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Programmable Terminals

NS-Series
Ladder Monitor

OPERATION MANUAL

Cat. No. V082-E1-10

Ladder Monitor

I/O Comment Extracting Tool

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Page 1: ...Programmable Terminals NS Series Ladder Monitor OPERATION MANUAL Cat No V082 E1 10 Ladder Monitor I O Comment ExtractingTool ...

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Page 3: ...product Reference Indicates supplementary information on related topics that may be of interest to the user 1 2 3 1 Indicates lists of one sort or another such as procedures checklists etc CS1G CPU V1 Boxes in model numbers indicate variable characters For example CS1G CPU EV1 indicates the following models CS1G CPU42 EV1 CS1G CPU43 EV1 CS1G CPU44 EV1 and CS1G CPU45 EV1 OMRON 2004 All rights reser...

Page 4: ...information on NS Series PTs prior to V1 i e NS12 NS10 and NS7 Describes how to connect the PT to the host and peripheral devices methods to setup communications and operation and procedures for maintenance Refer to the NS Series Programming Manual V073 E1 for information on PT functions and specific operating procedures NS Series Programming Manual V073 E1 Describes the screen configurations obje...

Page 5: ...ates the CJ1H CPU H R and CJ1H CPU H CPU Units CJ1H H R is used to indicate only the CJ1H CPU H R CPU Units The CP Series is used to indicate only the CP1H and CP1L Serial Communications Unit Indicates a Serial Communications Unit for an OMRON CS CJ series PLC Serial Communications Board Indicates a Serial Communications Board for an OMRON CS CJ series PLC CPU Unit Indicates a CPU Unit in the OMRO...

Page 6: ...ems into production facilities Personnel in charge of designing FA systems Personnel in charge of installing and connecting FA systems Personnel in charge of managing FA systems and facilities General Precautions This manual provides information for connecting and setting up an NS series PT Be sure to read this manual before attempting to use the PT and keep this manual close at hand for reference...

Page 7: ...S DETERMINED THAT THE PRODUCTS WILL SUITABLY MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THEIR INTENDED USE OMRON DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY OMRON SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES LOSS OF PROFITS OR COMMERCIAL LOSS IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE PRODUCTS WHETHER SUCH CLAIM IS BASED ON CONTRACT WARRANTY NEGLIGENCE OR STRICT LIABILITY...

Page 8: ...that the uses listed may be suitable for the products Outdoor use uses involving potential chemical contamination or electrical interference or conditions or uses not described in this manual Nuclear energy control systems combustion systems railroad systems aviation systems medical equipment amusement machines vehicles safety equipment and installations subject to separate industry or government ...

Page 9: ...onfirm actual specifications of purchased products DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS Dimensions and weights are nominal and are not to be used for manufacturing purposes even when tolerances are shown PERFORMANCE DATA Performance data given in this manual is provided as a guide for the user in determining suitability and does not constitute a warranty It may represent the result of OMRON s test conditions an...

Page 10: ...l cautionary warning or danger level information WARNING Always ensure that the personnel in charge confirm that installation inspection and maintenance were properly performed for the PT Personnel in charge refers to individuals qualified and responsible for ensuring safety during machine design installation operation maintenance and disposal Ensure that installation and post installation checks ...

Page 11: ...Precautions 9 Caution Turn OFF the 5 V power supply before connecting or disconnecting the RS 232C cable The 5 V circuit in the RS 232C equipment may be destroyed by the inrush current from the conversion unit ...

Page 12: ...c electricity from your body before handling the board Confirm that the current capacity of the connected device is 250 mA or less before using the 5 V power supply from pin 6 of the RS 232C connector The 5 V output from the PT is 250 mA max at 5 V 5 Turn OFF the power supply before connecting or disconnecting cables Always tighten the connector screws after connecting communications cables The ma...

Page 13: ...ctor to any device that is not applicable Before connecting an USB connector to a device make sure that the device is free of damage Commercially available USB hubs and the recommended USB hub do not necessarily have the same general specifications as the PT and may not function properly if used in environments subject to static electricity or other forms of noise When using a USB hub take suffici...

Page 14: ...on as the result of high humidity Locations subject to corrosive or flammable gases Locations subject to shock or vibration Outdoor locations directly subject to wind or rain Locations subject to strong ultraviolet light Take appropriate and sufficient countermeasures when installing systems in the following locations Locations subject to static electricity or other forms of noise Locations subjec...

Page 15: ...NS Series Ladder Monitor OPERATION MANUAL LADDER MONITOR ...

Page 16: ... Display Area 42 3 1 2 Multiple I O Monitor Area 45 3 1 3 I O Comment Display Area and Error Display Area 45 3 1 4 Button Area 46 3 1 5 Inputting Addresses and Numbers 47 3 2 QUICK REFERENCE 49 3 3 DISPLAYING THE DESIRED PROGRAM SECTION 51 3 3 1 Searching for Step Numbers 52 3 3 2 Searching for Specified Addresses 52 3 3 3 Searching for Specified Addresses Used for Sequence Output Instructions 53 ...

