Omron CX-PROCESS MONITOR PLUS V2 - 01-2007, WS02-LCMC1-EV2 - 01-2007, CX-Process Monitor Plus 2, SYSMAC WS02-LCMC1-EV2 Operation Manual

CX-Process Monitor Plus

(Ver. 2)

Cat. No. W428-E1-02

SYSMAC
WS02-LCMC1-EV2

OPERATION MANUAL

WS02-LCMC1-EV2
CX-Process Monitor Plus (Ver. 2)

Operation Manual

Revised January 2007

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Notice:

OMRON products are manufactured for use according to proper procedures by a qualified operator
and only for the purposes described in this manual.

The following conventions are used to indicate and classify precautions in this manual. Always heed
the information provided with them. Failure to heed precautions can result in injury to people or dam­age to property.

!DANGER Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or

serious injury.

!WARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or

serious injury.

!Caution Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or

moderate injury, or property damage.

OMRON Product References

All OMRON products are capitalized in this manual. The word “Unit” is also capitalized when it refers to
an OMRON product, regardless of whether or not it appears in the proper name of the product.

The abbreviation “Ch,” which appears in some displays and on some OMRON products, often means
“word” and is abbreviated “Wd” in documentation in this sense.

The abbreviation “PLC” means Programmable Controller. “PC” is used, however, in some Program­ming Device displays to mean Programmable Controller.

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The following headings appear in the left column of the manual to help you locate different types of
information.

Note Indicates information of particular interest for efficient and convenient opera-

tion of the product.

1,2,3... 1. Indicates lists of one sort or another, such as procedures, checklists, etc.

Before Installing the CX-Process Monitor Plus

Installing the CX-Process Monitor Plus signifies that you accept the software user’s license agreement
displayed during the installation process. Do not install this software if you do not accept the user’s
license agreement. Warranty and after-sales services are available only to users that register with the
enclosed registration form. Please fill in the registration form and return it to OMRON.

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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.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi

1 Intended Audience. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii

2 General Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii

3 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii

4 Application Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiv

SECTION 1

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1-1 CX-Process Monitor Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

1-2 Basic Operating Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

SECTION 2

Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

2-1 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

2-2 Connecting the PLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

SECTION 3

Exchanging Data with Monitor Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

3-1 Data Exchange Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

3-2 Example Function Blocks for Data Exchange. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

3-3 Loop Control Unit Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

SECTION 4

Monitor Screen Functions and Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

4-1 Outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

4-2 Using the CX-Process Monitor Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

4-3 CX-Process Tool Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

4-4 Starting and Stopping the CX-Process Monitor Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

4-5 Overview Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

4-6 Screen Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

4-7 Control Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

4-8 Tuning Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

4-9 Trend Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

4-10 Batch Trend Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

4-11 Segment Program 2 Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

4-12 Graphic Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

4-13 Annunciator Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

4-14 Operation Guide Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

4-15 Alarm Log Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

4-16 Operation Log Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

4-17 System Monitor Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

4-18 System Monitor Log Screens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

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SECTION 5

Configuration Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

5-1 Basic Configuration Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

5-2 Basic Configuration Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

5-3 System Monitor Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

5-4 Creating Graphic Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

5-5 Screen Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

5-6 System Information Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

5-7 Checking Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226

SECTION 6

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

Appendices

A Reading/Writing Function Block ITEMs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233

B Differences between Trend Screens and Batch Trend Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

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About this Manual:

This manual describes the installation and operation of the WS02-LCMC1-EV2 CX-Process Monitor
Plus software package and includes the sections described below. The CX-Process Monitor Plus is
used to control and monitor the operation of the CS1W-LC001 Loop Control Unit, the CS1W-LCB01
Loop Control Board, the CS1W-LCB05 Loop Control Board, the CS1D-CPU@@P Process-control CPU
Units, and the CJ1G-CPU@@P Loop-control CPU Units.

Please read this manual carefully and be sure you understand the information provided before
attempting to install and operate the CX-Process Monitor Plus. Please read the following manuals
carefully and be sure you understand the information provided before setting up or using an application
for a Loop Control Unit or Loop Control Board.

Section 1 introduces the CX-Process Monitor Plus.

Section 2 describes installing the CX-Process Monitor Plus and connections to the PLC.

Section 3 described data exchange for the CX-Process Monitor Plus

Section 4 describes the monitor screens used with the CX-Process Monitor Plus.

Section 5 describes the procedures to create screens and monitor using the CX-Process Monitor

Plus.

Section 6 describes errors that can occur while using the CX-Process Monitor Plus.

The Appendix provides a list of ITEM settings for function blocks.

Product Manual name Cat. No. Contents

WS02-LCMC1-EV2 CX-Process Monitor

Plus Operation Manual

W428
(this manual)

Installation and operation procedures for the
CX-Process Monitor Plus.

WS02-LCTC1-EV5
CX-Process Tool

CX-Process Tool
Operation Manual

W372 Installation and operation procedures for the

CX-Process Tool.

CS1W-LC001
Loop Control Unit

Loop Control Unit
Operation Manual

W374 Installation and operation procedures for the

Loop Control Unit (except for function blocks).

CS1W-LCB01/05
Loop Control Boards,
CS1D-CPU@@P
Process-control CPU
Units, and
CJ1G-CPU@@P
Loop-control CPU
Units

Loop Control Boards
Operation Manual

W406 Installation and operation procedures for the

Loop Control Boards (except for function
blocks).

CS1W-LC001
Loop Control Unit

Loop Control Unit
Function Block Refer­ence Manual

W375 Detailed information on function blocks for

Loop Control Units.

CS1W-LCB01/05
Loop Control Boards,
CS1D-CPU@@P
Process-control CPU
Units, and
CJ1G-CPU@@P
Loop-control CPU
Units

Loop Control Boards
Function Block Refer­ence Manual

W407 Detailed information on function blocks for

Loop Control Boards.

!WARNING Failure to read and understand the information provided in this manual may result in per-

sonal 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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PRECAUTIONS

This section provides general precautions for using the CX-Process Monitor Plus.

The information contained in this section is important for the safe and reliable application of the CX-Process
Monitor Plus. You must read this section and understand the information contained before attempting to set up or
operate the CX-Process Monitor Plus.

1 Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii

2 General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii

3 Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii

4 Application Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv

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Intended Audience 1

1 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
knowledge about instrumentation system.

• Personnel in charge of installing FA systems.

• Personnel in charge of designing FA systems.

• Personnel in charge of managing FA systems and facilities.

2 General Precautions

The user must operate the product according to the performance specifica­tions described in the operation manuals.

Before using the product under conditions which are not described in the
manual or applying the product to nuclear control systems, railroad systems,
aviation systems, vehicles, combustion systems, medical equipment, amuse­ment machines, safety equipment, petrochemical plants, and other systems,
machines, and equipment that may have a serious influence on lives and
property if used improperly, consult your OMRON representative.

Make sure that the ratings and performance characteristics of the product are
sufficient for the systems, machines, and equipment, and be sure to provide
the systems, machines, and equipment with double safety mechanisms.

This manual provides information for programming and operating the Unit. Be
sure to read this manual before attempting to use the Unit and keep this man­ual close at hand for reference during operation.

!WARNING It is extremely important that a PC and all PC Units be used for the specified

purpose and under the specified conditions, especially in applications that can
directly or indirectly affect human life. You must consult with your OMRON
representative before applying a PC System to the above-mentioned applica­tions.

3 Safety Precautions

!WARNING Check the following items before starting Loop Control Unit operation:

Analog I/O Units used in combination with the Loop Control Unit must be
mounted correctly, and the unit number set on the front panel of the Analog I/
O Unit must be the same as the unit number set on the Field Terminal Func­tion Block. If the unit numbers are not the same, I/O (read/write) will be per­formed on the data for another Special I/O Unit (i.e., the one whose unit
number is set in the Field Terminal Function Block).

The initial settings of the System Common Block on the Loop Control Unit
must be set correctly. In particular, make sure that the Data Memory for the
Node Terminals in the CPU Unit controlling the Loop Control Unit is not used
for other applications on the PC. If the same words in Data Memory are used
for more than one application, the PC system may act unexpectedly and
cause injury.

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Safety Precautions 3

When writing data to the I/O memory in the CPU Unit with function blocks
(e.g., using Send All Blocks, Expanded DO/AO Terminal to CPU Unit, or DO/
AO Terminal to CPU Unit), be sure that the words written to in the I/O memory
are not being used for any other purpose. If I/O memory words are allocated
to more than one purpose, the PC system may act unexpectedly and cause
injury.

!WARNING Check the following items before starting to run the Loop Control Board:

• Do not allow the bank of the EM Area with the number specified for alloca­tion to the HMI (human-machine interface) data to be used by the CPU
Unit or other Units for any other purpose. The bank allocated for the HMI
is specified in ITEM 050 (EM Area Bank Allocated for HMI Memory = 0 to

12) of the System Common block. If the same memory area is used for
more than one purpose, the system may operate in an unexpected fash­ion, which may result in injury.

• Do not allow the area to which user link table data is written to be used by
the CPU Unit or other Units for any other purpose. If the same memory
area is used for more than one purpose, the system may operate in an
unexpected fashion, which may result in injury.

• Analog Input/Output Units used in combination with the Loop Control
Board must be mounted correctly, and the unit number set on the front
panel of the Analog Input/Output Unit must match the unit number set on
the Field Terminal block. If the unit numbers do not match, input/output
(read/write) will be performed on the data of another Special I/O Unit (i.e.,
the one whose unit number is set on the Field Terminal block).

• The defaults of the System Common block on the Loop Control Board
must be set correctly.

!WARNING Always stop the operation of the Loop Control Board before converting any of

the EM Area to file memory. If any part of the EM Area that is being used by
the Loop Control Board for the HMI is converted to file memory during Board
operation, the system may operate in an unexpected fashion, which may
result in injury.

!WARNING Do not perform processing in such a way that the Loop Control Unit/Board

and CPU Unit write to identical I/O memory words allocated to a contact out­put or analog output of an external Unit. If the same words are written to, the
externally connected loads may act unexpectedly and cause injury.

!WARNING Fail-safe measures must be taken by the customer to ensure safety in the

event of incorrect, missing, or abnormal signals caused by broken signal lines,
momentary power interruptions, or other causes.

!Caution Before transferring function block data (initial setting data or operation data) to

the Loop Control Unit/Board, confirm that the destination for the data is cor­rect and also confirm the overall safety of the system (including the Loop Con­trol Unit/Board). Not doing so may result in unexpected operation.

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Application Precautions 4

!Caution After updating the tag settings or network configuration for CX-Process Moni-

tor Plus, always confirm that the Monitor Plus screens will operate properly
with the new settings or configuration before attempting actual operation. If
the settings or configuration is not appropriate, unexpected operation may
result.

4 Application Precautions

Observe the following precautions when using CX-Process Monitor Plus.

!Caution Loop Control Unit/Board data is monitored and operated using CX-Process

Monitor Plus based on the tag files for Monitor Plus created using CX-Process
Tool. CX-Process Tool can be used on Microsoft Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000,
or NT (Service Pack 4 or later). CX-Process Tool Ver. 3.2 or higher must be
used to output tag files for the CX-Process Monitor Plus.

!Caution Before using function block data in actual operation, confirm operation by

monitoring run status (to check the load rate; select Execute/Operation/Mon-
itor Run Status) and validating actions (select Validate Action/Start) with
CX-Process Tool. In particular, be sure to confirm that the load rate will be
less than 60%. (For details on the load rate, refer to the Loop Control Unit/
Board Operation Manual.)

!Caution The Loop Control Unit/Board can read and write I/O memory in the CPU Unit

using the Field Terminal Function Blocks or CPU Terminal Blocks indepen­dent of the user program (Step Ladder Program) in the CPU Unit. Do not write
to the same I/O memory words from both the Loop Control Unit/Board and the
CPU Unit.

!Caution To hold an analog output or contact output at a specific value (for example, the

maximum value or minimum value) when the Loop Control Unit/Board stops
running, create a Step Ladder Program in the CPU Unit so that the corre­sponding output bit allocated to Analog Output Unit or Contact Output Unit is
set to the desired value using an NC condition of the Loop Control Unit/Board
Running Flag (bit 00 in allocated CIO word “n”) as an input condition.

!Caution If a fatal error occurs in the CPU Unit (including fatal errors created by execu-

tion of an FALS instruction), the Loop Control Unit/Board will also stop run­ning. To hold analog outputs to the previous values before the stop occurred,
and to set analog outputs to either the minimum value or maximum value, use
the output hold function of the Analog Output Unit or Analog I/O Unit.

!Caution Before turning ON the power to the PC, make sure that the facilities are safe.

The analog output values and contact outputs from the Loop Control Unit/
Board are updated when the power to the PC is turned ON regardless of the
operating mode of the CPU Unit (including in the PROGRAM mode). (Inter­nally, the analog output values and contact outputs are sent from the CPU
Unit to Basic I/O Units and Analog Output Units.)

!Caution Fail-safe measures must be taken by the customer to ensure safety in the

event of incorrect, missing, or abnormal signals caused by broken signal lines,
momentary power interruptions, or other causes.

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Application Precautions 4

!Caution Confirm that no adverse effect will occur in the system before attempting any

of the following:

• Changing the operating mode of the PC (including the setting of the Star­tup Mode)

• Force-setting/force-resetting any bit in memory

• Changing the present value or any set value in memory

!Caution Be sure that all mounting screws, terminal screws, and cable connector

screws are tightened to the torque specified in the user manuals. Incorrect
tightening torque may result in malfunction.

!Caution In the event of system or power failure, CX-Process function files (extension

“.ist”) may not be saved. It is recommended that function files are saved regu­larly.

!Caution If the power supply is turned OFF while function block data is being backed up

from RAM to flash memory, the backup will not be completed normally. If the
power supply is turned back ON within 24 hours, however, the super capacitor
will have held the RAM data. The backup operation will restart when power is
turned ON and operation will start when the backup has been completed. If
the power supply is turned OFF for more than 24 hours, however, RAM data
will be lost and operation will be started with the data that was previously
saved to flash memory. If this happens, the Cold Start Auto-execution Flag
(A35807) will turn ON to show that the previous data has been used. Use this
bit in programming to take whatever steps are necessary, such as download­ing the most recent function block data.

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Application Precautions 4

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SECTION 1

Introduction

This section introduces the CX-Process Monitor Plus.

1-1 CX-Process Monitor Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1-1-1 Outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1-1-2 Screen Outlines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1-1-3 CX-Process Monitor Plus System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

1-1-4 Relationship to CX-Process Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

1-1-5 Relation between Screens and Function Blocks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

1-1-6 CX-Process Monitor Plus Software Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

1-1-7 CX-Process Monitor Plus Setting and Monitoring Capabilities. . . . 20

1-1-8 Files Created Using CX-Process Monitor Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

1-1-9 Version Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

1-2 Basic Operating Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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CX-Process Monitor Plus Section 1-1

1-1 CX-Process Monitor Plus

1-1-1 Outline

The CX-Process Monitor Plus is a Windows NT-based application that moni­tors the Function Block data within a Loop Control Unit/Board using Control
screens (on-site instrument images), Trend screens, Graphic screens, and
Annunciator screens, etc., via the Controller Link, serial communications, or
Ethernet. The CX-Process Monitor Plus is used together with the CX-Process
Tool to create function blocks for Loop Control Units/Boards.

You can also perform the following four functions.

Monitoring Function
Blocks in a Loop Control
Unit/Board

Monitor PV, SP, and MV, etc., within the Control Block, monitor analog signals,
and monitor contact signals.

Perform Run/Stop instructions in the Loop Control Unit/Board.

Display the status of the CPU Unit, such as the current operating mode.

Controlling Function
Blocks in a Loop Control
Unit/Board

Change settings, switch between auto and manual, and perform manual oper­ations, tune PID constants, etc., in the Control Block.

You can perform stop block operation commands for each Control Block
(when using the Tuning screen).

Monitoring Function Block
Alarm Status in a Loop
Control Unit/Board

Display Control Block and Alarm Block alarms if they occur, and store the
alarms in the alarm history.

Configuring CX-Process
Monitor Plus Screens

You can configure the screen to suit your needs.

