Omron CX-PROGRAMMER INTRODUCTION GUIDE

Introduction

- Please be sure to read and understand Precautions and Introductions in CX-Programmer Operation Manual before using the product.

- This Guide describes the basic operation procedure of CX-Programmer. Refer to the Help or the Operation Manual of the PDF file for detailed descriptions.

- Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later is required to read the PDF files.

- You can display the PDF files from the [Start] menu on your desktop after installing the CX-Programmer.

- The screen views used in this guide may be different from the actual view, and be subject to change without notice.

- The product names, service names, function names, and logos described in this guide are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

- The symbols (R) and TM are not marked with trademarks and registered trademarks in this guide respectively

- The product names of the other companies may be abbreviated in this guide.

5. Program Creation 5-1. Entry of Normally Open Contact 5-2. Entry of Coil 5-3. Edit of Symbol Comment 5-4. Entry of Rung Comment 5-5. Entry of Normally Closed Contact 5-6. Entry of Attached Comments 5-7. Entry of Differential Contact…Up 5-8. Entry of Differential Contact…Down 5-9. Entry of Vertical…Up 5-10. Entry of Vertical…Down 5-11. Entry of Advanced Instructions 1 - Entry of Strings 5-12. Entry of Advanced Instructions 1 - Useful Functions 5-13. Entry of Auxiliary Relay - 1.0 Second Clock Pulse Bit 5-14. Entry of Advanced Instructions 2 - Entry of Differential 5-15. Entry of OR Rung 5-16. Entry of Advanced Instructions 3 - Entry by Fun No. 5-17. Entry of Timer Instructions 5-18. Entry of Counter Instructions 5-19. Edit of Rungs…Copy & Paste 5-20. Entry of END Instruction

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Chapter 2 Online Operation

1. Program Error Check (Compile)

2. Going Online

3. Monitoring

4. Monitoring - 2 Monitoring Many Locations in Program at Once

5. Monitoring - 3 Monitoring in Hex

6. Monitoring - 4 Watch Window

7. Monitoring - 5 Present Value Change and Binary Monitoring in Watch Window

8. Useful Functions of Watch Window

9. Monitoring - 6 Watch Window - 2

10. Monitoring - 7 Rung-wrap of Long Rung on Display

11. Monitoring - 8 Differential Monitor

12. Force On/Off

13. Displaying List of Forced-on/off Bits

14. Changing Set Value of Timer

15. Changing Present Value of Timer

16. Find Function - 1 Find from Address Reference Tool

17. Find Function - 2 Retrace Find of Ladders

18. Find Function - 3 Find by Keyword in Comment

19. Find Function - 4 Go To Rung Comment

20. Find Function - 5 Find Bit Addresses

21. Online Edit Useful Functions

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Available PC

Hardware Requirements

Item

OS

PC

CPU

Memory *2

Hard disk space 550MB or more free space

Display

CD-ROM /DVD-ROM drive

Communications Port

*1: The following restrictions apply when CX-Programmer is used with Windows Vista.

Help files with an HLP file name extension cannot be accessed. These help files can be accessed if the program distributed by

Microsoft for Windows Vista is installed. Refer to the Microsoft homepage listed below or contact Microsoft for details on installing the file. The download page is automatically displayed if an HLP help file is opened while the user is connected to the Internet. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917607/en-us

Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 or later

/Windows XP

IBM PC/AT Compatible

DOS/V (IBM AT compatible) computer with a Pentium II 333 MHz processor or higher. Pentium III 1GHz or higher is recommended.

256MB or higher required. 512MB or higher is recommended.

800X600 SVGA or grater

At least one USB Port or RS-232C Port

At least one drive

Windows Vista *1

IBM PC/AT or compatible with a processor recommended by Microsoft.

Processor recommended by Microsoft. 1 GB or higher is recommended.

512MB or higher required.

1GB or higher is recommended.

*2: Required memory (RAM) size depends on the size of your programs to be created. If the required memory (RAM) size is larger than

your PC’s memory (RAM) size, operation of CX-Programmer might be slowed down.

For details of PC in which CX-One can be installed, refer to “CX-One Setup Manual”, Section 2 ”Installation and Uninstallation”.

Available Device Types

CX-Programmer supports the following PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) types.

