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NS CXDC1 V1 - V2

This document provides general precautions and operational guidelines for using the programmable terminal model NS12 and the CX-Designer software. It emphasizes the importance of adhering to performance specifications and consulting with an OMRON representative for critical applications. The manual includes detailed sections on operation flow, settings, and project data transfer, along with sample screens and necessary equipment for effective use.
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NS CXDC1 V1 - V2

This document provides general precautions and operational guidelines for using the programmable terminal model NS12 and the CX-Designer software. It emphasizes the importance of adhering to performance specifications and consulting with an OMRON representative for critical applications. The manual includes detailed sections on operation flow, settings, and project data transfer, along with sample screens and necessary equipment for effective use.
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General Precautions

The user must operate each product according to the performance specifications described in
the operation manuals.
Before using the product under conditions which are not described in the manual or applying the
product to nuclear control systems, railroad systems, aviation systems, vehicles, combustion
systems, medical equipment, amusement machines, safety equipment, and other systems,
machines and equipment that may have a serious influence on lives and property if used
improperly, consult your OMRON representative.
Make sure that the ratings and performance characteristic of the product are sufficient for the
systems, machines, and equipment, and be sure to provide the systems, machines, and
equipment with double safety mechanisms.
This manual provides information for using the programmable terminal model NS12. Be sure to
read this manual before attempting to use the software and keep this manual close at hand for
reference during operation.
Contents
Section1. Operation Flow
Operation Flow ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2

Section2. CX-Designer
1. Preparations and settings ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 4
2. Starting up the CX-Designer ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 10
3. Creating a new project •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 11
4. Setting project properties ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 12
5. Communications settings ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 14
6. System settings ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 15
7. Saving a project •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 17
8. Screen properties •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 18
9. Displaying a text ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 19
10.ON/OFF Button •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 22
11.Repeat function
11-1 Repeat function (Button) •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 24
11-2 Repeat function (Text) ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 26
12. Bit Lamp ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 30
13. Adding a screen ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 35
14. Frame ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 37
15. Numeral Display & Input •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 46
16. Macro ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 48
17. Alarm/Event Display •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 50
18. Alarm/Event Summary & History •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 55
19. Pop-up Screen •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 56
20. Sheet ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 63
21. Word Button/Command Button
21-1 Switch label button ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 64
21-2 Switch screen button •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 66
22. Creating another language label
22-1 Creating a Dutch label •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 71
22-2 Alarm/Event settings in Dutch ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 78
23. Useful functions
23-1 Find (Address) ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 81
23-2 Find (Label) ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 83
23-3 Select Object ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 84
23-4 Reuse of screen (by copying) ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 85
24.Test function •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 87

Section3.Transferring project data


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2.Transfer project data using a memory card ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 95
Operation Flow

CX-Designer
CX-Designer NS8-V1
NS8-V1 Host
Host side
side (PLC)
(PLC)

Installing CX-Designer to a Setting


Setting communication
communication
Mount NS on
personal computer port
port
the control panel

Refer to NS Refer to NS
Starting
Starting up
up the
the CX-
CX- Setup Manual Setup Manual
Designer
Designer
Connecting power supply/ Creating Ladder program
communication cable
Creating
Creating aa screen
screen
Refer to NS
Setup Manual
Setting Project
Properties
Power ON Power ON
Entering project title and labels

System Setting

Allocate system memory, System


System Menu
Menu Setting
Setting
set communication port etc...

Creating a Screen
Data

Creating lamp, touch switch,


numeral display and graph
etc...

Test/ Validation

Checking errors on the CX-


Designer

Transferring
Transferring the
the screen
screen data
data to
to NS
NS Hardware
Hardware

Start
Start Operation
Operation

Maintenance
Maintenance and
and Inspection
Inspection
*A screen image depends on a CX-Designer system version; when you use a different
system version from the one used in this manual, the screen image may not be the same.
*Certain settings depend on the hardware that you use. In this manual, NS8-V1 is used to
create screens.
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1.
1. Preparations
Preparations and
and settings
settings

Introduction
Introduction

This manual describes how to use the CX-Designer and its functions with a visual assistance in
creating sample screens.

Necessary
Necessary Equipment
Equipment
Item Model
- CX-Designer NS-CXDC1-V[]
- NS Hardware - NS8-TV1[](B)-V1
- PLC - CS Series, CJ Series
- NS Hardware – PC Serial communication cable - XW2Z-S002
- NS Hardware – PLC Serial communication cable - XW2Z-200T
- PC - Widows PC on which CX-Designer performs

Configuration
Configuration &&
Communication
Communication Settings
Settings
PLC NS hardware PC

RS232C Port
COM Port
Serial Serial
NS Hardware
Port A Port B
- Serial Port A NT Link (1:N), No. of units: 0, Communication Speed: High-speed
Serial Port B Setting is not necessary
PLC
- Host Link Port Communication Speed: High-speed NT Link, Communication Mode: NT Link (1:N), NT Link Max. No. of units: 1

Allocation
Allocation Address
Address
The following PLC allocation addresses are used for sample screens shown in this manual.

