Omron WS02-NSFC1-EV3 - 12-2007, SYSMAC WS02-NSFC1-EV3, Face Plate Auto-Builder for NS 3.1 Operation Manual

Face Plate Auto-Builder for NS

(Ver. 3.1)

Cat. No. W418-E1-05

SYSMAC
WS02-NSFC1-EV3

OPERATION MANUAL

WS02-NSFC1-EV3
Face Plate Auto-Builder for NS

(Ver. 3.1)
Operation Manual

Revised December 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. Additionally, there may be severe property damage.

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

serious injury. Additionally, there may be severe property damage.

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

moderate injury, or property damage.

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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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information.

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

tion of the product.

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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv

1 Intended Audience. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi

2 General Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi

3 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi

4 Application Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi

SECTION 1

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

1-1 Features of the Face Plate Auto-Builder for NS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1-2 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1-3 Application Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

1-4 Upgrades Made for Version 2.0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1-5 Upgrades Made for Version 3.0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1-6 Upgrades Made for Version 3.1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

SECTION 2

Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2-1 Installation Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2-2 Uninstalling the Face Plate Auto-Builder for NS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

SECTION 3

Basic Operation Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

3-1 Basic Operation Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

SECTION 4

Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

4-1 Basic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

4-2 Merging Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

SECTION 5

Basic Specifications of Created Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

5-1 Created Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

5-2 Screen Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

5-3 Tuning Screen Realtime Trends. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

5-4 Engineering Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

5-5 Percent Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

5-6 Read Address and Write Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

5-7 Work Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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SECTION 6

Creation Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

6-1 Basic PID (Block Model 011) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

6-2 Advanced PID (Block Model 012) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

6-3 Two-position ON/OFF (Block Model 001) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

6-4 Three-position ON/OFF (Block Model 002). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

6-5 Indication and Operation (Block Model 032) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

6-6 Indicator (Block Model 034) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

6-7 Segment Program 2 (Block Model 157) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

6-8 Indication and Setting (Block Model 031) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

6-9 Ratio Setting (Block Model 033). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

6-10 High/Low Alarm (Block Model 111) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

6-11 Timer (Block Model 205) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

6-12 Counter (Block Model 208). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

6-13 ON/OFF Valve Manipulator (Block Model 221). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

6-14 Motor Manipulator (Block Model 222). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

6-15 Reversible Motor Manipulator (Block Model 223). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

6-16 Motor Opening Manipulator (Block Model 224) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

6-17 Blended PID (Block Model 013). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

6-18 Batch Flowrate Capture (Block Model 014) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

6-19 Segment Program 3 (Block Model 158) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

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About this Manual:

This manual describes the installation and operation of the WS02-NSFC1-EV2 Face Plate Auto­Builder for NS. The Face Plate Auto-Builder for NS is a software package used to automatically build
project files for the CS1W-LC001 Loop Control Unit, the CS1W-LCB01 and CS1W-LCB05 Loop Con­trol Boards, CS1D-CPU@@P Process-control CPU Units, and CJ1W-CPU@@P Loop Control CPU
Units used with NS-series Programmable Terminals. These files are based on the tag files created
using CX-Process Tool.

The project files that are created are configured using the Face Plate Screens for the Loop Control
Unit.
Please read this manual carefully and be sure you understand the information provided before

attempting to install and operate the Face Plate Auto-Builder for NS. Please read the following manuals
carefully and be sure you understand the information provided before setting up the Loop Control Unit/
Board and NS-series PT System

Manuals Related to the Loop Control Unit/Board

Product Manual name Cat. No. Contents

WS02-NSFC1-E
Face Plate Auto-

Builder for NS

Face Plate Auto-Builder
for NS

Operation Manual

W418 (this manual) Installation and operation procedure for

Face Plate Auto-Builder for NS.

WS02-LCTC1-EV3
CX-Process Tool

CX-Process Tool
Operation Manual

W372 Installation and operation procedures

for the CX-Process Tool.

CXONE-AL@@C-E
CX-One FA Integrated
Tool Package

CX-One
Setup Manual

W444 Provides an outline of the CX-One FA

Integrated Tool Package and the instal­lation procedure. Refer to this manual
when installing software contained in
the CX-One FA Integrated Tool Pack-

age.
WS02-LCTC1-E
CX-Process Monitor

CX-Process Monitor
Operation Manual

W373 Installation and operation procedures

for the CX-Process Monitor.

