Omron NT - SUPPORT TOOL FOR WINDOWS V4, NT- Support Tool for Windows 4 Operation Manual

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Support Tool for Windows Ver.4.@

Cat. No. V061-E1-05

NT-series

OPERATION MANUAL

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NT-series Support Tool for Windows Ver.4.j

Operation Manual

Revised May 2007

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Introduction

The NT-series Support Tool for Windows (Ver. 4.j) is a software package for creating and maintaining screen data used by OMRON Programmable Terminals. Be sure to read and understand the functions and performance of the Support Tool before you attempt to use a Programmable Terminal. When using the Support Tool, be sure to have the manuals for the Programmable Terminal close at hand.

Intended Audience

This manual is intended for the following personnel, who must also have knowledge of electrical systems (an electrical engineer or the equivalent) and computers.

S Personnel in charge of introducing FA systems into production facilities S Personnel in charge of designing FA systems S Personnel in charge of installing and connecting FA equipment S Personnel in charge of managing FA systems and facilities

Notice

This manual provides information required to use the NT-series Support Tool for Windows (Ver. 4.j). Be sure to read this manual before attempting to use the Support Tool, and keep the manual close at hand for reference during operation.

E OMRON, 2000

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means, mechanical, electronic, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of OMRON.

No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. Moreover, because OMRON is constantly striving to improve its high-quality products, the information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice. Every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual. Nevertheless, OMRON assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained in this publication.

Trademarks

MicrosoftR, MS-DOSR, WindowsR and Windows NTR are either registered trademarks or Trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. PLC names of MELSEC FX, A series and FX-2PIF of MELSEC F series are registered trademarks of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation. Hewlett-Packard, HP, PCL and Laser Jet are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.

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Read and Understand this Manual

Please read and understand this manual before using the product. Please consult your OMRON representative if you have any questions or comments.

Warranty and Limitations of Liability

WARRANTY

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OMRON’s exclusive warranty is that the products are free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year (or other period if specified) from date of sale by OMRON.

OMRON MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING NON–INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE PRODUCTS. ANY BUYER OR USER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE BUYER OR USER ALONE HAS DETERMINED THAT THE PRODUCTS WILL SUITABLY MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THEIR INTENDED USE. OMRON DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

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LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

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OMRON SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF PROFITS OR 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.

IN NO EVENT SHALL OMRON BE RESPONSIBLE FOR WARRANTY, REPAIR, OR OTHER CLAIMS REGARDING THE PRODUCTS UNLESS OMRON’S ANALYSIS CONFIRMS THAT THE PRODUCTS WERE PROPERLY HANDLED, STORED, INSTALLED, AND MAINTAINED AND NOT SUBJECT TO CONTAMINATION, ABUSE, MISUSE, OR INAPPROPRIATE MODIFICATION OR REPAIR.

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Application Considerations

SUITABILITY FOR USE

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

At the customer’s request, OMRON will provide applicable third party certification documents identifying ratings and limitations of use that apply to the products. This information by itself is not sufficient for a complete determination of the suitability of the products in combination with the end product, machine, system, or other application or use.

The following are some examples of applications for which particular attention must be given. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all possible uses of the products, nor is it intended to imply that the uses listed may be suitable for the products:

• Outdoor use, uses involving potential chemical contamination or electrical interference, or conditions or uses not described in this manual.

• Nuclear energy control systems, combustion systems, railroad systems, aviation systems, medical equipment, amusement machines, vehicles, safety equipment, and installations subject to separate industry or government regulations.

• Systems, machines, and equipment that could present a risk to life or property.

Please know and observe all prohibitions of use applicable to the products. NEVER USE THE PRODUCTS 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 PRODUCTS ARE PROPERLY RATED AND INSTALLED FOR THE INTENDED USE WITHIN THE OVERALL EQUIPMENT OR SYSTEM.

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PROGRAMMABLE PRODUCTS

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

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Disclaimers

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CHANGE IN SPECIFICATIONS

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Product specifications and accessories may be changed at any time based on improvements and other reasons.

It is our practice to change model numbers when published ratings or features are changed, or when significant construction changes are made. However, some specifications of the products may be changed without any notice. When in doubt, special model numbers may be assigned to fix or establish key specifications for your application on your request. Please consult with your OMRON representative at any time to confirm actual specifications of purchased products.

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DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS

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Dimensions and weights are nominal and are not to be used for manufacturing purposes, even when tolerances are shown.

PERFORMANCE DATA

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Performance data given in this manual 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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ERRORS AND OMISSIONS

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The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate; however, no responsibility is assumed for clerical, typographical, or proofreading errors, or omissions.

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Safety Precautions

Safety-related Indications and Their Meanings

The following precautionary indications and symbols are used in this manual to aid in the safe usage of the NT-series Support Tool for Windows (Ver. 4 . j). These precautions contain important safety information. Be sure to observe them carefully. The indications and symbols used herein, and their meanings, are as listed below.

WARNING

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. Additionally, there may be severe property damage.

Caution

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury, or property damage.

Precautions for Safe Use

Indicates actions that should be done, or avoided, for the safe use of this product.

Precautions for Correct Use

Indicates actions that should be done, or avoided, to prevent operating failure or malfunction of this product, or to prevent adverse effects on the performance or functions of this product.

Note

Notes within the text of this manual indicate safety–related points and information that are equivalent in importance to those included in the Precautions for Safe Use sections.

Symbols

Disassembly Prohibition

Indicates prohibitions when there is a possibility of injury, such as from electric shock, as the result of disassembly.

Electrical Shock Caution

Indicates the possibility of electric shock under specific conditions.

Indicates the possibility of injury by high temperature under specific conditions.

WARNING

Failure to read and understand the information provided in this manual may result in personal injury or death, damage to the product, or product failure. Please read each section in its entirety and be sure you understand the information provided in the section and related sections before attempting any of the procedures or operations given.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1

Introduction to the Support Tool 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1-1 What Is Support Tool? 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1-2 Equipment Necessary for Using the Support Tool 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1-3 General Configuration of the Support Tool 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1-4 Basic Operation Flow 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1-5 Menu Chart 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1-6 Usable Hardware Combinations 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SECTION 2

Setting Up the Support Tool 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2-1 Before Installing the Software 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2-2 Installing the Support Tool 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SECTION 3 Support Tool Starting-up and Exiting Procedure

and File Operation 37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3-1 Starting-up and Exiting the Support Tool 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3-2 User Interface 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3-3 Operation of Screen Data (Application) File 44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SECTION 4

Application Manager 63. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4-1 What Is the Application Manager? 64. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4-2 Operating the Application Manager 65. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SECTION 5

Screen Types 77. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-1 Types of Screens, Common Dialog Box Settings and Operations 78. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-2 Standard Screen 88. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-3 Continuous/Overlapping Screens 89. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-4 Window/Keyboard Screens 92. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-5 Extended Screen 97. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-6 Occurrence History Screen 98. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-7 Frequency History Screen 99. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-8 Host Connect Screen (System Initializing Screen) 99. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-9 Password Screen 100. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-10 Menu Screen 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-11 Print Format Screen 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-12 Programming Console Screen 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-13 Device Monitor Screen 102. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-14 Contrast and Brightness Adjustment 102. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SECTION 6

Element Operating Procedures 103. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6-1 Common Operation 105. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6-2 Fixed Display 136. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6-3 Alarm 159. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6-4 Data Input 171. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6-5 Lamps 192. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6-6 Numeral Display 200. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6-7 Character String Display 204. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6-8 Touch Switches 207. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6-9 Graphs 224. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6-10 Registering Created Elements (Symbol Manager Operation) 250. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6-11 Recipe Screen Element 259. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SECTION 7

Memory Table Setting 265. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7-1 Common Operation 266. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7-2 Numeral Memory Table 275. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7-3 Character String Memory Table (String Table) 281. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7-4 Bit Memory Table 286. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7-5 Extended I/O Input Table 291. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7-6 Extended I/O Output Table 295. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7-7 I/O Comment Table 296. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7-8 F-Key Input Notify Table 305. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7-9 Mathematical Table 306. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7-10 Recipe Table 311. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SECTION 8

Editing Graphic Data 321. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8-1 Image Editor 322. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8-2 Library Editor 334. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8-3 Mark Editor 342. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SECTION 9

Example Screens 349. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9-1 Example Screen Configuration 350. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9-2 Operation Flow 355. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9-3 Creating the Sample Data 358. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SECTION 10

Quick Reference 405. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10-1 Quick Reference 406. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SECTION 11

Data Communications with a PT 427. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11-1 Preparation for Data Communications with a PT and Data Communication Procedure 428.

11-2 Communication Setting at the Support Tool 430. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11-3 Sending (Downloading) the Data 431. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11-4 Receiving (Uploading) Data 434. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11-5 Receiving (Uploading) the History Record 437. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11-6 Setting and Reading the Date and Time 438. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SECTION 12

Making Reports 441. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12-1 Report Types 442. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12-2 Printing Reports 449. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12-3 Displaying the Print Image (Preview) 456. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12-4 Outputting the Screen Image 457. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

APPENDICES 459. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A Data Conversion 461. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

B System Installer Operation 485. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

C NT Transfer Utility 491. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D Translation Support Utility 499. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

E Tables of Functions of PT Models 515. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F Limits on Numbers of Elements 535. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

G New Functions of Support Tool Ver.4.1 539. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H New Functions of Support Tool Ver.4.6 541. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I New Functions of Support Tool Ver.4.7 543. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

J New Functions of Support Tool Ver.4.8 545. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

K Error Messages 547. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

L Shortcut Keys 553. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

M Connecting Cable Specifications 555. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

N Keycode Tables and Conversion Rule 557. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Index 567. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Revision History 573. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Organization of the Manual, and How to Use It:

The related manuals are listed below. * The final digit of the manual number is the revision code.

For operating the Support Tool

NT-series Support Tool for Windows Operation Manual (V061-E1-2):

This manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Details on the operating procedure, settings, etc., of the Support Tool can be displayed on the screen in the form of online help information. Normal operation can be carried out by following this help information.

When you are unsure of the operating procedure while using the Support Tool, or you need to check detailed settings, refer to this manual.

The explanations in this manual center on the Support Tool itself. It does not include detailed explanations on the operation of the PT. Therefore, refer to the following manuals also.

This manual also explains the operation of NT Transfer Utility which is exclusively used for downloading and uploading the screen data.

The NT-series Support Tool for Windows (Ver. 4.j) can be used with the latest direct access versions of the following PT models. Details are given in this manual.

NT11, NT11S, NT20, NT20S, NT21, NT30, NT30C, NT31, NT31C, NT600S, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C, NT631, NT631C

For information on PT functions, operations, and restrictions

S NT11 Programmable Terminal User’s Manual (V084-E1-j) S NT11S Programmable Terminal User’s Manual (V029-E1-j) S NT20 Programmable Terminal User’s Manual (V091-E1-j)

S NT20S Programmable Terminal Operation Manual (V020-E1-j) S NT600S Programmable Terminal Operation Manual (V022-E1-j) S NT30/NT30C Programmable Terminal Operation Manual (V034-E1-j) S NT620S/NT620C/NT625C Programmable Terminal Operation Manual

(V033-E1-j) S NT21 Programmable Terminal Setup Manual (V068-E1-j) S NT31/31C Programmable Terminal Setup Manual (V062-E1-j) S NT631/631C Programmable Terminal Setup Manual (V063-E1-j) S NT21/31/631 Programmable Terminal Reference Manual (V069-E1-j)

These manuals contain full descriptions of PT functions, operations, and restrictions.

For information on the functions and operations of the PC

S Operation manual for each PC

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When you need information about the operations, functions, etc., of the PC, refer to the operation manual for the PC, advanced function unit, or communication unit being used.

Description of NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C

There are tw o t ypes of the NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, models with the suffix “-Vj” and models without the suffix “-Vj.” In this manual, they are written as “NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C” collectively when it is not necessary to classify them. However, they are written separately as “NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C with -Vj” and “NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C without -Vj” when it is necessary to classify them. (The system program version will be indicated as “NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C with (System Ver. 3.1),” if required.)

The system programs of the NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C with “-V2” or “-V3” (System V er. 3.1/4.1) are supplied by NT-series Support Tool for Windows (Ver.4.j). System Ver. 4.1 is supported only by NT31, NT31C, and NT631C models with “-V3.” It cannot be installed to upgrade the NT31, NT31C, NT631, or NT631C below “-V3.” It is possible to upgrade NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C models without “-V2” to System V er . 3.1 by installing the new system. In this case, however, the functions indicated below cannot be used even though other functions can be used in the same way as the models with “-V2.”

S 32-dot font For details of 32-dot font, refer to Settings for text display in 6-1-10 Setting Prop-

erties. Note that smoothing is not performed for 32-dot font. For details of font types, refer to Font Type in 3-3 Operation of Screen Data (Ap- plication) File and Appendix K.

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Introduction to the Support Tool

This section is designed for users to utilize the efficient usage of Support Tool. Discussed in this section are what you can do using the Support Tool and the specifications and functions of Support Tool.

1-1 What Is Support Tool? 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1-2 Equipment Necessary for Using the Support Tool 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1-3 General Configuration of the Support Tool 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1-3-1 Outline of Screen Data 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1-3-2 Correspondence to PC (PLC) Data 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1-3-3 Tables 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1-3-4 Types of Screens 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1-4 Basic Operation Flow 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1-5 Menu Chart 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1-6 Usable Hardware Combinations 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1-6-1 Applicable PT 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1-6-2 Communication Method for Each PT Model 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1-1 What Is Support Tool?

The NT-series Support Tool for Windows (Ver. 4.) (hereafter referred to as the Support Tool) is application software that runs on Windows 95, 98, NT4.0, 2000, or XP and was developed to create the screen data for programmable terminals (PTs).

Since the Support Tool has been developed to use the graphical interface and run under the operation environment of Windows, persons not familiar with the Support Tool can create the screen data of the programmable terminal without difficulties.

The Support Tool can create the screen data for the following models of PT. NT11, NT11S, NT20/NT20S, NT30, NT30C, NT600S, NT620S, T620C/NT625C NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C The screen data created using the Support T ool consists of the objects shown in

the following page.

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Screen DataData created

by the Support Tool

Screen 1 Screen Properties

Display Object

Arc Circle Sector Polyline Polygon Rectangle Text Tiling Image Object Library Object Mark Lamp

Numeral Display String Display Graph

Alarm List/Alarm History

Standard Lamp Image Lamp

Bar Graph

Broken-line Graph Trend Graph

Touch Switch Input

Setting

Input Object

Numeral Input String Input Thumbwheel Switch

Screen 2

Screen 3

Table Numeral Table

String Table Bit Memory Table Extended I/O Input Table Extended I/O Output Table I/O Comment Table

System Memory Direct Access

Symbol Data

F-key input Notify Table

Analogue Meter

.............

Mathematical Table

Recipe

Recipe Table

Temp. Alarm 11:01

Temp. Alarm 10:00

Screen N

SP 0 CR

Data input (numeral input)

7 8 9

5 6

2 3

Alarm display

Graph display

String Display

Numeral display

Fixed display-text

Touch switch

Screen 1

Screen 2

Lamp display

Fixed display

ABCD

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Product Configuration

The NT-series Support Tool for Windows (Ver. 4.) consists of the following soft- ware and data.

 Support Tool

Model number

Specifications

NT-ZJCAT1-EV4 For IBM PC/AT or compatible, media: CD-ROM

 Keyboard tenkey library  Color pallette symbols (Library of parts for filling with color models)  System Installer (to replace PT system program)  NT20 system program  System program for NT31, NT31C, and NT631C with “-V3”  Original NT30/620 system program  NT Screen Data Transfer Utility

This utility is for uploading and downloading PT data using mmi screen data files. Refer to Appendix C NT Transfer Utility for details.

 Samples

Lamp/touch switch parts library This parts library contains the image library with lamps and touch switches incorporated into it as a mmi image data file. Refer to 3-3-7 Using Method of Parts Collection for details. (The folder containing the parts library list in the samples folder also contains HTML files with operating methods and a parts list.)