Allocation Description Allocation Address Description


Address
00001.00 Alarm 1 Occurred / Released
00000.00 Power 1 Running / Stopped
00001.01 Alarm 2 Occurred / Released
00000.01 Power 2 Running / Stopped
00001.02 Alarm 3 Occurred / Released
00000.02 Power 3 Running / Stopped
00001.03 Alarm 4 Occurred / Released
00000.03 Power 4 Running / Stopped
00001.04 Alarm 5 Occurred / Released
00000.04 Power 5 Running / Stopped
00001.05 Alarm 6 Occurred / Released
00000.05 Power 6 Running / Stopped
00002.00 Alarm 7 Occurred / Released

00002.01 Alarm 8 Occurred / Released


Allocation Description
Address 00002.02 Alarm 9 Occurred / Released

DM100 Present value 00002.03 Alarm 10 Occurred / Released

00002.04 Alarm 11 Occurred / Released

00002.05 Alarm 12 Occurred / Released


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Sample
Sample Screen
Screen

Create 5 screens using the CX-Designer.


All screens are designed to display labels in two languages (English/Dutch) with
“Switch Label” function.

Screen
Screen 11
Here, you will create a screen that turns ON/OFF specified addresses of the PLC.
On the screen 1, lamps (bit lamp) are lit/out according to the status of bits
allocated to the PLC.
The screen below illustrates an example of a touch panel screen used to operate a
machinery.

ON/OFF Button Operational Status Display

1. ON/OFF Button
Press the button to switch ON/OFF status.

2. Operational Status Display


“RUN/STOP” lamp is lit/out in linked with the status of an ON/OFF button.
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Screen
Screen 22

On Screen 2, you will create a screen with 2 functions: one is a frame where more
than one small screens are displayed by switching a tab; the other is to write values
to memories in the PLC.

Alarm Display Present Value / Set Value Transfer Button

1. Alarm Display
Is used to switch a Low Alarm Display and a High Alarm Display by pressing the tab of the
Frame function.

Alarm lamps are respectively allocated to bits of the PLC as shown in the table on page 4.

2. Present Value / Set Value


An object that displays the numeral value of an address is used to show the content of the
PLC memory as a present value.

3. Set Value/Transfer Button


Numeral Display & Input object lets the user to enter numeral values. In this manual, you
will create a screen where values entered by the user are saved in the NS’s internal
memory area and be transferred to the PLC memory areas by pressing the Transfer button.
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Screen
Screen 33

NS has a function that shows the ON/OFF status of a specified bit as an alarm
history. On screen 3, you will generate a virtual alarm on the pop-up screen
(described later) and display its history.

Alarm History Latest Alarm

1. Alarm History
Displays a virtual alarm history that was occurred and cancelled on the pop-up
screen.

2. Latest Alarm
Displays the latest virtual alarm that has occurred on the pop-up screen.
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Sheet
Sheet 11

A sheet is a screen that contains objects commonly used on several screens.


In this manual, you will create a sheet with a “Switch Label” function to switch
labels between English and Dutch, a function to display a screen (to be
described later) for generating a virtual alarm, and a function to switch screens.

Virtual Alarm Screen Switch Buttons


Switch Label Button
Display Button

1. Switch Label Button


Press this button to show a pop-up menu from which you can switch a label in
English and Dutch.

2. Virtual Alarm Display Button


Press this button to display the pop-up screen (to be described later) with a
Virtual Alarm Display button.

3. Screen Switch Button


Press a button to display the screen number (1 to 3) shown on the button .
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Pop-up
Pop-up Screen
Screen

A pop-up screen is a small screen that can be displayed as needed on top of


another screen.
You will create a pop-up screen that turns ON/OFF the PLC allocation
addresses 00001.00 to 0001.05, and 00002.00 to 0002.05 and generate/cancel
virtual alarms.

Low Alarm buttons Close button High Alarm button

1. Low Alarm button


Press this button to switch ON/OFF (Occurrence/Recovery).

2. High Alarm button


Press this button to switch ON/OFF (Occurrence/Recovery).

3. Close button
Closes the pop-up screen.
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2.
2. Starting
Starting up
up the
the CX-Designer
CX-Designer

Select [Start]-[Program]-
[Omron]-[CX-One]
-[CX-Designer]
-[CX-Designer Ver. xx]
(CX-Designer Ver. 1.0
is used here.)

When the CX-Designer is started up, the main window will appear.
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3.
3. Creating
Creating aa new
new project
project
Click [New project] button on the CX-Designer.

