Omron CX-Programmer 9, Operation Manual

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OMRON PART 2: CX-Server PLC Tools
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................. iv
CHAPTER 1 Technical Specification .............................................................. 1
CX-Server PLC Tools Software ............................................................................................................................1
About this Manual .................................................................................................................................................1
CX-Server PLC Tools: New Features....................................................................................................................2
System Requirements ............................................................................................................................................2
Communications Requirements .............................................................................................................................2
Installation .............................................................................................................................................................2
Starting CX-Server PLC Tools ..............................................................................................................................2
Help and How to Access it ....................................................................................................................................2
Help Topics .....................................................................................................................................................3
Technical Support..................................................................................................................................................4
CHAPTER 2 PLC Memory Component ......................................................... 7
PLC Data Area.......................................................................................................................................................8
Editing Data.....................................................................................................................................................8
PC to PLC Communications............................................................................................................................8
Monitoring Data ............................................................................................................................................11
Clearing and Filling Data Areas ....................................................................................................................12
PLC Address Area ...............................................................................................................................................13
Monitoring.....................................................................................................................................................13
Forced Settings ..............................................................................................................................................14
PLC Memory Management .................................................................................................................................15
PLC Memory Preferences....................................................................................................................................16
CHAPTER 3 IO Table Component................................................................ 19
I/O Table Window Variations..............................................................................................................................19
Auto-selection of the I/O Table Window ......................................................................................................19
Distinguishing between the CS/CJ/CP and C/CV I/O Table Windows.........................................................20
I/O Table Window Functions ........................................................................................................................20
Special I/O Unit and CPU Bus Unit Settings.......................................................................................................21
CPS File Overview ........................................................................................................................................21
Specialized Tool Startup Overview (Supported when CX-Programmer Is Installed from CX-One) ..................21
Displaying an I/O Table.......................................................................................................................................21
Displaying the CS/CJ/CP I/O Table Window................................................................................................21
Displaying the C/CV I/O Table Window ......................................................................................................23
Unit Settings ........................................................................................................................................................23
Settings for the CS/CJ/CP I/O Table Window...............................................................................................23
Settings for the C/CV Series I/O Table Window...........................................................................................26
Unit Setup......................................................................................................................................................28
Software Switches .........................................................................................................................................29
Displaying Unit Error Log in the IO Table..........................................................................................................30
IO Table Management .........................................................................................................................................31
PC to PLC Communications................................................................................................................................31
Transfer an IO Table from a PLC..................................................................................................................31
Transfer an IO Table to a PLC ......................................................................................................................31
Comparing an IO Table .................................................................................................................................32
Starting Specialized Support Tools......................................................................................................................32
PLC Specific Features .........................................................................................................................................34
Hot Swapping ................................................................................................................................................34
Setting Rack Start Addresses.........................................................................................................................35
Units Profile Information ..............................................................................................................................35
CHAPTER 4 PLC Setup Component ............................................................ 37
CS/CJ/CP-Series PLC Settings ............................................................................................................................37
PLC Startup ...................................................................................................................................................37
Settings ..........................................................................................................................................................38
Timings..........................................................................................................................................................38