and select Switch Screen 3 Make the following settings e Switch Method Specified Screen e Select Screen 0100 Screen When the Multifunction Object is pressed on the NS series PT the functions that have been set will be executed in order 71 Replacing a Lamp with a Button Section 4 17 4 17 Replacing a Lamp with a Button Procedure 72 1 2 3 If a bit lamp is converted to a Multifunction Object the functions of a button and other functions can be added by simply changing property settings with out creating new objects Bit lamp Multifunction Object Bit lamp settings can be left unchanged and settings for button operations can be added to create a Button Lamp F object gt Convert Touch operations also enabled Similarly converting to a Multifunction Object makes it easy to add new func tions to buttons and lamps that have already been created 1 Open the Bit Lamp Property Setting Dialog Box 2 Click the Convert Button to convert the bit lamp to a Multifunction Object x General Color Shape Label Frame Flicker Control Flag Macro Size Position Object Comment Address Display Address SERIALA 00000 00 Set1 Single line Circle C Single line Rectangle O Double line Circle E Double line Rectangle Select Shape Click the Convert Button Use As Default IV Display Extension
19. 52 Classifying Screens by Application Section 4 3 Project Workspace El Sheet Screens are classified 0 0000 Initial Screen by application C 0001 Monitor p 0002 Meintenance _ Alarm Record Up to 3 levels of categories can be created Consecutive screen numbers are automatically allocated in the same cate gory when a new screen is created The screen numbers can be changed Project Workspace EF a Sheet SO0 Menu kf SO1 Date E Screen Category H Monitor When a screen is created in this category e 0000 Initial Screen C 0001 Monitor ee New Sereen e Sti Xt Ne Om Title Screen Paget E 0060 Coniyati a a Alarm rea Screen Sheet TEER Setting the next screen number is allocated to the screen 4 3 1 Creating Categories 1 2 3 1 Open the project workspace Screen Sheet Tab Page 2 Select Screen Category or an existing category 3 Right click and select New Category from the pop up menu Project Workspace a x Mew Screen New Category Copy Paste Find Replace Expand Collapse st Allow Docking D HidefH Screen Sheet A Common Setting System 53 Checking and Changing Functional Object Properties without Opening Property Setting Dialog Boxes Section 4 4 4 Anewcategory will be created Enter the category name Project workspace D B Sheet H E Screen Category i Monitor 5 E Setting po Category
20. Box 7 The settings are now complete Transfer the project data to the NS series PT 80 Using Machine Navigator Note Section 4 20 Using the Machine Navigator function popup screen 100 will be displayed when HOST1 100 00 turns ON at the PT and the contents of contents No 1 will be displayed Similarly popup screen 100 will be displayed when HOST1 100 01 turns ON at the PT and the contents of contents No 2 will be displayed NS series PT HOST1 100 00 or HOST1 100 01 turns ON The Voltage is lowere d The battery must be replaced Popup screen 100 is automatically displayed and contents related to the alarm are displayed in the contents display Character strings and image files can be set by selecting the contents display and pressing the Space Key Press the Space Key ABC For a contents display showing a character string input the character string to be displayed For a contents display showing an image select the image file Fi olboe mage e pa Cira In addition specifying a contents number in the Edit Contents Toolbar will cause the contents for that number to be displayed This makes it possible to set character strings and image files for individual contents numbers without having to open the Edit Contents Dialog Box The Edit Contents Dialog Box can also be displayed by selecting PT Edit Contents 81 Using Machine Navigator 82 Section 4 20 Appendix A Comparison of
21. Click the Edit Contents Button to display the Edit Contents Dialog Box Detailed settings can then be made for changing contents Address for switching contents Edit Contents Button Contents Mo fo Mo of contents 1 Address for switching contents Setting Edit Contents Contents No Output Window 40 No of contents The Output Window displays various data such as CX Designer search data check and other processing results and error details The Output Window can be displayed and hidden by selecting View Win dow Output Window The Output Tab Page displays the CX Designer operating status and error information SERIALA 0C010 Address input format is not correct Input address again using correct format and applicable type bit word etc C Program Files OMRON Project S ample PP is saved C Program Files OMRON Project S ample PNLPGO02 IPW is saved C Program Files OMRON Project S ampleSPNLPGO04 IPW is saved C Program Files OMRON Project S ampleSPNLPGO05 IPW is saved C Program Files OMRON Project S ample IPP is saved Please refer to C Program Files OMRON Project S ample log for the result Please refer to C Program Files OMRON Project S ample log for the result C Program Files OMRON Project ample IPP is saved C Program Files OMRON Project S ample PNLPGFFF IPW is saved C Program Files 0OMRONS Projecti S ample PNLPGOOO IPW is
22. Ctrl I Object Properties Enter when functional object is selected Edit Label Space when functional object with label setting is selected Tool Ctrl T Validation Project Validation Current Screen Validation Setting Library Ctrl E Window Next Window Previous Window 0p Ctrl Shift E Ctrl Alt E Alt 4 Alt 0 Alt Shift 0 Appendix C Exchanging Data between NS series Products The following tables show the data compatibility between different versions of NS series products Hardware and System Programs The versions of the system program that can be installed in the PT vary with the model The possible combina tions are shown in the following table Use a system program that can be installed for the hardware used Memstonsy Misevinsevt usevansove NSHB O NS8 V1 NS5 V1 NS8 V2 NS5 V2 NSH5 Yes Can be installed No Cannot be installed System Programs and Screen Data Versions The versions of screen data that can be used on the PT depend on the version of the system program installed there The screen data version is the version of the program selected when screen data is created on CX Designer The combinations that can be used on the PT are shown in the following table Screen data versions are upwardly compatible System program stom program SS Screen Data No No No No No No Ne Yes Yes Can be used on the PT No Cannot be used on the PT Note With the NSJ12 NSJ10 NSJ8 NSJ5
23. Display Starts creation of a contents display Starts creation of a frame region Sa Table Starts creation of a table on a table creation screen Command Function Shorteut keys Rectangle Starts oration ofa rectange J CirclesOval Starts creation ofa circle or oval Straight Line Starts creation ofa staightiine J Poiyine Starts creation ofa continuous straight ine Poyon Starts creation ota polygon J Sector Starts creation ofa pie shaped sector me Sens creatonotanae ooo Fixed Objects Menu Tools Menu command _ Funetion Shorcutkeys Performs an operating test on the computer Ctrl T The test can be performed while connected to either the CX Simulator virtual PLC or an actual PLC CX Designer version 2 0 or higher PLC Error Simulator Starts the PLC error simulator For details on the PLC error simulator refer to the CX Pro gramer Operation Manual Cat No W446 Resource Report Displays a report on the resources that have been used Validation Validation Checks all screen data in the project accord Ctrl E Project ing to validation settings to see if any mistakes have been made Validation Checks screen data displayed at the front Ctrl Shift E Current according to validation settings to see if any Screen mistakes have been made Validation Sets the project data check items Ctrl Alt E Setting DXF Explorer Starts the tool for accessing DXF files using the CX Design
24. Functions with NS Designer The following tables show the CX Designer menus commands and functions that correspond to NS Designer menus Menu NS Designer menu CX Designer menu function command File New Project Open Project Save Project Save Project As Project Maintenance New Screen Open Screen Close Screen Save Screen Save All Open Sheet Import CSV File Export CSV File Transfer Data Print Recent Projects Exit Edit Undo Redo Cut Copy Paste Offset Paste Delete Find Replace Select All Repeat File New Project File Open Project File Save Project File Save Project As File New Screen File Open Screen File Save Screen Sheet File Save All Project Workspace Screen Sheet Tab Page File Apply Sheet File Import CSV File File Export CSV File PT Transfer File Print File Recent Projects File Exit Edit Undo Edit Redo Edit Cut Edit Copy Edit Paste Edit Repeat Edit Delete Edit Find Edit Replace Edit Select All Edit Repeat gt 4 O 5 3 lt gt O O Go Comparison of Functions with NS Designer Appendix A Menu NS Designer menu CX Designer menu function command View Switch Label View Previous Label Smat r Functional Object Alarm Event Summary amp His Functional Object Alarm Event Summary amp History tory Fixed Object 84 Comparison of Functions with NS Designer Appendix A Menu NS
25. If the project data that is open has not been saved a confirmation message will be displayed When the CX Designer is exited the system will return to the Windows dis play 26 Menu Commands Section 3 2 3 2 Menu Commands The commands that appear on the pull down menus of the CX Designer and their functions are described in the following tables File Menu Command Function Shortcut keys New Project Createsanewproet t Open Project Opens an existing project Peres paresse exiting the CX Designer Save Project As Saves the current project under a specified name Save All Saves overwrites all of the data for the cur Ctrl S rent project New Screen Creates a new screen under the current Ctrl N project Opens the project workspace Ctrl O Save Screen Sheet Saves the current screen or sheet Ctrl Shift S New Sheet Creates a new sheet under the current Ctrl Shift N project Apply Sheet Sets a screen with overlapping sheets Ctrl J Import CSV File Imports project or screen data saved in CSV format to the current project or screen Export CSV File Exports the current project or screen data to a file in CSV format Page Setup Makes the printer settings a Shows a preview of the printed image Sy Outputs current project or screen information Ctrl P to a printer or to a file Select Print to display a preview Data Transfer Security New Data Trans Sets a password to be input when transfer
26. Next Page Next Frame Page Label Switch Label g ro BE FRM FRM Preyj Previous revious Page Previous Label Frame Page E View Toolbar Displays functions for switching the Screen Creation Window display as icons Address Show Show Sheet Object Display Type Show Touch Points ia ii J Address aa g Bs 100 Show Address Grid Zoom Select ON OFF E Font Toolbar Displays the functions for setting text font properties in functional objects as icons Font Color Align Top Font Font Size Italic Center lt Scalable Gothic vifis fico Wm B Align Bottom iil Il Illi fi lil Zoom Bold Align Align Center Left Right E Color Toolbar Displays the color settings for functional objects and fixed objects as icons Color 1 Color 2 I Colori alueD rf Color2 Value LE Color3 Value2 LE Color4 Value3 Color 3 Color 4 39 User Interface Section 3 3 E Address Toolbar Displays the setting functions for the addresses of the functional objects in a toolbar Select the functional object for which the address is to be set and set the address Display E Setting Address Selection Address Edition Address Settings E Edit Contents Toolbar Sets the basic contents change settings required for using the Machine Navi gator By changing the contents number the display can be changed to the contents set for that contents number
27. Rom i jer Security Setti x Tomnen tg Upload mwe vame MEE irin seing SACH Connection Complete A password from the computer is required to transfer data either uploading or downloading The data cannot be transferred unless the correct password is input 67 Setting Symbol Names and I O Comments for Use as Labels Section 4 15 Transfers between the PT When a project for which data transfer security has been set is stored in the and a Memory Card PT a password must be input at the PT to upload the project data from the PT to a Memory Card Data cannot be uploaded from the PT unless the correct password is input preventing theft of data to a Memory Card A password is also required to download data from a Memory Card This prevents data from being accidentally overwritten NS series PT Upload Memory Card ifz s a s 6 7 e s o sstwtetr tty uli fole fe e 4 ffol hl ilk ly pars 2 x o v b no par e eR When data transfer security is set Download Password input from the PT Procedure 1 2 3 1 Select File Data Transfer Security New Data Transfer Security Set ting 2 Set the security password 3 Transfer to the PT the project for which data transfer security has been set 4 15 Setting Symbol Names and I O Comments for Use as Labels Symbol names or I O comments of communications addresses can be auto matically used as label
28. _V 0 Comment ascending the i TME M ne 2 C DU sort function RIA AmberLight BOOL 00010 Prepare to go stop Ooo SERIALA Amber LightTimer CHANNEL 00002 Timer for the amber light period SERIALA AmberOnly Timer CHANNEL 00004 Timer for the amber only period SERIALA AmberOnlyTimerDone BOOL TUOOO04 SERIALA Amber Timer Done BOOL TUOOO02 SERIALA GreenLight BOOL 00010 02 Go Click to display a SERIALA GreenLightTimer CHANNEL 00003 Timer for the ereen light period f SERIALA GreenTimer Done BOOL TUOOOOS pull down list and SERIALA __ RedLight BOOL 0001000 Stop SERIALA RedLight Timer CHANNEL 00001 Timer for the red light period display only the SERIALA RedTimerDone BOOL TuooOOT SERIALA Timelnterval CHANNEL 00048 Speed at which the sequence works desired type the filter function 1 Symbols can be added or deleted and functions that use a symbol can be searched for in the symbol table 2 Symbols communications addresses to be set can be copied from the symbol table to the Property List using the drag and drop function 3 Symbols can also be copied from the CX Programmer s symbol table and pasted to the CX Designer s symbol table This enables the same symbol to be used by both the CX Designer and CX Programmer A library object is a group of registered functional and fixed objects together with their property settings registered as one unit of data Objects can be registered as a libr
29. and NSH5 operation is possible only if the screen data version has been converted to 6 5 or higher 89 Exchanging Data between NS series Products Appendix C CX Designer and Screen Data Versions The versions of screen data that can be read and created depend on the CX Designer version Convert the data as required with CX Designer before reading it CX Designer S r OSC S S Screen SIONS Yes Can be read No Cannot be read Note Screen data can be read only if a Japanese operating system is used 90 Revision History A manual revision code appears as a suffix to the catalog number on the front cover of the manual Cat No V088 E1 03 Revision code The following table outlines the changes made to the manual during each revision Page numbers refer to the previous version Revision code Date Revised content November 2005 Original production July 2006 Revised to include CX Designer version upgrade from 1 0 to 2 0 July 2007 Revised to include CX Designer version upgrade from 2 0 to 2 1 91 92 Revision History Terms and Conditions of Sale OMRON 5 7 10 11 12 13 Offer Acceptance These terms and conditions these Terms are deemed part of all quotes agreements purchase orders acknowledgments price lists catalogs manuals brochures and other documents whether electronic or in writing relating to the sale of products or services collectively the Products
30. fer Security Set ring data ting Change Data Changes data transfer security setting Transfer Secu rity Setting Cancel Data Deletes data transfer security setting Transfer Secu rity Setting Recent Projects Displays a list of currently edited projects Up to ten projects are displayed Exit Ends the CX Designer 27 Menu Commands Edit Menu 28 Section 3 2 Command Function Shortout keys Discards changes and restores the previous Ctrl Z status Restores the changes discarded with Undo Ctrl Y Cut Deletes the selected objects and places them Ctrl X in the internal buffer Shift DEL Copy Copies the selected objects and places them Ctrl C in the internal buffer Paste Pastes objects that have been cut or copied Ctrl V Shift Ins Paste Style Only Pastes objects that have been cut or copied using the default address settings Deletes the selected objects Group Groups more than one functional or fixed Cirl G object to create a single object Ungroup Ungroups grouped objects Front Brings the currently selected object to the front Sends the currently selected object to the ie back Bring Forward Brings the currently selected object forward Sa Send Backward Sends the currently selected object back Align Distribute Align Left Aligns the currently selected objects to the left Center ina Aligns the vertical centers of the currently Column selected
31. fonts in NS series PTs Russian and Greek characters were full width and not all characters were avail able Addition of European fonts is built into the PT as a standard feature so no separate Memory Card is required A Memory Card is required for version 1 PTs however just as before In addition neither version 1 nor version 2 PTs are reset when starting or ending the Ladder Monitor when Ladder Monitor version 2 8 is used These improvements make the Ladder Monitor easier to use and reduce operating time When screen data is downloaded from the CX Designer the symbol tables are down loaded together with it Likewise when screen data is uploaded the symbol tables are uploaded too It is now possible to select whether log and alarm information is to be initialized when screen data is downloaded Trace results from data traces which is a CPU Unit function can now be read by the PT and displayed in time chart format CSV files cannot be saved This makes it possible using just the PT without CX Pro grammer to isolate the causes of errors that occur on site All Russian and Greek characters are now available and all characters are half width Japanese file names Two byte characters could not be used for Two byte characters can now be used for project file names project file names Video display mode setting Image quality could not be adjusted when an NS CA002 RGB Video Input Unit was used SAP Sma
