Omron WS02-NCTC1-E OPERATION MANUAL

WS02-NCTC1-E CX-Position

Operation Manual

Produced July 2001

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Notation

In this manual, the following conventions are used to describe screen messages and mouse/keyboard operations.

Names of menus and menu items are indicated in bold italic, e.g., the File Menu.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

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

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

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

4 Application Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiii

5 Operating Environment Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv

SECTION 1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1-1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1-2 System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1-3 List of Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

1-4 Comparison with SYSMAC-NCT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

1-5 Basic Operating Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

SECTION 2

Setup and Basic Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2-1 Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2-2 Connecting to a PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2-3 Basic Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

SECTION 3

Creating New Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

3-1 Creating New Projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

3-2 Adding and Deleting PCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

3-3 Adding and Deleting NC Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

3-4 Automatic NC Unit Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

SECTION 4

Editing Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

4-1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

4-2 Setting Editing Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

4-3 Editing Parameter Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

4-4 Editing Sequence Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

4-5 Editing Speed Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

4-6 Editing Acceleration/Deceleration Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

4-7 Editing Dwell Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

4-8 Editing Zone Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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SECTION 5

Saving and Reading Projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

5-1 Saving Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

5-2 Reading Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

SECTION 6

Online Connection Default Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

6-1 Default Configurations for Connecting Online. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

6-2 FinsGateway Configuration and Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

SECTION 7

Transferring and Verifying Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

7-1 Downloading Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

7-2 Uploading Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

7-3 Verifying Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

7-4 Writing Data to Flash Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

SECTION 8

Monitoring NCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

8-1 Monitoring NCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

8-2 Multiple Unit Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

8-3 Operating Memory Area Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

8-4 Operating Data Area Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

SECTION 9

Printing Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

9-1 Printing Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

SECTION 10

Error Logs and Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

10-1 NC Unit Error Logs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

10-2 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

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About this Manual:

This manual describes the specifications and operation of the WS02-NCTC1-E CX-Position software and includes the sections described below. The CX-Position runs on Windows 95, 98, 2000, or NT operating systems and is used to create data for and monitor the operation of the CS1W-NC CJ1W-NC

Please read this manual carefully and be sure you understand the information provided before attempting to install and operate CX-Position. Please read the following manuals carefully and be sure you understand the information provided before using a Position Control Unit.

Section 1 provides an overview of CX-Position, its functions, and the system configuration in which it is used.

Section 2 provides information about CX-Position installation, connecting to the PC, and basic operating procedures

Section 3 describes the procedures for creating new projects, as well as those for adding and deleting Programmable Controllers (PCs) and Position Control Units (NCs).

Section 4 describes the procedures used to edit settings

Section 5 provides information about saving and reading files.

Section 6 provides information on default configurations for connecting online.

Section 7 provides information on data transfer and verification operations between the CX-Position

and NC Units, and about operations for writing data transferred to NC Units into the NC Unit flash memory.

Section 8 provides information about monitoring NC Units. The NC Unit’s current positions, error codes, and status are displayed on the NC Monitor. Monitor Units are also available, displaying sequence numbers and current positions for up to four Units simultaneously. Operating memory area monitoring, operating data area monitoring, and NC Unit error logs can also be displayed. For details on NC error log display, refer to 10-1 NC Unit Error Logs.

Section 9 provides information about printing data.

Section 10 provides information about NC Unit error log displays and troubleshooting.

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Position Control Units (referred to as NC Units in this manual).

NC Unit model number Manual name Cat. No.

CS1W-NC113/213/413/133/233/433 CS1W-NC113/213/413/133/233/433

CJ1W-NC113/213/413/133/233/433 CJ1W-NC113/213/413/133/233/433

Position Control Units Operation Manual

W376

W397

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!WARNING

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

PRECAUTIONS

This section provides general precautions for using CX-Position and related devices.

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

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

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

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

4 Application Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii

5 Operating Environment Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv

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).

• 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, 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 using CX-Position. Be sure to read this manual before attempting to use CX-Position and keep this manual close at hand for reference during operation.

!WARNING

It is extremely important that CX-Position and related devices 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 CX-Position and related devices to the above mentioned applications.

3 Safety Precautions

!WARNING

!Caution

Never attempt to disassemble any Units while power is being supplied. Doing so may result in serious electric shock.

