Omron NS10-V2, NS8-V2, NS12-V2, NS5-V2, NS-CXDC1-V1 User Manual

Read and Understand this Catalog

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questions or comments.

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INTENDED USE. OMRON DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

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COMMERCIAL LOSS IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE PRODUCTS, WHETHER SUCH CLAIM IS BASED ON CONTRACT,
WARRANTY, NEGLIGENCE, OR STRICT LIABILITY.

In no event shall the responsibility of OMRON for any act exceed the individual price of the product on which liability is asserted.
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MAINTAINED AND NOT SUBJECT TO CONTAMINATION, ABUSE, MISUSE, OR INAPPROPRIATE MODIFICATION OR REPAIR.

Application Considerations

SUITABILITY FOR USE

OMRON shall not be responsible for conformity with any standards, codes, or regulations that apply to the combination of the
product in the customer's application or use of the product.

Take all necessary steps to determine the suitability of the product for the systems, machines, and equipment with which it will be
used.

Know and observe all prohibitions of use applicable to this product.
NEVER USE THE PRODUCT FOR AN APPLICATION INVOLVING SERIOUS RISK TO LIFE OR PROPERTY WITHOUT ENSURING THAT

THE SYSTEM AS A WHOLE HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE RISKS, AND THAT THE OMRON PRODUCT IS PROPERLY
RATED AND INSTALLED FOR THE INTENDED USE WITHIN THE OVERALL EQUIPMENT OR SYSTEM.

NS12-V2

12-inch Model

NS5-V2

5-inch Model

NS10-V2

10-inch Model

NSH5

5-inch Hand-held Model

NS8-V2

8-inch Model

Programmable Terminals

NS-CXDC1-V1

Ver. 1

NS-series Screen Creation Software

Installing a Navigator: A Totally New Concept in
Programmable Terminals

PROGRAMMABLE PRODUCTS

OMRON shall not be responsible for the user's programming of a programmable product, or any consequence thereof.

Disclaimers

CHANGE IN SPECIFICATIONS

Product specifications and accessories may be changed at any time based on improvements and other reasons. Consult with your
OMRON representative at any time to confirm actual specifications of purchased product.

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 catalog 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.

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Control Devices Division H.Q.

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NSH5

5-inch
Hand-held
Model

NS5-V2

5-inch Model

NS8-V2

8-inch Model

NS Series

NS10-V2

10-inch Model

NS12-V2

12-inch Model

Make it More Simple

Make it More Simple

The NS is moving to the next stage, from a touch screen

The NS is moving to the next stage, from a touch screen

to an advanced machine management tool.

to an advanced machine management tool.

It's convenient

but…

Touch Screen Operation

Touch Screen Operation

Switch Operation

Switch Operation

Machine Management

Machine Management

Smart

We are always trying to

Seamless

Turning switches into Touch Screens brings

Turning switches into Touch Screens brings

enhancements, such as minimum wiring,

enhancements, such as minimum wiring,

space savings, and improved local operation

space savings, and improved local operation

efficiency. Moreover, OMRON works to

efficiency. Moreover, OMRON works to

minimize the customer's energy expenditure

minimize the customer's energy expenditure

from machine design to troubleshooting.

from machine design to troubleshooting.

provide solutions that will
give the highest added
value to your system.
We strive to solve on-site
problems with our
solutions instead of just
providing touch screen
functions. That is what
OMRON is focused on.

NS Enters a New Zone

From PLC Memory Allocation
to Device Access

Previous PTs shared data that was
allocated in advance to specific words in
the CPU Unit, and they were used to
assist with device operations, and to
display error locations, and
countermeasures.

PT

Previous PT

PLC

It's convenient

but…

CPU Unit

Previous zone

NS Series

PLC

Special I/O Units

Network
Example: DeviceNet

OK!