32. for the communications address setting locations for the functional object HOST1 Flag 1 HOST1 Flag2 HOST1 Flag 1 HOST1 Flag 3 HOST1 Flag 2 HOST1 Flag 3 Screen 1 Screen 2 Screen 3 2 Setor change the addresses for the symbols input from the symbol table in step 1 Symbol Table Find Find Unused Symbols SIE Hert si a 80 swo kosm rast soot soot J Afterwards set the addresses in the symbol table 3 After the addresses have been set they will be reflected in all the function al objects that reference the symbols HOST 1 0 00 HOST1 0 01 HOST1 0 00 HOST1 0 02 HOST1 0 01 HOST1 0 02 Screen 1 Screen 2 Screen 3 4 2 Using Screens from Other Projects Screens from different projects can be copied between project workspaces if more than one copy of CX Designer is running at the same time If there is an alarm event display object data log graph or other functional object on the copied screen that accesses common settings the common set tings are automatically copied as well This means that settings do not need to be adjusted to use the same common settings in both the source and destina tion project Procedure 1 2 3 1 Start two copies of CX Designer and open the source project on one copy and the destination project on the other copy Open the project workspace Screen Sheet Tab Page 50 Using Screens from Other Projects Section 4 2 2 Select the screen to be copied
33. for the number of contents being created Note Make detailed settings for the contents in the Edit Contents Dialog Box that is displayed when the Edit Contents Button is pressed in the Edit Contents Toolbar 76 Using Machine Navigator Section 4 20 4 20 Using Machine Navigator The countermeasures for when an alarm occurs can be automatically dis played using the Machine Navigator function The Machine Navigator function changes the character string and image dis plays registered on the screen when the value of a specified communications address changes or an alarm or event occurs NS series PT The Voltage is lowered The battery must be replaced When an alarm occurs a popup window is automatically displayed to show the countermeasure It includes both text and graphics This section describes how to create the following screen data e Registering HOST 1 100 00 HOST1 100 01 as an alarm e Displaying popup window 100 when an alarm occurs e Displaying the countermeasure for the alarm on popup window 100 and not displaying anything when no alarm occurs Creating the Popup 1 Create popup window 100 Window 2 Setup two contents displays in popup window 100 one for text and one for images In the General Tab Page in the Contents Display Property Setting Dialog Box set Display a string and Display an image Contents Display CNTOOOO xil General Display Setting Verfinal Scanil Ras Hrsizantal Serl Rar Fr
34. on the System Tab Page in System Settinge and Project Properties 1 Select Pr System Setting or System Setting on the System lab Page in PETS shan G x the Project Workspace fikin System Setti the Project Workspace 2 Project Property Settings 2 Communicalions Settings 2 Registering Hosts aking 2 Project Pr 2 Communications Settings A Registering Hosts Apn parameters on the PT Tab Page Sy Aum Setting Setting Addresses Creating Screens Creating Functional Objects Creating Freed Objects Writing Macro Programs Cresting Screens Creating Functional Objects Creating Freed Otyects Writing Macro Programs Prose Lis A Using Smart Active Parts Key Pross Sound mate vane AE Cdting Objects DurzerSousd Testi i ond ine sassi FO The display switches to a description i Validation age Transferring Data to the PT SSW Annaan Arias swn a Lee diyelabarle gt Semen Saver Click the Initial Tab Page Printing Project Information of the Initial Tab Page Error Messages and Countermeasures Sereen Saver Moversent N E 4 akona E ooun Option Referee 58 SW Update Cycle J ENPRESEI Sereen Saver Staitup Line 15 d mn 1 255 nen j ea interyols signal Pulse 2 No of Times 1 to 256 Device Montor Sa ThE Tel emoy Lit Charigiray Yde Cnable zal Memoy Card Free Space Check Flag r Touki Ewiith Corts Bee Space fio2s 2 K se PF Priutilie netiication of ON OFF bultu
35. persona computer Virtual PT External devices Basic Operation Procedures Section 1 2 Transferring Projects and Screens to the PT Connect the CX Designer Computer and the PT Refer to 3 3 Connecting the CX Designer in the NS Series Setup Manual Transfer Screen Data to PT i Select the communications method Select PT Transfer Transfer Setting Transfer the screen data Select PT Transfer Transfer Computer PT Basic Operation Procedures Section 1 2 Communications between the PT and PLC Connect the PT and PLC Use a Serial Ethernet or Controller Link network to connect the PT and PLC Confirm Communications Settings Match the PT communications settings to the PLC system settings on the PLC Use either of the methods outlined below 1 Check the PT communications settings under the PT System Menu If required change the settings on the PT or change the PLC system settings on the PLC Select System Menu Comm Tab Page and check the settings The default baud rate under the CX Designer communications settings is High Speed and the default NT link unit number is 0 e Match these settings to the serial communications mode settings under the PLC system settings on the CX Programmer Check that the RS 232C port serial communications mode is set to NT Link and that the maximum unit number for NT Link mode is higher than the number of units used The default baud rate in the PL
36. text strings for the following functional objects e ON OFF Buttons when Write Address is set e Word Buttons when Write Address is set e Bit Buttons when Display Address is set e Word Lamps when Display Address is set In the same way when setting communications addresses in the Alarm Event Details Dialog Box symbol names or I O comments can be set as the alarm messages Property List x Bit Amp PLOOOO item Indire Value ad Comment Address Set the communications address Find Find Unused Symbols Host Name Type Address Type Number LO Comment 5 Al v Al v All vl Amber nlyTimerD BOOL TUOOO04 TUOO0002 00010 02 H TU00003 RedLight 00010 00 RedTimerDone TU00001 The symbol name of the communications address is automatically used as the label 68 Setting Symbol Names and I O Comments for Use as Labels Section 4 15 Procedure 12 Sic 1 Select Options from the Tools Menu The Option Dialog Box will be dis played 2 Open the Edit Display Tab Page in the Option Dialog Box 3 Select Reflect to label when an address is set and select either Symbol Name or I O Comment for the label text string Edit Disp Editor Label Rules of Reuse Open property dialog box right after pasting an object Prohibit functional objects from overlapping I Display confirmation dialog when deleting objects Show ID and address with small font Omit a host name when an ad
37. the set tings 2 Select PT Transfer Transfer Computer PT to transfer data for the whole project to the PT 6l Creating Documents Section 4 11 4 11 Creating Documents Project and screen settings and functional object property settings can be out put to RTF files by using the CX Designer print function Screen images can also be output to bmp and jpg files The CX Designer print function facilitates the production of a variety of docu ments e g these files can be used as is for specifications or the data can be processed to create operation manuals etc Outputs settings data to RTF files Outputs screen images to bmp and jpg files Procedure 1 2 3 1 Select File Print Print Print Setting Print Item Details Image File Output Details Header Footer Margins m Output to C Pinter C Eie Image File Select File to output a settings to an RTF file ro chong te bal cose this dog fst and switch te label Select Image File to output screen images to a bmp or jpg file 2 When printing is executed an RTF or bmp jpg file is created Note 1 If Output to is set to Printer the settings will be output to the printer 2 If Output to is set to File or Printer header footer and margin settings can be made 62 How to Use Help Section 4 12 4 12 How to Use Help Press the F1 Key or click the Help Button in dialog boxes to display help infor
38. this location in the search C Program Files OMAONSOX S ervervusb Browse Don t search will choose the driver to install Choose thie option to select the device driver from a list Windows does not guarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match for your hardware 19 Installing USB Drivers for NS Series PTs Section 2 4 5 The dialog box shown below will be displayed Click the Continue Anyway Button Hardware Installation A The software you are installing for this hardware OMRON NS Device has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows F Tell me why this testing iz important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the corect operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway f 6 When installation is completed the following dialog box will be displayed Click the Finish Button Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software For OMRON HS Device Click Finish to close the wizard Finish Cancel 20 Installing USB Drivers for NS Series PTs 1 2 3 Windows 98SE and Windows Me 1 2 Start Windows 98SE or Windows Me Section 2 4 Connect t
39. to white E Switch Typed 7 1 Click here EL Screen Page0100 File Name Battery bmp Browse Bg CNTOOOO Th Voltage is lowered 2 Set the image file g ong 0001 Battery bmp UOTZ Background color IV Tile Background r 3 Set white Cancel Help e Make the settings in the same way for contents No 2 x Switch Typed x E iia 00 File Name BackL bmp Browse abe 0000 white abe 0001 The Voltage is lowered JOL a or its life has expired L gt Set the Eg CNTOON1 E ow character string OLE attery bmp and image displays for contents No 2 r Background color V Tile Background __ Cancel Help f Click the OK Button to close the Edit Contents Dialog Box 6 Make the alarm related settings a First select Alarm Event Setting from the PT Menu The Alarm Event Setting Dialog Box will be displayed b Click the Add Button in the dialog box to open the Alarm Event Details Dialog Box 79 Using Machine Navigator Section 4 20 Alarm Event Details a xj Switch Typed Occurred Text B Released Text D Message Battery error Address jHOST1 00100 00 et3 Detection Type Raise alarm on Set fto 1 of address Priority 1 Display Type High Alarm Group 0 Set m Switch Screen Screen Switch No 100 Troubleshooter V Switch screen when Alarm E vent occurred Contents
40. whether C Display an image character strings or images are to be displayed Use As Default MV Display Extension Tabs am Canca He 3 Setthe number of contents in the Edit Contents Toolbar In the No of con tents field set the total number of character strings and images to be dis played In the Address for switching contents set the communications address for switching the contents Edit Contents xi Contents No fo No of contents 2 Address for switching contents SERIALA DMO0000 Edit Contents Set the communications address to use to switch contents Set the total number of contents to be displayed 4 Inthe Contents No field in the Edit Contents Toolbar input the number of the contents to be edited Edit Contents eee xi Contents No fo No of contents 2 Address for switching contents SERIALA DMO0000 Edit Contents Set the number of the contents to be edited 5 Select the contents display and press the Space Key If it is a character string that is to be displayed input the character string If itis an image that is to be displayed the File Selection Dialog Box will be displayed Select the image file to be displayed Press the i ABCI If displaying a character string Space Key al has been specified input the a character string to be displayed If displaying an image has been specified input the image file to be displayed 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 as required
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42. 13 2 Debugging Screens and the User Program with the Actual PLC 66 4 14 Setting Security for Data Transfers with the PT 67 4 15 Setting Symbol Names and I O Comments for Use as Labels 68 4 16 Executing Multiple Functions with a Single Operation 70 4 17 Replacing a Lamp witha Button 0 0 ce nee 72 4 16 Creatine Polysonal Lamps v2 2 siaeia ove data t edits Bla ea cae Cea 73 J19 Ree istenng Coni ts oi nga ihe ae leanne te ae hoe awake Rees 75 4 20 Using Machine Navigator 0 naea a E a 71 45 Creating Screens Using Symbols 4 1 4 1 1 46 Section 4 1 Creating Screens Using Symbols The CX Designer can enter addresses as symbols when setting functional object addresses Addresses can also be directly input the same as for the NS Designer Symbols are automatically allocated in these cases This means that all addresses used in a project can be managed from the symbol table The following operations can be performed easily using the symbol table e Changing allocated addresses when the address allocation changes sud denly e Reusing existing projects in another system Symbols can also be copied and pasted between the CX Programmer and CX Designer symbol tables Also any I O allocation table created using Excel or other software can be used as is in symbol tables Register symbol Register symbol names names for ladder for PLC addresses using p
43. 3 E Enable Input Pewo006 118 123 E Input Pewoo08 168 123 W Enable Input Pavwooi1 118 1143 WJ Enable Input PBWO016 118 163 WJ Enable Input Pavwoois 168 163 Select Object Disable Input ID x LBLOO05 118 Y 123 m Disable Input ILBLOOO7 168 123 E Disable Input ILBL0010 118 LBLOO15 118 143 163 LBLOO1 168 1163 ma Disable Input wal Disable Input wa Disable Input ILBLO020 118 1183 Ta Disable Input LBLOO25 118 203 LBLOO27 168 203 Disable Input Disable Input LBL0030 118 223 xi Range Selection Release All lo Object Comment A Select Object Screen Lists objects on the screen Select only Label to display labels that were hidden under other objects Labels can also be edited in this mode User Interface Address in Use List Section 3 3 Displays a list of the number of times each address is used in functional objects A list of the functional objects using the addresses is also displayed in the Output Window and specified functional objects can be selected on the screen The Address in Use Window can be displayed and hidden by selecting View Window Address in Use List Sets the start address Displays the addresses for the search range List Up Addresses Used Star Address SERIALA 00000 00 Set Ls No of Display Lines 10 Save
44. Automatic Transfer of Edited Data Only Easy Document Creation Integrated Simulation for Entire PT PLC System CX Designer Version 2 0 and Higher Section 1 1 Functional object settings can be changed and checked without having to open a dialog box When more than one object is selected common settings for those objects can be changed in one operation from the property list Refer to 4 4 Checking and Changing Functional Object Properties without Opening Property Setting Dialog Boxes Properties of objects on the screen can be displayed in table format and the settings changed Settings for more than one object can be changed at the same time and con secutive addresses can be automatically set Refer to 4 5 Listing and Editing Functional Object Properties for details Objects on the screen can be listed and specified objects selected The screen display can also be limited to specified objects This makes it easy to check and change the property settings for overlapping objects Refer to 4 6 Editing Overlapping Objects for details Embedded macros can be listed This improves debugging efficiency by no longer requiring individual object property settings to be opened to find objects that use macros Refer to 4 9 Searching for Embedded Macros for details Once screens have been transferred to the PT quick transfers of only the changed data can be made automatically Screens are edited and data trans ferred many times d
45. Buttons e Word Buttons e Command Buttons e Bit Lamps e Word Lamps e Text e Numeral Display amp Input e String Display amp Input e Thumbwheel Switches e Dates e Time e Temporary Inputs e Consecutive Line Drawing e Multifunction 4 6 Editing Overlapping Objects The CX Designer has an Object List Function which lists objects on the screen 4 6 1 Method for Selecting Specified Objects Specify objects in the Object List Window to have that object selected This enables objects hidden under other objects to be selected and for the settings for these objects to be checked and changed on the Property List Select Object x all types Range Selection Release O Object Comment ID x Y pe PBooo0 386 57 N PBo001 351 1177 PBo002 462 178 PBo003 PB0004 PB0005 PLOOOG 3 Display Address 1 SBO Display Address 2 Select a bit lamp in the Object List Window Bit lamp properties can be The bit lamp hidden checked and changed on behind other objects the Property List will be selected 57 Creating Multi language Labels 4 6 2 Section 4 7 Procedure 1 2 3 1 Select View Window Object List 2 The Object List Window will be displayed and the objects on the screen list ed 3 Objects specified on the Object List Window will be selected on the screen Hold down the Shift or Ctrl Key to select more than one object The list of obj
