Omron CX-PROGRAMMER V9, Operation Manual

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OMRON PART 3: CX-Server Runtime
Revision 2.0 CX-Server Runtime_Page (iii)
About this Manual
This manual describes the CX-Server application and its ability to control and monitor a range of OMRON
PLCs. It does not provide detailed information concerning the PLCs themselves, for this information the
commercial manual for the device must be consulted.
This manual contains the following chapters:
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Chapter 1 - Technical Specification . This chapter describes CX-Server in general terms and introduces the user to
the relationship between CX-Server and associated products. It also provides details of the operating environment,
minimum configuration and installation procedures necessary for the satisfactory operation of CX-Server.
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Chapter 2 - Introduction to CX-Server . This chapter describes the concepts on which CX-Server is based including
the definition of PLCs, points and groups.
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Chapter 3 - Communications . This chapter describes the communications supported by CX-Server
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Chapter 4 - Import/Export Tool . This chapter describes the Import/Export Tool and its ability to add data from
CVSS and LSS files to a CX-Server project.
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Chapter 5 - DDE Manager Tool . This chapter describes the DDE Manager and its ability to read and update point
data via CX-Server.
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Chapter 6 - Performance Monitor Tool . This chapter describes the Performance Monitor Tool and the procedures
involved when monitoring communications.
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Chapter 7 – Driver Management Tool. This chapter describes the Driver Management Tool and how to manage
your device drivers within CX-Server.
• Appendix - A Network Availability . The tables in this appendix indicate the network available to each PLC device
group. FinsGateway has no network availability and is not described.
• Appendix B - PLC Memory Area . The tables in this appendix provide memory area details for each device group.
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Appendix C - Toolbars and Keyboard Shortcuts . The tables in this appendix summarise the toolbars and keyboard
shortcuts available from each component tool.
A Glossary of Terms and Index are also provided