OMRON ZEN-SOFT01-V4 Operation Manual

ZEN-SOFT01-V4

Cat.No.Z184-E1-04

ZEN-SOFT01-V4 ZEN Support Software

Operation Manual

Revised December 2008

Preface

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

This manual describes the functions, performance, and application methods needed for optimum use of the ZEN Programmable Relay.

The ZEN is a compact and highly functional controller that can be used to easily automate small-scale applications. Its development has drawn on OMRON's advanced control technology and expertise in manufacturing various types of controllers.

Before using the ZEN, read this manual carefully so that you can use the ZEN correctly. Keep the manual close at hand so that you can refer to it whenever necessary.

Notice

the prior written permission of OMRON.

(2) The specifications and other information in this manual are subject to change

without notice for product improvement.

(3) Considerable care has been taken in the preparation of this manual; however,

OMRON assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear. In the event that a problem is discovered, please contact one of the OMRON offices or agents listed at the end of the manual, and provide the catalog number shown on the cover of the manual.

Warranty and Application Considerations

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 NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE PRODUCTS. ANY BUYER OR USER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE BUYER OR USER ALONE HAS DETERMINED THAT THE PRODUCTS WILL SUITABLY MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THEIR INTENDED USE. OMRON DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

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.

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.

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

This document shall not be copied for sales or promotions without permission. This document is protected by copyright and is intended solely for use in conjunction

with the product. Please notify us before copying or reproducing this document in any manner, for any other purpose. If copying or transmitting this document to another, please copy or transmit it in its entirety.

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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.

 OMRON, 2003

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Software License Agreement

Note Read this Agreement prior to using the software.

This software (hereafter called the “Software”) shall be used only after the user (hereafter called the “User” and referring to either individuals or companies) has agreed to the following conditions for usage (hereafter called the “Agreement”). This Agreement is a legal contract that is formed between the User and OMRON Corporation (hereafter called “OMRON”). The act of installing, copying, or using the Software shall imply that the User agrees to the items of this Agreement. In the event that the User does not agree to the items of this Agreement, OMRON shall not grant the right for the User to install, copy, or use the Software.

1. In this Agreement, Software means the computer program and related documentation contained in the package of this program. Copyright of the Software remains the sole property of OMRON or the third party who has licensed the Software to OMRON and shall not be assigned to the User under this Agreement.

2. OMRON grants the User a non-exclusive, non-transferable, and limited license to use the Software on one or more computer(s) owned by the User.

3. The User shall not sub-license, assign, nor lease the Software to any third party without prior written consent of OMRON.

4. The User may copy the Software for backup purposes only. The User may not decompile, reverse engineer, nor otherwise attempt to discern the source code of the Software.

5. The user acknowledges that the software is provided on an as is basis and there are no warranties, expressed or implied, including but not limited to, warranty of merchantability or fitness for particular purpose. In no event, will OMRON be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of this agreement or use of the software.

6. If the User breaches this Agreement, OMRON may terminate this Agreement upon notice to the User. In that event, the User shall return the Software and all copies thereof.

Revision History

A manual revision code appears as a suffix to the catalog number on the front cover of the manual.

Cat. No. Z184-E1-04

Revision code

The following table outlines the changes made to the manual during each revision. Page numbers refer to the previous version.

Revision

code

01 May 2003 Original production

02 August 2005 Modifications and additions for Version 3.0 of the ZEN system

03 January 2006 Modifications and additions for Version 3.0 of the ZEN system

04 December 2008 Added Vista for operating system of compatible computers.

Date Revised content

software and Version 4.0 of the ZEN support software. Applicable models: ZEN-10C3@R-@-V2

software and Version 4.1 of the ZEN support software including the following: Added 8-digit counters, 8-digit comparators, and event relays. Added twin timers. Added multiple-day operation and pulse-output operation for weekly timers. Added daylight saving time settings for Australia and New Zealand. Added RS-485 communications settings for models with communications. Deleted contrast control settings. Modified and added to warranty and safety information.