Series CPU Unit Type

CS

CJ

C1000H C2000H C200H C200HX C200HG C200HE C200HX-Z C200HG-Z C200HE-Z C200HS CP1H/CP1L

CPM2(*1)

CPM2C-S1 (*1)

CPM1/CPM1A (*1) CQM1H CQM1 CV1000 (*2) CV2000 (*2) CV500 (*2) CVM1 IDSC SRM1 (*1)

SYSMAC Board, or SYSMAC CS1 Board

(Internal connection of a PC with the SYSMAC board that is built-in the PC where CX-Programmer is installed)

FQM1 Series Flexible Motion Controller

CS1H-CPU67/66/65/64/63 (-V1) CS1G-CPU45/44/43/42 (-V1) CS1G-CPU45H/44H/43H/42H CS1H-CPU67H/66H/65H/64H/63H CS1D-CPU67H/65H/CPU67S/65S/44S/42S CJ2H-CPU68-EIP/67-EIP/66-EIP/65-EIP/64-EIP CJ1G-CPU45/44 CJ1M-CPU23/22/21/13/12/11 CJ1G- CPU45H/44H/43H/42H CJ1H-CPU66H/65H CJ1H-CPU67H-R/66H-R/65H-R/64H-R C1000H-CPU01 (-V1) C2000H-CPU01 (-V1) (Simplex system only)

C200H-CPU01/02/03/11/21/22/23/31 C200HX-CPU34/44/54/64 C200HG-CPU33/43/53/63 C200HE-CPU11/32/42

C200HX-CPU34-Z/CPU44-Z/CPU54-Z/CPU64-Z/CPU65-Z/CPU85-Z C200HG-CPU33-Z/CPU43-Z/CPU53-Z/CPU63-Z C200HE-CPU11-Z/CPU32-Z/CPU42-Z C200HS-CPU01/03/21/23/31/33 CP1H-X/XA/Y CP1L-M/L CPM2A-20CD/30CD/40CD/60CD CPM2C-10CD/10C1D/20CD/20C1D CPM2C-S100C/110C CPM2C-S110C-DRT CPM1(A)-10CDR/20CDR/30CDR/40CDR (-V1) CQM1H-CPU11/21/51/61 CQM1-CPU11/21/41/42/43/44/45 CV1000-CPU01 (-V1) CV2000-CPU01 (-V1) CV500-CPU01 (-V1) CVM1-CPU01/11 (-V1) (-V2)/CPU21-V2 IDSC-C1DR-A/C1DT-A SRM1-C01/C02 (-V1) (-V2) C200PC-ISA01 (C200HG-CPU43 *3) C200PC-ISA02-DRM (C200HG-CPU43 *3) C200PC-ISA02-SRM (C200HG-CPU43 *3) C200PC-ISA03 (C200HG-CPU43 *3) C200PC-ISA03-DRM (C200HG-CPU43 *3) C200PC-ISA03-SRM (C200HG-CPU43 *3) C200PC-ISA13-DRM (C200HX-CPU64 *3) C200PC-ISA13-SRM (C200HX-CPU64 *3) CS1PC-PCI01-DRM (CS1G-CPU45 *4) CS1PC-PCI01H-DRM (CS1G-CPU45H *4)

FQM1-CM001/MMA21 / MMP21

*1: For WS02-CXPC2-V

 (one license (limited to micro PLCs)), only these PLC types are available.

*2: CX-Programmer does not support SFC. *3: To connect with SYSMAC Board, specify the PLC types in parentheses. Only when selecting these PLC types,

you can select “SYSMAC Board” as a network type.

*4: To connect with SYSMAC CS1 Board, specify PLC types in parentheses. Only when selecting these PLC types,

you can select “CS1 Board” as a network type.

Installation

to Startup

Opening a

new project

Device type

settings

Creating a

program

1. Installation procedure of CX-Programmer

Before installation of CX-Programmer, you must:

• terminate all Windows programs, and

• uninstall older version of CX-Programmer and peripheral tools (such as CX-Protocol) if

they are already installed.

• Installation takes about 5 to 20 minutes depending on your PC. (5 minutes for a PC with

CPU: Celeron2.2GHz, main memory: 512MB, and CD-ROM drive: 48x)

• To change/modify/delete CX-Programmer after installation, refer to the PDF manual “CX-

Programmer Operation Manual”, Chapter 2 ”Installation and Uninstallation”.

1-1. Installing CX-Programmer

Insert the CX-Programmer installation disk (CD-ROM) to your PC’s CD-ROM drive. [Choose Setup Language] dialog box is displayed. Default language of the OS on your PC is automatically selected. Check if the language is appropriate, then click [OK].