Page 17: ...10 DISPLAYING CURRENT ERRORS IN THE PLC 80 3 10 1 Clearing Current Errors in the PLC 81 3 11 CAPTURING SCREENS 82 3 12 STARTING THE PROGRAMMING CONSOLE 84 3 12 1 Ports That Support the Programming Console Function 84 3 12 2 Starting the Programming Console Function 85 3 12 3 Prohibiting Programming Console Startup 87 3 13 CHANGING THE HOST PLC 88 3 14 USING A PASSWORD 89 SECTION 4 TROUBLESHOOTING ...

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Page 19: ...Section 1 Introduction ...

Page 20: ...ry In addition I O comments can be displayed but symbol names cannot be displayed Refer to Appendix A 1 Comparison between NS series PTs and CX Programmer page 100 for the differences from CX Programmer Note The following PT functions will stop when the Ladder Monitor is used System memory communications with the host Macros Data log Alarms Operation log 1 1 2 Features 1 The user program can be di...

Page 21: ...her the I O comments are to be read from the PLC 17 I O comments can be displayed in three lines or one line or not displayed at all A maximum of five characters can be displayed per line In addition comments for addresses selected on the screen can be displayed at the bottom of the screen up to 71 characters for the NS15 43 characters for the NS12 or 23 characters for the NS10 8 18 Ladder Monitor...

Page 22: ...O comment files no longer have to be created in advance using the I O Comment Extracting Tool I O comments can be displayed in one or three lines or not at all Step searches address searches and output instruction searches are all supported to provide for different applications It is also possible to search for input conditions that use output communications addresses It is possible to return to a...

Page 23: ... IP can be used to connect to a PLC The following new instructions for CJ2 CPU Units are now supported TRSET GRAY_BIN GRAY_BINL BIN_GRAY BIN_GRAYL MAXD MAXF MAXL MIND MINF MINL RECV2 SEND2 CMND2 PMCR2 and tracking instructions RSRCH and RSORT A password function has been added A password can be required before the following operations Changing present values changing timer counter set values chang...

Page 24: ...watchtask dir attr ldrmt grep Copy the files directly to the Memory Card For version 1 and version 2 NS series PTs and NSJ Controllers all the files listed in this table are required For version 2 NS series PTs and NSJ Controllers with NS system version 6 6 or higher the Ladder Monitor is built into the system program except for the NS5 V2 and NSJ5 and thus a Memory Card is not required For pre ve...

Page 25: ... name in CD ROM File name Usage I O Comment Extracting Tool iocmttool Setup exe Install the I O Comment Extracting Tool on the computer Operation Manual In PDF format Ladder Monitor I O Comment Extracting Tool Read PDF files using Adobe Acrobat ...

Page 26: ...epare the Memory Card before operating the Ladder Monitor Recommended Memory Cards Model Capacity Memory type HMC EF183 128 MB Flash Memory HMC EF283 256 MB Flash Memory HMC EF583 512 MB Flash Memory Note The above Memory Cards cannot be used for the NS7 SV00 01 B with lot number 0852 or earlier ...

Page 27: ...m section using TR8 to TR15 cannot be displayed a program section error will occur Limitations per program section No of lines 22 max A program section with more than 22 lines cannot be displayed and the error message This program section cannot be shown will be displayed I O comments In the ladder display area I O comments can displayed in one line three lines or not at all Up to five characters ...

Page 28: ...e can be changed Error display PLC errors non fatal errors and fatal errors can be displayed and cleared Programming Console function The Programming Console function of CS CJ series PLCs can be used on the Ladder Monitor when the PLC is connected to serial port A or B This function is not supported for CJ2 CPU Units Monitor screen hard copies Monitor screens can be captured and saved to a Memory ...

Page 29: ...a Ethernet CS CJ series PLC host Ladder Monitor Started form the System Menu ER 0002 00 0000 01 0000 00 LAMP01 ER SW2 SW1 Copy the ldrdrmt folder Copy the file to the ldrdata folder Serial Port A or B Controller Link Interface Unit Controller Link Ethernet Port Memory Card Version 2 NS series PTs For version 2 NS series PTs except for the NS5 V2 with system version 6 6 or higher the Ladder Monitor...

Page 30: ... No Programmable Terminal NS Series V1 V2 Setup Manual Programming Manual V083 E1 01 V073 E1 01 SYSMAC One NSJ Series NSJ Controller Operation Manual W452 E1 01 SYSMAC CX Programmer User Manual Ver 7 2 CX Server User Manual W446 SYSMAC CS CJ Series Programming Console Operation Manual W341 Caution Turn OFF the 5 V power supply before connecting or disconnecting the RS 232C cable The 5 V circuit in...

Page 31: ...Section 2 Installation ...

Page 32: ...Copy the folders from the CX Designer CD ROM to the Memory Card placed in the PC card slot in the computer using the following steps 1 and 2 Copy ldrrmt Idrdata procon folders Memory Card CD ROM Ladder Monitor Application 1 Copy the ldrmt ldrdata and procon folders from under the ldrsetup folder in the CD ROM to the root directory of the Memory Card 2 To display I O comments on the screen while mo...