Sample screen data This screen data is provided only as a sample. Operation may not be as expected when this data is transferred to a PT and used for communications with a PLC.

Symbol manager ISO symbol data Refer to 6-10 Registering Created Elements (Symbol Manager Operation) for details.

Main Differences of V4.1

Following changes are made for NT -series Support Tool for Windows to improve operational efficiency and to support new functions added for NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C with “-V2” or “-V3” (System V er . 3.1 or 4.0). Refer to Appen- dix G New Functions of Support Tool Ver. 4.1.

NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C new system program support

System program for the NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C has been upgraded to Ver. 3.1/Ver. 4.0, so the following functions are now supported. System program versi o n 4 . 0 i s used only with the NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C. New system program is supplied with Support Tool Ver. 4.1.

 CS/CJ-series PC (PLC) memory area support  Recipes  Interlocks  Mathematical table

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 NT30/620-compatible mode  Multiple line labels  ON/OFF state labels  Numeral display/string display labels  Device monitor screens  Contrast & brightness adjustment screens

Addition of NT Translation Support Utility

The Translation Support Utility is software that helps in translating a language to another supported language.

For details, refer to Appendix D NT Translation Support Utility.

I/O comments importing from TAB-delimited text file

For details, refer to 7-7-4 Importing I/O Comments from Tab-delimited Text Files.

Centering the Labels of Lamp and Touch Switches

Only horizontal direction could be centered in previous versions. In this version, the labels of lamp/touch switches can be centered in both vertical and horizontal directions.

For details, refer to 6-1-9 Centering the Label of Lamp and Touch Switch.

The Data input string in a string input function touch switch (Only for NT31/631)

The label was used for the input data string in previous versions. In this version, a different string from the label can be specified as the data input string.

For details, refer to 6-8-3 Character String Input Touch Switch.

Launch the system installer

It is possible to launch the system installer from [Connect]–[Launch System Installer] in the menu bar.

Addition of NT30/620 series system programs

The system programs for NT30/620 are included.

Main Differences of V4.6

NT21 New System Program Support

Starting with NTST-EV4.6, the NTST supports creating screen data for the NT21.

NT31-V2 (System Ver. 3.1) data and NT21 data can be converted for mutual compatibility.

NT20 data can be converted to NT21 data. NTST-EV4.6 can transfer screen data to the NT21 in high-speed mode. Refer to NT21/31/631 Reference Manual for details.

Pick I/O Comments from a CX-Server Database

I/O name in CX-Server data can be used as PT I/O comment. When a PLC address is defined in the dialog, an I/O comment can be picked up

from CX-Server PLC point data in a cdm file. The “Pick CX-Server point” button is enabled only when CX-Server is installed.

When the I/O comment table is edited, multiple I/O comment data can be picked up from CX-Server PLC point data in the cdm file. The “Import” button is enabled only when CX-Server is installed.

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Each I/O name will be imported as a PT I/O comment within 16 characters.

Property Dialog for Grouped Objects

Grouped object attributes can be edited by double-clicking or right-clicking to display the properties for grouped objects. The properties show the tree the objects included in the group. Choose each object in the tree to edit the structure.

Preview in Symbol Manager

Registered symbols can be previewed on the symbol manager. Previous symbols can be previewed after they are copied onto the NTST-EV4.6 screen and copied back to symbol manager to create preview images. Or, those symbols can be reused without preview as they are.

Copying Image/Library/Mark with contents

When copying Image/Library/Mark objects, NTST-EV4.6 will copy them with contents and registered them in each table. If the same code is already used in the table, the NTST will display a dialog to show the next unused number as a substitute.

The functionality does not recursively apply to references in the Image/Library/ Mark object. For example, when copying a library object that refers to library entry , and the content of the entry contains text with a mark reference, then the corresponding mark content will be ignored. It also does not apply to when screens are copied in Application Manager for pasting into a second instance of NTST.

Main Differences of V4.7

NT11-V1 New System Program Support

Starting with NTST-EV4.7, the NTST supports creating screen data for the NT11-V1.

NT11S data can be converted to NT11-V1 data. Refer to NT11 User’s Manual for details.

Supported Windows OS

Starting with NTST-EV4.7, the NTST supports Windows Me, 2000 (Professional Edition), and XP (Pro/Home Edition).

Automatically Adjusted Screen Size when Editing Starts

In response to the high resolution of personal computers recently, the screen size is now automatically enlarged when editing screens.

Main Differences of V4.8

Support for the NT20 PTs has been added to version 4.8 of the NT-series Support Tool for Windows.

• The NT20 system program has been added.

• The system installer has been updated to support the NT20 system program.

1-2 Equipment Necessary for Using the Support Tool

The following indicates the equipment necessary for using the Support Tool.

Hardware

 Recommended CPU

Pentium 100 MHz or faster CPU

 Personal Computer

Use an IBM personal computer or 100% compatible.

 Recommended Memory

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32 Mbytes minimum

 Free area in hard disk

At least 52 Mbytes is required to install everything. The following options can be selected at installation: Support Tool: Approx. 23 Mbytes System Installer (Installer only): Approx. 20 Mbytes Samples (parts, parts list, etc.): Approx. 9 Mbytes To install other data, such as Sample Collection for Support Tool on CD-ROM,

another 23 MB is required.

 CD-ROM drive

At least one drive is required if the Support Tool is provided on CD-ROM.

 Display

VGA compatible display When creating screen data for a PT that has a color display, a color display is

required. When the resolution setting of desktop area is low (lower than 640 480), part

of the window of Support Tool may stick out of the screen. In this case, change the resolution setting of desktop area to the higher one with the control panel property of Windows.

 Mouse

Serial mouse or bus mouse

Operating system

Microsoft Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, 2000, or XP. (Windows 3.1 is not supported.)

Device necessary for transmitting screen data

 RS-232C cable

For cable specifications, refer to Appendix K Connecting Cable Specifications.

1-3 General Configuration of the Support Tool

1-3-1 Outline of Screen Data

The screen data of the Support Tool consists of multiple screens that are linked with each other.

Screens are managed by screen numbers. The range of usable screen numbers varies according to the type of the PT connected to the Support Tool.

The screen display is switched by pressing a touch switch or giving an instruction from the PC (PLC).

PT Model

Range of Screen Numbers NT11/NT11S 1 to 25 NT20/NT20S 1 to 250, 256 to 500 NT600S 1 to 1000

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PT Model Range of Screen Numbers

NT30/NT30C NT620S/NT620C/NT625C

1 to 1899, 1900 to 1979 1980 to 1999, 2000

NT21 1 to 3999, 9000, 9001, 9002, 9020 NT31/NT31C/

NT631/NT631C

1 to 3999, 9000, 9001, 9002, 9020 to 9023, 9030

On a screen, a variety of objects can be arranged as desired. The following objects are used to create a screen.

Display objects

Display objects are drawn on a screen and do not have an input function. Display objects are classified into two kinds: Objects that are always displayed in

the same status, and those that change according to the status of the PT or the PC (PLC).

Input objects

Input objects are objects that allow input by operation at the PT. Touch switches and input fields for numerals and strings are examples of input objects.

Objects having code numbers

These objects are created using an exclusive editor. They are registered with a code number so that they can be used in different posi-

tions and different screens.  Library data

A drawing created as a fixed display is registered as library data so that it can be used multiple positions and screens.

The library editor is used to create library data.

 Image data

Image data are objects used to display bit map data on the screen. An image editor or bit map editor (running on Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, 2000, or

XP) available on the market is used to create image data.

 Marks

Marks are used to display special characters and symbols. These objects can be handled as characters.

The mark editor is used to create marks.

Registering created objects (symbol manager)

The efficiency of use of created objects can be increased by reusing them in other screen data or by registering objects that will be used frequently.

The symbol manager is provided to register created objects.

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Objects that can be used

The table below shows that objects can be used with particular PT models.

NT11S

/NT11

NT20/ NT20S NT600

NT30

NT30C

NT620

NT625

NT21 NT31

NT31C

NT631 NT631

Objects Display

Arc – –

  

Object

Circle –

   

Sector – –

  

Polyline –

   

Polygon – –

  

Rectangle – –

  

Text

    

Tiling –

  

Standard Lamp –

   

Image/Library Lamp

– –

  

Numeral Display

    

String Display

    

Bar Graph

    

Broken-line Graph

– –

  

Analogue Meter

– – –





Trend Graph – –

  

Alarm List – –

  

Alarm History – –

  

Recipe

– – –





: Can be used.



: Can be used only with models with “-V1” and above.



: Only use is insertion into character strings.



: Can be used only with models ”-V2 (System Ver.3.1) and above.

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NT11S

/NT11

NT20

NT600

NT30

NT30C

NT620

NT625

NT21 NT31

NT31C

NT631 NT631

Objects Input

Touch Switch –

   

Objects

Numeral Input

    

String Input – –

  

Thumbwheel Switch

–

   

Library

Image Display – –

  

Type Ob

ect

Library Display – –

  

Object

Mark



  

: Can be used.



: Can be used only with models with “-V1” and above.



: Only use is insertion into character strings.

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1-3-2 Correspondence to PC (PLC) Data

The following table shows objects that are capable of transmitting data with PC (PLC) to execute processing such as updating the screen display.

Object Input Output

Standard Lamp PC (PLC) (bit address)

–

PT (N

umeral table

)*1

PT (String table)*1

Image/Library Lamp PC (PLC) (Bit address) Touch Switch PC (PLC)

(bit address for lamp)

PC(PLC) (bit address for interlock) *1

PT (Numeral table) *1 PT (String table) *1

Notify Bit (bit address) Switch Screen Input key-Window/Keyboard Window Move

(Can be used only on Window Screen)

Copy Setting (Numeral, String table)

Input key - Control Input key - String Cursor Move Print Screen

Thumbwheel Switch PC (PLC) (bit address for in-

terlock) *1

PT (Numeral table)

Numeral Display PT (Numeral table) – String Display PT (String table) – Bar Graph

Analogue Meter Broken-line Graph Trend Graph

PT (Numeral table) –

Numeral Input PC (PLC) (bit address for in-

terlock) *1

PT (Numeral table)

String Input PC (PLC) (bit address for in-

terlock) *1

PT (String table)

Alarm History PT (Bit Memory table) PT (Alarm History) Alarm List PT (Bit Memory table) String Display

Image/Library Display

Recipe Object PC (PLC) (Word address) PC (PLC) (Word address)

*1: For the NT21 and the NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C with “-V2” or “–V3,” only for numeral display or string display for labels.

*2: For the NT21 and the NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C with “-V2” or “–V3,” only when using the interlock function.

Operation of changing display objects

 Lamp display

The lamp is turned ON (OFF) when the specified PC (PLC) bit goes ON (OFF).

Screen

PC (PLC)

Bit address

Lamp lights when bit comes ON

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 Touch switch – Notify Bit

The specified PC (PLC) bit goes ON (OFF) when the switch area is pressed.

Screen

Notification

PC (PLC)

Bit address

 Touch switch – Switch Screen

The display screen is switched to another when the switch area is pressed.

Screen A

Screen B

 Touch switch – Input Key - Window/Keyboard

A window (Keyboard Screen) pops up in the screen when the switch area is pressed.

Screen

Window (Keyboard)

 Touch switch – Window Move

The window is moved by touch panel operation when the switch area is pressed.

Window

Window in a moving status

Screen

 Touch switch – Input key - Control

When the switch area is pressed, the processing assigned to the specified control code is executed.

Screen

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 Touch switch – Input Key - String

When the switch area is pressed, the characters of the label set for the switch are displayed in the string input field and stored in the string table.

ScreenScreen

String input field

 Touch switch – Copy Setting

When the switch area is pressed, data is copied. The following types of copying can be designated.

Data in Numeral table

Numeral table

Data in Numeral table

Numeral Input field

Data in String table

String table

Data in String table

String Input field

Constant

Numeral table

Constant

Numeral Input field

Input box

Screen

Data

 Touch switch – Cursor Move

The cursor moves from Numeral Input to Numeral Input fields when the switch area is pressed.

ScreenScreen

 Touch switch – Print Screen

A hard copy of the screen will be printed when the switch area is pressed.

Screen

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 Numeral display

The data in a Numeral table will be displayed.

1234

Reference

Display

Screen

Numeral display

1 2 3 4

Numeral

table

 String display

The string display object displays the data in a string entry.

String

table

A B C

ABC

String display

Screen

Display

Reference

 Graph display

The graph display object displays the data in a numeral table entry.

100

Numeral

table

Screen

Bar graph display

Display

Reference

 Data Input – numeral input and string input

These input objects write data into a table. Numeral Input field

Numeral Table

String Input field

String Table

Screen

Numeral

table

Numeral data input

Input field

Writing

 Data Input – Thumbwheel switch

The Thumbwheel Switch object stores the numeric values to a numeral table entry through transaction of Thumbwheel Switch.

Screen

Numeral

table

1234

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 Data Input – Recipe

The recipe object reads/writes numeric values that were set using NTST from/ to the PC (PLC) when the write/read touch switch is pressed.

Screen

PC (PLC)

Recipe

315

Write

Read

10 25

 Alarm

When a bit in a bit memory table is ON (OFF), the object displays the data in a string table entry and stores it in the alarm history.

When the displayed data of the string table is touched, the object displays image/library data, switches the screen to the specified screen.

Alarm history display

Temp. Alarm

Temp .Alarm

Library data

Image/Library table

Temp. Alarm 96/11/06 16:02 Pres Alarm 97/01/06 18:25

Touch display

String table

Alarm list display

Bit memory table

Reference: If an “Indirect Reference” is used with image/library data, data to be displayed

can be changed according to the change in the contents of numeral table. (The NT21 and NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C with System V er . 2.1 and above only.)

Reference: The NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C with “-V2” or “–V3” provide an interlock

function that can be used to enable/disable operations or inputs using touch switches, numeral inputs, string inputs,or thumbwheel switch based on the status of specific bits in the PLC.

1-3-3 Tables

Tables are areas secured in the PT to store data such as numeral data and character string data. They are used to share data for the functions assigned to objects and communicate with a PC (PLC).

If a word address of a PC (PLC) is set in a table, data communication processing between the PT and PC (PLC) is executed automatically in predetermined cycles.

The following types of tables are provided.

 Numeral table  String table  Bit memory table  Extended I/O Input table  Extended I/O Output table  I/O Comment table

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 F-key Input Notify table  Mathematical table

 Recipe Table

The number of memory table entries varies according to the model of PT connected.

NT11S/

NT11

NT20/N

T20S

NT600S

NT30

NT30C

NT620S NT620C NT625C

NT21

NT31

NT31C

NT631

NT631C

Numeral table

128 128 512

512

1000

512

1000

512,

1000,

2000

512,

1000,

2000

String table

128 128 256

256

1000

256

1000

256,

1000

2000

256,

1000

2000

Bit Memory table

– – – 256 256

256

1000

256

1000

Extended I/O Input table

– – – 64 – – –

Extended I/O Output table

– – – 64 – – –

F-key Input Notify table

4 – – – – – –

Mathematical table

– – – – – 256

256

Recipe table

– – – – – 200 200

: This option is available only for V2 and above.

: This option is available only for V2 (System Ver.3.1) and above.

Numeral Table

The Numeral table stores numeral data. This table is set when using Numeral Display objects, Graph objects, and Nu-

meral Data Input. For details of table setting, refer to 7-2 Numeral Memory Table.

String Table

The String table stores text data. This table is set when String Display object and String Input object are used. For details of table setting, refer to 7-3 Character String Memory Table (String

Table).

Bit Memory Table

The Bit Memory table stores status of a PC (PLC) memory bit. This table is set when using the alarm list/history function.

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It is also used when switching the screen by the operation at the PC (PLC). For details of table setting, refer to 7-4 Bit Memory Table.

