V061E12 NT Support Tool V4.6 Operation Manual

Cat. No.
V061-E1-02
NT-series
Support Tool for Windows Ver.4.6
NT-series Support Tool for Windows Ver. 4.6

Operation Manual
Revised October 2001
Safety Precaution:
Read the safety precaution carefully and make sure you understand it before using the programmable terminal so that you can use it safely and correctly.
CAUTION
Do not use input functions such as PT touch switches for applications where danger to human life or serious property damage is possible or for emergency switch applications.
CAUTION
Carefully check the operation of all screen data and host programs before using them. If incorrect, the system may operate unpredictably. Otherwise the system may operate unpredictably.
CAUTION
When the numeral values entered are confirmed, upper/lower limits are checked. Otherwise the system may operate unpredictably.
CAUTION
When transferring the data in units of screens, if there are changes in memory tables and /or direct access, transfer such data along with the screen data. Otherwise the system may operate unpredictably.
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OMRON Product References

All OMRON products are capitalized in this manual. The word Unit is also capitalized when it refers to an OMRON product, regardless of whether or not it appears in the proper name of the product. The abbreviation Ch, which appears in some displays and on some OMRON products, often means word and is abbreviated Wd in documentation in this sense. The abbreviation PC means Programmable Controller and is not used as an abbreviation for anything else. [Numeral settings] Each Support Tool screen displays options for functions to be set. The example to the left shows such an option, Numeral settings. Example Screens The example screens that appear in this manual are mainly those of NT31C-V1. Note that the contents of the screens of other models may differ somewhat from the examples.
Visual Aids
The following headings appear in the left column of the manual to help you locate different types of information. Note 1, 2, 3... Indicates information of particular interest for efficient and convenient operation of the product. 1. Indicates lists of one sort or another, such as procedures, checklists, etc.
E OMRON, 2000
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means, mechanical, electronic, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of 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. Every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual. Nevertheless, OMRON assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained in this publication.
Trademarks
MicrosoftR, MS-DOSR, WindowsR and Windows NTR are either registered trademarks or Trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. PLC names of MELSEC FX, A series and FX-2PIF of MELSEC F series are registered trademarks of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation. Hewlett-Packard, HP, PCL and Laser Jet are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.
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Organization of the Manual, and How to Use It:

The related manuals are listed below. * The final digit of the manual number is the revision code. For operating the Support Tool S NT-series Support Tool for Windows Operation Manual (V061-E1-2): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This manual Details on the operating procedure, settings, etc., of the Support Tool can be displayed on the screen in the form of online help information. Normal operation can be carried out by following this help information. When you are unsure of the operating procedure while using the Support Tool, or you need to check detailed settings, refer to this manual. The explanations in this manual center on the Support Tool itself. It does not include detailed explanations on the operation of the PT. Therefore, refer to the following manuals also. This manual also explains the operation of NT Transfer Utility which is exclusively used for downloading and uploading the screen data. The NT-series Support Tool for Windows 95/98 can be used with the latest direct access versions of the following PT models. Details are given in this manual. NT11S, NT20S, NT21, NT30, NT30C, NT31, NT31C, NT600S, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C, NT631, NT631C For information on PT functions, operations, and restrictions S NT11S Programmable Terminal Operation Manual (V029-E1-j) S NT20S Programmable Terminal Operation Manual (V020-E1-j) S NT600S Programmable Terminal Operation Manual (V022-E1-j) S NT30/NT30C Programmable Terminal Operation Manual (V034-E1-j) S NT620S/NT620C Programmable Terminal Operation Manual (V033-E1-j) S NT21 Programmable Terminal Setup Manual (V068-E1-j) S NT31/31C Programmable Terminal Setup Manual (V062-E1-j) S NT631/631C Programmable Terminal Setup Manual (V063-E1-j) S NT21/31/631 Programmable Terminal Reference Manual (V069-E1-j) These manuals contain full descriptions of PT functions, operations, and restrictions. For information on the functions and operations of the PC S Operation manual for each PC When you need information about the operations, functions, etc., of the PC, refer to the operation manual for the PC, advanced function unit, or communication unit being used.
Description of NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C There are two types of NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C, the models with the suffix -Vj and the models without the suffix -Vj. In this manual, they are written as NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C collectively when it is not necessary to classify them. However, they are written separately like NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C with -V1 and NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C without -V1 when it is necessary to classify them. (System program version will be indicated like NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C with (System Ver.3.1), if required.) The system programs of NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C with -V2 (System Ver.3.1) are supplied with NT-series Support Tool for Windows (Ver.4.1). It is possible to upgrade NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C models without -Vj by installing this new system. In this case, however, the functions indicated below can not be used even though other functions can be used in the same way as the models with -V2. S 32-dot font S Font type ISO 8859-1 For details of 32-dot font, refer to Settings for text display in 6-1-10 Setting Properties. Note that smoothing is not performed for 32-dot font. For details of font types, refer to Font Type in 3-3 Operation of Screen Data (Application) File and Appendix K.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1 Introduction to the Support Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1-1 1-2 1-3 What Is Support Tool? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equipment Necessary for Using the Support Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Configuration of the Support Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3-1 Outline of Screen Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3-2 Correspondence to PC (PLC) Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3-3 Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3-4 Types of Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Basic Operation Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Menu Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Usable Hardware Combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6-1 Applicable PT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6-2 Communication Method for Each PT Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SECTION 2 Setting Up the Support Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2-1 2-2 Before Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing the Support Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2-1 Basic Installation Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2-2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2-3 Uninstall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SECTION 3 Support Tool Starting-up and Exiting Procedure and File Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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3-2
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Starting-up and Exiting the Support Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 3-1-1 Start-up Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 3-1-2 Exit Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 3-2-1 Functions Provided in the Main Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 3-2-2 Major Functions of Dialog Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 3-2-3 Functions of Message Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Operation of Screen Data (Application) File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 3-3-1 Creating New Screen Data (Application) File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 3-3-2 Reading the Existing Screen Data (Application) File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 3-3-3 Saving the Screen Data (Application) File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 3-3-4 Closing the Screen Data (Application) File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 3-3-5 Importing (Reading) the DOS Version Screen Data (Application) File . . . . . . . . 56 3-3-6 Importing Components from Different Screen Data File (Starting Up the Second Support Tool) . . 57 3-3-7 Using Method of Parts Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
SECTION 4 Application Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4-1 4-2 What Is the Application Manager? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operating the Application Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-1 Opening a Data Creation Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-2 Closing a Creation Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-3 Creating a New Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-4 Copying a Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-5 Deleting a Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4-2-6 4-2-7 4-2-8 4-2-9 4-2-10 4-2-11 4-2-12 4-2-13 4-2-14
Displaying and Setting the PT configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Displaying and Setting Screen Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Editing a Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copying an Entire Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving the Screen Data (Application) to a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Error Check (Validation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sending (Downloading) the Data to a PT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Window Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Help Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SECTION 5 Screen Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-1 Types of Screens, Common Dialog Box Settings and Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1-1 Setting the Screen Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1-2 Grid Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1-3 Changing the Display Method on the Support Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1-4 Filter Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1-5 Switching Screens by Extended I/O Input at Each Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1-6 Saving the Screen Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Standard Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Continuous/Overlapping Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3-1 Continuous Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3-2 Overlapping Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3-3 Editing a Parent Screen (Modification) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Window/Keyboard Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4-1 Window/Keyboard Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4-2 Improved Input Key-window/Keyboard Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Extended Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Occurrence History Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frequency History Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Host Connect Screen (System Initializing Screen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Password Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Menu Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Print Format Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Programming Console Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Device Monitor Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contrast and Brightness Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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5-5 5-6 5-7 5-8 5-9 5-10 5-11 5-12 5-13 5-14
SECTION 6 Element Operating Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6-1 Common Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1-1 Creating an Element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1-2 Pop-up Edit Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1-3 Selecting an Element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1-4 Modifying an Element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1-5 Copying, Cutting, Pasting, and Deleting Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1-6 Aligning Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1-7 Grouping Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1-8 Associating Elements with the Touch Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1-9 Centralizing the Label of Lamp and Touch Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1-10 Setting Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1-11 Relationships between Elements and Memory Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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6-1-12 Interlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fixed Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-1 Polyline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-2 Arc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-3 Rectangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-4 Circle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-5 Polygon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-6 Sector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-7 Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-8 Tiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-9 Image Object Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-10 Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-11 Library Object (Data) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3 Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3-1 Alarm List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3-2 Alarm History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4 Data Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4-1 Numeral Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4-2 Character String Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4-3 Thumbwheel Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5 Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5-1 Standard Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5-2 Image/library Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6 Numeral Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Character String Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8 Touch Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8-1 Input Notify Touch Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8-2 Switch Screen Touch Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8-3 (Character) String Input Touch Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8-4 Pop-up Window/Keyboard Function Touch Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8-5 Control Code Input Touch Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8-6 Copy Setting Touch Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8-7 Cursor Moving Touch Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8-8 Window Moving Touch Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8-9 Print Screen Touch Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9 Graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9-1 Bar Graph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9-2 Analogue Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9-3 Broken-line Graph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9-4 Trend Graph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10 Registering Created Elements (Symbol Manager Operation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10-1 Screen Configuration of Symbol Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10-2 Basic Symbol Manager Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10-3 Operating the Symbol Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10-4 Pasting a Symbol to Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10-5 Operating Procedure of Color Palette Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11 Recipe Screen Element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11-1 Recipe Screen Element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SECTION 7 Memory Table Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7-1 Common Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-1 Reference Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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7-1-2 Search Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-3 Batch Address Change Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-4 Edit Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-5 Copy Increment Setting Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-6 Table Display Operation by Specifying the Table Entry Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2 Numeral Memory Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2-1 Operation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2-2 Related Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2-3 Description of Numeral Memory Table Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3 Character String Memory Table (String Table) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-1 Operation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-2 Related Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-3 Description of Character String Memory Table (String Table) Fields . . . . . . . . . 7-3-4 Inserting Mark Data into a Character String . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-5 Inserting Image Data into a Character String . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-6 Inserting Library Data into a Character String . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4 Bit Memory Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4-1 Operation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4-2 Related Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4-3 Description of Bit Memory Table Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5 Extended I/O Input Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5-1 Operation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5-2 Description of Extended I/O Input Table Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6 Extended I/O Output Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6-1 Operation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6-2 Description of Extended I/O Output Table Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7 I/O Comment Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7-1 Operation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7-2 Description of I/O Comment Table Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7-3 Importing I/O Comments from a Ladder Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7-4 Importing I/O Comment from Tab-delimited Text File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8 F-Key Input Notify Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8-1 Operation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8-2 Description of F-Key Input Notify Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9 Mathematical Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9-1 Operation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9-2 Supported Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9-3 Supported PLC Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9-4 Description of Mathematical Table Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9-5 Description of Set Mathematical Formula Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9-6 Description of Edit Operand Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9-7 Description of Edit Result Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9-8 Description of Move To Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10 Recipe Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10-1 Operation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10-2 Description of Recipe Table Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10-3 Record Setting Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SECTION 8 Editing Graphic Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8-1 Image Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1-1 Operating the Image Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1-2 Creating Image Data Using Image Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Library Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2-1 Operating the Library Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2-2 Creating Library Data Using Library Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3-1 Screen Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3-2 Creating Marks Using the Mark Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SECTION 9 Example Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9-1 Example Screen Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1-1 Screen Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1-2 Screen Transfer among Example Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operation Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating the Sample Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3-1 Starting up the Support Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3-2 File New . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3-3 Setting the PT Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3-4 Setting Memory Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3-5 Creating the Menu Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3-6 Creating the Monitor Screen (Child Screen 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3-7 Creating the Monitor Screen (Child Screen 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3-8 Creating the Monitor Screen (Parent Screen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3-9 Creating the Set Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3-10 Creating the Alarm Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3-11 Creating the Alarm List Library Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3-12 Creating the Pop-up Display Numeric Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3-13 Saving the Created Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3-14 Downloading to the PT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SECTION 10 Quick Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10-1 Quick Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SECTION 11 Data Communications with a PT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11-1 Preparation for Data Communications with a PT and Data Communication Procedure . . . 11-1-1 Connection to PT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1-2 Available Data Communication Methods by PT Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1-3 Data Communication Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-2 Communication Setting at the Support Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-3 Sending (Downloading) the Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-4 Receiving (Uploading) Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-5 Receiving (Uploading) the History Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-6 Setting and Reading the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SECTION 12 Making Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12-1 Report Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1-1 Cross-References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1-2 Direct Connection Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1-3 History Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1-4 Image/Library Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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12-1-5 Mark List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1-6 Screen Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1-7 Screen List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1-8 Table Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1-9 Validation Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1-10 Mathematical Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1-11 Recipe Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2 Printing Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2-1 Printer Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2-2 Output to a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2-3 Output to a File (RTF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-3 Displaying the Print Image (Preview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-4 Outputting the Screen Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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A Data Conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B System Installer Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C NT Transfer Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D Translation Support Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E Tables of Functions of PT Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F Limits on Numbers of Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G New Functions of Support Tool Ver.4.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H New Functions of Support Tool Ver.4.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J Shortcut Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K Connecting Cable Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L Keycode Tables and Conversion Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SECTION 1 Introduction to the Support Tool