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CX-Process Monitor Plus Section 1-1

CX-Process Monitor Plus Functions

Note Only the following data can be monitored and set with the CX-Process Moni-

tor Plus and tag names must be set to enable monitoring and setting. Use CX­Process Tool Ver. 3.2 or higher to set the tag names.

--- Screen Monitoring operating
status

Controlling operation Monitoring alarm status

User-defined
screens

Overview --- --- OK

Control OK (Display PV bar) OK (Change SP, switch

between auto/manual,
and perform manual oper­ations)

OK

Tuning OK (Display PV, SP, and

MV trends for 1 loop)

OK (Change SP, and
change P, I, D, etc.)

OK (Change bar graph
colors)

Trend OK (Display Control Block

or analog signal trends)

--- OK

Batch Trend OK (Display Control Block

or analog signal trends)

--- ---

Segment
Program 2

OK (Display Segment
Program 2 trends)

OK (Run/stop operation
at the relevant Segment
Program 2 Block)

OK (Errors related to the
relevant Segment Pro­gram 2 Block)

Graphic OK (Display status for

contact or analog signal
graphics)

OK (Turn ON/OFF the
contact, and set the ana­log value)

OK

Annunciator --- --- OK (Use colors or sound

to notify of an alarm)

Operation Guide OK (Display message

when Internal Switch is
turned ON)

--- OK

System Monitor OK (Display the run/stop

status for the Loop Con­trol Unit/Board, display
Execution errors, RAM
checksum errors, and
battery errors, and moni­tor the status of the CPU
Unit control mode, etc.)

OK (Run/stop command
for the Loop Control Unit/
Board)

OK

System screens Alarm Log --- --- OK (Stored when an

alarm occurs)

Operation Log --- OK (Stores run operation

history, e.g., SP change,
etc.)

OK

System Monitor
Log

OK (Displays run/stop
command history and
Execution error history
when an error occurs)

--- OK

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1-1-2 Screen Outlines

Overview Screen Possesses the functions of all menu screens and alarm display screens.

Data set/monitored

by CX-Process

Monitor Plus

Loop Control Unit Loop Control Board

Function block data Control Blocks:

Basic PID (Block Model 011), Advanced PID (Block Model

012), Blended PID (Block Model 013), Batch Flowrate Cap­ture (Block Model 014), Indication and Setting (Block Model

031), Indication and Operation (Block Model 032), Ratio
Setting (Block Model 033), Indicator (Block Model 034), 2­position ON/OFF (Block Model 001), and 3-position ON/
OFF (Block Model 002)

Operation Blocks:
High/Low Alarm (Block Model 111), Segment Program 2
(Block Model 157), ON/OFF Valve Manipulator (Block
Model 221), Motor Manipulator (Block Model 222), Revers­ible Motor Manipulator (Block Model 223), Motor Opening
Manipulator (Block Model 224), Timer (Block Model 205)
and Counter (Block Model 208)

Contact signals Contact signals through Contact Distributor (Block Model

201) + Internal Switch (Block Model 209)

Analog
signals

Sent to
Monitor Plus

Analog signals through Input Selector (Block Model 162)

Set from
Monitor Plus

Analog signals through Constant Generator (Block Model

166)

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Control Screens Monitor and set the Control Block and part of the Operation Block, monitor

analog signals, and monitor and set contact signals.

Tuning Screens Use this screen to change Control Block P, I, D constants.

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Trend Screens Display as an image changes due to the passage to time of the Control Block

PV, SP, MV, or other analog signals.

Batch Trend Screens Display a recorder image of the changes over time of the Control Block PV,

SP, MV, or other analog signals. Trend sampling is started and ended with tag
data (digital or analog) as the trigger.

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Segment Program 2
Screens

Display a recorder image of PV trends for Segment Program 2 (Block Model

157) set values. Segments can be set in table format while observing a time
axis graph.

Graphic Screens Use the screen to display the device status as a schematic.

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Annunciator Screens Use this screen to display comprehensively the status (mainly the alarm sta-

tus) of the contacts.

Operation Guide Screens Use this screen to display registered messages when the contact signal is

ON.

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Alarm Log Screens Use this screen to display the alarm history.

Operation Log Screens Use this screen to display the operation history.

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System Monitor Screens Use this screen to display the system status, and run/stop the Loop Control

Unit/Board.

System Monitor Log
Screens

Use this screen to display the run/stop history and Execution error history, and
to record the time at which they occurred.

1-1-3 CX-Process Monitor Plus System Requirements

FinsGateway As shown below, the CX-Process Monitor Plus uses the communications

driver FinsGateway (Embedded version) to communicate with the PLC (Pro­grammable Controller) mounted to the Loop Control Unit/Board.

Software

Hardware

CX-Process Tool CX-Process Monitor Plus

FinsGateway (Embedded version)

RS-232C port

Controller Link
Support Board

Ethernet board

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You can use any one of the FinsGateway (Embedded version) given below.

• Serial Unit driver

• Controller Link driver

• CLK (PCI) driver

• ETN_UNIT driver

Note 1. You cannot start CX-Process Monitor Plus if FinsGateway (Embedded ver-

sion) is not installed.

2. CX-Process (Monitor Plus and Tool) cannot use FinsGateway Version 1 as
a communications driver. Be sure to use Version 3 or later.

3. If CX-Programmer, CX-Protocol, CX-Motion, or other Support Software
(i.e., CX-Server communications software), or applications that use spe­cial serial drivers, are connected online, they use the same COM port, so
CX-Process (Monitor Plus and Tool) cannot connect online (i.e., initialize
serial communications) using the Host link (SYSWAY). First disconnect of­fline other Support Software or applications that use special serial drivers,
before reconnecting online (i.e., initializing serial communications) CX­Process. Conversely, while CX-Process is connected online (i.e., initializ­ing serial communications), other Support Software that communicate us­ing CX-Server cannot connect online.

4. You cannot install CX-Process and FinsGateway Version 1 on the same
IBM PC/AT or compatible.

5. If using Windows NT 4.0 as your OS, you must use Service Pack 6a or lat­er.

6. Both FinsGateway Version 3 and Version 2003 (Embedded version) are
bundled with the CX-Process Monitor Plus software.
When using FinsGateway for the communications driver, install one of
these versions. The FinsGateway Runtime Version can also be used. If the
runtime version is already installed, it is not necessary to install the embed­ded version.

Set Network Address,
Node Address, and Unit
Address.

The network address, node address, and unit address for communications
between the CX-Process Monitor Plus and PLC are set using the CX-Process
Tool address settings (Settings/Network Settings).

Note The CX-Process Monitor and CX-Process Monitor Plus use FinsGateway as

the communications driver for connections with the PLC. When using the CX­Process Monitor or CX-Process Monitor Plus, always set FinsGateway as the
communications driver for the CX-Process Tool. If the CX-Server is set, the
CX-Process Monitor or CX-Process Monitor Plus will not be able to go online
with the PLC.

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Register the Function
Blocks to Exchange Data
with the CX-Process
Monitor Plus.

Register and connect the function blocks to exchange data with the CX-Pro­cess Monitor Plus. The following function blocks can be used depending on
the items to be monitored.

Set CSV Tags and Tags for
CX-Process Monitor Plus.

The CX-Process Monitor Plus uses tags set from the CX-Process Tool (Ver.

3.2 or higher) to read and write data in Loop Control Units/Boards. To use the

CX-Process Monitor Plus, therefore, CSV tags and tags for the CX-Process
Monitor Plus must be set.

Loop Control Units

1,2,3... 1. Register the Send All Blocks block (Block Model 642) and Receive All

Blocks block (Block Model 641).

2. Set tags as follows:

• Function block data: Set CSV tags.

• Individual contact signals: Set tags for Monitor Plus for the contacts in the
Internal Switch block (Block Model 209).

• Individual analog signals from LCU to computer: Set tags for Monitor Plus
for the analog signals in the Input Selection block (Block Model 162).

• Individual analog signals from computer to LCU: Set tags for Monitor Plus
for the analog signals in the Constant Generator block (Block Model 166).

Items to
monitor

Registrations and

connections

Loop Control Unit Loop Control Board

Function
block data

Only register the func­tion blocks.

Send All Blocks block (Block Model 462)
and Receive All Blocks block (Block
Model 461)

HMI settings in the System Common
block (Block Mode 000)

Contact
signals

Register and connect
the function blocks.

Contact Distributor (Block Model 201) or Internal Switch (Block Model 209)

Analog
signals

Register and connect
the function blocks.

Input Selector block (Block Model 162) and Constant Generator block (Block Model

166)

Block to input analog signals from
the CX-Process Monitor Plus.

Main function blocks Block to output analog signals to

the CX-Process Monitor Plus.

Blocks to monitor function
block ITEM tags from the
CX-Process Monitor Plus.

Blocks to manipulate or display contacts
from the CX-Process Monitor Plus.

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Loop Control Boards

1,2,3... 1. Make the settings for the HMI in the System Common block (Block Model

000).

2. Set tags as follows:

• Function block data: Set CSV tags.

• Individual contact signals: Set tags for Monitor Plus for the contacts in the
Internal Switch block (Block Model 209).

• Individual analog signals from LCU to computer: Set tags for Monitor Plus
for the analog signals in the Input Selection block (Block Model 162).

• Individual analog signals from computer to LCU: Set tags for Monitor Plus
for the analog signals in the Constant Generator block (Block Model 166).

Note For both the Loop Control Unit and Loop Control Board, the follow-

ing function blocks must be created and connected separately to
enable monitoring and setting individual contact signals and indi­vidual analog signals (i.e., other than function block data).

• To monitor and set individual contact signals, contact signals must be
input/output using the Contact Distributor block (Block Model 201) and
Internal Switch block (Block Model 209).

• To monitor individual analog signals, analog signals must be output
from the Input Selection block (Block Model 162).

• To set individual analog signals, analog signals must be input to the
Constant Generator block (Block Model 166).

Compile the Tag File for
the CX-Process Monitor
Plus.

The tag file for Monitor Plus must be compiled (Execute – Create Tag File –
Monitor Plus Tag).

Note The following dialog box will be displayed if a tag file for Monitor Plus is output

while the CX-Process Monitor Plus is running.

Tag information will not be updated if a tag file for Monitor Plus is output dur­ing CX-Process Monitor Plus operation. To update the tag file, restart the CX­Process Monitor Plus.

Download Function Block
Data to the Loop Control
Unit/Board.

Download the function blocks.

Compile the Monitor Tag
Files.

Start the CX-Process Monitor Plus. In the Main Window, click the Run Button
or the Setup Button. The monitor tag files (mtagmst and mtagsubmst) will be
automatically generated based on the tag file for Monitor Plus (monitor.csv).

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1-1-4 Relationship to CX-Process Tool

Tag Names As shown earlier in CX-Process Monitor Plus Conditions of Use, if monitoring

or operating Function Blocks using CX-Process Monitor Plus, you must first
perform the following steps using CX-Process Tool.

1,2,3... 1. Set the network address, node address, and unit address.

2. Register the blocks for which data is to be exchanged with the CX-Process
Monitor Plus.

3. Set the CSV tags and tags for Monitor Plus.

4. Generate the tag file for Monitor Plus.

5. Download the function block data to the Loop Control Unit/Board.

6. Compile the monitor tag file.

CX-Process Monitor Plus handles all items allocated tag names as one string.
CX-Process Monitor Plus does not differentiate which Function Block was
used to specify the tag names.

ITEM Settings Function block ITEMs are set as shown in the following table. The CX-Process

Tool is normally used to set initial data S and the CX-Process Monitor Plus is
normally used to set operation data O.

Note Initial settings O and operation data S classifications are displayed on ITEM

Setting Screens of the CX-Process Tool. For details on the ITEMs set each
function block, refer to the Function Block Reference Manual.

Example

Note Analog values are normally set with the CX-Process Monitor Plus. They can

be set with the CX-Process Tool provided that they are in percentage incre­ments between 0% and 100%. Scaling engineering units cannot be set with
the CX-Process Tool.

CX-Process Tool

data classification

Type ITEM Example: PID Block CX-Process

Tool

CX-Process

Monitor Plus

Initial settings S Initial setting parameter

for each function block

Forward/Reverse direction,
SP setting method, compen­sation method, etc.

Set Cannot be set

Operation data O Operation parameters

for each function block

Example: PID Block SP,
alarm settings, PID con­stants, etc.

Set in special
cases

Set

ITEM type ITEM Contents R: Read, W: Write,

R/W: Read/write,

---: R/W disabled

r, t/w: CX-Process Tool

operation monitor/Operation

monitor read and write

(S): Initial setting,

(O): Operation data

CX-Process

Tool

CX-Process

Monitor Plus

Parameter 004 Operation cycle (s) R/W (S) ---

Parameter 008 High/Low alarm R/W (O) R/W

012 Hysteresis set value R/W (S) ---

Parameter 023 Local SP set value R/W (O) R/W

024 SP set method (Initial setting)

0: Local, 1: Remote/Local

R/W (S) R

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1-1-5 Relation between Screens and Function Blocks

The relation between screens and function blocks is shown below.

Screen Loop Control Unit: Register Send All

Blocks and Receive All Blocks blocks

Loop Control Boards: Make HMI settings

in the System Common block

Input Selector

block (Block

Model 162)

Internal Switch

block (Block

Model 209)

Constant

Generator

block (Block

Model 166)

User­defined
screens

Overview
Screen

--- --- --- ---

Control
Screens

Basic PID, Advanced PID, Blended PID
(Block Model 013), Batch Flowrate Capture
(Block Model 014), Indication and Setting,
Indication and Operation, Ratio Setting,
Indicator, 2-Position ON/OFF, 3-Position
ON/OFF, High/Low Alarm, Segment Pro­gram 2, ON/OFF Valve Manipulator, Motor
Manipulator, Reversible Motor Manipulator,
Motor Opening Manipulator, Timer, Counter

Analog signal
or analog value
parameters

Contact signal
or contact
parameters

Analog output

Tuning
Screens

Segment Program 2 --- --- ---

Trend
Screens

Basic PID, Advanced PID, Blended PID
(Block Model 013), Batch Flowrate Capture
(Block Model 014), Indication and Setting,
Indication and Operation, Ratio Setting,
Indicator, 2-Position ON/OFF, 3-Position
ON/OFF (PV, SP, MV only), Segment Pro­gram 2, ON/OFF Valve Manipulator, Motor
Manipulator, Reversible Motor Manipulator,
Motor Opening Manipulator

Analog signal
or analog value
parameters

Contact signal
or contact
parameters

Analog output

Batch Trend
Screen

Segment
Program 2
Screen

Segment Program 2 Can be desig-

nated as
expansion mea­surement tags

Can be desig­nated as
expansion mea­surement tags

Can be desig­nated as
expansion mea­surement tags

Graphic
Screens

Same tag ITEMs as for Control screens. Analog signal

or analog value
parameters

Contact signal
or contact
parameters

Analog output

Annunciator
Screens

Same tag ITEMs as for Control screens. --- Contact signal

or contact
parameters

---

Operation
Guide
Screens

--- --- Contact signal
or contact
parameters

---

System
Monitor
Screens

--- --- --- ---

System
screens

Alarm Log
Screens

Contacts for which alarms were automati­cally allocated when registering tags

--- Contacts for
which alarms
were automati­cally allocated
when register­ing tags

---

Operation
History
Screens

--- --- --- ---

System
Monitor Log
Screens

--- --- --- ---

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1-1-6 CX-Process Monitor Plus Software Specifications

CX-Process Monitor Plus Specifications

Item Descriptions

Product name CX-Process Monitor Plus

Model WS02-LCMC1-EV2

Applicable PLC-series CS/CJ-series

Applicable Unit Loop Control Unit Ver. 2.0 or later

Loop Control Board
Process-control CPU Unit
Loop-control CPU Unit

Applicable
computer

Personal computer IBM PC/AT or compatible

CPU Min. required: Pentium MMX233 MHz or faster, Recommended: Celeron

400 MHz or faster

OS Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 6a or higher), Windows 2000 Profes-

sional (Service Pack 4 or higher), Windows XP Professional (Operation is not
supported on Windows 95, 98, or ME.)