Click [OK].

CX-Programmer splash screen is displayed, then CX-Programmer installation is started.

Installation

to Startup

Click [Next].

Opening a

new project

CX-Programmer setup wizard is started.

[License Agreement] dialog box is displayed. Read the software license agreement carefully. If you agree with all items, select [I accept the terms of the license agreement] radio button and click [Next] button.

Device type

settings

Creating a

program

Select the radio button.

Click [Next].

Enter [User], [Company], [License] (product serial number of CXProgrammer).

Click [Next].

[User information] dialog box is displayed.

Installation

to Startup

Select an installation folder, then click [Next].

Select the radio button [Complete].

Opening a

new project

[Choose Destination Location] dialog box is displayed.

[Setup Type] dialog box is displayed.

Device type

settings

Creating a

program

By selecting [Custom], you can individually select and install a peripheral tool.

Click [Next].

Read the message and click [Next].

If OMRON FB Library is selected, [Choose Destination Location] dialog box of OMRON FB Library is displayed.

[Ready to Install the Program] dialog box is displayed.

Click [Install].

CX-Programmer installation is started.

Installation

Click [Finish].

to Startup

Opening a

new project

Device type

settings

Creating a

program

A dialog box (left) is displayed. Click [Finish] button to finish the installation wizard. Now installation is completed.

By checking [Online registration] check box, you can proceed to online registration.

Installation

to Startup

Opening a

new project

Device type

settings

Creating a

program

1-2. Online Registration

If you have Internet environment for the installed PC, you can perform online user registration.

After installation is completed, [Online Registration] dialog box is displayed.

If you click [Register] button, your Web browser is started to connect to “Omron’s CX-One Web site”.(*1) (*2) *1: If you click [Exit] button to cancel online registration, [Online Registration] dialog box is displayed every time CX-Programmer is started. *2: If you do not have Internet environment, or you do not want to register online, fill and send the user registration card that comes with the product.

MEMO

Use to record license No. etc.

MEMO

Installation

to Startup

Windows task bar

[Start]

↓

[Programs]

↓

[OMRON]

↓

[CX-One]

↓

[CX-Programmer]

↓

[CX-Programmer]

Opening a

new project

Device type

2. Startup of CX-Programmer

Device type

settings

Creating a

program

The initial screen when starting up CX-Programmer is displayed.

Click

Installation

to Startup

Opening a

new project

Device type

settings

3. New Project Opening and Device Type Settings

Click the toolbar button [New] in CX-Programmer.

Creating a

program

Click the left mouse button.

Click the left mouse button on the “Settings” button to show the [Device Type Settings] dialog.

Click the left mouse button on

and select a CPU type.

Click [OK] to decide the selected CPU type.

4. Main Window

Title Bar

Menus

Toolbars

Project Tree

Section

Status Bar

Each function of the main window is explained here.

Symbol Bar

Information Window

Project Workspace Ladder Window

Menus

Toolbars

Section

Project Workspace Project Tree

Ladder Window

Output Window

Information Window

Symbol Bar

Output Window

Contents/FunctionName

Shows the file name of saved data created in CX-Programmer.Title Bar

Enable you to select menu items.

Enable you to select functions by clicking icons. Select [View] -> [Toolbars], and you can select toolbars to be displayed. Dragging toolbars enables you to change the display positions by the group.

Enables you to divide one program into a given number of blocks. Each can be created and displayed.

Controls programs and data. Enables you to copy data by the element by executing Drag and Drop between different projects or within a project.

A screen for creating and editing a ladder program.

 Shows error information in compiling (error check).  Shows the results of searching for contacts/coils in the list form.  Shows error details when errors occurred while loading a project file.

Shows information such as a PLC name, online/offline, location of an active cell.Status Bar

Displays a small window to show the basic shortcut keys used in CX-Programmer. Select [View] -> [Information Window] to show or hide the Information window.

Displays the name, address or value, and comment of the symbol presently selected by the cursor.

4-1. Compatible SYSWIN Key Allocation

The keyboard mapping function allows the function keys to operate like SYSWIN.

Select the [Tools] -> [Keyboard Mapping...] menu.

Function keys will be available for entering

ladder programs.

Click

After the above operations, the key allocations will be

Click

When SYSWIN key allocation is selected, a key operation guide will be displayed at the bottom of the display.

changed and become compatible with SYSWIN.

