NT30-KBA04 Omron, NT30-KBA04 Datasheet

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Cat. No. V064-E1-02 NT21, NT31, and NT631 Series Programmable Terminals REFERENCE MANUAL ...

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NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C Programmable Terminals Reference Manual Revised June 2001 ...

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... OMRON. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. Moreover, because OMRON is constantly striving to improve its high-quality products, the information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice ...

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TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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... B Compatibility with Screen Data of Other PT Models C NT30/620 Compatible Mode D PC Memory Maps ...

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... Section 5 presents a collection of simple practical examples that will give you hints on how to make best use of the functions of the PT. Section 6 describes the action to take when PT errors occur. The Appendices provide the specifications, compatibility with screen data of other PT models, NT30/620 emulation mode, PC memory maps, and keycode tables. ! ...

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... PT using the System Installer. The NT-series Support Tool for Windows is normally referred to as merely the Support Tool. Connecting to Controllers Not Made by OMRON S PC Connection Manual (V042-E1-j) The NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C PTs can be connected to controllers in the following series: Mitsubishi’s A Series and FX Series. This manual describes the connection and setup methods for these controllers ...

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This section provides fundamental information about the functions and features of the PTs, types of connection, communica- tion methods, etc. This information will enable you to understand the applications of the PTs. 1-1 Role and Operation of the PT 1-1-1 ...

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Role and Operation of the PT 1-1 Role and Operation of the PT The NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C are sophisticated display units (Pro- grammable Terminals) which automatically display information and can also be used for operations when necessary. The ...

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Role and Operation of the PT 1-1-2 Operations of the PT Displays Screens The information to be displayed (screen data) can be created on a computer us- ing the Support Tool and stored in the PT. The screen data can ...

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... For details, refer to Appendix B Compatibility with Screen Data of Other PT Models (page 445) and the Support Tool manual.) sions for the NT30/NT30C and the panel cut-out dimensions for the NT631/NT631C are the same as the dimensions for the NT625C. the Support Tool. ...

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... Screen data can be checked simply by operations in the NT31/NT31C or Function NT631/NT631C system menu, without connecting up to the Support Tool. Increased Screen Data The data capacity twice that of the NT30/NT30C, enabling storage of a Capacity (NT31/NT31C) larger quantity of screen data. Large Increase in The number of elements that can be registered on one screen has been consid- Maximum Number of erably increased, making it possible to create more expressive screens ...

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... NT30/NT30C or NT620S/NT620C/NT625C; Compatible this mode is called NT30/620 compatible mode. When the PT is operating in NT30/620 compatible mode, it will be equivalent to an NT30/NT30C or NT620S/NT620C/NT625C in the functions listed below. The PT retains full V2 functionality in all functions other than the ones listed below. ...

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... Functions of the NT31/NT31C and NT631/NT631C 1-2-4 Comparisons with Earlier Models Comparison between NT30/NT30C and NT31/NT31C Item Compatible Support Tool(s) DIP switches Use of B7A unit Use of memory unit RS-232C interface RS-422A/485 interface Replacement backlight NT31/NT31C system program data High-speed 1:N NT Link Memory ...

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... These functions are available only in V2 versions of the NT31/NT31C. *2: This is the capacity of the flash memory that stores screen data. *3: The values are the same as the NT30/NT30C when the NT30/620 compatible mode. *4: The window control area can be used only in the Vj versions of the NT31/NT31C. ...

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... These functions are available only in V2 versions of the NT631/NT631C. *2: This is the capacity of the flash memory that stores screen data. *3: The values are the same as the NT620S/620C/NT625C when the NT30/620 compatible mode. *4: The window control area can be used only in the Vj versions of the NT631/NT631C. ...

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Functions of the NT31/NT31C and NT631/NT631C 1-2-5 Principal Functions of NT31/NT31C and NT631/NT631C The following are the principal functions of the NT31/NT31C and NT631/NT631C. Functions relating to data display Character display Characters of various sizes can be displayed. Characters can ...

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Functions of the NT31/NT31C and NT631/NT631C Functions relating to data input Input by touch switches Data can be input by simply touching touch switches displayed on the screen. The possible functions of touch switches include sending data to the host ...

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Functions of the NT31/NT31C and NT631/NT631C 1-2-6 Displays The NT31/NT31C and NT631/NT631C can display various kinds of elements such as characters, numeric values, graphs, lamps, and touch switches screen. The screen data displayed by the NT31/NT31C and NT631/NT631C ...

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Functions of the NT31/NT31C and NT631/NT631C Library data contain combinations of fixed display graphics registered as a single graphic. They are registered in advance and as many as required can be displayed at any position on the screen. Since it ...

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Functions of the NT31/NT31C and NT631/NT631C Touch switches can be made to light or flash in accordance with the status of a host bit in the same way as lamps. The following 8 types of display graphic can be used ...

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Functions of the NT31/NT31C and NT631/NT631C String Inputs Character strings can be input at the PT by using touch switches, bar code read- ers, etc. The input character strings can also be stored in a character string memory table and ...

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Functions of the NT31/NT31C and NT631/NT631C memory table values converted to a percentage within the range –100% to +100 preset value. Trend Graphs Trend graphs display chronological changes in the value in a numeral memory table, converting the ...