Memory Min. required: 128 Mbytes, Recommended: 256 Mbytes or more

Hard disk drive Min. required: 650 Mbytes of free space, Recommended: 800 Mbytes or more

of free space

Monitor Min. required: XGA, Recommended: XGA or higher, min. 1024 × 768 dots, 256

colors

CD-ROM drive At least one

Mouse Recommended: Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing device

Printer Any printer supported by Microsoft Windows

Sound board 1 board

Required software FinsGateway (One of the following must be installed according to the commu-

nications method with the PLC.)
Serial Unit driver (Host Link)

Controller Link driver (Controller Link)
CLK (PCI) driver (Controller Link, PCI bus)
ETN_UNIT driver (Ethernet)

Connecting
method

Connection with CPU Unit
(or Serial Communications
Board/Unit)

Using Fins­Gateway
Serial Unit
version

The computer is connected to the CPU Unit peripheral ports or
integrated RS-232C port, or RS-232C port of the Serial Com­munications Unit. (Only a 1:1 connection is possible.)

– Connector cable:
When connecting to the CPU Unit peripheral ports: Model

CS1W-CN@@@ (2 m, 6 m)
When connecting to the CPU Unit’s RS-232C port: Model

XW2Z@@@-@ (2 m, 5 m)
– Communications protocol with PLC: Host Link (not supported

on Peripheral bus)

Connection via Controller
Link

Using Fins­Gateway CLK
(PCI) Driver

Install the driver in a computer equipped with a Controller Link
Support Board (PCI slot) to support communications between
the computer and PLCs equipped with a Controller Link Unit.

Using Fins­Gateway
Controller
Link driver

Install the driver in a computer equipped with a Controller Link
Support Board (ISA slot) to support communications between
the computer and PLCs equipped with a Controller Link Unit.

Connection via Ethernet Using Fins-

Gateway
ETN_UNIT
driver

Install the FinsGateway ETN_UNIT driver on the computer on
which an Ethernet board is mounted to enable to enable com­munications with the PLC on which the Ethernet Unit is
mounted.

Loop Control Unit/Board data specifica­tion method

CSV tags and tags for Monitor Plus (CSV monitor tags) are set using the CX­Process Tool. These tags are used to specify Loop Control Unit/Board data.

Offline operation functions Prepare user configuration screens for use in the online operation screen.

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Online
operation
functions

User Config­uration
screen

Overview
screen

Place buttons for progressing to the Control screen, Trend screen and other
screens. 4 columns and 8 lines are displayed on each screen (max. 32
screens).

Control
screen

Control blocks such as the PID blocks and Indication blocks, and some Opera­tion blocks are displayed for up to 8 loops in a single screen in the form of a
field device. The maximum number of screens is 400.

This screen displays the Set Point, PV and MV numeric values, displays PV as
a bar graph, and can be used for changing Set Point, MAN and other setting
values. The color of bar graphs changes when an alarm occurs.

You can progress to the Tuning screen from the Control screen.
Fine tuning according to the degree specified by the user is possible for PID

constants.

Tuning
screen

This screen is for setting P, I, D parameters in Control blocks such as the PID
blocks, and for setting alarm setting values. PV, Set Point and MV can be tuned
while their trends are monitored. The maximum number of screens is 3200.

Run stop/stop cancellation are possible on each function block.
Note Only the Control block that is designated as the source at the 1-Block

Send Terminal to Computer block can be registered.

Trend
screen

The analog signals output from each function block tag ITEM are collected at
fixed intervals and saved to a file. If necessary, up to 8 analog signals can be
displayed on one screen in the form of a multi-dot recorder.

Data collected
(logger function)

Real time trend
10, 20, 50, 100, or 300

hours of data is saved at 1,
2, 5, 10, or 30-second inter­vals for up to 480 tags.

Data can be saved in CSV
format either using button
commands, or automati­cally at a set interval (every
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18,
20, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, or
240 hours)

Historic trend
30, 150, 300, 900, or 1,800

days of data is saved at 1,
5, 10, 30, or 60-minute
intervals for up to 960 tags.

Data display Horizontal (time) axis: 2, 4, 8, 12 and 24 hour time units

can be scrolled

Vertical (8-point common) axis: Graduation can be

enlarged by a factor or 1,
2, 5 and 10.

Data is displayed from the time when the specified display
start time is reached.

Display color: red, yellow, green, blue, magenta, purple,

cyan, white

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Online
operation
functions

User Config­uration
screen

Batch Trend
Screen

The analog signals output from each function block tag ITEM are collected at
fixed intervals when tag data conditions are satisfied, and the data is automati­cally saved. Data can be displayed in combination with past data.

Data collection Four hours or ten days of

data is saved at 1-second
or 1-minute intervals for up
to 960 tags.

Data can be manually
saved in CSV format by but­ton operations or automati­cally saved at the
completion of each batch.
Past data can be automati­cally saved in binary format.

Data display Horizontal (time) axis: The following time units can be

scrolled.
1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48, and
72 hours; 7 or 10 days

Vertical (8-point common) axis: Gradation can be

enlarged by a factor of
1, 2, 5, or 10.

When a display start time is specified, data is displayed
from that time.Display color: Red, yellow, green, blue,
magenta, purple, cyan, white

Segment
Program 2
Screen

Displays PV trends for Segment Program 2 (Block Model 157) set values. Seg­ments can be set in table format while observing a time axis graph.

Data collection 3, 30, or 180 days of data is

saved at 1-, 10-, or 60-sec­ond intervals.

Data can be manually
saved in CSV format by but­ton operations or automati­cally saved with each batch
completion.
Past data can be automati­cally saved in binary format.

Data display Horizontal (time) axis: 2, 4, 8, 12, 24, 72 hour time incre-

ments can be scrolled.

Vertical axis: Gradation can be enlarged by a factor of

1, 2, 5, or 10.

When a display start time is specified, data is displayed
from that time.

Display color: Yellow, light blue, green, purple

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The Loop Control Unit/Board does not itself have HMI functionality. To monitor
function block operation status, it is thus necessary to connect and use the
CX-Process Monitor Plus.

Online
operation
functions

User Config­uration
screen

Graphic
screen

Graphic elements representing plant process control can be pasted to Graphic
Screens from a library. These elements can be used to display changes in
plant status. Up to 200 Graphic Screens can be created.

• Library Figures and Image Elements
Text displays, straight lines, rectangles, rectangle with round corners,
ellipses, polygons, images

• Library Functional Objects

• Fixed Graphic Display Elements:
Text, instruments, thermometers, transmitters, orifices

• Changeable Graphic Display Elements:

Analog displays: Bar graph displays, numeric displays, tanks

Analog settings: Numerical settings
Contact display: Pumps, valves, pipes
Contact operation: Switches

• Elements for Screen Display:
Screen jump elements
FP switch (faceplate popup) elements

• Individual graphic screens can be saved as files or read.

• Multiple graphic elements can be grouped and saved as files or read.

Annunciator
screen

This screen notifies the operator of alarms or errors that occur by changing the
display color and emitting sound. At the same time, a 32-character message is
displayed over two lines on screen elements.

A total of 16 screen elements (4 columns × 4 lines) can be displayed on each
screen. The maximum number of screens is 5.

Operation
Guide
Screen

This screen displays pre-registered 128-character messages over two lines
together with the date of occurrence when the specified internal switch is set to
ON.

Max. number of registerable messages: 1000, Number of display colors: 16
Up to 1000 messages are displayed in a single screen.
Output possible in CSV format.

System
Fixed screen

Alarm Log
screen

A record of alarms (time of error occurrence, tag name, PV or MV current
value at occurrence, alarm type, etc.) that occur and that are input from the
Control and Alarm blocks is saved and displayed as a list later.

Up to 1000 alarm messages are displayed in a single screen.
Output possible in CSV format.

Operation
Log screen

A record of operations using graphic screen data and switch objects and
changes made to ITEM data in the Loop Control Unit/Board in the Control or
Tuning Screen can be saved and later displayed as an operation log. The oper­ation log includes the date and time of change, tag name, original ITEM data
setting, new ITEM data setting, etc.

Up to 1000 operation messages are displayed in a single screen.
Output possible in CSV format.

System
Monitor
screen

This screen displays the Loop Control Unit/Board system error information.

System
Monitor Log
screen

This screen displays a log of the run/stop history and a history of execution
errors that occur on the Loop Control Unit/Board together with the date of
occurrence.

Output possible in CSV format.

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1-1-7 CX-Process Monitor Plus Setting and Monitoring Capabilities

The data that can be set and monitored using the CX-Process Monitor Plus is
listed in the following table.

The following items must be set in advance using the CX-Process Tool.

Note Using CX-Process Monitor Plus, you can monitor and set only the data given

above to which tag names have been allocated. Also, be sure to use CX-Pro­cess Tool to make tag name settings.

Item Loop Control Unit Loop Control Board

Function block data Control Blocks:

Basic PID (Block Model 011), Advanced PID (Block Model

012), Blended PID (Block Model 013), Batch Flowrate Capture
(Block Model 014), Indication and Setting (Block Model 031),
Indication and Operation (Block Model 032), Ratio Setting
(Block Model 033), Indicator (Block Model 034), 2-position
ON/OFF (Block Model 001), and 3-position ON/OFF (Block
Model 002)

Operation Blocks:
High/Low Alarm (Block Model 111), Segment Program 2
(Block Model 157), ON/OFF Valve Manipulator (Block Model

221), Motor Manipulator (Block Model 222), Reversible Motor
Manipulator (Block Model 223), Motor Opening Manipulator
(Block Model 224), Timer (Block Model 205) and Counter
(Block Model 208)

Contact signals Contact signals through Contact Distributor (Block Model 201)

+ Internal Switch (Block Model 209)

Analog
signals

Sent to
Monitor Plus

Analog signals through Input Selector (Block Model 162)

Set from
Monitor Plus

Analog signals through Constant Generator (Block Model 166)

Item Loop Control Unit Loop Control Board

1. Register the function
blocks used for data
exchange.

Function block data
exchange

Receive All Blocks (Block Model

461) and Send All Blocks (Block
Model 462)

HMI functions in the System
Common block (Block Model

000)

Contact signal data
exchange

Contact Distributor block (Block Model 201) + Internal Switch block
(Block Model 209)

Analog signal data
exchange

Input Selector block (Block Model 162) and Constant Generator
block (Block Model 166)

2. Set the tag names. Function Block Data:

CSV tags are set in the CX-Process Tool by selecting the function
blocks and then selected Settings – Tag Setting – CSV Tags.

Contact Signals:
tags for Monitor Plus are set for each contact in the Internal Switch
blocks. The function blocks are then selected, the right mouse button
clicked, and Tag Setting – Monitor Plus Tag is selected.

Analog Signals:
tags for Monitor Plus are set for each analog signal in the Variable
ITEM Setting and Constant Generator blocks. The function blocks
are then selected, the right mouse button clicked, and Tag Setting –
Monitor Plus Tag is selected.

3. Create the monitor tag file. Start the CX-Monitor Plus and click the Run or Setup Button.

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1-1-8 Files Created Using CX-Process Monitor Plus

The following data can be created using the CX-Process Monitor Plus

1-1-9 Version Upgrade

The CX-Process Monitor Plus has been upgraded from version 1.0 to version

2.0. The following table lists the contents of the version upgrade.

Data type Contents

Graphic screen data
(filename extension: grf)

Graphic screen data, created for each screen.

Object data
(filename extension: itm)

Grouped object data (functional objects, figures,
images), created when a group file is saved. (Does
not include jump elements or FP switch elements.)

Item Previous (version 1.0) New (version 2.0)

Startup method There were two modes: Engineer Mode

and Operator Mode.

• Setup (Engineer Mode)

Start Button → Engineer Button →
Setup Button → Password input

• Operation

Start Button → Operator Button

Startup has been divided into setup and
operation.

• Setup

Setup Button → Password input →
Run Button

• Operation

Run Button

Monitor display Maximum size: XGA 1,024 × 768 Individual monitor screens can be dis-

played on the entire desktop.

Segment Program 2 Screen No Yes

• PV trends for values set in the Seg­ment Program 2 Monitor Screen are
displayed.

• Collection cycle: 1, 10, or 60 s
Maximum retention period:
3, 30, or 180 days, past data automati­cally saved, or CSV data automatically
saved

• Segments can be set in table format on
the Segment Program 2 Edit Screen.

• Past data can be read.

Batch Trend Screens No Yes

• Trend function that can start or end col­lecting with tag data (contact or ana­log) as a trigger.

• Collection cycle: 1 min or 1 s
Maximum retention period: 10 days, 4
hours, past data automatically saved,
or CSV data automatically saved

• Data can be overlapped with past data.

Trend
Screens

Data collection cycle and
maximum retention period
for realtime trends

Collection cycle: 10 s
Maximum retention period: 12 hours

Collection cycle: 1, 2, 5, 10, or 30 s
Maximum retention period: 10, 20, 50,

100, or 300 hours

Data collection cycle and
maximum retention period
for historical trends

Collection cycle: 1 min
Maximum retention period: 10 days

Collection cycle: 1, 5, 10, 30, or 60 min
Maximum retention period: 30, 150, 300,

900, or 1,800 days

Graphic
Screens

Graphic screen saving and
reading

Yes (No filename extension) Yes (Filename extension: GRF)

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Graphic
screen
objects

Function
objects

Jumps (screen
call) objects

No Yes

FR switch
(face plate
popup) objects

No Yes

Figures
and
images

Figures No Yes

(Text display, straight lines, rectangle,
rectangles with round corners, ellipses,
and polygons) Color changes, display­ing/hiding, and flashing can be enabled
by allocating tags.

Images No Objects are provided for displaying

images (BMP or JPEG) in frames rect­angles. Color changes, displaying/hid­ing, and flashing can be enabled by
allocating tags.

Individual
graphics
objects

Grouping No Functional objects, figures and images

(except for jump objects and FP switch
objects) can be grouped, and groups
can be cut, moved, deleted, saved in
files, or loaded from files (filename
extension: ITM).

Displaying/hid­ing according
to tag values

No Yes

(Tanks, pipes, pumps, valves, meter
bars, data, parts, switches, and text
boxes)

Note: Also enabled for figures (text dis-

play, straight lines, rectangles,
rectangles with round corners,
ellipses, and polygons) and
images.

Flashing
according to
tag values

No Yes

(Tanks, pipes, pumps, valves, meter
bars, data, parts, switches, and text
boxes)

Note: Also enabled for figures (text dis-

play, straight lines, rectangles,
rectangles with round corners,
ellipses, and polygons) and
images.

Color changes
according to
tag values

No Yes

(Text display, straight lines, rectangles,
rectangles with round corners, ellipses,
and polygons)

Image
changes
according to
tag values

No Yes

(Images)

Full color
settings

No
(16 colors)

Ye s
(Tanks, meter bars, data, parts,

switches, and text boxes)

Font specifica­tions

Fonts cannot be specified Fonts can be specified.

Alignment and
fine position
adjustment

Vertical and horizontal alignment of
multiple objects, and alignment to grid
lines

The following functions have been
added: Arranging multiple objects with
even spacing, and fine adjustment of
positions (using the cursor) when mov­ing objects.

Item Previous (version 1.0) New (version 2.0)

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Basic Operating Procedure Section 1-2

Note The CX-Process Monitor Plus does not support Loop Control Units earlier

than version 2.0.

1-2 Basic Operating Procedure

This section explains the procedure up to monitoring using CX-Process Moni­tor Plus.

1,2,3... 1. Install CX-Process Monitor Plus. (Refer to Section 2 Setup.)

• Install CX-Process Monitor Plus.

2. Make Settings and Transfer Using CX-Process Tool. (Refer to the CX-Pro-
cess Tool Operation Manual (W372).)

a. Set the network address, node address, and unit address (Settings –

Network).

b. Register and connect the function blocks that exchange data with the

CX-Process Monitor Plus.

c. Set the CSV tags and the tags for Monitor Plus.

Graphic
screen
objects

Data
objects

Data input
range checks

No Yes

(Upper and lower limits can be checked
for inputs.)

