Omron CX-Programmer 9, Operation Manual

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PART 1: CX-Programmer
CHAPTER 3 – Project Reference OMRON
CX-Programmer _Page 52
Appearance
The Appearance tab allows the colors and font displayed within the CX-Programmer environment to be
customized.
Use the following procedure to change preferences associated with the CX-Programmer appearance.
1, 2, 3… 1. Select the Appearance tab within the Options dialog.
2. Select the item to be changed from the Item field, or select the item to change in the
sample diagram.
3. Select the color to be applied to the item. The Foreground and Background Color may be
changed by clicking on the example color box, or using the 'Custom...' button. A sample
of the result is displayed in the
Sample field. Note that many items do not have both a
foreground and background color.
4. Check the default option in order to use a suitable system color. These colors will change
according to the ‘Appearance’ display settings of Windows.
Click the Reset All button to reset all the colors back to the system defaults.
Click the Ladder Font button to set the font used for the entire display of ladder programming windows,
including rungs that are being shown in statement list in the ladder window. When a font is selected, the ladder
display re-scales to use the new font.
Click the Mnemonic Font button to set the font used for the entire display of mnemonic programming
windows.
Click the ST Font button to set the font used for the entire display of the Structured Text programming window.
Click the SFC Font button to set the font used for the entire display of the SFC programming window.
The Cell Width slider allows the width of the cells to be changed on the ladder window, giving more or less
space for text to be displayed. Depending upon the typical size of symbol names, it may be necessary to change
the horizontal size of the ladder cells to show them better. At its minimum setting, only a few characters are
shown in a line, but a large number of cells can shown.
Click the OK pushbutton to apply the settings and close the dialog. Select the Apply pushbutton to change the
settings but remain in the dialog. Select the Cancel pushbutton to abort the operation.
Ladder Information
The elements of a ladder display - contacts, coils, instructions and instruction operands - can display a
configurable set of information. The more information is displayed, the larger each cell of a ladder diagram
becomes. Ideally, only the necessary information should be shown so that the maximum number of cells can be
seen on the screen.