Omron CX-PROGRAMMER V8.1, Operation Manual

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Procedures
Section 6-1
6-1 Procedures
This section explains how to create ST programs. For details on creating a
function block with ST language, refer to
SECTION 3 Creating Function
Blocks in Part 1: Function Blocks of this manual.
6-1-1 Creating a Project
1,2,3... 1. Start the CX-Programmer and select File -New .
2. In the Change PLC Dialog Box, select a PLC model that supports ST pro-
grams from the
Device Type list. Refer to 4-2-1 PLC Models Compatible
with ST Programs (ST Tasks) for a table of the PLC models that support
ST programs.
3. Click the Settings Button, and select the CPU Type. For details on other
settings, refer to the CX-Programmer Operation Manual (W446).
6-1-2 Creating a New ST Program
Use the following procedure to create an ST program in a project.
1,2,3... 1. Right-click the Programs Item in the project workspace to display the pop-
up menu.
2. Select Insert Program - ST from the pop-up menu.
An ST program will be inserted in the project workspace, and the ST Editor
will be displayed on the right side of the workspace.
Note (1) Ladder and SFC programs can also be created. To create these pro-
grams, right-click the Programs Item in the project workspace to display
the pop-up menu, and select Insert Program - Ladder or Insert Pro-
gram - SFC .
For details on ladder programming, refer to the CX-Programmer Opera-
tion Manual (W446).
For details on SFC programming, refer to the CX-Programmer Operation
Manual: SFC (W469).