Text s tr in g
positions

Left justified and centered vertically. The following are possible: Left justified,

horizontally centered, right justified, top
aligned, vertically centered, and bottom
aligned.

Switch
objects

Text s tr in g
specification

Only ON, OFF, START, and STOP can
be specified.

Any text string can be specified.

Data and
text box
objects

Background
color transpar­ency

No Yes

Data and
switch
objects

Operation log No Yes

Number of simultaneous
Graphic Builder screens for
editing

One screen only Multiple Graphic Builder screens can be

displayed simultaneously for editing, and
objects can be copied between screens.

Logs CSV file output (operation

logs, alarm logs, operation
logs, and system monitor
logs)

Single lines are output without separat­ing individual items.

Each item can be separated in the out­put (making later analysis easier).

Opera­tion
guide
mes­sages

Number of operation guide
messages registered

100 max. 1,000 max.

Starting external applications and
starting/resetting from external appli­cations

A portion of the CX-Process Monitor
Plus display remains.

The CX-Process Monitor Plus Window
is completely cleared and the external
application is started. (The CX-Process
Monitor Plus runs in the background and
collects data.)

The CX-Process Monitor Plus can be
reset by starting the execution file from
an external application.

Confirmation message when exiting
the CX-Process Monitor Plus

Exits with no message. A dialog box is displayed to confirm

whether the Monitor Process is to be
ended during execution.

Item Previous (version 1.0) New (version 2.0)

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• CSV tags: Settings – Tag Setting – CSV Tag

• Tags for Monitor Plus: Settings – Tag Setting – Monitor Plus Tag

d. Generate the tag file for Monitor Plus: Execute – Create Tag File –

Monitor Plus Tag

e. Download the function block data to the Loop Control Unit/Board.

f. Compile the monitor tags. Start the CX-Process Monitor Plus and click

the Setup Button.

g. Enter password.

Note (a) If the above steps are not performed using CX-Process Tool, you

cannot monitor using CX-Process Monitor Plus.

(b) The network address, node address, and unit address settings

made with CX-Process Tool are also used by the CX-Process
Monitor Plus.

3. Configure the Screen Using CX-Process Monitor Plus. (Refer to Section 4
Screen Configuration.)

• Design the monitor system using CX-Process Monitor Plus.

• Create and register the Control screens, Trend screens, Graphic screens,
and Annunciator screens on Overview screens.

• When registering, specify on the screen the Loop Control Unit/Board data
by selecting the tags (CSV tags and tags for Monitor Plus) set using CX­Process Tool.

• Set the communications conditions with the PLC using the system moni­tor setting window (if using serial communications).

Perform the following procedure.

a. Select Omron – CX-Process Monitor Plus – CX-Process Monitor

Plus from the Windows Start Menu.

b. Click the Setup Button in the Main Window.

c. Enter password.

d. Click the System Monitor Builder Button in the Setup Dialog Box,

and make settings using the System Monitor Setting Window.

e. Click the Graphic Builder Button in the Setup Dialog Box, create the

Graphic Screen Create Window (including tag name specifications),
and save.

f. Click the CRT Builder Button in the Setup Dialog Box, and register the

screen using the Builder Window (including Tag name specifications).

g. From the Builder Window Settings menu, select Save, and then click

the OK Button.

4. Check Screen Configuration Using CX-Process Monitor Plus. (Refer to 5-
7 Checking Configurations.)

• Check if you can monitor the Loop Control Unit/Board using the config­ured screen.

• Start FinsGateway Serial Unit communications according to the commu­nications conditions set using the System monitor setting window by start­ing the monitoring process (i.e., start FinsGateway Controller Link and
Ethernet manually).

Perform the following operation.

a. Click the Setup Button in the Main Window.

b. Enter password.

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c. In the Setup Dialog Box, click the Run Button (to start the monitoring

process for the configured screen, and to start communications).

d. Select the screens using the Overview Screen, and check that each

function is operating normally.

5. Start the Monitor Operation to monitor the Loop Control Unit/Board. (Refer
to Section SECTION 4 Monitor Screen Functions and Operations for de-
tails.)

Perform the following operation.

a. Click the Run Button in the Main Window.

b. Click the screens using the Overview Screen.

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SECTION 2

Setup

This section describes installing the CX-Process and connections to the PLC.

2-1 Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

2-1-1 Before Installing FinsGateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

2-1-2 Installing FinsGateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

2-1-3 Uninstalling the CX-Process Monitor/Monitor Plus Version 1 . . . . 37

2-1-4 Installing CX-Process Monitor Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

2-1-5 Converting CX-Process Monitor Plus Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

2-1-6 Converting Data from CX-Process Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

2-1-7 CX-Process Monitor Plus Conversion Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . 46

2-2 Connecting the PLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

2-2-1 Connecting via Host Link. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

2-2-2 Connecting through a Controller Link Support Board . . . . . . . . . . . 49

2-2-3 Connections via Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

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2-1 Installation

Install the CX-Process Monitor Plus using the following procedure.

Note 1. This software must be installed on an computer using Windows NT 4.0,

2000, or XP as its OS. It will not operate on Windows 95, 98, or Me.

2. Be sure to install FinsGateway Embedded before installing CX-Process
Monitor Plus. You cannot install CX-Process Monitor Plus first.

3. You cannot start CX-Process Monitor Plus if FinsGateway Embedded is
not installed.

4. If connecting CX-Process online using a PLC and Host Link, you cannot
install and use CX-Process on the same computer as FinsGateway Ver­sion 1.

New
installation

Ye s Ye s

No

CX-Process Monitor

Are CX-Process
Monitor and Monitor
Plus Version 1 already
installed?

Is CX-Process
Monitor and Monitor
Plus Version 1 data to
be used with Monitor
Plus Version 2?

What is the version
of the CX-Process
Monitor and Monitor
Plus data?

Move the CX-Process Monitor Plus
Version 1 database.

Convert the CX-Process Monitor Plus
Version 1 database (using the Trend
Database Conversion Utility).

Copy the data that was converted.

Redo the Graphic Screen data settings
(if Graphic Screens are being used).

Reset to CX-Process Monitor Plus
tags all of the monitor tags set using
the CX-Process Tool.

Move the CX-Process Monitor
database.

Convert the CX-Process Monitor (using
the Trend Database Conversion Utility).

Copy the data that was converted.

Redo the Graphic Screen data settings
(if Graphic Screens are being used).

Reallocate the reset tags for CX­Process Monitor Plus Version 2 on the
control and graphic screens.

Update
(Previous data will not
be used.)

(Screen configuration data
and trend information will
be lost.)

CX-Process Monitor
Plus Version 1

Install FinsGateway, Embedded Version.
(See sections 2-1-1 and 2-1-2)

Uninstall the CX-Process Monitor
and Monitor Plus Version 1.
(See section 2-1-3)

Convert CX-Process Monitor Plus Version
1 data (See section 2-1-5)

Uninstall CX-Process Monitor Plus
Version 1. (See section 2-1-3)

Convert the CX-Process Monitor data.
(See section 2-1-6.)

Install CX-Process Monitor Plus Version 2. (See section 2-1-4.)

Convert the CX-Process Monitor Plus
Version 1 data. (See section 2-1-5.)

Convert the CX-Process Monitor data.
(See section 2-1-6.)

Uninstall the CX-Process Monitor.
(See section 2-1-3.)

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2-1-1 Before Installing FinsGateway

To use the CX-Process Monitor Plus software, the communications driver
(FinsGateway) must be installed in the computer in which the CX-Process
Monitor Plus software is installed.

FinsGateway
Versions

Both FinsGateway Version 3 and Version 2003 (Embedded version) are bun­dled with the CX-Process Monitor Plus software. When using FinsGateway for
the communications driver, install one of these versions.

The FinsGateWay Runtime version can also be used. If the Runtime version
is already installed, it is not necessary to install the Embedded version.

Selecting the
Communications Driver

The CX-Process Monitor Plus software supports the following communica­tions drivers.

• FinsGateway Ver. 3.12

• FinsGateway Ver. 2003

Select the communications driver to install according to the user's application.
The following tables show the main factors to use in selecting the driver.

OS

Note 1. Supported for CX-Process Monitor Plus only with Windows NT 4.0 and

Service Pack 6a.

2. Supported for CX-Process Monitor Plus only with Windows 2000 Profes­sional and Service Pack 4.

3. Supported for CX-Process Monitor Plus only with Windows XP Profession­al.

Communications

Note When duplex Ethernet is used in the computer, the difference software is

stored in the following folder:
<CD-ROM drive>:\Fgw2003\Duplex\FgwEtnUpdate200301\setup.exe.

Items to Check before
Installing
FinsGateway

If a FinsGateway version earlier than Version 2 is already installed:

Start the procedure from Step 1: Backing Up the FinsGateway Settings.

Installing FinsGateway for the First Time:

Start the procedure from Step 4: Internet Explorer Installation.

Steps to Perform before Installing FinsGateway

Step 1: Backing Up the
FinsGateway Settings

If necessary, back up the previous FinsGateway settings, as follows:

Note If FinsGateway is removed (uninstalled) without backing up the setting data,

the previous setting data will all be lost.

Driver OS

Windows NT 4.0

(See note 1.)

Windows 2000

(See note 2.)

Windows XP
(See note 3.)

FinsGateway Ver. 3.12 Supported Supported Supported

FinsGateway Ver. 2003 Not supported Supported Supported

Driver Communications method

Toolbus connection Duplex Ethernet in

computer

FinsGateway Ver. 3.12 Not supported Not supported

FinsGateway Ver. 2003 Supported Supported (See note.)

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1,2,3... 1. Execute the Backup/Restore FinsGateway Setting Data program on the

CD.

<CD-ROM drive>:\Fgwv3\FgwUtils\SettingSalvage.exe

2. Select the Backup to File option, and click OK Button.

Step 2: Removing the

Previous
FinsGateway

Remove the previous version of FinsGateway by referring to that manual for
details.

Note The FinsGateway removal process does not delete all of the FinsGateway

files and registry data used by FinsGateway. As a result, the FinsGateway
reinstallation process sometimes fails. If this happens, execute the following
program from the distribution CD to remove all the files and registry data used
by FinsGateway.

<CD-ROM drive>:\Fgwv3\FgwUtils\FgwRemover3.exe

Step 3: System Restart After removing FinsGateway, restart the computer. If the following steps are

performed without restarting the computer, the installation will not be com­pleted properly.

Step 4: Internet Explorer

Installation

If Internet Explorer is not already installed, or if the version is old, the Fins­Gateway installation will display a warning to update it. Update Internet
Explorer.

Internet Explorer is not included with FinsGateway. Refer to the Microsoft
website for details, and install the newest version.

Step 5: ComCtl32.dll

Update

If using Windows NT 4, use the following procedure to update ComCtl32.dll
for systems where the display or other operations do not function properly.

For Windows 2000 and Windows XP no update is necessary for this file.

Microsoft provides an update program called 401comupd.exe.

Step 6: Updating the

HTML Help
Runtime
Component

If the HTML Help runtime component is not already installed, or if the version
is old, the FinsGateway installation will display a warning to update it. Update
the HTML Help runtime component using the following procedure.

If a warning is not displayed, then there is no need to update. The FinsGate­way Installer will display the appropriate instructions.

1,2,3... 1. Execute the following program from the FinsGateway CD:

<CD-ROM drive>:\Fgwv3\Update\hhupd.exe

2. Update the HTML Help runtime component according to the instructions
displayed on the screen.

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3. The program will suggest a system restart when it finishes.
Do not proceed to the next step without restarting the computer. If the in­stallation is continued without restarting the computer, the FinsGateway
will not operate properly.

2-1-2 Installing FinsGateway

Using FinsGateway
Version 3

After installing FinsGateway Version 3, install FinsGateway Update 3.12.

Installation of FinsGateway Version 3

1,2,3... 1. Select one of the following directories from within the Fgwv3\FGW3ee fold-

er in the CD-ROM. (Select the directory corresponding to the communica­tions method being used in the PLC.)

The following step applies to Host Link SYSWAY connections.

2. Use a program such as Windows Explorer to open the CD-ROM and dou­ble-click the following icon to start the Setup.exe file in the CD-ROM's Se-
rial/disk1 directory.

The following screen will be displayed.

Folder name Contents

Clk Select this directory when connecting the PLC and personal computer (the

CX-Process Tool and the CX-Process Monitor Plus) via Controller Link
using a Controller Link Support Board (ISA bus) installed in the computer.

Clk (PCI) Select this directory when connecting the PLC and personal computer (the

CX-Process Tool and the CX-Process Monitor Plus) via Controller Link
using a Controller Link Support Board (PCI bus) installed in the computer.

Etn Select this directory to connect the personal computer (the CX-Process

Tool and the CX-Process Monitor Plus) to the PLC via Ethernet.

Serial Select this directory to connect the personal computer (the CX-Process

Tool and the CX-Process Monitor Plus) to the PLC via the Host Link.

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3. Click the Next Button. The User Registration Dialog Box will be displayed.

4. Enter your name and organization, and then click the OK Button. The Note
Dialog Box will be displayed.

5. Click the Yes Button. The Choose Destination Location Dialog Box will be
displayed.

6. Click the Next Button. The Select Program Folder Dialog Box will be dis­played.

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7. Check the installation destination is correct, and then click the Next Button.
Installation will start automatically.

When installation is completed, the following dialog box will be displayed.

Click the Finish Button.

Installing FinsGateway
Update 3.12

1,2,3... 1. Use a program such as Windows Explorer to open the CD-ROM and dou-

ble-click the following icon in the CD-ROM's Fgwv3\FgwUpdate directory.

2. The following dialog box will be displayed.

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3. Click the Next Button. The Select Program Folder Dialog Box will be dis­played.

4. Check the installation destination is correct, and then click the Next Button.
The Start Copying Files Dialog Box will be displayed.

5. Check the installation destination is correct, and click the Next Button. In­stallation will start automatically.

When installation is completed, the following dialog box will be displayed.
Click the Finish Button.

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Using FinsGateway
Version 2003

1,2,3... 1. Open the CD-ROM and double-click the setup.exe file in the CD-ROM's

Fgw2003 folder (Fgw2003\Fgw2003\Disk Images\Embed\setup.exe) to
start the setup program.
The following window will be displayed.
Click the Next Button.

2. The following dialog box will be displayed.

3. Enter the user name and the organization and click the Next Button.

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4. Select the required communications drivers for the CX-Process Monitor
Plus.
As long as there is no problem, select all of them and then click the Next
Button.

5. Specify the destination for the installation.
If there is no need to change the default destination, just click the Next But­ton.

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6. The following window will be displayed.
Click the Install Button to start the installation.

7. When the installation has been completed, the following dialog box will be
displayed.
Click the Finish Button to restart the computer.

This completes the installation.

2-1-3 Uninstalling the CX-Process Monitor/Monitor Plus Version 1

If the CX-Process Monitor or CX-Process Monitor Plus Version 1 is already
installed on the computer, uninstall it before installing CX-Process Monitor
Plus Version 2. CX-Process Monitor Plus Version 2 cannot be installed on the
same computer as the CX-Process Monitor or CX-Process Monitor Plus Ver­sion 1. Use the procedure given below.

Note The screen configuration data, trend information, and other data will be

deleted when the CX-Process Monitor or Monitor Plus Version 1 is unin­stalled. If this data needs to be saved, copy the data from the directory where

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the CX-Process Monitor or CX-Process Monitor Plus Version 1 is installed to a
suitable directory. Refer to 2-1-6 Converting Data from CX-Process Monitor.

• Screen Configuration Data and Trend Data:
If the database path has not been changed from its default, the data will
be saved in one of the following folders.
Copy the folder as is, and back it up.

• CX-Process Monitor Plus: Program Files\Omron\CX-Process Monitor
Plus\DB

• CX-Process Monitor: Program Files\Omron\CX-Process Monitor\DB

If the database path has been changed, the data will not be deleted even
if the application is uninstalled. Save the data if it is needed.