Right mouse-click

When Shift is pressed

When Ctrl is pressed

When Alt is pressed

Click the icon shown in the task bar on the rightbottom of the display.

Display in Normal View

Display in Full View

Section is a function to create/display a “block” of a program divided per function. It improves not only the visibility of a program but also the development productivity by reusing components if the program consists of similar controls, because copy and paste on the program tree are available. Moreover, program upload by section is possible and it enables you to do online operation smoothly.

Example

Giving names indicating the contents of processing or controls is possible.

Changing the order of sections and copy & paste are possible by drag & drop with a mouse.

4-2. Section

There is no limit on the number of sections per program.

Changing a section name

Click the right button of the mouse on the section whose name is to be changed.

Select [Rename].

Enter a given name.

Addition of a section

Click the right mouse button on [NewProgram1].

Select [Insert Section].

Perform the same operation as the previous page to name the inserted section.

It is possible to go to each section (a ladder block) from a section list.

As checking the global image (control flow) of a program on the section list, you can go to a specified section.

Double-click a section that you want to check its ladder.

Normal screen

To delete Project Workspace,

4-3. Deletion and Display of Unnecessary Windows

Press from a keyboard

Alt 1

Press [Alt]+[1] to show Project Workspace again.

To delete Output Window,

Press from a keyboard

[ESC] or

Alt 2

Press [Alt]+[2] to show Output Window again.

5. Program Creation

Coding of a simple program is explained here.

Installation

to Startup

Opening a

new project

After checking the cursor position at the upper left of Ladder Window, start programming.

Device type

settings

Creating a

program

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5-1. Entry of Normally Open Contact

Press [C] from a keyboard to open the [New Contact] dialog.

0 of the upper digit of an address can be omitted.

Enter a symbol comment.

Deletion of instructions

z Move the cursor to the instruction

and then press the DEL key.

z Move the cursor to the right cell of

the instruction and press the BS key.

0 of the upper digit of an address is omitted when shown. [.] (period) is displayed between a channel number and a relay number.

Installation

to Startup

Opening a

new project

Device type

settings

5-2. Entry of Coil

Creating a

program

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Press [O] from a keyboard to open the [New Coil] dialog.

Press [R] to normalize a rung.

Rungs are also normalized when you move the cursor position to the cell inverted in blue by pressing the arrow keys from a keyboard or using a mouse.

Useful Function: Automatic check of duplicated coils

If a duplicated coil is entered during program creation, the following message is

displayed and you can notice that the coil is duplicated right away.

Output Window automatically opens.

Double-click by using a mouse (or press F4). The cursor

moves to the place of the applicable coil on Ladder Window.

The place of a duplicated coil in the program is displayed.

Press the [ESC] key to close the open Output Window.

Double-click

Installation

to Startup

Alt Y

Click

Opening a

new project

Device type

settings

Creating a

program

[Reference]

1. Press [Alt]+[Y]. You can switch showing/hiding of Symbol Comment.

2. Click the toolbar button [Show Program/Section Comments] to switch the display of the comments shown in the head row.

[Tools] -> [Options]

Click the check box to remove the check mark.

3. Select [Tools] | [Options] from the CX-Programmer menu. You can set hiding of the comment entry dialog.

The comment entry dialog is not displayed anymore.

Installation

to Startup

Click

Ladder Window is switched to the Symbol Comment Editing window.

Opening a

new project

5-3. Edit of Symbol Comment

Device type

settings

Creating a

program

Double-click the left mouse button on a bit number that you want to enter a symbol comment, and you will able to enter a symbol comment.

Drag the mouse with the right mouse button pressed to invert the source bits of copy in blue.

Click the right mouse button on the range, and select [Copy] from the popup menu.

Copy&Paste of symbol

comments is possible between

Excel and CX-Programmer too.

Copy&Paste and deletion of one or more comments are possible by the cell.

Example of copying & pasting comments of two bits

Click the right mouse button on the bit number of the copy destination, and select [Paste].

The comments of the selected two bits are copied.

Installation

to Startup

Move the cursor to this position. (The rung is inverted in blue.)

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Opening a

new project

The entry screen shows up.

Device type

settings

5-4. Entry of Rung Comment

Creating a

program

[Process_at_Startup]

Enter a rung comment.

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5-5. Entry of Normally Closed Contact

Press “/” from a keyboard to show the [New Closed Contact] dialog.