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Functions of the NT31/NT31C and NT631/NT631C • Alarm history Recipe You can set several words of numeric data at the PT in tabular format, and write it to the host. You can also read several words of numeric data from ...

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... EPSON control standards: ESC/P 24-J83C (color), or ESC/P 24-J82 (monochrome). If using an HP printer, make sure that it conforms to the PCL5 standard. NT-MF261 (made by OMRON) NT-series Support Tool Version 4.0 for Windows (made by OMRON) • NT-ZJCAT1-EV4 (CD-ROM version for DOS) Section 1-3 ...

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... Serial port B: Use the memory switch to select RS-232C or RS-422A/485. System installer (made by OMRON) The system installer is supplied as a standard accessory with the Support Tool (NT-ZJCAT1-EV4). with NT31 or NT31C. NT31C-CFL01 NT30-KBA04 NT30-KBA01 C500-BAT08 NT631 or NT631C except for the replacement backlights. NT631C-CFL01 (for the NT631C-ST151j) NT631C-CFL02 (for the NT631C-ST141j) ...

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System Configuration The host can be connected at either of these two ports. The connection methods for each communication method at the PT and host sides are indicated below. Make the settings in accordance with the communica- tion method that ...

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... Communications with the Host The NT31/NT31C or NT631/NT631C is connected to the host by one of the fol- lowing four communication methods. The following communications can be used to connect an OMRON PC: • Host link • 1:1 NT Link • 1:N NT Link (standard or high-speed) The following communications can be used to connect another companies’ computer: • ...

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... CPM1, CPM2A, CPM2C, CQM1, CQM1H, C200HS, C200HX/HG/HE(-Z)E, CS1G/CS1H-E(V1), CVM1/CV-series PC (-EV1 or later version), SRM1 NT31/NT31C and NT631/NT631C also support OMRON’s high-speed 1:N NT Link. This enables the other bits of words to which a touch switch has been allo- cated to be allocated for other purposes (e.g. a lamp). ...

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Communications with the Host • When using a C200HX/HG/HE(-Z)E PC and standard 1:N NT Links • When using a CQM1H PC and standard 1:N NT Links, multiple 1:N NT Link • When using CS1G or CS1H PC, multiple ...

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Communications with the Host • Changes in memory tables after copying between memory tables, etc. • Numerical results of calculations from the mathematical function Functions of Display Elements Lamps (page 103) Allocation destination: Bit The PC’s bit status is displayed ...

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Communications with the Host Character String Display (Character String Memory Tables) (page 138) Allocation destination: Word Allocate character string memory tables to any desired words in the PC. If the contents of the allocated words are changed while the character ...

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Communications with the Host Character String Input (Character String Memory Tables) (page 201) Allocation destination: Allocate character string tables to any desired words in the PC. When text is in- put with a character string input, the new character string ...

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... Example of PT Status Notify Area Application When the PT status changes, the change is applied to the PT status notify area as shown below (page 55). Reference: When the PT is set to NT30/620 compatible mode, the word configuration is iden- tical to that of the earlier NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, and NT625C PTs. Functions of the Window The window control area is used to notify and control the window status ...

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Communications with the Host Example of Window Control Area Application When data is written to the window control area, the PT operates as shown be- low. When the window display status changes, the change is notified to the window control ...

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Communication by Using Memory Link 1-5 Communication by Using Memory Link In this section, a communication method other than the direct connection, called the memory link, is discussed. 1-5-1 Memory Link The memory link is a method to send and ...

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Communication by Using Memory Link • Actual PCs have many kinds of areas, where as PT memory is a single area For communication between the host and the PT by the memory link method, refer to Section 4 Using Memory ...

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Before Operating 1-6 Before Operating Follow the procedure given below to start the system of the NT31/NT31C or NT631/NT631C. Host Set the host settings. Connect to the NT31/NT31C or NT631/NT631C. Create the host program. Start operation. *1: System program installation ...

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Before Operating Equipment or Software NT31/NT31C Setup Manual NT631/NT631C Setup Manual System Installer NT-series Support Tool for Windows95/98 (Version 4.1) Support Tool NT-series Support Tool for Windows95/98 (Version 4.1) PC SYSMAC CPM1 Operation Manual SYSMAC CPM1A Operation Manual SYSMAC CPM2A ...

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This section describes the functions of the PT. 2-1 PT Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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Window Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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PT Screens 2-1 PT Screens This section describes the PT screens, which are the basis of PT functions. 2-1-1 Screen Composition The size of the NT31/NT31C and NT631/NT631C screens are as follows: The location of each dot is expressed by ...

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PT Screens Normal (Standard) screens can be registered under any screen numbers in the range 1 to 3999. Overlapping Screens The PT allows screens to be displayed overlapped as one screen. A group of overlapped screens is ...

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PT Screens tRestrictions On Overlapping Screens Note the following points, when creating an overlapping screen. • Numeral input and character string input input fields — which allow the input of • Arrange the touch switches registered for each child screen, ...

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PT Screens System Screens Screens with predetermined functions are called system screens. The types of system screens are indicated in the table below. Screen Name No. 0 No-display screen If screen number 0 is designated as the display screen, the ...