Page 33: ... PTs version 2 NS series PTs and NSJ Controllers Note 3 When using pre version 1 NS series PTs shaded folders and files in the table do not need to be copied to the Memory Card 2 Turn OFF the power to the PT and place the Memory Card in the connector at the back of the PT NS series PT Memory Card Note Before inserting or removing the Memory Card make sure that the PT is turned OFF Confirm system s...

Page 34: ...on 8 0 or higher addresses set as alarms events are searched for automatically when the Ladder Monitor is started if alarms events are selected in the Alarm Event Summary and History Starting the Ladder Monitor from the System Menu 1 Turn ON the power to the PT and use one of the following methods after the PT enters RUN mode to display the System Menu NS15 Press one of the four corners of the tou...

Page 35: ...arting up Note 2 The PT reads I O comments data if I O comments are set Up to 131 070 comments 65 535 maximum each for global comments and local comments can be displayed The comments exceeding 131 070 will not be displayed Note 3 Pre version 1 NS series PTs are supported through Ladder Monitor version 2 5 If you attempt to start Ladder Monitor version 3 0 or higher for a pre version 1 NS series P...

Page 36: ...Monitor will be started Note To set SW0 use the data type binary BCD set in the Initial Value for System Memory Select PT System Settings and then click the System Memory List Button on the Initial Tab Page in the CX Designer Starting from the Alarm Event Summary and History With NS series PT system version 8 0 or higher the Ladder Monitor can be started from the Alarm Event Summary and History Se...

Page 37: ...s of the PT touch panel simultaneously 2 Press the PT Settings Tab to display the PT Settings Tab Page 3 For the NS8 NS10 and NS12 press the Left Arrow and Right Arrow Buttons to display page 3 3 4 Set Start up Ladder Monitor from Alarm Event Summary History to ON NS15 NS12 10 8 5 Press the Write Button 6 Press the Exit Button to exit the System Menu Operations on the PT Screen 1 Select an alarm e...

Page 38: ... unpredictably When using the Ladder Monitor CX Programmer or Programming Console while the Ladder Monitor is working carefully check that the system is safe before performing the following actions Changing monitored data Changing the operating mode Force setting resetting bits Changing set values or present values If unspecified persons may start the Ladder Monitor use a password to prevent incor...

Page 39: ... O comment data that has been read is saved in the PT under the file names G host name ioc and L host name ioc If there is already a file in the PT with the same file name it will be overwritten Use only alphanumeric characters A to Z a to z and 0 to 9 underscores _ and dollar signs in host names If any other characters are used in host names you will not be able to read I O comments from the PLC ...

Page 40: ...on PT Connect the Ethernet or Controller Link port on the PT to the PLC and enable communications Start the Ladder Monitor and select the port using the following procedure 1 Press the Menu Button on the Ladder Monitor screen and select Change Host from the menu 2 Select Ethernet CLK as the Comms Method from the Change Host Dialog Box and click the OK Button 3 Select the host name of the host conn...

Page 41: ...not saved when the Ladder Monitor is started a search will be automatically made in the following order for PLCs to be monitored Serial A Serial B Ethernet Controller Link and Controller For Ethernet or Controller Link monitoring will be performed for the first PLC registered in as a host Controller is used only for an NSJ PLC If a PLC that can be monitored is not found when the Ladder Monitor is ...

Page 42: ...3 The Ladder Monitor will be ended the PT will return to RUN mode and the screen that was displayed before the Ladder Monitor was started will appear Note If the PT system version is 6 5 or lower the PT will be reset and the initial screen will appear Note Confirm system safety before turning the power ON OFF or resetting Otherwise the system may operate unpredictably ...

Page 43: ...Section 3 Basic Operation ...

Page 44: ...nd columns that can be displayed depend on the PT model whether Multiple I O Monitor is ON or OFF and whether comments are displayed When Multiple I O Monitor Is OFF PT model I O comments not displayed I O comments displayed in 1 line I O comments displayed in 3 lines NS15 22 rows 21 columns 14 rows 21 columns 8 rows 21 columns NS12 17 rows 16 columns 11 rows 16 columns 6 rows 16 columns NS10 8 13...

Page 45: ...hen the symbol table is saved in the PLC If the symbol table cannot be transferred to the PLC the I O Comment Extracting Tool can be used to extract I O comment data from CX Programmer CXT files For details refer to the I O Comment Extracting Tool Operation Manual Note Up to 22 lines per program section a group of instructions for which the bus bar is divided can be displayed on the Ladder Monitor...

Page 46: ...mming BPRG is displayed with the block number at the beginning of the block programming area The mnemonics inside of the block programming area are not displayed The programming can be displayed using ladder diagrams However if the program contains instruction that cannot be displayed in a ladder diagram the message This program section cannot be shown will appear BEND is displayed at the end of b...

Page 47: ...dress operand is touched in the ladder area up to 71 characters of an I O comment will be displayed in the I O Comment Display Area for the NS15 up to 43 will be displayed for the NS12 or up to 23 will be displayed for the NS10 8 If errors non fatal or fatal occur in the connected PLC CPU Unit one error name will be displayed If multiple errors occur only the most serious error will be shown See n...