This section is designed for users to utilize the efficient usage of Support Tool. Discussed in this section are what you can do using the Support Tool and the specifications and functions of Support Tool. 1-1 1-2 1-3 What Is Support Tool? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equipment Necessary for Using the Support Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Configuration of the Support Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3-1 Outline of Screen Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3-2 Correspondence to PC (PLC) Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3-3 Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3-4 Types of Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Basic Operation Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Menu Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Usable Hardware Combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6-1 Applicable PT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6-2 Communication Method for Each PT Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 6 6 10 14 17 20 21 25 25 26
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What Is Support Tool?
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The NT-series Support Tool for Windows (Ver. 4.6) (hereafter referred to as the Support Tool) is the application software, which runs on Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT, developed to create the screen data for the programmable terminal (PT). Since the Support Tool has been developed to use the graphical interface and run under the operation environment of Windows, persons not familiar with the Support Tool can create the screen data of the programmable terminal without difficulties. The Support Tool can create the screen data for the following models of PT. Conventional models: NT11S, NT20S, NT30, NT30C, NT600S, NT620S, NT620C/NT625C New models: NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C
The screen data created using the Support Tool consists of the objects shown in the following page.

Data created by the Support Tool Screen Data Screen 1 Screen Properties Display Object Screen 2 Arc Circle Sector Polyline Polygon Screen 3 Rectangle Text Tiling Image Object Library Object Mark Lamp
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Standard Lamp Image Lamp
Numeral Display String Display Graph Bar Graph Analogue Meter Broken-line Graph Trend Graph Alarm List/Alarm History Input Object Touch Switch Input Setting Numeral Input String Input Thumbwheel Switch Recipe
Table
Numeral Table String Table Bit Memory Table Extended I/O Input Table Extended I/O Output Table I/O Comment Table F-key input Notify Table Mathematical Table Recipe Table
System Memory Symbol Data Direct Access
Screen N Screen 2 Screen 1 Fixed display Temp. Alarm 10:00 Temp. Alarm 11:01 Graph display
ABCD
Alarm display
String Display
7 8 9 4 5 6
Data input (numeral input)
Lamp display
Menu Touch switch
SV PV Fixed display-text
1 2 3 SP 0 CR
Numeral display
What Is Support Tool? Main Differences of V4.1

Model number NTZJCAT1EV4 Specifications
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For IBM PC/AT or compatible media: CDROM
Following changes are made for NT-series Support Tool for Windows to improve operational efficiency and to support new functions added for NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C with -V2 (System Ver. 3.1). Refer to Appendix G New Functions of Support Tool Ver. 4.1. NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C new system program support System program for NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C has been upgraded to Ver.3.1, so the following functions are now supported. New system program is supplied with Support Tool Ver.4.1. S CS1 memory area support S Recipes S Interlocks S Mathematical table S NT30/620-compatible mode S Multiple line labels S ON/OFF state labels S Numeral display/string display labels S Device monitor screens S Contrast & brightness adjustment screens Addition of NT Translation Support Utility The Translation Support Utility is software that helps in translating a language to another supported language. For details, refer to Appendix D NT Translation Support Utility. I/O comments importing from TAB-delimited text file For details, refer to 7-7-4 Importing I/O Comments from Tab-delimited Text Files. Centering the Labels of Lamp and Touch Switches Only horizontal direction could be centered in previous versions. In this version, the labels of lamp/touch switches can be centered in both vertical and horizontal directions. For details, refer to 6-1-9 Centering the Label of Lamp and Touch Switch. The Data input string in a string input function touch switch (Only for NT31/631) The label was used for the input data string in previous versions. In this version, a different string from the label can be specified as the data input string. For details, refer to 6-8-3 Character String Input Touch Switch. Launch the system installer It is possible to launch the system installer from [Connect][Launch System Installer] in the menu bar. Addition of NT30/620 series system programs The system programs for NT30/620 are included.
Equipment Necessary for Using the Support Tool Main Differences of V4.6
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NT21 New System Program Support Starting with NTST-EV4.6, the NTST supports creating screen data for the NT21. NT31-V2 (System Ver. 3.1) data and NT21 data can be converted for mutual compatibility. NT20 data can be converted to NT21 data. NTST-EV4.6 can transfer screen data to the NT21 in high-speed mode. Refer to NT21/31/631 Reference Manual for details. Pick I/O Comments from a CX-Server Database I/O name in CX-Server data can be used as PT I/O comment. When a PLC address is defined in the dialog, an I/O comment can be picked up from CX-Server PLC point data in a cdm file. The Pick CX-Server point button is enabled only when CX-Server is installed. When the I/O comment table is edited, multiple I/O comment data can be picked up from CX-Server PLC point data in the cdm file. The Import button is enabled only when CX-Server is installed. Each I/O name will be imported as a PT I/O comment within 16 characters. Property Dialog for Grouped Objects Grouped object attributes can be edited by double-clicking or right-clicking to display the properties for grouped objects. The properties show the tree the objects included in the group. Choose each object in the tree to edit the structure. Preview in Symbol Manager Registered symbols can be previewed on the symbol manager. Previous symbols can be previewed after they are copied onto the NTST-EV4.6 screen and copied back to symbol manager to create preview images. Or, those symbols can be reused without preview as they are. Copying Image/Library/Mark with contents When copying Image/Library/Mark objects, NTST-EV4.6 will copy them with contents and registered them in each table. If the same code is already used in the table, the NTST will display a dialog to show the next unused number as a substitute. The functionality does not recursively apply to references in the Image/Library/ Mark object. For example, when copying a library object that refers to library entry, and the content of the entry contains text with a mark reference, then the corresponding mark content will be ignored. It also does not apply to when screens are copied in Application Manager for pasting into a second instance of NTST.
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Equipment Necessary for Using the Support Tool

