PART 1: CX-Programmer
CHAPTER 1 – Technical Specification
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CX-Programmer _Page 6
It is also possible to retrieve context sensitive help by selecting the
Help
button from the
toolbar and selecting an area of the display to retrieve help.
About CX-Programmer
CX-Programmer includes an
About
button accessible from the toolbar. The About CX-
Programmer dialogue supplies technical reference information about the application such as
version and copyright information. It also contains essential version number information that
is required for obtaining technical support.
Status Bar
The status bar is displayed at the bottom of many of the CX-Programmer display and tool windows. It provides
several helpful pieces of information while programming:
♦
Instant Help
. A brief message appears in the status bar as menu commands and buttons are selected.
♦
On-line Status
. This shows the on-line or off-line status of the PLC. If connection to a PLC is lost, the
status bar will indicate this by flashing.
♦
Network and Node number
. This shows the network number and the node number of the current PLC,
which the cursor is pointing at. When connected to a simulator,
Simulator
will be displayed instead.
♦
PLC Operating Mode
. When connected to a PLC, this shows the current PLC mode. Connection errors are
also displayed here.
♦
Connected PLC and CPU Type
. The currently connected PLC and associated CPU can always be
referenced in the status bar.
♦
PLC Cycle Time
. This shows the current cycle time of the PLC when connected.
♦
Cursor Position
. This shows the position of the cursor within the program.
♦
On-line Edit Buffer Size
. This shows the size remaining in the on-line edit buffer when connected to a PLC
and editing on-line.
♦
PLC memory backup
. This shows the status of the PLC memory backup.
The CX-Programmer status bar can be enabled and disabled by selecting the
Status Bar
option from the
View
menu.
Technical Support
If the installation instructions for this application have been followed (refer to
Chapter 1 - Installation
), no
difficulties should be encountered. However, if there is a problem, contact Customer Services.
If a problem occurs, check that it does not relate to a fault outside CX-Programmer, for instance, with CX-
Server components. Check the following:
♦
The computer is working correctly.
♦
The PLC is working correctly.
♦
The communications system is set up correctly.
♦
The errors are cleared in the PLC.
When Customer Services need to be contacted, keep the following details to hand. A clear and concise
description of the problem is required, together with the exact text of any error messages.
Note:
Use the About dialogue to obtain the version number of the application (the four-fielded
version listed against the ‘CX-P.exe’ entry in the bottom list).
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