Extended I/O Input Table

The Extended I/O Input table sets the usage of input terminals of an extended I/O unit (e.g., B7A Unit).

For the individual input terminals, a function is set or a PC (PLC) bit to be referenced is allocated.

For details of table setting, refer to 7-5 Extended I/O Input Table.

Extended I/O Output Table

The Extended I/O Output table is used to allocate the PC (PLC) bits that control the output terminals of an extended I/O unit.

The output terminals of the extended I/O unit are controlled according to the statuses (ON/OFF) of PC (PLC) bits.

For details of table setting, refer to 7-5 Extended I/O Output Table.

I/O Comment Table

The I/O Comment Table is an area provided in a PT to manage the comment data of all words and bits in the PC (PLC) that are set by the Support Tool.

It displays comments on PC (PLC) words and bits specified by the numeral memory table, character string memory table (string table), bit memory table, extended I/O input table, extended I/O output table, and elements, in list form.

The displayed comments can be edited. For details, refer to 7-7 I/O Comment Table.

F-Key Input Notify Table

The F-Key Input Notify table assigns to a function key in a PT device. Host bits are allocated to the function keys. By switching the function key ON and OFF, the corresponding bit is turned ON and OFF. For details of table setting, refer to

7-8 F-Key Input Notify Table.

Mathematical table

Mathematical functions can be formed through this table and associated to any numeral table entry/PLC address location. For details refer to 7-9 Mathemati-

cal Table.

Recipe Table

The Recipe Table will set the parameters of designated memory areas of the address. For details refer to 7-10 Recipe Table.

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1-3-4 Types of Screens

A PT displays two types of screens — user screens that are created by arranging objects as desired and system screens for which a specific function is preset.

The types of screens displayed on a PT, and screen numbers assigned to the each screen are shown below.

Screen Types

NT11S/

NT11

NT20/

NT20S

NT600S

NT30

NT30C

NT620S NT620C NT625C

NT21

NT31 NT31C NT631

NT631C

User

Screens

Standard screens

1 to 250

1 to

1000

1 to

1899,

2000

1 to

3999

1 to

3999

Overlapping screens

–

1 to 250

1 to

1000

1 to

1899,

2000

1 to

3999

1 to

3999

Continuous screens

–

1 to 250

1 to

1000

1 to

1899

– –

Window/Keyboard screens

– – –

1900

1979

1 to

3999

1 to

3999

Host connect screens

– – – 1999 – –

System initializing screens

– – – – 9000 9000

Password screens

1 to 250

– – – – –

Menu screens 1 to

250

– – – – –

Print format screens

255 – – – – –

System

Screens

Screen display OFF

0 0 0 0 0 0

Extended screens

– – –

1980

1996

– –

Occurrence history screens

– – – 1997 9001 9001

Frequency history screens

– – – 1998 9002 9002

Programming Console screens

– – – –

9020 9020

Device monitor screens

– – – – –

9021

9023

Return to the previous screen

– – – – 9999 9999

: Available only from the system menu. A screen number is not assigned.

: Only with V2 and above.

Standard screens

Standard screens are the fundamental screens of the PT. Specify a Standard Screen to create a screen.

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Overlapping screens

Overlapping screens are grouped screens; a maximum of eight screens can be overlapped to display information on one screen. The screen used as the base for the overlapping screens is called the Parent Screen and the multiple standard screens that configure the overlapping screen are called Child Screens.

This is an example of an Overlapping Screen.

This is an

Screen No. 10 (Child Screen)

Screen No. 8 (Parent Screen)

example of an

Screen No. 7 (Child Screen)

Overlapping Screen.

Screen No. 25 (Child Screen)

When screen No. 8 (parent screen) is specified, objects set on the individual child screens (screens No. 10, No. 7, No. 25) are displayed in this order.

Since screen No. 8 is set as an overlapping screen, it cannot be displayed independently. Note that a child screen can be displayed independently.

Continuous screens

Continuous screens are grouped screen: a maximum of eight screens can be displayed in series. The base screen where continuous screens are registered is called the Parent Screen and the registered screens are called Child Screens.

[ ↓ ][ ↓ ]

Screen No. 1

Screen No. 15

Screen No. 20

Screen No. 10

Parent screen

Continuous screen 1

Continuous screen 2

Continuous screen 3

[ ↑ ][ ↑ ]

When screen No. 10 is specified, screen No. 20 – which is the first of the continuous screens – is displayed. After that, screens are displayed in the order of screen No. 20, screen No. 15, and screen No. 1 by the operation of touch switch [  ].

Since screen No. 10 is set for a continuous screen, it cannot be displayed independently.

Continuous screens are switched by pressing touch switches [  ] and [ ↑ ], to which system keypad is assigned.

Continuous screens cannot be used for the NT21, NT31/NT31C, and NT631/NT631C. For these models, Switch Screen function of touch switch is recommended to obtain the identical function.

Window/Keyboard Screen

Window/Keyboard Screen is used as a window screen. This is a partial screen used to display a keyboard such as a keypad for inputting numeral/string or an operational help etc. overlapping a display screen.

For NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, and NT625C, this screen can also be used as a standard screen if it is not used as a keyboard screen. (For NT21,

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NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, a keyboard screen cannot be displayed independently.)

With the NT21 and with the NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C with “-V1” and above, all objects other than thumbwheel SW can be registered. With other models, only fixed display , and touch switch used to input numeral/string and temporary input field can be registered. (This type of window is called a Keyboard Screen.)

With the NT21 and with the NT31, NT31C, and NT631C with “-V1” and above, up to 3 window/keyboard screens can be opened at the same time. (With other models, only 1 window/keyboard can be opened.) For details, refer to 5-4 Window/Keyboard Screens.

Host connect screen (System initializing screen)

This screen is displayed at the start of PT operation until the connection to a PC (PLC) is completed.

If a Host Connect screen is not registered, the default screen that shows the host connection message is automatically displayed when the PT power is switched on or when the PT mode transfers to the run mode.

Display OFF screen (no-display screen)

This screen is used when nothing is to be displayed on the screen. Since this screen is reserved by the system as a Display OFF screen, it cannot be edited.

Extended screen

Screens reserved for future extension of PT functions. Screens should not be registered to the screen numbers of these reserve screens.

Occurrence history screen

An occurrence history screen displays the numbers of screens displayed by Switch screen operations in the order of occurrence.

Frequency history screen

A frequency history screen displays the numbers of screens displayed by Switch screen operations in the order of frequency.

Password screen

This screen exists for the secure protection of a designated screen so that users can switch the screen only when the accurate password is input.

Menu screen

Menu screen serves as a control screen to switch to a designated screen through the operation of numeric key.

Print Format screen

If this screen is assigned, printing can be done by simple operation.

Programming Console Screen

This screen can be used to execute Programming Console functions with the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C. User editing of this screen is not possible. Refer to 5-12 Programming Console Screen for details.

Device Monitor Screen

This screen can be used to execute device monitoring functions with the NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C with “-V2” or higher. User editing of this screen is not possible. Refer to 5-13 Device Monitor Screen for details.

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1-4 Basic Operation Flow

The procedure for creating a screen using the Support Tool is shown below.

CAUTION

Carefully check the operation of all screen data and host programs before using them. If incorrect, the system may operate unpredictably. Otherwise the system may operate unpredictably.

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1-5 Menu Chart

The pull down menu commands provided by the Support Tool and the function of each menu item are shown below.

File

New Creating new screen data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Open Reading created screen data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Close Ending creation of screen data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Save Saving screen data being created to a file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Save As Registering screen data being created under a new file name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Import Reading the data created by DOS version Support Tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Print Printing screen data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Print Preview Displaying print format of screen data. . . . . . . . . . .

Print Setup Setting the printer. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Recent File(s) Recently used files. . . . . . . . . . .

Exit Exiting the Support Tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Import Component Importing data from different screen data file. . . . . . .

Edit

Undo Canceling the last operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Redo Returning the screen status to the status before Undo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cut Cutting an object (to the clip board). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Copy Copying an object (to the clip board). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Paste Pasting an object (from the clip board). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Delete Deleting an object. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Select All Specifying objects collectively. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Edit Object Specifying editing an object. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Select Object Selecting an object. . . . . . . . . . .

Align

Align Top Aligning objects to the top. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Align Bottom Aligning objects to the bottom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Align Left Aligning objects to the left. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Align Right Aligning objects to the right. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Center in a Row Aligning objects to vertically center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Center in a Column Aligning objects to horizontally center. . . . . . . . . . . . .

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View

Full Tiling Switching tiling display for object to be tiled. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Show Tag

Refresh Redrawing the current screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Toolbars

Full Screen Changing over entire screen display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PC (PLC) Address Changing over the display to one with word numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Table No. Changing over the display to one with table entry numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Image and Library Code Changing over the display to one with code numbers. . . . . . . . .

Standard Bar Displaying/not displaying standard tool bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Draw Bar Displaying/not displaying drawing tool bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Status Bar Displaying/not displaying status bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Zoom

100% Changing display enlargement scale (100%). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

200% Changing display enlargement scale (200%). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

400% Changing display enlargement scale (400%). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

800% Changing display enlargement scale (800%). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Simulate ON/OFF Displaying lamp ON/OFF status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Show Window/

Local 1 (keyboard) Displaying/not displaying local window 1 (keyboard screen). . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Local 2 Displaying/not displaying local window 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Keyboard

Simulate Flash Displaying flash status of an object. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Error Log Displaying the error log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Utility Bar Displaying/not displaying utility bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Alignment Bar Displaying/not displaying alignment bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Draw

Selector Selecting object. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Group Grouping objects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ungroup Ungrouping objects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bring to Front Bringing object to the front. . . . . . . . . . .

Send to Back Sending object to the back. . . . . . . . . . .

Associate with Associating touch switch with object. . . . . . . . . .

Disassociate Canceling association of touch switch with object. . . . . . . . . . . .

Set Order Specifying moving order among numeral/character-string input fields. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Properties Setting attributes of selected object. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Use as Default Registering the status of the selected object as the default . . . . . . . . . .

for the object

Centralize Label Centralizing label of lamp/touch switch. . . . . . . . .

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Objects

Fixed Display

Text Specifying text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Circle Specifying a circle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Arc Specifying an arc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sector Specifying a sector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Polyline Specifying a polyline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Polygon Specifying a polygon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rectangle Specifying a rectangle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tiling Specifying tiling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Image Display Specifying image data display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Library Display Specifying library data display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mark Specifying a mark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Touch Switch Specifying a touch switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lamp

Standard Specifying a standard lamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Image Specifying an image/library lamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Data Input

Numeral Specifying a numeral setting input field. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

String Specifying a character-string input field. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Thumbwheel Switch Specifying a thumbwheel switch. . . . . . . . . . . .

Numeral Display Specifying a numeral display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

String Display Specifying a character-string display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Graph

Bar Graph Specifying a bar graph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Broken-line Graph Specifying a broken-line graph. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Trend Graph Specifying a trend graph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Alarm

List Specifying alarm list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

History Specifying alarm history. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Analogue Meter Specifying an analogue meter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Recipe Specifying a recipe screen element. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Screen

New Adding a new screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Delete Deleting a screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Modify Parent Setting continuous/overlapping screens. . . . . . . . . . .

Copy to Image Saving screen data in image (BMP format) file. . . . . . . . . .

Extended I/O Setting an extended I/O table (setting a table common to all screens). . . . . . . . . . .

Grid Setting grid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Properties Setting screen attributes. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Tools

Table Setting memory tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Image Editor Editing image. . . . . . . . . . . .

Library Editor Editing library. . . . . . . . . . .

Mark Editor Editing marks. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Change Address Changing PC (PLC) addresses set for objects and memory tables collectively. . . . . . . .

Validate Checking errors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PT Configuration Setting PT type, system settings, PT Status Control Area/PT Status Notify Area settings,. . . . . . . .

changing PT type (data conversion)

Import I/O comments Importing I/O comments from ladder program. . . . .

Mathematical Table Editing mathematical functions. . . . . .

Recipe Table Setting recipe data. . . . . . . . . . . .

Upload (PT to Support Tool)

Download (Support Tool to PT)

Application Sending (downloading) all screen data to the PT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Screen Sending (downloading) screen data to the PT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

in units of screens

Direct Access Information Sending (downloading) direct connection setting data. . . . . . .

to the PT

System Memory Sending (downloading) system memory data to the PT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Table Sending (downloading) memory table data to the PT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Connect

Comms. Setting Setting methods for communicating with the PT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Application Reading (uploading) all screen data from the PT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Screen Reading (uploading) screen data to the PT in units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

from the screen

Direct Access Information Reading (uploading) direct connection setting data . . . . . . .

from the PT

System Memory Reading (uploading) system memory data to the PT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Table Reading (uploading) memory table data to the PT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Get History Log

Screen History Reading (uploading) screen history data from the PT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Alarm History Reading (uploading) alarm history data from the PT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Date and Time Reading/setting (uploading/downloading) clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

data in the PT

Window

New Window Opening another window on the same screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cascade Displaying cascaded windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tile Displaying tiled windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Arrange Icons Arranging icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Symbol Manager Starting symbol manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(Opened Window) Selecting window. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Help

Contents Displaying table of contents of online help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Search for Help on Displaying help by search operation. . . . . . . . . . . . .

What’s This? Displaying help by a click. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PLC Address Help Displaying PLC Address help of the specified PLC vendor. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

About NT-series Support Tool Product information. . . .

1-6 Usable Hardware Combinations

The combinations of hardware that can be used are shown below. The table shows the basic combinations. Depending on the PT display method

and system configuration, they may not be usable.

1-6-1 Applicable PT

NT-series Support Tool for Windows (Ver. 4.) can create screen data for the following PT models.

PT Model Model

NT11S

NT11S-SF121

NT11

NT11-SF121-EV1

NT20

NT20-ST121 NT20-ST128

NT20S

NT20S-ST121-V1 NT20S-ST121-EV3 NT20S-ST122-V1 NT20S-ST161-EV3

NT30

NT30-ST131-E

NT30C

NT30C-ST141-E

NT600S

NT600S-ST121-V1 NT600S-ST121-EV3 NT600S-ST211-V1 NT600S-ST211-EV3

NT620S

NT620S-ST211-E NT620S-ST212-E

NT620C

NT620C-ST141-E

NT625C

NT625C-ST152

NT21

NT21-ST121-E

NT31

NT31-ST121-E NT31-ST121-EV1 NT31-ST121-EV2

NT31-ST122-EV2 NT31-ST123-EV3

NT31C

NT31C-ST141-E NT31C-ST141-EV1 NT31C-ST141-EV2

NT31C-ST142-EV2 NT31C-ST143-EV3

NT631

NT631-ST211-E NT631-ST211-EV1 NT631-ST211-EV2

NT631C

NT631C-ST141-E NT631C-ST141-EV1 NT631C-ST141-EV2 NT631C-ST151-E NT631C-ST151-EV1 NT631C-ST151-EV2

NT631C-ST152-EV2 NT631C-ST153-EV3

: NT20S and NT600S have direct access Ver.4 and Ver.5.

NT-series Support Tool for Windows supports only Ver.5.

Reference: Direct access version 4 screen data for the NT20S or NT600S can be used on

Windows by using version 5 of the Support Tool for Windows.

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1-6-2 Communication Method for Each PT Model

Usable communication method differs depending on the PT types.

Also, some PT can use communication method that is not supported in their initial state by installing the exclusive system programs. (For details, refer to Ap- pendix B System Installer Operation.)