The following indicates the equipment necessary for using the Support Tool.
Hardware S Recommended CPU Pentium 100 MHz or faster CPU S Personal Computer Use an IBM personal computer or 100% compatible. S Recommended Memory 32 Mbytes minimum
General Configuration of the Support Tool

S Free area in hard disk
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At least 47 Mbytes. (for installing Support Tool, System Program, System Installer) To install other data such as Sample Collection for Support Tool on CD-ROM, another 38 MB is required. S CD-ROM drive At least one drive is required if the Support Tool is provided on CD-ROM. S Display VGA compatible display When creating screen data for a PT that has a color display, a color display is required. When the resolution setting of desktop area is low (lower than 640 480), part of the window of Support Tool may stick out of the screen. In this case, change the resolution setting of desktop area to the higher one with the control panel property of Windows. S Mouse Serial mouse or bus mouse Operating system Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT (Windows NT is only available with NT-series Support Tool Ver.3.3 onward.)
Device necessary for Transmitting screen data S RS-232C cable For cable specifications, refer to Appendix J Connecting Cable Specifications.
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The screen data of the Support Tool consists of multiple screens that are linked with each other. Screens are managed by screen numbers. The range of usable screen numbers varies according to the type of the PT connected to the Support Tool. The screen display is switched by pressing a touch switch or giving an instruction from the PC (PLC). PT Model NT11S NT20S NT600S NT30/NT30C NT620S/NT620C/NT625C NT21 NT31/NT31C/ NT631/NT631C 1 to 250 1 to 250, 256 to 500 1 to 1000 1 to 1899, 1900 to 1979 1980 to 1999, 2000 1 to 3999, 9000, 9001, 9002, 9020 1 to 3999, 9000, 9001, 9002, 9020 to 9023, 9030 Range of Screen Numbers
1-3-1 Outline of Screen Data
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On a screen, a variety of objects can be arranged as desired. The following objects are used to create a screen. Display objects Display objects are drawn on a screen and do not have an input function. Display objects are classified into two kinds: Objects that are always displayed in the same status, and those that change according to the status of the PT or the PC (PLC). Input objects Input objects are objects that allow input by operation at the PT. Touch switches and input fields for numerals and strings are examples of input objects. Objects having code numbers These objects are created using an exclusive editor. They are registered with a code number so that they can be used in different positions and different screens. S Library data A drawing created as a fixed display is registered as library data so that it can be used multiple positions and screens. The library editor is used to create library data. S Image data Image data are objects used to display bit map data on the screen. An image editor or bit map editor (running on Windows) available on the market is used to create image data. S Marks Marks are used to display special characters and symbols. These objects can be handled as characters. The mark editor is used to create marks. Registering created objects (symbol manager) The efficiency of use of created objects can be increased by reusing them in other screen data or by registering objects that will be used frequently. The symbol manager is provided to register created objects.

Objects that can be used
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The table below shows that objects can be used with particular PT models.
NT11S NT20 NT600 S NT30 NT30C NT620 S NT620 C NT625 C F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F NT21 NT31 NT31C NT631 NT631 C
Objects
Display Object
Arc Circle Sector Polyline Polygon Rectangle Text Tiling Standard Lamp Image/Library Lamp Numeral Display String Display Bar Graph Broken-line Graph Analogue Meter Trend Graph Alarm List Alarm History Recipe
F F F F
F F F
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
n*1
F F F
n*3
F: Can be used. n*1: Can be used only with models with -V1 and above. n*2: Only use is insertion into character strings. n*3: Can be used only with models -V2 (System Ver.3.1) and above.

NT11S NT20 NT600 S NT30 NT30C NT620 S NT620 C NT625 C F F F F F F F
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NT31 NT31C NT631 NT631 C
Objects
Input Objects
Touch Switch Numeral Input String Input Thumbwheel Switch
F F F
F F F F F F F
F F F F F F F
Library Type Object
Image Display Library Display Mark
n*2
n*2
F: Can be used. n*1: Can be used only with models with -V1 and above. n*2: Only use is insertion into character strings.
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1-3-2 Correspondence to PC (PLC) Data

The following table shows objects that are capable of transmitting data with PC (PLC) to execute processing such as updating the screen display.
Object Standard Lamp Input PC (PLC) (bit address) PT (Numeral table)*1 PT (String table)*1 PC (PLC) (Bit address) PC (PLC) (bit address for lamp) PC(PLC) (bit address for interlock) *1 PT (Numeral table) *1 PT (String table) *1 Notify Bit (bit address) Switch Screen Input key-Window/Keyboard Window Move (Can be used only on Window Screen) Copy Setting (Numeral, String table) Input key - Control Input key - String Cursor Move Print Screen Thumbwheel Switch Numeral Display String Display Bar Graph Analogue Meter Broken-line Graph Trend Graph Numeral Input String Input Alarm History Alarm List Recipe Object PC (PLC) (bit address for interlock) *1 PC (PLC) (bit address for interlock) *1 PT (Bit Memory table) PT (Bit Memory table) PC (PLC) (Word address) PT (Numeral table) PT (String table) PT (Alarm History) String Display Image/Library Display PC (PLC) (Word address) PC (PLC) (bit address for interlock) *1 PT (Numeral table) PT (String table) PT (Numeral table) PT (Numeral table) Output
Image/Library Lamp Touch Switch
*1: These are available only with the NT21 and with the NT31/631-V2 and above. Operation of changing display objects S Lamp display The lamp is turned ON (OFF) when the specified PC (PLC) bit goes ON (OFF).
Screen PC (PLC) Bit address Lamp lights when bit comes ON
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S Touch switch Notify Bit
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The specified PC (PLC) bit goes ON (OFF) when the switch area is pressed.
Screen PC (PLC) Notification Bit address
S Touch switch Switch Screen The display screen is switched to another when the switch area is pressed.
Screen A Screen B
S Touch switch Input Key - Window/Keyboard A window (Keyboard Screen) pops up in the screen when the switch area is pressed.
Screen Screen Window (Keyboard)
S Touch switch Window Move The window is moved by touch panel operation when the switch area is pressed.
Window Screen Window in a moving status Screen Screen
S Touch switch Input key - Control When the switch area is pressed, the processing assigned to the specified control code is executed.
Screen
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S Touch switch Input Key - String
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When the switch area is pressed, the characters of the label set for the switch are displayed in the string input field and stored in the string table.
String input field Screen Screen
S Touch switch Copy Setting When the switch area is pressed, data is copied. The following types of copying can be designated. Data in Numeral table Data in Numeral table Data in String table Data in String table Constant Constant
Screen
Numeral table Numeral Input field String table String Input field Numeral table Numeral Input field
Data Data
Input box
S Touch switch Cursor Move The cursor moves from Numeral Input to Numeral Input fields when the switch area is pressed.
Screen Screen
S Touch switch Print Screen A hard copy of the screen will be printed when the switch area is pressed.
Screen
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S Numeral display The data in a Numeral table will be displayed.
Screen
1234 Numeral table
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1234
Display
Numeral display
S String display The string display object displays the data in a string entry.
Screen Reference
ABC
ABC
String table
Display
String display
S Graph display The graph display object displays the data in a numeral table entry.
Screen
100
Numeral table
Reference Display
60
Bar graph display
S Data Input numeral input and string input These input objects write data into a table. Numeral Input field String Input field
Screen Input field
50 50
Numeral Table String Table

Numeral table
Writing Numeral data input
S Data Input Thumbwheel switch The Thumbwheel Switch object stores the numeric values to a numeral table entry through transaction of Thumbwheel Switch.
Screen
Numeral table
1234
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S Data Input Recipe
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The recipe object reads/writes numeric values that were set using NTST from/ to the PC (PLC) when the write/read touch switch is pressed.
Screen Write Read Recipe PC (PLC)
10 25 315
S Alarm When a bit in a bit memory table is ON (OFF), the object displays the data in a string table entry and stores it in the alarm history. When the displayed data of the string table is touched, the object displays image/library data, switches the screen to the specified screen.
Bit memory table Alarm list display
Temp .Alarm
String table
Temp. Alarm
Touch display Image/Library table Library data Alarm history display

