Omron NS-CXDC1-V3, User Manual

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From CX-Designer Version 2.1 to Version 3.0
Item Previous versions New version
CX-Designer Version 2.1 Version 3.0
NS system software Version 7.0 Version 8.0
CJ2 compatible --- Connections to CJ2-series PLCs are now
supported.
EtherNet/IP compatible --- Tag message communications are now
supported.
Ladder Monitor --- Ladder Monitor functionality and operability
have been greatly improved. The main
functionality improvements are as follows.
• The Ladder Monitor can be started from
the alarm/event summary and history.
Communications addresses set as alarms
or events can be searched for automati-
cally.
• The display color and size was updated.
• I/O comments can be read from the PLC.
• The number of rows of I/O comments dis-
played can be changed.
• Search functionality, such as address
searches and return searches, have been
added, making searching much more
powerful.
• The number of points that can be regis-
tered for I/O monitoring was increased.
• It is possible to search for or change the
present value of the address the cursor is
on.
• The input format of the display of present
values for words can be changed between
hexadecimal, decimal, and signed deci-
mal format.
• The display can be captured and saved as
a bitmap file.
Operation log Previously, operations other than those on
the PT, such as the switches on the front of
the control board, could not be logged. The following functions have been added to
the operation log.
• It is possible to log ON/OFF changes for a
specified communications address. For
example, by assigning a communications
address to the switch on the front of the
control panel, operations other than those
on the PT display can also be logged.
• Messages can be set in the operation log.
• It is possible to save history files (csv files)
and display the operation log screen from
the System Menu using a Multifunction
Object.
• Multiple history files can be saved.
PLC data trace Previous versions supported only bit data
tracing. The following functions have been added to
the PLC data trace.
• Data traces for words are now supported.
• Data trace results can now be saved as
CSV files.
• The PLC data trace display can be cap-
tured and saved as a bitmap file.
•
The PLC symbol table can be read, and
the I/O comments for the communications
addresses being traced can be displayed.