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PT Screens 2-1-4 Screen Attributes The PT allows attributes to be set for each screen, so that the function specified by the attribute is executed when the screen is displayed. For example, when a screen for which the buzzer attribute ...

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PT Screens The setting for the Buzzer Sound memory switch at the PT takes priority in deter- mining whether or not the buzzer actually sounds. When this memory switch is set to ON. the buzzer set with a screen attribute ...

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PT Screens S A window can also be opened, closed or moved by the operation at Window Reference control (open close or move) a window, follow the methods below. Restrictions Relating to The functions of the backlight and ...

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PT Screens Color Correspondence Between Color and Monochrome PTs The only colors that a monochrome PT can display are white and black. The screen data for a color PT can be displayed on a monochrome PT without alteration and in ...

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PT Screens • Display color of alarm list/history Screen Background The background color of the entire screen can be designated with the Back- Color ground screen attribute. Screen attributes are properties set for each screen with the Support Tool. Text ...

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PT Screens Element Fixed Arcs Possible display modes: standard/flash/inverse/inverse flash. Other display display modes are not available. Circles Possible display modes: standard/flash/inverse/inverse flash. Other display modes are not available. Rectangles Possible display modes: standard/flash/inverse/inverse flash. Other display modes are not ...

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PT Screens Element Alarms Alarm list This element monitors the status of host bits designated in advance, and displays the message corresponding to the bit that comes ON. By pressing the displayed message, the corresponding image/library data can be displayed ...

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... Reference: The configuration and functions of the PT status control area are different when the PT is set to NT30/620 compatible mode. Refer to Appendix C for details on the NT30/620 compatible mode. 46 This area is used to designate the screen to be displayed at the PT, to copy data contents between memory tables in the PT, and to control the status of the backlight and other statuses ...

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... However, if the PT is currently operating, the number of the screen dis- played is always written to the screen switch setting word. Reference: When the PT is set to NT30/620 compatible mode, data can be written from the host only. In this case, the screen switch setting notification from the PT occurs in the first word (word m) of the PT status notify area ...

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Areas for Control/Notification by the setting for numeral storage type in the PT configuration settings made with the Support Tool. Screen Switch Setting In The PT Status Control Area The screen numbers that can be set are as follows. 0000 ...

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Areas for Control/Notification When Data is Written From The PT When the screen display has been switched by operation at the PT, the new screen number is written as a 4-digit BCD or hexadecimal value into the screen switch setting ...

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... S When an overlapping screen is displayed, the screen number of the parent screen is notified. S When the PT is set to NT30/620 compatible mode, the screen switch setting notification from the PT occurs in the first word (word m) of the PT status notify area. Refer to Appendix C for details on the NT30/620 compatible mode. ...

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... S The configuration of the PT status control bits is different when the PT is set to NT30/620 compatible mode. Refer to Appendix C for details on the NT30/620 compatible mode. Screen Display (Bit 15) The screen display bit displays and clears screens used to prevent the formation of an afterimage on the display panel, etc ...

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Areas for Control/Notification Processing Priority Registration (For NT Link 1:N) (Bit 14) One of the PTs connected by the NT link (1:N) method can be registered for priority processing. The PT for which bit 14 is set to ON (1) ...

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Areas for Control/Notification If more than one of these bits the same time, the buzzer sounds in accor- dance with the following order of priority. 1. Continuous buzzer 2. Short intermittent buzzer 3. Long intermittent buzzer When ...

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Areas for Control/Notification 0 (OFF) Windows can be opened by operation at the PT. 1 (ON) Reference: If the interlock function has been set for a touch switch, window operations from the touch switch can also be disabled by turning ...

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... Support Tool. Reference: The configuration and functions of the PT status notify area are different when the PT is set to NT30/620 compatible mode. (There are 3 words, with the first word indicating the screen currently being displayed.) Refer to Appendix C for details on the NT30/620 compatible mode. The PT status notify area (PT → ...

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... PC Memory Maps on page 429. Functions of the PT Status Notify Area Reference: When the PT is set to NT30/620 compatible mode, there are 3 words in the PC status notify area instead of 2 words. The added first word indicates which screen is currently being displayed at the PT and the original two words are shifted down ...

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Areas for Control/Notification strobe flag is turned ON. (After turning ON, the flag will automatically turn OFF.) (Refer to page 57.) Updated Memory Table and PT Status of The PT Status Notify Area Reference: The updated memory table number is ...

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Areas for Control/Notification ! Caution To ensure system safety, be sure to periodically read the PT operating status bit from the host in order to ensure that the PT is always operating normally. Battery Status (Bit 13) This bit is ...

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Areas for Control/Notification It is possible to know the screen number of the window which is currently open or the display position (bottom-left coordinate) by checking the window control area. Strobes The screen switching, numeral setting, and character string setting ...

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Areas for Control/Notification Symbol C-series PCs Allocation CU --- --- W --- --- TK --- --- Area *2 EM Area , f E current bank E0_ to --- --- EC_ *1: Words LR 00000 to LR 00199 ...

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Areas for Control/Notification S Local window can be also opened, closed or moved by the operation of touch Reference: S Global window can be controlled only by writing to the window control area S Window position (coordinate) can be specified ...