WS02-LCMC1-E
CX-Process Monitor

Plus

CX-Process Monitor Plus
Operation Manual

W428 Installation and operation procedures

for the CX-Process Monitor Plus.

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
CS1D-CPU

@@P

Loop Control Boards

Loop Control Board
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
CS1D-CPU

@@P

Loop Control Boards

Loop Control Board
Function Block Reference

Manual

W407 Detailed information on function blocks

for Loop Control Boards

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Manuals Related to the NS-series PT

Product Manual name Cat. No. Contents

WS02-NSFC1-E
Face Plate Auto-

Builder for NS

Face Plate Auto-Builder
for NS

Operation Manual

W418 (this manual) Installation and operation procedure for

Face Plate Auto-Builder for NS.

WS02-LCTC1-EV3
CX-Process Tool

CX-Process Tool
Operation Manual

W372 Installation and operation procedures

for the CX-Process Tool.

WS02-LCTC1-E
CX-Process Monitor

CX-Process Monitor
Operation Manual

W373 Installation and operation procedures

for the CX-Process Monitor.

WS02-LCMC1-E
CX-Process Monitor

Plus

CX-Process Monitor Plus
Operation Manual

W428 Installation and operation procedures

for the CX-Process Monitor Plus.

NS-CXDC1-V2
CX-Designer Ver. 2.0

CX-Designer
User's Manual

V088 Operating procedures for the CX-

Designer.

NS12-series, NS10­series, NS8-series,
NS5-series PT

NS-series PT
Setup Manual

V083 Setup procedures for NS-series PTs.

NS12-series, NS10­series, NS8-series,
NS5-series PT

NS-series PT
Programming Manual

V073 Descriptions of NS-series PT functions.

!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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Read and Understand this Manual

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

Warranty and Limitations of Liability

WARRANTY

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

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

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

OMRON SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,
LOSS OF PROFITS OR COMMERCIAL LOSS IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE PRODUCTS,
WHETHER SUCH CLAIM IS BASED ON CONTRACT, WARRANTY, NEGLIGENCE, OR STRICT
LIABILITY.

In no event shall the responsibility of OMRON for any act exceed the individual price of the product on which
liability is asserted.

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

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Application Considerations

SUITABILITY FOR USE

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

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

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

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

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

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

Please know and observe all prohibitions of use applicable to the products.

NEVER USE THE PRODUCTS FOR AN APPLICATION INVOLVING SERIOUS RISK TO LIFE OR
PROPERTY WITHOUT ENSURING THAT THE SYSTEM AS A WHOLE HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO
ADDRESS THE RISKS, AND THAT THE OMRON PRODUCTS ARE PROPERLY RATED AND INSTALLED
FOR THE INTENDED USE WITHIN THE OVERALL EQUIPMENT OR SYSTEM.

PROGRAMMABLE PRODUCTS

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

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Disclaimers

CHANGE IN SPECIFICATIONS

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

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

DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS

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

PERFORMANCE DATA

Performance data given in this manual is provided as a guide for the user in determining suitability and does
not constitute a warranty. It may represent the result of OMRON's test conditions, and the users must
correlate it to actual application requirements. Actual performance is subject to the OMRON Warranty and
Limitations of Liability.

ERRORS AND OMISSIONS

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

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PRECAUTIONS

The information contained in this section is important for the safe and reliable application of the Face Plate Auto­Builder for NS. You must read this section and understand the information contained before attempting to set up or
operate the Face Plate Auto-Builder for NS and PLC system.

1 Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi

2 General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi

3 Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi

4 Application Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi

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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
instrumentation systems.

• 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 using the Face Plate Auto-Builder for
NS. Be sure to read this manual before attempting to use the Face Plate Auto­Builder for NS and keep this manual close at hand for reference during opera­tion.

!WARNING It is extremely important that a PLC and all PLC Units/Boards be used for the

specified purpose and under the specified conditions, especially in applica­tions that can directly or indirectly affect human life. Your must consult with
your OMRON representative before applying a PLC System to the above­mentioned applications.

3 Safety Precautions

!Caution When updating the CSV tag file generated by the CX-Process Tool Software

to use with the Face Plate Auto-Builder for NS, be sure to confirm that the
data is consistent with the program in the Loop Control Board/Unit. If the out­put project is not confirmed, unexpected operation may result.

4 Application Precautions

Observe the following points when using the Face Plate Auto-Builder for NS.

!Caution Confirm operation of any user programs that you develop before running the

programs.