Model

Communication Method

Model

Host Link

NT Link (1:1,1:N)

C200H

Memory Link

Mitsubishi A

Mitsubishi FX

NT11S NT11S-

SF121



 (1:1

only)

   

NT11 NT11-SF

121-EV1

  (1:1

only)

   

NT20 NT20-ST

121

  



 

NT20-ST 128

  



 

NT20S NT20S-ST

121-V1

 

   

NT20S-ST 121-EV3

 

   

NT20S-ST 122-V1

 



  

NT20S-ST 161-EV3

 

   

NT30 NT30-ST13

1-E

 

   

NT30C NT30C-ST

141-E

 

   

NT600S NT600S-ST

121-V1

  

  

NT600S-ST 121-EV3

  

  

NT600S-ST 211-V1

  

  

NT600S-ST 211-EV3

  

  

NT620S NT620S-ST

211-E

 

   

NT620S-ST 212-E

 

   

NT620C NT620C-S

T141-E

 

   

NT625C NT625C-S

T152

 

   

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Model Communication Method

PT Model

Host Link

NT Link (1:1, 1:N)

C200H

Memory Link

Mitsubishi A

Mitsubishi FX

AB GE

Siemens

NT21

NT21-ST121-E  





    

NT31

NT31-ST121-E  





    

NT31-ST121-EV1  





    

NT31-ST121/122-EV2  





    

NT31-ST123-EV3  





    

NT31C

NT31C-ST141-E  





    

NT31C-ST141-EV1  





    

NT31C-ST141/142-EV2  





    

NT31C-ST143-EV3  





    

NT631

NT631-ST211-E  





    

NT631-ST211-EV1  





    

NT631-ST211-EV2  





    

NT631C

NT631C-ST141-E  





    

NT631C-ST141-EV1  





    

NT631C-ST141-EV2  





    

NT631C-ST151-E  





    

NT631C-ST151-EV1  





    

NT631C-ST151/152-EV2  





    

NT631C-ST153-EV3  





    

: Usable in the default state.

: Exclusive system program should be installed.

: Exclusive communication I/F unit is needed. (C200H I/F unit: NT-LB122)

: Not usable

Note Communication methods are indicated in the table above using the following ab-

breviations:

C200H: C200H I/F

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SECTION 2

Setting Up the Support Tool

When you are going to use the Support T ool for the first time, the Support Tool software must be installed at your personal computer.

The Support Tool is an application software that runs on Windows 95, 98, NT4.0, 2000, or XP of Microsoft Corporation. The procedure described in the following pages assumes that your personal computer already has Windows installed.

2-1 Before Installing the Software 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2-2 Installing the Support Tool 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2-2-1 Basic Installation Operation 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2-2-2 Procedure 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2-2-3 Uninstall 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2-1 Before Installing the Software

The Support Tool comes with the following program data.

Type

Specifications

NT-ZJCAT1-EV4 For IBM PC/AT compatibles, media: CD-ROM

 Support Tool  Supplement Symbols (keyboard/keypad collection)  Color Palette Symbol (Tilling collection for color-type PT)  System installer (for replacing the PT system program)  NT20 system program  System program for NT31/NT31C/NT631C with “-V3”  System programs for NT31/NT31C with “-V2” (Ver. 3.1)  System programs for NT631/NT631C with “-V2” (Ver. 3.1)  System programs for NT21  System program for NT11S  System program for NT11-V1  System programs for NT30/620 Series

The following software should be installed separately.  NT Transfer Utility This utility uploads/downloads screen data file from/to PT using MMI format.

For details, refer to Appendix C NT Transfer Utility.  NT Translation Support Utility This utility will help in translating the language to another supported language. For details, refer to Appendix D Translation Support Utility The following data is copied to the folder if it is selected when installation.  Parts Collection

Lamps and touch switches combined with image/library data are registered in the Parts Collection (This is a screen data file in MMI format). For details, refer to 3-3-7 Using Method of Parts Collection.

 Sample Screen Data

This data is provided just as sample screen data. It is not created for the purpose of actual operation on PT after downloading it to PT.

 Symbol manager – ISO symbol data

For details, refer to 6-10 Registering Created Elements (Symbol Manager Op-

eration).

Reference:  The system installer is an application software that sends the system program

from a personal computer to PT to update the system program. Updating the system program allows communication using a new method or upgrades the PT software. However, since the system program is specific to each PT model, the system program that matches the PT model must be downloaded.

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2-2 Installing the Support Tool

To install the Support Tool, execute the install program provided in your software package.

Reference: The following data is selectable for installation.

 NT-series Support Tool Ver. 4.  System Installer  Sample Collection

If you select a Sample Collection, data such as Parts Collection, Image/Library Sample Collection, ISO symbol data, and Sample Screen Data are installed.

 NT Transfer Utility should be installed separately. Please refer to Appendix C

NT Transfer Utility.

 NT Translation Support Utility should be installed separately. Refer to Appen-

dix D Translation Support Utility.

 Data can be added afterward by executing the installation program again. In

this case, when an item that is already installed is specified, it will not be overwritten. Also, the data will not be uninstalled even if its check mark was set to OFF when the data is already installed.

To delete data that has already been installed, delete all data by uninstalling it and then perform installation again.

2-2-1 Basic Installation Operation

The buttons that are displayed during the course of installation are shown below. Clicking on this button confirms the settings in the displayed window and displays

the next window. Clicking on this button cancels the settings in the displayed window and displays

the previous window. Clicking on th is button causes the window to close. The status set in the window

is canceled. This button stops Support Tool installation if it is clicked at the program install win-

dow. In this case, a message is displayed requesting confirmation that installation is to be stopped.

Clicking on this button displays the actual folder configuration in tree form. You can select the folder in this display to install the Support Tool.

2-2-2 Procedure

The following procedure uses Support Tool version 4.8 as a example.

1. Start up Windows.

2. Set the Support Tool CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. The setup program au-

tomatically starts. Follow step 6 onward. If the setup program does not start automatically, execute the setup program according to the steps shown below.

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Reference: You can execute the setup program by double clicking Setup.exe in the Support

Tool system disk by displaying Windows Explorer. In this case, steps 3, 4, and 5 below can be skipped.

3. Click on the Start button of Windows and select “Run ...”

4. Input “d:\FD_Version\ Disk1\ Setup.exe” in the input field in the displayed

window. Note that drive designation must agree with the name of the drive where you

set the CD-ROM. If you set the CD-ROM in drive E, input “e:\FD-Version\ Disk1\ Setup.exe.”

5. Click on . The installation is started.

6. When the setup screen of the Support Tool is displayed, click the Button.

The screen to prompt you to input User Information (Name and Company) is displayed.

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7. Input your name and company. In the initial state, the name and company that are registered for the computer are displayed.

After inputting, click the Button. The screen for specifying the destination of program installation is displayed.

8. Select the directory for installation. In the initial state, the directory shown below is set as the destination directo-

ry. C:\Program Files\Omron\NTST4.8E To change the directory, click the

Button and input the drive and directory. (If a directory that does not exist in the hard disk is specified, the directory is automatically made.)

After specifying the destination, click the Button.

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The program selection screen is displayed to allow you to select the programs to be installed.

9. Click on the check box, displayed to the left of the program to be selected to enter a check mark.

The following data and software will be installed depending on the options that are selected.

Option Data/software that is installed

NT-series Support Tool ver 4.8 The Support Tool, keyboard/tenkey

library, and color pallette symbols (approx. 23 MB)

System Installer Only the System Installer (access the

system programs directly from the CD-ROM (approx. 20 MB)

Sample Collection Lamp/touch switch parts library, parts

library list, sample screen data, and ISO parts library (approx. 9 MB)

Click the Next Button The screen for specifying the destination for registering the start menu is

displayed.

10. In the start menu of Windows, specify the folder where the short-cut to the Support Tool is created.

In the initial state, the following folder is selected. Start\Program\Omron\NTST4.8E

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If you want to change the folder, select the desired folder from the Existing Folders or directly input the folder name. (If a folder that does not exist in the hard disk is specified, the specified folder is automatically made.)

After specifying the folder, click the Button. Installation of the specified programs is implemented; files are copied. During program installation, the progress of the processing is indicated as a

percentage.

11. After step (10), a dialog to select restart/non-restart will come out for Windows 95, 98, NT4.0, 2000, or XP.

Restarting your machine is recommended because important information is registered after the restart. If you select to restart later , the registration will be performed at this next restart and installation is completed.

Click the

Button to finish or restart. Restart is not required for

Windows2000.

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2-2-3 Uninstall

An uninstaller (uninstall software) is supplied with the Support Tool. If you want to remove the Support Tool from your personal computer, run the

uninstaller to delete the Support Tool program files and installation information. Note that the data created by the Support Tool is not deleted.

 Starting the uninstaller from the Windows start menu

Select “Uninstall NTST” in the same folder where the short-cut to the Support Tool is stored.

Example: Assuming the short-cut to the Support Tool exists in the Start\Pro-

gram\Omron\NTST4.8E Select the uninstaller by the following operation. [Start] → [Program] → [Omron] → [NTST4.8E] →[Uninstall NTST]

After the start up of the uninstaller, follow the instructions displayed on the screen.

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SECTION 3

Support Tool Starting-up and Exiting Procedure

and File Operation

This section describes how to start up and exit the Support Tool and the operating procedure for PT screen data files.

3-1 Starting-up and Exiting the Support Tool 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3-1-1 Start-up Procedure 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3-1-2 Exit Procedure 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3-2 User Interface 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3-2-1 Functions Provided in the Main Window 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3-2-2 Major Functions of Dialog Boxes 43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3-2-3 Functions of Message Boxes 44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3-3 Operation of Screen Data (Application) File 44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3-3-1 Creating New Screen Data (Application) File 45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3-3-2 Reading the Existing Screen Data (Application) File 53. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3-3-3 Saving the Screen Data (Application) File 54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3-3-4 Closing the Screen Data (Application) File 56. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3-3-5 Importing (Reading) the DOS Version Screen Data (Application) File 56. . . . . . . .

3-3-6 Importing Components from Different Screen Data File

(Starting Up the Second Support Tool) 57. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3-3-7 Using Method of Parts Collection 60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3-1 Starting-up and Exiting the Support Tool

The procedure for starting up the Support Tool installed in your personal computer and exiting it is shown below.

3-1-1 Start-up Procedure

T o start up the Support Tool, select [Programs] → [Omron] → [NTST4.8E] → [NT- Series Support Tool] beginning with the Windows start button.

After the start-up of the Support Tool, the main window, shown below, is displayed.

Reference: Up to two Support Tools can be started up at the same time.

You can copy and paste the screen data or table data between them by opening the two different screen data files. To start up the second Support Tool, select [Import Component] from the [File] menu in the main window of the first Support Tool (It is not possible to start up the second Support Tool from the [Start] menu of Windows). For details, refer to 3-3-6 Importing Components

from Different Screen Data File (Starting Up the Second Support Tool).

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3-1-2 Exit Procedure

To exit the Support Tool, use any of the operations shown below.

 In the menu, select [File] → [Exit].  Click the

Button at the upper right corner in the main window.

 Double click the Support Tool icon displayed at the upper left section in the

main window.

 Click the Support Tool icon displayed at the upper left section in the main win-

dow, then select the

Button in the control menu box.  Press F4 key while pressing down the Alt key. If you are going to exit the Support Tool before saving the data of the opened

screen, a confirmation message is displayed. After you exit the Support Tool, the screen returns to the Windows screen.

3-2 User Interface

3-2-1 Functions Provided in the Main Window

The configuration of the Support T ool operation screen, name of each parts, and the available functions are described below.

Title bar

Control Menu box

Menu bar

Standard toolbar

Draw bar

Application manager screen

Data creation screen

Status bar

Application manager screen

Directories of screens and tables are displayed as a tree list, which allows opening, copying, and other operations.

Data creation screen

On this screen, the screen to be displayed by the PT is created.

Control menu box

The control menu box displayed at the upper left corner of the operation screen and windows allows you to select how a window is displayed.

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Title bar

The titles of windows are displayed here on each window respectively.

Status bar

The status bar displays a simple explanation about the selected function, selected object, cursor position, object position, the model type of the objective PT, PLC Vendor, the maximum memory size, and the remaining application size.

Selected PT model

Selected PLC Vendor

Application Memory (Remaining memory/Total memory In case user application exceeds the total memory, remaining memory will be shown as negative value in red color.)

Status/Help message or information of object

Cursor Position

Top-left coordinate of selected objects

Menu bar

The functions provided by the Support Tool are divided into several groups. The menu bar shows the names of these function groups and the functions in

each group are displayed in pull-down menus.  Standard Toolbar

Functions that are used frequently — such as file reading/writing, copy and paste, undo/redo, and print — are assigned to the buttons in the standard toolbar.

These functions can be called easily without selecting the function item from the menu bar.

New

Open

Save

Print preview

New Screen

Cut

Copy

Paste

Undo

Redo

What’s This?

 Draw Bar

Functions to draw objects are assigned to buttons in the draw bar.

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These functions can be called easily without accessing the commands from the menu bar.

Alarm list

Selector

Polyline

Arc

Rectangle

Circle

Polygon

Sector

Text

Tiling

Image object

Mark

Library object

Standard lamp

Image lamp

Touch switch

Thumbwheel switch

Numeral input

Recipe

String input

Numeral display

String display

Bar graph

Analogue Meter

Trend graph

Broker line graph

Alarm history

 Utility Bar

Buttons for centralizing label of touch switch or lamp (refer to 5-1-3 Changing the Display Method on the Support Tool), simulation for flash attribute in fixed display objects (refer to 5-1-3 Changing the Display Method on the Support

Tool), lamp ON facility (refer to 5-1-3 Changing the Display Method on the Support Tool), and a combo-box for selecting to display certain screen object type

(refer to 5-1-4 Filter Function) are provided.

Centralize Label

Filter Screen Element

Simulate ON/OFF

Simulate Flash

 Alignment Bar

This toolbar provides the object alignment to the top, bottom, left, right and also center in a row and center in a column. (Refer to 6-1-6 Aligning Elements.)

Align Top

Align Left

Center in a Column

Center in a Row

Align Right

Align Bottom

Reference: Whether or not Status Bar, Standard Toolbar, Draw Bar, Utility Bar and Align-

ment Bar are displayed can be selected, respectively, by the following operation.

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Status Bar: [View] (menu bar) → [Status Bar] Standard Toolbar: [View] (menu bar) → [Toolbars] → [Standard Bar] Draw Bar: [View] (menu bar) → [Toolbars] → [Draw Bar] Utility Bar: [View] (menu bar) → [Toolbars] → [Utility Bar] Alignment Bar: [View] (menu bar) → [Toolbars] → [Alignment Bar] Each time you select the item, display/no-display selection changes alternately .

The check mark, if displayed, indicates that the selection of the corresponding item is to be displayed.

If [Auto hide] invoked by selecting [Start] button (Windows) → [Settings] → [Taskbar] → [Taskbar Options] is checked, status bar may not be displayed correctly when the window of the Support Tool is maximized. In this case, clear the checkmark for [Always on top] at [Taskbar Options].

Floating palette

The standard toolbar, draw bar, utility bar and alignment bar can be moved as a floating palette to a convenient place for your operation.

 Object information on the status bar The information for the selected object that will be displayed on the status bar is

indicated in the following table. (No information will be displayed when multiple objects are selected) Information to be displayed may be cut depending on the resolution of the screen or the selected object.

Screen Element

(Selected item)

Information to be displayed

Fixed Display Object Fixed Display {Object Name: Attribute} Fixed Display-Mark Mark Object {Code*1} Fixed Display-Image Image Object {Reference Type: Code*1: Comment: Size: Compression} Fixed Display-Library Library Object {Reference Type: Code*1: Comment} Image Lamp Image Lamp {PLC Address: ON code*1: OFF code*1: ON comment if check else OFF com-

ment} Standard Lamp Standard Lamp {PLC Address: Label*2} Touch Switch Touch Switch {Function: PLC Address: Label*2} (If function type is Notify Bit, display Notify

Address, else display Lamp Address)

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Screen Element

(Selected item)

Information to be displayed

Thumbwheel Thumbwheel {PLC Address: Table Entry*3} Numeral Input Numeral Input {PLC Address: Table Entry*3: Reference Type} String Input String Input {PLC Address: Table Entry*3: Reference Type} Recipe Recipe{Recipe Number; Recipe Name; Write Notify Bit; No. of Records: No. of Parameters} Numeral Display Numeral Display {PLC Address: Table Entry*3: Reference Type} String Display String Display {PLC Address: Table Entry*3: Reference Type} Bar Graph Bar Graph {PLC Address: Table Entry*3: Direction} Trend Graph Trend Graph {Type: Drawing Width: Direction} Broken-line Graph Broken-line Graph {Direction} Alarm History Alarm History {Display Image/Library or not} Alarm List Alarm List {Table Entry*3: Display Image/Library or not} Analogue Meter Analogue Meter {PLC Address: Table Entry*3}

(*1) M: Mark I: Image L: Library (*2) If t h e i mage or library data for when the switch is lit is not specified, the com-

ment for the image or library data for when the switch is not lit will be displayed.