46. C system settings is Standard and the default maximum unit number for NT Link mode is 0 If the unit number for NT Link mode is set to 0 set the maximum NT Link unit number to 1 or higher in the PLC Setup 2 Use the automatic NT Link connection setting function in CX Integrator e Start CX Integrator and click the right mouse button on the CPU Unit in the Online Connection Information Window Select NT Link Tool NT Link Automatic Connection The NT Link automatic connection function automatically detects the communications settings on the PT connected to the PLC by a serial network and automatically changes the serial port settings under the PLC system settings on the PLC CX Integrator Automatically changes the serial port settings on the PLC to match the serial port settings on the NS series PT Serial connection Toolbus or Host Link Automatic serial connection using e Network connection NT Link using RS 232C port Start Operation If the System Menu is displayed on the PT press the Exit Button Refer to 6 10 Starting Operation in the NS Series Setup Manual Basic Operation Procedures Section 1 2 10 SECTION 2 Setting Up the CX Designer The CX Designer must be installed on the computer before it can be used for the first time The CX Designer is application software that runs on a Windows 98 SE NT Me 2000 XP or Vista operating system This section describes how to install the CX Designer assuming that t
47. Designer menu CX Designer menu function command Settings Object Properties Edit Label Change Settings at Once Flicker Password Unit Scale Setting Data Log Setting Data Block Setting Change Input Order Project Properties Screen Properties System Setting Reset Defined Default Convert Register Hosts Layout i istri Make Same Size Order Nudge Rotate Flip Modify Group Ungroup Grid Tool Screen Maintenance PT Object Properties PT Edit Label Edit Edit Properties PT Flicker PT Password PT Unit Scale PT Alarm Event Setting PT Data Log Setting PT Data Block Setting PT Change Input Order PT Project Properties PT Screen Sheet Properties PT System Setting PT Communication Setting Tool Reset Defined Default Tool Convert PT Communication Setting Edit Align Distribute Edit Make Same Size Edit Order Edit Nudge Edit Rotate Flip Edit Edit Node Edit Group Group Edit Group Ungroup View Grid Project Workspace Screen Sheet Tab Page Project Workspace Screen Sheet Tab Page Tool Validation Output Window Data Check Results Tab Page Edit Edit Properties View Window Select Object Sheet Maintenance Error Check Validation Result Functional Object List List Up Functional Objects Used List Up Addresses Used View Window Address in Use List Find Address Cross Reference Edit Background Bitmap Register Library Tool Library Use Librar
48. HANNEL DM00101 CHANNEL DM00100 CHANNEL svvo CHANNEL 202 CHANNEL W201 CHANNEL 200 CHANNEL W0 BOOL 5101 3 Address values at the CX Simulator can be changed using the Switch Box Utility The Switch Box Utility can be started from the test tool 4 The CX Designer will be minimized when the test is started 5 If the Start test from the current screen Option is selected under Tools Test the screen currently being edited will be opened when the test is started If this option is not selected the test will start with the initial screen specified in the PT s System Settings 6 Integrated simulation can be executed by selecting Tools Test and then selecting Connect to CX Simulator from the Test Dialog Box 65 Integrated Simulation for the Entire System Section 4 13 4 13 2 Debugging Screens and the User Program with the Actual PLC 66 With CX Designer simulation can be executed with the personal computer connected to an actual PLC This enables debugging including monitoring and settings using actual I O Units Special I O Units and CPU Bus Units connected to the PLC as well as data from external devices and PLC data on the network Personal Computer Screen Actual PLC CX Designer Special I O Units and CPU Bus Units m Network Actual I O The results of executing the user program in Serial the actual PLC are displayed on the screen along with the status of exter
49. In the Select Features Dialog Box clear the selection of only the CX De signer Do not change any other selections 4 Continue by following the instructions in the dialog boxes to modify the in stallation and uninstall CX Designer 5 Once the CX Designer uninstallation process has been completed place the individual CD ROM disk for the CX Designer into the CD ROM drive and install the CX Designer See note Note If the version of the CX Server bundled on the individual CX De signer CD ROM is lower than the version of the CX Server bundled with the CX One install only the CX Designer and NOT the CX Server If a version of CX Server that is lower than the version with the CX One is installed the CX One will not operate properly The main buttons that are displayed during installation are as follows Confirms the settings in the window displayed and moves to the next window Cancels the settings in the window displayed and returns to the previ ous window lt Back 13 Installing the CX Designer Installation Procedure 1 2 3 Note 14 Section 2 2 Closes the window currently being displayed The settings in the win EAE dow are cancelled Installation can be cancelled by pressing this button in the installation window A confirmation message will be displayed ER The actual folder configuration is displayed in a tree format from which the folders where installation files are to be installed can be selecte
50. List Functional object property settings can be changed and checked without having to open a properties dialog box Output Window Displays data such as search results and error details 1 1 1 Screens Can Be Created Using Symbols Features Project Management Using Project Workspace Easy Reuse of Screens Screen Classification by Application for Easy Management CX Designer NewProject 0003 Set Up Features of the CX Designer The CX Designer is software that can be run on Windows 98 SE NT Me 2000 XP or Vista to create screen data for NS series Programmable Termi nals PTs The CX Designer has a variety of functions to enable efficient screen creation and debugging GS File Edit Find View PT Functional Objects Fixed Objects Tools Window Help OS 0H 244 amp 8 AA ARS 2S 48 Display Address 1 Rw e O A ma a mA ik OS 2 amp Be mm es ax ZA 00 Menu ZA S01 Date B Screen Category Monitor ae D 0000 Initial Screen S Stop PLOOO1 76 ect Object Al typce typos O Object Comment PLOOOO 14 7 23 PLOOO2 138 23 PLOOO3 200 23 E 0001 Monitor E 0002 Meintenance H LJ 0003 Set Up PLOOO4 262 23 E 0004Alam Record NUMOOOS 17_ 84 Edit Screens eniSheet A Common Sell ing A System auo Screen data displayed on the PTs w vO Comm can be created for a group of objects tem nd _ vawe fa Jo m z i
51. NS Runtime only E Fixed Object Toolbar Displays fixed object drawing functions as icons Select the icon button of the fixed object to be used to start drawing screens Straight Rectangle Line Polygon Arc JON AS Circle Polyline Sector Oval E Grouping Order Toolbar Displays object grouping and change distribution order functions as icons Group Front Back ral T Th is Lh i Ungroup Send Bring Forward Backward E Edit Objects Toolbar Displays functions relating to changing object layout and object alignment as icons Rotate Selected Object 90 Around Flip Selected Align Distribute Smallest oe ae Right Horizontally Height the Right Screen Frame Align Align Smallest Rotate Flip anode Left Middle Width a Horizontal i _ Ba Sl bie io ee i ee es sp es a Align Align Largest Rotate Flip Center i l Align Bottom Distribute Largest S Rotate Vertical Flip Selected Top Verticali Selected Object Vertically ertically Height Object 90 Around Center Around Center of Screen Frame of Screen Frame to the Left 38 User Interface Section 3 3 E Window Display Toolbar Displays functions for displaying windows as icons Property Select List Symbol Object Toolbar Table Status bar ol p E S AoE Project Library Workspace Output Address in Window Use List E Switch Toolbar Displays functions for switching labels screens and frame pages as icons Next
52. NS Series CX Designer Ver 2 1 NS CXDC1 V2 USER S MANUAL CX Designer Ver 2 1 NS CXDC1 V2 User s Manual Revised July 2007 Notice OMRON products are manufactured for use according to proper procedures by a qualified operator and only for the purposes described in this manual The following conventions are used to indicate and classify precautions in this manual Always heed the information provided with them Failure to heed precautions can result in injury to people or dam age to property DANGER Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury Additionally there may be severe property damage N WARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury Additionally there may be severe property damage N Caution Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury or property damage OMRON Product References All OMRON products are capitalized in this manual The word Unit is also capitalized when it refers to an OMRON product regardless of whether or not it appears in the proper name of the product The abbreviation Ch which appears in some displays and on some OMRON products often means word and is abbreviated Wd in documentation in this sense The abbreviation PLC means Programmable Controller PC i
53. Next Button Windows driver file search for the device OMRON NS USE Driver Windows is now ready to install the best driver for this device Click Back to select a different driver or click Next to continue Location of driwer sy CAPROGRA T OMRONSCX SER 1SUSBSW i Cancel 6 Click the Next Button to start installation When installation is completed the following dialog box will be displayed Click the Finish Button Add New Hardware Wizard OMRON NS USE Driver Windows has finished installing the software that your nem hardware device requires 22 Installing USB Drivers for NS Series PTs Section 2 4 7 The Add New Hardware Wizard will be displayed again Click the Next But ton Add New Hardware Wizard This wizard searches for new drivers for Unknown Device A device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work Cancel 8 The following dialog box will be displayed Check that Search for the best driver for your device Recommended is selected and then click the Next Button Add Hew Hardware Wizard What do you want Windows to do SS SSH SCS HONE SO So nO SO NS So HOO So SO He So RS Sano SA Sno Reco onOA anne arin Ao SoorOaneniorereceosoasesass amp Search for the best driver for your device Recommended Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location 0 You can select the driver you want Ba
54. Programmer by copying the symbols from CX Programmer symbol tables to the CX Designer Refer to 4 1 Creating Screens Using Symbols for details Screens alarms and other common settings can be displayed in a directory tree in the CX Designer project workspace Projects are easy to manage because the entire project structure can be checked at a glance Screens and settings can be copied between multiple CX Designer project workspaces Screens can also be copied within the same project workspace Refer to 4 2 Using Screens from Other Projects for details Screens and settings can be copied between multiple CX Designer project workspaces Screens can also be copied within the same project workspace The common settings accessed by screens are also copied automatically If symbols are used it also becomes easy to change addresses after screens have been copied Refer to 4 2 Using Screens from Other Projects for details Screens can be classified into any category e g by application and dis played in a directory tree When screens are created consecutive screen numbers are automatically applied to screens in the same category These numbers can also be changed This makes screen management even easier Refer to 4 3 Classifying Screens by Application for details Features of the CX Designer Functional Object Property Settings Using Property Lists Edit Properties from Lists Select and Display Specified Objects Find Macros
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56. Settin Import j Transfer Screen CSV File PT Computer E Edit Toolbar Displays functions relating to editing objects such as copy cut and paste as icons Undo Cut Paste Repeat Pt T db E i A pee r Redo Copy Delete Host selection E Find Toolbar Displays functions relating to searching and replacing as icons Find Replace E Tool Toolbar Displays frequently used functions from the Tools Menu as icons Resource pic pr GPO Validation Integrated Current Screen Simulation Option TEE AME Test Validation DXF Explorer PLC Error Setting Validation Simulator Project E Help Toolbar Displays help and version information functions as icons Contents A About CX Designer 37 User Interface Section 3 3 E Functional Object Toolbar Displays screen creation functions for functional objects as icons Select the icon button of the functional object to be used to start screen cre ation Multifunction Numeral Alarm Data Consecutive Line Bit Display Analog event Log Drawing Lamp amp Input Meter Display Graph Contents Word List Broken line Video Display Button Selection Graph Date Display Table Pe maa oS amp Be Dm ey rd Ey EE ON OFF Word Label Thumbwheel Bitmap Time Temporary Frame Button Lamp Switch Input Command String Level Alarm Data Document Button Display Meter Event Block Display amp Input Summary Table amp History Note Document display is supported for
57. Singed 1 word Range 32768 32767 Set Value Action v Value 123 I Indirect 2 a ia r Maximum Limit Fixed Value 32767 Tl Indirect 3 D Set 6 T Return to the Minimum Value when the Mavimum Value is Exceeded m Minimum Limit Figed Value 32768 M Indirect a Seitz F Retum to the Maximum Value when the Minimum Value is Exceeded To specify a set value fixed value in hexadecimal type H as a prefix Apply Cancel Help Click the Add Button to add the new action item Click the Switch Screen Button and select Switch Screen from the dis played menu 10 screen selection Multifunction MF0000 General Color trare Object Copiment Addi Deletet gt When pressing Write Bit B100 Write Word SERIALA DMO0000 Switch Screen 0000 Screen 4 p Switch Object Wite F A Speca Switch Method Specified Screen Select Screen 0100 Screen Page0100 Select Write a destination screen No when a screen switches Address Ki When pressing A When a value chan Use As Default IV Display Extension Tabs Apply Cancel Help Section 4 16 1 Click the Add Button 2 Click the Write Button and select Write Word 3 Make the following settings e Write Address SERIAL A DMO e Action Set Value e Set Value 123 Set Specified Screen for the switch method and 0100 Screen for the
58. Switch Contents No 1 MV Switch contents when Alarm Event occurred IV Save to History Total No of Hist Settings 1 Delete when Alarm Event is cancelled F Display the document on a document display object Document Wo 1 setg oms 1 Set HOST1 100 00 2 Set screen 100 3 Select this checkbox 4 Set to 1 5 Select this checkbox c Click the OK Button to close the Alarm Event Details Dialog Box d Make the settings related to HOST1 100 01 in the same way but in this case set Contents No to 2 Alarm Event Details i Ea Switch Type0 Occurred Text N Released Text x Message fe acklight error Address HOST1 100 01 213 Detection Type Raise alarm on Set to 1 of address Priority 1 H Display Type High Alarm X Group 0 Set4 Switch Screen Screen Switch No 100 Troubleshooter MV Switch screen when Alarm Event occurred r Contents Switch Contents No 24 MV Switch contents when Alarm Event occurred M Save to History Total No of Hist Settings 1 Delete when Alarm Event is cancelled F Display the document on a document display object Document iio 1 Set Cancel 1 Set HOST1 100 01 2 Set screen 100 3 Select this checkbox 4 Set to 2 5 Select this checkbox e Click the OK Button to close the Alarm Event Details Dialog Box f Click the OK Button to close the Alarm Event Setting Dialog
59. Tabs Convert o Apa Cancel Hp 3 The property settings for the Multifunction Object will open automatically In the General Tab Page specify Perform an action when pressing the ob ject option to set the function for when the Multifunction Object is pressed Creating Polygonal Lamps Section 4 18 Multifunction MF0000 x General Color Shape Label Flicker Size Position Expansion Setting Object Comment Set the operation for when the Add Delete i 4 Switch Obj f i r A tlel we soi Multifunction Object is pressed en pressing Write Bit SERIALA 00100 00 WiiteAddess SERIALAQO10000 sati Action Atemate o 7 7 soa et Tabs o a Cancel Hep In the Color Shape Tab Page the same settings will be set as for the original bit lamp xi General Color Shape Label Flicker Size Position Expansion Setting Shape type The settings will be the same for the Multifunction Object as for the bit lamp before the conversion g Frame d Select Shape E OFF Color QO Singlesined Circle J ON Color Double lined Circle S Single lined Rectangle J Double lined Rectangle Rectangle 2 Light Upper Lower Rectangle 2 Light Circle Whole X Polygon amp Sector Goes ON OFF according to the ON OFF of display pii Display Method address bit v Display Address 1 SERIALA 00000 00 Seti DisplyAddesi S y m Display Hide Selection Displ
60. WR2O0 1 Alarm2 J Symbol Table a xj Add Find Find Unused Symbols Next earch result Host Name Type Address Type Number I O Comment Alb Y All All i es AutoGen1 BOOL B0 Trigger 00100 00 Trigger Operation Complete_Flag 00100 01 Operation Complete Flag Data_Areal DMO1000 p Data Area 1 Data_AreaZ DM02000 Data Area 2 Data_Aread CHANNEL DMO3000 Data Area 3 Alarmi BOOL WRO0200 00 Alarm Alarm2 BOOL WROO200 01 Alarm2 jAlarm3 BOOL WROO200 02 Alarms Procedure Copy the I O allocation table created using Excel and past to the CX Designer symbol table The I O allocations in the table are registered as symbols 1 2 3 1 Create an I O allocation table using Excel Use the following order in the I O allocation table Host symbol name type address and I O comment 2 Copy the I O allocation table 3 Open the CX Designer symbol table and paste the symbols 4 1 5 Creating Screens Using Symbol Names and Then Setting Addresses Screens can be created using only symbol names even if addresses are not set When the addresses are later determined they can be input collectively in the symbol table In addition if an address allocated as a symbol in the symbol table is changed that change is reflected in all functional objects where that symbol is set 49 Using Screens from Other Projects Section 4 2 Procedure 1 2 3 1 Input the symbol names