Temp. Alarm 96/11/06 16:02 Pres Alarm 97/01/06 18:25
Reference: If an Indirect Reference is used with image/library data, data to be displayed can be changed according to the change in the contents of numeral table. (The NT21 and NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C with System Ver. 2.1 and above only.)
1-3-3 Tables
Tables are areas secured in the PT to store data such as numeral data and character string data. They are used to share data for the functions assigned to objects and communicate with a PC (PLC). If a word address of a PC (PLC) is set in a table, data communication processing between the PT and PC (PLC) is executed automatically in predetermined cycles. The following types of tables are provided. S Numeral table S String table S Bit memory table S Extended I/O Input table S Extended I/O Output table S I/O Comment table S F-key Input Notify table S Mathematical table S Recipe Table
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The number of memory table entries varies according to the model of PT connected.
NT11S Numeral table NT20S NT600S NT30 NT30C 512 or 1000 256 or 1000 256 NT620S NT620C NT625C 512 or 1000 256 or 1000 256 NT21 512, 1000, or 2000 256, 1000 or 2000 256 or 1000 NT31 NT31C NT631 NT631C 512, 1000, or 2000 256, 1000 or 2000 256 or 1000
128
128
512
String table
128
128
256
Bit Memory table Extended I/O Input table Extended I/O Output table F-key Input Notify table Mathematical table Recipe table
*1: *2:
64
64
256 200
256*1 200*2
This option is available only for V2 and above. This option is available only for V2 (System Ver.3.1) and above.
Numeral table The Numeral table stores numeral data. This table is set when using Numeral Display objects, Graph objects, and Numeral Data Input. For details of table setting, refer to 7-2 Numeral Memory Table. String table The String table stores text data. This table is set when String Display object and String Input object are used. For details of table setting, refer to 7-3 Character String Memory Table (String Table). Bit Memory table The Bit Memory table stores status of a PC (PLC) memory bit. This table is set when using the alarm list/history function. It is also used when switching the screen by the operation at the PC (PLC). For details of table setting, refer to 7-4 Bit Memory Table. Extended I/O Input table The Extended I/O Input table sets the usage of input terminals of an extended I/O unit (e.g., B7A Unit).
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For the individual input terminals, a function is set or a PC (PLC) bit to be referenced is allocated. For details of table setting, refer to 7-5 Extended I/O Input Table. Extended I/O Output table The Extended I/O Output table is used to allocate the PC (PLC) bits that control the output terminals of an extended I/O unit. The output terminals of the extended I/O unit are controlled according to the statuses (ON/OFF) of PC (PLC) bits. For details of table setting, refer to 7-5 Extended I/O Output Table. I/O Comment Table The I/O Comment Table is an area provided in a PT to manage the comment data of all words and bits in the PC (PLC) that are set by the Support Tool. It displays comments on PC (PLC) words and bits specified by the numeral memory table, character string memory table (string table), bit memory table, extended I/O input table, extended I/O output table, and elements, in list form. The displayed comments can be edited. For details, refer to 7-7 I/O Comment Table. F-Key Input Notify table The F-Key Input Notify table assigns to a function key in a PT device. Host bits are allocated to the function keys. By switching the function key ON and OFF, the corresponding bit is turned ON and OFF. For details of table setting, refer to 7-8 F-Key Input Notify Table. Mathematical table Mathematical functions can be formed through this table and associated to any numeral table entry/PLC address location. For details refer to 7-9 Mathematical Table. Recipe Table The Recipe Table will set the parameters of designated memory areas of the address. For details refer to 7-10 Recipe Table.
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1-3-4 Types of Screens

A PT displays two types of screens user screens that are created by arranging objects as desired and system screens for which a specific function is preset. The types of screens displayed on a PT, and screen numbers assigned to the each screen are shown below.
NT30 NT30C NT620S NT620C NT625C NT31 NT31C NT631 NT631C
Screen Types
NT11S
NT20S
NT600S
NT21
User Screens
Standard screens Overlapping screens Continuous screens Window/Keyboard screens Host connect screens System initializing screens Password screens Menu screens Print format screens
1 to 250 1 to 250 1 to 250 255 0
1 to 250 1 to 250 1 to 250 0
1 to 1000 1 to 1000 1 to 1000 0
1 to 1899, 2000 1 to 1899, 2000 1 to 1899 1900 to 1979 1999 0 1980 to 1996 1997 1998 *1
1 to 3999 1 to 3999 1 to 3999 9000 0 9001 9002 9020
1 to 3999 1 to 3999 1 to 3999 9000 0 9001 9002 9020 9021 to 9023 *2 9999
System Screens
Screen display OFF Extended screens Occurrence history screens Frequency history screens Programming Console screens Device monitor screens Return to the previous screen
9999
*1: *2:
Available only from the system menu. A screen number is not assigned. Only with NT31/631-V2 and above
Standard screens Standard screens are the fundamental screens of the PT. Specify a Standard Screen to create a screen.
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Overlapping screens
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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 Screen No. 8 (Parent Screen) This is an example of an Overlapping Screen. Screen No. 10 (Child 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 independently. 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. 10 Parent screen Screen No. 20 Continuous screen 1
[] []
Screen No. 15 Continuous screen 2
[] []
When screen No. 10 is specified, screen No. 20 which is the first of the continuous 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 independently. 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,
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NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, a keyboard screen cannot be displayed independently.) With the NT21 and with the NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C with -V1 and above, all objects other than thumbwheel SW can be registered. With other models, only fixed display, and touch switch used to input numeral/string and temporary input field can be registered. (This type of window is called a Keyboard Screen.) With the NT21 and with the NT31, NT31C, and NT631C with -V1 and above, up to 3 window/keyboard screens can be opened at the same time. (With other models, only 1 window/keyboard can be opened.) For details, refer to 5-4 Window/Keyboard Screens. Host connect screen (System initializing screen) This screen is displayed at the start of PT operation until the connection to a PC (PLC) is completed. If a Host Connect screen is not registered, the default screen that shows the host connection message is automatically displayed when the PT power is switched on or when the PT mode transfers to the run mode. Display OFF screen (no-display screen) This screen is used when nothing is to be displayed on the screen. Since this screen is reserved by the system as a Display OFF screen, it cannot be edited. Extended screen Screens reserved for future extension of PT functions. Screens should not be registered to the screen numbers of these reserve screens. Occurrence history screen An occurrence history screen displays the numbers of screens displayed by Switch screen operations in the order of occurrence. Frequency history screen A frequency history screen displays the numbers of screens displayed by Switch screen operations in the order of frequency. Password screen This screen exists for the secure protection of a designated screen so that users can switch the screen only when the accurate password is input. Menu screen Menu screen serves as a control screen to switch to a designated screen through the operation of numeric key. Print Format screen If this screen is assigned, printing can be done by simple operation. Programming Console Screen This screen can be used to execute Programming Console functions with the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C. User editing of this screen is not possible. Refer to 5-12 Programming Console Screen for details. Device Monitor Screen This screen can be used to execute device monitoring functions with the NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C with -V2. User editing of this screen is not possible. Refer to 5-13 Device Monitor Screen for details.
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Basic Operation Flow
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Basic Operation Flow