Page 48: ...ress Search Setting Search Timeout Watch Time Setting I O Comment File Setting Re reads program sections that were previously searched Can go back a maximum of 30 searches Exits the Ladder Monitor and returns to the user screens If the Ladder Monitor was started from the System Menu the display will return to the user screen displayed prior to moving to the System Menu Displays or hides the Multip...

Page 49: ...ress Area Buttons Used to selects the address area 4 0 to 9 and A to F Buttons Use to input numerals 5 Period Button Inputs periods to delimit the word address from the bit number 6 BS Button Clears the rightmost character in the input character display 7 CLR Button Clears the character string in the input character display Inputting Addresses Inputting Bit Addresses Use either of the following fo...

Page 50: ... no greater than 30 N Applying a greater force may cause the glass to break cause injuries and prevent operation If touch switches are pressed in rapid succession their inputs may not be successfully received Confirm that the input of a touch switch has been successfully received before pressing another touch switch Do not press touch switches carelessly while the backlight is OFF or while nothing...

Page 51: ...know the step number program address 1 Search Button Jump 2 Specify the task and input the task number and step number program address 3 Press the Search Button Page 52 To search for a specified address in an output instruction 1 Search Button Search Instruction 2 Input the address 3 Press the Search Button Page 52 To jump to a particular instruction 1 Search Button Search Instruction 2 Select the...

Page 52: ...To change the set value of a selected timer or counter 1 Select the second operand set value of a timer counter instruction from the ladder display area 2 Press the Change Button 3 Input the set value 4 Press the Set Button Page 76 Changing mode To change the PLC s operating mode 1 Menu Button Operating Mode 2 Select Program Monitor or Run Page 79 To display current error Menu Button PLC Error Pag...

Page 53: ...ime If the response time exceeds the set time a timeout error message will be displayed If that occurs increase the timeout monitor time in the Search Timeout Watch Time Setting For details on the Search Timeout Watch Time Setting refer to 3 3 13 Search related Settings Note In the search timeout watch time setting specify the timeout monitor time for searches For operations other than searches ti...

Page 54: ... will be displayed 3 3 2 Searching for Specified Addresses Use the following procedure to search for a specified address 1 Select Search Search Address to display the following dialog box When an address is selected in the Ladder Display Area Screen a dialog box will be displayed with the address at the cursor position If an offset address is specified the start address will be displayed 2 Specify...

Page 55: ...tinue the search for the same address under the same search conditions press the Next Button while the cursor is displayed at the address that was found 3 3 3 Searching for Specified Addresses Used for Sequence Output Instructions Use the following procedure to search for a specified address used in a sequence output instruction OUT OUT NOT DIFD DIFU SET RSET or KEEP 1 Press Search Search OutputIn...

Page 56: ...c or Interrupt 4 To find instructions using a specified address input the address 5 After the search conditions have been input press the Search Button The ladder program section corresponding to the specified conditions will be displayed and the cursor will be displayed at the address that is found Example Searching for OUT 6143 15 in the Cycle Execution tasks 1 Select OUT from the instruction li...

Page 57: ...earch will be performed for W0 0 When a word is selected a search will be performed for that one word or for a bit address in the word For example if W0 is selected the search will be performed for W0 W0 00 to W0 15 If an offset address is used the search will be performed for the start address Note When a search is performed using the Ladder Monitor it is the beginning word of each operand that w...

Page 58: ...struction in the ladder program area twice 2 A dialog box will be displayed to confirm the search Check the address and press the OK Button 1 Press twice consecutively 2 Press the OK Button 3 The next sequence output instruction OUT OUTNOT DIFD DIFU SET RSET or KEEP only that uses the same address as the input bit in that cell will be searched for and the program section that is found will be disp...

Page 59: ...yed Note An input condition that uses an offset address cannot be found from an output instruction Use an address search 3 3 8 Returning to Previous Search Positions The Ladder Monitor remembers the search result history and it is possible to go back to previous results one by one in order Up to 30 search results are remembered When there are 31 or more search results the oldest result will delete...

Page 60: ... Event Summary and History Note When jumping from a user PT screen to a location that generated an alarm instructions that use offset addresses will not be found Use an address search Using a Button to Start the Ladder Monitor Setting Procedure 1 Arrange the Alarm Event Summary and History and objects for starting the Ladder Monitor on a PT user screen Place these functional objects on the same sc...

Page 61: ...ry select the alarm event that is to be searched for 2 A message will be displayed to confirm that the Ladder Monitor is to be started Select the button for starting the Ladder Monitor The content of the message will depend on the Alarm Event Summary and History settings Select an alarm and start the Ladder Monitor 3 The Ladder Monitor will start and a search will be automatically performed for th...

Page 62: ...ayed For details on the Alarm Event Summary and History refer to 2 14 Alarms and Events in the NS Series PT Programming Manual Cat No V073 If the address that is searched for is not found a message will be displayed at the bottom of the screen to indicate that output XXXXX XX was not found and that the beginning task was displayed In that case the Ladder Monitor will display the beginning step in ...

Page 63: ...section is then found where CIO 200 00 is being used for an output 3 The cause of CIO 200 00 not turning ON is that bit CIO 100 00 or CIO 100 01 has not turned ON First assume that CIO 100 00 is the cause and search for the CIO 100 00 output Press input for CIO 100 00 twice to find an output for CIO 100 00 4 If this program section turns out not to be the cause press the Back Button to return to t...

