Omron CX-Programmer 9, Operation Manual

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PART 2: CX-Server PLC Tools
OMRON CHAPTER 2 – PLC Memory Component
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PLC Address Area
The Address tab of the PLC Memory dialog allows monitoring and forcing the status of individual bits.
Monitoring
Use the following to monitor an address or a symbol from an invoking application.
1, 2, 3… 1. Ensure the PLC is online before activating the PLC Memory component.
2. Click on the Address tab of the PLC Memory component.
3. Open the Monitor area by double-clicking the Monitor branch from the Data Area
Workspace in the Address tab.
4.
Enter an address in the Address field or select a Symbol to be retained from the invoking
application:
♦ In a Symbol field, type in a Symbol name or select the Browse button to select a Symbol to be
retained from the invoking application. The corresponding Address field automatically detects
and contains the address associated with the Symbol.
♦
If a Symbol has not been selected, in an Address field, type in a direct word or bit address to
monitor.
Note: Address notation for CS/CJ/CP-series PLCs and CV-series PLCs is, for instance ‘D0’,
‘0’, ‘E0.0’ to monitor a word, ‘0.0’, ‘cf100’ to monitor bits.
When monitoring starts, data from the PLC is displayed in the
Value field, in the format
specified in the Format field. The display format of the address or symbol to be monitored can
be changed by selecting an appropriate button from the toolbar: Binary , Binary Coded
Decimal , Decimal , Signed Decimal , Hexadecimal or Text .
Any special address information is shown in the Attribute field. The attribute of a bit can be forced. It is not
possible to force bit addresses that are read-only. Use the following procedure to apply a forced setting.
1, 2, 3… 1. Ensure a bit is currently being monitored and is not read-only.
2. Select the Attributes setting for the bit.
3. Select the forced state of the bit. A bit can be forced on by selecting the Force On button
from the toolbar. A bit can be forced off by selecting the Force Off button from the toolbar.
Forced settings can be cancelled by selecting the Force Cancel button from the toolbar.
Select the Set Value button from the toolbar to set a value to the attribute.
The update rate is shown in the Properties field.