The procedure for creating a screen using the Support Tool is shown below.
CAUTION
Carefully check the operation of all screen data and host programs before using them. If incorrect, the system may operate unpredictably. Otherwise the system may operate unpredictably.
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Menu Chart
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Menu Chart
The pull down menu commands provided by the Support Tool and the function of each menu item are shown below.
File New . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating new screen data Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reading created screen data Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ending creation of screen data Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving screen data being created to a file Save As . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Registering screen data being created under a new file name Import Component . . . . . . . Importing data from different screen data file Import . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reading the data created by DOS version Support Tool Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing screen data Print Preview . . . . . . . . . . . Displaying print format of screen data Print Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the printer Recent File(s) . . . . . . . . . . . Recently used files Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exiting the Support Tool Undo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Canceling the last operation Redo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Returning the screen status to the status before Undo Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cutting an object (to the clip board) Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copying an object (to the clip board) Paste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pasting an object (from the clip board) Align Align Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aligning objects to the top Align Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aligning objects to the bottom Align Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aligning objects to the left Align Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aligning objects to the right Center in a Row . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aligning objects to vertically center Center in a Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aligning objects to horizontally center Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deleting an object Select All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifying objects collectively Edit Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifying editing an object Select Object . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting an object
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View
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Full Tiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switching tiling display for object to be tiled Show Tag PC (PLC) Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing over the display to one with word numbers
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Table No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing over the display to one with table entry numbers Image and Library Code . . . . . . . . . Changing over the display to one with code numbers Show Window/ Keyboard Local 1 (keyboard) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Displaying/not displaying local window 1 (keyboard screen) Local 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Displaying/not displaying local window 2
Refresh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Redrawing the current screen Toolbars Standard Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Displaying/not displaying standard tool bar Draw Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Displaying/not displaying drawing tool bar Utility Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Displaying/not displaying utility bar Alignment Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Displaying/not displaying alignment bar Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Displaying/not displaying status bar Full Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing over entire screen display Zoom 100% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing display enlargement scale (100%) 200% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing display enlargement scale (200%) 400% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing display enlargement scale (400%) 800% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing display enlargement scale (800%) Error Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Displaying the error log Simulate Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Displaying flash status of an object Simulate ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Displaying lamp ON/OFF status
Draw
Selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting object Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grouping objects Ungroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ungrouping objects Bring to Front . . . . . . . . . . . Bringing object to the front Send to Back . . . . . . . . . . . Sending object to the back Associate with . . . . . . . . . . Associating touch switch with object Disassociate . . . . . . . . . . . . Canceling association of touch switch with object Set Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifying moving order among numeral/character-string input fields Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting attributes of selected object Use as Default . . . . . . . . . . Registering the status of the selected object as the default for the object Centralize Label . . . . . . . . . Centralizing label of lamp/touch switch
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Objects Fixed Display Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifying text Circle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifying a circle Arc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifying an arc Sector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifying a sector Polyline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifying a polyline Polygon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifying a polygon Rectangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifying a rectangle Tiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifying tiling Image Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifying image data display Library Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifying library data display Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifying a mark Touch Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifying a touch switch Lamp Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifying a standard lamp Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifying an image/library lamp Data Input
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Numeral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifying a numeral setting input field String . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifying a character-string input field Thumbwheel Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifying a thumbwheel switch Recipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifying a recipe screen element
Numeral Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifying a numeral display String Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifying a character-string display Graph Bar Graph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifying a bar graph Analogue Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifying an analogue meter Broken-line Graph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifying a broken-line graph Trend Graph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifying a trend graph Alarm List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifying alarm list History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifying alarm history
Screen
New . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding a new screen Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deleting a screen Modify Parent . . . . . . . . . . . Setting continuous/overlapping screens Copy to Image . . . . . . . . . . Saving screen data in image (BMP format) file Extended I/O . . . . . . . . . . . Setting an extended I/O table (setting a table common to all screens) Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting grid Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting screen attributes
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Tools Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting memory tables Image Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . Editing image Library Editor . . . . . . . . . . . Editing library Mark Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . Editing marks Mathematical Table . . . . . . Editing mathematical functions Recipe Table . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting recipe data Import I/O comments . . . . . Importing I/O comments from ladder program
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Change Address . . . . . . . . Changing PC (PLC) addresses set for objects and memory tables collectively Validate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Checking errors PT Configuration . . . . . . . . Setting PT type, system settings, PT Status Control Area/PT Status Notify Area settings, changing PT type (data conversion)
Connect
Comms. Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting methods for communicating with the PT Download (Support Tool to PT) Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sending (downloading) all screen data to the PT Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sending (downloading) screen data to the PT in units of screens Direct Access Information . . . . . . . Sending (downloading) direct connection setting data to the PT System Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sending (downloading) system memory data to the PT
Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sending (downloading) memory table data to the PT
Upload (PT to Support Tool)
Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reading (uploading) all screen data from the PT Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reading (uploading) screen data to the PT in units from the screen Direct Access Information . . . . . . . Reading (uploading) direct connection setting data from the PT System Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reading (uploading) system memory data to the PT
Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reading (uploading) memory table data to the PT Get History Log Screen History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reading (uploading) screen history data from the PT
Alarm History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reading (uploading) alarm history data from the PT
Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reading/setting (uploading/downloading) clock data in the PT
Window
New Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opening another window on the same screen Cascade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Displaying cascaded windows Tile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Displaying tiled windows Arrange Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arranging icons Symbol Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Starting symbol manager (Opened Window) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting window
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Help Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Displaying table of contents of online help Search for Help on . . . . . . . . . . . . . Displaying help by search operation Whats This? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Displaying help by a click
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PLC Address Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Displaying PLC Address help of the specified PLC vendor About NT-series Support Tool . . . . Product information
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The combinations of hardware that can be used are shown below. The table shows the basic combinations. Depending on the PT display method and system configuration, they may not be usable.
1-6-1 Applicable PT
NT-series Support Tool for Windows (Ver. 4.6) can create screen data for the following PT models.
PT Model NT11S NT20S*1 NT30 NT30C NT600S*1 NT620S NT620C NT625C NT21 NT31 NT31C NT631 NT631C Model NT11S-SF121j NT20S-ST121j-V1 NT20S-ST122j-V1 NT30-ST131j-E NT30C-ST141j-E NT600S-ST121j-V1 NT600S-ST211j-V1 NT620S-ST211j-E NT620C-ST141j-E NT625C-ST152j NT21-ST121j-E NT31-ST121j-E NT31C-ST141j-E 2 NT631-ST211j-E 2 NT631C-ST141j-E V2 NT631C-ST151j-E V2 NT31-ST121j-EV1 NT31C-ST141j-EV1 NT631-ST211j-EV1 NT631C-ST141j-EV1 NT631C-ST151j-EV1 NT31-ST121j-EV2 NT31C-ST141j-EV NT631-ST211j-EV NT631C-ST141j-E NT631C-ST151j-E NT600S-ST121j-EV3 NT600S-ST211j-EV3 NT620S-ST212j-E NT20S-ST121j-EV3 NT20S-ST161j-EV3
*1:
NT20S and NT600S have direct access Ver.4 and Ver.5. NT-series Support Tool for Windows supports only Ver.5.
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1-6-2 Communication Method for Each PT Model

Usable communication method differs depending on the PT types. Also, some PT can use communication method that is not supported in their initial state by installing the exclusive system programs. (For details, refer to Appendix B System Installer Operation.) Model PT Model NT11S NT20S NT11SSF121j NT20S-ST 121j-V1 NT20S-ST 121j-EV3 NT20S-ST 122j-V1 NT20S-ST 161j-EV3 NT30 NT30C Communication Method
Host Link
NT Link (1:1,1:N)
C200H
Memory MitsuLink bishi A
Mitsubishi FX
f f f f
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
f Y Y Y Y

NT30-ST13 f 1j-E NT30C-ST 141j-E f
NT600S NT600S-ST f 121j-V1 NT600S-ST f 121j-EV3 NT600S-ST f 211j-V1 NT600S-ST f 211j-EV3 NT620S NT620S-ST f 211j-E NT620S-ST f 212j-E NT620C NT620C-S T141j-E NT625C NT625C-S T152j f f
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Model PT Model NT21 NT31 NT21-ST121j-E NT31-ST121j-E Communication Method
Host Link NT Link (1:1, 1:N) C200H Memory Link Mitsubishi A Mitsubishi FX AB
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NT31-ST121j-EV1 f NT31-ST121j-EV2 f NT31C NT31C-ST141j-E NT31C-ST141j-E V1 NT31C-ST141j-E V2 NT631 NT631-ST211j-E NT631-ST211j -EV1 NT631-ST211j -EV2 NT631C-ST141jEV1 NT631C-ST141jEV2 NT631C-ST151jEV1 NT631C-ST151jEV2 f f f f f f
NT631C NT631C-ST141j-E f f f
NT631C-ST151j-E f f f f: n: Y: : Note
Usable in the default state. Exclusive system program should be installed. Exclusive communication I/F unit is needed. (C200H I/F unit: NT-LB122) Not usable
Communication methods are indicated in the table above using the following abbreviations: C200H :C200H I/F
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SECTION 2 Setting Up the Support Tool

When you are going to use the Support Tool for the first time, the Support Tool software must be installed at your personal computer. The Support Tool is an application software that runs on Windows 95, 98, or NT of Microsoft Corporation. The procedure described in the following pages assumes that your personal computer already has Windows installed. 2-1 2-2 Before Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing the Support Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2-1 Basic Installation Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2-2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2-3 Uninstall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 30 31 31 35
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Before Installing the Software

The Support Tool comes with the following program data. Type NTZJCAT1EV4 S Support Tool S Supplement Symbols (keyboard/keypad collection) S Color Palette Symbol (Tilling collection for color-type PT) S System installer (for replacing the PT system program) S System programs for NT31/NT31C with -V2 (Ver. 3.1) S System programs for NT631/NT631C with -V2 (Ver. 3.1) S System programs for NT21 S System program for NT11S S System programs for NT30/620 Series The following software should be installed separately. S NT Transfer Utility This utility uploads/downloads screen data file from/to PT using MMI format. For details, refer to Appendix C NT Transfer Utility. S NT Translation Support Utility This utility will help in translating the language to another supported language. For details, refer to Appendix D Translation Support Utility The following data is copied to the folder if it is selected when installation. S Parts Collection Lamps and touch switches combined with image/library data are registered in the Parts Collection (This is a screen data file in MMI format). For details, refer to 3-3-7 Using Method of Parts Collection. S Sample Screen Data This data is provided just as sample screen data. It is not created for the purpose of actual operation on PT after downloading it to PT. S Symbol manager ISO symbol data For details, refer to 6-10 Registering Created Elements (Symbol Manager Operation). Reference: S The system installer is an application software that sends the system program from a personal computer to PT to update the system program. Updating the system program allows communication using a new method or upgrades the PT software. However, since the system program is specific to each PT model, the system program that matches the PT model must be downloaded. Specifications For IBM PC/AT compatibles, media: CD-ROM
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To install the Support Tool, execute the install program provided in your software package. Reference: The following data is selectable for installation. S NT-series Support Tool Ver. 4.6 S System Installer S Sample Collection
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If you select a Sample Collection, data such as Parts Collection, Image/Library Sample Collection, ISO symbol data, and Sample Screen Data are installed. S NT Transfer Utility should be installed separately. Please refer to Appendix C NT Transfer Utility. S NT Translation Support Utility should be installed separately. Refer to Appendix D Translation Support Utility. S Data can be added afterward by executing the installation program again. In this case, when an item that is already installed is specified, it will not be overwritten. Also, the data will not be uninstalled even if its check mark was set to OFF when the data is already installed. To delete data that has already been installed, delete all data by uninstalling it and then perform installation again.
2-2-1 Basic Installation Operation

