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.

Available PC

Available Device Types

Chapter 1 Installation - Startup

1. Installation 1-1. Installation of CX-Programmer 1-2. Online Registration

2. Startup of CX-Programmer

3. New Project Opening and Device Type Settings

4. Main Window 4-1. Compatible SYSWIN Key Allocation 4-2. Section 4-3. Deletion and Display of Unnecessary Windows

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

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

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.

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Omron CX-PROGRAMMER INTRODUCTION GUIDE

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User Manual

Introduction

Contents

1. Installation procedure of CX-Programmer

2. Startup of CX-Programmer

3. New Project Opening and Device Type Settings

4. Main Window