About this Manual

This manual describes the installation and operation of the ZEN-SOFT01 ZEN Support Software and includes the sections described below.

Please read this manual carefully and be sure you understand the information provided before attempting to install or operate the ZEN Support Software. Be sure to read the precautions provided in the following section.

Precautions provide general precautions for using the ZEN Support Software and related devices.

Section 1 describes how to install and start the ZEN Support Software. The screen configuration is also explained, along with the submenus for the Menu Bar, Toolbar, and Status Bar.

Section 2 describes how to create, save, edit, and print ladder programs. Section 3 describes how to connect to the ZEN and how to transfer programs

between the ZEN and the ZEN Support Software. Section 4 describes the ZEN system settings, how to set passwords to protect

the ZEN ladder programs, and how to clear the ZEN memory. Section 5 describes the simulation function, which can be used to simulate

ladder program execution without downloading the program to the ZEN. Section 6 describes errors that may occur while using the ZEN Support

Software and possible countermeasures. The following two manuals are provided for the ZEN Programmable Relays.

Refer to them as required in operation.

Manual Contents Cat. No.

ZEN Programmable Relays Operation Manual

ZEN Programmable Relays Communications Manual

ZEN Support Software Operation Manual

The ZEN specifications, functions, and operating methods.

The ZEN-10C4 communications functions and operation.

Installation and operating procedures for the ZEN Support Software

V1 or Pre-V1 CPU Units

V2 CPU Units Z211

Z212

Z184

Z183

Note On the ZEN Support Software displays, bits in ZEN memory are

called “relays,” program input bits are called “contacts,” and program output bits are called “coils.”

!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.

Visual Aids

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

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

convenient operation of the product.

checklists, etc.

Precaution Indicates precautionary information that should be heeded in

using the ZEN.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Warranty and Application Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

OMRON Product References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii

Software License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix

Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi

Visual Aids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xii

PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xv

1 General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi

2 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi

3 Application Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii

SECTION 1

Installation and Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1-1 Before Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1-2 Installing and Uninstalling the ZEN Support Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1-3 Starting and Quitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1-4 Screen Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

SECTION 2

Creating Ladder Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

2-1 Circuit Diagrams and Ladder Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

2-2 Inputting Ladder Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

2-3 Checking Ladder Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

2-4 Editing Ladder Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

2-5 Editing Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

2-6 Saving Ladder Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

2-7 Printing Ladder Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

SECTION 3

Transferring and Monitoring Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

3-1 Connecting the ZEN and Communications Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

3-2 Connecting Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

3-3 Transferring Programs to the ZEN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

3-4 Transferring Programs from the ZEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

3-5 Verifying Programs with the ZEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

3-6 Operating and Stopping the ZEN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

3-7 Monitoring Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

3-8 Setting and Resetting Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

3-9 Clearing Errors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

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SECTION 4

System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

4-1 ZEN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

4-2 Setting a Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

4-3 Protecting Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

4-4 Clearing the ZEN Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

4-5 RS-485 Communications Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

SECTION 5

Simulation Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

5-1 Starting and Stopping the Simulation Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

5-2 ZEN Image Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

5-3 Present Value List Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

5-4 Clock Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

SECTION 6

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

6-1 Online Errors and Warnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

6-2 Program Check Errors and Warnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

6-3 Protect Setting and Clearing Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Appendices

A Shortcut Keys and Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

B Support Software Version Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

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PRECAUTIONS

This section provides general precautions for using the ZEN Support Software for the ZEN Programmable Relays.

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

1 General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi

2 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi

3 Application Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii

General Precautions 1

1 General Precautions

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

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 installing and operating OMRON Motion Control Units. Be sure to read this manual before operation 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.

2 Safety Precautions

Confirm safety before attempting any of the following operations.