The buttons that are displayed during the course of installation are shown below. Clicking on this button confirms the settings in the displayed window and displays the next window. Clicking on this button cancels the settings in the displayed window and displays the previous window. Clicking on this button causes the window to close. The status set in the window is canceled. This button stops Support Tool installation if it is clicked at the program install window. In this case, a message is displayed requesting confirmation that installation is to be stopped. Clicking on this button displays the actual folder configuration in tree form. You can select the folder in this display to install the Support Tool.
2-2-2 Procedure
1. Start up Windows. 2. Set the Support Tool CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. The setup program automatically starts. Follow step 6 onward. If the setup program does not start automatically, execute the setup program according to the steps shown below. Reference: You can execute the setup program by double clicking Setup.exe in the Support Tool system disk by displaying Windows Explorer. In this case, steps 3, 4, and 5 below can be skipped. 3. Click on the Start button of Windows and select Run ...
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4. Input d:\FD_Version\ Disk1\ Setup.exe in the input field in the displayed window. Note that drive designation must agree with the name of the drive where you set the CD-ROM. If you set the CD-ROM in drive E, input e:\FD-Version\ Disk1\ Setup.exe.
5. Click on
The installation is started. 6. When the setup screen of the Support Tool is displayed, click the Button. The screen to prompt you to input User Information (Name and Company) is displayed. 7. Input your name and company. In the initial state, the name and company that are registered for the computer are displayed.
After inputting, click the
Button.
The screen for specifying the destination of program installation is displayed. 8. Select the directory for installation. In the initial state, the directory shown below is set as the destination directory. C:\Program Files\Omron\NTST4.6E
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To change the directory, click the Button and input the drive and directory. (If a directory that does not exist in the hard disk is specified, the directory is automatically made.)
After specifying the destination, click the
Button.
The program selection screen is displayed to allow you to select the programs to be installed. 9. Click on the check box, displayed to the left of the program to be selected to enter a check mark.
When the system installer is installed, the system programs for NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C with -V2 (Ver. 3.1), NT30/620 series and NT11S is also installed. You can select the vendor type of system programs installed in the select sub-components window. To display the select sub-components window, set the cursor on System Installer and press the Change Button. Click the Button
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The screen for specifying the destination for registering the start menu is displayed. 10. In the start menu of Windows, specify the folder where the short-cut to the Support Tool is created. In the initial state, the following folder is selected. Start\Program\Omron\NTST4.6E If you want to change the folder, select the desired folder from the Existing Folders or directly input the folder name. (If a folder that does not exist in the hard disk is specified, the specified folder is automatically made.)
After specifying the folder, click the
Button.
Installation of the specified programs is implemented; files are copied. During program installation, the progress of the processing is indicated as a percentage. 11. After step (10), a dialog to select restart/non-restart will come out for Windows 95, 98, NT, and ME.
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Restarting your machine is recommended because important information is registered after the restart. If you select to restart later, the registration will be performed at this next restart and installation is completed. Click the Windows2000. Button to finish or restart. Restart is not required for
2-2-3 Uninstall
An uninstaller (uninstall software) is supplied with the Support Tool. If you want to remove the Support Tool from your personal computer, run the uninstaller to delete the Support Tool program files and installation information. Note that the data created by the Support Tool is not deleted. S Starting the uninstaller from the Windows start menu Select Uninstall NTST in the same folder where the short-cut to the Support Tool is stored. Example: Assuming the short-cut to the Support Tool exists in the Start\Program\Omron\NTST4.6E Select the uninstaller by the following operation. [Start] [Program] [Omron] [Ntst4.6E] [Uninstall NTST] After the start up of the uninstaller, follow the instructions displayed on the screen.
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SECTION 3 Support Tool Starting-up and Exiting Procedure and File Operation
This section describes how to start up and exit the Support Tool and the operating procedure for PT screen data files. 3-1 Starting-up and Exiting the Support Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 3-1-1 Start-up Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 3-1-2 Exit Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 3-2-1 Functions Provided in the Main Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 3-2-2 Major Functions of Dialog Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 3-2-3 Functions of Message Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Operation of Screen Data (Application) File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 3-3-1 Creating New Screen Data (Application) File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 3-3-2 Reading the Existing Screen Data (Application) File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 3-3-3 Saving the Screen Data (Application) File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 3-3-4 Closing the Screen Data (Application) File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 3-3-5 Importing (Reading) the DOS Version Screen Data (Application) File . . . . . . . . 56 3-3-6 Importing Components from Different Screen Data File (Starting Up the Second Support Tool) . . 57 3-3-7 Using Method of Parts Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
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Starting-up and Exiting the Support Tool

The procedure for starting up the Support Tool installed in your personal computer and exiting it is shown below.
3-1-1 Start-up Procedure

To start up the Support Tool, select [Programs] [Omron] [Ntst4.6E] [NTSeries Support Tool] beginning with the Windows start button.
After the start-up of the Support Tool, the main window, shown below, is displayed.
Reference: Up to two Support Tools can be started up at the same time. You can copy and paste the screen data or table data between them by opening the two different screen data files. To start up the second Support Tool, select [Import Component] from the [File] menu in the main window of the first Support Tool (It is not possible to start up the second Support Tool from the [Start] menu of Windows). For details, refer to 3-3-6 Importing Components from Different Screen Data File (Starting Up the Second Support Tool).
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3-1-2 Exit Procedure

To exit the Support Tool, use any of the operations shown below. S In the menu, select [File] [Exit]. S Click the Button at the upper right corner in the main window.
S Double click the Support Tool icon displayed at the upper left section in the main window. S Click the Support Tool icon displayed at the upper left section in the main window, then select the Button in the control menu box. S Press F4 key while pressing down the Alt key. If you are going to exit the Support Tool before saving the data of the opened screen, a confirmation message is displayed. After you exit the Support Tool, the screen returns to the Windows screen.
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The configuration of the Support Tool operation screen, name of each parts, and the available functions are described below.
Title bar Control Menu box Menu bar Standard toolbar Draw bar
3-2-1 Functions Provided in the Main Window
Application manager screen
Data creation screen
Status bar
Application manager screen Directories of screens and tables are displayed as a tree list, which allows opening, copying, and other operations. Data creation screen On this screen, the screen to be displayed by the PT is created. Control menu box The control menu box displayed at the upper left corner of the operation screen and windows allows you to select how a window is displayed.
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The titles of windows are displayed here on each window respectively. Status bar The status bar displays a simple explanation about the selected function, selected object, cursor position, object position, the model type of the objective PT, PLC Vendor, the maximum memory size, and the remaining application size.
Status/Help message or information of object
Cursor Position
Selected PT model Selected PLC Top-left coordinate of Vendor selected objects
Application Memory (Remaining memory/Total memory In case user application exceeds the total memory, remaining memory will be shown as negative value in red color.)
Menu bar The functions provided by the Support Tool are divided into several groups. The menu bar shows the names of these function groups and the functions in each group are displayed in pull-down menus. S Standard Toolbar Functions that are used frequently such as file reading/writing, copy and paste, undo/redo, and print are assigned to the buttons in the standard toolbar. These functions can be called easily without selecting the function item from the menu bar.
New
Save
Print preview
Cut
Paste
Redo
Open
Print
New Screen
Copy
Undo Whats This?
S Draw Bar Functions to draw objects are assigned to buttons in the draw bar.
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These functions can be called easily without accessing the commands from the menu bar. Polyline Rectangle Polygon Selector Arc Circle Sector Tiling Mark Recipe Text Image Library object object
Standard lamp
Touch switch
Numeral input
Numeral Bar Trend Alarm display graph graph history Analogue Meter Broker String line display graph
Image lamp Thumbwheel switch S Utility Bar
String input
Alarm list
Buttons for centralizing label of touch switch or lamp (refer to 5-1-3 Changing the Display Method on the Support Tool), simulation for flash attribute in fixed display objects (refer to 5-1-3 Changing the Display Method on the Support Tool), lamp ON facility (refer to 5-1-3 Changing the Display Method on the Support Tool), and a combo-box for selecting to display certain screen object type (refer to 5-1-4 Filter Function) are provided.
Simulate Centralize ON/OFF Label Simulate Flash
Filter Screen Element
S Alignment Bar This toolbar provides the object alignment to the top, bottom, left, right and also center in a row and center in a column. (Refer to 6-1-6 Aligning Elements.)
Align Top
Align Left Align Bottom
Center in a Column Align Right Center in a Row
Reference: Whether or not Status Bar, Standard Toolbar, Draw Bar, Utility Bar and Alignment Bar are displayed can be selected, respectively, by the following operation.
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Status Bar: Standard Toolbar: Draw Bar: Utility Bar: Alignment Bar: [View] (menu bar) [Status Bar]
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[View] (menu bar) [Toolbars] [Standard Bar] [View] (menu bar) [Toolbars] [Draw Bar] [View] (menu bar) [Toolbars] [Utility Bar] [View] (menu bar) [Toolbars] [Alignment Bar]
Each time you select the item, display/no-display selection changes alternately. The check mark, if displayed, indicates that the selection of the corresponding item is to be displayed. If [Auto hide] invoked by selecting [Start] button (Windows) [Settings] [Taskbar] [Taskbar Options] is checked, status bar may not be displayed correctly when the window of the Support Tool is maximized. In this case, clear the checkmark for [Always on top] at [Taskbar Options]. Floating palette The standard toolbar, draw bar, utility bar and alignment bar can be moved as a floating palette to a convenient place for your operation.
S Object information on the status bar The information for the selected object that will be displayed on the status bar is indicated in the following table. (No information will be displayed when multiple objects are selected) Information to be displayed may be cut depending on the resolution of the screen or the selected object.
Screen Element (Selected item) Fixed Display Object Fixed Display-Mark Fixed Display-Image Fixed Display-Library Image Lamp Standard Lamp Touch Switch Mark Object {Code*1} Image Object {Reference Type: Code*1: Comment: Size: Compression} Library Object {Reference Type: Code*1: Comment} Image Lamp {PLC Address: ON code*1: OFF code*1: ON comment if check else OFF comment} Standard Lamp {PLC Address: Label*2} Touch Switch {Function: PLC Address: Label*2} (If function type is Notify Bit, display Notify Address, else display Lamp Address) Information to be displayed Fixed Display {Object Name: Attribute}
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Screen Element (Selected item) Thumbwheel Numeral Input String Input Recipe Numeral Display String Display Bar Graph Trend Graph Broken-line Graph Alarm History Alarm List Analogue Meter Information to be displayed Thumbwheel {PLC Address: Table Entry*3} Numeral Input {PLC Address: Table Entry*3: Reference Type} String Input {PLC Address: Table Entry*3: Reference Type}
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Recipe{Recipe Number; Recipe Name; Write Notify Bit; No. of Records: No. of Parameters} Numeral Display {PLC Address: Table Entry*3: Reference Type} String Display {PLC Address: Table Entry*3: Reference Type} Bar Graph {PLC Address: Table Entry*3: Direction} Trend Graph {Type: Drawing Width: Direction} Broken-line Graph {Direction} Alarm History {Display Image/Library or not} Alarm List {Table Entry*3: Display Image/Library or not} Analogue Meter {PLC Address: Table Entry*3}
(*1) M: Mark I: Image L: Library (*2) For the NT21 and the NT31. NT31C, NT631, NT631C with V2, the information to be displayed depends on the Label Type as follows: Static: Label On Off Static: When [View] [Simulate ON/OFF] setting is ON, displays ON label, when OFF, displays OFF label. Numeral Display: Same for Numeral Display information String Display: Same for String Display information (*3) N: Numeral Table S: String Table B: Bit Memory Table
3-2-2 Major Functions of Dialog Boxes