• Graphic Screen Data:
Graphic screen data created by the Graphic Builder is saved in a user­specified folder specified when files were created. The data in this folder
will not be deleted even if the application is uninstalled. Remove the data
manually if it is not required.

1,2,3... 1. Start the tool to add and delete applications from the Windows Control

Panel.

2. Select the CX-Process Monitor or CX-Process Monitor Plus.

3. Click the button to delete the application.

4. Click the OK Button. The application will be uninstalled.

5. When processing has been completed, click the OK Button.

2-1-4 Installing CX-Process Monitor Plus

1,2,3... 1. Insert the CX-Process Monitor Plus installation CD-ROM disk in the CD-

ROM drive.

2. Using a program such as Windows Explorer, select CX-Process Monitor

Plus on the CD-ROM, and then Disk1, and then double-click the Set­up.exe icon shown below.

The Preparing Setup Dialog Box will be displayed, and then the Install
Shield Wizard will be displayed. Click the Next Button.

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Note If the CX-Process Monitor or Monitor Plus Version 1 is already installed on the

computer, the new installation will be aborted and a message will be displayed
prompting you to first uninstall the CX-Process Monitor or Monitor Plus Ver­sion 1 program.
Uninstall the CX-Process Monitor or Monitor Plus Version 1 and then again
install the CX-Process Monitor Plus Version 2.
For details on uninstalling CX-Process Monitor and Monitor Plus, refer to 2-1-
3 Uninstalling the CX-Process Monitor/Monitor Plus Version 1.

3. The License Agreement Dialog Box will be displayed.

Carefully read the product license agreement. If you accept all of the terms
of the agreement, select that option and then click the Next Button.

4. The User Information Dialog Box will be displayed.

The user name and organization name registered on the computer are en­tered by default.

Enter the license number and then click the Next Button.

The license number is written on the software license agreement and user
register that is included with the product.

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5. The Choose Destination Location Dialog Box will be displayed.

Check the installation destination and click the Next Button.

The default directory is C:\Program Files\OMRON\CX-Process Monitor
Plus\

6. The Select Program Folder Dialog Box will be displayed.

Specify the location for adding a new shortcut to the program folder in the
Start Menu, and then click the Next Button.

7. The Ready to Install the Program Dialog Box will be displayed.

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Click the Install Button.

The installation will be started by the installation program.

To check or make changes to the installation contents, click the Return
Button.

To abort the installation, click the Cancel Button.

8. When the installation has been completed, the following dialog box will be
displayed. Click the Finish Button.

Note Windows may have to be restarted after the installation. If required, restart

Windows in response to the Install Shield Wizard message.

9. After the computer has been restarted, a ReadMe file will be displayed.

Note Be sure to read the ReadMe file before using CX-Process Monitor Plus.

This completes the CX-Process Monitor Plus installation.

2-1-5 Converting CX-Process Monitor Plus Data

The following procedure must be used to convert data from the CX-Process
Monitor Plus software currently installed in the computer so that it can be
used with the new CX-Process Monitor Plus version.

Check the CX-Process
Monitor Plus version.

Check the version of the CX-Process Monitor Plus program currently installed
on the computer.

Move the CX-Process
Monitor Plus database.

Move the folder where data is saved for the CX-Process Monitor Plus program
currently installed on the computer to a safe location. (See note 1.)

Note This is the folder set for the database path in the File System Setup. The

default setting is C:\Program Files\Omron\CX-Process Monitor Plus\DB.

Convert the CX-Process
Monitor Plus database
(using the Trend DB
Conversion Utility).

Use the Trend DB Conversion Utility to convert the trend group definition file
for use with the new version of CX-Process Monitor Plus.

1,2,3... 1. Start the Trend DB Conversion Utility. The Trend DB Conversion Utility is

stored at the following location:

CD-ROM drive:\MonitorPlusUpDate\UpDatePlusV2.exe

The following dialog box will be displayed:

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2. Click the Browse Button and specify the folder where the CX-Process
Monitor Plus database was moved earlier in this procedure.

3. Click the conversion button corresponding to the CX-Process Monitor Plus
version confirmed earlier in this procedure.

Monitor Plus Version 1.0: Plus Ver 1.0 format (V1.0)

→ Plus Ver 2.0

Note Some data cannot be converted by the Trend DB Conversion Utility. Refer to

2-1-7 CX-Process Monitor Plus Conversion Specifications for details on con­version specifications when converting to CX-Process Monitor Plus.

Install the CX-Process Monitor Plus.

Copy the converted data. When the CX-Process Monitor Plus database is converted, the utility creates

a folder named ConvertedData in the folder where the CX-Process Monitor
Plus database was moved earlier in this procedure. Copy all of the files in this
folder, including the GRF folder and all files in the GRF folder, and paste them
in the newly installed CX-Process Monitor Plus database folder, overwriting
any files already there. (The default for the CX-Process Monitor Plus data­base folder is C: \Program Files\Omron\CX-Process Monitor Plus\DB.)

Reset the Graphic Screen
data (if Graphic Screens
are being used).

If Graphic Screens are being used, the Graphic Screen data must be reset in
the CX-Process Monitor Plus.

1,2,3... 1. Start the CX-Process Monitor Plus.

2. Start the Graphic Builder and select the command from the File Menu to
change the file information.

3. A list of registration information for previous graphic screens will be dis­played. Specify each graphic file for each screen in the GRF folder in the
Monitor Plus' DB folder.

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2-1-6 Converting Data from CX-Process Monitor

The following procedure can be used to convert data from the CX-Process
Monitor for use with the CX-Process Monitor Plus.

Check the Version of the
CX-Process Monitor.

Check the version of the CX-Process Monitor currently installed on the com­puter.

Reset CX-Process Monitor
Tags Set with CX-Process
Tool as Tags for Monitor
Plus.

Monitor tags used on the CX-Process Monitor cannot be used on the CX-Pro­cess Monitor Plus. The following procedure must thus be used to reset all of
the CX-Process Monitor tags set with CX-Process Tool as tags for Monitor
Plus. If the same tag names as used for the CX-Process Monitor tags are
used for the CX-Process Monitor Plus, the work required in the last step of
this data conversion procedure can be minimized.

1,2,3... 1. Display a monitor tag list on the CX-Process Tool (Execute – Output Tag

File – Monitor Tags) and confirm the monitor tags that are being used.

2. Register the function blocks for data exchange with the CX-Process Mon­itor Plus that correspond to the function blocks for data exchange with the
CX-Process Monitor.

3. For all of the tags set in the function blocks for data exchange with the CX­Process Monitor, set corresponding tags in the function blocks for data ex­change with the CX-Process Monitor Plus.

4. Output the tag file for Monitor Plus (Execute – Output Tag File – Monitor
Plus Tag).

Move the CX-Process
Monitor Database

Move the CX-Process Monitor Database from the folder (see note) where CX­Process Monitor data is saved to another folder on the computer.

Note This folder is set in the DB Path setting in the File System Setup. The default

setting is C:\Program Files\Omron\CX-Process Monitor\DB

Convert the CX-Process
Monitor Database

Use the Trend DB Conversion Utility to convert the trend group definitions file
for use with the CX-Process Monitor Plus.

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Installation Section 2-1

1,2,3... 1. Start the Trend DB Conversion Utility. The Trend DB Conversion Utility is

stored at the following location:
CD-ROM drive: \MonitorPlusUpDate\UpDatePlusV2.exe
The following window will be displayed.

2. Click the Browse Button and specify the folder where the CX-Process
Monitor database was moved earlier in this procedure.

3. Click the conversion button corresponding to the CX-Process Monitor ver­sion confirmed earlier in this procedure.

• Monitor Version 1.2:
Ver 1.2 format (V1.2)

→ Plus Ver 2.0

• Monitor Version 1.5:
Ver 1.5 format (V1.5)

→ Plus Ver 2.0

• Monitor Version 2.0 or 2.5:
Vers 2.0 format (V2.0/V2.5)

→ Plus Ver 2.0

• Monitor Version 2.6:
Ver 2.6 format (V2.6)

→ Plus Ver 2.0

Note Some data cannot be converted by the Trend DB Conversion Utility. Refer to

2-1-7 CX-Process Monitor Plus Conversion Specifications for details on con­version specifications when converting to CX-Process Monitor Plus.

Uninstall the CX-Process Monitor.

Install the CX-Process Monitor Plus.

Copy the Converted Data. When the CX-Process Monitor database was converted, a folder called Con-

vertedData will have been created in the folder where the CX-Process Monitor
database was moved earlier in this procedure. Copy all of the files in this
folder, including the GRF folder and all files in the GRF folder, and paste them
in the newly installed CX-Process Monitor Plus database folder, overwriting
any files already there. (The default for the CX-Process Monitor Plus data­base folder is C: \Program Files\Omron\CX-Process Monitor Plus\DB.)

Redo the Graphic Screen
Data Settings.

If Graphic Screens are being used, the Graphic Screen data must be reset in
the CX-Process Monitor Plus.

1,2,3... 1. Start the CX-Process Monitor Plus.

2. Start the Graphic Builder and update the file information using the com­mand on the File Menu.

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Installation Section 2-1

3. A list of registration information for previous graphic screens will be dis­played. Specify each graphic file for each screen in the GRF folder in the
Monitor Plus' DB folder.

Re-allocate the Tags for Monitor Plus That Have Been Reset on the Control Screens and Graphic
Screens

1,2,3... 1. If different tag names were used when the tags were reset for the CX-Pro-

cess Monitor Plus, use the CRT Builder to set the tag names in Control
Screens and Trend Screens to the new tag names.

2. Reset all of the tag names allocated to objects (e.g., meters and tanks) on
Graphic Screens to the ones used when the tags were reset for the CX­Process Monitor Plus.

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Installation Section 2-1

2-1-7 CX-Process Monitor Plus Conversion Specifications

The following table shows the conversion specifications when using the Trend
DB Conversion Utility to convert CX-Process data to the latest CX-Process
Monitor Plus data format. When necessary, set the converted data into the lat-

est version of CX-Process Monitor Plus again.

Setting or screen Data convertible? Remarks

CX-Process

Monitor Plus

Version 1 data

CX-Process

Monitor data

Tag information Yes No When CX-Process Monitor data is con-

verted, the tags for CX-Process Monitor
Plus must be created again.

System Information setting Yes Yes Settings added during version upgrades will

be set to their default values.

System Monitor Log Screen Yes Yes ---

Overview Screen Yes Yes ---

Control Screen Yes Yes ---

Tuning Screen --- --- ---

Trend
Screen

Tag settings Yes Yes ---

Historical trend data No No Past log data is discarded.

Real time trend data No No Past log data is discarded.

Graphic
Screen

Graphic screen data Yes Yes The path to the graphic screen data must

be set again. For details, For details, refer
to the instructions on resetting graphic
screen data in 2-1-5 or 2-1-6.

Graphic objects Yes Yes The earlier version’s data is converted as-

is, but new functions added during version
upgrades cannot be used.
When you want to use new functions, the
data must be created again in the new ver­sion of Monitor Plus.

Annunciator Screen Yes Yes ---

Operation Guide Screen Partially

convertible

Par tially
convertible

• The Operation Guide Message settings
are converted.

• Past log data is discarded.

Alarm Log Screen Partially

convertible

Par tially
convertible

• The alarm messages and alarm tag set­tings are converted.

• Past log data is discarded.

Operation Log Screen No No Past log data is discarded.

System Monitor Log Screen No No Past log data is discarded.

47

Connecting the PLC Section 2-2

2-2 Connecting the PLC

The following three methods can be used to connect to the PLC. Regardless
of the connection method, the FinsGateway communications driver (embed­ded version) is used.

Note Host Link communications use FINS commands wrapped in header and ter-

minator data (i.e., SYSWAY-CV for FinsGateway). Host Link communications
(SYSMAC WAY) is set for the CPU Unit.

2-2-1 Connecting via Host Link

The personal computer uses the FinsGateway’s Serial Unit Driver to connect
to the peripheral or RS-232C port of the PLC via Host Link communications.

Note 1. The Serial Communications Mode must be set to Host Link.

Host Link communications use FINS commands wrapped in header and
terminator data (i.e., SYSWAY-CV for FinsGateway). The peripheral bus
cannot be used.

2. The FinsGateway Serial Unit Driver must be installed to enable connecting
the PLC via Host Link communications.

3. The following Connecting Cables are used to connect the CX-Process Tool
(personal computer) to the PLC (CPU Unit or Serial Communications
Board/Unit).

Communications

network

FinsGateway

communications

driver

Contents

Host Link Network
(See note.)

Serial Unit Driver Connecting to the peripheral or RS-

232C port of the PLC over Host
Link.

Controller Link Net­work

CLK (PCI slot) Driver
(Not supported by Fin­sGateway Version 2)

Connecting through the Controller
Link Support Board to a PLC with a
Controller Link Unit mounted.

Ethernet Network ETN_UNIT Driver Connecting through the Ethernet

Board to a PLC with an Ethernet
Unit mounted.

CX-Process
Monitor Plus

IBM PC/AT or
compatible
(9-pin male)

Loop Control Unit

CS1 CPU Unit

Peripheral
port

CS1W-CN226 or
CS1W-CN626
Connecting Cable

RS-232C Por

t

XW2Z-200S-CV
Connectin

g

Cable

Connections to the Peripheral
Port of the CPU Unit

Connections to the RS-232C port of the CPU
Unit or Serial Communications Board or Unit

CX-Process
Monitor Plus

IBM PC/AT or
compatible
(9-pin male)

Loop Control Unit

CS1 CPU Unit

48

Connecting the PLC Section 2-2

Connecting Cables

Note Touch a grounded metal to discharge all static electricity from your body

before connecting any of the above cable connectors to the RS-232C port of
the PLC.
The XW2Z-@@@S-CV Cable uses the anti-static XM2S-0911-E Connector
Hood. For safety sake, however, discharge all static electricity from your body
before touching the connector.

The following components are used to connect RS-232C cable to the periph­eral port.

The following components are available for connecting the CQM1-CIF01 or
CQM1-CIF02 Cable to the peripheral port.

The following components are available for connecting the IBM PC/AT or com­patible over RS-232C

Unit Port on Unit Computer Port on com-

puter

Serial Com-

munications

Mode

Model Length Remarks

CPU Unit Built-in

peripheral
port

IBM PC/
AT o r c om ­patible

Male 9-pin D­SUB

Host Link CS1W-CN226 2.0 m ---

CS1W-CN626 6.0 m

Built-in RS­232C port
Female 9-pin
D-SUB

XW2Z-200S-CV 2 m Anti-static

connector

XW2Z-500S-CV 5 m

Serial Com­munications
Board or Unit

RS-232C port
Female 9-pin
D-SUB

XW2Z-200S-CV 2 m anti-static

connector

XW2Z-500S-CV 5 m

Unit Port on Unit Com-

puter

Port on com-

puter

Serial Com-

munications

Mode

Model Length Remarks

CPU Unit Built-in

peripheral
port

IBM PC/
AT o r
compati­ble

Male 9-pin D­SUB

SYSMAC
WAY (Host
Link)

CS1W-CN118 +
XW2Z-200S-CV/
500S-CV

0.1 m +
(2 or 5 m)

The XW­2Z@@@S-CV
is an anti­static connec­tor.

CS1W-CN118 +
XW2Z-200S-V/
500S-V

---

Unit Port on Unit Com-

puter

Port on com-

puter

Serial Com-

munications

Mode

Model Length Remarks

CPU Unit Built-in

peripheral
port

IBM PC/
AT o r
compati­ble

Male 9-pin D­SUB

SYSMAC
WAY (Host
Link)

CS1W-CN114 +
CQM1-CIF02

0.05 m +

3.3 m

---

Unit Port on Unit Com-

puter

Port on com-

puter

Serial Com-

munications

Mode

Model Length Remarks

CPU Unit Built-in RS-

232C port
Female 9-pin
D-SUB

IBM PC/
AT o r
compati­ble

Male 9-pin D­SUB

SYSMAC
WAY (Host
Link)

XW2Z-200S-V 2 m ---

XW2Z-500S-V 5 m

Serial Com­munications
Board or Unit

RS-232C Port
Female 9-pin
D-SUB

XW2Z-200S-V 2 m

XW2Z-500S-V 5 m

49

Connecting the PLC Section 2-2

2-2-2 Connecting through a Controller Link Support Board

The personal computer uses the FinsGateway Controller Link Driver to con­nect to the PLC over a Controller Link Network.