New zone

New zone

The NS Series achieves
flexible data access to a
variety of devices. It
enables operators to reach
the devices on the network
including Special I/O Units,
intelligent devices, and
PLCs.

Sharing allocated
data with CPU Unit

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Allocated data

Smart Active Parts
(Functional software parts)
Example: Monitoring maintenance information
for various DeviceNet Smart Slave models

It's time for
switch inspection.

The cylinder
speed is strange.

Intelligent devices
Example: DRT2-series Smart Slave

PTs as a Machine Navigator

PTs as a Machine Navigator

NS-series PTs navigate all areas of machine operation,

NS-series PTs navigate all areas of machine operation,

from daily operation to error recovery.

from daily operation to error recovery.

Don't you have these problems?

The Smart Active Parts are the solution.

Device operations

Previous

The PT is traditionally a
terminal that exchanges data in
allocated areas with the PLC's CPU
Unit. The internal and external control
of a PLC with only this type of data
exchange is, however, difficult.
A NS-series PT, however, uses
communications functions and Smart
Active Parts to incorporate
software computer functions to
operate as a Device Navigator.

NS Series

PT

NS: Device Navigator

Using all of the device-specific

Previous

personal computer tools at startup is
okay, but using the personal
computer tools for error recovery
during operation is overly difficult.

Wouldn't it be simpler to use the PT instead?

OMRON

With an NS-series PT, just drag and drop Smart Active Parts to customize the interface
for your machine.

ORIGINAL

NS-series PTs provide Smart Active Parts that allow direct data access
to a variety of devices.

Colors and
sizes can be
changed.

Only with NS!

Example: RS-232C

Example: Ethernet

Personal computer tools

Just
attach to
a screen.

NS Series

Various device-specific tools
Peripheral Devices for PLC
Network control
Temperature settings and
monitoring tools
Setting tool for position control

PLC System Objects

Previously
a CX-Programmer
was required.

Position Control Objects

Ensures easy
screen settings
in the NCF.

Displaying device error locations

Personal computer tool

Displaying countermeasures

Internal device monitoring

and resetting

(Supporting recovery methods)

With version 2 PTs (V2 suffix in model number), hardware functions are upgraded.

Increased VisibilityLarge Capacity

NS8-V2/NS10-V2/NS12-V2: 60 MB
(-V1: 20 MB, same as before)
NS5-V2: 20 MB

Note: The NS5-V1 has a capacity of 6 MB.

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NS8-V2: Increased from 8.0 to 8.4 inches
NS5-V2(STN)/NS12: Wider field of vision

Devices accessed without a program.

Example: DeviceNet

The Smart Active Parts are accessed by selecting

Use Library

from the menu bar of the CX-Designer.

Tools

DeviceNet Objects

Previously
a DeviceNet
Configurator was
required.

Smart Active Parts

Temperature Controller Parts

ThermoTool was
required in the
past.

Refer to page 15 of this catalog to see the wide variety of Smart
Active Parts.

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Do you have the following problems when starting
the system or when errors occur?

Previous

When the System is Started

Data exchange is the main function.

A PT mainly exchanges data with a PLC.
Dedicated PC software is required to
gain access to other devices.

Only

with

NS!

Minor maintenance
can be performed on
the PT during operation.

With the Smart Active Parts

The PT can be customized according to the specifications of the device manufacturer to optimize
operation as a tool. This enables equipment maintenance by personnel other than engineers.

Create a screen like this as
a device troubleshooter.

When an error occurs, rapid recovery
is critical. With the NS Series, the
following type of screen can be easily
prepared to guide on-site workers to
carry out the operations required for
recovery.

Display explanations of error
contents and methods for recovery.
(Text file direct specification)
Use diagrams to show error
locations and methods for recovery.
(Bit map file direct specification)
Display only the buttons required for
recovery operations.

Note: In addition to the Troubleshooter for the machine above, there is a PLC troubleshooter for CS/CJ-series PLCs. Contact your OMRON representative for information on Troubleshooters.