!Caution Confirm the operation of screen data and host programs before using the pro-

grams for actual applications.

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SECTION 1

Overview

1-1 Features of the Face Plate Auto-Builder for NS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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

1-2 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1-2-1 Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1-2-2 OS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1-3 Application Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1-3-1 Connection Methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1-4 Upgrades Made for Version 2.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1-5 Upgrades Made for Version 3.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1-6 Upgrades Made for Version 3.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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Features of the Face Plate Auto-Builder for NS Section 1-1

1-1 Features of the Face Plate Auto-Builder for NS

The Face Plate Auto-Builder for NS is a software package that automatically
builds project files for NS-series Programmable Terminals that are used for
monitoring and tuning CS1W-LC001 Loop Control Units, CS1W-LCB01,
CS1W-LCB05 Loop Control Boards, CS1D-CPU@@P Process-control CPU
Units, and CJ1W-CPU@@P Loop Control CPU Units.

Based on a CSV tag file created using the CX-Process Tool, the software
automatically builds a NS-series project file configured with Face Plate
Screens for the Loop Control Unit/Board and Process-control CPU Units.

1-1-1 Features

• By simply specifying the tag file created using the CX-Process Tool, the
software automatically builds a project file for an OMRON NS-series Pro­grammable Terminal. The project file is configured with Face Plate
Screens of the Loop Control Unit/Board and Process-control CPU Units.

• When using a Loop Control Unit/Board and Process-control CPU Unit
containing NS system version 4 or later, up to 100 loops of function block
(e.g., PID Control) monitoring and tuning can be performed on an NS­series Programmable Terminal. With any other NS system version, up to
32 loops of function block monitoring and tuning can be performed.

• Face Plate Screens can be built for the following function blocks of Loop
Control Unit or Board.

2-position ON/OFF (Block Model 001)
3-position ON/OFF (Block Model 002)
Basic PID (Block Model 011)
Advanced PID (Block Model 012)
Indication and Operation (Block Model 032)
Indicator (Block Model 034)
Segment Program 2 (Block Model 157)
Segment Program 3 (Block Model 158)
Indication and Setting (Block Model 031)
Ratio Setting (Block Model 033)
High/Low Alarm (Block Model 111)
Timer (Block Model 205)
Counter (Block Model 208)
ON/OFF Valve Manipulator (Block Model 221)
Motor Manipulator (Block Model 222)
Reversible Motor Manipulator (Block Model 223)
Motor Opening Manipulator (Block Model 224)
Blended PID (Block Model 013)
Batch Flowrate Capture (Block Model 014)

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System Requirements Section 1-2

1-2 System Requirements

The following hardware and software is required to install and operate the
Face Plate Auto-Builder for NS.

1-2-1 Computer

An IBM PC/AT or compatible computer is required. (Intel Celeron 400 MHz or
higher with least 32 MB of memory recommended. At least 200 MB of space
on the hard disk.)

1-2-2 OS

Windows 98, Me, NT4.0 (Service Pack 3 or later), Windows 2000 Professional
(Service Pack 4), Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 2) (see note), or
Windows Vista (Ultimate or Business) (see note) is required.

Note: The 64-bit versions are not supported.

1-3 Application Environment

The Face Plate Auto-Builder for NS uses tag files created with the following
software.

CX-Process Tool

■ Using a Loop Control Board

CX-Process Tool Ver. 3.0 or later

■ Using a Loop Control Unit

CX-Process Tool Ver. 2.0 or later
Projects built with the Face Plate Auto-Builder for NS are used with the follow-

ing hardware and software.

Loop Control Unit,
Loop Control Board,
Loop Control CPU
Unit, or Process­control CPU Unit

CS1W-LC001 Ver. 2.0 or later
CS1W-LCB01/05 Ver. 1.0 or later
CJ1G-CPU@@P Ver. 2.0 or later
CS1D-CPU@@P Ver. 1.0 or later

Note 1. CX-Process Tool Ver. 3.2 or later must be used to output any EM banks

other than bank 0 to the area allocated for the Loop Control Board’s HMI.

2. Backup cannot be performed during operation with versions of the CS1W­LCB01/05 Loop Control Boards earlier than version 1.5 or CS1W-LC001
Loop Control Units. With other Units/Boards, data can be backed up during
operation from the detail setting screens for the Segment Program 2 face
plate that is built.

