Omron CX-MOTION - 06-2008, Operation Manual

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Version Upgrade Information
Improvements from Version 2.1 to Version 2.2
New functions are listed in the following table.
Version Upgrade from Version 2.0 to Version 2.1
New functions are listed in the following table.
Note All new functions can be used with Motion Control Units with unit version 3.1
or later.
Version Upgrade from Version 1.0 to Version 2.0
New functions are listed in the following table.
Ver. 2.1 Ver. 2.2
Motion Control Units in CS/CJ-
series PLCs (excluding CJ2
PLCs) were supported. Motion Control Units in CS/CJ-series PLCs
(including CJ2 PLCs) are supported.
Ver. 2.0 Ver. 2.1
The CX-Motion-MCH could not
backup data from MC Units,
restore data to MC Units and ver-
ify backup files with MC Units. The CX-Motion-MCH can execute Backup from
MC Units, Restore to MC Units and Verify
backup files with MC Units.
The CX-Motion-MCH could not
provide read protection. The CX-Motion-MCH can set/release Read Pro-
tection.
The CX-Motion-MCH can set passwords and
switch user status.
The CX-Motion-MCH could not
search in programs. The CX-Motion-MCH can find words in all pro-
grams.
The CX-Motion-MCH could com-
pare data with MC Units in detail. The CX-Motion-MCH can compare data with MC
Units in detail.
The CX-Motion-MCH can display comparison
results in Overview/Detail View.
The CX-Motion-MCH can save results of com-
paring programs.
Ver. 1.0 Ver. 2.0
The CX-Motion-MCH could not
execute data traces. The CX-Motion-MCH can execute data traces.
The results of a trace are displayed graphically.
The CX-Motion-MCH could not
execute test runs. The CX-Motion-MCH can execute the test run
operations, such as the following: Servo locks,
JOG operations, STEP operations, origin
searches, origin returns, forced origins, setting
an absolute origin, teaching, and resetting
errors.
The CX-Motion-MCH could not
execute motion programs. The CX-Motion-MCH can execute motion pro-
grams. Motion programs can be debugged by
setting break points and by using single step
execution.
The CX-Motion-MCH could be
used to set only the previous
parameters. New parameters have been added to use the fol-
lowing functions.
• Zones
• A setting for the number of the parallel
branches in each motion task
• Establishing the origin using the present posi-
tion preset
• Changing the motor to Servo OFF state using
an external input signal.