Omron SYSMAC CX-Programmer 9, Operation Manual

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10
Introducing the Function Blocks
Section 1-1
Main Pop-up Menus
Pop-up Menu for Function Block Definitions
Pop-up Menu for Inserted Function Blocks
Tools Simulation Break Point |
Set/Clear
Break Point --- Sets or clears a break point.
Break Point |
Clear All Break
Point --- Clears all break points.
Mode | Run
(Monitor Mode) --- Executes continuous scanning. (Sets the ladder execution
engine’s run mode to MONITOR mode.)
Mode | Stop
(Program
Mode) --- Sets the simulator’s operation mode to PROGRAM mode.
Mode | Pause --- Pauses simulator operation.
Step Run --- Executes just one step of the simulator’s program.
Step Run |
Step In --- When there is a function block call instruction, this com-
mand moves to execution of the internal program step.
Step Run |
Step Out --- When a function block’s internal program step is being exe-
cuted, this command returns to the next higher level (call
source) and pauses execution.
Step Run |
Continuous
Step Run --- Executes steps continuously for a fixed length of time.
Step Run |
Scan Run --- Executes for one cycle and pauses execution.
Always Display
Current Execu-
tion Point --- Used with the Step Run or Continuous Step Run com-
mands to automatically scroll the display and always show
the pause point.
Break Point List --- Displays a list of the break points that have been set.
(Operation can be jumped to a specified point.)
Pop-up menu Function
Insert Function Block Ladder Creates a function block definition with a ladder programming language algo-
rithm.
Structured Text Creates a function block definition with an ST language algorithm.
From file Reads a function block definition from a function block library file (*.cxf).
Pop-up menu Function
Open Displays the contents of the selected function block definition on the right side
of the window.
Save Function Block File Saves the selected function block definition in a file.
Compile Compiles the selected function block definition.
FB online Edit Begin Starts online editing of a function block.
Send Change Transfers changes made during online editing of a function block.
Cancel Cancels changes made to a function block being edited online.
Transfer FB Source Transfers only the function block source.
Release FB Online
Edit Access Rights Forcefully releases the access rights for function block online editing held by
another user.
Main
menu
Submenu Shortcut Function