(*3) For t h e NT21 and the NT31. NT31C, NT631, NT631C with “-V2” or “-V3,” the

information to be displayed depends on the Label Type as follows: Static: Label On Off Static: When [View] – [Simulate ON/OFF] setting is ON, displays ON label, when OFF, displays OFF label. Numeral Display: Same for Numeral Display information String Display: Same for String Display information

(*4) N: Numeral Table S: String Table B: Bit Memory Table

3-2-2 Major Functions of Dialog Boxes

A dialog box is a window that is displayed in a fixed size. The purpose of a dialog box is to set data that is required to execute the functions of the Support Tool.

The following types of dialog boxes are used and the procedure for setting the data differs according to the type of dialog box.

 Option button

This represents a selection item, with  displayed to the left of the item name. Only one of the displayed items can be chosen. The item is identified by a black

circle.

 Check box

This represents a selection item, with  displayed to the left of item name. Items can be selected by giving a check mark in this box.

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 Text box

This text box is an input field to set characters.

 List box

A list box displays a list of data: the data to be set is selected from the list.

 Combo box

A list of selection items appears in the dropdown list box format. The data to be set is selected from the list.

3-2-3 Functions of Message Boxes

Message boxes display details of errors that occur during Support Tool operation and messages that request your confirmation of attempted operations.

When a message box shows up, operation can be continued or cancelled by pressing the corresponding button in the message box.

3-3 Operation of Screen Data (Application) File

The procedure for operating the screen data file, where the PT screen data is stored, is described below. The PT Configuration, which determines the basic PT operation, is also discussed.

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3-3-1 Creating New Screen Data (Application) File

To create new screen data, select [New] in the [File] Menu of the main window.

PT configuration dialog box appears so that users can set information of the application environment and type of PT device.

Click the Button after completing the setting at the PT configuration dialog box. For details of the setting at the PT configuration dialog box, refer to Dialog Box Settings in the PT Configuration below.

If the PT is set to the NT21, the clock address dialog box will appear next. Refer to page 53.

The application manager and the data creation screen (1 Standard Screen) are displayed.

PT screen data is created by arranging objects on this data creation screen. The application manager is the tool to manage the screen data created by a user.

For operation procedure, refer to Section 4 Application Manager.

Dialog Box Settings in the PT Configuration

Before creating screen data, it is necessary to set the PT configuration and the Control and Notify Areas that are shared with the PC (PLC).

The operation steps shown below display the PT configuration dialog box.

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 Menu Bar → [File] → [New] (creating new application)  Menu Bar → [Tools] → [PT Configuration] (for modifying)

The PT configuration dialog box has a variety of setting items provided in three pages.

 PT Type page  System page  Control/Notify Area page

 PT Type page

The PT Type page is displayed when you click on the [PT Type] tab. The PT Type page is used to set the hardware configuration of the PT to be

connected.

PT Model

Specify the type of PT to be connected. When you are using the NT31, NT31C, NT631 or NT631C, refer to the table below to select the correct model according to the system program being installed.

PT Model

System Program

Ver.1.01 Ver.2.0 Ver.2.1 Ver.3.1 or Ver.4.0 NT31 ”NT31” ”NT31-V1” ”NT31-V1(System Ver.2.1)” ”NT31-V2/V3 (System Ver. 3.1)” NT31C ”NT31C” ”NT31C-V1” ”NT31C-V1(System Ver.2.1)” ”NT31C-V2/V3 (System Ver. 3.1)” NT631 ”NT631” ”NT631-V1” ”NT631-V1(System Ver.2.1)” ”NT631-V2 (System Ver. 3.1)” NT631C ”NT631C” ”NT631C-V1” ”NT631C-V1(System Ver.2.1)” ”NT631C-V2/V3 (System Ver. 3.1)”

Reference: To check the system program version installed in a PT, display the following

screens:

 Version display at the upper right position of PT system menu  PT system menu  Expansion mode  V ersion display

The the NT20, either ”NT20S” screen data (compatible with previous NT20S) or ”NT20” screen data (with expanded CS/CJ-series PLC data access) can be used.

The following PT Models are also available:

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 NT31-V2  NT31C-V2  NT631-V2  MT631C-V2

NT20/30/620 Compatible Mode

For NT21 and NT31/631-V2 or higher models, the NT20/30/620 Compatible Mode check box will be enabled. By setting this option, the Control Area will take 4 memory address, instead of 5 and Notify Area will take 3 memory address, instead of 2. This allows straight conversion for NT30/620 PT models to NT31/631 or NT20S models to NT21 without the need to modify the PLC program.

PLC Vendor

Specify the usable direct access type from either of the following. MEMLINK, Mitsubishi_A and Mitsubishi_Fx can be set only with NT31, NT31C, NT631and NT631C with “-V1” and above. AB and GE can be set only with NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C below “-V1.” Siemens can be set only with NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C with “-V1.” (Refer to page 27).

 OMRON  Mitsubishi_A  Mitsubishi_Fx  MEMLINK

 AB  GE  Siemens

Font Type

If you are using NT31-V1, NT31C-V1, NT631-V1, NT631C-V1 and above hardware or had NT31, NT31C, NT631and NT631C and been updated the system program to the -V2 (System Ver.3.1) system program, which is attached to this Support Tool, it is possible to select the Font Type ISO8859-1 or CP437. If you are using the European Keyboards, please refer to Appendix K for more details.

Reference: Specify ”OMRON” as the PLC type when using memory links between the

NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, and NT625C.

Comment

Set the comment that is appended to the screen data file. An arbitrary character of up to 28 characters can be set.

Reference: The PT model of the screen data that is opened can be changed. If it is

changed, the data is converted automatically. Note that changing of PT models is allowed only for the restricted combinations shown in Appendix A Data Con- version.

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 System page

The System page is displayed when users click on the [System] tab. Fundamental operating functions can be set in this System page.

Initial Screen

Screen number, which appears when the wrong data is set for PT Control Area when PT is d r i ven, is selected from the drop-down list box or keyboard input. N or mally, this setting is invalid since PT References PT Control Area for the initial screen number when starting up.

The screen numbers of existing screen data are listed in the list box or only screen number 1 is displayed if the screen data is newly created.

Backlight OFF

Specify whether or not the backlight OFF function is used. This option can be selected from System of PT Configuration in the Support Tool.

The Backlight OFF function automatically turns OFF the screen if the Support Tool is not operated for a certain time period to save the backlight of PT.

If the check box is clicked to utilize the option, the time interval will be displayed in the drop-down list box to set it. For details of the PT models that can use this function, refer to Appendix E Sys- tem Setting (PT Configuration).

Resume Function

The resume function holds the data in the table when the PT is OFF or reset. For details of the PT models that can use this function, refer to Appendix E Sys-

tem Setting (PT Configuration).

History Setting

This item specifies the method for processing when the Log memory of the alarm history function and History screen function becomes full.

- Alarm (Use Ring Buffer): Same meaning with FIFO (First In First Out)

Alarm FIFO system is applied for this function if the log memory area is full. When new alarm occurs, the oldest record data will be deleted so that the new data can be stored there.

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If the Alarm function is not chosen, newly coming data is not acceptable to record when the memory space is full.

- Screen (Use Ring Buffer): Same meaning with FIFO (First In First Out). When the new screen history occurred, the oldest record data will be deleted

so that new data can be stored there. This is so called FIFO. If this check box is not ON, newly coming data is not acceptable to record when the memory space is full.

Either the Alarm and the Screen data is available for the following PT models.

NT30, NT30C, NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C, NT631, NT631C. (For NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, both Alarm and Screen settings are available.)

Number of Table Entries

Specify the number of numeral memory table entries, character string memory table entries (String Table), and bit memory table entries.

Setting of the Number of Table Entries is valid for the following PT models.

NT30, NT30C, NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C, NT631, NT631C

Buzzer –Enable

Specify whether or not the buzzer function is used. To use the buzzer function, click the check box to enter the check mark. To set the

buzzer function to be unused, click the check box to clear the check mark. To sound the buzzer only at the occurrence of an alarm, specify [On Error] at the

drop-down list box. If [Always] is selected for the buzzer function, the buzzer sounds at following

events.

 Occurrence of an error at PT  Reception of a command from the host  Screen switching

Setting of the buzzer function is valid for the following PT models.

NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C

Reference: With the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, buzzer function settings

are made by system menu operation at the PT and setting from the Support Tool is not allowed.

Buzzer – Key Input

Click the c h e c k b o x o f [ K e y I nput] to enter the check mark if you want to sound the buzzer in response to the input from a touch switch or the extended I/O unit. Clear the check mark if the key input sound is not to be used.

Printer for PT

A printer can be connected to PT device for printing screen data if required. Y ou have to specify the type of printer being used by the application for the following PT models:

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NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C

 Printer

Select one of the Supported printers from the printer drop-down list box. Although this setting is possible for NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C, it is not

valid from Support Tool. Please set from the Maintenance Mode of PT.

 Mode

Color:

Specify “Color” for color printing. Designation of Color is valid for the following PT models. NT30C, NT620C, NT625C

 Tone:

Specify “Tone” for monochrome printing. If a color type PT is used with Tone set for [Mode], color data is expressed using

a gray scale, printed in monochrome.

These setting are available for the following PT models.

NT30, NT30C, NT620S (Printer only), NT620C, NT625C

For NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, this setting has to be selected from PT.

Numeral Storage Type

BCD or Binary can be selected for the storage type of the Numeral memory table. This setting is available only when the time the Storage Type in the Numeral memory table has [System] setting. When BCD or Binary is set for Numeral memory table Storage Type, this setting in the PT Configuration will be ignored and follows the storage type in the Numeral Table.

This setting is available for the following PT Model.

NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C

 Control/Notify Area page

The Control/Notify Area page is displayed when you click on the [Control/Notify Area] tab.

The Control/Notify Area page is prepared to set the PT Control area, controlling PT from PC (PLC) and for PT Notify Area, notifying PT information to a PC

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(PLC and for window control area, controlling a window (NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C with “-V1” and “-V2” only).

PT Control Area

PC (PLC) Address

Set the type of words at the PC (PLC) and the first address (word number) of the area used as the PT Status Control Area.

The PT Status Control Area differs depending on the PT model and it occupies the following number of words.

NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C: For V1 models, and V2 models without NT20/30/620 Compatible mode: 5 words For V2 models with NT30/620 Compatible mode: 4 words

NT21: Without NT20/30/620 Compatible mode: 5 words With NT20/30/620 Compatible mode: 4 words

Other models: 4 words

Comments

Set a comment concerning this area. As a comment, up to 16 character can be set.

PT Notify Area

PC (PLC) Address

Set the type of words at the PC (PLC) and the first address (word number) of the area used as the PT Status Notify Area.

The PT Status Notify Area differs depending on the PT model and it occupies the following number of words.

NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C: For V1 models and V2 models without NT20/30/620 Compatible mode: 2 words For V2 models with NT20/30/620 Compatible mode: 3 words

NT21: Without NT20/30/620 Compatible mode: 2 words With NT20/30/620 Compatible mode: 3 words

Other models: 3 words

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Comments

Set a comment concerning the area set as the PT Status Notify Area. As a comment, a character string of up to 16 characters can be set.

Window Control Area PC (PLC) Address

Set the type of words at the PC (PLC) and the first address (word number) of the area used as the Window Control Area.

Window Control Area differs depending on the PT model and it occupies the following number of words.

NT21 and NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C with “-V1” or “V2”: 9 words Other models: can not be used

Comments

Set a comment concerning the area set as the Window Control Area. As a comment, a character string of up to 16 characters can be set.

Note Set memory addresses so that the PT Control Area, PT Notify Area and Window

Control Area do not overlap.  PC (PLC) Address dialog box

Clicking on the [Set] button in the [PT Control Area], [PT Notify Area] or [Window Control Area] displays the PC (PLC) Address dialog box.

In the PC (PLC) Address dialog box, the PC (PLC) address of the PT Status Control Area, the PT Status Notify Area and the Window Control Area can be set by specifying the area type and address individually. The setting made in the PC (PLC) Address dialog box will be reflected on the setting made in the [PC (PLC) Control Area], [PT Notify Area] or [Window Control Area].

Use the PC (PLC) Address dialog box only when the area type and address are input individually . If the PC (PLC) address is directly input in the Control/Notify Area page, it is not necessary to call this dialog box. Example PLC Vendor: OMRON

Channel (Word)

Specify the type of PC (PLC) area that is used as a PT Status Control Area, a PT Status Notify Area or a Window Control Area by selecting an item from the drop-down list box.

Address

Specify the first word address in the PC (PLC) area that is to be used as the PT Status Control Area, PT Status Notify Area, and Window Control Area.

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I/O Comments

Set a comment concerning the area set as the PT Status Control Area, a PT Status Notify Area, or a Window Control Area.

As a comment, a character string of up to 16 characters can be set.

Clock Address

When the PT is set to the NT21, the addresses must be set to read the clock from the PLC host. This setting is not necessary for other models of PT.

If the PT is set to the NT21 on the tools page of the PT configuration dialog box, the clock address dialog box shown below appears. Always set an address when using the clock function (data displays, screen display history, or alarm history).

PLC Address

Set the area and the address of the first word from which to read the clock data. A Clock Data Area will be defined consisting of 4 words starting at the specified address.

I/O Comments

Set a comment for the address used to define the Clock Data Area. Up to 16 character can be input.

 PLC Address Dialog Box

This dia l o g box is set in the same way as the one for the PT configuration dialog box.

3-3-2 Reading the Existing Screen Data (Application) File

T o read the screen data that is saved in a file, select [File] → [Open] from the main window menu.

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The dialog box for the applicable folder, file name, and files of type exist appears to specify them.

NTST Application (*.onw)

After specifying the folder, file name, and file type click on the [Open] button. The application manager of the read out screen data is displayed. With NT -series Support Tool for Windows, following screen data files can be han-

dled.

onw mmi

For details, refer to File Types in page 55

Reference:  Recent used files will be shown at the bottom of [File] menu. Recent four files

can be opened from this command.

 NT-series Support Tool for Windows (Ver. 4.7) can read the screen data that is

created using an earlier version of NT-series Support Tool.

 It is not possible to read screen data created by NT-series Support Tool for Win-

dows (Ver. 4.7) with an earlier version of NT-series Support Tool.

 With MMI files, the screen data created by the Support T ool Ver.4 can be read

using Support Tool Ver.3. as long as the PT model is supported with Ver.3.. (With MMI format, user group and grid information will be lost.)

e.g. NT30C MMI file created with Ver.4.  Can be read with Ver.3 NT31C-V2 MMI file created with Ver.4.  Cannot be read with Ver.3

3-3-3 Saving the Screen Data (Application) File

After creating the screen data, save it to a file. The procedure for saving the screen data to a file is: [File] (main window menu)

→ [Save], or [File] (main window menu) → [Save As].

Save:

The existing screen data of the opened file is overwritten by the new screen data.

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If the file was opened using [New], the operation to be followed is the same as for saving a file by selecting [Save As].

Save As:

The created or edited screen data is saved by specifying the folder and the file name.

 File name setting dialog

If you select [Save] when creating new screen data or [Save As], the file name setting window (Save As) opens.

NTST Application (*.onw)

After inputting the folder and file name, click the Button the screen data is saved to the specified file.