61. _ 72 0 InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete Setup has finished installing C lt Designer V2 0 on Your computer Yes want to restart my computer now No will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup Lancel Back Note 1 When installing CX Designer in Windows NT 2000 XP or Vista log onto the computer as the administrator to ensure that system DLL files can be overwritten If overwriting system DLL files fails CX Designer may not op erate properly 2 When adding Smart Active Parts after installation of CX Designer dou ble click the CD ROM directory SmartActiveParts Setup exe from Win dows Explorer to execute the setup program Select all the Smart Active Parts to be used in the dialog box for selecting components 3 Refer to the How to manage after conversion file in the Programs Folder under the Windows Start Menu for details after NT31C NT631C Conver sion Support Tool conversion 4 Internet Explorer Ver 5 5 or higher is required to transfer data 16 Installing the CX Designer Section 2 2 CX Designer bldparts intaparts BMPfiles Manual library runparts Guide Users Macro Setup Programming SmartActiveParts HostConnection RGB_Video NS CA002 SAP SmartActiveParts_ E SAPmini_E System Backup See note NS12_V1_V2 V7_0 NSJ12 Ls V7_ 0 NS10_V1_V2
62. ability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein Moreover because OMRON is con stantly striving to improve its high quality products the information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice Every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual Nevertheless OMRON assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained in this publication TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 VT V aos tos ies ea a eas ata Eh SC NE Ie heatures Githe X Desi ener erari rnrn ek aa aL LETEA A eee eases eee 2 1 2 Basic Operation Procedures uni atod octet ae kee usere ee tadnsenies SECTION 2 Setting Up the CX Designer ccecceecceesee Il 2 1 Preparations for installations venra tenran cats et aiad ed ieerdta ged eaekdeaghse s 12 2 2 Installing the C xX Desioner Jakagatichddwaeecwes dt hata te ale ee oteaweg etka uwes 13 Ded Wmns Cal Gao orcs oe re chats ec te Seward i ah ee we Hoge A we eh ew eee 18 2 4 Installing USB Drivers for NS Series PTs 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ccc cee eens 18 SECTION 3 Basic Operations of the CX Designer 22 25 321 Starting and Exiting CX Desioner 25 2 4 652 eda nd Mae a ikea eee ae T we hee Be 26 32 Mem Command 62 4 s 2354 584 vhate okies amp bas Ate dtkes hw Sea awabebeaesdoewes 27 39 Heere O a a EA ene Ed wi a e PEA 34 SECTION 4 Useful F
63. ame Flicker Control Flag Size Pasitinn Object Comment Select Display a sting Select the C Display animege Display a string option p iat a Tabs iaw Cne He tents Display CNT0001 _ General Display Setting Vertical Scroll Rae Hoviznntal Sern Rar Frame Flicker Fantini Flag Size Pasitinn Object Comment Select Display a string Display an image Select the Display an image option T Use As Defaukt I Display Cxtension Tabs aw Cnc He 3 Click the Edit Contents Button in the Edit Contents Toolbar Contents No 0 Ho of contents Address for switching contents Setting Edit Contents 4 The Edit Contents Dialog Box will be displayed Make the settings for switching contents If the settings shown in the figure on the next page are not displayed click the dialog box title displayed at the upper left of the di alog box 77 Using Machine Navigator Section 4 20 e Set No of contents to 3 The 3 represents two states in which an alarm occurs and one state in which no alarm occurs e Select Switch contents linking with alarm Default Selected e Set Contents No when alarm does not occur to 0 e Set Address for switching contents to W100 Edit Contents k Switch Type0 z a Screen Page0100 H E CNTOOOO eA Set to 3 Ey CNTOOO Address f AENG Conteris hall Set to SW1 00 Switch I Use an address for sw
64. and monitoring are enabled for CPU Bus Units Special I O Units external devices and PLCs on the network Virtual PLC CX Simulator Actual PLC To prevent data theft from the PT a password can be required to upload project data Data cannot be uploaded from the PT unless the correct pass word is input A password can also be required for downloading data to pre vent data from being accidentally overwritten Project data created using the NS Designer can be used with the CX Designer Project data created using the CX Designer can also be used with the NS Designer Only project data versions supported by NS Designer however can be used Basic Operation Procedures Section 1 2 1 2 Basic Operation Procedures This section describes the basic procedures for creating screens using CX Designer transferring data to the PT and displaying screens Refer to the CX Designer online help and the NS Series Setup Manual and NS Series Pro gramming Manual for details Creating Projects and Screens on the CX Designer Start CX Designer Select Programs OMRON CX One CX Designer CX Designer Ver Refer to 3 1 Starting and Exiting CX Designer in this manual Create New Project Select File New Project Set the PT model PT system version and file name in the New Project Dialog Box Specify the screen number for the new screen in the New Screen Dialog Box Make Project Communications Sett
65. ary object and easily reused in multiple locations or screens from the Library Window The Library Window can be displayed and hidden by selecting View Win dow Library 41 User Interface Section 3 3 Object List Window 42 Objects can be easily registered and reused using the drag and drop function a gt uaar 4 naag DERD A lt Default Library gt o library 9 Device 9 library a SAP User IE x Lamp e dh Find H Prev TIL La Next mp J Library Window The Object List Window lists the functional objects located in Screen Creation Window Any object can be selected and the display on the Screen Creation Window can be restricted to a specified type of functional object from the Select Object Window Selecting and displaying objects by type enables easy editing of objects hid den under other objects Normal screen editing is also possible in this mode The Select Object Window can be displayed and hidden by selecting View Window Object List Screen Creation Window Define Origin Search Return Initial Speed 9999900009 WRITE Label objects that were hidden underneath Select Object E fan types v o Object Comment PB Ppooo2 118 103 pel ppoo03 168 103 PB PBo063 178 303 E PBoo64 258 30
66. ay nalrect Heterence Getl M Use As Default Appl Cancel Hel IV Display Extension Tabs aw Note The following functional objects can be converted to Multifunction Objects ON OFF buttons word buttons command buttons bit lamps and word lamps 4 18 Creating Polygonal Lamps Polygonal lamps can be created by using Multifunction Objects This example procedure shows how to create a polygonal lamp that is turned ON and OFF by turning ON and OFF HOST1 0 0 HOST1 0 0 OFF HOST1 0 0 ON Procedure 1 2 3 1 Create a Multifunction Object and open the Property Setting Dialog Box The General Tab Page will be displayed 73 Creating Polygonal Lamps Section 4 18 2 Open the When pressing Tab Page in the action item list Clear the selection of the Perform an action when pressing the object op tion Multifunction MF0005 General Color Shape Label Flicker Size Position Expansion Setting Object Comment Addl Deletef oe Switch When pressing Mrite Bit SERIALA 001 00 00 I Perform an action when pressing the object i Clear the Perform an action when pressing the object option When pressing A When a value chan Use As Default IV Display Extension Tabs Apply Cancel Help 3 Open the Color Shape Tab Page and select Polygon as the shape Set Bit Address as the display meth
67. be con nected to CX Stimulator 5 When the user program is executed or debugged step scan execution etc the applicable host communications addresses are changed accord ing to the user program execution results and this is reflected in the lamps on the screen and in the numeric displays Conversely applicable host communications address values are changed according to screen button operations and numeric inputs and these are used as inputs for user pro gram execution This enables the simulation of screen operations in con junction with virtual PLC user program execution Note 1 If atest is performed from the CX Designer while the CX Simulator is already run ning a connection will be made to the CX Simulator 2 Only one host can be connected to the CX Simulator If multiple hosts are set in a CX Designer project use the test tool to change the communications address values for the hosts that are not connected to the CX Simulator CE View Options O ToolT Display Decimal Signed All of the communications address used by the All displayed screen are displayed in a list For CHANNEL EM00300 example if host SERIALA is connected to the BOOL 00000 02 CX Simulator the SERIALA communications BOOL 00000 01 addresses are used as values at the CX BOOL o0000 00 Simulator The values for other host CHANNEL DMOO103 communications addresses can be changed CHANNEL DM00102 using the test tool C
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70. ck Next gt Cancel 9 Select Specify a location only and then click the Browse Button and specify the following directory CX Server installation directory USB Add New Hardware Wizard OOO a wirndows vill search for new drivers in its driver database on your hard drive and in any of the following selected locations Click Hest to start the search T Floppy disk drives T CO ROM drive Microsoft windows Update I Specify a location C Program Files SOMARONCH ServerUSB Browse lt Back Next gt Cancel 23 Installing USB Drivers for NS Series PTs Section 2 4 10 Click the Next Button Add New Hardware Wizard 11 Click the Next Button to start installation When installation is completed the following dialog box will be displayed Click the Finish Button Add New Hardware Wizard 24 SECTION 3 Basic Operations of the CX Designer This section describes basic functions and operation methods such as starting and exiting CX Designer and the user interface 3 1 Starting and Exiting CX Designer 0 0 0 0 cee 26 Sle Startup Meot eara rE Bees eae EEEE eee eeeaes 26 JA22 Exiine C X Desioner 4 24 5 0 biotech eek eae wees eau 26 3 2 Nenu Commands 5 44 603 1 sdk eae eee ee eee Nea ieee ees Se SS 2i 3o Aere iE 5 east eee et eH hae a n a ERROR Reha ee amp 34 3 3 1 Names of Basic Screen Components 00000000 34 3 3 2 CX Designer Functions and Scr
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72. d Start up Windows 98SE NT Me 2000 XP or Vista Close all applications before executing installation Place the CX Designer CD ROM in the CD ROM drive The setup program is started automatical ly If the setup program does not start automatically such as after execut ing uninstall locate Setup exe in the CD ROM using Windows Explorer and then double click the file to execute the setup program If CX Designer is already installed a dialog box to confirm deletion of this ver sion will be displayed Click the OK Button to start deleting this version To exit the setup program click the Cancel Button and then click the Exit Button Fin sGateway and CX Server will not be uninstalled by this operation 3 The CX Designer Setup Wizard will be displayed Install the CX Designer by following the instructions in the Setup Wizard CX Designer_ 2 0 InstallShield Wizard x Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Cx Designer_ 2 0 The InstallShield Wizard will install C4 Designer 2 0 on your computer To continue click Next Cancel During installation the installation progress is displayed as a percentage Installing the CX Designer Section 2 2 5 When CX Designer installation has been completed a message to confirm installation of Smart Active Parts will be displayed Click the Yes Button to start the installation If Smart Active Parts installation is not required click the No Button and
73. de to change the shape to a triangle Note 1 When using Edit Node from the Edit Menu nodes can be dragged to change their positions It is also possible to add nodes by clicking on the outline while holding down the Ctrl Key 2 When a Multifunction Object set as a polygon is registered as the default shape then when subsequent Multifunction Objects are created it will be possible to specify the positions of their nodes just as when creating a polygon 3 Sector lamps can be created in the same way For a sector lamp just se lect Sector as the shape in the Property Setting Dialog Box for the Multi function Object 4 19 Registering Contents Character strings and image files displayed using Machine Navigator are called contents Machine Navigator changes values for specified communi cations addresses and the displays of contents registered on the screen according to alarms and events that occur This section describes how to eas ily register contents 1 2 3 1 Create the required number of contents displays on the screen 75 Registering Contents Section 4 19 2 In the General Tab Page in the contents display Property Setting Dialog Box specify whether character strings or images are to be displayed Contents Display CNTOOOO 4 x General Display Setting Vertical Scroll Bar Horizontal Scroll Bar Frame Flicker Control Flag Size Position Object Comment Select Display a string Specify
74. drawn between the applicable coordinates to cre ate consecutive line drawing This makes it possible to handle applications involving the drawing of various graphics in two dimensional space that could not be drawn using the existing graph components Item Improvements in broken line graph Number of monitor points 256 max Ladder Monitor Previous versions New version e Number of monitor points 1 000 max e Batch reading e Graph overwriting e Indirect specification of starting display position e Indirect specification of displaying hiding graph lines e Indirect specification of displaying hiding scale lines To use the Ladder Monitor it was necessary With version 2 NS series PTs except for to copy the Ladder Monitor software from a the NS5 V2 and NSJ5 ladder monitoring CD ROM to a Memory Card and to install the Memory Card in an NS series PT In addition the PT was reset when starting or exiting the Ladder Monitor Symbol table transfers when transferring screen data Symbol tables set using the CX Designer could be managed only by the CX Designer and symbol data was lost when data was uploaded from an NS series PT Holding log and alarm informa tion when transferring screen data PLC data trace reading All of the log and alarm information in the PT was initialized when screen data was downloaded Not supported This was a function of the CX Programmer With the built in raster
75. dress is displayed IV Reflect symbol to a label when setting an address SymbolName 7 Select the option and select either Symbol Name or I O Comment for the label text string CS Delimiter Tab Comma To edit Smart Active Parts right click the Smart Active Parts on the editing screen and select Edit Smart Active Parts from the pop up menu i Cancel Help 4 Create the functional object 5 Set the communications address for the functional object in one of the fol lowing ways e Input the address in the field in the Property Setting Dialog Box for the functional object e Input the address in the field in the Property List e Use the Address Tool Bar e Edit the properties in table format The symbol name or I O comment that has been set will be automatically set as the label text string 6 To setan alarm message select Alarm Event Setting from the PT Menu The Alarm Event Setting Dialog Box will be displayed 7 Click the Add Edit Button in the dialog box to open the Alarm Event Details Tab Page 8 Set the communications address in the Address Field The symbol name or I O comment for the communications address that was set for the mes sage will be used automatically Note 1 If there are two or more labels the symbol name or I O comment will be set for the text strings for all of the labels 2 Symbol names and I O comments will not be set automatically in the fol lowing cases e When the communicat
76. e Add Find Find Unused Symbols Pre Next Host Name Type Work First Cycle Flag Work Step Flag Work First Task Execution Flag Work Maximum Cycle Time Work Present Scan Time Work Cycle Time Error Flag Work Low Battery Flag Work I O Verification Error Flag Work Output OFF Bit CX Programmer symbols are copied and pasted to the CX Designer symbol table E xi P First Cycle Task ep First Cycle_Task P_Max Cycle Time Max_Cycle_Time P_Cycle_Time_Value P_Gycle_Time_Error P_Low Battery PIO Ver ify_Error Cycle_Time_Value AR00401 08 Cycle_Time_Error AR00402 04 Low_Battery ARO0402 09 10 _Verify_Error P Output Off Bit ARO0500 15 Output Off Bit The same symbol as the CX Programmer symbol is added Procedure Copying CX Programmer Symbols to the CX Designer 1 2 3 ey destination Start CX Programmer and open the project with the symbol to be shared Select the symbol from the CX Programmer symbol table Open the CX Designer symbol table and paste the symbol If a host address is set for the symbol select the applicable host for the Host Selection xj HOSTS Cancel Copying CX Designer Symbols to the CX Programmer l2 3a 1 Select the symbol from the CX Designer symbol table and copy it to the CX Programmer Symbol Table Add Find Find Unused Symbals Pre Next Host Name Type Address Type Number I O Comment bd
