Screen Designer for NS Series
NS-CXDC1-V1
CX-Designer – Brand new screen Designer for NS-series PTs.
Greatly reduces the effort of creating screens.
The NS-series Screen Designer Now
The integrated development environment
Addresses for screen objects can be set referring to newly added Symbol Tables.
Work hours spent setting addresses can be greatly reduced by importing CX-Programmer
Symbol Tables.
The project Workspace and Output Window are used for the user interface just as with the
other Support Software packaged in the CX-One.
User Interface with the Utmost in Efficiency
All addresses and comments can be managed
using a single Symbol Table.
Shows a list of addresses, names, and comments used in project
screen data. Addresses, names, and I/O comments for the
CX-Programmer can also be imported.
Improved Icons and Help
The project Workspace enables the user
to look through the entire project.
Screens you want to edit can be opened right
away.
Perform screen management, such as copying or
deleting screens, by simply right-clicking.
Reusing screens from other projects is easy with
the CX-Designer.
Settings for alarms, data logs, communications,
and other functions can be easily accessed.
Drastically reduce
the number of clicks in
the project.
Just click on the object once to
display or change properties.
Multiple objects can be selected
to display and change shared
properties all at once.
The Output Window
shows search results.
In addition to addresses and
I/O comments used in screen
data, labels can also be used
as search strings and the
results can be displayed.
Renewed as the CX-Designer
Drag & Drop!
Drag & Drop!
greatly reduces the effort of building screens.
Do You Type Addresses Twice When Creating Ladder
Do You Type Addresses Twice When Creating Ladder
Programs and Screens?
Programs and Screens?
Previously, creating screens required typing in
addresses for lamps and switches while looking at
symbol tables (i.e., addresses, names, and comments).
This resulted in typing mistakes in addition to having
to input addresses for buttons and lamps twice.
Importing the symbol tables solves the problem of
wasted effort and typing mistakes to greatly reduce
labor spent designing screens.
Import Symbol Tables from CX-Programmer
Symbol tables used in the CX-Programmer can be
imported into the CX-Designer, eliminating the need
to type addresses twice. Also, allocation errors are
prevented by allocating
addresses from the symbol
table list without re-typing
them.
Drag & Drop!
Example of Easy Address Allocation
1
Create a switch on
the screen.
2
Check the comment then drag-and-drop the symbol from the symbol table to the property list.
3
Allocations for buttons
and lamps can also be
checked on the screen
using comments
imported from the
CX-Programmer.
Drag & Drop!
A variety of newly added functions greatly improves editing, reusing, and search
Drag & Drop!
functions for screens and objects.
Reusing Screens and Objects Is
Troublesome.
Easily Reuse Screens and Objects
Screens can be easily reused between projects by dragging
and dropping them. Changes to allocation information,
such as changing the screen number for the screen switch
button after reuse, is minimized.
Project B
Project A
Drag & Drop!
Finding the Screen to Edit from among
Many Screens Is Troublesome.
Guidance from the
Search Results to the
Correct Location
Associated objects can also be
searched for using I/O
comments and labels in addition
to addresses, with the results
displayed in the search window.
Click.
Setting Each Object on the Screen One
by One Is Troublesome.
Edit Properties
• Show a list of the objects on
the screen and easily edit
the display.
• Properties shared even by
objects of different types can
be extracted and changed
collectively.
Editing Overlapping Objects Is
Troublesome.
Select Object List
• Overlapping objects can be
selected.
• Use the display filter to
display only the desired
objects.
Transferring All Screens Was Required Even
Though a Few Screens Were Changed…
Quick Transfer
Previously, all screens had to be transferred even if only a
few communications settings or alarms were changed. The
quick transfer function automatically identifies the change
and transfers only the changed screens.
Search results
displayed.
Click the search
results.
Jump.
What?
The tool changed?
But I was used to
the old tool!
The previous easy operation
has been retained, so object
dialog boxes, alarms, and
other objects can be set as
easily as before.
The Same Easy Operation
Using the CX-Designer reduces the time spent on creating
Drag & Drop!
Drag & Drop!
screens from 23 minutes to 4 minutes 35 seconds.
Customer Requests
Reusing existing screens
takes time.
Existing screens are reused to
improve design efficiency, but
each screen must be imported
individually and alarm settings
must be imported.
Incorporating ten
pages and setting the
alarms required
6
minutes.
Multiple objects can't be
changed all in one
batch.
Shared settings, such as the frame
color and interlock addresses for
numeric inputs, must be changed
after importing screens. Changing
36 addresses and colors one by
one is a hassle.