Page 64: ...e Various Settings Dialog Box 3 Select either the third or the fifth operand as end of the search range 4 Press the OK Button Note When a CJ2 CPU Unit is connected the setting will be ignored and the search will be made through the fifth operand Setting the Search Timeout Watch Time The processing from a search until the display of the program section may take time The Ladder Monitor sends a searc...

Page 65: ... in the PT System Menu During a Search Timeout watch time Search timeout watch time set by Ladder Monitor Number of communications retries Number of retries set in PT When a Search Is Not Being Executed Timeout watch time Timeout watch time set in PT Number of communications retries Number of retries set in PT 1 Press the Menu Button and select Various Settings from the displayed menu 2 Select Sea...

Page 66: ...der for I O comments to be read from the PLC it is necessary for the symbol table to be downloaded to the PLC in advance I O comments cannot be read from a PLC if no symbol table has been downloaded to the PLC or if the PLC does not support symbol table downloads In that case it is possible to use the I O Comment Extracting Tool display an I O comment Do not register more than one symbol for the s...

Page 67: ... files saved on a Memory Card or in the PT are displayed in the list appearing in the I O Comment File area If I O comment files are saved under the same name both on the Memory Card and in the PT the file in the PT will be read To delete an I O comment file set for a host select the file name in the Host area and press the Cancel Button To delete an I O comment file select from the I O Comment Fi...

Page 68: ...3 4 Displaying I O Comments 3 4 3 Displaying the Entire I O Comment 66 NOT press the instruction in the program section For special instructions press the operand 1 Press here 2 I O comment display ...

Page 69: ...s with IR or DR as operands Comparison instructions using DM EM indirect addressing Time comparison instructions such as DT Present Values of Special Instruction Operands Words For special instructions word present values are displayed above the operand as shown below Present values can be displayed as hexadecimal decimal or signed decimal in a maximum of 11 digits Any portion beyond 11 digits wil...

Page 70: ... be shown at the bottom right of the screen The present value display format is displayed here Switches the display format The following operations are performed to match changes in the display format For decimal display is shown at the beginning of the present value For signed decimal displays or are displayed at the beginning of the present value For hexadecimal display floating point decimals a...

Page 71: ...ying the I O to Monitor Use the following procedure to specify the I O to monitor 1 Press the I O Mon Button on the Main Screen to display the Multiple I O Monitor Screen Multiple I O Monitor 2 Press the Add Button to display the following dialog box 3 Select either Contact input bit or Word and select the operand type from the list box 4 Input the address 5 Press the Add Button to start monitorin...

Page 72: ...n 9 To change the present value of the selected address press the Change Button For details refer 3 7 Changing Address Status Contents 10 Press the I O Mon Button again on the Main Screen to exit the Multiple I O Monitor Note Communications addresses registered to the Multiple I O Monitor are remembered even after exiting the Ladder Monitor so the same communications addresses can be monitored the...

Page 73: ...atus monitoring is stopped start I O status monitoring before changing values Do not change values while I O status monitoring is stopped 3 7 1 Force setting Resetting or Setting Resetting Specified Bits Note Carefully check that the system is safe before using the Ladder Monitor to perform any of the following actions or before using a CX Programmer or Programming Console to perform any of these ...

Page 74: ...l forced status from the Check Forced Bits Dialog Box Canceling Forced Status from the Change Value Dialog Box 1 Press the Cancel All Button in the Change Value Dialog Box 2 A message will be displayed for confirmation Press the OK Button Canceling Forced Status from the Check Forced Bits Dialog Box Communications addresses with forced status can be displayed in a list in the Check Forced Bits Dia...

Page 75: ...ed status before start end of ladder monitor Note The Continue Button is displayed in the Check Forced Bits Dialog Box that is displayed when starting the Ladder Monitor Check the forced status before pressing this button The Operat Screen Button and the Continue Button are displayed in the Check Forced Bits Dialog Box Press the Operat Screen Button to exit the Ladder Monitor or press the Continue...

Page 76: ...the operating mode Force setting resetting bits Changing set values or present values If unspecified persons may start the Ladder Monitor use a password to prevent incorrect operation Refer to 3 14 Using a Password for details on the password function Use the following procedure to change the present value of a word that is being monitored 1 In the ladder display area or from the Multiple I O Moni...

Page 77: ...the operating mode is in BCD input present values of timers and counters in BCD regardless of the present value display format When the operating mode is in binary the input format depends on the I O status monitor display format as shown in the following table Display format Input format Hexadecimal Select one of the following in the Change Value Dialog Box Hexadecimal default Decimal Decimal Sig...

Page 78: ...its Changing set values or present values If unspecified persons may start the Ladder Monitor use a password to prevent incorrect operation Refer to 3 14 Using a Password for details on the password function Use the following procedure to change timer counter set values When the Set Value Is Specified by Constant 1 In the ladder display area press the second operand the timer counter set value for...