77. ects in the Object List Window can be restricted to a specific type of object Select the type of objects to be listed from the drop down list at the top left of the Object List Window F CET xl Rat tiar f ON OFF Button ange Selec Release All y o Object Comment ID x Y fo Pe Paooo0 386 57 Rectangle 1 Pef ON PB0001 351 177 apie Bal OFF PB0002 462 178 pel N PBoo03 662 179 a AN PB0004 500 279 pel Peoo0s 19 370 Select ON OFF Button Only ON OFF Buttons will be listed Displaying Only Specified Objects on a Screen The screen display can also be limited to objects selected on the Object List Window These objects can be edited on screen x x all types 7 Range Selection Release l Bit Lamp ange Selectior Release All O Object Comment ID x Y o Object Comment ID x F Paooo0 386 57 B PLOOO6 34 382 eee et pal ON PB0001 351 M77 gt 3 Pal OFF PBo002 462 i78 5 Paooo3 662 179 m om E PBoo04 500 279 pej Ppo00s 19 370 8 382 Select a bit lamp Only objects of the selected type are displayed i e bit lamps Procedure L2 J a 1 Select the object in the Object List Window and click the Range Selection Button 2 Click the Release All Button to display all objects on the screen 4 7 Creating Multi language Labels 58 CX Designer multi language displays use Unicode for t
78. eeerededs 50 4 3 Classifying Screens by Application 0 0 ccc cece ee eee 32 4 3 1 Creating Cate sOries ih 40a eats ants wae 8 E EER ee eek 53 4 3 2 Moving Screens between Categories 00000 eee 54 423 5 Gredtin NEW SC ESen eaa a a Ses bb Case wee sek 54 4 4 Checking and Changing Functional Object Properties without Opening Property Setting Dialog BOxeS 4 4344 403 uate ae ek Sa eek eo ae ee 54 4 4 1 Globally Replacing Settings for More Than One Object 55 4 5 Listing and Editing Functional Object Properties 55 4 5 1 Setting Consecutive Addresses 0 0 cee 56 4 5 2 Copying the Same Setting to More Than One Cell 56 4 6 Editing Overlapping Objects 0 0 0 ccc ees 57 4 6 1 Method for Selecting Specified Objects 0 57 4 6 2 Displaying Only Specified Objects on a Screen 58 4 7 Creating Multi language Labels 0 0 ccc eee 58 4 8 Checking Address Usage Status 0 ccc ee eens 59 4 9 Searching for Embedded Macros 0 0 0 60 4 10 Transferring Only Edited Data to PT 0 eee eee 61 Aad 1 Creatine DOCUMENIS 14 5 c tats acd oe ee SU ae dee tees Beer tess 62 AND HOw LO Use VC Ie rrr nec stash gender E E E ech each tneee es KAT 63 4 13 Integrated Simulation for the Entire System 0044 64 4 13 1 Debugging Screens and the User Program with a Virtual PLC 64 4
79. eens 0000 eee 4 25 Starting and Exiting CX Designer Section 3 1 3 1 Starting and Exiting CX Designer This section describes how to start and exit the CX Designer 3 1 1 Startup Method To start the CX Designer click the Windows Start Button and then select Programs OMRON CX One CX Designer CX Designer Ver The items displayed may vary according to the program folder specified during installation Alternatively right click the NS series PT in the Network Configu ration Window of CX Integrator and select Start Special Application Start Only When the CX Designer startup is completed the Main Window will be dis played as follows File Find View PT Tools Help Osa DAD Sgh DAS 2S BaOxse M4 MUSlXAL Hoe Ooae mA lo0oNaxecd i Project Workspace Note 1 More than one copy of the CX Designer application can be run at the same time 2 To start CX Designer log in as the administrator when using a personal computer running Windows NT 2000 XP or Vista 3 1 2 Exiting CX Designer Use one of the following operations to exit the CX Designer e Select Exit from the File Menu e Click the Close Button x at the top right of the Main Window e Double click the CX Designer icon at the top left of the Main Window e Click the CX Designer icon at the top left of the Main Window and select Close from the Control Menu Box e Press the Alt F4 Keys
80. ent unning SERIALA RedLight BOOL 00010 00 Stop SERIALA RedTimer Done BOOL SERIALA AmberLightTimer SERIALA AmberOnlyTimer SERIALA GreenLightTimer SERIALA RedLightTimer CHANNEL 00001 Tuo0001 CHANNEL 00002 imer for the amber li imer for the amber o imer for the areen lic imer for the red light T CHANNEL 00004 Ti SERIALA 00000 00 CHANNEL 00003 Ti T SERIALA Timelnterval CHANNEL 00048 PTMEM AutnGent4 ROO A1 4 Speed at which the se Find From Communications AddressRange vhole Project 2 0001 PB0063 Zn Panna EIKI ica Address Object Comme VO Comment Label nt ON OFF Button Write Address ON OFF Button Write Address SERIALA SERIALA SFRIAIA AutoGen3 00000 14 AutoGen3 00000 13 AutaGen3 innnnn 1 ON OFF Button Write Address TONIOFF Riitton Write Address Z 647Y 164 k 14 23 BitLamp N512 TS0 1 System Ver6 2 NUM Symbols can be used with the CX Designer Symbols are addresses to which names have been assigned In addition to the existing method of directly inputting addresses to be browsed by functional objects the addresses can also be set by using symbols names When the address allocated for a sym bol is changed the address is changed for all objects that access that symbol This makes it easy to change address allocations and reuse screens Sym bols can also be shared by the CX Designer and CX
81. er Library Displays the Library Window to enable pasting Alt 4 objects registered in the library on the screen Also enables registering objects on the screen in the library Import Old Library Converts a library created on CX Designer for use with CX Designer Conversion Changes the system version of the project currently being edited Changes the model of the NS series PT for the project currently being edited 33 User Interface Section 3 3 Command Reset Defined Default Functional Resets functional object specified values to Object default values Fixed Objects Resets fixed object specified values to default nan values Sets optional functions for editing screens Window Menu Command Function Shorteutkeys Next Window Moves to the next window of the windows dis Alt 0 played under View Window Previous Window Moves to the previous window of the windows Alt Shift 0 displayed under View Window Close All Closes all open screen editing windows e Cascades the screen editing windows e Tiles the screen editing windows Arranges the minimized window icons e Window List Lists all open screen editing windows The front screen will have a check mark by it Commana Function Shortcut keys Displays the contents for the online help e Search Topic Displays a search dialog box for help topics e Help Menu Online Registration Registers the user online e About CX Designer Displa
82. f the NS series PT macro function The same level of detail is also provided in this reference manual which is installed on the hard disk as a PDF file when the CX Designer is installed Use either the online help or this reference as required Checking PLC Functions and Operation Operation Manuals for the PLC Being Used For information on PLC operation and functions refer to the operation manuals for the CPU Unit Special I O Units CPU Bus Units Communications Units or other Units that you are using Checking NS Runtime Functions Operations and Restrictions NS Runtime User s Manual V093 This manual describes the special functions of NS Runtime XV XVI Read and Understand this Manual Please read and understand this manual before using the product Please consult your OMRON representative if you have any questions or comments Warranty and Limitations of Liability WARRANTY OMRON s exclusive warranty is that the products are free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year or other period if specified from date of sale by OMRON OMRON MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REGARDING NON INFRINGEMENT MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE PRODUCTS ANY BUYER OR USER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE BUYER OR USER ALONE HAS DETERMINED THAT THE PRODUCTS WILL SUITABLY MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THEIR INTENDED USE OMRON DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRES
83. for document display objects Used only with NS Runtime String Table Setting Used to register or correct character strings in character tables This is the same as double clicking String Table Setting on the project workspace Common Setting Tab Page 31 Menu Commands Functional Objects Menu 32 Section 3 2 Command Password Sets the password This is the same as dou ble clicking Password Setting on the project workspace Common Setting Tab Page Unit Scale Sets the units and scales used by numeral objects This is the same as double clicking Unit Scale Setting on the project workspace Common Setting Tab Page Dialog Setting Sets the dialog displayed when functional objects are pressed Flicker Sets flicker settings for each screen or sheet ST Color Transparent Sets transparent colors for bitmap files set in the project Screen Sheet Sets the screen properties Properties Change Input Order Sets the order for shifting the focus for numeral and text input objects on the screen Edit Contents Sets switching the contents of individual screens and sheets Object Properties Sets the properties for the currently selected Enter functional object Edit Label Enables direct editing of functional object Space labels on the screen without opening a prop erty dialog box Command Function Shorteut keys ONOFF Button Staris creation ofan ON OFF button Word Buton Starts creation ofa word b
84. he Windows 98 SE NT Me 2000 XP or Vista operating system has already been installed on the computer 2 1 Preparations for Installation 0 0 0 cee 12 2 2 shastalline the CX Desi ner px pos dra t o rm ccs tee See Nk ote dk T ee OS 13 2 Uminstalline 2coccacentecinsacd Grado bo tees a iteeie ole advedce bases 18 2 4 Installing USB Drivers for NS Series PTs 0 0 0000 00 18 11 Preparations for Installation Section 2 1 2 1 Preparations for Installation Check to be sure that the following system requirements have been met before installing the CX Designer System Requirements The system requirements for the CX Designer are given in the following table Item Requirement Operating system Microsoft Win Microsoft Win Microsoft Win Microsoft Win Microsoft Windows Vista OS See note 1 dows 98SE or dows NT Ser dows 2000 Ser dows XP except for 64 bit edition Japanese or Me vice Pack 6a vice Pack 3 or See note 3 English system higher Computer IBM PC AT or compatible with a Pentium II 333 MHz or faster proces IBM ATl compatible per sor sonal computer with the Pentium III 1 GHz or faster recommended processor recommended by Microsoft A minimum of 1 GHz is rec ommended 256 MB minimum A minimum of 1 GB of memory is required anda minimum of 1 5 GB is rec Memory ommended Hard disk Approx 700 MB or more available space is required to install
85. he character informa tion displayed in a screen This enables switching the screen between differ ent languages such as Japanese English and Chinese for display and setting The CX Designer also has functions to export functional object label strings to CSV files and import label strings from CSV files called the CSV import export functions These functions can be used to edit and set label strings in multiple lan guages such as Japanese English and Chinese making it easy to create multi language screens Checking Address Usage Status 1 2 3 4 Note Section 4 8 An operating system that supports Unicode Windows 2000 XP or Vista is required to use multi language labels Japanese 4TH Fir HE ee English Runing Stop Waiting Error The language display can be Chinese switched during PT operation Zirh SIE SH sae Procedure 1 Select File Export to CSV File 2 Follow the directions in the displayed dialog box and export the labels to a CSV file Select Unicode in the Output Code Area 3 Edit the CSV file with a version of Excel that supports Unicode Excel 2000 or higher FRJ Froject Screen Mo Title Parts ID Parts Comment Property Typel poreen O Screen PageQOO PLOOOS Caption ocreen U screen PageQOO PLOUO2 Caption Screen O screen PageQOO PLOOO Caption ooreen OU Screen PageQUO PLOOOOU Caption Enter the label strings in Japanese English Chinese etc 4 Selec
86. he personal computer to the NS series PT USB slave connector using the USB cable The following Add New Hardware Wizard will be dis played Click the Next Button Add New Hardware Wizard This wizard searches for new drivers for Unknown Device A device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work Cancel 3 The following dialog box will be displayed Select Search for the best driv er for your device Recommended Click the Next Button Add New Hardware Wizard What do you want Windows to do Se SS BOSH NCSA SSE SO SS ROSE aS Soe SO SoS Ro SO at Se no SO SnSn Heme nro nena Stine Sete orn ce oars secaoroaseaass i Search for the best driver for your device Recommended Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location 20 You can select the driver you want Back Cancel 21 Installing USB Drivers for NS Series PTs Section 2 4 4 Select Specify a location only and then click the Browse Button and specify the following directory CX Server installation directory USB Add New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for new divers in its diver database on your hard drive and in any of the following selected locations Click Next to start the search T Floppy disk drives T CO ROM drive Po flctosoth windows Update I Specify a location JC 4Program Files 0 MRON S ermernUSB Browse lt Back Cancel 5 Click the
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88. ing Value gt Touch Switch Control nate hd J Prioritize notification of ON OFF button F Tinah Suvi ty Cords F Pimve ntihcainned ON OFF Indio A description of the History Tab Page of the System Setting Dialog Box will be displayed Press the F1 Key or click the Help Button on the History Tab Page of the System Setting Dialog Box Procedure Click on the diagram in Help Mode to display a description or switch to another topic If the mouse is moved to locations that can be clicked in Help Mode the cur sor will change shape to f E CX Designer Help O x a e gt Hide Back Forward Print Contents index Search Making System Settings The CX Designer CX Designer Menu CxX Designer User Interface Creating Projects w System Settings and Project Properties Making System Settings 12 Project Property Settings Communications Settings 2 Registering Hosts Setting Addresses Creating Screens Creating Functional Objects Creating Fixed Objects Writing Macro Programs Using Smart Active Parts Editing Objects Testing Validation Transferring Data to the PT Printing Project Information Error Messages and Countermeasur Reference System settings are used to set the PT s operating parameters and address allocations 1 Select PT System Setting or System Setting on the System Tab Page in the Project Workspace 2 Set the PT operation parameters on
89. ings and Register Host Decide the settings for the PT and PLC and register the PLC host for communications Select Communication Setting on the project workspace System Tab Page Alternatively select PT Communication Setting Set whether or not to use Serial Port A Serial Port B Ethernet and Controller Link networks and set the communications conditions Click the Add Host Button in the Communication Setting Dialog Box to set the host name host type network address and node address Note Up to 98 hosts can be registered in addition to SERIAL A and SERIAL B Basic Operation Procedures Section 1 2 Copy symbols from the CX Programmer Symbol Table as required Refer to 4 1 Creating Screens Using Symbols for details Make Project System Settings Select System Setting on the project workspace System Tab Page Alternatively select PT System Setting The address allocation settings for system memory and the screen number to be displayed at startup are set on the Initial Tab Page in the System Setting Dialog Box Set the project properties as required Make settings such as language selection and label settings for when using the switch label function Select Project Properties on the project workspace System Tab Page Alternatively select PT Project properties Set the screen properties as required Set the screen title size pop up screen setting background and other settings Select PT Screen
90. ion opera tions SAP Library allocated unit number and communications setting information display Programming Console function Bar codes Test screens DXF files Initialization options for alarm event history data Changing host settings with the System Menu When serial ports A and B were both set for use for NT Links Connecting was dis played if either of the hosts was not con nected SAP Library settings could not be checked even by displaying addresses using screen data checking from the System Menu To use the Programming Console function with the NS5 V2 it was necessary to copy the program onto a Memory Card and to insert the Memory Card into the NS5 V2 The maximum length of data that could be processed by an NS series PT was 40 bytes DXF files could not be accessed When the alarm event history data was cleared by using SB32 all history data was cleared including current alarms or events The settings of a host connected by Ether net or Controller Link could not be checked with the System Menu Even if one host is not connected the mon itoring results of the connected host can be displayed on the screen without Connect ing being displayed The following information can now be dis played e Command destination port names e Destination network addresses e Destination node addresses e Destination unit numbers e DeviceNet Slave Unit address and Inverter node addres
91. ions address is replaced by another one e When a symbol name or I O comment is changed in the symbol table after the label text string has been set e When communications address settings other than those indicated above are set e When the communications address is set by a method other than those indicated in step 5 69 Executing Multiple Functions with a Single Operation Section 4 16 4 16 Executing Multiple Functions with a Single Operation With Multifunction Objects multiple processes can be set and can then be executed with just the press of a button Processes that could previously be executed only by using macros can now be easily executed by making set tings based on properties Previous Multifunction Object Executed by macro TE Execution Condition Easy property settings General Color Shape Label Flicker Object Comment Delete When pressing Write Bit B100 Write Word SERISLA DMOO000 Switch Screen 0100 Screen Touch ON timing Program 8100 1 VVO 1 23 123 WRITECMEM SERIALA DMO V1 00 1 SHOWPAGE 1 00 Executed in order of settings Procedure This procedure describes how to use a Multifunction Object to perform the fol lowing operations e Turn ON B100 e Set SERIALA DMO to 123 e Switch to screen 100 1 2 3 1 Create a Multifunction Object and open the Property Setting Dialog Box 2 Inthe General Tab Page o