Sensor 1

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Installation

to Startup

Opening a

new project

Device type

settings

Creating a

program

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Coil 1

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Move the cursor to the contact to which you want to write an annotation.

Alt ENT

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5-6. Entry of Attached Comments

This function is very useful for keeping change histories at maintenance and notes of debug bits at startup.

The entry screen shows up.

Or click the right mouse button.

-> [Properties]

Enter [Mar. 2002 Added by Tanaka, Maintenance Dept.].

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Press [Alt] + [A] to switch showing/hiding of attached comments.

Installation

to Startup

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100

Click

Click [Up].

Opening a

new project

Device type

settings

5-7. Entry of Differential Contact…Up

Creating a

program

Click

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This entry method is available only for CS/CJ and CV series PLCs. For the other series PLCs, use DIFU (13).

5-8. Entry of Differential Contact…Down

Click [Down].

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This entry method is available only for CS/CJ and CV series PLCs. For the other series PLCs, use DIFD (14).

Installation

to Startup

Opening a

new project

Device type

settings

5-9. Entry of Vertical…Up

Creating a

program

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Coil 2

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Coil 3

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Or

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Installation

to Startup

Opening a

new project

Device type

settings

Creating a

program

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R

ENT

Show the [New Instruction] dialog.

Enter an instruction and its operand.

Enter a comment.

See the next page for the contents of instructions.

Click

Installation

to Startup

Opening a

new project

Device type

settings

Creating a

program

5-12. Entry of Advanced Instructions 1 - Useful Functions

Instruction Help Function

Click The reference guide screen of the

.

instruction shows up.

Find Instruction Function

Click .

The list of advanced instructions per function shows up.

PLCs supporting the applicable instruction are listed.

Installation

to Startup

C

Opening a

new project

Device type

settings

Creating a

program

5-13. Entry of Auxiliary Relay - 1.0 Second Clock Pulse Bit

Show the [New Contact] dialog.

Click

Select [P_1s] from the pull-down menu.

ENT

Installation

to Startup

Refer to the former pages to execute coding.

Opening a

new project

Device type

settings

5-14. Entry of Advanced Instructions 2

- Entry of Differential Instructions

Differential Instructions…Instructions executed in only one scan when running a program.

Show the [New Instruction] dialog.

Creating a

program

I

Enter

@MOV #0

D100

Attach @ (at mark)

before instructions. It

makes the instructions

differential.

ENT

R

Enter a comment if necessary.

Installation

to Startup

Refer to the former pages to execute coding.

ENT

Opening a

new project

Device type

settings

5-15. Entry of OR Rung

Creating a

program

W

3

ENT

W

4

ENT ENT

↑

ENT

Entry of comments is omitted here.

Refer to the section 5-

6 to enter annotations.

Installation

to Startup

I

021

The instruction

corresponding to the

entered Fun No. is

displayed.

Opening a

new project

Device type

settings

Creating a

program

5-16. Entry of Advanced Instructions 3 - Entry by Fun No.

Show the [New Instruction] dialog.

Enter

#0 D0

ENT

R

Note:

The Fun No. of MOV

depends on PLC types.

CS-series -> 021

CJ-series -> 021

CV-series -> 030

C-series -> 21

Refer to the section 5-4 to enter a rung comment.

Installation

to Startup

Refer to the former

pages to enter

rungs and

comments.

Opening a

new project

Device type

settings

5-17. Entry of Timer Instructions

Entry of a Timer bit

Creating a

program

/ ENT

*T0: Indicates TIM0.

Enter a comment.

Timer 1

T0

ENT

I

TIM 0 #30

Entry of a Timer instruction

ENT

R

Installation

to Startup

Refer to the former

pages to execute

coding.

I

Opening a

new project

5-18. Entry of Counter Instructions

Entry of a Counter instruction

Device type

settings

Creating a

program

CNT 0 #5

ENT

Move the cursor by using arrow keys or a mouse. Enter a bit for reset.

R

C

O

C0

402

ENT

Entry of a Counter bit

R

ENT

Installation

to Startup

Move the cursor to

this position. The

rung is inverted as

shown right.

Ctrl C

Opening a

new project

Device type

settings

5-19. Edit of Rungs …Copy & Paste

Refer to the former sections to enter a rung.

Creating a

program

(Copy a rung)

↓

Press the ↓ key to

move the cursor to

this position.

