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PART 3: CX-Server Runtime

OMRON

CHAPTER 4 – Import/Export Tool

Revision 2.0

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Import

The following paragraphs describe the methods available for importing data into a CX-Server project.

Importing from CVSS

Use the following procedure to import from CVSS.

1, 2, 3…

1. Select

the

Import CVSS

button from the toolbar. A standard File Open dialog is shown;

select a CVSS file to import and select the

Open

pushbutton or select the

Cancel

pushbutton to abort the operation. Specific CVSS file types can be selected from the

Files of Type

field: either

CVSS PLCs

CVSS Memory

CVSS IO Names

CVSS IO

Comments

. Once the

Open

pushbutton has been selected, the CVSS Import Options

dialog is displayed.

2. To import points, (i.e. any addresses and address comments contained in the selected

files) select a destination PLC from the

Destination PLC

field for the new addresses to

use. The device type and CPU of the currently selected PLC is shown below the

Destination PLC

field. Alternatively, select a PLC from the

Default Type

field. Once

imported, a message is displayed indicating that conversion is complete.

Note:

The

Imported Points

option or the

Imported PLCs

option is only available if the

relevant type of object is found in the files chosen.

PLC details can be edited via the

Edit

pushbutton. The procedure for doing this is described in

Chapter 2 -

Introduction to CX-Server Projects.

Importing from LSS

Use the following procedure to import from LSS.

1, 2, 3…

1. Select

the

Import LSS

button from the toolbar. A standard File Open dialog is shown:

select a LSS file to import and select the

Open

pushbutton or select the

Cancel

pushbutton to abort the operation. The LSS Import Options dialog is displayed, listing
the programs detailed in the file.

Select a program from the

Imported Program

field.

3. Select the destination PLC from the

Destination PLC

field to which any addresses and

comments found in the chosen program are to be added. The type of PLC that has been
selected (device and CPU number) is shown below the drop-down list box.

Once imported, a message is displayed indicating that conversion is complete.

PLC details can be edited via the

Edit

pushbutton. The procedure for doing this is described in Chapter 2 -

Introduction to CX-Server Projects.

Importing from Text Files

Use the following procedure to import from Text.

1, 2, 3…

1. Select

the

Import LSS

button from the toolbar. A standard File Open dialog is shown:

select a text file to import and click on

or select the

Cancel

pushbutton to abort the

operation. The Import Text File dialog is displayed.

2. Select a PLC for which the address definitions in the file can be linked. The PLC type that

is given in the file is shown.

3. Select a matching device type from the list of PLCs which are contained in the current

CX-Server project. This ensures that any imported addresses are valid on the chosen PLC.
Once a file has been selected, the Import Text File dialog is displayed. Once imported, a
message is displayed indicating that conversion is complete.

PLC details can be edited via the

Edit

pushbutton. A PLC can be added if none are suitable for the import

operation.

Refer to Chapter 2 - Introduction to CX-Server Projects

for further information.