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Areas for Control/Notification Global window Local window When The Screen is Switched to System Screen, Error Screen Or System Menu, While The Window is Being Displayed. The behavior depends on the screen type as follows. (Even when the global win- ...

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Areas for Control/Notification Screen No.. X Coordinate and Y Coordinate of The Window Control Area When The Data is Written From The PT When the display status of the window is changed by the operation at PT, new window screen ...

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Memory Tables 2-3 Memory Tables The PT has the following three types of memory area that can be written to freely from the host. • Numeral memory tables for numeric value data Page 64 • Character string memory tables for ...

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Memory Tables Property Property Value Initial Storage Type Words PC Address I/O I/O Comment Comment that describes the contents of a numeral memory table Allocated Words Numeral memory tables can be allocated either to 1 word or two words at ...

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Memory Tables Symbol C-series PCs Allocation TC Area Counter PVs CU --- --- W --- --- TK --- --- Area *2 EM Area , f E current bank E0_ to --- --- EC_ *1: Words ...

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Memory Tables instead to denote negative values (a negative sign can be used in the setting for Value. so negative values can be input in the normal manner for this set- ting). • Storage Type For Binary Format When binary ...

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Memory Tables ues that are set with the Support Tool and written to the host when the Resume function is not being used.) Support Tool values Stored value b f before op- Input Value Input Value (before (after confirmation) confirmation) ...

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Memory Tables 4. After operation has started, the host words are read and the data is regularly Resume Function and Initial Values When the resume function is not used, the preset initial values are written in the numeral memory tables ...

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Memory Tables Reference: When the PT starts operation, the contents of numeral memory tables is as fol- lows depending on whether or not the numeral memory table is allocated to the host, on the Initial setting for the numeral memory ...

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Memory Tables • When an analogue meter is used, the contents of a numeral memory table can • When a broken line graph is used, the contents of multiple, consecutive nu- • When a trend graph is used, changes over ...

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... The characters that can be stored in character string memory tables are alpha Reference codes outside the ranges indicated above are written to the allocated words S When the PT is set to NT30/NT620 compatible mode, image and library codes Common Attributes Character string memory tables have the following properties. Property ...

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Memory Tables Symbol C-series PCs Allocation TC Area, T Timer PVs TU --- --- TC Area, C Counter PVs CU --- --- W --- --- TK --- --- Area *2 EM Area , f E current bank ...

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Memory Tables Initialize The initialize setting determines whether the contents of character string memory tables are written to the allocated word(s) in the host when the power to the PT is turned ON, when the PT is reset, or the ...

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Memory Tables Processing Functions Character string memory tables have no data processing function. Relationship with Other Elements • When character string display is used, the contents of character string memory • When alarm list or alarm history is used, the ...

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Memory Tables For details, refer to 2-11 Alarm List, Alarm History (page 173 ). Message (character string memory table No. 32) and image/library data (102A) set for bit memory table No. 14. Operation When Using The Alarm List/History Function The ...

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Memory Tables S In the case described above, both image/library display and screen change- Reference: S Note that the text will be invisible when the message is pressed, if the color of Restrictions The number of bit memory tables can ...

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Memory Tables Allocated Bit Bit memory tables can be allocated to the following host (PC) areas. Symbol C-series PCs Allocation f None IR Area Area Area Area TC Area, T Timer ...

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Memory Tables display switches to the screen set for the bit memory table (this screen remains displayed even if the bit returns to 0 (OFF)). S The screen display can also be switched by PT status control area operation Reference: ...

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Memory Tables Reference: The alarm history can also be checked by pressing the Alarm History touch switch on the MAINTENANCE MODE MENU screen of the PT. For details, refer to section 6 of the Setup Manual . Input Functions When ...

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Fixed Displays 2-4 Fixed Displays Fixed displays are graphics and text that are always displayed on the screen and do not change. This section gives details of fixed displays. There are the following types of fixed display. • Text • ...

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Fixed Displays • One polyline can comprise up to 256 linked points including the start and end • One polygon can be given up to 255 vertices. • Elements that project out of the screen area cannot be specified (except ...

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Fixed Displays Flash Inverse Flash Circle The relationship between the properties of a circle and the displayed graphic are indicated below. Properties Display Attribute and Drawing Result Standard Inverse Attribute Repeated alternation between standard display and no display. Repeated alternation ...

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Fixed Displays Flash Inverse Flash Rectangle The relationship between the properties of a rectangle and the displayed graph- ic are indicated below. Properties At the Support Tool, specify the start point and end point as shown in the figure below ...

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Fixed Displays Flash Inverse Flash Polygon The relationship between the properties of a polygon and the displayed graphic are indicated below. Properties Right click here (to add a vertex) Display Attribute and Drawing Result Standard Inverse Attribute Repeated alternation between ...

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Fixed Displays Flash Inverse Flash Polyline The relationship between the properties of a polyline and the displayed graphic are indicated below. Properties 86 Attribute Repeated alternation between standard display and no display. Repeated alternation between inverse and standard display (see ...

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Fixed Displays Display Attribute and Drawing Result Standard Flash Sector The relationship between the properties of a sector and the displayed graphic are indicated below. Properties Display Attribute and Drawing Result Standard Attribute The polyline is displayed in the foreground ...