92. iple Objects ing va o The setting common to the selected objects Color 1 will be changed SALA LL fff ALL LL Lf All selected objects change to the same color Note Items not common to all selected objects cannot be changed 4 5 Listing and Editing Functional Object Properties Properties of objects on the screen can be displayed in table format and the settings changed Settings for more than one object can be changed at the same time and con secutive addresses can be automatically set making editing more efficient 55 Listing and Editing Functional Object Properties Section 4 5 4 5 1 1 2 3 Procedure 1 Select Edit Edit Properties 2 The functional objects on the screen and their properties will be displayed Entries made to each item will be reflected as changes in the functional ob ject Edit Properties Text Address Object Name Object Comment TypeO OFF p COAs Write Address Display Address1 ON OFF Button Peooo0 Buttont B0 ON OFF Button PB0001 Button2 B1 ON OFF Button PB0002 r Buttona B2 ON OFF Button PB0003 Button4 B3 ON OFF Button P0004 Button5 B4 Numeral Display amp Input NUMOOO5 SERIALA DMo0000 Numeral Display amp Input NUMOO06 7 SERIALA DMO0001 Numeral Display amp Input NUMOOO SERIALA DM00002 Bit Lamp PLooos Lamp1 SERIALA 00000 00 Bit Lamp Puooog
93. ired the cre ation of macros can now be executed by simply setting properties A Machine Navigator function and a func tional object contents display function have been added Machine Navigator provides unified control of text and image files i e contents to be displayed and the new display function displays those contents Contents requiring association can be managed in ID units and the display can be easily changed by simply changing the ID specification The following flicker methods have been added e Display hide entire object or label e Flicker color specification fill color char acter and line colors A function has been added to provide a summary of a particular alarm event on a single line making it possible to quickly check conditions without unnecessary dis plays A horizontal scrolling function has also been added to allow all items to be checked Item Fonts Previous versions Raster fonts could be set for objects with changing display character strings such as numeric displays and inputs Rounded areas became rough however when the font size was increased New version Scalable fonts have been added to enable smooth displays Gothic numeral and 7 segment displays have also been added to allow more attractive and up to date screens to be created Improved screen switching Speed and bitmap performance have been function improved for switching screens Improved connect
94. itching jd See Tum GN the Address for Switching to switch conte n WF nott ct Link with Alarm IV Switch contents linking with alarm Se ect Contents No when alarm does not occur p Set to 0 Cancel Help If the contents number is not displayed in the tree on the left of the dialog box click after inputting the set values Click here creen Fagel 00 Ey CN TOOK ID No for character string PN TOON contents display ID No for image contents display 5 Set the contents No setting needs to be made for 0 because for Contents No when alarm does not occur is set a Click contents No 1 for CNTOOOO to input the character string for the countermeasure b Set the background color to white Edit Contents x Switch Typed Fz 1 Click here a The Voltage is lowered a abe 000 Theb be replaced 2 DJM The Voltage is lowered Sa a aa 2 Input the ape D002 Bg CNTOOOT countermeasure 0000 0001 0002 Background color V Tile Background 3 Set white r Text Attribute Text Attribute Apply Attribute Font Name Standard Font Size 1x1 Horizontal Scale 100 Font Style Standard Vertical Position Center Horizontal Position Left Text Color wa er 78 Using Machine Navigator Section 4 20 c Click contents No 1 for CNTO001 to set the image file for which the countermeasure is shown d Set the background color
95. layed in the Output Window Objects selected in the Output Window are automatically selected so macro details can be checked on the Property List Procedure 1 2 3 1 Select Find Macro Cross Reference 2 Specify the search range in the displayed Search Embedded Macro Dialog Box and execute the search 3 A list of macro locations will be displayed in the Output Window 60 Transferring Only Edited Data to PT Section 4 10 Property List 4 x Bit L PL0071 i er ol E Macro Geta canbe Chieenee alue Touch ON timing IF on the Property List ouch OFF timing la Before inputting z a 7 Before Writing i IE Execute when a valu Vv Action Timing Execute when AOF F m Execute when Value Ir ite when Value 7 aa Pee Select a functional value Setva 5 object in the Output General_A Tet A Layou E Teo Macro 4 Common 4 gt Window to select that Z Search Result 10 entries found Find From MacroRange yhole ren e hpp ii mame aes _ VO Comment H Object Com Detailed Information object on the screen 0001 NUMO072 Numeral Display amp Input Macro Before inputting 0001 Macro Execute when aT 0001 PLOO 1 Bit Lamp Macro Execute when a value is chang 0002 PB0002 ON OFF Button Macro Touch ch A list of macro 0003 ALSO008 Alarm Event Summary amp History Macro When sel i 0050 THwo000 Thumbwheel Switch Macro Before Writing locations wi
96. ll be 3 0050 PB0004 ON OFF Button Macro Touch ON timing v 3 Output A Found Results 4 Data Check Results displayed 4 10 Transferring Only Edited Data to PT The data is edited and transferred to the PT many times when debugging projects The CX Designer has a Quick Transfer function The Quick Transfer function automatically compares project data with the data already transferred to the PT and transfers only changed data This means that only the required data is transferred to the PT which greatly reduces the time and work required for transfers Check the Stock Production Control aouri ff sorso ITEM NS12 TS00 Ns12 TS008 NS12 TS01 Today s target 568 1 2 Materials B ent production 35 25 Number defective 2 8 1 am Screen Date updated Screen 1 2005 6 19 09 55 Screen 2 2005 6 19 10 00 Screen 2 2005 6 19 09 55 Screen 3 2005 6 19 10 05 TT screen s 2005 6 19 09 55 Screen 4 2005 6 19 09 55 Screen 4 2008 6 19 09 55 Only changed screens 2 and 3 are automatically selected and transferred Procedure 1 2 3 1 Select PT Transfer Quick Transfer Computer PT 2 A dialog box to confirm the transfer will be displayed Press the Yes Button to start transferring the data Note 1 Transfer routes and other settings need to be made before executing Quick Transfer Select PT Transfer Transfer Setting to make
97. mation relating to the selected menu or dialog box E CX Designer Help ol Heo g System Setting x Hide Dack Forward Prik PT Initial History Video Printer ee nstex searen fa sec 0 10 Key Press Sound ON bed Making System Settings The CX Designer k CX Designer Menu CX Designer User intertace Creating Projects IQQ System Settings and Project Properties Iki System settings are used ta set the PT s nperating parameters and address Start up Wait Time allar atinns 1 Select PT System Setting or System Setting on the System Tah Page in hiking Svalan Salio the Project Workspace 2 Project Property Settings Buzzer Sound JERROR ON x 19 corte os Setlings 2 Set the PT operation parameters on the PT Tab Page 2 Rryistrs b Selling Arh Crean Screens PT Intial History Vdeo Pinter Screen Saver b Creating Fuunuclionvd Objects s s M t OFF Crealiny Fixed Objects Surup Wak Tine B a sec 0 10 creen saver Movemen hd A 3 oh Vitin Macro Progams Koy Prose ON m Using Smarl Active Poets Ediling Otjeuts Testing Validation Transferring Data to the PT ERRORON Duezer Sourd fi 5 E min 1 255 Screen Saver Start up Time Suamen Saves Printing Project Information m Device Monitor Crror Messages and Countermeasures Sereen Sayer Movenient orr Reference Changing Value Enable g Sten Save Stalag Tine 15 in 1 255 Device Montor Chang
98. me consuming and made maintenance troublesome The only flicker method for objects was dis play color inversion When the history was displayed using the Alarm event Summary amp History command the same alarm event was displayed in multiple places for each date of occurrence This made it difficult to check the frequency of occurrence In addition in some cases there were many items to be displayed and not all of them could fit on the screen It is now possible to connect NS series PTs to the following devices e OMRON Trajexia Motion Controllers e Yaskawa MP series Machine Controllers e Yaskawa F7 series Varispeed and VS Mini V7 series Machine Controllers e Mitsubishi Q series PLCs e Yaskawa Eshed Technology XtraDrive Motion Controllers System memory can now be allocated to PLC memory areas in the same way as for the NT Series enabling PLC ladder pro grams to be easily transferred when migrat ing from the NT Series to the NS Series It is now possible to display at the next star tup the screen that was being displayed when the program was closed In addition to English and Japanese the system now also supports German French Italian Spanish and Chinese both traditional and simplified Multifunction Objects have been added to functional objects With Multifunction Object multiple pro cesses can be registered and can then be executed with the press of a button Processes that previously requ
99. n data with a set password is ning on a personal computer and a PT transferred to a PT the password is then e Data transfers with the PT required in order to upload the data This prevents users who do not know the pass word from obtaining that data from the PT In addition a password can be required to transfer data to the PT This prevents data from being accidentally overwritten e With data transfers using a Memory Card data can be uploaded and downloaded by any user User security Any of five levels of passwords could be set Once a user inputs the password to use a for each functional object A dialog box ask functional object for which a password has ing for the password was displayed each been set the password does not have to be time an attempt was made to use a func __ input again as long as the user continues tional object for which a password had using only functional objects for which been set and the object could not be used lower level passwords have been set Func unless the password was input tional objects with a higher level password cannot be manipulated A warning mes sage will be displayed if an attempt is made This makes it possible to create applications that permit only the necessary operations by users who have entered passwords and thus helps prevent faulty operations Consecutive line drawing Not available Data in memory is treated as X and Y coor dinates and straight lines are
100. nal devices Conversely changes in values due to screen operations are used as the actual PLC user program inputs and in the set values for external devices External devices CX Programmer Virtual operation a BEEBE Externally connected device uf s o 4 Host name ee CX Designer test communications Integrated simulation by coordinating CX Designer function virtual PT addresses actual PLC and CX Programmer HOST1 Applicable host Actual PLC Screen data In personal computer _ a p p O Screen operations can be simulated in conjunction with actual PLC user program execution Select Connect to PLC Specify the host name for connecting to PLC oe Example HOST1 B Previous test function Specify the method for communicating with the PLC Test function when connected to actual PLC Setting Security for Data Transfers with the PT Section 4 14 1 2 3 Procedure 1 Connect the personal computer to the PLC by either a serial or network connection 2 Select Tool Test 3 Select Connect to PLC specify the host name and host type for connect ing to the PLC specify the communications method and click the Start Button C Start testing offline C Connect to CX Simulator f Connect to PLC HostName SERIALA Select Connect to PLC Host Type SYSMAC CS1 specify the host name and host type for Network Type Ho
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102. nsfer Transfer Pro Starts the tool for transferring project data cre Ctrl l gram ated on the CX Designer to the PT or receive project data from the PT to the CX Designer System Setting Sets the PT operating parameters This is the same as double clicking System Setting on the project workspace System Tab Page Project Properties Sets the project properties This is the same as double clicking Project Properties on the project workspace System Tab Page Communication Registers hosts and sets communications Setting conditions This is the same as double click ing Communication Setting on the project workspace System Tab Page Alarm Event Setting Registers and corrects alarms and events This is the same as double clicking Alarm Event Setting on the project workspace Com mon Setting Tab Page Data Log Setting Registers and corrects the data log function This is the same as double clicking Data Log Setting on the project workspace Common Setting Tab Page Broken line Graph Registers and corrects broken line graph Group Setting groups This is the same as double clicking Broken line Graph Group Setting on the project workspace Common Setting Tab Page Data Block Setting Registers and corrects data blocks This is the same as double clicking Data Block Setting on the project workspace Com mon Seiting Tab Page Document Table Used to register or correct document files dis Setting played
103. objects Align Right Aligns the currently selected objects to the right Align Top Aligns the currently selected objects to the top Center in a Row Aligns the horizontal centers of the currently selected objects Align Bottom Aligns the currently selected objects to the bottom Distribute Distributes the currently selected objects equi Horizontally distant between mid points horizontally Distribute Distributes the currently selected objects equi Vertically distant between mid points vertically Make Same Size Smallest Width Aligns the currently selected objects to the smallest width Largest Width Aligns the currently selected objects to the largest width Smallest Height Aligns the currently selected objects to the smallest height Largest Height Aligns the currently selected objects to the largest height Table Column Aligns table columns to equal widths Width Table Row Aligns table rows to equal heights Height Menu Commands Section 3 2 Command Funetion Shortout keys Up Moves the selected object one dot or one grid T unit up Down Moves the selected object one dot or one grid 4 unit down Left Moves the selected object one dot or one grid unit to the left Right Moves the selected object one dot or one grid gt unit to the right Rotate Flip Rotate Right 90 Rotates the currently selected object 90 Degrees degrees to the right Rotate Left 90 Rotates the cur
104. od and HOST1 0 0 as Display Address 1 Multifunction MF0005 a x General Color Shape Label Flicker Size Position Expansion Setting Select Shape Single lined Circle Double lined Circle Single lined Rectangle m Double lined Rectangle Rectangle 2 Light Upper Lower Rectangle 2 Light Circle W hole Z Polygon soa Select Polygon OFF Color il ON Color Goes ON OFF according to the ON OFF of display address bit Display Method Bit Address Select Display Address 1 JHOST1 00000 00 Seti B t Addr ess O o SSCS and HOST1 0 0 Display Hide Selection Display Indirect Reference Get 6 ww O J ca S ee Use As Default IV Display Extension Tabs 4 Click the OK Button to close the Property Setting Dialog Box The shape of the Multifunction Object will change to a polygon The object will be dis played as a pentagon o A 0 o i The shape is changed to a pentagon EE 74 Registering Contents Section 4 19 5 Change the shape of the Multifunction Object to a triangle by deleting the two unnecessary nodes re Delete these two nodes Oo O O With the Multifunction Object selected select Edit Node from the Edit Menu Hold down the Ctrl Key move the cursor to the node that is to be deleted and click the mouse button when the shape of the cursor changes to an X The node will be deleted O Oo pA o C gt o m O Oo o In the same way delete the other no
105. on the source CX Designer and drag and drop the screen to the destination category The dialog box for setting the destination screen number and host will be opened CX Designer NewProject3 0000 Screen Page00 Geile Edit Find view PT Functional Objects Fixed Objects Tools Window Help ofa Oo Bs es AMOS mm mak Project Workspace Ba fin tA MTA SO YX BE ee e ENS Project Workspace Select the screen and drag and drop to the destination E ono Mentor creen Sheet Common Setting A Syste _ 0050 nitialize property List aed WB 0051 Change Value _ a aA oman item nd Value E 0060 Confirmation a Alam E 0010 Alarmn1 Ka i Screen Sheet A Common Setting A System Specify the destination screen number and the address host in the dialog box The screen will be copied CX Designer NewProject3 0000 Sc1 nPa n Gg Fie Edit Find View PT Functional Objects Fixed Objects Tools Window Help asg nu 24 S glm hA nas Oo al Pe w eo GA wea el coe 4 28 Project Workspace 9 Sheet 8 6 Screen Category C 0000 Screen Page0000 E Seting C 0001 Initialize C 0002 Change Value ax CX Designer NewProject4 0060 Confirmat Gg File Edit Find View PT Functional Objects Fi OSG OH 2h 2 amp 2 amp pe w ao wea el ce jag a a Project Workspace Hj Sheet PA S00 Menu