• Transferring the user program

• Changing the user program

• Changing the operating mode of the ZEN

• Turning relays ON or OFF

Always perform a program check on any program after writing it and before transferring it to the ZEN. Also confirm the operation of the program completely before using it for actual system operation.

Always disconnect the output circuits before performing operating tests on systems in which the loads connected to the output circuits can have a serious effect on human life or property if incorrect operation occurs.

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Application Precautions 3

3 Application Precautions

Observe the following precautions when using the ZEN Support Software.

• Observe the following precautions before starting the ZEN Support Software

• Close all software programs not related to the ZEN Support Software. It is particularly important to close all programs that start periodically or intermittently, such as screen savers, virus checkers, email and other communications programs, and schedulers.

• Do not share hard disks, printers, or other devices with other network computers while running the ZEN Support Software.

• Some notebook computers set the RS-232C port to modem or infrared application by default. Change the settings according to the operating instructions for your computer so that the RS-232C port can be used as a normal serial communications port.

• Some notebook computers set the RS-232C port to not supply power (5 V) to the port to save energy by default. Change the settings according to the operating instructions for your computer to provide power to the port. (There are Windows settings and also possibly settings for computerspecific utilities or BIOS settings to save power.)

• Do not turn OFF the power supply to the ZEN or disconnect the connecting cable while the ZEN Support Software is online with the ZEN. The computer may malfunction.

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Application Precautions 3

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SECTION 1

Installation and Startup

This section describes how to install and start the ZEN Support Software. The screen configuration is also explained, along with the submenus for the Menu Bar, Toolbar, and Status Bar.

1-1 Before Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1-1-1 Product Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1-1-2 Compatible Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1-2 Installing and Uninstalling the ZEN Support Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1-2-1 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1-2-2 Uninstalling the ZEN Support Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1-3 Starting and Quitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1-3-1 Starting the ZEN Support Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1-3-2 Quitting the ZEN Support Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

1-4 Screen Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Before Operation Section 1-1

1-1 Before Operation

1-1-1 Product Contents

Check that the package for the ZEN Support Software (ZENSOFT01-V4) contains one CD-ROM setup disk.

1-1-2 Compatible Computers

The following table shows the computers that support the ZEN Support Software.

Item Conditions

Operating system Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, NT4.0 Service Pack 3, or Vista

CPU Pentium 133 MHz or faster

Memory 64 Mbytes or more

HDD 40 Mbytes or more of available disk capacity

CD-ROM drive Required

Communications 1 serial port (COM port)

Keyboard and mouse Required

Monitor 800 x 600 dots (SVGA) min., 256 colors min.

Pentium 200 MHz or faster recommended.

Installing and Uninstalling the ZEN Support Software Section 1-2

1-2 Installing and Uninstalling the ZEN Support

Software

1-2-1 Installation

1,2,3... 1. Insert the Setup Disk in the CD-ROM drive of the computer. After

a short while the Language Selection Screen will be displayed. Select the required language and click the Next Button.

Note • If the Language Selection Screen is not displayed when the

CD-ROM is inserted, go to My Computer, open the Setup Disk (CD-ROM) icon, and double-click the Setup.exe file.

• If a previous version of the ZEN Support Software is already

installed, a confirmation dialog box for file deletion will appear when the CD-ROM is inserted. Click the OK Button. The previous version will be deleted and the maintenance completion dialog box will be displayed. Click the Finish Button, insert the CD-ROM again, and install the new version of the ZEN Support Software.

2. The Setup Screen will be displayed. Check the details, enter the required information, and click the Next Button.

Installing and Uninstalling the ZEN Support Software Section 1-2

3. When the setup operation has been completed, the following screen will be displayed. Click the Finish Button.

1-2-2 Uninstalling the ZEN Support Software

Use the following procedure to uninstall the ZEN Support Software from a computer.

1,2,3... 1. Select Settings/Control panel from the Windows Start Menu.

2. Select Add or delete applications from the Windows Control Panel and then select and delete OMRON ZEN Support

Software.