NS-Designer NS-Designer Ver. 2.0 or later

CX-Designer CX-Designer Ver. 1.0 or later

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NS-series PT
(Programmable
Terminals)

The following models of NS-series PT, Ver. 2.0 or later:

NS12-TS00@/TS01@/-V1/-V2
NS10-TV00@/TV01@/-V1/-V2
NS8-TV00@/TV01@/-V1/-V2
NS7-SV00@/SV01@

1-3-1 Connection Methods

The project files built with the Face Plate Auto-Builder for NS can be used with
the following connection methods between the NS-series PT and PLC.

Note Other connection combinations not listed here may cause malfunctions.

1-4 Upgrades Made for Version 2.0

The functional changes made between version 1.1 and version 2.0 of the
Face Plate Auto-Builder for NS are described in this section.

Maximum Number of
Loops Increased from 32
to 100

Accompanying upgrades to the NS-series PT system software, the number of
loops that can be used for monitoring and tuning on the NS-series PT has
been increased from 32 to 100 with Face Plate Auto-Builder for NS Ver. 2.0.

Note Set the NS-series project system to version 4 or later.

System Version Setting
for NS Project To Build

The output version of the project data after building can be specified.

NS8 Support Project data can be built for the NS8.

EM Multi-bank Support With CS-Process Ver. 3.2 or later, EM banks 0 to C can be specified for output

to the Loop Control Board’s HMI. (Previously only bank 0 was supported.)
With version 2.0, function block data using EM banks 0 to C created with CX­Process Ver. 3.2 can be converted to NS-series projects.

Multi-node Support (Up to
32 Nodes)

An NS-series project file that monitors more than one Loop Control Unit/
Board from single NS-series PT can be built from and CS-Process project
using multiple nodes.

Automatic Building of
Segment Program 2 Detail
Setting Screens

When a Segment Program 2 function block is used, detail setting screens to
set Segment Program 2 parameters (time width-output setting screen and
weight width setting screen) are automatically generated.

Communications

port

Supported communications

methods

Serial port A 1:1 NT Link

1:N NT Links

Serial port B 1:1 NT Link

1:N NT Links
Ethernet FINS communications
Controller Link FINS communications

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1-5 Upgrades Made for Version 3.0

The functional changes made between version 2.0 and version 3.0 of the
Face Plate Auto-Builder for NS are described in this section.

Additional Support for
Function Blocks

Face plates can be built for the following function blocks in addition to the
function blocks supported for version 2.0.

• Indication and Setting (Block Model 031)

• Ratio Setting (Block Model 033)

• High/Low Alarm (Block Model 111)

• Timer (Block Model 205)

• Counter (Block Model 208)

• ON/OFF Valve Manipulator (Block Model 221)

• Motor Manipulator (Block Model 222)

• Reversible Motor Manipulator (Block Model 223)

• Motor Opening Manipulator (Block Model 224)

• Blended PID (Block Model 013)

• Batch Flowrate Capture (Block Model 014)

Automatic Comments for
Unit and Scaling Settings

Comments are automatically entered for automatically allocated unit and scal­ing settings when a project is generated. This prevents mistakes in editing
automatically allocated unit and scaling settings when editing projects.

1-6 Upgrades Made for Version 3.1

The functional changes made between version 3.0 and version 3.1 of the
Face Plate Auto-Builder for NS are described in this section.

Additional Support for
Function Block

Face plates can be built for the following function block in addition to the func­tion blocks supported for version 3.0.

• Segment Program 3 (Block Model 158)

Output in NS System
Version 6.6 and NS­Runtime Version 1.0
Formats

Projects can be output in NS System version 6.6 and NS-Runtime version 1.0.

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SECTION 2

Setup

2-1 Installation Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2-1-1 Installation Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2-1-2 Installing the Face Plate Auto-Builder for NS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2-2 Uninstalling the Face Plate Auto-Builder for NS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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2-1 Installation Method

The release notes will be displayed automatically after inserting the installa­tion CD in the CD-ROM drive. Install the software after reading the release
notes thoroughly.

2-1-1 Installation Precautions

• Before installing the Face Plate Auto-Builder for NS, close all Windows
programs.

• Do not install on a compressed drive. If a file on a compressed drive is
corrupted, it cannot be recovered.

• Do not cancel installation during setup. Doing so may result in some files
already copied remaining in the installation directory.

• Do not turn OFF the power or reset the personal computer during installa­tion. Doing so may damage data in the computer.

• If Windows 98 is used, be sure to use Second Edition.