If the file name of an existing file is specified, a message requesting confirmation that the file is to be overwritten is displayed.

 File types

When saving files in file name setting dialog, either of following two file types can be selected.

 NTST screen data (*.onw) format (onw format)

This is a standard file format for Support Tool. Use this format to save screen data normally.

 Memory map image file (*.mmi) format (mmi format)

This is a file format to which screen data is compressed after deleting information used only for Support Tool. (Data to be lost are grid setting and grouping information.) Use this format for purposes such as transferring screen data using FD. It is advisable to save the same data with onw format also, since part of information are lost with this format as mentioned above.

Once you saved data, specified file types will not be changed until you exit the Support Tool or perform saving/reading the onw file. (Data will be saved in the format same as before when you select “Save” to save it.) If you want to change the file type, select “Save As.”

Reference:  It is not possible to save data in DOS format.

 Once you read the data that was created using DOS version Support Tool by

NT-series Support Tool for Windows, do not upload the data with DOS tool

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even if it has been download to PT. Downloading will be possible; however, the data may not be used with DOS version Support Tool correctly.

Windows version Support Tool

DOS version Support Tool

Upper compatibility

NT20, NT20S, NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C/NT625C

 With mmi file format, error check is executed before saving. By this error check,

data that cannot be downloaded to PT will not be stored.

 With the Support Tool on CD-ROM, the NT Transfer Utility, which transmits

mmi file to the PT, is supplied. For details, refer to Appendix C NT Transfer Util- ity.

3-3-4 Closing the Screen Data (Application) File

It is not possible to open two or more screen data files with one Support Tool. So when you want to edit different screen data file, you need to close the currently opened file, or start up the second Support Tool using the [Import Component] command from the [File] menu. For details of Import Component, refer to 3-3-6

Importing Components from Different Screen Data File (Starting Up the Second Support Tool).

To close application, select [Close] from [File] in the main window menu. If the screen data (application) has not been saved, a message requesting con-

firmation of saving it is indicated/displayed.

If the file name is not set, the name setting dialog appears. If the file name has been already determined, the data will be overwritten.

The screen data file closes without saving the screen data. The file close operation is canceled.

3-3-5 Importing (Reading) the DOS Version Screen Data (Application)

File

The Support Tool has a function for reading screen data files created using the previous DOS version Support Tool. Note that although the DOS version screen data files can be read, files cannot be saved in DOS format.

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The procedure for reading a DOS version screen data file is: [File] (main window menu) → [Import].

For “Files of type,” select any of the following items according to the model of Support Tool used to create the screen data you are going to read.

 M1S: Screen data for NT11S/NT11  M2S: Screen data for NT20S  M6S: Screen data for NT600S  G6S: Screen data for NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, and

NT625C

Click the

Button after selecting the folder and specifying the file

name. The application manager of the read screen data will be displayed.

Reference:  For details of the PT models and types, the Support Tool can create screen

data for, refer to 1-6 Usable Hardware Combinations.

 Refer to Appendix A Data Conversion to reuse or convert screen data from

previous PT models.

3-3-6 Importing Components from Different Screen Data File (Starting

Up the Second Support Tool)

Select [Import Component] from the [File] menu and you can start up the second Support Tool and open a different screen data file. By reading out the different screen data files with the two Support Tools, data copying/pasting can be performed easily between the files.

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When you select [Import Component], a dialog box to specify the file to be read is displayed. (For details of this dialog, refer to 3-3-2 Reading the Existing Screen Data (Application) File.)

After specifying the folder, file name and file type, click the Button. The second Support Tool starts up and the application manager of the read out screen data is displayed.

Reference:  It is not possible to start up the second Support Tool from the [Start] button of

Windows (Error message will be displayed). Be sure to select [Import Component] from the [File] menu in the main window of the first Support Tool.

 Copy/paste operation can not be performed between the two files if the PT

model of the two files is different. In this case, perform data conversion beforehand so that the PT model setting of the copy source screen data matches to the setting of the copy destination screen data. (Selected PT model can be checked on the status bar.)

 It is not possible to edit the same screen data file by two Support Tools. If you try

to read out the file that is already opened by the other Support Tool, error message will be displayed.

 The second Support Tool can read out the screen data file regardless of the file

types (onw, mmi).

 When the second Support Tool is started, the windows of both Support Tools

are automatically resized into normal windows that overlap each other to facilitate the copy operation between the files.

 It is not possible to open one more Support Tool when two Support Tools are

already started.

 [Import Component] will not be displayed in the [File] menu when no screen

data is opened with the Support Tool.

 Conversion of PLC address is executed when the PLC vendor (direct access)

is different between the copy source/destination screen data.

 Conversion of key code is executed when the key code (font type) is different

between the copy source/destination screen data.

 In case of the numeral/string table and bit memory table, if the table size of

copy destination is smaller than the size of copy source, excessive entries will be discarded.

 To achieve higher performance, close the second Support Tool after you com-

pleted import operation.

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 It may take time to read out MMI file since data checking is performed before

opening the file.

Possible Operation between Two Support Tools

While screen data files of the same PT model are opened with the two Support Tools, following operations are possible.

a. Copying, cutting, pasting and drag & drop of a screen between application

managers (multiple screens can be also handled). (Refer to 4-2-4 Copying a Screen.)

b. Copying, cutting, pasting and drag & drop of a table data between application

managers (All the data in a table is handled, it is possible to handle a table entry individually or to handle multiple table entries collectively.) (Refer to 4-2-9 Copying the Whole Table.)

c. Copying, cutting, pasting of a number/code between the following table

entries (Drag & drop is not possible). Between image table entries (Refer to 8-1-1 Operating the Image Table.) Between library table entries (Refer to 8-2-1 Operating the Library Table.) Between bit memory table entries (Refer to 7-1-4 Edit Operation.) Between numeral table entries (Refer to 7-1-4 Edit Operation.) Between string table entries (Refer to 7-1-4 Edit Operation.) Between extended I/O output table entries (Refer to 7-1-4 Edit Operation.) Between extended I/O input table entries (Refer to 7-1-4 Edit Operation.)

d. Copying, cutting, pasting and drag & drop of objects between editing screens

or library editors. (Drag & drop can not be performed if the copy destination

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window is hidden under other windows.) (Refer to 6-1-5 Copying, Cutting, Pasting, and Deleting Elements.)

e. Copying, cutting, pasting of the specified area between image editors or mark

editors (Drag & drop is not possible). (Refer to 8-1-2 Creating Image Data Us- ing Image Editor, 8-3-2 Creating Marks Using the Mark Editor.)

These operating procedures are same as normal operations of copy, cut, paste and drag & drop on one Support Tool.

Copying/Pasting an Object That Contains Image/Library Data

Even if a screen or an object that contains image/library data is pasted onto a different screen data file, image/library data itself is not copied if NT-series Support Tool version number is lower than 4.6. If you want to copy/paste an object that contains image/library data between screen data files, you need to copy the image/library data referenced by the object beforehand.

Ex: Copying/pasting a fixed-display image that references image code 0001 while the contents of the code are different between the screen data files

As shown above, image data to be displayed will vary even if both objects are referencing the same code, when the contents of the referenced image code are different between the screen data files. (When no data is registered to the refer-

enced code,

is displayed. )

3-3-7 Using Method of Parts Collection

With the Support Tool on CD-ROM, Parts Collection is supplied. In this section, using method of Parts Collection is described.

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Parts Collection

Lamps and touch switches will be graphical and expressive parts when they are combined with image/library data or image lamps. These graphical lamps and touch switches are registered to the Parts Collection (Parts Collection for each PT model is provided). Using [Import Component] command, desired data can be copied/pasted from Parts Collection to the editing screen easily.

Reference:  Parts Collection is supplied only for the Support Tool on CD-ROM. It can be

installed by specifying “Sample Collection” when installing the Support Tool.

 Parts Collection for NT11S/NT11, NT20/NT20S and NT600S is not supplied.  Parts Collection is created in MMI format. It may take time to read out/save

MMI file.

 If you install the Parts Collection, the Parts Collection List, which shows how to

use the Parts Collection, the list of screen images, will be automatically installed as well. This list is stored in the Parts Collection List folder inside the Sample collection folder.

Operation Procedure

To use the Parts Collection, follow the procedure below. Here, operations such as copying, pasting, drag & drop are not described in details. Please refer to 8-1 Image Editor , 8-2 Library Editor and 6-1-5 Copying, Cut- ting, Pasting, and Deleting Elements.

(1)Open the screen data file to which you want to paste data from Parts Collec-

tion. (2)Select [Import Component] from the [File] menu. (3)Dialog box to specify the file to be opened is displayed. Open the Sample

Collection folder in the folder that Support Tool has been installed into. Then,

open the folder of the required PT model (see below). Select “Memory Map

Image File (*.mmi)” as a file type.

Parts Collection for each PT model is displayed. Specify the Parts Collection

of the PT model same as the currently opened screen data file and click the

Button.

Second Support Tool starts up and the selected Parts Collection opens. (4)In the screen data file of Parts Collection, decide the object that you want to

import. (5) If the object contains image/library data, the image/library data should be co-

pied between image/library table entries beforehand by copy/paste operation

if NT-series Support Tool version number is lower than 4.6. Follow the proce-

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dure below.

Code number to be copied can be checked in the property of an object. (Ref-

erenced image/library code is also displayed on the status bar for some ob-

ject when they are selected.)

If image/library copying is not performed beforehand, display will not be as

intended since the image/library allocated to the code is not copied even if the

object itself is copied.

Procedure

a. Open the property of an image lamp or image/library data to be imported and

check the referenced image/library code. b. Select [Image Editor] or [Library Editor] from the [Tools] menu and copy ([Edit]

– [Copy]) the code to be imported on the image/library table. c. Open the image/library table of the screen data file of copy destination and

paste the image/library data that has been copied.

This time, if the copy destination code number is different from the copy

source code number, display will not be correct when the object is pasted.

But-

ton. (6)Drag & drop the object that you want to import from the screen data file of

Parts Collection to the screen data file of copy destination ([Copy], [Paste] in

the [Edit] menu can be used also).

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SECTION 4

Application Manager

This section shows how the application manager is used when checking the created data, copying screen data, setting a memory table, operating a window.

4-1 What Is the Application Manager? 64. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4-2 Operating the Application Manager 65. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4-2-1 Opening a Data Creation Screen 65. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4-2-2 Closing a Creation Screen 65. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4-2-3 Creating a New Screen 65. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4-2-4 Copying a Screen 66. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4-2-5 Deleting a Screen 67. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4-2-6 Displaying and Setting the PT configuration 67. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4-2-7 Displaying and Setting Screen Properties 67. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4-2-8 Editing a Table 67. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4-2-9 Copying an Entire Table 68. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4-2-10 Saving the Screen Data (Application) to a File 69. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4-2-11 Error Check (Validation) 69. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4-2-12 Sending (Downloading) the Data to a PT 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4-2-13 Window Menu 72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4-2-14 Help Menu 74. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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4-1 What Is the Application Manager?

A screen data (application) file holds a variety of data. The application manager is a data management tool used for managing the various types of screen data.

Since the application manager displays the data in tree style, you can check the created data or read the necessary data easily.

(The number and type of screens and tables displayed in the application manager vary according to the setting made for [PT Model] of [PT Type] in the PT configuration. Bit map shown above is in case of NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C.)

The application manager provides following operations:

 Opening a data creation screen  Creation of new application  Copying a screen  Deleting a screen  Displaying and setting PT configuration  Displaying and setting screen properties  Editing tables  Saving the created data to a file  Sending (downloading) the created data to a PT

Icons used by the application manager

App 1: Name of application folder

When a file name has been specified, the file name specified by App 1 is used. Double clicking of this icon opens a set of sub-data box by screen type.

screen: Screen data box

Double clicking of this icon displays the screen data boxes classified by group.

table: Table data box

Double clicking of this icon shows memory tables classified by icon.

1-1899.2000 (Standard): Screen data boxes classified by screen type

1-1899.2000: Indicates a screen number. Standard: Indicates screen type. Double-clicking of this icon displays the screen icons in a group. The screen number and screen type displayed here differ from PT models.

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: Screen icon

1: Indicates a screen number. Double clicking of this icon opens a data creation screen.

numeral memory table: Table data icon

Numeral memory table: Indicates a table type.

Double clicking of this icon opens a memory table dialog box setting. The type of table to be displayed differs depending on the PT model. When you click on [)], displayed to the left of a

icon, icons existing under the

clicked icon are displayed. Clicking on [−] hides these icons.

4-2 Operating the Application Manager

The procedure for operating and setting the data using the application manager is shown below.

Two types of operations - mouse operation and menu operation - are possible. For the menu driven operation, short-cut keys (keys used to call menu functions) may be used instead of displaying the menu.

4-2-1 Opening a Data Creation Screen

The procedure for opening a creation screen of existing data is shown below.

Operation using the mouse (1)

(1) Double click the screen icon.

Operation using the mouse (2)

(1) Click the right mouse button at the screen icon. (2) Select [Open].

4-2-2 Closing a Creation Screen

The procedure for closing a creation screen is shown below.

Operation using the mouse

(1) Click the

Button at the upper right corner in the data creation screen.

4-2-3 Creating a New Screen

The procedure for opening a new screen is shown below.

Operation using the mouse

(1) Click the screen data box icon, or right click the mouse on the screen data

box (classified by group).

(2) Select [New], choose the screen type, then click the

Button.

(3) Input a screen number and a comment, then click the

Button.

Operation using the menu

(1) Select [New] from [Screen] in the menu bar . (2) Select the screen type, then click the

Button.

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(3) Input a screen number and a comment, then click the Button.

4-2-4 Copying a Screen

The procedure for copying an existing screen to another screen number is shown below.

Reference: The operations shown below can be performed between different screen data

files of the same PT model by starting up two Support Tools. For details, refer to

3-3-6 Importing Components from Different Screen Data File (Starting Up the

Second Support Tool).

Operation using the mouse (1)

(1) Specify the screen icon.

Multiple screen icons can be selected by dragging the mouse cursor while pressing the Shift key or Ctrl key.

(2) Click right button of the mouse on the selected screen icon, then select

[Copy]. (3) Click right button of the mouse on one of the screen icon, then select [Paste]. (4) Input a screen number, then click the

Button.

The screen number of the copy source screen is displayed as a duplicated

number, and in the new screen number field, the smallest number of the

available screen numbers is displayed.

If you input an existing screen number, a confirmation message is displayed

to overwrite it.

Operation using the mouse (2)

(1) Specify the screen icon.

Multiple screen icons can be selected by dragging the mouse cursor while

pressing the Shift key or Ctrl key. (2) Drag the selected screen icon in the screen icon display area. (3) Input a screen number , then click the

Button.

The screen number of the copy source screen is displayed as a duplicated

number, and in the new screen number field, the smallest number of the

available screen numbers is displayed.

If you input an existing screen number, a confirmation message is displayed

to overwrite it.

Operation using the menu

(1) Specify the screen icon.

Multiple screen icons can be selected by dragging the mouse cursor while

pressing the Shift key or Ctrl key. (2) Select [Copy] from [Edit] in the menu bar . (3) Then select [Paste] from [Edit] in the menu bar . (4) Input a screen number , then click the

Button.

The screen number of the copy source screen is displayed as a duplicated

number, and in the new screen number field, the smallest number of the

available screen numbers is displayed.

If you input an existing screen number, a confirmation message is displayed

to overwrite it.

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4-2-5 Deleting a Screen

The procedure for deleting a created screen is shown below.

Operation using the mouse

(1) Specify the screen icon.

Multiple screen icons can be selected by dragging the mouse cursor while

pressing the Shift key or Ctrl key. (2) Click right button of the mouse on the selected screen icon, then choose

[Delete].

The message requesting your confirmation is displayed.

Operation using the menu

(1) Specify the screen icon.

Multiple screen icons can be selected by dragging the mouse cursor while

pressing the Shift key or Ctrl key. (2) Select [Delete] from [Edit] in the menu bar .