Starting and Quitting Section 1-3

1-3 Starting and Quitting

1-3-1 Starting the ZEN Support Software

This section explains the procedure for starting and quitting the ZEN Support Software.

1,2,3... 1. Select Program/Omron/ZEN Support Software/ZEN Support

Software from the Windows Start Menu. After a moment the

initial screen will be displayed.

2. When display of the opening screen is finished, the following screen will be displayed. Select Create a new program and click the OK Button.

Note a) Click Load programs from files and double-click the

OK Button to open existing ladder programs when starting up the ZEN Support Software. Refer to 2-6-2 Opening Saved Files for the rest of the procedure for opening existing ladder programs.

b) If uploading a program from the ZEN is selected, the

following will be performed automatically.

• Using the ZEN online function, the contents of the property settings (ZEN model and Expansion I/O Unit configuration) will be read from the ZEN and the settings will be made.

• The program will be transferred from the ZEN to the computer.

• The ladder diagram will be displayed.

Screen Configuration Section 1-4

3. The Property Settings Screen will be displayed. Enter the ZEN model and configuration (i.e., whether or not Expansion I/O Units are connected), the project name, and a comment and press the OK Button.

Up to 31 characters can be entered.

4. The ZEN Support Software will start.

1-3-2 Quitting the ZEN Support Software

Select File(F)/Exit(E) from the Menu Bar to close the ZEN Support Software.

1-4 Screen Configuration

The ZEN Support Software allows the display to be set to either a Ladder Diagram Display or an Electric Circuit Display. The functionality of the ZEN Support Software is the same regardless of which display is used.

Screen Configuration Section 1-4

Ladder Diagram Display

Menu bar

Toolbars

Mouse cursor

Ladder view of program

Bit information

Status bar

Electrical Circuit Display

Menu bar

Toolbars

Mouse cursor

Electrical diagram

Rung comments

Bit information

Status bar

Note To switch between the ladder diagram and electrical diagram

displays, either click on the buttons in the Toolbar or else select

View(V)/Circuit display method/Ladder rung diagram/ Electrical circuit diagram from the File menu.

Screen Configuration Section 1-4

Menu Bar The Menu Bar functions are listed in the following menu tree.

File (F)

View (V) Show Symbol

ZEN (Z) Go Online/Offline (W)

New (N) Open (O) Save (S) Save As (A) Load Symbol Comments Print Setup (R) Print Preview (V) Print (P) Communications Settings

(ZEN

↔ Computer)

Properties Recent File Exit (X)

Comments Toolbar Status Bar (S) Grid

Circuit display method

Zoom Out Zoom In Zoom to

Change operating mode (M) Monitor (O) Start Simulator/Stop Simulator Program Check Display Check Transfer (R)

Protect (P)

Set/Reset Operation

Error Clear All Clear Within ZEN Set Protection (E) ZEN Information (S)

Edit (E)

Standard Ladder ZEN Simulator

Ladder rung diagram Electrical circuit diagram

50% 100% 150% 200%

RUN (R) STOP (S)

Transfer from ZEN (T) Transfer to ZEN (R) Compare with ZEN (C) Release (L) Set (S) Set Operation (W) Reset Operation (F)

Settings (S) Time Setting (T) Set Password (P)

Insert (I)

Help (H)

Undo (U) Redo (R) Cut (T) Copy (C) Paste (P) Select All (A) Delete Delete Rung Find (F) Find Next Replace Edit (E) Edit Comments Edit Rung Comments Select Objects

Rung (M) Contact (input bit)/

Coil (output bit) Horizontal (H) Vertical (V)

Contents (N) Find Topics (T) About ZEN (A)

Note On the ZEN Support Software displays, bits in the ZEN memory

are called “relays,” program input bits are called “contacts,” and program output bits are called “coils.”