Ctrl

(Paste a copied rung)

Click each instruction

and then change the

bit numbers.

V

 You can copy instructions selected by dragging a mouse.  You can also cut selected rungs (instructions) by [Ctrl]+[X].

 When making a mistake, press or [Ctrl+Z] for Undo

(return to the previous operation)

press or [Ctrl+Y] for Redo (go to the next operation)

5-20. Entry of END Instruction

At the creation of a new project, a

section of the END instruction only is

automatically generated.

You do not need to enter an END

instruction.

Note:

The END section is not generated when you load a program created with CX-Programmer V2 or the former versions.

Online

to Transfer

Click

Force On

Monitoring

Force On

Force Off

1. Program Error Check (Compile)

Before program transfer, check errors.

Program

Check

Online

Edit

Errors and addresses

are displayed on

Output Window.

Double-click a

displayed error, and

the cursor in Ladder

Diagram will go to the

corresponding error

location and the error

rung will be shown in

red.

Modify the error.

z Output Window automatically opens at program check. z The cursor moves to an error location by pressing J or F4 key. z Output Window closes by pressing the ESC key.

Online

to Transfer

CX-Programmer provides three kinds of connecting methods depending on usage.

Normal online. Enables you to go online with a PLC of the device type and method specified when opening a project.

Auto online. Automatically recognizes the connected PLC and enables you to go online with a PLC with one button.

-> Uploads all data such as programs from the PLC.

Online with Simulator. Enables you to go online with CX-Simulator with one button (You need to install CX-Simulator.)

This time, online/debug

functions when working

online with CX-Simulator

are explained in this

guide (Install CX-

Simulator separately).

Monitoring

Force On

Force Off

2. Going Online

Program

Check

Online

Edit

Click

Click [OK].

The CX-Simulator

Console box is

shown.

The operating mode

of the active PLC is

shown.

Program transfer starts.

The background color

of Ladder Window

changes to gray.

Scan time is displayed

(except for Program Mode).

Online

to Transfer

Change the PLC

(simulator) to

Monitor Mode.

Click

Click [Yes].

Monitoring

Force On

Force Off

Program

Check

3. Monitoring

The on/off statuses of contacts and coils are monitored.

If your program has a large volume of data, the scroll speed of the screen may become slow when monitoring. In that case, click the below icon to cancel monitoring once, scroll the screen to the address you want to monitor, and then change to monitoring mode again.

Online

Edit

toggles on/off of PLC monitoring.

The rungs being

monitored are shown

in a specified color.

The present value of

I/O memory is shown.

Online

to Transfer

Move the mouse

pointer to the arrow

position shown in the

right figure and drag

the cursor down with

the left mouse button

pressed.

The screen is divided

into two panes up

and down, and you

can display any

address in two panes

respectively by using

the scroll bars.

Monitoring

Force On

Force Off

Program

Check

Online

Edit

4. Monitoring - 2 Monitoring Many Locations in Program at Once

You can split Ladder Window and monitor more than one location in a program at once.

Shown in decimal

Shown in hex

5. Monitoring - 3 Monitoring in Hex

Click to switch the display format of the present value of IO memory between

decimal and hexadecimal.

Online

to Transfer

Display Watch Window.

Alt 3

Monitoring

Force On

Force Off

Program

Check

6. Monitoring - 4 Watch Window

I/O monitoring of the addresses specified in Watch Window is executed.

Online

Edit

Enter a bit number that you want to monitor.

400

ENT

Press the ENT key continuously for auto increment of addresses.

ENT

Entry of BOOL type (contact)

The addresses registered in Watch Window are still stored when CX-Programmer is opened next time.

Example: Entry of 4CH 00Bit

You can also enter a given

address in this status.

Enter “.” (period) between CH and Bit.

Or enter “400” without a period in the “Name or

address” box and then specify “BOOL” in the “Data

Type/Format” box (Reverse the box and then press B

key form the keyboard.)

Online

to Transfer

Double-click the mouse.

An entry dialog opens.

Monitoring

Force On

Force Off

Program

Check

Online

Edit

7. Monitoring - 5 Present Value Change and Binary Monitoring in Watch Window

The present values of bits and words are changed in Watch Window.

In Watch Window, binary monitoring is possible for the data that can be treated by the word.

Enter a new value that you want to change to.

4-word data is

displayed in the

binary system.