Never touch any of the terminals while power is being supplied. Doing so may result in serious electric shock.

Save parameters and other data to flash memory after transferring them to the Position Control Unit (referred to as NC Units in this manual). If parameters and other data are not saved to flash memory, data will return to their previous values the next time power is turned ON, possibly resulting in Unit malfunction.

Confirm the safety of the destination node before transferring parameters or other data to the node. Transferring parameters or other data without confirming safety may result in injury.

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!Caution

Do not save data to flash memory during memory operation or while the motor is running. Doing so may result in unexpected operation.

Application Precautions 4

4 Application Precautions

!Caution

Observe the following precautions when using CX-Position.

• Confirm the unit number before transferring parameters and other data to an NC Unit.

• Confirm that set parameters and data operate properly before using in actual operation.

• When the settings of the following parameters have been changed, they must be transferred to the NC Unit and written to flash memory, and then the NC Unit must be turned OFF and back ON, or restarted as a Special I/ O Unit, to enable using the new settings.

• Output pulse selection

• Limit input signal type

• Origin proximity input signal type

• Origin input signal type

• Emergency stop input function

• No-origin specification

• Operating mode selection

• Origin search operation

• Origin detection method

• Origin search direction

• Do not turn OFF the power to an NC Unit while writing to flash memory.

Doing so may damage flash memory.

• Confirm that no adverse effect will occur in the system before attempting any of the following. Not doing so may result in unexpected operation.

• Changing the operating mode of the PC.

• Changing the present value of any word or any set value in memory.

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

• Do not turn OFF the power to the computer while installing or uninstalling

CX-Position. Doing so may corrupt computer data.

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Operating Environment Precautions 5

5 Operating Environment Precautions

!Caution

Perform installation properly, according to the procedures described in this manual.

Do not install in the following locations:

• Locations subject to direct sunlight.

• Locations subject to temperatures or humidity outside the range specified

in the specifications.

• Locations subject to condensation as the result of severe changes in temperature.

• Locations subject to corrosive or flammable gases.

• Locations subject to dust (especially iron dust) or salts.

• Locations subject to exposure to water, oil, or chemicals.

• Locations subject to shock or vibration.

Take appropriate and sufficient countermeasures when installing in the following locations:

• Locations subject to static electricity or other forms of noise.

• Locations subject to strong electromagnetic fields.

• Locations subject to possible exposure to radioactivity.

• Locations close to power supplies.

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SECTION 1

Overview

This section provides an overview of CX-Position, its functions, and the system configuration in which it is used.

1-1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1-1-1 What Is CX-Position? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1-1-2 Applicable NC Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1-1-3 Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1-1-4 Applicable Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1-1-5 CX-Position Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1-1-6 Software Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1-1-7 Checking the Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1-2 System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1-3 List of Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

1-4 Comparison with SYSMAC-NCT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

1-5 Basic Operating Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Introduction Section 1-1

1-1 Introduction

1-1-1 What Is CX-Position?

The CX-Position is a software package that enables the setting, transfer, storage, and printing of data used with Position Control Units (referred to as NC Units in this manual), as well as monitoring of NC Unit operating status.

The CX-Position runs on a Windows 95, 98, 2000, or NT operating system.

Computer with Windows operating system

Data (e.g., parameter data, position data) used

NC Unit

with the NC Unit is set and transferred.

The NC Unit’s operating status (e.g., present position, I/O status, and error display) is monitored.

1-1-2 Applicable NC Units

CX-Position can be used with the following NC Units.

CS1W-NC113/133/213/233/413/433 CS1W-NC113/133/213/233/413/433

Note For details on the system configuration, refer to 1-2 System Configuration.

1-1-3 Features

Data Management and Editing in Project Units

The CX-Position enables data for several NC Units (96 NC Units max. per PC) on several PCs (1,000 max.) to be handled as 1 project. Data is displayed in tree format with parameter data, sequence data, speed data, acceleration/ deceleration data, dwell times, and zone data displayed under the corresponding NC Unit, NC Units displayed under the corresponding PC, and PCs displayed under the corresponding project.