Page 79: ... A to F Buttons will be displayed If the set value is in decimal e g 100 the input format for the Set Timer Counter Value Dialog Box will be decimal 5 Press the Set Button When a timer counter set value is changed the screen display will be updated to reflect the change When the Set Value Is Specified by an Address When the timer counter set value is specified by an address use the following metho...

Page 80: ...Decimal Decimal Signed decimal Select one of the following in the Change Value Dialog Box Hexadecimal Decimal default 5 Press the Update Button Note If I O status monitoring is stopped start I O status monitoring before changing timer counter set values Do not change timer counter set values while I O status monitoring is stopped The program is changed when a timer counter set value is changed If ...

Page 81: ...ng the operating mode Force setting resetting bits Changing set values or present values If unspecified persons may start the Ladder Monitor use a password to prevent incorrect operation Refer to 3 14 Using a Password for details on the password function 1 Press the Menu Button in the Main Screen and select Mode Change from the menu The Proc Mode Change Dialog Box will be displayed 2 Select Progra...

Page 82: ...y Error I O Bus Error Unit Rack Number Duplication Error Fatal Inner Board Error Too Many I O Points I O Table Setting Error Program Error Cycle Time Error System Failure FALS Version Error Card Transfer Error Fatal errors Literal Data Error System Failure FAL Duplication Comparison Bus Power Supply Communications Error Interrupt Task Program Error Basic I O Error PLC Setup Error I O Table Verific...

Page 83: ... the Ladder Monitor CX Programmer or Programming Console while the Ladder Monitor is working carefully check that the system is safe before performing the following actions Clearing any error Clearing all errors 1 When pressing the Clear Err Button on the Current Error List Screen the highest priority error will be cleared The error can be cleared in any PLC operating mode 2 The Clear All Err Butt...

Page 84: ...ed bmp file can be checked by selecting Display Capture Data from the PT System Menu Refer to 6 8 8 Display Capture Data in the NS Series PT Setup Manual Cat No V083 Note No bmp file will be created if a screen capture is executed without a Memory Card mounted The screen capture execution result completed or failed is displayed at the bottom of the screen Example Message after Operation Is Complet...

Page 85: ...is displayed 2 Press the Remove Button 3 When it is safe to remove the Memory Card Ready to Remove will be displayed 4 Remove the Memory Card that is inserted in the PT 5 Press the Back Button to close the dialog box Note Once the Memory Card is indicated as ready to remove it must be reinserted in the PT before it can be used again It cannot be accessed from the PT until it has been removed and r...

Page 86: ...an Ethernet or Controller Link Board The CJ2 CPU Units do not support a Programming Console The Programming Console function cannot be used when connected to a CJ2 CPU Unit 3 12 1 Ports That Support the Programming Console Function To use the Programming Console function the PT must be connected to a CS CJ series PLC through either a peripheral port or RS 232C port on the CPU Unit of the PLC If th...

Page 87: ... Note To use the Programming Console function the following settings are required Set the unit number to 0 on the Comm Tab of the System Menu of PT The Programming Console function will not operate if any number except 0 is set for the unit number Turn OFF pin 1 of DIP switch on the PLC to enable writing If pin 1 is ON the Programming Console function will not operate 3 12 2 Starting the Programmi...

Page 88: ...de changes at the bottom of the Programming Console screen MONITOR RUN PROGRAM Mode selection keys Mode lock key The RUN MONITOR and PROGRAM mode selection keys are touch switches Pressing them causes the PLC operating mode to change Unlike an actual Programming Console it is possible to switch directly between RUN mode and PROGRAM mode The mode lock key is also a touch switch and it alternates be...

Page 89: ...UN PROGRAM MONITOR RUN PROGRAM RUN mode MONITOR mode PROGRAM mode Lock ON 3 12 3 Prohibiting Programming Console Startup Starting the Programming Console from the Ladder Monitor screens can be enabled or disabled 1 Press the Menu Button and select Various Settings from the menu 2 Select Prog Console Setting from the Various Settings Dialog Box Press the Enable Button to allow the Programming Conso...

Page 90: ... A will be monitored Communications must be set up to monitor a PLC connected to port B when PLCs are connected to both ports A and B when connecting to a PLC via Ethernet or Controller Link or when connecting to the Controller Section of an NSJ Controller 1 Press the Menu Button and select Change Host from the menu The following dialog box will be displayed Host names created in the CX Designer w...

Page 91: ... operation will be enabled only when the correct password for the level specified with the Ladder Monitor is entered The password must be entered each time any of the above operations is performed Setting a Password 1 Start the Ladder Monitor and press the upper two corners of the PT screen at the same time NS15 Press function key F1 and the upper right corner of the screen NS12 10 8 Press the upp...

Page 92: ...ange Dialog Box will be displayed only if the correct password for the specified level is input Note The password function with level also requires a password entry each time the corresponding operation is performed The passwords are set from the CX Designer The password can be changed from the System Menu A password can contain up to 16 alphanumeric characters only An error message will be displa...

Page 93: ...Section 4 Troubleshooting ...

Page 94: ...ion 1 Failed to read communications setting 2 Communications port for PLC not set When starting for the first time Change the communications setting in the System Menu of the PT after pressing the Exit Button Failed to open the port 1 Failed to open close the communications port Time out occurred when establishing initial communications A PLC is not connected to the communications port 2 Cannot co...