A message requesting your confirmation is displayed.

4-2-6 Displaying and Setting the PT configuration

The procedure for displaying the PT configuration dialog box is shown below. For details, refer to Dialog Box Setting in the PT Configuration on page 45.

Operation using the mouse

(1) Click right button of the mouse on the screen data (application) file icon, then

select [Setup].

Operation using the menu

(1) Select [PT Configuration] from [Tools] in the menu bar.

4-2-7 Displaying and Setting Screen Properties

The procedure for displaying the property setting dialog box is shown below. For details, refer to 5-1 Types of Screens, Common Dialog Box Settings and Op-

erations.

Operation using the mouse

(1) Click right button of the mouse on the screen data file icon, then select

[Properties].

Operation using the menu

(1) Select the screen icon. (2) Select [Properties] from [Screen] in the menu bar .

Reference: The following operations can also display the screen property setting dialog

box.

 Click right button of the mouse on the editing screen where no objects are reg-

istered, then select [Properties].

 Double click on the editing screen where no objects are registered.

4-2-8 Editing a Table

The procedure for displaying the table setting dialog box is shown below.

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For details, refer to Section 7 Memory Table Setting or Section 8 Editing Graphic Data.

Operation using the mouse (1)

Double click the icon of the table data to be edited.

Operation using the mouse (2)

Make a right click on the icon of the table data to be edited, then select [Modify].

Operation using the menu

(1) Select [Tools] in the menu bar, then choose [Table], [Image Editor], [Library

Editor] or [Mark Editor]. (2) If [Table] is chosen, select the tab of the table to be edited.

4-2-9 Copying an Entire Table

An entire table can be copied between the screen data files of the same PT model by starting up two Support Tools.

Caution: Copying of tables, screens, and objects between two screen data files involves

addition or overwriting of PLC address. Please check the movement sufficiently before shifting to actual operation.

Reference:  To start up second Support Tool, select [Import Component] from [File] menu,

For details, refer to 3-3-6 Importing Components from Different Screen Data File (Starting Up the Second Support Tool).

 If the whole table is copied, all the contents in the specified table are copied

collectively. For method to copy the individual data in a table, refer to Section 7 Memory Table Setting or Section 8 Editing Graphic Data.

 A check box for “Overwrite PLC Address” appears when copying the whole

table indicated below . If this check box is checked, PLC address setting is overwritten. If not checked, settings such as initial value will be overwritten but the PLC address setting remains the same. Note that I/O comments are not copied even if the PLC address is overwritten. If you need the same I/O comment, copy the I/O comment. Bit memory table, Extended I/O output table, Numeral table, String table, FKey input notify table

Operation using the mouse (1)

(1) Specify the table data icon.

Multiple tables can be selected by dragging the mouse cursor while pressing

the Shift key or Ctrl key. (2) Click right button of the mouse on the selected table data icon, then select

[Copy]. (3) Click right button of the mouse on the desired table in the table data icon dis-

play area of another Support Tool, then select [Paste]. (4) In the confirmation dialog box, click the

Button. If a check box for “Overwrite PLC Address” appeared in the dialog box, make the setting as required.

Operation using the mouse (2)

(1) Specify the table data icon.

Multiple tables can be selected by dragging the mouse cursor while pressing the Shift key or Ctrl key.

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(2) Drag the selected table data icon to the table data icon display area of anoth-

er Support Tool.

(3) In the confirmation dialog box, click the

Button. If a check box for “Overwrite PLC Address” appeared in the dialog box, make the setting as required.

Operation using the menu

(1) Specify the table data icon.

Multiple tables can be selected by dragging the mouse cursor while pressing the Shift key or Ctrl key.

(2) Select [Copy] from [Edit] in the menu bar . (3) Then select [Paste] from [Edit] in the menu bar of another Support Tool. (4) In the confirmation dialog box, click the

Button. If a check box for “Overwrite PLC Address” appeared in the dialog box, make the setting as required.

4-2-10Saving the Screen Data (Application) to a File

The procedure for saving the screen data to a file is shown below. For details, refer to 3-3-3 Saving the Screen Data (Application) File. Please save frequently. Support Tool will not save automatically.

Operation using the mouse

(1) Click right button of the mouse on the screen data file icon, then select

[Save] or [Save As]. If you select [Save] for a file other than a new file, the saving operation starts

immediately without prompting dialog box.

(2) Specify the folder and file name of the destination and click the

But-

ton. If you specify an existing file, a message requesting your confirmation is dis-

played if it is overwritten.

Operation using the menu

(1) Select [File] in the menu bar , then choose [Save] or [Save As].

If you select [Save] for a file other than a new file, the saving operation starts immediately without prompting dialog box.

(2) Specify the folder and file name of the destination and click the

But-

ton. If you specify an existing file, a message requesting your confirmation is dis-

played if overwriting should be done.

4-2-11 Error Check (Validation)

The Support Tool has a function to check the data such as limitations of screen elements and PC (PLC) address assignments in order to prevent illegal data from being downloaded. This is called Validation.

The following three validation functions are provided:  Validation performed on real time

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The Support Tool provides real time validation while users are creating data. This function mainly checks the elements one by one. Moreover, maximum number of elements and memory size will be also watched.

 Validation performed from the [Tools] menu → [Validate]

It is also possible to perform the Validation using [Tools] → [Validate] from the menu bar.

By the check, Support Tool will detect the contradiction in the screen (application) data including association between touch switches and the elements and so on.

This check will be also performed at the beginning of the download process to prohibit the wrong data to be downloaded.

 Validation during the data conversion and importing DOS data file

V alidation w ill be also performed when converting the screen data (application) from a current model to another model and when importing the DOS data file. Data conversion will be also performed when the registered symbol data from the Symbol Manager that was created by a certain PT model, has been dragged and dropped to the another PT model screen. So at this time validation will be also performed.

Reference: Validation will be also performed when saving the screen data in mmi format.

Executing the Validation

 Validating the current focused screen

Make sure the screen you want to validate is open, and select [Validate] from

the [Tools] menu.  Validating the whole screen data (application) file (1) Right after p e r f o r m i n g t h e s c r een validation mentioned above, choose [Vali-

date] from the [Tools] menu again. Confirmation dialog box arrives.

(2) Click the

Button. Then the validation will start. During the validation, it is not possible to perform other operation. After the validation has been completed the result message arrives.

Reference:  Please execute the validation after the creation of screen data (application).

 V alidation m ight need a suf ficient time period in case the screen data (applica-

tion) itself has large size and validation for the whole data has been executed. So when “V alidating for the whole data” has been performed, the confirmation dialog box appears asking whether you want to perform the validation or not. Click the

Button to start the validation.

Displaying the error log and its location

If the error check function detects an error, a brief error message is displayed and you are requested to confirm the “error log.”

Reference:  The messages contents of the error log are cleared when an element or a

screen is operated. Therefore, if an error is detected, display the error log window immediately to determine the details of the error. Since errors occurring during data conversion, in particular, may not reoccur if you try to check them later, they must be checked at their occurrence.

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 The results of the error check can be printed or saved in a file. For details, refer

to Section 12 Making Reports.

The procedure for displaying the error log window is shown below. (1) Select [View] in the menu bar, then choose [Error Log].

The error log window opens.

With some types of errors, double-clicking on the error message will display the screen(s) where the error has occurred.

For the meaning of error message and the solution to be taken to correct the error, refer to Appendix A Data Conversion and Appendix H Error Messages.

4-2-12Sending (Downloading) the Data to a PT

The data created using the Support Tool can be sent (downloaded) to a PT. It is possible to send the screen data collectively or only the data of the specified screens or memory tables. Here, only the procedure is described. For details, refer to 11-3 Sending (Downloading) the Data.

Before sending the data, set the communication conditions (communication port and communication speed [Baud Rate]) by selecting [Connect] (menu bar) and [Comms. Setting].

Operation using the mouse

 Sending (Downloading) the whole data file (1) Right click the mouse on the screen data file icon, then select [Download].

If the screen data is free of errors, sending of the data starts immediately. A message is displayed if the data has an error.

 Sending (Downloading) specified screen (1) Specify the screen icon.

Multiple files can be selected by dragging the mouse cursor while pressing the Shift key or Ctrl key.

(2) Make a right click on the selected screen icon, then choose [Download]. (3) Specify if child screens of continuous/overlapping screens are also to be

sent, then click the

Button.

If the screen data is free of errors, transmitting of the data starts immediately. A message will be displayed if the data has an error.

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 Sending (Downloading) specified Table (1) Right click the mouse on the table data box icon, then select [Download].

The dialog box used for specifying the table to be sent (downloaded) is displayed for PTs that allow table data to be sent in table individually. With PTs that do not allow table data to be sent table by table, sending of the data starts immediately.

(2) Specify the table to be sent (downloaded), then click the

Button.

Reference: It is not possible to send (download) the direct access information or system

memory individually. Please use the menu operation.

Operation using the menu

 Sending (Downloading) the whole data file (1) Select [Connect] in the menu bar , then choose [Download (NT-series Sup-

port Tool → PT)] → [Application]. If the screen data is free of errors, sending of the data starts immediately.

A message is displayed if the data has an error.

 Sending (Downloading) specified screen (1) Specify the screen icon.

Multiple files can be selected by dragging the mouse cursor while pressing the Shift key or Ctrl key.

(2) Select [Connect] in the menu bar, then choose [Download (NT-series

Support Tool → PT)] → [Screen].

(3) Specify if child screens of continuous/overlapping screens are also to be

sent, then click the

Button.

If the screen data is free of errors, sending of the data starts immediately. A message is displayed if the data has an error.

 Sending (Downloading) specified Tables (1) Select [Connect] in the menu bar, then choose [Download (NT-series

Support Tool → PT)] → [Table]. The dialog box used for specifying the table to be sent is displayed for PTs

that allow table data to be sent in table units. With PTs that do not allow table data to be sent table by table, sending of the data starts immediately.

(2) Specify the table to be sent, then click the

Button.

Reference: Downloading in table units may not be possible with some PT types.

 Sending the Direct Access Information and system memory (1) Select [Connect] in the menu bar, then choose [Download (NT-series

Support Tool → PT)] → [Direct Access Information] or [System Memory]. If the setting is free of errors, sending of the data starts immediately. A mes-

sage is displayed if the data has an error.

4-2-13Window Menu

The following Support Tool operations are possible using the [Window] menu.  Opening a new window for the data creation screen that is active

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 Arranging windows  Switching windows

Reference: The Support Tool can operate windows in the same manner as other Windows

applications. Here, only the functions that can be selected from the Support Tool menus are explained.

Opening a new window

To open a new window for the data creation screen that is active, follow the procedure described below.

Reference 1. Windows with the same screen number display the same contents.

2. When the same screen is displayed in two windows, elements can be copied

between the windows by dragging them while pressing the Ctrl key. Usually, copying an element to a desired position in the same screen is not possible. However, i f t w o s a m e w indows are opened, it is possible to copy an element to a desired position although they are on the same screen. (Similarly, if different screen data files of the same PT model are opened by two Support Tools, it is possible to copy screen data between the files.)

3. When multiple windows that have the same screen number exist, the following information is displayed in the window title area (for standard screens).

x Standard Screen: y (x: Screen number, y: Serial number) Serial numbers will be assigned in the order the windows are opened. If any

window presently opened is closed, the serial numbers are renumbered automatically.

4. The Support T ool can open up to ten windows at the same time in addition to the application manager window.

 Operation (1) Specify the screen.

Click on the screen or double-click on the screen icon to open multiwindows.

(2) Select [New Window] from [Window] in the menu bar .

An additional window opens for the screen specified in step (1).

Arranging windows

Windows can be arranged in any of the following three ways. Cascade:

All windows are cascaded in such a way that window titles are visible. All windows are displayed at the same size.

The order of cascading differs depending on the display position of the windows before the cascading operation is attempted.

Tile:

All windows are arranged over the entire main window area at the same size. However, the sizes may differ slightly, depending on the number of windows.

The order of tiling differs depending on the display position of windows before tiling operation is attempted.

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Arrange Icons:

The application manager and creation screens shown in icon form are arranged in the lower left part of the main window.

The order in which the icons are displayed differs depending on the display

position of the icons before the arrange icons operation was attempted.  Operation (1) Select [Window] in the menu bar, then choose [Cascade], [Tile], or [Arrange

Icons].

The windows are arranged according to the selected item.

Switching windows

Under the [Window] menu, up to nine windows that are open are displayed in a list.

If the number of windows is ten or more, the [More windows...] item is displayed. The window selection dialog box opens when this item is selected.

Users can activate the particular screen to edit from [Window] in the main menu or selecting from window selection dialog box of [More windows...].

This feature brings simple operation to edit data of veiled screen.

4-2-14Help Menu

The [Help] menu includes the following items.

 Contents  Search for Help on  What’s This?  PLC Address Help  About NT-series Support Tool

Displaying help information using the table of contents

The help information of the Support Tool is constructed so that the functions can be tracked according to the menu configuration. To display help on a specific function, display the table of contents of the help information and find help on the relevant function.

 Operation (1) Select [Help] in the menu bar , then select [Contents].

The table of contents of help is displayed. (2) Select an item to display the corresponding help contents.

In the information displayed in the help screen, items that have a link to de-

tailed help information are underlined; click on such an item to access the

detailed information.

The necessary information will be reached by tracking the items in this way.

Reference: The

button or F1 key is also used to display the table of contents for

help information.

Displaying help information by searching for a keyword

Help information on a specific topic can be displayed by inputting the related keyword.

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 Operation (1) Select [Help] in the menu bar, then select [Search for Help on].

The topic search dialog box is displayed. (2) Input a keyword.

When the keyword is input, the corresponding help item is highlighted. (3) If you find the specified help item, click the

Button.

The help information relating to the specified item is displayed.

Displaying help information by clicking on a screen

The Support Tool provides the [What’s This?] item that allows you to get help when an item for which you need help is displayed.

Using this feature, you can display the help information in a simple operation without tracking the table of contents or inputting a keyword.

 Operation (1) Select [Help] in the menu bar , then select [What’s This?].

A question mark (?) is appended to the mouse cursor.

Clicking th e

Button in the standard tool bar, also displays a question mark

at the mouse cursor. (2) Click on the item (place) for which you need help.

The corresponding help information is displayed.

Checking the input method of PLC address

PLC address dialog box is displayed when an address is allocated to an object. If [PLC Address Help] is selected in the [Help] menu, the help about the PLC address dialog box that shows the input method of PLC address is displayed.

Checking the Support Tool version

If [About NT-series Support Tool] is selected in the [Help] menu, the dialog box that shows the version of the Support Tool is displayed.

If you have questions on the Support Tool, please check the version of your Support Tool before contacting.

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Screen Types

This section deals with the types of screens that can be created by the Support Tool.

5-1 Types of Screens, Common Dialog Box Settings and Operations 78. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-1-1 Setting the Screen Attributes 78. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-1-2 Grid Setting 80. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-1-3 Changing the Display Method on the Support Tool 81. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-1-4 Filter Function 85. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-1-5 Switching Screens by Extended I/O Input at Each Screen 87. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-1-6 Saving the Screen Image 88. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-2 Standard Screen 88. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-3 Continuous/Overlapping Screens 89. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-3-1 Continuous Screens 90. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-3-2 Overlapping Screens 91. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-3-3 Editing a Parent Screen (Modification) 92. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-4 Window/Keyboard Screens 92. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-4-1 Window/Keyboard Screens 92. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-4-2 Improved Input Key-window/Keyboard Function 95. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-5 Extended Screen 97. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-6 Occurrence History Screen 98. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-7 Frequency History Screen 99. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-8 Host Connect Screen (System Initializing Screen) 99. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-9 Password Screen 100. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-10 Menu Screen 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-11 Print Format Screen 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-12 Programming Console Screen 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-13 Device Monitor Screen 102. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-14 Contrast and Brightness Adjustment 102. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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5-1 Types of Screens, Common Dialog Box Settings and

Operations

The Support Tool provides various types of screen. The screens that can be created using the Support Tool are shown below. The

screens that can be used differ depending on the PT model.