NC Unit model number PC series

CS Series

CJ Series

Introduction Section 1-1

Individual Copying and Moving of NC Unit Data

NC Unit data, such as parameters, sequences, and speeds, can be moved or copied (overwritten) between PCs in the project tree. This feature enables editing and re-use of the same or similar data with other PCs or NC Units.

Communications with NC Units via Networks

The CX-Position communicates with NC Units using FinsGateway. Depending on the type of FinsGateway driver used, online operations (e.g., monitoring and transfer/verification of parameter and sequence data) are possible via Host Link (SYSWAY-CV) or Ethernet.

Automatic Project Generation

The CX-Position can read information about the NC Units mounted on a PC connected online, and automatically create a project based on this information. (CX-Position can also upload actual data from NC Units and use it in the project.) This feature eliminates the necessity of creating a new project offline before going online.

Importing SYSMAC-NCT Data

Data created for the C200HW-NC file extension) can be imported and used as data for the CS1W-NC CJS1W-NC

1-1-4 Applicable Computers

The CX-Position can be used on computers that satisfy the following conditions.

Item Requirement

Computer IBM PC/AT or compatible

Operating system Windows 95, 98, 2000, or NT 4.0

CPU Pentium 100 Mhz or higher

Memory 32 Mbytes min.

Hard disk drive 100 Mbytes min.

CD-ROM drive 1 min.

Monitor SVGA (800 × 600 pixels) min.

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using the SYSMAC-NCT (with “.ncm”

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1-1-5 CX-Position Data

The CX-Position is used to make project files with the configuration shown below. The file extension for project files is “.nci”.

Project file (“.nci”)

1,000 PCs max.

1-1-6 Software Structure

The CX-Position exchanges data (online communications) with NC Units via FinsGateway. In order to execute functions online, either FinsGateway Version 2 Embedded Edition or FinsGateway Version 3 Embedded Edition must be installed on the same computer as CX-Position.

FinsGateway Version 3 Embedded Edition is included on the setup disk.

One “PC” contains the data for 1 PC (CPU Unit). One project file can contain up to 1,000 PCs. One “NC” contains all the data for 1 NC Unit.

NC NC NC NC

96 Units max. (See note.)

Parameter data Sequence data Speed data Acceleration/deceleration data Dwell times Zone data

Note The number of NC Units is

restricted by the number of allocated unit numbers and the current consumption.

Introduction Section 1-1

The communications method (i.e., the type of network) depends on the FinsGateway driver used. For example, to connect using Host Link (SYSWAY-CV) via the RS-232C port, use the FinsGateway Serial Unit driver.

CX-Position

FinsGateway

Serial Unit driver ETN_UNIT driver

Host Link (SYSWAY-CV) (peripheral port or RS-232C port)

Note The CX-Position can be used with a Serial Unit driver or via Ethernet only.

Ethernet

1-1-7 Checking the Package

After purchase, confirm that the contents of the package are as described below.

Model Number Confirm that the following details are correct.

Product name Model number Setup disk

CX-Position WS02-NCTC1-E CD-ROM

CX-Position Package The CX-Position software package consists of the following items. Confirm

that accessories are provided.

Setup disk (CD-ROM) 1

Operation manual (this manual) 1

Software Licence Agreement/User Registration Card 1

Address label 1

System Configuration Section 1-2

1-2 System Configuration

The system configuration for the NC Units is given below with the CS1WNC413/433 used as a representative example. The CS1W-NC213/233 and CS1W-NC113/133 are used for control of 2 axes and 1 axis respectively.

NC Unit (CS1W-NC413/433)

CPU Unit (CS1 Series)

Dedicated terminal block

1 2

Power Supply Unit CX-Programmer

Host Link

Dedicated

6 2

7 2

8 2

9 2

1 3

3 3

2 1

4 3

3 1

4 1

5 1

6 3

7 3

9 3

8 1

9 1

External inputs

CCW limit input

CW limit input

Origin input

Origin proximity input

Emergency stop input

Interrupt input

Interface power supply (24 V)

terminal block

1 2

8 2

9 2

1 3

3 3

2 1

4 3

3 1

5 3

4 1

6 3

6 1

7 1

8 3

9 3

8 1

9 1

External inputs

CCW limit input

CW limit input

Origin input

Origin proximity input

Emergency stop input

Interrupt input

Interface power supply (24 V)

Creation and transfer of ladder programs, monitoring, file management, etc.