As shown in the guidance at the bottom of the dialog, Force On/Off and Set On/Off are enabled also by key operation.

Click

Click the right mouse button on a bit, and you will be able to select Force On/Off and Set On/Off from the popup menu.

Online

to Transfer

Click the right button

of a mouse on Sheet1,

and then select

[Watch Sheet] ->

[Rename].

Monitoring

Force On

Force Off

Program

Check

Online

Edit

8. Useful Functions of Watch Window

Watch Window has a function that classifies and displays data in sheets like MSEXCEL and names each sheet given names. This function is useful for debug or startup if you gather and manage the bits and words you want to check as one block in one sheet.

To add a sheet,

select [Watch sheet]

-> [Insert].

Right-click on Watch Window. -> Select

[View] from the popup menu. And then you

will be able to choose showing/hiding of each

item on Watch Window.

The names set by this operation are all saved when the project is saved (extension: .opt).

Therefore, they are loaded as well as data such as ladder programs when the project is

loaded next time.

Enter a name.

Click [OK].

It is useful to manage data if you name sheets by the phase or assembly.

Online

to Transfer

Monitoring

Force On

Force Off

Program

Check

9. Monitoring - 6 Watch Window - 2

Online

Edit

Move the mouse

cursor to this

position.

Drag and drop on Watch

Window.

Drag & Drop from Ladder Diagram enables you to add an address to be monitored.

Data such as rungs, bits per block, or operands of advanced instructions is

pasted on Watch Window.

Moreover, the on/off statuses of the bits and the present values of words

are displayed.

Online

to Transfer

Monitoring

Force On

Force Off

Program

Check

Online

Edit

10. Monitoring - 7 Rung-wrap of Long Rung on Display

This function makes a rung longer than the right bus bar as shown in the below figure wrap when displayed.

Select [View] -> [Show in RungWrap].

The rung is wrapped at the right bus bar.

Once set, this function is always active until released by taking the reverse procedure of the above one.

Online

to Transfer

Move the cursor to a bit to be monitored.

Click

Or click the right mouse button on the applicable bit and select [Differential Monitor] from the popup menu.

Monitoring

Force On

Force Off

Program

Check

Online

11. Monitoring - 8 Differential Monitor

The function detects differential up/down of a specified bit and indicates that differential conditions are satisfied by sound or display. The function eliminates the use of a trap rung for checking operation and improves the efficiency of programming and debug operations.

Click [Start].

Edit

The count number is displayed on the

dialog every time the differential

condition (differential up in this

example) is satisfied and the color of

the box changes each time.

Online

to Transfer

Move the cursor to a contact or coil that you want to force on/off.

Click the right mouse

button. ->

[Force] -> [On]

Force Off/Cancel of

bits/coils are enabled

in the same way.

Shortcut Key

Ctrl+J: Force On

Ctrl+K: Force Off

Monitoring

Force On

Force Off

Program

Check

Online

Edit

12. Force On/Off

Contacts/coils are forced on/off from CX-Programmer.

mark indicates that the bit is now being forced on/off.

Once bits/coils are forced on/off, the forced statuses are held until cancelled or the reverse procedures of on/off are taken. The statuses do not change by an external input or the operational result of the program. Moreover, force operations are not enabled when the PLC is in the Run mode.

13. Displaying List of Forced-on/off Bits

Display Project Workspace. [Alt] + 1

Double-click [Memory].

Click the [Address] tab.

Double-click [Forced Status].

The bits forced on/off can be listed in a table. This function enables you to check the forced statuses of more than one bit at a glance.

Online

to Transfer

Move the cursor to the set value of a timer.

ENT

Or double-click.

Monitoring

Force On

Force Off

Program

Check

Online

Edit

14. Changing Set Value of Timer

The set value of a timer is changed while CPU is running (in the Monitor mode only).

Enter the new set value #100.

Click [OK] to complete.

Move the cursor to the present value of a timer.

ENT

Or double-click.

Subtraction starts from the new value 5000.

15. Changing Present Value of Timer

The present value of a timer is changed while CPU is running (in the Monitor mode only).

Enter a new present value 5000.

Click [Set] to complete.

Online

to Transfer

Display Address Reference Tool.

Alt 4

Monitoring

Force On

Force Off

Program

Check

Online

Edit

16. Find Function - 1 Find from Address Reference Tool

Reference

You can also move the

cursor to a bit that you

want to find.

