Omron NT-SERIES - SUPPORT TOOL FOR WINDOWS V4, Operation Manual

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1-3 Section General Configuration of the Support Tool
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Overlapping screens
Overlapping screens are grouped screens; a maximum of eight screens can
be overlapped to display information on one screen. The screen used as the
base for the overlapping screens is called the Parent Screen and the multiple
standard screens that configure the overlapping screen are called Child
Screens.
This is an
example of an
Overlapping
Screen.
This is an
Screen No. 10
(Child Screen)
Screen No. 8
(Parent Screen)
example of an
Screen No. 7
(Child Screen)
Overlapping
Screen.
Screen No. 25
(Child Screen)
When screen No. 8 (parent screen) is specified, objects set on the individual
child screens (screens No. 10, No. 7, No. 25) are displayed in this order.
Since screen No. 8 is set as an overlapping screen, it cannot be displayed inde-
pendently. Note that a child screen can be displayed independently.
Continuous screens
Continuous screens are grouped screen: a maximum of eight screens can be
displayed in series. The base screen where continuous screens are registered
is called the Parent Screen and the registered screens are called Child
Screens.
[ ↓ ] [ ↓ ]
Screen No. 1
Screen No. 15
Screen No. 20
Screen No. 10
Parent
screen
Continuous
screen 1
Continuous
screen 2
Continuous
screen 3
[
↑
] [
↑
]
When screen No. 10 is specified, screen No. 20 – which is the first of the contin-
uous screens – is displayed. After that, screens are displayed in the order of
screen No. 20, screen No. 15, and screen No. 1 by the operation of touch
switch
[
].
Since screen No. 10 is set for a continuous screen, it cannot be displayed inde-
pendently.
Continuous screens are switched by pressing touch switches [
] and [ ↑ ], to
which system keypad is assigned.
Continuous screens cannot be used for the NT21, NT31/NT31C, and
NT631/NT631C. For these models, Switch Screen function of touch switch is
recommended to obtain the identical function.
Window/Keyboard Screen
Window/Keyboard Screen is used as a window screen. This is a partial screen
used to display a keyboard such as a keypad for inputting numeral/string or an
operational help etc. overlapping a display screen.
For NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, and NT625C, this screen can also be
used as a standard screen if it is not used as a keyboard screen. (For NT21,