CX-Position

Creation and transfer of data, NC Unit monitoring, file management, etc.

Stepping motor drivers

Stepping motors

Servomotor drivers

Servomotors

Stepping motor drivers

Stepping motors

Servomotor driver

Servomotors

Note 1. Special cables are available to connect OMRON U-series Drivers, W-se-

ries Drivers, or Smart Step A-series Drivers. Cables made by the user can also be used.

2. Special cables are available for connections to special terminal blocks. Cables made by the user can also be used.

3. A battery for data backup is required when using an absolute encoder.

List of Functions Section 1-3

1-3 List of Functions

Group Function Details Page

Editing projects Create project Used to create project files (“.nci”). page 38

Create PC Used to specify a PC model and add PC data to a project. page 39

Create NC Unit Used to specify an NC Unit model and add NC Unit data to a PC

in a project.

Edit PC/NC Unit Used to perform editing for a project, such as making property set-

tings for or deleting PCs or NC Units, cutting, copying, or pasting NC Units, pasting NC Unit data, and drag-and-drop.

Editing NC Unit data

Saving and loading project files

Importing NCT data files

Online Download/upload/verify Used to download, upload, or verify data. page 74,

Edit Used to edit the NC Unit

data shown on the right.

Save Used to save all the data in a project as a project file (“.nci”). page 64

Load Used to read a project file (“.nci”) to a project. page 65

Import Used to import data files created with SYSMAC-NCT to CX-Posi-

tion projects.

Flash memory write Used to write data to flash memory. page 78

Monitor Used to display the sequence number, present position, I/O sta-

Monitor Units Used to display the sequence numbers, present positions, I/O sta-

Automatic project setting Used to read information about the NC Units mounted on a speci-

Operating memory area monitor

Operating data area monitor

NC Unit error log monitor

tus, and error code for an NC Unit.

tuses, and error codes for 4 NC Units.

fied PC connected online, and creates a project tree based on this. If the data upload check box is turned ON, the data for all NC Units on the specified PC is read and included in the project.

Used to monitor the CPU Unit’s operating memory area. page 83

Used to monitor the CPU Unit’s operating data area. page 84

Used to monitor items (20 max. per NC Unit) in NC Unit error logs. page 92

Parameter data page 55

Sequence data page 56

Speed data page 58

Acceleration/deceleration time data page 59

Dwell time data page 60

Zone data page 61

page 41

page 65

page 75, page 77

page 82

page 42, page 76

1-4 Comparison with SYSMAC-NCT

Item CX-Position SYSMAC-NCT

NC Unit CS1W-NC

Created files Project files (“.nci”) created with the data from more than

Managing and editing using projects

CJ1W-NC

1 NC Unit mounted on more than 1 PC (1,000 max.)

Supported Within a project, data can be moved or copied (see note)

in units of NC Units using “drag-and-drop” and “copy- and-paste” operations. (Data can be moved or copied within the same PC or between PCs.)

Note The data at the NC Unit to which data is copied is

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overwritten. Icons are not copied along with the data.

C200HW-NC C500-NC

Data files (C200HW-NC: “.ncm”; C500NC: “.ncl”) created with the data from 1 NC Unit

Not supported All data is handled together. (Moving

and copying in units of NC Units is not possible.)

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Basic Operating Procedure Section 1-5

Item CX-Position SYSMAC-NCT

Method for connecting to PC

Networks for connection to PC

Decimal/binary display selection

Changing display font size

NC Unit error log display

• Connected to the RS-232C port on the CPU Unit or a Serial Communications Board/Unit using an RS-232C cable.

• Connected to the peripheral port on the CPU Unit using a peripheral cable, or via Ethernet.

Select from the following using the FinsGateway driver:

• Host Link (SYSWAY-CV or RS-232C)

• Ethernet (via an Ethernet board)

Supported. Not supported (decimal only).

Supported. Not supported.

Connected to the RS-232C port on the CPU Unit using an RS-232C cable.

Host Link (RS-232C) only

1-5 Basic Operating Procedure

A basic outline of the procedures required to install the CX-Position and FinsGateway, create data, transfer it to the NC Units, and use in actual operation is given below.