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Fixed Displays Inverse Flash Inverse Flash Input Functions There are no input functions for circles, arcs, sectors, polylines, polygons, or rectangles. Output Functions There are no output functions for circles, arcs, sectors, polylines, polygons, or rectangles. Processing Functions There are ...

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... Fixed Displays Alphanumerics and symbols can be displayed. Reference: When the NT30/620 compatible mode, images can be included within character strings of fixed displays. Refer to Appendix C for details on the NT30/620 compatible mode (page 441). Restrictions • 65,535 of the following graphics can be registered on one screen. For an ...

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Fixed Displays Display Functions The relationship between the properties of a text display element and the dis- played graphic are indicated below. Properties Enlarged Display Character strings (text and marks) can be displayed at the following scales (Equal) ...

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Fixed Displays Reference: The 32 dot high-definition font is not displayed for the following models (16×16 dot font is used.) • NT31-ST121j-E • NT31C-ST141j-E • NT631-ST211j-E • NT631C-ST141j-E • NT631C-ST151j-E Smoothing Characters enlarged to a scale ...

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Fixed Displays 2-4-3 Tiling Function Outline The area enclosed by a line of the specified color is tiled with the specified tiling pattern. Restrictions • 65535 of the following graphics can be registered on one screen. For an ...

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Fixed Displays Display Functions The relationship between the tiling properties and tiling method is indicated be- low. Properties Pattern and Color The relationship between pattern and color is illustrated below, taking the Grid pattern as an example. Input Functions Tiling ...

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Fixed Displays • Color Palette Symbol is supplied with NT-series Support Tool for windows (ver. 2-4-4 Marks Function Outline Marks are pictograms comprising dots. They are assigned to character codes. Marks are created with the mark editor ...

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Fixed Displays There is no restriction on the number of graphics that can be registered for one screen data file: any number can be registered as long as the data file capacity is not exceeded. • When a mark is ...

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Fixed Displays Display Attribute And Drawing Result Standard Flash Inverse Flash Input Functions Marks have no input function. Output Functions Marks have no output function. Processing Functions Marks have no data processing function. Relationship with Other Elements • ...

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... However, note that it takes a little longer to display compressed image data than data that has not been compressed. Reference: When the NT30/620 compatible mode, the image codes and maximum number of images are the same as the NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, and NT625 PTs. Refer to Appendix C for details on the NT30/620 compatible mode (page 441) ...

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... For an overlapping screen com- prising 8 child screens, the maximum is 1024. NT31/NT31C 8 to 320 dots 8 to 240 dots Image data cannot be included in character strings in the same way that marks can, unless the NT30/620 compatible mode. Section ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ...

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Image and Library Data Display Functions tThe properties of image data and their relationship with the method of display are indicated below. Properties If there is a blank area surrounding the image data, this is also included in the image. ...

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... Support Tool (graphics created early are overlaid by those created later), the order must be considered when creating them. Reference: When the NT30/620 compatible mode, the library codes and maximum number of libraries are the same as the NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, and NT625 PTs ...

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... Text, circles, arcs, sectors, polylines, polygons, rectangles, tiling, marks. Library data cannot be included in character strings in the same way that marks can, unless the NT30/620 compatible mode. Section ↓ ↓ ↓ ...

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Image and Library Data Display Functions The properties of library data and their relationship with the method of display are indicated below. Properties When an Unregistered Code Is Specified When a code for which no library data is registered is ...

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Lamps 2-6 Lamps Function Outline Lamps are graphics that change in accordance with the status of a set bit. Lamps are classified into the two major categories indicated below. Normal (Standard) Lamps Normal (standard) lamps change the display status (OFF/ON/flashing) ...

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Lamps Display Functions Normal (Standard) Lamps The relationship between the properties of a normal (standard) lamp and the dis- played graphic are indicated below. Properties 104 General Position Coordinates of the top left corner of the lamp display area Size ...

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Lamps Shape of Lamps Rectangle Position Description Size LAMP (Y direction) Size (X direction) Circle Position Description Size LAMP (Y direction) Size (X direction) Allocated Bit Lamp bits can be allocated to the following host (PC) areas. Symbol C-series PCs ...

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Lamps The range of each memory area differs according to the PC. Refer to Appendix D PC Memory Maps on page 429. When a DM Area or EM Area address is specified, add a bit number (00 to 15) to ...

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Lamps display locations for the ON and OFF character strings. All other settings are the same as the settings for the fixed display’s character strings. For details on displaying multiple lines and specifying alignment, refer to Dis- playing Multiple Lines ...

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Lamps Properties 108 General OFF state X, Y Coordinates of the top left corner of the image/library data display in the OFF state Width, Height Width/height of image/library data displayed in the OFF state Code Image/library code displayed in the ...

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Lamps Allocated Bit Lamp bits can be allocated to the following host (PC) areas. Symbol C-series PCs Allocation f None IR Area Area Area Area TC Area, T Timer PVs TU ...

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Touch Switches 2-7 Touch Switches Function Outline The PT allows input from the touch panel on the screen. By pressing (touching) the touch switches on the screen, the PT screen can be switched, and bit in- formation can be sent ...

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Touch Switches Caution If touch switches are pressed in rapid succession, their inputs may not be suc- cessfully received. Confirm that the input of a touch switch has been successfully received before moving on to the next operation. Reference: Caution ...