Screen Configuration Section 1-4

Tool bars The following shortcut keys can be used from the Toolbars. Select

View(V)/Toolbar from the Menu Bar to display or not display the Toolbars.

Standard

New Open Save Print Print Preview Cut

Copy Paste

Delete

Undo

Redo

Find

About ZEN

ZEN

Go Online/Offline Toggle Monitoring

Transfer to ZEN Transfer from ZEN

Compare with ZEN

Set Protection Release Protection

Ladder

Select objects Insert Contact (input

condition) Insert Coil (output)

Insert Horizontal

Insert Vertical Zoom Out Zoom In

Show Grid

Show Comments Ladder rung diagram

Electrical circuit diagram

Simulator

RUN

STOP

ZEN Image Display Present Value List

Display Clock Display Start/Exit Simulator

Mouse Cursors

Note On the ZEN Support Software displays, bits in the ZEN memory

are called “relays,” program input bits are called “contacts,” and program output bits are called “coils.”

There are two types of cursors used with the ZEN. A right-click menu can be used with either of them.

Pencil Cursor

Appears when performing ladder program input operations.

Screen Configuration Section 1-4

Arrow Cursor

Appears when performing operations from the Menu Bar or the Toolbar. Also used for specifying the range when editing ladder programs.

Right-click Menu

Edit (E) Find (F) Cut (T) Copy (C) Paste (P) Delete (D) Set/Reset (S)

Rung (L)

Set (W) Reset (F)

Insert (W) Remove (R)

Bit

Information on bits is displayed in the Bit Information Area.

Information

The bit type is displayed here.

Comments are displayed here.

Set values for timers, counters, etc., are displayed here.

Input information and present values for timers, counters, etc., are displayed here.

Status Bar The Status Bar displays information on the model of the connected

ZEN, the connection status, operating status, and comments.

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1 Connected ZEN model Displays the model of the ZEN selected at startup.

2 Connection status Indicates online or offline status.

3 Operating status Indicates RUN or STOP (displayed only when online).

4 Comments Displays operation explanations and online errors.

SECTION 2

Creating Ladder Programs

This section describes how to create, save, edit, and print ladder programs.

2-1 Circuit Diagrams and Ladder Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

2-1-1 Ladder Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

2-1-2 Basic Configuration of the ZEN Ladder Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

2-1-3 Memory Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2-1-4 Memory Area Differences between Versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2-2 Inputting Ladder Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

2-3 Checking Ladder Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

2-3-1 Program Check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

2-3-2 Display Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

2-4 Editing Ladder Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

2-4-1 Searching for Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

2-4-2 Replacing Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

2-4-3 Changing Inputs, Outputs, and Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

2-4-4 Inserting Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

2-4-5 Deleting Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

2-4-6 Inserting Rungs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

2-4-7 Editing Connection Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

2-4-8 Copying, Cutting, and Pasting Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

2-4-9 Deleting Rungs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

2-5 Editing Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

2-6 Saving Ladder Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

2-6-1 Saving to File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

2-6-2 Opening Saved Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

2-7 Printing Ladder Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

2-7-1 Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

2-7-2 Print Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

2-7-3 Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Circuit Diagrams and Ladder Programs Section 2-1

2-1 Circuit Diagrams and Ladder Programs

In preparation for creating ladder programs, this section describes the relationship between relay circuits and ladder programs.

2-1-1 Ladder Programs

The ZEN uses ladder programs that appear like relay circuit diagrams.

Relay Circuit Ladder Program

I0 I1 Q0

SW1 SW2

2-1-2 Basic Configuration of the ZEN Ladder Programs

The ZEN can execute up to 96 lines of programming, with 3 inputs and 1 output per line. Outputs can be specified at the right ends of lines only. Inputs cannot be specified after outputs.

3 inputs 1 output

The ladder program inputs and outputs are displayed on the ZEN Support Software screen as shown below.

Ladder Diagram Display

1st input 2nd input 3rd input Output bit

3 inputs

1 output

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