Basic Operating Procedure Section 1-5

Install CX-Position.

Install FinsGateway.

Connect to the CPU Unit’s built-in RS-232C port.

Start CX-Position.

Create a new project.

Add PCs to the project

Add NC Units to the PCs in the project.

Offline operations

Create/edit NC Unit data.

Save the project.

Initialize the NC Units and CPU Unit.

Make communications settings for FinsGateway and start up communications.

Download data to the NC Units.

Refer to 2-1 Installation.

Refer to 2-2 Connecting to a PC.

Refer to 2-3 Basic Operations.

Refer to 3-1 Creating New Projects.

Refer to 3-2

Adding and

Adding and Deleting PCs.

Deleting PCs.

Refer to 3-3 Adding and Deleting NC Units.

Refer to

SECTION 4 Editing Settings.

Refer to

SECTION 5 Saving and Reading Projects.

Refer to 6-1 Default Configurations for Connecting Online.

Refer to 6-2 FinsGateway Configuration and Star tup.

Refer to 7-1 Downloading Data.

The Network Address and Node Address in Network Type must be set to the settings used in FinsGateway.

Network Address: Set the same setting as in Network Number under Network in FinsGateway. (Default setting for Host Link connection: 0.)

Node Address: Set the same setting as in Node under Nodes in FinsGateway. (Default setting for Host Link connection: 240.)

Write data to the flash memory in NC Units.

Online operations

Perform positioning with the NC Units.

Monitor the NC Units.

Refer to 7-4 Writing Data to Flash Memory.

Refer to the Operation Manual for the NC Unit.

Refer to SECTION 8 Monitoring NCs.

SECTION 2

Setup and Basic Procedures

This section provides information about CX-Position installation, connecting to the PC, and basic operating procedures.

2-1 Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2-1-1 Installing CX-Position and FinsGateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2-1-2 Uninstalling CX-Position or FinsGateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2-2 Connecting to a PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2-2-1 Connecting via Host Link (SYSWAY-CV). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

2-2-2 Connecting via Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

2-3 Basic Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

2-3-1 Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

2-3-2 Quitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

2-3-3 Basic Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

2-3-4 Displaying Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

2-3-5 Moving and Copying NC Unit Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

2-3-6 Main Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

2-3-7 Main Menu Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

2-3-8 Operations Listed by Purpose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

2-3-9 Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

2-3-10 Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

2-3-11 Option Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

2-3-12 View Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

2-3-13 Setting the Network Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

2-3-14 Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Installation Section 2-1

2-1 Installation

To use the CX-Position, the following software must be installed on the same computer.

• CX-Position

• FinsGateway Version 3 Embedded Edition

Note 1. FinsGateway Version 3 Embedded Edition is included with the CX-Position

package.

2. If FinsGateway Version 3 Embedded Edition is not installed, CX-Position can be started up, but online operations are not possible. Only offline operations can be performed.

3. CX-Position can also be used with FinsGateway Version 2.

4. For details on preparation required before installing FinsGateway, refer to the FinsGateway User’s Manual (PDF data).

2-1-1 Installing CX-Position and FinsGateway

Use the following procedure to install CX-Position, FinsGateway, and the Serial Unit driver or Ethernet driver.

1,2,3... 1. Insert the CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive.

After a dialog box indicating that setup preparation is taking place has been displayed, the following window will be displayed.

2. Click Next. The Software Licence Agreement Dialog Box will be displayed.

3. Click Next and input the licence number (as printed on the Software Licence Agreement/User Registration Card). The Destination Location Dia-

Installation Section 2-1

log Box will be displayed.

4. Specify the drive and folder to which CX-Position is to be installed. The default destination is C:\Program Files\OMRON\CX-Position.

No changes are required to install in the folder that is displayed. To install in a different folder, click Browse and select the desired drive and folder.

5. Click Next. The Program Folder Dialog Box will be displayed. Select the desired program folder. The default program folder is CX-Position.

6. Click Next. The CX-Position Setup Dialog Box will be displayed and installation will start.

Next, the following dialog box will be displayed to confirm whether FinsGateway installation is necessary.

7. Click Yes. (If FinsGateway is already installed, click No.) The FinsGateway and Serial Unit Driver Installation Window will be displayed.