A dialog box is a window that is displayed in a fixed size. The purpose of a dialog box is to set data that is required to execute the functions of the Support Tool. The following types of dialog boxes are used and the procedure for setting the data differs according to the type of dialog box. S Option button This represents a selection item, with f displayed to the left of the item name. Only one of the displayed items can be chosen. The item is identified by a black circle.
S Check box This represents a selection item, with j displayed to the left of item name. Items can be selected by giving a check mark in this box.
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Operation of Screen Data (Application) File

S Text box This text box is an input field to set characters.
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S List box A list box displays a list of data: the data to be set is selected from the list.
S Combo box A list of selection items appears in the dropdown list box format. The data to be set is selected from the list.
3-2-3 Functions of Message Boxes

Message boxes display details of errors that occur during Support Tool operation and messages that request your confirmation of attempted operations. When a message box shows up, operation can be continued or cancelled by pressing the corresponding button in the message box.
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The procedure for operating the screen data file, where the PT screen data is stored, is described below. The PT Configuration, which determines the basic PT operation, is also discussed.
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3-3-1 Creating New Screen Data (Application) File

To create new screen data, select [New] in the [File] Menu of the main window.
PT configuration dialog box appears so that users can set information of the application environment and type of PT device.
Click the Button after completing the setting at the PT configuration dialog box. For details of the setting at the PT configuration dialog box, refer to Dialog Box Settings in the PT Configuration below. If the PT is set to the NT21, the clock address dialog box will appear next. Refer to page 53. The application manager and the data creation screen (1 Standard Screen) are displayed.
PT screen data is created by arranging objects on this data creation screen. The application manager is the tool to manage the screen data created by a user. For operation procedure, refer to Section 4 Application Manager. Dialog Box Settings in the PT Configuration Before creating screen data, it is necessary to set the PT configuration and the Control and Notify Areas that are shared with the PC (PLC). The operation steps shown below display the PT configuration dialog box.
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S Menu Bar [File] [New] (creating new application)
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S Menu Bar [Tools] [PT Configuration] (for modifying) The PT configuration dialog box has a variety of setting items provided in three pages. S PT Type page S System page S Control/Notify Area page S PT Type page The PT Type page is displayed when you click on the [PT Type] tab. The PT Type page is used to set the hardware configuration of the PT to be connected.
PT Model Specify the type of PT to be connected. When you are using the NT31, NT31C, NT631 or NT631C, refer to the table below to select the correct model according to the system program being installed. PT Model Ver.1.01 NT31 NT31C NT631 NT631C NT31 NT31C NT631 NT631C Ver.2.0 NT31-V1 NT31C-V1 NT631-V1 NT631C-V1 System Program Ver.2.1 NT31-V1(System Ver.2.1) NT31C-V1(System Ver.2.1) NT631-V1(System Ver.2.1) NT631C-V1(System Ver.2.1) Ver.3.1 NT31-V2 (System Ver. 3.1) NT31C-V2 (System Ver. 3.1) NT631-V2 (System Ver. 3.1) NT631C-V2 (System Ver. 3.1)
Reference: To check the system program version installed in a PT, display the following screens: S Version display at the upper right position of PT system menu S PT system menu ! Expansion mode ! Version display The following PT Models are also available: S NT31-V2 S NT31C-V2 S NT631-V2
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S MT631C-V2 NT20/30/620 Compatible Mode
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For NT21 and NT31/631-V2 Models, the NT20/30/620 Compatible Mode check box will be enabled. By setting this option, the Control Area will take 4 memory address, instead of 5 and Notify Area will take 3 memory address, instead of 2. This allows straight conversion for NT30/620 PT models to NT31/631 or NT20S models to NT21 without the need to modify the PLC program. PLC Vendor Specify the usable direct access type from either of the following. MEMLINK, Mitsubishi_A and Mitsubishi_Fx can be set only with NT31, NT31C, NT631and NT631C with -V1 and above. AB and GE can be set only with NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C below -V1. Siemens can be set only with NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C with -V1. (Refer to page 26). S OMRON S Mitsubishi_A S Mitsubishi_Fx S MEMLINK S AB S GE S Siemens Font Type If you are using NT31-V1, NT31C-V1, NT631-V1, NT631C-V1 and above hardware or had NT31, NT31C, NT631and NT631C and been updated the system program to the -V2 (System Ver.3.1) system program, which is attached to this Support Tool, it is possible to select the Font Type ISO8859-1 or CP437. If you are using the European Keyboards, please refer to Appendix K for more details. Comment Set the comment that is appended to the screen data file. An arbitrary character of up to 28 characters can be set. Reference: The PT model of the screen data that is opened can be changed. If it is changed, the data is converted automatically. Note that changing of PT models is allowed only for the restricted combinations shown in Appendix A Data Conversion.
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The System page is displayed when users click on the [System] tab. Fundamental operating functions can be set in this System page.
Initial Screen Screen number, which appears when the wrong data is set for PT Control Area when PT is driven, is selected from the drop-down list box or keyboard input. Normally, this setting is invalid since PT References PT Control Area for the initial screen number when starting up. The screen numbers of existing screen data are listed in the list box or only screen number 1 is displayed if the screen data is newly created. Backlight OFF Specify whether or not the backlight OFF function is used. This option can be selected from System of PT Configuration in the Support Tool. The Backlight OFF function automatically turns OFF the screen if the Support Tool is not operated for a certain time period to save the backlight of PT. If the check box is clicked to utilize the option, the time interval will be displayed in the drop-down list box to set it. For details of the PT models that can use this function, refer to Appendix E System Setting (PT Configuration). Resume Function The resume function holds the data in the table when the PT is OFF or reset. For details of the PT models that can use this function, refer to Appendix E System Setting (PT Configuration). History Setting This item specifies the method for processing when the Log memory of the alarm history function and History screen function becomes full. - Alarm (Use Ring Buffer): Same meaning with FIFO (First In First Out) Alarm FIFO system is applied for this function if the log memory area is full. When new alarm occurs, the oldest record data will be deleted so that the new data can be stored there.
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If the Alarm function is not chosen, newly coming data is not acceptable to record when the memory space is full. - Screen (Use Ring Buffer): Same meaning with FIFO (First In First Out). When the new screen history occurred, the oldest record data will be deleted so that new data can be stored there. This is so called FIFO. If this check box is not ON, newly coming data is not acceptable to record when the memory space is full. Either the Alarm and the Screen data is available for the following PT models. NT30, NT30C, NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C, NT631, NT631C. (For NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, both Alarm and Screen settings are available.) Number of Table Entries Specify the number of numeral memory table entries, character string memory table entries (String Table), and bit memory table entries. Setting of the Number of Table Entries is valid for the following PT models. NT30, NT30C, NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C, NT631, NT631C Buzzer Enable Specify whether or not the buzzer function is used. To use the buzzer function, click the check box to enter the check mark. To set the buzzer function to be unused, click the check box to clear the check mark. To sound the buzzer only at the occurrence of an alarm, specify [On Error] at the drop-down list box. If [Always] is selected for the buzzer function, the buzzer sounds at following events. S Occurrence of an error at PT S Reception of a command from the host S Screen switching Setting of the buzzer function is valid for the following PT models. NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C Reference: With the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, buzzer function settings are made by system menu operation at the PT and setting from the Support Tool is not allowed. Buzzer Key Input Click the check box of [Key Input] to enter the check mark if you want to sound the buzzer in response to the input from a touch switch or the extended I/O unit. Clear the check mark if the key input sound is not to be used. Printer for PT A printer can be connected to PT device for printing screen data if required. You have to specify the type of printer being used by the application for the following PT models:
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Select one of the Supported printers from the printer drop-down list box. Although this setting is possible for NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C, it is not valid from Support Tool. Please set from the Maintenance Mode of PT. S Mode Color: Specify Color for color printing. Designation of Color is valid for the following PT models. NT30C, NT620C, NT625C S Tone: Specify Tone for monochrome printing. If a color type PT is used with Tone set for [Mode], color data is expressed using a gray scale, printed in monochrome. These setting are available for the following PT models. NT30, NT30C, NT620S (Printer only), NT620C, NT625C For NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, this setting has to be selected from PT. Numeral Storage Type BCD or Binary can be selected for the storage type of the Numeral memory table. This setting is available only when the time the Storage Type in the Numeral memory table has [System] setting. When BCD or Binary is set for Numeral memory table Storage Type, this setting in the PT Configuration will be ignored and follows the storage type in the Numeral Table. This setting is available for the following PT Model. NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C S Control/Notify Area page The Control/Notify Area page is displayed when you click on the [Control/Notify Area] tab. The Control/Notify Area page is prepared to set the PT Control area, controlling PT from PC (PLC) and for PT Notify Area, notifying PT information to a PC
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(PLC and for window control area, controlling a window (NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C with -V1 and -V2 only).
PT Control Area PC (PLC) Address Set the type of words at the PC (PLC) and the first address (word number) of the area used as the PT Status Control Area. The PT Status Control Area differs depending on the PT model and it occupies the following number of words. NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C: For V1 models, and V2 models without NT20/30/620 Compatible mode: For V2 models with NT30/620 Compatible mode: NT21: Without NT20/30/620 Compatible mode: With NT20/30/620 Compatible mode: Other models: Comments Set a comment concerning this area. As a comment, up to 16 character can be set. PT Notify Area PC (PLC) Address Set the type of words at the PC (PLC) and the first address (word number) of the area used as the PT Status Notify Area. The PT Status Notify Area differs depending on the PT model and it occupies the following number of words. NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C: For V1 models and V2 models without NT20/30/620 Compatible mode: 2 words For V2 models with NT20/30/620 Compatible mode: 3 words NT21: Without NT20/30/620 Compatible mode: With NT20/30/620 Compatible mode: Other models: 2 words 3 words 3 words
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Set a comment concerning the area set as the PT Status Notify Area. As a comment, a character string of up to 16 characters can be set. Window Control Area PC (PLC) Address Set the type of words at the PC (PLC) and the first address (word number) of the area used as the Window Control Area. Window Control Area differs depending on the PT model and it occupies the following number of words. NT21 and NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C with -V1 or V2: 9 words Other models: can not be used Comments Set a comment concerning the area set as the Window Control Area. As a comment, a character string of up to 16 characters can be set. Note Set memory addresses so that the PT Control Area, PT Notify Area and Window Control Area do not overlap. S PC (PLC) Address dialog box Clicking on the [Set] button in the [PT Control Area], [PT Notify Area] or [Window Control Area] displays the PC (PLC) Address dialog box. In the PC (PLC) Address dialog box, the PC (PLC) address of the PT Status Control Area, the PT Status Notify Area and the Window Control Area can be set by specifying the area type and address individually. The setting made in the PC (PLC) Address dialog box will be reflected on the setting made in the [PC (PLC) Control Area], [PT Notify Area] or [Window Control Area]. Use the PC (PLC) Address dialog box only when the area type and address are input individually. If the PC (PLC) address is directly input in the Control/Notify Area page, it is not necessary to call this dialog box. Example PLC Vendor : OMRON
Channel (Word) Specify the type of PC (PLC) area that is used as a PT Status Control Area, a PT Status Notify Area or a Window Control Area by selecting an item from the drop-down list box. Address Specify the first word address in the PC (PLC) area that is to be used as the PT Status Control Area, PT Status Notify Area, and Window Control Area.
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Set a comment concerning the area set as the PT Status Control Area, a PT Status Notify Area, or a Window Control Area. As a comment, a character string of up to 16 characters can be set. Clock Address When the PT is set to the NT21, the addresses must be set to read the clock from the PLC host. This setting is not necessary for other models of PT. If the PT is set to the NT21 on the tools page of the PT configuration dialog box, the clock address dialog box shown below appears. Always set an address when using the clock function (data displays, screen display history, or alarm history).
PLC Address Set the area and the address of the first word from which to read the clock data. A Clock Data Area will be defined consisting of 4 words starting at the specified address. I/O Comments Set a comment for the address used to define the Clock Data Area. Up to 16 character can be input. S PLC Address Dialog Box This dialog box is set in the same way as the one for the PT configuration dialog box.
3-3-2 Reading the Existing Screen Data (Application) File