Click a bit that you want to find, and the focus will move to the corresponding position in the rung.

1

Enter a bit number that you

want to find in the [Address]

field.

2

Click

3

The found

bits are listed.

Online

to Transfer

Space

Monitoring

Force On

Force Off

Program

Check

Online

Edit

17. Find Function - 2 Retrace Find of Ladders

The function retraces ladder rungs so that you can find the causes of the coils not turned on.

(1)The reason why the coil 3.00 is not turned on is that its contact 2.00 is not turned on.

Therefore, the function retraces rungs to find the coil 2.00.

(2)Move the cursor to the following position (contact 2.00) and press the [Space] key.

Space

(3)The reason why the coil 2.00 is not turned on is that the contact 1.00 or 1.01 is not

turned on. Suppose the cause is the contact 1.00 and find the coil of 1.00. Move the cursor to the contact 1.00 and press the [Space] key as well as the above operation (2).

(4)If this rung is not a cause press [Shift]+[Space], and you will able to go back to the

rung before you started to find this rung.

Shift

Space

Online

to Transfer

Space

Force On

Monitoring

(5)Then retrace rungs to find a cause from the contact 1.01. As well as the operations

so far, move the cursor to the contact 1.01 and press the [Space] key.

(6)The focus moves to the coil 1.01. As it turned out, the cause was the contact 0.01

that was not turned on.

Press the [Space] key to jump from a coil to a contact having the same address as the coil or from a contact to a coil in reverse.

Force On

Force Off

Program

Check

Online

Edit

Press the [N] key for another jump from a contact or coil at the cursor position to a next one having the same address. To move back to the position of the last jump, press the [B] key.

This is a useful function available in SYSMAC Support Software. CX-Programmer inherits it.

Online

to Transfer

Click

Monitoring

Force On

Force Off

Program

Check

Online

Edit

18. Find Function - 3 Find by Keyword in Comment

If you enter an operator’s name or an operation date in annotations as a note at startup or maintenance, this function finds the bit or word that the name or date is used and displays the result on Output Window.

The [Find] dialog shows up.

Enter a keyword to find.

Click

Click [OK].

Click . Select [All (strings)] from the pull-down menu.

Scope of Find is specifiable.

PLC

To find a target from all tasks (programs).

Current view

To find from a section or task (program) being edited

-> Click an icon in Project Workspace to select a task.

The contacts/coils of which

annotations include the

keyword entered in the

Find dialog are displayed

on Output Window.

Double-click an item, and then

the cursor moves to the

applicable bit in Ladder

Window.

Online

to Transfer

A list of the rung comments used in rungs are displayed on a separate window.

L

Or

Monitoring

Force On

Force Off

Program

Check

Online

Edit

19. Find Function - 4 Go To Rung Comment

This is a function that displays a list of rung comments on the screen and moves the cursor to the position where a selected rung comment is used in the ladder. Rung comments improve the efficiency of debug or maintenance of rungs divided into blocks per function.

Alt Shift

R

Click a rung comment in the list, and the cursor goes to the position where the rung comment is used in the ladder.

Online

to Transfer

Click the right mouse button on Ladder Window. Select [Find Bit Addresses] from the popup menu.

Enter an address (bit number) to find. (period between a channel and a bit is unnecessary.)

Monitoring

Force On

Force Off

Program

Check

20. Find Function - 5 Find Bit Addresses

Find Addresses and Find Mnemonics are also available.

Online

Edit

Set the scope of Find (Current view).

Click [Report].

Click [OK].

Output Window is

displayed and the

results are listed.

Click the [How to Input] button, and the Help of [Find and Replace Examples] will be displayed.

Double-click an item

in the list, and the

cursor will go to the

applicable bit.

Online

to Transfer

You can also select more than one rung by Drag&Drop with a mouse.

Monitoring

Force On

Force Off

Program

Check

Online

Edit

21. Online Edit

(1) Move the cursor to a rung you want to modify.

(2) Select [Program] -> [Online Edit] -> [Begin] from the CX-Programmer menu.

Double-click

(3) Enter a bit number (4.11 in this example) you want to edit to.

(4) Select [Program] -> [Online Edit] -> [Send Changes] from the menu.

End

Useful Functions

You can select either vertical or horizontal display of output instructions.

Vertical display of output instructions

[Tools(T)] -> [Options(O)]

Check the [Show

output instructions

horizontally (Z)] box.

Horizontal display of output instructions