Installation Section 2-1

8. Click Next. The FinsGateway and ETN_UNIT Driver Installation Window will be displayed.

9. Click Next. The User Registration Dialog Box will be displayed.

10. Enter your name and organization, and click OK. A confirmation will be displayed.

11. Click Next. The Destination Location Dialog Box will be displayed.

12. Specify the drive and folder to which FinsGateway is to be installed. The default destination is C:\Program Files\OMRON\FinsServer95.

No changes are required to install in the folder that is displayed. To install in a different folder, click Browse and select the desired drive and folder.

13. Click Next. The Program Folder Dialog Box will be displayed. Select the desired program folder. The default program folder is FinsGateway.

No changes are required to install in the folder that is displayed. To install in a different folder, click Browse and select the desired drive and folder.

14. Click Next. FinsGateway has been installed.

15. Click Finish.

Note Do not turn OFF or reset the power to the computer during installation. Com-

puter data may be damaged.

Connecting to a PC Section 2-2

2-1-2 Uninstalling CX-Position or FinsGateway

Uninstalling CX-Position Use the following procedure to remove CX-Position from the computer.

1,2,3... 1. Click Start on the task bar and move the cursor to Settings.

2. Select Control Panel.

3. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs Icon.

4. The Add/Remove Programs Properties Dialog Box will be displayed. Select CX-Position from the Install/Uninstall List and click the Add/Remove Button.

5. Click OK in the confirmation dialog box. CX-Position will be removed from the computer.

Uninstalling FinsGateway Use the following procedure to remove FinsGateway from the computer.

1,2,3... 1. Click the Start on the task bar and move the cursor to Settings.

2. Select Control Panel.

3. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs Icon.

4. The Add/Remove Programs Properties Dialog Box will be displayed. Select OMRON FinsGateway + SerialUnit Embedded Edition from the Install/Uninstall List and click the Add/Remove Button.

5. Click OK in the confirmation dialog box. FinsGateway will be removed from the computer.

Note Do not attempt to uninstall CX-Position or FinsGateway Version 3 when they

are running. The uninstall operation may not be completed successfully.

2-2 Connecting to a PC

Note If OMRON Support Software that communicates using CX-Server (e.g., CX-

Programmer, CX-Protocol, or CX-Motion) or an application that uses a special serial driver is connected online, it is not possible to perform online operations from CX-Position using the same COM port. Quit online connection for the OMRON Support Software that communicates using CX-Server (e.g., CXProgrammer, CX-Protocol, or CX-Motion) or the application that uses a special serial driver, and then re-attempt online operations from CX-Position after starting up FinsGateway’s Serial Unit servicing.

CX-Position can be connected to the PC using any of the following methods.

Network type Computer port FinsGateway

Host Link (SYSWAYCV)

(See note.)

Ethernet Ethernet port (or built-in port) Ethernet driver

Note Connection is also possible to PCs on Controller Link, SYSMAC LINK, or

Ethernet networks via Host Link (using the PC’s gateway functions).

communications driver

RS-232C port Serial Unit driver

Any FinsGateway Version 2 driver can be used.

FinsGateway Version 3 Embedded Edition is included with CX-Position. The following explanation is for when FinsGateway Version 3 Embedded Edition is used.

Use the following procedure to start up the FinsGateway communications driver. For details, refer to 6-2 FinsGateway Configuration and Startup.

Connecting to a PC Section 2-2

1,2,3... 1. Select Programs/FinsGateway/FinsGateway Settings from the Start

Menu.

2. Select the desired communications driver under Driver under Network on the Basic Tab Page, click Properties, and make the required settings (COM port used, communications protocol (see note), communications conditions, etc.).

Note For example, select SYSWAY-CV to connect via Host Link

(SYSWAY-CV).

3. Select the desired communications driver (service) under Services on the

Basic Tab Page, and click the Start Button.

2-2-1 Connecting via Host Link (SYSWAY-CV)

To connect via Host Link, use FinsGateway Version 3’s Serial Unit driver. Use Host Link (SYSWAY-CV) to connect to the PC’s peripheral port or RS-232C port.