Page 95: ...out error Check the communications cable and perform one of the following operations 1 Press the Operat Screen Button to exit the Ladder Monitor 2 Press the Continue Button to reset communications Communications configuration such as PLC PT 1 N 8 max high traffic is set on the communications line Change the number for retry counts in the system menu of the PT Default is 5 times Cannot finish the s...

Page 96: ...I O comment file is not in the Memory Card copy the file to the ldrdata folder of Memory Card Cannot open System initialization file Ladder Monitor System Initialization file plcon ini does not exist or the System Initialization file cannot be accessed because the Memory Card is corrupted Check if the Memory Card can be read normally in a computer Check if there is a System Initialization file If ...

Page 97: ...revious the next program section of the beginning last program section in the task Instruction of the specified conditions does not exist in the program Check the conditions This program section cannot be shown The following cases are possible Program section is not completed Program section exceeds 22 lines When an instruction that cannot be displayed in a ladder diagram exists in a block program...

Page 98: ...e read and set circuit again A program section with a timer counter setting that was to be changed was first read by the Ladder Monitor and then changed by the CX Programmer Read the program section again Cannot change value because PLC and other tools are accessing Please release the connection of PLC and other tools An attempt was made to change a timer counter setting during online editing or w...

Page 99: ... number except 0 is set for the Unit No To use the Programming Console function the cable must be connected the RS 232C port or peripheral port built in the CPU Check the cable connection The cable is not connected to RS 232C port or peripheral port in the CPU Connect the cable to the RS 232C port or peripheral port Cannot find the active port Check communications setting in the System Menu Neithe...

Page 100: ...4 1 Troubleshooting 4 1 4 Error Message When Using Programming Console Function 98 ...

Page 101: ...Appendices ...

Page 102: ...ments Global comment No limitation Local comment No limitation I O name variable display None Ladder with variables can be displayed Displaying rung annotation rung comment comment box None Possible Displaying bits in the Auxiliary Area Displayed by address e g A200 11 Refer to the following table The name is displayed e g P_First_Cycle Displaying input bits with differentiation and Immediate refr...

Page 103: ... a comparison instruction is displayed in yellow Execution status is not displayed to the right of comparison instructions The ON OFF status of input bits and outputs and present values for operands used in special instructions are displayed A 1 3 Search Program Section Function Function NS Series CX Programmer Searching for input bits contacts Possible Possible Searching for instructions Search i...

Page 104: ... Function NS Series CX Programmer Monitoring all I O area status Not possible Possible Monitoring specified I O Possible Possible Force Set Reset or Set Reset Changing present values Can be performed on Multiple I O Monitor Can be performed in the Continuous I O area monitor and the specified Multiple I O Monitor ...

Page 105: ...1H CPU V1 CS1G CPU V1 CS1H CPU H CS1G CPU H CS1D CPU H CJ1 CPU Units CJ1G CPU CJ1G CPU H CJ1H CPU H CJ1H CPU H R CJ1M CPU CJ2 CPU Units CJ2H CPU EIP CJ2M CPU CP1L series PLCs CP1L L14D CP1L L20D CP1L M30D CP1L M40D PLCs CP1H series PLCs CP1H X40D CP1H XA40D CP1H Y20DT D CXP file in CX Programmer used for I O Comment Extracting Tool CX Programmer WS02 CXPC1 Memory Card Flash Memory See note 1 HMC E...

Page 106: ...A 2 Standard Models 104 ...

Page 107: ...NS Series Ladder Monitor OPERATION MANUAL I O Comment Extracting Tool ...

Page 108: ...e I O Comment Extracting Tool 8 1 5 Specifications 11 SECTION 2 INSTALLATION 13 2 1 Installing the I O Comment Extracting Tool 14 SECTION 3 BASIC OPERATION 15 3 1 Starting and Exiting 16 Starting the I O Comment Extracting Tool 16 Exiting the I O Comment Extracting Tool 16 3 2 Extracting and Storing the File in the Memory Card 17 3 3 Uninstalling the I O Comment Extracting Tool 21 APPENDIX 23 Appe...

Page 109: ...Section 1 Introduction ...

Page 110: ...ile is a text based format file that has the same information as the project file extension cxp of the CX Programmer This file is used for exchanging data between the CX Programmer and other applications A CXT file can be created by specifying the type as a CX Programmer text file cxt With Ladder Monitor version 3 0 and higher it is possible to read and display I O comments from a symbol table sav...

Page 111: ...ly for displaying the I O comments on Ladder Monitor Symbol names I O names cannot be extracted using the I O Comment Extracting Tool Rung comments comment boxes and rung annotations cannot be extracted using the I O Comment Extracting Tool The I O Comment Extracting Tool extracts I O comments set for bits and words only I O comments set to the NUMBER type constant or number cannot be extracted Th...

Page 112: ...cting Tool Copy the file to the ldrdata folder Memory Card Installation Ladder Monitor Application Ladder Monitor I O comment file extension ioc CX Programmer CXT File extension cxt CX Programmer Project File extension cxp Conversion CS CJ series PLC host ER 0002 00 0000 01 I O comments displayed 0000 00 LAMP01 ER SW2 SW1 Controller Link Ethernet Copy the whole ldrdrm folder ...