6 minutes required to
change 36 items.
6 minutes
reduced
to 1
6 minutes
reduced to
20 seconds
The CX-Designer greatly reduces design time.
Multiple projects can be started at the same time.
Start the multiple
projects, select the
screens to be reused, and
simply drop them where
they will be reused.
Multiple screens and
alarm settings can be
imported in one
operation.
Drag & Drop!
6 times
6 times
as fast
as fast
Completed in 1 minute with the CX-Designer.
Changes can be made all in one batch in the property list.
When 36 objects are
selected as a group, the
shared properties of those
objects will be displayed in
the property list. When the
address or frame color is
changed in the property
list, they are instantly
changed for all the objects.
18 times
18 times
as fast
as fast
Completed in 20 seconds with the CX-Designer.
Inputting addresses is a
hassle.
Addresses for the touch panel
were typed into the PLC but the
same addresses has to be
typed again into the screen
creation tool.
6 minutes required to
input 36 addresses.
Creating screens is a
hassle.
There's not enough time to
create screens. And, debugging
is a hassle . . .
Just creating a
Temperature
Controller faceplate
takes
5 minutes.
6 minutes
reduced
to 3
5 minutes
reduced to
15 seconds
Addresses can be directly selected from symbol tables.
The CX-Designer can
import PLC symbol
tables. Simply select the
address input from the
symbol table list and click
the OK Button. I/O
comments are included,
so address selection is
easy.
Twice
Twice
as fast
as fast
Completed in 3 minutes with the CX-Designer.
Creating screens is easy with the Smart Active
Part library.
Select the Smart Active
Part in the library and
simply drag and drop it.
The Smart Active Parts
are produced by OMRON,
so debugging is not
required.
Drag & Drop!
20 times
20 times
as fast
as fast
Completed in 15 seconds with the CX-Designer.
The figures above are reference values based on comparisons made by OMRON.
CX-Designer version 1.0 was used for the measurements. Actual figures may vary with the computer's
operating environment.
Standard Models
Name
Specifications
Model
CXONE-AL01C-E1 license
CXONE-AL03C-E3 licenses
CXONE-AL10C-E10 licenses
CXONE-AL30C-E30 licenses
CX-One
FA Integrated
Tool Package
Ver. 1.1
The CX-One is an integrated tool pack that
provides programming and monitoring
software for OMRON PLCs and components. The
CX-One runs on any of the following
operating systems: Windows 98 SE, Me, NT 4.0
(Service Pack 6a), 2000 (Service Pack 3 or higher),
or XP.
CX-Designer version 1. is included in the CX-One.
Refer to the CX-One catalog (R134) for details.
CXONE-AL50C-E50 licenses
The CX-Designer can also be ordered individually using the following model number.
CXDesigner
Ver.1.
Site licenses are also available for users that need to use the CX-One on many computers.
Ask your OMRON representative for details.
OS: Window 98 SE, Me, NT 4.0 (Service Pack 6a or
higher), 2000 (Service Pack 3 or higher), or XP.
The Ladder Monitor Software is included.
One license
NS-CXDC1-V1
CX-Designer Operating Environment
Recommended CPU Pentium 3, 1 GHz MHz min. required
Recommended memory 256 Mbytes min.
Hard disk free space
CD-ROM drive Required for installation.
Display A minimum resolution of 800 x 800 pixels is recommended.
Compatible OS
Note: Approx. 1.8 GB of available hard disk space is required to install the CX-One.
Precaution on CX-Designer Operating System
The CX-Designer will not run on Microsoft Windows 95 or on operating systems with service packs older than those given in the
system requirements. If you are using Window 95 or an older service pack than given in the specifications, you must upgrade
your operating system before installing the CX-Designer. The required system and hard disk free space depend on your system
environment.
700 Mbytes are required at setup. (See note.)
Windows 98 SE, Me, NT 4.0 (Service Pack 6a),
2000 (Service Pack 3 or higher), or XP
Warranty and Limitations of Liability
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MODIFICATION OR REPAIR.
Note: Do not use this document to operate the Unit.
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This catalog mainly provides information that is necessary for selecting suitable models, and
does not contain precautions for correct use. Always read the precautions and other
required information provided in product operation manuals before using the product.
The application examples provided in this catalog are for reference only. Check functions
and safety of the equipment before use.
Never use the products for any application requiring special safety requirements, such as
nuclear energy control systems, railroad systems, aviation systems, medical equipment,
amusement machines, vehicles, safety equipment, or other 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 products are properly rated and installed for the
intended use within the overall equipment or system.
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