Connection Method

Computer

IBM PC/AT or compatible

Connection to peripheral por t

9 pin, male

9 pin,

P C

9 8

0 1

N E

CS1W-CN118 (See note.) CS1W-CN226 CS1W-CN626

femal e

CS1W-CN118 (0.1 m) (See note.) CS1W-CN226 (2.0 m) CS1W-CN626 (6.0 m)

9 pin, female 10 pin

Peripheral port 10 pin, female

Connection to RS-232C port

9 pin,

9 pin, male

male

P C

9 8

0 1

N E

XW2Z-200S-CV/200S-V (2.0 m) XW2Z-500S-CV/500S-V (5.0 m)

XW2Z-200S-CV/200S-V XW2Z-500S-CV/500S-V

9 pin, female

RS-232C port 9 pin, female

9 pin, male

Note Use the CS1W-CN118 to connect to the peripheral port of the CPU Unit using

one of the RS-232C cables shown on the right (XW2Z-

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) in the way

shown below.

Peripheral port

PC-9801

RS-232C cable

CS1W-CN118

Note With CS/CJ-series PCs, it is also possible to connect to ports on Serial Com-

munications Units/Boards. In this case, connection can be made by Host Link only.

Connecting to a PC Section 2-2

Connecting Cables

Unit Port on

Unit

CPU Unit Built-in

peripheral port

Built-in RS-232C port (D-SUB, 9-pin, female)

Serial Communications Board/Unit

RS-232C port (D-SUB, 9-pin, female)

Other Connection Methods

Computer Port on

computer

IBM PC/AT or compatible

D-SUB, 9pin, male

FinsGateway

communica-

tions driver

Serial Unit SYSWAY-CV CS1W-

Protocol (serial

communications mode)

Model

number

CN226

CS1WCN626

XW2Z200S-CV

XW2Z500S-CV

XW2Z200S-CV

XW2Z500S-CV

Length Remarks

2.0 m ---

6.0 m

2 m Uses

anti-static

5 m

2 m Uses

5 m

connector

anti-static connector

Note When connecting the connectors of the above cables to the PC’s RS-232C

port, discharge any static build-up (e.g., by touching a grounded metal object) before touching the connectors. Although XW2Z-

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S-CV Cables use the anti-static XM2S-0911-E Connector Hood (thus reducing the possibility of static build-up), be sure to discharge any static as a safety precaution.

Connecting RS-232C Cable to Peripheral Port

Unit Port on

Unit

CPU Unit Built-in

peripheral port

Computer Port on

IBM PC/AT or compatible

Connecting CQM1-CIF01/02 to Peripheral Port

Unit Port on

Unit

CPU Unit Built-in

peripheral port

Computer Port on

IBM PC/AT or compatible

The following connection methods can be used when connecting an RS-232C cable to the peripheral port.

computer

D-Sub, 9pin, male

FinsGateway

communica-

tions driver

Serial Unit SYSWAY-CV CS1W-

Protocol (serial

communica-

tions mode)

Model

number

CN118 + XW2Z200S-CV/ 500-CV

CS1WCN118 + XW2Z200S-V/ 500-V

Length Remarks

0.1 m (2 m or 5m)

The XW2Z-

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S-CV uses an anti-static connector.

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The following connection method can be used when connecting the conventional CQM1-CIF01/02 Cable to the peripheral port.

computer

D-Sub, 9pin, male

FinsGateway

communica-

tions driver

Serial Unit SYSWAY-CV CS1W-

Protocol (serial

communica-

tions mode)

Model

number

CN114 + CQM1CIF02

Length Remarks

0.5 m +

3.3 m

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Connecting to a PC Section 2-2

Connecting a Computer with an RS-232C Cable

Unit Port on

CPU Unit Built-in RS-

Serial Communications Board/ Unit

Unit

232C port (D-SUB, 9pin, female)

RS-232C port (DSUB, 9-pin, male)

Making an RS-232C Cable

Connector Pin Arrangement

The following connection method can be used when connecting an IBM PC/ AT or compatible computer using an RS-232C cable.

Computer Port on

IBM PC/AT or compatible

computer

D-SUB, 9pin, male

For connections with an RS-232C cable, either purchase one of the cables listed above, or make a cable using the connection method and components given below.