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Touch Switches Input Key – Control Function When used in combination with the numeral/character string setting function, this function allows numeric values to be input into input fields also possible to execute special functions such as checking and ...

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Touch Switches Cursor Moving Key Function When there are a number of numeral setting or character string input fields on the screen, this function makes it possible to move the cursor to any required input field. Cursor moving keys Window ...

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Touch Switches Common Attributes The settings common to touch switches are indicated below. Depending on the function, further settings may be necessary. Properties 114 stack one touch switch when stacking touch switches with functions other than communicating to the host. ...

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Touch Switches Lamp Shape With Fixed-shape Display Frame When a fixed-shape display is used, the lamp is displayed in the exact shape of the area that responds as a touch switch (the touch switch area). When No frame is selected, ...

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Touch Switches With Free-shape Display Frame When a free-shape display frame is used, the display graphic can be set any- where, independently of the area that responds as a touch switch (touch switch area). Rectangle Position Description Size LABEL (Y ...

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Touch Switches Symbol C-series PCs Allocation *2 EM Area , f E current bank E0_ to --- --- EC_ The Auxiliary Area of the CVM1 and CV-series PCs is allocated to system func- tions, and it cannot be used for ...

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Touch Switches Input Functions Switch Functions The touch switch elements of the PT are arranged in a grid measuring 16 wide by 12 high on the screen possible to create a single large rectangular touch switch using multiple ...

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Touch Switches Screen Print Key Function A hard copy of the currently displayed screen can be printed out at a printer con- nected to the PT. For details, see Processing Functions below possible to sound the key press ...

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... In the NT31/NT31C and NT631/NT631C, changes to bits by PT processes are always reflected correctly so the momentary, alternate, set, and reset touch switches can be allocated to the same word. (In the earlier NT30/NT30C and NT620S/NT620C/NT625C PTs, the momentary touch switch could not be allo- cated to the same word because the other switches’ operations would turn OFF the momentary touch switch’ ...

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Touch Switches • In the case of (2) in the table, since notification is executed on the basis of the contents of the word before the display, the other bits in the word are not over- written. However, if the ...

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Touch Switches *3: The EM Area current bank cannot be used in CS1-series PCs when a 1:N NT The SR Area of the CVM1 and CV-series PCs is allocated to system functions, and it cannot be used for purposes other ...

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Touch Switches Character String Input Key Function Used to input character strings when using the character string input function. The following table shows the attributes to be set for the character string input function. Guide characters can be copied when ...

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Touch Switches the source string exceeds 40 characters, only the first 40 characters will be co- pied. S Input into character string input fields is also possible using the control key Reference: touch switches ( F), ...

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Touch Switches The attributes for the window key are as follows. The window behaves as follows according to the settings for Action Type and Replace Local Windows. Behavior According to The action Type Open: Opens the specified window by the ...

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Touch Switches No check mark: If the other window of the same type is already displayed, no Copy Key Function This function is used to copy the data or constants in a memory table to another memory table or an ...

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Touch Switches S Cursor moving keys can also be created automatically when a numeral/char- Reference: acter string input field is registered on a screen. S Input fields can also be designated using the input key – control. The attributes for ...

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Touch Switches 3. Press the touch panel of the PT at the moving destination. When the window moving status (while of the window), the following points differ from the normal running status. S Window moves by a ...

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Touch Switches Relationship with Other Elements • By using input key – string and input key – control in combination with Numeral • Special touch switches with specific functions (input key – control) are auto- • Touch switches overlap with ...

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Numeral Display 2-8 Numeral Display Function Outline The contents of numeral memory tables are displayed as numeric values. The values can be displayed either in decimal or hexadecimal notation. There are two methods for referencing a numeral memory table whose ...

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Numeral Display Properties General Position Coordinates of the top left corner of the field in which the numeric value is displayed. Font Type Font for the characters Standard/Half Height/Double Width Scale Scale at which the numeric value is displayed (Enlarged ...

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Numeral Display Enlarged Display Numeric values can be displayed at the following scales. With ISO 8859-1 font type, the numerals larger scale are automatically displayed in 32 dot high-definition font. Reference: The 32 dot high-definition font ...

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Numeral Display Display Attributes And Drawing Result Direct Reference and Indirect Reference Direct reference is a method whereby the memory table whose contents are to be displayed is specified directly. In indirect reference, the numeral memory table whose contents are ...

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Numeral Display Zero Suppression The numeric value is displayed right-justified within the sum of the number of digits specified for Integer and the number of digits specified for Decimal. Nor- mally, when the number of digits of the numeric value ...

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Numeral Display * Note that this range is different from that for numeral input (page 188). 32768 is Relationship Between Contents of Host Words and Displayed Numeric Value When displaying the contents of a numeral memory table allocated to a ...

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Numeral Display An example is given below. Reference: Data is stored in the numeral memory table as signed data with a data length of 4 bytes. If the setting for Storage Type is BCD, the contents of the host word(s) ...

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Numeral Display • When numeral display is specified for a lamp or touch switch’s guide character type, the characters are converted and displayed just like numeral displays. Refer to Guide Character T ype on page 106 for more details on ...