 Standard screens  Continuous/overlapping screens  Window/Keyboard screens  Extended screens  Occurrence history screens  Frequency history screens  Host connect screens (system initializing screens)

The screen attributes and grid can be set for each screen, individually.

 Password screens  Menu screens  Print format screens  Device monitor screens  Contrast tuning screens

5-1-1 Setting the Screen Attributes

All screens have screen attributes used for setting the screen display specifications.

The information to be set as attributes, specific to the individual screens, includes screen number, screen comment, recording in display history, backlight, and buzzer control.

To display the attributes, follow any of the operations indicated below.

 [Screen] (menu bar) → [Properties]  Right click on a screen data icon in the application manager → [Properties]  Right click at an arbitrary position on the screen → [Properties]  Double click at an arbitrary position on the screen

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Screen No.

Specify a screen number. The screen number of an existing screen may be changed.

History (other than NT20/NT20S)

Specify whether or not the event of screen display is to be recorded in the display history record (Screen history Log). The display history function records the date/time and frequency of screen display for screens for which the [History] attribute check box is ticked. The recorded display history can be checked on the occurrence history screen and the frequency history screen.

The event of screen display is recorded in the display history if the check box of the history attribute is ticked; if it is not ticked, the event is not recorded.

Title (other than NT20/NT20S)

Specify the title of screens that are displayed in the display history. Setting of the title is possible only when the history attribute is selected.

Comment

Set the comment for a screen. For the comment, characters of up to 24 characters can be set.

Backlight - Type

Set if the backlight is to light continuously or flash when the screen is turned ON.

Light: When the screen is turned ON, the backlight lights. Flash: When the screen is turned ON, the backlight flashes.

This attributes cannot be set for NT600S, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C.

Backlight - Color (only for NT30)

Specify the backlight color, white or red.

Buzzer (other than NT11S/NT11)

Specify whether or not the buzzer should sound when a screen is displayed and also the type of buzzer sound.

If this attribute is selected, the buzzer sounds when a screen is displayed. The buzzer type can be selected from the following.

Continuous: The buzzer sounds continuously. Short: The buzzer sounds in cycles of 0.5-second beep and 0.5-se-

cond stop. (Setting is not possible for NT20, NT20S and NT600S.)

Long: The buzzer sounds in cycles of 1-second beep and 1-second

stop. (Setting is not possible for NT20, NT20S and NT600S.)

Beep: The buzzer sounds in cycles of 0.5-second beep and 0.5-se-

cond stop. (Only for NT20, NT20S and NT600S)

Buzzer type setting is possible only when the buzzer attribute is selected.

Load Local 1 (Keyboard) (other than NT11S/NT11, NT20, NT20S and NT600S)

Select whether or not a local window 1 (Keyboard) pops up on the screen when standard screen is opened.

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If the attribute is checked, a window (keyboard) pops up when the screen is displayed. Window (keyboard) does not pop up if the attribute is not selected. If the attribute is not set when the standard screen is created, it can be selected later to display.

Specify the screen number of window/keyboard screen to be displayed as a popup window/keyboard.

Window (Keyboard) will be displayed at the position specified when window/keyboard screen was created.

With NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C, and NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C below “-V1,” window is called a keyboard window since it is used to place keypad (touch switch) for inputting numeral/string. With the NT21 and with the NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C with “-V1” and above, it is simply called a window since all kinds of objects other than thumbwheel can be registered on it. For details of window/keyboard screen, refer to 5-4

Window/Keyboard Screens.

Load Local 2 (NT21 and NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C with “-V1” and above)

Select whether or not a local window 2 pops up on the screen when standard screen is opened.

If the attribute is checked, window pops up when the screen is displayed. Window does not pop up if the attribute is not selected. If the attribute is not set when the standard screen is created, it can be selected later to display.

Specify the screen number of window screen to be displayed as a pop-up window.

Window is displayed at the position specified when window/keyboard screen was created. For details of window/keyboard screen refer to 5-4 Window/Keyboard Screens.

System Keypad (other than NT11S/NT11, NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C)

Specify whether or not the keypad that is automatically created by the system is used for setting numerals or strings.

If the attribute is selected, the system keypad is used and it is not used if the attribute is not selected.

Color - Background (NT30, NT30C, NT31C, NT620C, NT625C, NT631C)

Set the background color.

5-1-2 Grid Setting

Specify the grid used for drawing. The grid is used as the guide when drawing an element. When the grid is se-

lected, dots are set in the specified spacing. The grid can be set so that the specified points of an element being drawn are

positioned at grid points. To display the attributes, follow any of the operations indicated below.  [Attributes] of screen property →

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 [Screen] (menu bar) →

Grid Size - Custom

Set the grid spacing in the horizontal and vertical directions to create the grid of the desired spacing, respectively.

Horizontal Spacing: Specify the grid spacing in the horizontal direction as

a number of dots.

Vertical Spacing: Specify the grid spacing in the vertical direction as a

number of dots.

Grid Size - Touch Switch Grid

If this attribute is selected, grid spacing equivalent to the size of a touch switch is set. The actual size differs depending on the PT model.

Display Grid

Specify whether or not the grid is displayed. To display the grid, tick the check box of this attribute. If you want not to display

the grid, cancel the tick in the check box.

Snap to Grid

Specify if the specified position of an element being drawn is automatically adjusted so that it coincides with a grid position.

To adjust the element position, tick the check box of this attribute. If adjustment is not necessary, cancel the tick in the check box.

Reference:  When saving screen data using mmi format, grid setting information and

grouping information will not be stored. (Refer to 3-3-3 Saving the Screen Data (Application) File.)

 It is possible to select whether to print screen grid or not when printing screen

image. (Refer to 12-2-2 Output to a Printer.) If grid is to be printed, the grid setting of each screen will be included in the screen image.

5-1-3 Changing the Display Method on the Support Tool

The procedures for changing the screen display method and displaying the information on elements are indicated below.

Reference: In addition to the display methods indicated below, Support Tool has a filter func-

tion that displays only the elements of the selected type. (Refer to 5-1-4 Filter Function.)

Confirming full tiling status

When [Full Tiling] is selected in the [View] menu with a tick mark entered on the left side of the menu item, the element is displayed on the Support Tool screen in the tiled status.

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Reference:  There may be differences in element display order and details in display be-

tween the Support Tool and a PT . Therefore, results of tiling may be different in the display obtained at a PT and that confirmed by the Support Tool.

 When a filter function is used for a fixed display, Full Tiling will be automatically

cancelled (confirmation message will be displayed) since the tiled status may not be displayed correctly if the object used as a border is hidden by a filter function.

Displaying element information (Show Tag)

The Support Tool can display the following element information on the screen at the same time.

Information Displayed

on the Screen

Description

PC (PLC) address PC (PLC) bit addresses of lamp settings (light

function) for lamps, PC (PLC) addresses of lamp settings for touch switches, or PC (PLC) addresses of notification (notify) bits are displayed.

For a touch switch with the notification bit function, both PC (PLC) address of the notification (notify) bit and lamp setting are displayed (upper: notify bit, lower: lamp bit), and for touch switches with other functions, the PC (PLC) addresses of lamp settings (light function) are displayed.

The first character represents the type of element as shown below. (In case of touch switch, the first character for lamp bit is also represented by a T.)

L: Lamp T: Touch switch

The second character represents the area type of PC (PLC) addresses.

Example (PLC Vendor: OMRON)

Blank: CIO area H: HR area A: SR area L: LR area D: DM (Data Memory) area E: EM Current Bank

For characters that indicates area type of Mitsubishi, refer to page 129.

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Information Displayed

on the Screen

Description

Table No. The table entry number of the Numeral or Charac-

ter String Memory Table (String Table) that is referenced for a numeral display, (character-)string display, bar graph, numeral setting input, (character-)string input, or thumbwheel switch is displayed.

The first character represents the type of table as shown below.

N: Numeral memory table S: Character String Memory Table

(String Table)

Image and library code The code of image and library data of a fixed dis-

play is displayed as a hexadecimal number.

Multiple sets of the element information described above can be displayed at the same time. If they are set for a single element, the information is displayed according to the priority shown below.

PC (PLC) address u Table entry number u Image and library data code

Setting for the display of element information is possible for all the editing screens.

The display method for element information is set in the manner shown below. (1) Select [View] in the menu bar, then choose [Show Tag].

The menu shows the items that can be set. The items for which display is presently set are identified by a tick.

(2) Select any of [PLC Address], [Table No.], and [Image and Library Code] to

change whether element information should be displayed or not. Each time a menu item is selected, the tick mark is set, or canceled, alter-

nately. When a tick mark is displayed, the specified element information is displayed.

Inverting and flashing the objects

Some of the objects have Inverse, Flash, and Inverse Flash attributes. Inverse status is always reflected on the screen. Flash display can be checked by specifying the Simulate Flash command. (It is possible to view Inverse Flash state also.)

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”Simulate Flash” is applied to each screen individually. To activate this setting, follow the procedure below.

(1) Select “Simulate Flash” from the [View] menu. (or click on the

/ but-

ton.) In the [View] menu, the check mark is set to ON and OFF each time it is selected. When the check mark is displayed, the objects that have Flash or Inverse Flash attribute show their flashing status. Each time the “Simulate Flash” button is clicked, it changes as follows:

: Flash status being shown : Flash status not shown

Lighting and flashing the lamps/touch switches

For lamps and touch switches, it is possible to specify PLC address for lamp setting. Lamps and touch switches light (flash) according to the status of the host bit. When the PLC address for lamp setting goes to 1 (ON), they light or flash. (Whether they light or flash is determined by the lamp attribute set to the object.) With the Support Tool, ON status of lamps and touch switches can be checked on the screen. The Simulate ON/OFF setting is applied to all the screens being displayed.

Reference:  In case of image lamp, ON state image and dotted line indicating the position of

OFF state image is shown when the state is ON, and OFF state image and dotted line i n d i c a t i n g t h e position of ON state image is shown when the state is OFF.

 With the NT21 and NT31/631-V2 and above, the contents of a label can be

specified for each ON and OFF state. The display of the label is changed according to the status of the lamp or the touch switch.

 Display of lamp ON/OFF status may differs between the Support Tool and PT

for the following cases.

 ON color when lamps/touch switches are overlapped.  ON color of lamp/touch switch label when using NT30C, NT620C/NT625C.

 ON status of lamp/touch switch when overlapping with other object (other than

fixed display) To activate this setting, follow the procedure below. (1) Select [Simulate ON/OFF] from [View] menu. (or click on the

/ button)

In the [View] menu, the check mark is set to ON and OFF each time it is selected. When the check mark is displayed, the lamps and touch switches show their ON statuses. Each time the Simulate ON/OFF button is clicked, it changes as follows:

: Lamp ON status being shown : Lamp ON status not shown

Redrawing the editing Screen (Refresh)

In case the screen has disrupted during the edition of the screen, Refresh function will help you redrawing the screen.

Redrawing can be performed as follows: (1) Select [Refresh] from the [View] menu. The screen will be updated.

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Displaying Full Screen (Full Screen)

This is available in case if you want to view the screen in wide range. (But is impossible to edit while displaying in full screen.)

Full Screen can be performed as follows:

(1) Select [Full Screen] from [View] menu. The current editing screen will be dis-

played in wide range.

To recover from this condition, click at any place on the screen.

Zoom

Zooms the screen to 100% view (Normal), 200%, 400% or 800%. If the grid is set, it will also be zoomed to the respective size.

It will help you to operate small elements. Zoom can be performed as follows:

(1) Select [Zoom] from [View] menu. On this menu, current zoom percentage is

displayed using check mark.

Displaying window/keyboard (Show Window/Keyboard)

Local window (Keyboard) set for attribute of currently displayed screen can be displayed overlapping on the screen to check the actual status to be displayed on PT. Local window 2 is available only with the NT21 and with the NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C with “-V1” and above.

Show Window/Keyboard command can be performed as follows:

(1) Open a property sheet of the screen and set a check mark for the window

type to be displayed and specify the screen number.

(2) Select [Show Window/Keyboard] from the [View] menu and specify the win-

dow/keyboard type to be displayed (Local 1 (Keyboard) or Local 2). Check mark will be set on menu next to the name of the displayed window type. Each time you select window , the check mark switches to the objective one and according to it, window/keyboard display will be changed.

5-1-4 Filter Function

Support Tool has a filter function that can show only the specified object on the screen. It is possible to edit/select objects while this function is executed. So it will be useful when you correct or edit complicated screen. In addition, it is possible to display the list of each object by types if this function is used with Select Object function. (For details, refer to the Reference.) Filter function is applied to individual screen. To activate this setting, follow the procedure below.

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(1) Select the object to be displayed from the combo box on the utility bar.

To display all the objects (cancel filter function), select “All.”

Reference:  While a filter function is used, you can edit only the objects being displayed.

 If the Select Object dialog box (refer to page 107) is displayed by right-clicking

the object while a filter function is used, only the type of object being displayed

is shown in the list. In this case, the type name of the object will not be displayed

in the Select Object dialog box and detailed information of objects is shown.  If a filter function is used for a Fixed Display, Full Tiling ([View] menu) will be

cancelled automatically since the tiled status may not be displayed correctly if

the element used as a border is hidden by a filter function. (Confirmation mes-

sage is displayed.)  With a filter function, only one type of object can be specified. It is not possible

to select two or more objects, such as a Touch Switch and Bar Graph.

Reference: When the operations indicated below are performed while a filter function is be-

ing used, the filter function will be reset and returned to “All.”

Operation

Remark File→Print When the user performs this operaFile→Print Preview

tion, the screen will refresh and then th

e operatio

n will be performed.

Edit→Paste

the operation will be performed

Edit→Align Draw→Associate With Draw→Disassociate Draw→Set Order Draw→Group Draw→Ungroup All menu items under “Object” This includes all creation of screen

elements using the menus and toolbar except the object specified on the filter.

Connect→Download When the user performs this operaConnect→Upload

on, the screen w

ill

refresh and then

the operation will be performed.

All the references from the table When the user chooses the refer-

ence from the table, the filter will be reset to ALL.

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5-1-5 Switching Screens by Extended I/O Input at Each Screen

It is possible to make a setting so that the specified screen is displayed when the input of the e x t ended I/O that is connected to the PT is turned ON. The following two setting methods are provided to switch the screen by extended I/O input.

Note that this setting is possible only for NT30 and NT30C. Common setting for all screens:

Regardless of the screen presently displayed, the specified screen is always displayed when the extended I/O input is turned ON.

Select [Table] from [Tools] in the menu bar. Then click the tab of Extended I/O Input to set the Switch screen.

Setting for the individual screens:

It is possible to set the screen to be displayed in response to turning ON of the extended I/O input for each screen.

For this setting, select [Extended I/O] from [Screen] in the menu bar. For example, this setting allows the display screen to change sequentially from

screen No. 1 t o s c r een No. 2, then to screen No. 3 in response to turning ON of the extended I/O input. If the extended I/O input 0 goes ON while screen No. 1 displayed, the s c r een switches to screen No. 2, then if the extended I/O input 0 goes ON wh i l e s c r een No. 2 displayed, the screen switches to screen No. 3. To allow screens to be changed in this way, set [Switch Screen No. 2] for [Extended I/O] at screen No. 1, and [Switch Screen No. 3] for [Extended I/O] at screen No. 2.

Here, only the setting for screen switching at the individual screens is described. Operations of the Extended I/O Input table and the common setting to all screens are described in 7-5 Extended I/O Input Table.

The procedure for setting the screen to be displayed on turning ON of the extended I/O input at each screen is shown below.

(1) Select the screen for which [Extended I/O] is to be set to place the screen in

edit enabled state.

(2) Select [Screen] in the menu bar , then select [Extended I/O].

An extended I/O input table dialog box is displayed.

(3) Select the extended I/O input row where setting is to be done, and click on

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