• If Windows 2000 is used, be user to use Service Pack 3 or later. To check
the Service Pack version number, from the Start Menu select Settings -
Control Panel - System. The System Properties Window will appear.
Click the General Tab. The Service Pack version is displayed under Sys-
tem. If the Service Pack version is not displayed, it is not installed. Refer
to the Microsoft Website for details on compatibility.

• For Windows NT, 2000, XP and Vista users, log in as the administrator or
user with administrative authority. A filter preventing unauthorized users is
provided and will cause an access error to occur.

• After installation, Windows must be restarted. Use the Installation Wizard
Dialog Box to restart, if required.

2-1-2 Installing the Face Plate Auto-Builder for NS

Step 1: Execute the following setup wizard program from the CD.

<CD-ROM drive> \Face Plate Auto-Builder for NS\DISK1\SETUP.EXE.

Step 2: Start installation of the Face Plate Auto-Builder for NS by clicking the
Next Button.

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Step 3: Read the Licence Agreement thoroughly. If you agree with the terms,
select I accept the terms of the licence agreement, and click the Next But­ton to proceed.

Step 4: Specify the drive and directory in which the program files will be
installed.

The default setting is C: \Program Files\OMRON\CX-One\FP Auto-Builder.
To change the directory, click the Browse Button, and select the directory.

Check the installation directory and then click the Next Button.

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Step 5: Select the program folder.

Specify the location for the new shortcut to be added to the program folder
under the Start Menu. Check the setting and select the Next Button.

Step 6: Preparations for executing the installation have been completed.

Click the Install Button.
Installation will start from the install program.To check or change installation

details, click the Back Button. To cancel installation, click the Cancel Button.
Step 7: The following dialog box will be displayed when installation has been

completed. Click the Finish Button.

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Uninstalling the Face Plate Auto-Builder for NS Section 2-2

2-2 Uninstalling the Face Plate Auto-Builder for NS

Step 1: Select Add/Remove Programs from the Control Panel.

Select Face Plate Auto-Builder for NS from the list of applications, and
click the Change/Remove Button.

Step 2: Click the OK Button. The Face Plate Auto-Builder for NS will be unin­stalled.

Step 3: When the uninstall process has been completed, the following screen
will be displayed. Click the Finish Button.

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SECTION 3

Basic Operation Flow

3-1 Basic Operation Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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Basic Operation Flow Section 3

3-1 Basic Operation Flow

This section describes the operation flow through execution of the project that
has been created using the Face Plate Auto-Builder for NS.

The following settings must be set from CX-Process Tool before executing
Face Plate Auto-Builder for NS.

Compile CSV Tag Files Using CX-Process Tool

(Refer to the CX-Process Tool Operation Manual (W372).)
Use the CX-Process Tool to compile (create) a CSV tag file for the Loop

Control Unit/Board.

1. Use the CX-Process Tool to create a program for the Loop Control Unit/Board.
Register and connect each function block, and register the Send/Receive All

Blocks block (for Loop Control Units only).

2. Set a CSV tag for each function block.

3. After setting the CSV tags, create the CSV tag file.

Note: Supported by CX-Process Tool Ver. 2.0 or later only.

Automatically Build NS Project Using Face Plate Auto-Builder for NS

(Refer to Section 4 Basic Operations.)
Specify the CSV tag file compiled using the CX-Process Tool to enable

the NS Face Plate Screen Project to be automatically built.

Note: Specify a new project for the project to be built automatically.

If an existing project is specified, the communications settings, numeric
unit and scale settings, and data log settings will be changed to the
default values when a new project is created.

Read Project and Transfer to the NS-series PT Using CX-Designer

Load the project file created by Face Plate Auto-Builder for NS to
the CX-Designer.

Edit screens or create new screens, as required.
(Automatically built project files can be used as is.)

Set the initial settings for communications between the NS-series PT and PLC
in the CX-Designer System Settings.

After confirming project details, transfer the project file to the NS-series PT.

Start Operation of Loop Control Unit/Board + NS-series PT System

After connecting the Loop Control Unit/Board (CS series) and NS-series PT,
check operations, and then start operating the system.

Using as a New Project

Loading Face Plates into an Existing Project

Refer to 4-2 Merging Projects.

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SECTION 4

Operations

4-1 Basic Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

4-2 Merging Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

4-2-1 Merge Using the CX-Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

4-2-2 Merging Using the NS Project Merge Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22