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... Indirect reference (reference of the numeral memory table that stores the num- Reference: When the NT30/620 compatible mode, image and library codes can be included in character string memory tables. An image or library might extend be- yond the edge of the PT’s screen when it is displayed by changing the contents of a character string memory table within a character string display ...

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Character String Display If the character string display size exceeds the screen size with the specified value, its display position is automatically changed so that the character string is displayed within the screen. In case the character string display can ...

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Character String Display Common Attributes The relationship between the properties of a character string display and the dis- played character string is indicated below. Properties 140 General Position Coordinates of the top left corner of the field in which the ...

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Character String Display Enlarged Display Character strings can be displayed at the following scales. With ISO 8859-1 font type, the character strings larger scale are auto- matically displayed in 32 dot high-definition font. However, the marks ...

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Character String Display Display Attributes and Drawing Result Standard Flash Inverse Flash Direct Reference and Indirect Reference Direct reference is a method whereby the memory table whose contents are to be displayed is specified directly. In indirect reference, the memory ...

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Character String Display • When character string display is specified for a lamp or touch switch’s guide character type, the characters are just like character string displays. Refer to Guide Character T ype on page 106 for more details on ...

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Graphs 2-10 Graphs The following three types of graphs can be used with the PT. The contents of memory tables are read out, and the graph display is updated, automatically. If the numeral memory table is allocated to a word ...

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Graphs Common Attributes The relationship between the properties of a bar graph and the display results is indicated below. Properties Reference: The graph’s % values are always displayed with the standard display attributes. These display attributes cannot be changed. General ...

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Graphs *1: The –100% value, 0% value, and 100% value must comply with the following Resulting Display When No Check Mark Is Set for Display Sign When a Check Mark Is Set for Display Sign In this case, the center ...

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Graphs Incremental Direction of Bar Graphs The incremental directions of the bar graph depending on the setting made for Direction are shown below (applies only when no check mark is set for Display Sign). Method for Calculating The Percentage Value ...

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Graphs When a Frame Is Set When No Frame Is Set Display Functions Bar graphs indicate numeric values in accordance with the General settings. For details on the method of display depending on the General settings, refer to Common Attributes ...

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Graphs • A maximum of 50 analogue meters can be registered for one screen. (same for Common Attributes The relationship between the properties of an analogue meter and the display results is indicated below. Property window screen) For an overlapping ...

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Graphs *1: The –100% value, 0% value, and 100% value must comply with the following 150 General Meter Color Foreground Foreground color for the present value (needle or fill) of the meter part (Colors other than black and white are ...

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Graphs Even if the specified value was in an allowable range discarded when an analogue meter sticks out of the screen with the specified value the –100% value < 0% value < 100% value relationship is ...

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Graphs Incremental Direction of Analogue Meters The incremental directions of the analogue meter depending on the setting made for Meter Shape, Display Direction and Meter Direction are shown below. Circle Clockwise Clockwise Anti-clockwise Anti-clockwise Semi-Circle Clock- wise Clockwise Anti- clockwise ...

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Graphs Display Sign Circle When Display Sign is ON, center position of the meter (It depends on Display Sign) will be 0%, and the each end side corresponds to 100% and –100%. • When the value is more than 100%, ...

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Graphs shaped analogue meter will be drawn. Default value for width rate is set to 100%. With default status, therefore, donut- shaped analogue meter will not be drawn since there will be no inner circle. Scale Distance and Scale Length ...

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Graphs It is possible to display more than one broken line graph in the same frame so that they can be compared. With broken line graphs, a 100% value, 0% value and –100% value can be set for each broken ...

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Graphs Properties 156 General (properties of the frame) Position Coordinates of the top left corner of the graph area. Size Width and height of the area in which the broken line graph is displayed (dot units) NT31/NT31C: NT631/NT631C: Width 2 ...

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Graphs *1: When making the setting, ensure that the total of the Start Table Entry and No. of *2: The –100% value, 0% value, and 100% value must comply with the following Settings (properties of each broken line) Start Table ...

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Graphs The line thickness for broken line graphs is fixed as 1 dot. Reference small value is set for Interval Type, even if broken line, 1-dot chain line, or 2-dot chain line is specified the line will appear ...

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Graphs The 100% value is at the top of the frame when the Direction is a lateral one and the right of the frame when the Direction is a longitudinal one. Number of Vertices The maximum number of vertices (numeral ...

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Graphs Differences in The Broken Line Graph Display Method According to The Percentage Value The broken line graph display method varies according to the percentage value range 3... Display Functions For broken line graphs, the graph area is ...

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Graphs 2-10-4 Trend Graphs Function Outline Trend graphs represent the changes over time in the contents of a numeral memory table as one line possible to display more than one such line in the same frame so that ...

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Graphs Common Attributes The relationship between the properties of a trend graph and the display results is indicated below. Properties 162 General Position Coordinates of the top left corner of the graph area. Size Width and height of the area ...

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Graphs Settings (properties of each line) Table Entry Number of the numeral memory table whose contents are displayed. Range 1999 Display % Presence/absence of a percentage indication of the contents of the numeral memory table (Method for calculating ...

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Graphs *1: The –100% value, 0% value, and 100% value must comply with the following S The graph’s % values are always displayed with the standard display attrib- Reference: utes. These display attributes cannot be changed. The line thickness for ...