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107. ontents When project data created outside of Windows Vista is saved in Windows Vista characters using fonts that are different in Windows Vista will be changed Similarly characters in project data using fonts added or changed in Windows Vista will be changed when saved outside of Windows Vista Memory Card Transfer Two bytes characters used in file names and folder Support Software names on the Memory Card will not be displayed nor mally 2 2 Installing the CX Designer Install the CX Designer in the hard disk To install the CX Designer execute the installation program provided For details on procedures for installing the CX Designer from CX One FA Inte grated Tool Package refer to the CX One Ver 2 1 Setup Manual provided with CX One Cat No Modei manual name Comems W463 CXONE ALLILIC CX One Ver 2 1 Installation and overview of CX EV2 ALLILID EV2 Setup Manual One FA Integrated Tool Package Note If the CX Designer was previously installed from the CX One and it s neces sary to install it from the individual CX Designer CD ROM always uninstall the CX Designer using the following procedure before installing it from its indi vidual CD ROM The CX Designer will not operate properly if it is installed without first uninstalling it 1 2 3 1 Insert the CX One installation disk 1 into the CD ROM drive 2 Select the Modify Option to enable modifying the Support Software that is installed 3
108. operations can be simulated in conjunction with virtual PLC user program execution PSA Previous test function Connecting the CX Programmer to the CX Simulator makes it possible to debug programming while checking user program operation CX Programmer a LLET peupeeeeee CX Simulator CX Programmer virtual PLC User program User program CXP file Select Connect to CX Simulator Specify the host name for connecting to the CX Simulator Example HOST1 Specify the CXP file aa Test function when connected to the CX Simulator 64 Integrated Simulation for the Entire System Section 4 13 Procedure 1 2 3 1 Click the PLC PT Integrated Simulation Button G4 in the Tool Bar 2 Specify the host name to connect to the CX Simulator select the user pro gram CXP file to be written and click the Start Button PLC PT Integrated Simulation Host Name SERIALA Specify the host name to connect to the CX File Name N CX One CX Programmer Examples tutorial cxp Browse Simulator and specify the user program Select a host to execute using the simulator and a CX Programmer project file The i e specify the CXP file other hosts run in normal test mode cnet 3 The CX Simulator and the CX Programmer will start and the user program will be written to the CX Simulator 4 The CX Designer test function will start and the specified host will
109. p name is displayed in the menu bar and the functions are dis played on pull down menus under each group name The project screen data and settings are displayed in a tree hierarchy in the project workspace Screens and sheets can be created copied and deleted in the project work space Screens from different projects can be copied between workspaces if more than one copy of CX Designer is running at the same time The project workspace can be displayed and hidden by selecting View Win dow Project workspace A list of the created screens and sheets will be displayed on the Screen Sheet Tab Page Project workspace a Eig Sheet w SOO Menu o a 501 Date Screen Category Monitor 7 0000 Initial Screen eof 0001 Monitor Double click on any screen or sheet to open it Screens and sheets can be 0 0002 Meintenance created copied and oof 0003 5et Up deleted Bi Alarm ef O01 0 Alarm1 ScreenfSheet 4 Common Setting f System The Common Setting Tab Page displays the common settings browsed by all functional objects E e Project of Alarm Event Setting fl Data Log Setting Double click any item to ee Passwd open the settings dialog inch Unit Seale box Dialog Setting ha Symbol Table Screen Sheet 4 Common Setting A System The System Tab Page displays the project and communications settings Project Workspace a x r Project Property we Sustem Setting
110. pen the When pressing Tab Page and select the first item in the action item list 3 Click the Write Button and select Write Bit from the menu The properties for the bit setting will be displayed 4 Set B100 for the write address and SET for the action Multifunction MF0000 E i E3 General Color Shape Label Flicker Size Position Expansion Setting Object Commen t 1 Click the first item Adde Deen sA Wine Switch Obiect Speci Screen Control When pressing i i rite Bit SERIALA DO0UD DO 2 Click the Write Button a so sew and select Write Bit Action Momentary 3 Make the following settings e Write Address B100 e Action SET 4 gt When pressing A When a value chan Use As Default IV Display Extension Tabs amw Ce p 5 Click the Add Button to add the new action item 6 Click the Write Button and select Write Word from the displayed menu 7 Set SERIALA DMO for the write address Set Value for the action and 123 for the set value 70 Executing Multiple Functions with a Single Operation Multifunction MF0000 General Coja Shape Object Zomment Adde Deletes When pressing Write Bit B100 Write Word SERIALA 00000 4 a When pressing A When a value chan T Use As Default IV Display Extension Tabs 8 9 x F A Wite Screen Control Special Write Address SERIALA DMOD000 Set l Numeral Type INT
111. played in window messages to uninstall the CX Designer 4 When uninstalling the CX Designer has been finished a message will be displayed indicating that the uninstall operation has been completed Check the message and then click the Finish Button CX Designer_ 72 0 InstallShield Wizard Uninstallation complete Uningtallation of C Designer Ver 2 0 ts completed Continue to install C Designer click Finish button and execute CD ROM drive gt setup exe 2 4 Installing USB Drivers for NS Series PTs Install the NS series USB driver in the personal computer After installation data can be transferred between the personal computer and NS series PT via USB Note 1 With NS V1 Series models make sure that the PT has a lot number that supports USB transmission The system program version of the NS se ries PT must also support USB transmission For details refer to 3 3 2 Connecting via USB in the NS series Setup Manual Cat No V083 2 If an NS series USB driver has already been installed for use with the NS Designer the NS series USB driver must be installed again to use the CX Designer 3 Do not install the NS series USB driver for the NS Designer while the CX Designer is being used Applicable Operating Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows XP and Windows Systems Vista Operation Procedure Windows 2000 Windows XP and Windows Vista 1 2 3 1 Start Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows Vista
112. proceed to step 10 QUESTION Do you want to install Smart Active Parts Smart Active Parts are libraries containing setting monitoring screens e g Position Control Unit setting screens and Temperature Controller monitoring screens The following dialog box will be displayed Install the software according the instructions given in window messages Smart Active Parts InstallShield Wizard Felcome to the InstallShield Tizard for Smart Active Parts The InstallShieldR Wizard will install Smart Active Parts on your computer To continue click Next 7 During installation the installation progress is displayed as a percentage When installation has been completed the following dialog box will be dis played Click the Finish Button Smart Active Parts InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Fizard Complete setup has finished installing Smart Active Parts an your computer Gancel 15 Installing the CX Designer Section 2 2 8 A message will be displayed to confirm installation of the CX Server Click the Yes Button QUESTION Laj _ OMRON Ck Server is required in order For C Designer to work Bo you want bo install C Server 9 When installation has been completed the following dialog box will be dis played Select whether or not to restart the computer immediately and click the Finish Button to complete the installation Always restart the computer before using CX Designer CX Designer
113. r which the color is to be changed are selected and Color 1 is changed Bit Lamp PLOO01 Multiple Objects m Vawe E The color for the two selected objects is changed in the one operation Screens displayed on the PTs can be created using functional and fixed objects The Status Bar can be displayed and hidden by selecting View Status Bar Describes the function of the Displays the Displays the toolbar icon or switch label system menu item Displays the current name currently version of selected coordinates of the selected the project cursor Copy selected range and saves it in a clipboard Frame i k 1Y 46 x 191 Y e ON OFF Button m System Ver6 2 f Displays Displays the the set PT key status Displays the Displays the frame page upper left number currently coordinates of the model selected object currently selected User Interface Section 3 3 Toolbar Each toolbar can be displayed and hidden according to the settings in the Customize Dialog Box displayed under View Toolbar E File Toolbar Displays functions relating to file operation such as creating or saving projects and screens and transferring project data as icons Transfer Save All Save Apply Sheet Computer gt PT Print New Screen Export Quick Page Setup Project Sheet CSV File iransfer F i DGD W S S z bi bi A a Open New Transfer Preview Project Sheet
114. rence lists the results Macro Cross Refer Lists macro locations ence Replace Host Replaces the host for all addresses in the project 29 Menu Commands View Menu 30 Section 3 2 Command Funcion Shorcutkeys Displays and hides the toolbar e Project Displays and hides the project workspace Alt 1 Workspace List Used Window Status Bar Displays and hides the Status Bar Displays the previous frame page PgUp Page Next Frame Page Displays the next frame page Show Address Show Symbol Switches to functional object display showing Name symbol names Show Address Switches to functional object display showing addresses Show I O Switches to functional object display showing Comment I O comments Hide Switches to functional object display hiding addresses Show ID Displays and hides ID numbers for objects Simulate ON OFF Switches ON and OFF display for functional objects Show Sheet Object Displays and hides objects registered in sheets Menu Commands PT Menu Section 3 2 command Function Shortout keys Quick transfer Compares project data with data inthe PT and Ctrl Q Computer gt __ transfers only refreshed data to the PT PT Transfer Com Transfers all project data to the PT puter gt 7 Transfer PT Uploads the project data stored in the PT to ee oD the computer Transfer Setting Sets the communications path to be used in Ctrl Alt B the tra
115. rently selected object 90 Degrees degrees to the left Rotate Right 90 Rotates the currently selected object 90 Degrees degrees to the right around the center of the Around Center screen or frame of Screen Frame Rotate Left 90 Rotates the currently selected object 90 Degrees degrees to the left around the center of the Around Center screen or frame of Screen Frame Flip Horizontal Flips the currently selected object horizontally Flip Vertical Flips the currently selected object vertically Flip Horizontal Flips the currently selected object horizontally Around Center around the center of the screen or frame of Screen Frame Flip Vertical Flips the currently selected object vertically Around Center around the center of the screen or frame of Screen Frame Edit Node Changes the positions of the vertices to change the shape of a fixed object node All Objects Selects all objects on the screen Ctrl A Same Type Selects all objects of the same type as the Ctrl D Objects currently selected object Makes multiple copies of the selected objects Ctrl W Edit Properties Displays a list of functional objects on screen Ctrl L to enable changing property settings Command Function Shorteut keys Find Searches for address or character string key Ctrl F words Replaces the specified addresses Ctrl H Find Menu Address Cross Ref Finds locations where an address is used and Ctrl R e
116. rogram and other CX Designer and use PLC addresses using symbol names to specify CX Programmer object addresses Symbol Table Example A I O allocation table created using Excel or other software Copy paste directly Copy paste via Excel Changing Allocated Addresses 1 2 3 If an address allocated for a symbol is changed on a symbol table the change is automatically reflected in all screens This allows allocated addresses to be changed simply by changing the sym bol table instead of opening each screen and changing the property settings for the functional objects on that screen There is flexibility with symbol changes to meet any requirement The replace function can be used to globally replace the host and addresses Symbols can also be changed individually Procedure 1 Select Symbol Table on the project workspace Common Setting Tab Page The symbol table will be displayed 2 Double click the symbol for which the allocated address is to be changed in the symbol table 3 Change the allocated address in the displayed Address Settings Dialog Box Creating Screens Using Symbols Section 4 1 4 When the changes have been completed they will be reflected in all func tional objects that use that symbol HOST 1 0 0 HOST 1 0 0 HOST1 0 0 Lim boo ie EE mz H0 Screen 1 Screen 2 Screen 3 Symbol Table ss Fna Fn Unused Synso Pee e Host Name Type Address T
117. rt Active Parts Automatic using symbol names and I O comments as labels and alarm messages It is now possible to select from three pat terns for image quality adjustment When a visual sensor is connected even small dis play characters can be read It is now also possible to adjust the display position for RGB display SAP has been added for the EJ1 Modular Temperature Controller G3ZA Multi chan nel Power Controller and Troubleshooters Symbol names and I O comments of the communications addresses can be auto matically used as functional object labels and alarm messages NS Runtime Se Projects can be created for NS Runtime X From CX Designer Version 2 0 to Version 2 1 CX Designer NS system sofware Item New version Multi vendor connectivity NT compatibility Holding previous system mem ory values Multilingual system capability Multifunction Objects Machine Navigator function Flicker function Improved alarm event sum mary and history display xii When an NS series PT was started the ini tial screen set in the System Setup was always opened The system supported two languages English and Japanese Macros were required in order to executed multiple processes for a single functional object Multiple objects such as frames labels and bitmaps were used to change displays such as on screen characters and BMP files Contents of displays were set individ ually which was ti
118. s used however in some Program ming Device displays to mean Programmable Controller Visual Aids The following headings appear in the left column of the manual to help you locate different types of information Note Indicates information of particular interest for efficient and convenient opera tion of the product 1 2 3 1 Indicates lists of one sort or another such as procedures checklists etc Terminology NS series PT A Programmable Terminal in the NS Series manufactured by OMRON PLC A Programmable Logic Controller manufactured by OMRON Host A PLC factory computer personal computer or other controller controlling an NS series PT NS Designer The NS NSDC1 VL NS Designer produced by OMRON The NS Designer is an applications software package that enables creating screen data for NS series PTs CX One The CXONE ALLILIC E CX One FA Integrated Tool Package produced by OMRON This applications software package provides all of the software packages for OMRON PLCs and components CX Designer The NS CXDC1 V2 CX Designer produced by OMRON NS Runtine The NS Runtime software runs on Windows XP and provides the same functionality as an NS series PT OMRON 2005 All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means mechanical electronic photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of OMRON No patent li
119. saved C Program Files OMRON Project ample IPP is saved Please refer to C Program Files OMRON Project S ample log for the result Output A Found Results A Data Check Results Output Window The Found Results Tab Page displays the search and replace results Click an item to display and select the corresponding object Be Search Result 7 entries found Find From Communications AddressRange vVhole Project Name Address O Comment Label Object Comment Detailed information 0000 PLOOO2 SERIALA Waiting HROO100 02 Waiting Waiting Bit Lamp Display Address 0000 PLO001 SERIALA Stop HR00100 01 Stop Stop Bit Lamp Display Address 0000 PLO000 SERIALA Running HR00100 00 Running Running Bit Lamp Display Address 0000 PLOOO4 SERIALA Error HR00100 03 Error Error Bit Lamp Display Address 500 PLov00 SERIALA AutoGen4 HROO10010 BitLamp Display address fe 0000 NUMOO06 SERIALA Status HROO100 Status Status Numeral Display amp Input Address o100 NUMOooE SERIALA Status HR00100 Status Status Numeral Display amp Input Address 3 Output A Found Results A Data Check Results The Data Check Results Tab Page displays the data check results Click an item to display and select the corresponding object x i Check completed 9 incorrect data is found Check range Whole Project Ee a A
120. screen to display the properties of that object in the Property List Settings can be checked and changed on the Property List without opening a Property Setting Dialog Box Settings for more than one object can be changed in the Property List by using the global replace function 54 Listing and Editing Functional Object Properties Section 4 5 Property List EK ON OFF Button PBOOOO tem ng va TA Comment comes The Property List is used Write Address 0 to dispiay ana Cerine Display Address 1 B1 properties for the a a selected object Style z Changes to properties Action __ Momentary are immediately reflected hs Li on the screen which eae 1 enables changes to be PE E Push checked during screen Type O Rectangle Type2 1 creation Color 1 Color 2 General A Text A Layout Frame A Action A Macro A Commor a Note The Property Settings Dialog Box for an object can still be displayed by dou ble clicking the object 4 4 1 Globally Replacing Settings for More Than One Object More than one item can be selected and settings common to all items can be changed The changed settings will be reflected in all selected objects Procedure 1 2 3 1 Select all the objects for which settings are to be changed 2 Change the setting items common to all selected objects on the Property List Property List Bit Lamp PL0001 Mult