Note The FinsGateway CLK (PCI) Driver or Controller Link Driver with FinsGateway

version 2 or higher must be installed to enable connecting the PLC via a Con­troller Link Network.

Controller Link Unit
Models

Controller Link Support
Boards

2-2-3 Connections via Ethernet

The personal computer uses the FinsGateway ETN_UNIT Driver to connects
to the PLC via Ethernet.

Note The FinsGateway ETN_UNIT Driver must be installed to enable connecting

the PLC via Ethernet.

CX-Process
Monitor Plus
(IBM PC/AT or
compatible)

Loop Control Unit

Controller Link Network

Controller Link Support Board

Loop Control Unit
Controller
Link Unit

Controller
Link Unit

Controller Link Unit PLC Unit Type Transmission path

CS1W-CLK21-V1 CS1 CPU Bus Unit Wired Twisted-pair cable

CS1W-CLK12-V1 Optical Ring Optical fiber cable

CS1W-CLK52-V1 Optical GI Optical fiber cable

CJ1W-CLK21-V1 CJ CPU Bus Unit Wired Twisted-pair cable

Controller Link
Support Board

Transmission

medium

Computer FinsGateway

Driver

3G8F7-CLK12-V1 Optical fiber cable

(ring configuration)

IBM PC/AT or com­patible (PCI slot)

CLK (PCI slot)
Driver

(FinsGateway Ver­sion 2 cannot be
used.)

3G8F7-CLK52-V1

3G8F7-CLK21-V1 Wire

3G8F5-CLK11-V1 Optical fiber cable IBM PC/AT or com-

patible

Controller Link
Driver

3G8F5-CLK21-V1 Wire

CX-Process
Monitor Plus
IBM PC/AT or
compatible

Ethernet Unit

Loop Control Unit

Ethernet

Ethernet Board

Ethernet Unit

Loop Control Unit

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Connecting the PLC Section 2-2

Ethernet Unit Model

Model PLC Unit Transmission path

CS1W-ETN01 CS Series CPU Bus Unit Ethernet 10Base-5

CS1W-ETN11 Ethernet 10Base-T

CS1W-ETN21 Ethernet 10Base-T

CJ1W-ETN11 CJ CPU Bus Unit Ethernet 10Base-T

CJ1W-ETN21 Ethernet 10Base-T

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SECTION 3

Exchanging Data with Monitor Plus

This section explains how to exchange analog and digital (contact) data between Monitor Plus and the function blocks in
Loop Control Units and Boards.

3-1 Data Exchange Method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

3-1-1 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

3-1-2 Exchanging Data with Function Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

3-1-3 Exchanging Analog Signal Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

3-1-4 Exchanging Contact Signal Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

3-1-5 Exchanging Data with the User Link Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

3-2 Example Function Blocks for Data Exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

3-3 Loop Control Unit Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

3-3-1 System Information Area Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

3-3-2 Applicable Versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

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Data Exchange Method Section 3-1

3-1 Data Exchange Method

3-1-1 Overview

The function blocks listed in the following table must be registered/connected
in the Loop Control Unit/Board in order for the Monitor Plus Software to
access data in the Loop Control Unit/Board. Data is exchanged using the
function blocks and the tags set in those function block.

There are 4 possible cases, as shown in the following table.

Note Each function block’s ITEM list indicates which ITEMs will be read or written.

(An ITEM will not be read or written if “–––” is indicated for the R/W Mode in
the According to HMI or According to Monitor Plus columns.)

3-1-2 Exchanging Data with Function Blocks

This section explains how to use Monitor Plus to read and write data in func­tion blocks within the Loop Control Unit or Board.

Loop Control Unit Monitor Plus can be used to set function block data with Receive All Blocks

(Block Model 461) and monitor function block data with Send All Blocks (Block
Model 462).

Setting Function Block Data from Monitor Plus

Monitor Plus writes data directly to the specified function block’s tag. The
Receive All Blocks (Block Model 461) function block must be registered in
advance.

Case Data

exchanged

Loop Control Unit Loop Control Board

1 Function block

(See note.)

1. Register Send All Blocks
(Block Model 462) and Re­ceive All Blocks (Block
Model 461).

2. Set CSV tags in the func­tion blocks.

1. Set the HMI function set­tings in the System Com­mon Block (Block Model

000).

2. Set CSV tags in the func­tion block.

2 Analog signals When monitoring analog signals:

1. Register the Input Selector (Block Model 162).

2. Set the tags for Monitor Plus in the Input Selector (Block
Model 162).

3. Connect the function block’s analog signals in the Input Se­lector (Block Model 162).

When setting analog signals:

1. Register the Constant Generator (Block Model 166).

2. Set the tags for Monitor Plus in the Constant Generator
(Block Model 166).

3. Connect the function block’s analog signals in the Constant
Generator (Block Model 166).

3 Contact signals 1. Register the Contact Distributor (Block Model 201) and In-

ternal Switch (Block Model 209).

2. Set the target and source designations in the Contact Dis­tributor (Block Model 201).

3. Set the tags for Monitor Plus.
When setting contact signals:
Specify the Internal Switch’s (Block Model 209) ITEM tags
as settings
When monitoring contact signals:
Specify the Internal Switch’s (Block Model 209) ITEM tags
as displays.

4 User link table None Set the user link table.

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Data Exchange Method Section 3-1

Setting Example:

Monitoring Function Block Data from Monitor Plus

Monitor Plus monitors the Loop Control Unit’s function block data through the
Send All Blocks (Block Model 462) function block.

Monitoring Example:

Monitor Plus actually monitors data as shown in the following diagram.

Monitor Plus

ITEMs accessed by
Receive/Send All Blocks

Basic
PID
Block

Basic
PID
Block

High/Low
Limit

Timer

Loop Control Unit

Receive
All Blocks

Specify tags for
Monitor Plus and
write directly.

Monitor Plus

ITEMs
accessed by
Receive/Send
All Blocks

Basic PID
Block

High/Low
Limit

Timer

Loop Control Unit

Send All
Blocks

Specify tags
for Monitor
Plus and read.

CPU Unit

Send

Data area
Allocation

Control Block

Operation
Block

External
Controller
Block

Basic PID
Block

Send All Blocks

Monitor Plus

Loop Control Unit CPU Unit

Function Blocks

Control blocks
(Block Models
001 to 034)

Operation blocks
(Block Models
111 to 224)

Send Stop Switch

Number of control blocks

Sends corresponding ITEMS for
the specified number of blocks
starting with block address 001.

Number of operation blocks

Sends corresponding ITEMS for
the specified number of blocks
starting with block address 100.

Any I/O memory words (CIO,
WR, HR, DM, or EM bank 0)

Block address 001
ITEMS (20 words)

Block address 100
ITEMS (20 words)

Block address m
ITEMS (20 words)

Block address n
ITEMS (20 words)

Specify tags for
Monitor Plus
and read.

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Data Exchange Method Section 3-1

Loop Control Board Monitor Plus uses the HMI function to set and monitor function block data.

HMI Function

The HMI function constantly exchanges ITEM data (20 words/block) of Con­trol Blocks, Operation Blocks, External Controller Blocks, and the System
Common Block with the specified words in an EM bank in the CPU Unit in the
order of function block addresses.

Monitor Plus

Loop Control Unit CPU Unit

System
Common
Block's
allocated
ITEMS

Control Block's
allocated
ITEMS

Operation Block's
allocated ITEMS

HMI
function

I/O memory

Each
operation
cycle
(See note.)

EM area
(EM bank allocated
to the HMI function)

Specify CSV
tags and read.

Specify CSV
tags and write.

Monitor Plus

Loop Control Unit CPU Unit

Function block

System
Common
block (Block
Model 000)

Block address 000
ITEMS (20 words)

Block address 500
ITEMS (20 words)

Block address 601
ITEMS (20 words)

Block address 001
ITEMS (20 words)

Data area for HMI function
EM area
Example: EM bank 0 specified

Block address 632
ITEMS (20 words)

Block address 000
ITEMS (20 words)

Block address 500
ITEMS (20 words)

Block address 601
ITEMS (20 words)

Block address 001
ITEMS (20 words)

Block address 632
ITEMS (20 words)

Block address

Block address

Block address

Block address

Block address

Block address

Control/
Operation
blocks
(Block
Models 001
to 500)

External
Controller
blocks
(Block
Models 601
to 632)

System
Common
block (Block
Model 000)

Control/
Operation
blocks
(Block
Models 001
to 500)

External
Controller
blocks
(Block
Models 601
to 632)

Send

Send

Receive

Receive

Receive

Read

Write

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Data Exchange Method Section 3-1

3-1-3 Exchanging Analog Signal Data

The Loop Control Unit or Board’s analog signal data can be read and written
as follows:

• Setting (Writing) Analog Signal Data
The Constant Generator (Block Model 166) must be registered and data
must be written to each function block’s analog item. Set the tags for Mon­itor Plus in the Constant Generator (Block Model 166) function block’s
analog ITEMs.

• Monitoring (Reading) Analog Signal Data
The Input Selector (Block Model 162) must be registered and data must
be read from each function block’s analog item. Set the tags for Monitor
Plus in the Input Selector (Block Model 162) function block’s analog
ITEMs.

Setting Analog Signals
from Monitor Plus

Write data through the tags for Monitor Plus set in the Constant Generator
block (Block Model 166) from Monitor Plus. By writing to the Constant Gener­ator block from Monitor Plus, it is possible to set analog values in the function
blocks.

1,2,3... 1. Output (connect) the Constant Generator (Block Model 166) to the contact

input ITEMs in which you want to set analog values.

Monitor Plus

Loop Control
Unit or Board

Constant Generator
(Block Model 166)

Set tags for Monitor
Plus in each analog
output.

Analog

Analog

Analog

Analog

Function
block

Function
block

Specify the tags
for Monitor Plus
and write data.

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Data Exchange Method Section 3-1

2. Set the tags for Monitor Plus in the Constant Generator (Block Model 166).
Set a tag name for each ITEM (Y1 to Y8).

3. Use Monitor Plus to specify the Constant Generator’s tags for Monitor Plus
and write the data to each ITEM (Y1 to Y8).

4. Use the Contact Distributor (Block Model 201) to write each internal
switch’s bit data to the specified function block’s bits.

5. In the end, the analog values are set in the function block’s contact input
ITEM.

Monitoring Analog
Signals from Monitor Plus

Write data through the tags for Monitor Plus set in the Input Selector block
(Block Model 162) from Monitor Plus. By reading the analog values that are
input to the Input Selector, it is possible to monitor the analog values in the
function blocks.

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Data Exchange Method Section 3-1

1,2,3... 1. Input (connect) the analog inputs to the Input Selector (Block Model 162)

from the function block’s contact input ITEMs containing analog values that
you want to monitor.

2. Set the tags for Monitor Plus in the Input Selector (Block Model 162). Set
a tag name for each ITEM (X1 to X8).

3. Use Monitor Plus to specify the Input Selector’s tags for Monitor Plus and
read the data from each ITEM (X1 to X8).

4. Use the Contact Distributor (Block Model 201) to write each internal
switch’s bit data to the specified function block’s bits.

5. In the end, the analog values are monitored.

Monitor Plus

Loop Control
Unit or Board

Input Selector
(Block Model 162)

Set tags for Monitor
Plus in each analog
input.

Analog

Analog

Analog

Analog

Function
block

Function
block

Specify the tags
for Monitor Plus
and read.

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Data Exchange Method Section 3-1

3-1-4 Exchanging Contact Signal Data

In order to read/write the Loop Control Unit or Board’s contact signal data, the
Contact Distributor (Block Model 201) and Internal Switch (Block Model 209)
blocks must be registered as a set and the Contact Distributor (Block Model

201) must be connected to each function block’s contact ITEMs. Set the tags

for Monitor Plus in the Internal Switch (Block Model 209) block’s bits.

Setting Bits from Monitor
Plus

1,2,3... 1. Connect the Contact Distributor (Block Model 201) as the destination for

the function block’s contact input ITEM that you want to set. At the same
time, input (connect) the Internal Switch (Block Model 209) from the Con­tact Distributor (Block Model 201).

2. Set the tags for Monitor Plus in the Internal Switch (Block Model 209). Set
a tag name for each ITEM (S1 to S8).

Monitor Plus

Loop Control Unit or Board

Internal
Switch
(Block
Model 209)

Set tags for Monitor Plus.
(Select Set"to write data.)

Function
block

Function
block

Specify the tags
for Monitor Plus
and write data.

CPU Unit

Contact
Distributor
(Block
Model 201)

I/O memory

Contact

Contact

Contact

Contact

Write

Select Setting.

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Data Exchange Method Section 3-1

When setting data, select the Set Option.

3. Use Monitor Plus to specify the Internal Switch’s tags for Monitor Plus and
write the data to the Internal Switch’s bits through the CPU Unit’s data ar­ea.

4. Use the Contact Distributor (Block Model 201) to write each internal
switch’s bit data to the specified function block’s bits.

5. In the end, the bits will be set to the function block’s contact input ITEMs.

Monitoring Bits from
Monitor Plus

1,2,3... 1. Connect the Contact Distributor (Block Model 201) as the source for the

function block’s contact input ITEM that you want to monitor. At the same
time, output (connect) from the Contact Distributor (Block Model 201) to
the Internal Switch (Block Model 209).

2. Set the tags for Monitor Plus in the Internal Switch (Block Model 209). Set
a tag name for each ITEM (S1 to S8).

Monitor Plus

Loop Control Unit or Board

Internal
Switch
(Block
Model 209)

Set tags for Monitor Plus.
(Select Display to read data.)

Function
block

Function
block

Specify the tags
for Monitor Plus
and write data.

CPU Unit

Contact
Distributor
(Block
Model 201)

I/O memory

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Data Exchange Method Section 3-1

When monitoring data, select the Display option.

3. Use the Contact Distributor (Block Model 201) to read data to each internal
switch’s bit.

4. Use Monitor Plus to specify the Internal Switch’s tags for Monitor Plus and
read Internal Switch’s bit data through the CPU Unit’s data area.

5. The bit data will monitored.

3-1-5 Exchanging Data with the User Link Table

The user link table can be used to read/write data in the CPU Unit’s memory.
The CPU Unit’s memory data areas can be read/written from Monitor Plus by
setting tags in this user link table.

Select Display.

Monitor Plus

Loop Control Board

Function block data

Specify the tags
and read/write.

CPU Unit

I/O memory

Virtual link
table blo ck

Ta g A

Ta g A
Ta g B
Ta g C

User link table

Ta g C

Tag A

Tag B

Tag C

Read
Rd (→LCB)

Write
Wr (LCB→)

Write
Wr (LCB→)

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Data Exchange Method Section 3-1

Setting/Monitoring Digital
Data through the User
Link Table

Setting/Monitoring Analog
Data through the User
Link Table

Note 1. The link memory values can be read directly in Monitor Plus when the R/

W setting is set to Wr (LCB

→) and reading from the ITEM is disabled.

When reading the link memory values directly this way, set the Link Mode
to an external sync and set the external sync contact to the System Com­mon Block’s 020: U0 (always output 0) ITEM.

Specify the CPU
Unit's data area.

Select Contact or
Analog.

When monitoring,
select Wr (LCB").
When setting,
select Rd ("LCB).

Always select this
option.

Select this option
when specifying
an alarm tag.

Always select this
option.

Specify the CPU
Unit's data area.

Select Contact or
Analog.

When monitoring,
select Wr (LCB").
When setting,
select Rd ("LCB).

Always select this
option.

Always select this
option.

Set the range for analog data.
Always make these settings.

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Example Function Blocks for Data Exchange Section 3-2

2. If the above tag values are changed using CX-Process Monitor Plus when
the R/W setting is set to "Rd (

→LCB)" and writing to the ITEM is enabled,

the link memory values in the user link table will be changed and as a result
the function block ITEM will be changed.
When making the setting, make sure that ladder program and function
block operations will not be adversely affected.