PT used for operation
after startup.

Special personal
computer tool

Customizing and optimizing PT

Setting specified
parameters and checking status

An error occurs,
and…

Notification that an error
has occurred

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When an Error Occurs during Operation

Simply paste one of

the Smart Active

Parts! Then make only

a few device node

settings.

Improved efficiency in creating maintenance screen

Smart Active Parts

access data without

any special

programming.

No ladder program

Error Recovery Screen Example

Text and BMP files can be directly specified, so
operations such as correcting contents for recovery and
replacing diagrams and photographs can be executed
without requiring any special tools. For example, if the
recovery operation procedure is changed by system
improvements, screens can be changed by simply
replacing text and BMP files, allowing for rapid
implementation of improvements and countermeasures.

Note: Transfer tools must be used for transfers.

Error contents and
recovery methods are
displayed.

Error location and
explanations of recovery
methods can be further
displayed by bit maps.

There is no way for
the PT to recover
following an error.
(Creating a screen
is quite
troublesome.)

Error

Use a dedicated computer, and you
have to wade through functionality
that is not being used or that does
not need to be reset.
Recovery can only be performed by a
specialist (i.e., an engineer).

Smart Active Parts

Recovery operation screen
is displayed. (Only the
buttons required for
operations are shown.)

Multi-language Terminal

Machine Localization with PTs

A Multi-language Input Environment
Using Excel

No special PT tools are required for translation
operations.
Translations can be requested using e-mail
attachments.

Previous

Either a single screen
data file was divided
between Japanese
and English screens,
or else multiple
screen data files
had to be created.

Only

with

NS!

Note: Windows 2000 or XP is required
for multi-language support.

Label 0

With

You can get multi-language support in Excel. Switching to as many as 16 languages is as
easy as switching labels.

Language A screen
data

NS project

Dual-language
screen data

NS project

Label 1

Multi-language conversion has become much easier!

CX-Designer

Multi-language CSV data

Import

Convenient!

When importing screen data, the text
attributes of user-specified labels can be
applied to all other imported text. With this
function, entire Japanese text attributes
(e.g., MS Gothic in blue or other colors) can
be used in Chinese labels. Furthermore, by
using the just-fit function, long labels in
English will fit within the frame limits after
automatic font adjustment.

Language A
Excel data

CSV

Language A and B
Excel data

CSV or

Unicode

16 languages max.

Label 15

Label Switching Function for Up to
16 Languages

Devices can be started with Japanese-language
screens, and then operated with screens in other
languages.
The languages can be switch to the one preferred by
the device operators.

CSV

text

Creating Chinese, Korean, or Other Language
Screens in Any Language Version of Windows

Multi-language Input (When Windows 2000 or XP is Used)

When Windows 2000 or XP is being used, Simplified
Chinese (see note),
Traditional Chinese (see
note), Korean, and other
language text can be input in
CX-Designer. Select the
desired language with Global
IME to input a different
language.

Note:

English and Japanese
screen data

Japanese-language

screen

English-language

screen

Chinese screen data

Chinese-language

screen

Dual-language
screen data

NS project

Because multiple labels can be
set, screen data needs to be set
only once. Multi-language
capability is simply a matter of
switching labels.

Dual-language input in Excel by translation
companies and local
companies

Attachment

Attachment

CSV

NS Series

Multi-Language PT

Only with NS!

Support for 17 languages
Switching to as many as
16 languages by simply
switching the labels

Simplified Chinese: Chinese with partially simplified characters, mostly used in
Mainland China.
Traditional Chinese: Chinese with traditional characters, mostly used in Hong
Kong and Taiwan.

Asian Languages

Japanese, Simplified Chinese (see note

1), Korean, and Traditional Chinese
(see note 2)

European Languages

English, French, German, Italian,
Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Dutch,
Finnish, Norwegian,
Basque, Catalan, and Danish

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