Left-click the icon

Set as follow: * Note the following points when


[Model name] you enter the project name.
NS8-TS1[]-V1 -A file name can be as long as
[System Version] 42 characters including extension
System Ver.6.2 (* Note) (.IPP).
[Project Title] -A file name may use any
Enter a title. number or letter, underscore(_),
“Test Program” is and dollar mark($).
entered here.
[File Name] If project name is not entered
Enter a file name. correctly( e.g. using wide size
“GUIDE” is entered here. characters etc…)
[Location] the error occurs when
Specifies a location transferring data.
where the file is saved.
The file is saved in
[C\Documents and
Settings\kc\Desktop\Sampl
e] here.

Click

It is now ready to create a screen.

Enter a title name.


“Screen 1” is
entered here.
Click

*System Ver.6.2 is used here.


Select [System Version]
according to yours
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4.
4. Setting
Setting project
project properties
properties
Making settings for a project data.
In this section, you will make a project that is able to show two
language labels – English and Dutch by switching them. Here, it is necessary
to set a project property for a label switching function is required.

Click the [System] tab


in the project workspace.

Double-click [Project
Property]

Click the [Switch


Label] tab.

Set 2 for No. of


Labels.

Set 0 to Label No. and


enter English
as a label name.

Set 1 to Label No. and


enter Dutch
as a label name.

Click
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Click [Yes]

Click [Yes to All]


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55 Communications
Communications settings
settings
Making communications settings for the NS hardware to connect with the PLC.
In this manual, you will connect the NS to the PLC thru Serial port A.
Click
[System] in the Project
Workspace.

Double-click
[Comm. Setting].

Click [Serial Port A]

Set as follow:

Serial Port
Æ[PLC]
Host Name
Æ[HOST1]
Protocol
Æ[NT Link(1:N)]
Comm. Speed
Æ[High-speed]

[Comm.-All], [Ethernet],
[Controller Link] settings
are not required.

Click

<Note>

You can make communication


settings when creating a new project.
Click [Comm. Setting] in the New
Project dialog box as described in 3
“Creating a new project”.
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Allocating NS system memory areas to the PLC.


6.
6. System
System settings
settings System memory area is memory area that is used to control the NS from the
host (PLC) or to notify operation status from the NS to the host.
In this manual, you will allocate system memory areas to the PLC.
Click
[System]
In the “Project
Workspace”.
Double-click
[System Setting].

Allocate
Allocate aa word
word to
to
the
the PLC for controlling
PLC for controlling
screen
screen No.
No.

Click the [Initial] tab

Click

Set as follow:
Host name
Æ [HOST 1]
Word
Complete
Æ “0”
Area Type
Æ [Data Memory (DM)]

Set address in the same


way as [Set(1)]

Host name
With
With this
this setting,
setting, aa present
present
Æ [HOST 1]
Word
value
value of
of DM0010CH
DM0010CH is is shown
shown
Æ “10” on
on the
the PT.
PT.
Area Type
Æ [Data Memory (DM)]
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<Note>

You can make system settings when


creating a new project.
Click [System Setting] in the New
Project dialog box as described in 3
“Creating a new project”.
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Saving a whole project.


7.
7. Saving
Saving aa project
project In this manual, you will save the project’s system settings and screens/sheets
all together.

Click the icon.

<Note>

We recommend to save projects and screens frequently.


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Making basic settings when creating a new screen.


8.
8. Screen
Screen properties
properties In this manual, you will change the screen background color.

Click the [Screen/Sheet]


tab in the project
workspace.

Right-click the
[0000: Screen Page 1] to
display the menu.

Click [Screen Property]


on the menu.

The screen property


dialog appears.
Click the
[Background/Other] tab.
Click
to display the color
selection dialog and select
a background color.

Click

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Creating a text object on the screen. A text object is used to display a fixed
9.
9. Displaying
Displaying aa text
text character string.
In this manual, it is used for a string character that displays a screen title or item
name and does not have a special function.

Click the [Text] icon

on the list.

Drag & drop the mouse


on the editing screen till
you get the size you
want. (The size and
position of the object can
be changed later.)

A new text object is


created as shown
on the right.
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The property list is


displayed by clicking
the text object to
display.

Click the property list


and set as follow:

Text tab
[Label]
Æ “Screen1”
Vertical position
Æ[Center]
Horizontal position
Æ[Center]

Select a color.
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Click

to switch to the [Dutch]


label.

Set the following items on


the property list.
Text tab
[Label]
Æ “Screen 1”
[Horizontal Position]
Æ “Center”

Click the [General] tab on


the property list.
Click the [Background
Color] and select a color.

Select the [Layout/Frame]


tab.

Check “Three-dimensional
Frame” check box.

Set “2” to [Size].


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Click

to switch back to the


[English] label.

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