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Graphs small value is set for Interval Type, even if broken line, 1-dot chain line, or Reference: 2-dot chain line is specified the line will appear solid line the case of a ...

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Graphs Drawing Width The drawing width is the interval at which successive data are drawn in the direc- tion of motion value outside the display area of the graph is specified, the graph will not be displayed. Line ...

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Graphs When Pen Recorder Is Set for Type With the pen recorder type, the latest drawing position is always displayed at the edge of the graph area. As time passes, the part of the graph which is already displayed moves ...

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Graphs 1, 2, 3... 1. When the percentage value is negative 2. When the absolute value of the percentage value is in the range of 100 When the absolute value of the percentage value is greater than 1000% ...

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Graphs Reference: The retention of data by the data logging function remains effective until any of the following operations is performed. S The power to the PT is turned OFF. S The PT is reset. S All the screen data ...

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Graphs Controls on Display According to Touch Switches Trend graphs can be displayed in the form shown below, with associated touch switches to control operations. These dedicated touch switches can be used for data sampling and display op- erations. The ...

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Graphs The previous page (rewind) or next page (forward) touch switch, whichever was pressed last, remains lit. Display Direction of Previous/Next Page Touch Switch The display direction of previous/next page when Right is set for Direction is shown below. Type: ...

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Graphs Pen Record Type With the pen recorder type, the latest drawing position is always displayed at the edge of the graph area. Therefore, depending on the number of data in the latest page, old data may be displayed discontinuously ...

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Alarm List, Alarm History 2-11 Alarm List, Alarm History Function Outline Alarm List The PT can monitor the status of bits at the connected host designated in bit memory tables and, when the status of a particular bit changes to ...

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Alarm List, Alarm History Differences Between Alarm List and Alarm History The alarm list and alarm history differ in the following respects. Display method Monitored data Monitor timing Recording No recording Message contents Output data to the Sup- port Tool ...

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Alarm List, Alarm History Outline of Alarm List/Alarm History Operations The operations of the alarm list and alarm history are described below. S The alarm list only checks host bits allocated to bit memory tables within the Reference: designated range. ...

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Alarm List, Alarm History 3. In case multiple messages are displayed, pressing another message will 4. When a message displayed in reverse video is pressed again, the display Reference: In the case described above, both image/library display and screen changeover ...

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Alarm List, Alarm History • The message display areas for alarm lists/histories are touch switches. Do not Common Attributes The relationship between the common properties of alarm lists and alarm histo- ries and the display result are indicated below. Properties ...

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Alarm List, Alarm History Size (Y direction) • The position and size of the image/library display field can be changed without • The positions of line/page scroll touch switches can be set without restriction. • When an image or library ...

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Alarm List, Alarm History Display Functions Alarm List Apart from the Common Attributes, alarm lists have the properties indicated be- low. Properties Drawing Result An alarm list monitors host bits allocated to bit memory tables within the speci- fied range ...

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Alarm List, Alarm History Reference: The number of characters in the specified date/time display are added to the max. message length ( characters) set in the general properties. For ex- ample, if the max. message length is set ...

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Alarm List, Alarm History • [When a message is added] • [When a message is deleted] Alarm History in Occurrence Order With an alarm history in occurrence order, when the status of the monitored host bit changes to 1 (ON), ...

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Alarm List, Alarm History responding bit memory table, the message field lights (the corresponding image/library data is also displayed at this time). This makes it possible to tell at a glance which message the displayed image/library data corresponds to. Line ...

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Inputting Numeric Values 2-12 Inputting Numeric Values 2-12-1 Numeric Key Type (Numeral Input) Function Outline Numeric key type numeral setting input fields are input fields for inputting numer- ic values on the screen. The numeric values input into a numeral ...

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Inputting Numeric Values • The range of numeric values that can be input depends on the Storage Type • not possible to register multiple input fields (regardless of the type of nu- Common Attributes The relationship between the ...

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Inputting Numeric Values Number of Digits Displayed All contents of numeral memory tables are stored as integers. To display a nu- meric value that has a decimal fraction in a numeral setting input field, set the Decimal setting to 1 ...

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Inputting Numeric Values Note that if the number of digits of the numeric value is greater than the total of the settings for Integer and Decimal, an error occurs and ∗ is displayed for all the digits. Example: Displaying 123456 ...

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Inputting Numeric Values The permissible input range is determined as follows depending on these prop- erties. If input of a value outside this range is attempted, the PT checks and pre- vents the input. Storage * Note that the values ...

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Inputting Numeric Values meric val- Reference: When the Storage Type is BCD, the numeral memory table’s signed binary data is converted to data for storage in the host word (BCD data) and written to the host. If the value is ...

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Inputting Numeric Values For a numeric key type numeral setting input field, the check is executed when an attempt is made to confirm a numeric value. If the value is higher than the upper limit or lower than the lower ...

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Inputting Numeric Values Symbol C-series PCs Allocation f None IR Area Area Area Area TC Area, T Timer PVs TU --- --- TC Area, C Counter PVs CU --- --- W ...

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Inputting Numeric Values For details on the method of display according to the General settings, refer to Common Attributes (page 184). Input Functions • Numeric values are input into numeral setting input fields by using the control • When a ...