The pin arrangement for the CPU Unit connector is shown below.

number

1 FG Frame ground ---

2 SD (TXD) Send data Output

3 RD (RXD) Receive data Input

4 RS (RTS) Request to send Output

5 CS (CTS) Clear to send Input

6 5V Power supply ---

7 DR (DSR) Data set ready Input

8 ER (DTR) Data terminal

9 SG (0V) Signal ground ---

Metal cap FG Frame ground ---

FinsGateway

communica-

tions driver

Protocol (serial

communica-

tions mode)

Model

number

Serial Unit SYSWAY-CV XW2Z-

200S-V

XW2Z500S-V

XW2Z200S-V

XW2Z500S-V

Signal

Signal name Signal direction

abbreviation

Output

ready

Length Remarks

2m ---

CS-series Pin Arrangement

CJ-series Pin Arrangement

Connection Method Either of the following configurations can be used for connection via Host Link.

Connecting to a PC Section 2-2

CS/CJ

CS/CJ-series CPU Unit

Signal

No.

RS-232C interface

D-SUB, 9-pin (Cable connector: male)

CPU Unit

RS-232C interface

RD RS CS 5V DR ER SG

-series

Signal

FG SD

RS CS 5V

4 5 6 7 8 9

Pin No.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

D-SUB, 9-pin (Cable connector: male)

IBM PC/AT or compatible computer

Signal

No.

RS-232C

ER SG DR RS CS

Signal

CD RD SD ER SG DR RS CS

interface

RS-232C interface

4 5 6 7 8 9

D-SUB, 9-pin (Cable connector: female)

IBM PC/AT or compatible computer

Pin No.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

D-SUB, 9-pin (Cable connector: female)

Applicable Connectors Use the following connector at the CPU Unit end.

Product name Model number Specifications

Plug XM2A-0901 9-pin, male Use together.

Hood XM2S-0911-E For 9-pin, metric

screws Anti-static

Use the following connector at the computer end (IBM PC/AT or compatible).

Product name Model number Specifications

Plug XM2D-0901 9-pin, female Use together.

Hood XM2S-0913 For 9-pin, Imperial

screws

Connect to an IBM PC/AT compatible computer using the following configuration.

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

Plug: XM2D-0901

(9-pin, female)

CS/CJ-series CPU Unit

(1 is provided with CPU Units as a standard accessory.)

RS-232C port

Recommended cable

Hood: XM2S-0913

Plug: XM2A-0901

Hood: X M2S-0911-E

Provided with CPU Unit as standard accessories.

Basic Operations Section 2-3

Recommended Cables Fujikura Ltd.

UL2464 AWG28 × 5P IFS-RVV-SB (UL item) AWG2 8 × 5P IFVV-SB (non-UL item)

Hitachi Cable, Ltd.

UL2464-SB (MA) 5P × 28AWG (7/0.127) (UL item) CO-MA-VV-SB 5P × 28AWG (7/0.127) (non-UL item)

2-2-2 Connecting via Ethernet

Use FinsGateway Version 3’s Ethernet driver to connect to the PC via Ethernet.

Support Software (on IBM PC/AT or compatible computer)

Ethernet Unit

NC Unit

Ethernet Unit

NC Unit

▲

Ethernet network

Ethernet board

Note Connection via Ethernet is not possible if the Ethernet driver for FinsGateway

Version 3 is not installed.

Ethernet Units Use one of the following Ethernet Units.

Model

number

CS1W-ETN01 CS Series CPU Bus Unit Ethernet

CS1W-ETN11 Ethernet

CJ1W-ETN11 CJ Series

Applicable

Unit

classification

2-3 Basic Operations

Descriptions of CX-Position’s basic operations is given below.

2-3-1 Starting

▲

Communications

path

10BASE-5

10BASE-T

▲

FinsGateway

communications

driver

Ethernet driver

1,2,3... 1. Click Start, and move the cursor to Program/OMRON/CX-Position.

2. Click CX-Position.

Basic Operations Section 2-3

2-3-2 Quitting

1,2,3... 1. Select File/Exit or click the Close Button at the top right corner of the win-

dow. After editing a project, if the project has not been saved, the following dialog box will be displayed.

2. Click Yes to save the changes made. Click No if it is not necessary to save the changes. Click Cancel to return to the Project Editing Window without quitting CX-Position. Refer to 5-1 Saving Projects.

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