3-2 Example Function Blocks for Data Exchange

This section shows example function blocks that exchange data with Monitor
Plus. To explain the operation of the function blocks, the examples show how
to monitor the following kind of program from Monitor Plus.

A “main function block” and “monitor function block” are required to create a
block diagram for this example.

The following project provides the operations required in this example.

Basic PID

First-order
lag

Set Basic PID block's SP
value from Monitor Plus.
(See example 2-1.)

Use Constant Generator
(Block Model 166).

Set Basic PID block's Remote/Local
switch from Monitor Plus.
(See example 3-1.)

Use Internal Switch (Block Model 209) and
Contact Distributor (Block Model 201).

Monitor the Basic PID block's High MV
limit output (MHA) from Monitor Plus.
(See example 3-2.)

Use Internal Switch (Block Model 209)
and Contact Distributor (Block Model 201).

PV
(Feedback from
the whole system)

Monitor the First-order Lag block's
Y1 output from Monitor Plus.
(See example 2-2.)

Use Input Selector (Block Model 162).

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Step 1: Creating the Main Function Block

First create the main function block, which is the heart of the control system.
This example requires a Basic PID block (Block Model 011) and a First-order
Lag block (Block Model 141).

The following diagram shows the main function block.

Note Set ITEM 024 (Set point setting mode) of the Basic PID block to 1 (Remote/

Local). The Remote/Local setting mode must be enabled in order for the
Remote/Local setting to be made with a contact input.

PV
(Feedback from
the whole system)

Input from
Monitor Plus

Output to
Monitor Plus

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Step 2: Registering Function Blocks for Data Exchange

1. Exchanging Function
Block Data

Make the following settings to monitor the MV_C output from the Basic PID
block, which is the heart of the control system. Send All Blocks (Block Model

461) and Receive All Blocks (Block Model 462) must be registered in order to

monitor the MV_C output from the Basic PID block.

1-1 Registering “Send All Blocks” and “Receive All Blocks”

Register Send All Blocks (Block Model 461) and Receive All Blocks (Block
Model 462) in the project, as shown in the following diagram.

1-2 Settings for Send All Blocks and Receive All Blocks

The following ITEMs must be set in the Send All Blocks (Block Model 461)
and Receive All Blocks (Block Model 462) function blocks. These settings
specify the CPU Unit’s allocated data area as well as the number of function
blocks that will be sent and received.

• CPU Unit data area

• Leading address of the specified data area

• Number of Control blocks

• Number of Operation blocks

• Number of External Controller blocks

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The following settings are made in this example.

2. Exchanging Analog Signal Data

2-1 Setting Analog Data from Monitor Plus

Example: Setting the Basic PID block’s RSP value from Monitor Plus

This step registers a function block that inputs an analog signal from Monitor
Plus to the Basic PID block. In this case, an analog input is being sent from
Monitor Plus, so the Constant Generator (Block Model 166) is registered and
connected.

Setting the Tag for Monitor Plus

This step sets the tags for Monitor Plus needed to set an analog signal in the
Constant Generator (Block Model 166) from Monitor Plus. This tag is specified
from Monitor Plus to set the analog value.

ITEM Send All Blocks

(Block Model 462)

Receive All Blocks

(Block Model 461)

Data area 3:D (DM area)

Leading address 00000 10000

Number of Control blocks 32 (default setting)

Number of Operation blocks 5 (Five are used in this example.)

Number of External Controller
blocks

0

PV
(Feedback from
the whole system)

This function block is registered and connected
to input an analog signal from Monitor Plus.

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Tag name “AnalogIn1” is set for ITEM Y1.

2-2 Creating a Function Block to Monitor Data from Monitor Plus

Monitoring the Filtered PID Output from Monitor Plus

This step registers a function block that monitors the analog output from the
First-order Lag block (the filtered PID Block output). In this case, an analog
input is being monitored from Monitor Plus, so the Input Selector (Block Model

162) is registered and connected.

Setting the Tags for Monitor Plus

This step sets the tag for Monitor Plus needed to monitor the analog signal in
the Input Selector (Block Model 162). This tag is specified from Monitor Plus
to monitor the analog value.

PV
(Feedback from
the whole system)

This function block is registered and connected
to monitor the analog output.

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In this case, the tag name “AnalogOut1” is set for ITEM X1.

Creating Function Blocks
to Set/Monitor Bit Data

This step registers and connects a function block that sets or monitors
another function block’s bit data from Monitor Plus. The Contact Distributor
(Block Model 201) and Internal Switch (Block Model 209) blocks must be used
because bit data is being set or monitored.

Bit data is set or monitored through the CPU Unit’s I/O memory and the Loop
Control Unit or Board’s internal memory. The direction of connections must be
correct to transfer the data properly.

Note It is not necessary to go through the Contact Distributor when using bits in a

sequence table or step ladder.

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3-1 Setting a Bit (Contact)

Example: Setting the Basic PID block’s R/L Switch from Monitor Plus

The following steps are required to set a bit’s status.

1,2,3... 1. Write the data to the CPU Unit’s data area from Monitor Plus, read this data

with the Internal Switch (Block Model 209), and write it to the Loop Control
Unit or Board’s internal memory.

2. Use the Contact Distributor (Block Model 201) to input the data (written to
internal memory in step 1) to the function block’s bit. In this case, the bit
data is input to the Basic PID block’s Remote/Local Switch ITEM.

3. Set the tag for Monitor Plus (used to set the bit from Monitor Plus) in the
Internal Switch’s bit. In this case, S1’s tag name is set to RLSW.

PV
(Feedback from
the whole system)

These function blocks set or monitor
bit data from Monitor Plus.

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Actual Setting Procedure

The following settings are used to set a bit’s status from Monitor Plus.

1,2,3... 1. Set the tag for Monitor Plus in the Internal Switch (Block Model 209) block’s

S1 ITEM. Set the tag type to Set.

2. Set the Contact Distributor block’s S1_AD ITEM (S1 source designation)
to the Internal Switch block’s S1 ITEM. In this case, S1_AD is set to

103011.

3. Set the Contact Distributor block’s E1_AD ITEM (E1 destination) to the Ba­sic PID block’s R/L_SW ITEM (Remote/Local switch). In this case, E1_AD
is set to 001026.

Monitor Plus

Loop Control Unit or Board

Internal
Switch
(Block
Model 209)

Set tags for Monitor Plus.
(Select Setting to write data.)

Function
block

Function
block

Specify the tags
for Monitor Plus
and write data.

CPU Unit

Contact
Distributor
(Block
Model 201)

I/O memory

Contact

Contact

Contact

Contact

Write

Select Setting.

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3-2 Monitoring a Contact (Bit)

Example: Monitoring the Basic PID block’s High MV Limit Output (MHA) from
Monitor Plus

The following steps are required to monitor a bit’s status.

1,2,3... 1. Use the Contact Distributor (Block Model 201) to temporarily store the

function block’s bit status in the Loop Control Unit or Board’s memory.

2. Use the Internal Switch (Block Model 209) to read the temporarily stored
data from memory and write it to the CPU Unit’s data area.

3. Set the tag for Monitor Plus (used to monitor the bit from Monitor Plus) in
the Internal Switch’s bit. In this case, S2’s tag name is set to MHA.

Actual Setting Procedure

The following settings are used to monitor a bit’s status from Monitor Plus.

Monitor Plus

Loop Control Unit or Board

Internal
Switch
(Block
Model

209)

Set tags for Monitor Plus.
(Select Display to read data.)

Function
block

Function
block

Specify the tags
for Monitor Plus
and write data.

CPU Unit

Contact
Distributor
(Block
Model 201)

I/O memory

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1,2,3... 1. Set the tag for Monitor Plus in the Internal Switch (Block Model 209) block’s

S2 ITEM. Set the tag type to Display. Set the tag name to MHA.

2. Set the Contact Distributor block’s S2_AD ITEM (S2 source designation)
to the Basic PID block’s MHA ITEM (High MV Limit Output). In this case,
S2_AD is set to 001078.

3. Set the Contact Distributor block’s E2_AD ITEM (E2 destination) to the In­ternal Switch (Block Model 209) block’s S2 ITEM. In this case, E2_AD is
set to 103012.

Select Display.

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3-3 Loop Control Unit Precautions

3-3-1 System Information Area Settings

When monitoring a Loop Control Unit with Monitor Plus, the “system informa­tion area” is used to display and set the system information. To use the sys­tem information area, the following data must be set in the System Common
block (Block Model 000) in the Loop Control Unit.

Default Settings to the System Common block (Block Model 000)

System Information System information is information such as the Loop Control Unit’s unit

address and operating information. When the Loop Control Unit starts, this
information is written to the 24 words (8 words per Loop Control Unit) starting
with the leading address the data memory for node Terminals.

Note 1. The default leading address of the data memory for node Terminals is

D16020 and the default LCU number is 0. Accordingly, the default location
for the system information is the eight words from D16020 to D16027 when
the Loop Control Unit is started. If the Loop Control Unit is being used with
its default settings, do not use words D16020 to D16027 for any other ap­plications.

2. When two or three Loop Control Units are mounted in the same CPU Rack,
set a unique LCU number (ITEM042) in each Loop Control Unit to distin­guish the Units. In addition, set the same leading address of the data mem­ory for node Terminals (ITEM043) in each Loop Control Units.

3-3-2 Applicable Versions

The Send All Blocks (Block Model 461) and Receive All Blocks (Block Model

462) are not supported by Loop Control Units prior to version 2.0. CX-Process

Monitor Plus thus cannot be used with Loop Control Units prior to version 2.0.

ITEM Function Setting range Default

043 Leading address (S) of the data memory

for node Terminals

0 to 32767 16020

042 LCU number

A unique LCU number identifies each Loop
Control Unit when there are multiple Loop
Control Units (3 Units max.) mounted in the
CPU Rack.

0 to 2 0

Loop Control Unit
LCU number 2

System
Information
(8 words)

System
Information
(8 words)

System
Information
(8 words)

Loop Control Unit
LCU number 1

Loop Control Unit
LCU number 0

CPU Unit

DM Area

Leading address
of data memory
for node Terminals

8 words

8 words

8 words

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SECTION 4

Monitor Screen Functions and Operations

This section describes the monitor screens used with the CX-Process Monitor Plus.

4-1 Outline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

4-2 Using the CX-Process Monitor Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

4-3 CX-Process Tool Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

4-4 Starting and Stopping the CX-Process Monitor Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

4-4-1 Starting the CX-Process Monitor Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

4-4-2 Stopping the CX-Process Monitor Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

4-5 Overview Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

4-6 Screen Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

4-7 Control Screens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

4-7-1 Outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

4-7-2 Basic Displays and Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

4-7-3 Display Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

4-8 Tuning Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

4-9 Trend Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

4-9-1 Real Time Trend Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

4-9-2 Historical Trend Screen Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

4-10 Batch Trend Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

4-10-1 Batch Trend Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

4-10-2 Collecting and Saving Trend Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

4-11 Segment Program 2 Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

4-11-1 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

4-11-2 Segment Program 2 Monitor Screen Examples and Operations . . . 112

4-11-3 Segment Program 2 Edit Screen Display Examples and Operations 121

4-12 Graphic Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

4-13 Annunciator Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

4-14 Operation Guide Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

4-15 Alarm Log Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

4-16 Operation Log Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

4-17 System Monitor Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

4-17-1 System Monitor Screen Outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

4-17-2 Loop Control Unit/Board Run/Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

4-17-3 Backing Up Data during Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

4-17-4 Function Block Error Dialog Box Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

4-18 System Monitor Log Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

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Outline Section 4-1

4-1 Outline

This section explains the functions and operations for each screen primarily
for those people who will operate CX-Process Monitor Plus. The explanations
assume that CX-Process Tool settings and screen configuration for the CX­Process Monitor Plus have already been completed.

Refer to SECTION 5 Configuration Screens for how to configure CX-Process
Monitor Plus screens. Also, refer to the CX-Process Tool Operation Manual
(W372) for CX-Process Tool settings.

CX-Process Monitor Plus screen configuration is already completed, monitor
the Loop Control Unit/Board mainly by performing the following operations.

1,2,3... 1. Start CX-Process Monitor Plus (refer to 4-4 Starting and Stopping the CX-

Process Monitor Plus).

2. In the CX-Process Monitor Plus Main Window, click the Run Button to dis­play the Overview Screen (refer to 4-5 Overview Screen).

3. From the Overview Screen, move to each of the following screens.

• Control Screen (see 4-7 Control Screens)

• Tuning Screen (see 4-8 Tuning Screens)

• Trend Screen (see 4-9 Trend Screens)

• Batch Trend Screen (see 4-10 Batch Trend Screens)

• Segment Program 2 Screen (see 4-11 Segment Program 2 Screens)

• Graphic Screen (see 4-12 Graphic Screens)

• Annunciator Screen (see 4-13 Annunciator Screens)

• Operation Guide Screen (see 4-14 Operation Guide Screens)

• Alarm Log Screen (see 4-15 Alarm Log Screens)

• Operation Log Screen (see 4-16 Operation Log Screens)

• System Monitor Screen (see 4-17 System Monitor Screens)

• System Monitor Log Screen (see 4-18 System Monitor Log Screens)

4-2 Using the CX-Process Monitor Plus

Preparations on the CX-Process Tool

1,2,3... 1. Set the network address, node address, and unit address.

2. Register the function blocks for data exchange with the CX-Process Mon­itor Plus.

3. Set CSV tags and tags for the CX-Process Monitor Plus.

4. Generate the tag file for Monitor Plus.

5. Download the function block data to the Loop Control Unit/Board.

Operations on the CX-Process Monitor Plus

6. Start the CX-Process Monitor Plus.

7. In the Main Window, click the Run Button to compile the monitor tag file.
(See note.)

8. In the Overview Screen, select Control Screen, Trend Screen, etc. as re-
quired.

Note Steps 7. will not be required and a specified screen will be displayed if auto-

starting is enabled. Autostarting can be enabled by clicking the System Info.
Button when configuring the screen and then setting the Auto-start–Auto-start
setting to Enable.

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4-3 CX-Process Tool Procedures

The following six steps must be performed on the CX-Process Tool to pass
tag data to the CX-Process Monitor Plus.

1,2,3... 1. Set the network address, node address, and unit address.

2. Register and connect the function blocks that exchange data with the CX­Process Monitor Plus.

3. Set the CSV tags and the tags for Monitor Plus.

4. Generate the tag file for Monitor Plus.

5. Download the function block data to the Loop Control Unit/Board.

6. Compile the monitor tag files.

Set Network Address,
Node Address, and Unit
Address.

The CX-Process Monitor Plus uses the network address, node address, and
unit address set using the CX-Process Tool (Settings/Network Settings or
Settings/Change PLC) for communications with the PLC. The communica­tions settings for the CX-Process Monitor Plus and thus made from the CX­Process Tool.

Note The CX-Process Monitor and CX-Process Monitor Plus use FinsGateway as

the communications driver for connections with the PLC. When using the CX­Process Monitor or CX-Process Monitor Plus, always set FinsGateway as the
communications driver for the CX-Process Tool. If the CX-Server is set, the
CX-Process Monitor or CX-Process Monitor Plus will not be able to go online
with the PLC.

Register and Connect Function Blocks To Exchange Data with CX-Process Monitor Plus.

Item Loop Control Unit Loop Control Board

Function block data to
exchange

Send All Blocks block (Block Model 462) and
Receive All Blocks block (Block Model 461)

HMI settings in the System Common
block (Block Mode 000)

Contact signals to exchange Contact Distributor (Block Model 201) or Internal Switch (Block Model 209)

Analog signals to exchange Input Selector block (Block Model 162) and Constant Generator block (Block Model 166)

Block to input analog signals from
the CX-Process Monitor Plus.

Main function blocks

Block to output analog signals to
the CX-Process Monitor Plus.

Blocks to monitor function
block ITEM tags from the
CX-Process Monitor Plus.

Blocks to manipulate or display contacts
from the CX-Process Monitor Plus.

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Set CSV Tags and Tags for
Monitor Plus.