Page 113: ...nversion CS CJ series PLC host ER 0002 00 0000 01 I O comments displayed 0000 00 LAMP01 ER SW2 SW1 Controller Link version 2 NS series PTs only Ethernet Transfer the program Transfer ioc file Controller Link Interface Unit CX Designer Note Comments from a Ladder Monitor I O comment file stored in a Memory Card can be displayed The Ladder Monitor application and Ladder Monitor I O comment file must...

Page 114: ...nitor I O comment file extension ioc along with the Ladder Monitor application to the Memory Card using Explorer or another application Copy the data to the ldrdata folder in a Memory Card 3 Turn OFF the power to the PT Place the Memory Card in the Memory Card connector at the back of PT Copying the File Directly to the PT 1 On the computer copy the converted Ladder Monitor I O comment file to the...

Page 115: ...ect the host to be set 11 Select the Ladder Monitor I O comment file to be used and press the Set Button 12 Press the Close Button 13 An I O comment will be displayed below each instruction in the ladder display area on the Main Screen Up to five characters per line will be displayed for each I O comment Press the I O Comment Button to switch from 3 line display to 1 line display to no comment dis...

Page 116: ...acting Tool 10 displayed for the NS10 8 Note The source file before I O comment extraction the source of the CXT file and project file to be monitored must be the same If not I O comments and addresses will not be displayed properly ...

Page 117: ...nt File L ioc Note is input file name Computer IBM PC AT compatible computers CPU A processor recommended by Microsoft OS Windows XP 32 bit edition Windows Vista or 7 32 bit or 64 bit edition Memory 32 MB Hard disk 40 MB or more Monitor VGA monitor or better CD ROM Drive One or more System Requirements Drive which a Memory Card is placed One or more PC card slot can be used using Memory Card Adapt...

Page 118: ...1 5 Specifications 12 ...

Page 119: ...1 5 Specifications Section 2 Installation ...

Page 120: ...sk CX Designer CD ROM Utility English LadderMonitorFunc iocmttool 5 Double click the Setup exe file when the files in the icomttool folder are displayed The setup program for the I O Comment Extracting Tool will start 6 Click the Next Button 7 The Choose Destination Location Dialog Box and other dialog boxes will be displayed Click the Next Button 8 Follow the instructions and complete the install...

Page 121: ...2 1 Installing the I O Comment Extracting Tool Section 3 Basic Operation ...

Page 122: ...ng Tool This command assumes that the program has been installed in the I O Comment Extracting Tool group The Initial Screen of I O Comment Extracting Tool will be displayed Exiting the I O Comment Extracting Tool Use the following procedure to exit the I O Comment Extracting Tool 1 Click the Exit Button on the Initial Screen of the I O Comment Extracting Tool 2 A confirmation dialog box will be d...

Page 123: ...in the Memory Card Step 1 Specify the CXT file 1 The following dialog box will be displayed when the I O Comment Extracting Tool is started Click the Select Button 2 Specify the file name and click the Open Button in the following dialog box 3 Click the Extract Button in the following dialog box ...

Page 124: ...n Note The selected PLC must be a CS CJ series PLC Step 3 Specify the destination file name and perform extraction and conversion Specify the file name that the created I O comment file of Ladder Monitor will be output after the extraction and conversion 1 Click the Browse Button and select the file name 2 Type the file name in the file name field up to 14 characters 3 Click the OK Button ...

Page 125: ...og box will be displayed when the extraction and conversion have been completed Click the OK Button The following I O comment files extension ioc will be created in the specified folder I O comments in the global table Global comment file File name extension G ioc where is input file name I O comments in the Local Table Local comment file File name extension L ioc where is input file name 6 Click ...

Page 126: ...he I O comments will not be displayed Copying the I O Comments File to the PT With Version 1 NS series PTs and NSJ PLCs with NS system version 6 6 or higher the I O comment file stored in the PT can be read by the Ladder Monitor 1 On the computer copy the converted Ladder Monitor I O comment file to the project folder for the PT using Explorer or another application 2 Connect the computer to the P...

Page 127: ...cally using Add Remove Program in the Control Panel 2 Open My Computer and double click Add Remove Programs in the Control Panel 3 Remove I O Comment Extracting Tool 4 The Confirm File Deletion Dialog Box is displayed Once you execute deletion you cannot cancel it 5 The Uninstall Shield is started 6 Click the OK Button after uninstallation has been completed ...

Page 128: ...3 3 Uninstalling the I O Comment Extracting Tool 22 ...

Page 129: ...Appendix ...

Page 130: ... Time A264 P_EQ Equals EQ Flag CF006 Flag P_ER Instruction Execution Error ER Flag CF003 Error ER Flag P_First_Cycle First Cycle Flag A200 11 First cycle Flag P_First_Cycle_Task Initial Task Execution Flag A200 15 Initial Task Execution Flag P_GE Greater Than or Equals GE Flag CF000 Flag P_GT Greater Than GT Flag CF005 Flag P_IO_ Verify_Error I O Verification Error Flag A402 09 I O Verification Er...

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