121. ses The Programming Console function is built in to the NS5 V2 so there is no need for a Memory Card The maximum data length has been increased to 254 bytes allowing the data to be processed by two dimensional bar code readers The following functions have been added to test screens eZ00m e Always displaying on top e Starting test screens in the previous dis play position and zoom status It is now possible to convert DXF files to graphics and position them with the CX Designer System Memory SW40 has been added so that it is now possible to specify initializ ing cleared or confirmed history data A list of hosts can now be displayed by selecting Communications Settings from the System Menu It is now also possible to change the host network address node address and host type xiii Related Manuals XIV The manuals related to using the CX Designer are listed below Manual suffixes have been omitted Please be sure you have the most recent version for your area Installing the CX Designer CX Designer User s Manual V088 This manual describes how to install the CX Designer and the user interface It also describes characteristic functions and application methods Confirming Functional Fixed Object Setting Procedures when Using the CX Designer CX Designer Help The online help feature explains CX Designer operating methods and settings including detailed settings for func
122. sheet properties Create New Screen Select File New Screen Create Functional Objects Select the functional object from the toolbar Move the cursor to the screen and drag the cursor from the start point to the end point of the functional object Select the functional object just placed on the screen and make address and other settings from the property list Select the host name and set the address The address can also be set by selecting a symbol from the symbol table Basic Operation Procedures Section 1 2 Also set the properties for that functional object Save Screen Select File Save Screen Sheet Save Project Select File Save All Print data as required Select File Print Check operation using the screen data on the CX Designer if required Select Tools Test Debugging Newly Created Screen Data while Integrated with a Virtual or When using integration simulation with an actual PLC Actual PLC CX Designer Connect the personal computer to the actual PLC Version 2 0 or Later Start the Test Tool Select Tool Test Connect to the virtual PLC CX Simulator or to the actual PLC Select Connect to CX Simulator or Connect to PLC and then click the Start Button Run the user program and execute the integrated simulation with the PLC Run the virtual PLC CX Simulator or the actual PLC user program to debug the PT and the entire PLC System computer Virtual PLC n
123. st Link connecting to the PLC Select the host to execute using the PLC and specify the The other hosts run in a normal test mode communications method Option Start test from the current screen Minimize CX Designer a Cancel 4 The CX Designer test function will start and the actual PLC will be con nected 5 When the actual PLC user program is executed the applicable host com munications addresses are changed according to the user program execu tion results and this is reflected in the lamps on the screen and in the numeric displays Conversely applicable host communications address values are changed according to screen button operations and numeric in puts and these are used as inputs for execution of the actual PLC user program This enables the simulation of screen operations in conjunction with actual PLC user program execution 4 14 Setting Security for Data Transfers with the PT When a project for which data transfer security has been set is stored in the PT a password is required to upload the project data from the PT Data can not be uploaded from the PT unless the correct password is input preventing theft of data from the PT A password is also required in order to download data This prevents data from being accidentally overwritten Transfers between the Computer and PT By Functional ob SO 0G 2h 2 t t 260S a me si ZG Tye JSS SS SS fase zji lois When data transfer security is set NS series PT
124. t File Import CSV File 5 Follow the directions in the displayed dialog box and import the edited CSV file The strings in the CSV file will be reflected in each object 1 Set the number of labels to 2 or more under Project Property to set multi language strings for one object 2 In order to create screen data with CX Designer using the multi language function it is necessary to perform Windows settings beforehand Refer to the CX Designer online help Reference Multi language Display for details 4 8 Checking Address Usage Status 1 2 3 The Address in Use Window displays a list of the number of times each address is used in functional objects A list of the functional objects using the addresses is also displayed in the Output Window and specified functional objects can be selected on the screen Procedure 1 Select View Window Address in Use 59 Searching for Embedded Macros Section 4 9 2 Setthe addresses and search range and click the Go Button to display the number of times the addresses are used Sets the start address for the search range Displays the addresses List Up Addresses Used Sets the search range a 6 1 1 SERIALA 00000 f e 6 e SERIALE 0000100 1 1 1 1 1 SERIALA 00002 00 ERIALA 00004 00 1 1 1 ERIALA 00006 00 C Ik 5 S Displays the number of times each address is used Unused addresses are displayed in gra
125. the PT Tab Page System Setting x PT Intial History Vdeo Pinter fo sec 0 10 pe Start up Wait Time Key Press Eqund Startup Wait Time Duzzer Sour Sets to between 0 and 10 seconds the time required before the PT starts communicating with external devices after turning ON the power or resetting the PT Screen Saver Screen Saver Mow Screen Saver Start Device Montor Enable hd Chancing Yalue Tuch Switth Corie T Prioritize nctification of ON OFF button Click an item in the diagram to display a description of that item Cancel Help SS E If there is a tab page in the explanatory dialog box the Help diagram display can be switched by clicking that tab page 4 Designer Help E CX Desiagner Ilelp EB CxD Hel Ox CX D Hel of x d e gt amp wl Hide Rack Fawad Print Hide Rack Forward Print a F Contents S i a aka tex search Making System Settings 5 icx Scoren Making System Settings The CX Designer The CX Designer buenas ec System settings are used to set the PT s operating parameters and address CX Designer Menu System sellings are used to sel Ihe PT s operating parameters and address CX Designer Liser intertace allocations CX Designer User Interface allocations Creating Projects r 7 Creating Projects X 7 ren X ERA sg System Settings and Project Properties 1 Select PT System Setting or System Setting
126. tional and fixed objects It also explains how to transfer screen data to the NS series PT Using NS series PT Functions and Troubleshooting Errors NS Series PT Programming Manual V073 This manual describes using NS series PT functions and application methods It also provides troubleshooting methods in the event that problems occur with the PT Checking NS series PT Functions Operations and Restrictions NS V1 V2 series PT Setup Manual V083 This manual describes installation and connection procedures general specifications and other hardware information for NS V1 V2 series PTs NS12 V1 V2 NS10 V1 V2 NS8 V1 V2 and NS5 V1 V2 NS series PT Setup Manual V072 This manual describes installation and connection procedures general specifications and other hardware information for NS series PTs NS12 NS10 and NS7 Installing the CX Designer from the CX One CXONE ALL IL IC EV2 ALLILID EV2 CX One Ver 2 1 Setup Manual This manual provides an overview of the CX One FA Integrated Tool Package and describes installation methods Using an NS series PT for the First Time CX Designer Introduction Guide V089 This tutorial describes using a NS series PT for first time users from simple screen creation to system operation Using NS series PT Macros Macro Reference Installed from CX Designer CD ROM The online help for the CX Designer provides detailed descriptions o
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129. unctions 644 6 600035 240s wr etkweseteseneees 45 A Creatine Screens Using Symboli e i 0ayto0s pane tata evade esate neaeeiaee vanes 46 42 Usine Screens Trom Other Projects s 4 554 a kaninak sadam had Lod awphheaseawasia 50 4 3 Classifying Screens by Application anaana ccc eee eee eee ees 52 4 4 Checking and Changing Functional Object Properties without Opening Property Setting Dalos BOXES sintrub cach nila oa Sa Oe Rhee ehh eh SEER ewes 54 4 5 Listing and Editing Functional Object Properties 0 0 0 00 eens 55 4 6 Editing Overlapping Obje iS eo rreresiarr ouae reani ere i e Da 57 A Creatine NMulticlamouase Label pesiar Bb e eee AEN a ae Be t 58 4 8 Checking Address Usage Status 0 0 eee eee e eens 59 4 9 Searching for Embedded Macros ick s aciniow wn stiek sow heal opal nennen nanan 60 4 10 Transfering Only Edited Data tP T srren co oNs ctektawed agees seed yas kaeaghawa 61 Jri Creatine DOCumecits Jc1e iocad Moho Syst betes be ada oa eae heed Abas 62 del Howto Use Help si 2 as aie etnies baie beh a eee eae ee eee eset ae seuvassaks 63 4 13 Integrated Simulation for the Entire System 2 0 0 0 0 eee eee 64 4 14 Setting Security for Data Transfers with the PT 20 0 0 cece ce eee eee 67 4 15 Setting Symbol Names and I O Comments for Use as Labels 2 68 4 16 Executing Multiple Functions with a Single Operation 0 e eee ee eee 70 4 17
130. uring debugging so the quick transfer function greatly reduces transfer time and increases efficiency Refer to 4 70 Transferring Only Edited Data to PT for details Common settings and property settings for objects in screens can be output in rich text format rtf The output settings are displayed in a list for easier view ing Screen images can also be output to bmp and jpg files Refer to 4 11 Creating Documents for details The CX Designer test function can be connected to the CX Simulator a vir tual PLC When the CX Simulator is started the PLC user program created using the CX Programmer can be debugged on a personal computer together with screen data Features of the CX Designer Section 1 1 Prevent Unauthorized Uploading of Data from the PT CX Designer Version 2 0 and Higher Note In addition the test function can be connected directly to an actual PLC This enables debugging including monitoring and settings using actual I O Spe cial I O Units and CPU Bus Units connected to the PLCs as well as data from external devices and PLC data on the network 1 Integrated operations with 2 Screen operations can be tested screens and user programs while connected to the actual PLC can be tested on a personal System including external devices computer Personal computer Virtual PT Personal computer Virtual PT Basic I O Units Actual PLC Special I O Unit CPU Bus Units External devices Settings
131. uton Command Buton Starts creation ofa command buton BitLamp Starts creation ota bittan WordLamp Starts creation ofa word amp Mutifunction Starts creation of a Muttifunction Objet label Stens creation oftet ooo Numeral Display amp Starts creation of a Numeral Display amp Input Input Object String Display amp Starts creation of a String Display amp Input Input Object List Selection Starts creation of a List Selection object ST Thumbwheel Starts creation of a thumbwheel switch Switch Analog Meter Staris creation ofan analog meter Level Meter Starts creation ofalevel meter J Broken ine Graph Starts creation ofa brokersine graph Bitmap Stars creation ota bitmap Alarm event Display Starts creation of an alarm event display object Alarm Event Sum Starts creation of an alarm event summary amp mary amp History history object Starts creation of a date object Sa Starts creation of a time object Sa Data Log Graph Starts creation of a data log graph Sy Data Block Table Starts creation of a data block table Sa Video Display Starts creation of a video display object Se Menu Commands Section 3 2 Command Temporary Input Starts creation of a temporary input Consecutive Line Starts creation of a continuous line Drawing Document Display Selects document display and starts creation a of a screen Document display is supported for NS Runtime only Contents
132. y SERIALA 00007 00 SERIALA 00008 00 SERIALA 00009 00 a o o ol o E alol ol olofo c 0 ae 3 Select an address and click the Find Reference Object Button to display a list of functional objects using that address in the Output Window Select a functional object in the Output Window to automatically select that object on the screen Search Result 6 entries found Find From Communications AddressRange VVhole Project Page mD Host Name Address WOComment Label ObjectCom Detaitea Information gt 0001 NUMOOB SERIALA Status 00000 Status Numeral Display amp Input Address 0001 PLOO6S SERIALA Running 00000 00 Running Bit Lamp Display Address 0002 PLOOO0 SERIALA Running 00000 00 Running Bit Lamp Display Address Fi 0002 NUMOGO1 SERIALA Status 00000 Status Numeral Display amp Input Address 0003 NUMOGOS SERIALA Status 00000 Status Numeral Display amp Input Address 3 0050 NUMOGO1 SERIALA Status 00000 Status Numeral Display amp Input Address X fey Output A Foun i Results 4 Data Check Results Objects selected in the Output Window are selected on the screen Note Searches can be made for the addresses used in a project or in a screen and the results displayed in a list Select Find Address Cross Reference 4 9 Searching for Embedded Macros Embedded macros can be found and disp
133. y Test Resource Report Option Tool Library Tool Test Tool Resource Report Tool Options Window Cascade Window Cascade Tile Window Tile Help Help About CX Designer gt gt ro G 3 Oo lt on O on a ji O S oO O O l 7 c N dp O D D 5 D D D 5 O D 8 Un Comparison of Functions with NS Designer 86 Appendix A Appendix B Shortcut Keys The following tables list the shortcut keys that can be used with CX Designer Menu File Open Screen Save All New Screen Save Screen Sheet New Sheet Print Edit Undo Redo Shortcut Keys Citrlt O Ctrl S Ctrl N Ctrl Shift S Ctrl Shift N Ctrl J Ctrl P Ctrl Z Ctrl Y Ctrl X Shift DEL Ctrl C Ctrl V Shift Ins Copy Paste Delete Group Ungroup Ctrl G trl U when object is selected when object is selected C gt O gt Q D ep zi D D Down Left lt when object is selected Right when object is selected One dot shift u Shift T J gt or when Snap to Grid is selected Ctrl A Same Type Objects Ctrl D when object is selected Repeat Ctrl W Ctrl L Find Find Ctrl F View F9 Refresh Edit Properties 8 NJ gt D 5 x uJ Shortcut Keys Menu Shortcut Keys PT Quick transfer Computer gt Ctrl Q PT Transfer Computer PT Ctrl B Transfer PT Computer Ctrl Shift B Transfer Setting Ctrl Alt B Transfer Program
134. ype Number All Y All v v PTMEM AutoGen1 BOOL B0 PTMEM AutoGen2 CHANNEL pu HOSTI Flagi BOOL Change the c gt R Rr_ _ __ SSS address in the symbol table to 10 0 HOST1 10 0 HOST1 10 0 HOST 1 10 0 jis boo to EN n WO Screen 1 Screen 2 Screen 3 4 1 2 Reusing Existing Projects in Another System When using existing projects in another system the addresses allocated for objects can be easily changed simply by changing the addresses in the sym bol table Procedure 1 2 3 1 Change the allocated address for each symbol in the symbol table 2 To replace addresses in the symbol table right click the mouse and select Replace from the pop up menu that is displayed 4 1 3 Copying and Pasting Symbols Between the CX Programmer and the CX Designer Both CX Designer and CX Programmer have symbol tables and can share their symbol data This means that CX Programmer symbols can be copied to the CX Designer And symbols added using the CX designer can be copied to the CX Program mer 47 Creating Screens Using Symbols Section 4 1 48 P_First_Cycle BOOL P_Step BOOL P_First_Cycle_Task BOOL P_Max_Cycle_Time UDINT P_Cycle_Time_Value UDINT P_Cycle_Time_Error BOOL P_Low_Battery BOOL P_IO_Verify_Error BOOL P_Output_Off_Bit BOOL 4200 11 4200 12 4200 15 A262 4264 4401 08 4402 04 4402 09 4500 15 PTMEM AutoGen1 BOOL Symbol Tabl
135. ys information on the product e 3 3 User Interface 3 3 1 Names of Basic Screen Components The configuration and names and functions of the components in the CX Designer operation screen are described here Title Bar Menu Bar Toolbar CX Designer NewProject 0000 Screen Page00ta T Fie Edit Find View PT Functional Objects Fixed Objects Tools window Help agg OH A2h se Dhd DAS 2 amp 2OAexs A Me ADE TW MOO mBA MA WOE Shaw SMe e OO axe Ta a Ch Gh Project Workspace axl E E Sheet PA 500 Sheet000 PA 501 Sheet00 Project Workspace of Scena i o Category The entire project C 0000 Screen Page0000 E 0001 Screen Page0001 structure can be Pe eer coan ispl in E 0010 Screen Page0003 disp ayed a D 0011 Screen Page0011 Screen Creation di rectory tree Screen Sheet A Common Setting A System 7 Window Screen data displayed on the PTs can be created for a group of objects Property List Functional object property settings can be changed and checked without having to open a properties dialog box X 453 Y 557 X 21 13 ON OFF Button INS12 TSO 1 System Ver6 2 Status bar Title Bar The title bar displays the application name project name and screen number 34 User Interface Section 3 3 Menu Bar Project Workspace The menu bar provides groups of related functions Each grou

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