Always set the CSV tags and tags for the CX-Process Monitor Plus. The CX­Process Monitor Plus recognizes CSV tags and tags for the CX-Process Mon­itor Plus using tag names.
Example for Internal Switch Block (Block Model 209)

Note Set the range upper limit (RH) and range lower limit (RL) for scaling on the

CX-Process Monitor Plus to the range given in the following table.

Generate Tag File for
Monitor Plus.

Generate the tag file for Monitor Plus using the following procedure.

1,2,3... 1. Select Execute – Output Tag File – Monitor Plus Tag. The following win-

dow will be displayed. To execute an error check, select the option to per­form an error check.

Item No. of character Prohibited characters

Tag names 16 max. None

Tag comments 16 max. None

Number of digits 5 max. including sign and decimal point

Numeric range –5000 to 99999

Example with one digit below the decimal point:
–550.0 to 9999.9

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2. Click the OK Button. Compilation of CSV tags and tags for Monitor Plus will
begin. The following message will be displayed if compilation ends normal­ly.

Note If the tag file for Monitor Plus is output while the CX-Process Monitor Plus is

running, the following dialog box will be displayed.

Tag information will not be updated if a tag file for Monitor Plus is output dur­ing CX-Process Monitor Plus operation. To update the tag file, restart the CX­Process Monitor Plus.

Download Function Block
Data to Loop Control Unit/
Board.

Download the function blocks.

Compile Monitor Tag Files. The monitor tag file is automatically generated when the CX-Process Monitor

Plus is started.

For details on starting the CX-Process Monitor Plus, refer to 5-2-1 Starting
and Stopping the CX-Process Monitor Plus.

Monitor tag files that are generated will be created under the following direc­tory and file name.

Directory: Omron\CX-Process Monitor Plus

\db (The underlined portion is the

installation directory.)

File names: mtagmst and mtagsubmst

!WARNING After changing the CX-Process Monitor Plus tag settings or network configu-

ration, set the CX-Process Monitor Plus screen configuration correctly accord­ing to the new settings.
Incorrect settings may result in unexpected operation.

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Starting and Stopping the CX-Process Monitor Plus Section 4-4

4-4 Starting and Stopping the CX-Process Monitor Plus

4-4-1 Starting the CX-Process Monitor Plus

This section explains how to start and stop the CX-Process Monitor Plus.

1,2,3... 1. Select Start – Programs – Omron – CX-Process Monitor Plus – CX-

Process Monitor Plus.

The CX-Process Monitor Plus’s Main Window will be displayed.

Note When you have finished using CX-Process Monitor Plus, click the

Exit Button in the Main Window. The Main Window and CX-Pro-

cess Monitor Plus will both close.

2. Click the Run Button.

The monitoring process will be started, and the Overview Screen will be
displayed. (Refer to 4-5 Overview Screen.)

When the configuration has been completed, monitoring can be started
from the Overview Screen. Refer to SECTION 5 Configuration Screens for
configuration.

Note 1. If auto-starting has been specified (i.e., if the Auto-start enable option is

selected in the Auto-start settings), the screen that has been set will be dis­played directly. (Refer 5-7 Checking Configurations.)

2. When new tag or network information settings are made, the following di­alog box will be displayed.

Import Tag Information to Go to Setup Button:

Regenerates the monitor tag file from the CX-Process Monitor Plus tag file.
When this button is clicked, a dialog box will be displayed to input the pass­word. For details on passwords, refer to 5-2-2 Setting Passwords.

Run without Importing Tag Information Button:

Starts monitoring according to the tag information from the previous monitor­ing.

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4-4-2 Stopping the CX-Process Monitor Plus

To stop the CX-Process Monitor Plus, click the Close Button at the top right of
the Overview Screen. If a monitoring process, such as data or trend collec­tion, is in progress, a dialog box will be displayed to confirm that the process is
to be stopped.

Select Yes to end the monitor process. Select No to continue running the
monitor process.

Note Stopping a Monitoring Process That Was Continued:

Use the following procedure to stop a process that was continued by clicking
the No Button in the above dialog box.

1. Start the CX-Process Monitor Plus.

2. Click the Exit Button in the CX-Process Monitor Plus Main Window. The
dialog box will again be displayed to confirm that the process is to be
stopped. Click the Ye s Button.
The CX-Process Monitor Plus will be closed and the monitoring process
will be stopped.

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Overview Screen Section 4-5

4-5 Overview Screen

The Overview Screen displays all the menu screens and displays alarms.

The button icons for the registered Control Screen, Trend Screen, Batch Trend
Screen, Graphic Screen, Segment Program 2 Screen, and Annunciator
Screen will be displayed.

Each screen displays eight rows and four columns to a maximum of 32
screens. The alarm status for each loop is shown on the Control Screen but­ton.

Select the icon to move to the registered screen.

If a user-set alarm occurs, the icon for the Annunciator Screen flashes.

When returning to the Overview Screen from any screen, first select Over-
view from among the screen selection buttons, and then select the Overview
Screen name.

More than one Overview Screen can be displayed by clicking the System
Info. Button when configuring the screen and then setting the Multi-screen–
Multi-screen setting to Enable. Refer to 5-6 System Information Settings for
details.

Note Auto-starting can be enabled or disabled by clicking the right mouse button at

the top of an Overview Screen. Click the Yes Button on the dialog box that
appears and then set Auto-start to as required.

Each button represents
one loop. Click the button
to display the Tuning
Screen for the loop.

If a user-set error
occurs, the button for
the Annunciator
Screen will flash.

Click this button to move to
the Control Screen.

The status of data collection for a Batch Trend Screen
is displayed.
Batch Trend Data Logging (Background: Red): Collecting data.
Batch Completed (Background: Blue): Not collecting data.

The status of data collection for
Segment Program 2 Screen is displayed.
Segment Program Data Logging
(Background: Red): Collecting data.
Segment Program Completed
(Background: Blue): Not collecting data.

Icon Screen type Icon Screen type

Control Screen Segment Program 2

Screen

Trend Screen Graphic Screen

Batch Trend Screen Annunciator Screen

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Screen Configurations Section 4-6

4-6 Screen Configurations

This section explains the configuration of the CX-Process Monitor Plus
Screen as a whole. The following example shows the Overview Screen.

Note The bottom line will appear as follows for some screens.

Screen Selection Buttons: Right-click
here to confirm the CRT-ID, group
number, and position of the screen
specified for automatic startup.
Refer to the table below for each
button's function.

When a new message
appears in the
Operation Guide
Screen, a red mark is
displayed, and a
buzzer will sound at
the same time.

System Monitor Message Display Area:
Displays the most recent System Monitor
message, and a buzzer will sound at the same
time. The message is stored in the System
Monitor Log.

Click the Button to delete the message.
The buzzer will also stop at the same time.

Alarm Message
Display Area:
Displays the most
recent alarm
message, and a
buzzer will sound at
the same time. The
message is stored on
the Alarm Log screen.

Click the Button
to delete the
message. The
buzzer will also stop
at the same time.

This area displays
all the Monitor
Screens. The
example shows the
Overview Screen.
Use the Screen
Selection Buttons to
change the display.

Displays the date and time

Return to previous screen

Click here and then set a tag
name to select any Tuning
Screen.

Use these buttons to
start any external
applications that have
been set.

Prints a hardcopy of the screen.

Prints error log data on Operation Guide
Screen, Alarm Log Screens, Operation
Log Screens, and System Monitor Log
Screens.

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Control Screens Section 4-7

Screen Selection Buttons

4-7 Control Screens

4-7-1 Outline

Use Control Screens to monitor and set the Control Block and part of the
Operation Block, to monitor analog signals, and to monitor and set contact
signals. For the Control Block in particular, use the Control screen to perform
such operations as monitoring Set Point (SP), Process Variable (PV), Manipu­lated Variable (MV) run status, and Set Point (SP) changes, etc.

Click the Control Screen Button in the Overview screen to display the follow­ing information on the Control Screen.

• You can display up to a maximum of eight loops per screen of PID, Indica­tors, and other Control Blocks as on-site Instrument images. The maxi­mum is 400 screens x eight loops.

• You can perform SP changes, auto/manual switching, and manual opera­tions, etc. (Items indicated by a Button can be changed. Items without a
Button are displayed only.)

• You can also move to the Tuning Screen.

Button name Function

Overview Displays the Overview Screen. If multiple Overview Screens

are registered, a pull-down menu will be displayed from which
you can select the Overview Screen you want.

Alarm Displays the Alarm Log Screen.

Operation Log Displays the Operation Log Screen.

Operation Guide Displays the Operation Guide Screen.

System Monitor Displays the System Monitor Screen to show system status.

System Monitor Log Displays the System Monitor Log Screen, which registers sys-

tem messages.

About Displays information on the CX-Process Monitor Plus version.

External applica­tion start buttons

Start external applications set in the System Info.

Block name (mode) Send source function block, or ITEM

Target function block Control Blocks: Basic PID (011), Advanced PID (012), Blended PID (Block Model 013), Batch

Flowrate Capture (Block Model 014), Indication and Setting (031), Indication and Operation
(032), Ratio Setting (033), Indicator (034), 2-position ON/OFF (001), 3-position ON/OFF (002)

Operation Blocks: High/Low Alarm (111), Segment Program 2 (157), ON/OFF Valve Manipula­tor (221), Motor Manipulator (222), Reversible Motor Manipulator (223), Motor Opening Manip­ulator (224), Timer (205), Counter (208)

The following for all function blocks:
Analog input signals (Input Selector (Block Model 162))
Analog output signals (Constant Generator (Block Model 166))

Contact input signals or contact output signals for all function blocks, or contact value parame­ters (Contact Distributor (Block Model 201) + Internal Switch (Block Model 209))

Display SP, PV, MV, A/M status, R/L status (See note 1), bar color change analog signal when an alarm

occurs, contact signal

Setting SP, MV (only in manual mode), A/M switching (See note 3), R/L switching (See notes 1 and 2.)

Contact signal (See note 4.)

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Note 1. When the SP setting (local only, or remote/local both possible) for

ITEM024 for Basic PID, Advanced PID, Indication and Setting, Ratio Set­ting, 2-position ON/OFF, and 3-position ON/OFF is 1 (remote/local both
possible), CAS is displayed. If the setting is 0 (local only), nothing is dis­played.

2. When the SP setting (local only, or remote/local both possible) for
ITEM024 for Basic PID, Advanced PID, Indication and Setting, Ratio Set­ting, 2-position ON/OFF, and 3-position ON/OFF is 1 (remote/local both
possible), CAS is displayed, and settings can be made.

3. When set to remote, only auto is possible; manual is disabled (this limit
only applies to CX-Process Monitor Plus).

4. Analog signals are not possible.

4-7-2 Basic Displays and Operations

Basic PID (011)

PV Bar Display Displays the PV range from upper to lower limit as a bar.

Green: Status normal
Red: PV Alarm (either HH, H, L, LL)
Yellow: Deviation Alarm
Blue: Alarm OFF
Light blue: Function block calculations stopped

Click this button to display the Set
Label Dialog Box.

PV numerical value display

SP numerical value display

Remote/local switch

Switch to AUTO Button

Switch to MAN Button

Display MV position

Display MV
numerical value

Up/Down Buttons to
chan

g

e MV

SP Change Button

HH (High/High Alarm)

H (High Alarm)

Displays SP position

PV bar display

L (Low Alarm)

LL (Low/Low Alarm)

Manual Pointer

MV Change Button

Up/Down Buttons to change SP

Tag comment

Click this button to move to the Tuning
screen. See 4-8 Tuning Screens for details.

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Changing SP Change SP using the SP Change Up/Down Buttons.

First press the SP Button, select the value column, and then enter the change
using the ten-key dialog (using the mouse), or the keyboard. (The ten-key pad
is displayed when the input box is selected. To enable inputting from the ten­key, click the System Info. Button in the Setup Dialog Box, and then change
the setting to enable the ten-key.

Changing MV Change the MP using the MP Change Up/Down Buttons.

First press the MP Button, and then enter the change using the ten-key dialog
box (using the mouse), or the keyboard.

Remote/Local (R/L)
Switching

When the SP setting (local only, or remote/local both possible) for ITEM024
for Basic PID, Advanced PID, Indication and Setting, Ratio Setting, 2-position
ON/OFF, and 3-position ON/OFF is 1 (remote/local both possible), CAS is dis­played.

When the CAS Button is red, the setting is on remote SP. When the CAS But-
ton is blue, the setting is on local SP. Click the CAS Button to switch the set­ting.

Note When the CX-Process Monitor Plus is set to Remote SP, A/M automatically

switches to AUTO. You cannot set Manual.

A/M Switching When AUTO is lit red, the setting is AUTO. You can change the SP value.

When MAN is lit blue, the setting is manual. You can change MV and SP val­ues. Select AUTO or MAN to switch.

MV Adjustment Area Details:
Basic PID (011), Advanced PID (012), Batch Flowrate Capture (014), Indication and Operation (032),
Ratio Setting (033)

Make Manual Pointer and MV open direction settings when registering the
Control Screen. Refer to 5-5-2 Overview of Screen Registration for details.

Make output limit (ML, MH) settings using the Tuning screen. Refer to 4-8 Tun-
ing Screens for details.

MV open direction
enabled (0%)

AUTO or
remote (CAS)

MV open direction
enabled (100%)

Manual

No Manual Pointer

Manual
Pointer

MV open direction
disabled

Output limit (ML) Output limit (MH)

AUTO or
remote (CAS)

Manual

AUTO or remote (CAS) Manual AUTO or remote (CAS)

Output operation switches

Manual

Output operation switches

2-position ON/OFF (001) 3-position ON/OFF (002)

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Batch Flowrate Capture (014)

Accumulation Counter
Reset Button (S3)

Batch Run
Button (S1 = ON)

Batch Stop
Button (S1 = OFF)

Preset value (BM) display

Instantaneous value of
flowrate display

Control Interrupt Button
(S2 = ON)

Control Restart Button
(S2 = OFF)

Pre-batch display

Main batch display

SP numerical value display

Batch accumulated value
(SM) display

Batch accumulated
value display

Switch to
Remote Button

SP (1 Batch)
Change Button

Switch to AUTO Button

Switch to MAN Button

Click this button to display
the Set Label Dialog Box.

Blended PID (013)

PV Bar Display

Displays the PV range from upper to lower limit as a bar.
Green: Status normal
Red: Deviation Alarm (DHH, DH, DL, or DLL)
Yellow: MV Limit High/Low
Blue: Alarm OFF
Light blue: Function block calculations stopped

Click this button to display
the Set Label Dialog Box.

SP position display

Switch to AUTO Button

Switch to MAN Button

PV numerical value displa

y

SP numerical value displa

y

PV bar display

Indication and Setting (031)

Indication and Operation (032)

SP Change Button

H (High Alarm)

SP position
display

PV bar display

L (Low Alarm)

LL (Low/Low Alarm)

Switch to Local Button

Up/Down Buttons
to change SP

Switch to Remote Button

SP numerical
value display

PV numerical
value display

Click this button to display
the Set Label Dialog Box.

PV Bar Display

Displays the PV range from upper to lower limit as a bar.
Green: Status normal
Red: PV Alarm (either HH, H, L, LL)
Blue: Alarm OFF
Light blue: Function block calculations stopped

PV Bar Display

Displays the PV range from upper to lower limit as a bar.
Green: Status normal
Red: PV Alarm (either HH, H, L, LL)
Blue: Alarm OFF
Light blue: Function block calculations stopped

H (High Alarm)

PV bar display

L (Low Alarm)

LL (Low/Low Alarm)

Switch to AUTO Button

AUTO input numerical
value display

PV numerical
value display

Click this button to
display the Set Label
Dialog Box.

AUTO input
position display

Switch to MAN Button

HH (High/High Alarm)

HH (High/High Alarm)

Click this button to move to the Tuning screen.
See 4-8 Tuning Screens for details.

Click this button to move
to the Tuning screen.
See 4-8 Tuning Screens
for details.

Click this button to move to the Tuning screen.
See 4-8 Tuning Screens for details.

Click this button to move to the Tuning screen.
See 4-8 Tuning Screens for details.