Omron CX-Programmer 9, Operation Manual

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PART 2: CX-Server PLC Tools
OMRON CHAPTER 5 – Data Trace/Time Chart Monitor Component
CX-Server PLC Tools_ Page 67
moved by placing the mouse cursor over the splitter bar and dragging it to its new position to show more or less of
the displayed numbers.
The slider position, used to analyze the data returned by the data trace, can be moved by placing
the mouse cursor over the graph slider and dragging it to its new position. Both sliders can be
moved together by selecting
Synchronise Cursors from the View menu. When moving the
slider, it snaps to the sampled intervals. Moving and holding the slider left and right scrolls the
view window left and right.
The Data Trace/Time Chart Monitor component permits the zooming and scaling of the Data Trace/Time Chart
view. Use the following procedure to zoom and scale the Data Trace/Time Chart view.
Select the Zoom In button from the toolbar to zoom in on the word graph.
Select the Zoom Out button from the toolbar to zoom out from the word graph.
Select the Restore Zoom button from the toolbar to return the graph to the original view.
Select the Scale In button from the toolbar to zoom in on a particular graph against the vertical
axis.
Select the Scale Out button from the toolbar to zoom out from a particular graph against the
vertical axis.
Select the Restore Scale button from the toolbar to return the graph to the original scale.
This can be modified to switch between Histogram and Trend Graph when in Word Display Mode or to switch
between Outline and Block when in Bit Display Mode. Use the following procedure to switch display modes.
1, 2, 3… 1. Select the Word Display Mode option or the Bit Display Mode option from the Options
menu.
2. For Word Display Mode, select either Histogram or Trend Graph.
3. For Bit Display Mode, select either Block or Outline.
The Word values shown on the screen can be displayed in one of four formats:
♦ Binary;
♦
Decimal;
♦
Signed Decimal;
♦ Hexadecimal.
Use the following procedure to select a Bit value format.
1, 2, 3… 1. Select Word Value Format from the Options menu.
2. Select either Binary, Decimal, Signed Decimal or Hexadecimal.
The Bit values shown on the screen can be displayed in one of two formats:
♦ Boolean (1 or 0);
♦
Text (On or Off).
Use the following procedure to select a Bit value format.
1, 2, 3… 1. Select Bit Value Format from the Options menu.
2. Select either Boolean or Text .
The Data Trace/Time Chart view can be toggled to display either PLC addresses or symbol names. Select the
Options menu and then Show Symbol Names . If a symbol name is not available then the PLC address is shown.
The colours associated with the Data Trace/Time Chart view can be customised. Use the following procedure to
change the colours on the Data Trace/Time Chart view.
1, 2, 3… 1. Select Colours from the Options menu. The Trace Colour Selection dialog is displayed.
2. Select a Change pushbutton associated with a colour to be applied to a Word or Bit
address. A standard Microsoft Windows Colour dialog is displayed.
3. Select a colour from the Colour dialog and click the OK pushbutton. Select the Cancel
pushbutton from the Colour dialog to abort the operation.
4. If required, Select a Change pushbutton for another colour and repeat step 3.