To read the screen data that is saved in a file, select [File] [Open] from the main window menu.
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The dialog box for the applicable folder, file name, and files of type exist appears to specify them.
NTST Application (*.onw)
After specifying the folder, file name, and file type click on the [Open] button. The application manager of the read out screen data is displayed. With NT-series Support Tool for Windows, following screen data files can be handled. onw mmi For details, refer to File Types in page 55 Reference:S Recent used files will be shown at the bottom of [File] menu. Recent four files can be opened from this command. S NT-series Support Tool for Windows (Ver. 4.6) can read the screen data that is created using an earlier version of NT-series Support Tool. S It is not possible to read screen data created by NT-series Support Tool for Windows (Ver. 4.6) with an earlier version of NT-series Support Tool. S With MMI files, the screen data created by the Support Tool Ver.4 can be read using Support Tool Ver.3.j as long as the PT model is supported with Ver.3.j. (With MMI format, user group and grid information will be lost.) e.g. NT30C MMI file created with Ver.4 ! Can be read with Ver.3 NT31C-V2 MMI file created with Ver.4 ! Cannot be read with Ver.3
3-3-3 Saving the Screen Data (Application) File

After creating the screen data, save it to a file. The procedure for saving the screen data to a file is: [File] (main window menu) [Save], or [File] (main window menu) [Save As]. Save: The existing screen data of the opened file is overwritten by the new screen data.
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If the file was opened using [New], the operation to be followed is the same as for saving a file by selecting [Save As]. Save As: The created or edited screen data is saved by specifying the folder and the file name. S File name setting dialog If you select [Save] when creating new screen data or [Save As], the file name setting window (Save As) opens.
NTST Application (*.onw)
After inputting the folder and file name, click the data is saved to the specified file.
Button the screen
If the file name of an existing file is specified, a message requesting confirmation that the file is to be overwritten is displayed. S File types When saving files in file name setting dialog, either of following two file types can be selected. S NTST screen data (*.onw) format (onw format) This is a standard file format for Support Tool. Use this format to save screen data normally. S Memory map image file (*.mmi) format (mmi format) This is a file format to which screen data is compressed after deleting information used only for Support Tool. (Data to be lost are grid setting and grouping information.) Use this format for purposes such as transferring screen data using FD. It is advisable to save the same data with onw format also, since part of information are lost with this format as mentioned above. Once you saved data, specified file types will not be changed until you exit the Support Tool or perform saving/reading the onw file. (Data will be saved in the format same as before when you select Save to save it.) If you want to change the file type, select Save As. Reference: S It is not possible to save data in DOS format. S Once you read the data that was created using DOS version Support Tool by NT-series Support Tool for Windows, do not upload the data with DOS tool
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even if it has been download to PT. Downloading will be possible; however, the data may not be used with DOS version Support Tool correctly. ST
DOS version Support Tool Upper compatibility Windows version Support Tool PT NT20S, NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C/NT625C
S With mmi file format, error check is executed before saving. By this error check, data that cannot be downloaded to PT will not be stored. S With the Support Tool on CD-ROM, the NT Transfer Utility, which transmits mmi file to the PT, is supplied. For details, refer to Appendix C NT Transfer Utility.
3-3-4 Closing the Screen Data (Application) File

It is not possible to open two or more screen data files with one Support Tool. So when you want to edit different screen data file, you need to close the currently opened file, or start up the second Support Tool using the [Import Component] command from the [File] menu. For details of Import Component, refer to 3-3-6 Importing Components from Different Screen Data File (Starting Up the Second Support Tool). To close application, select [Close] from [File] in the main window menu. If the screen data (application) has not been saved, a message requesting confirmation of saving it is indicated/displayed.
If the file name is not set, the name setting dialog appears. If the file name has been already determined, the data will be overwritten. The screen data file closes without saving the screen data. The file close operation is canceled.
3-3-5 Importing (Reading) the DOS Version Screen Data (Application) File
The Support Tool has a function for reading screen data files created using the previous DOS version Support Tool. Note that although the DOS version screen data files can be read, files cannot be saved in DOS format.
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For Files of type, select any of the following items according to the model of Support Tool used to create the screen data you are going to read. S M1S: S M2S: S M6S: S G6S: Click the name. Screen data for NT11S Screen data for NT20S Screen data for NT600S Screen data for NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, and NT625C Button after selecting the folder and specifying the file
The application manager of the read screen data will be displayed. Reference: For details of the PT models and types, the Support Tool can create screen data for, refer to 1-6 Usable Hardware Combinations.
3-3-6 Importing Components from Different Screen Data File (Starting Up the Second Support Tool)
Select [Import Component] from the [File] menu and you can start up the second Support Tool and open a different screen data file. By reading out the different screen data files with the two Support Tools, data copying/pasting can be performed easily between the files.
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When you select [Import Component], a dialog box to specify the file to be read is displayed. (For details of this dialog, refer to 3-3-2 Reading the Existing Screen Data (Application) File.)
After specifying the folder, file name and file type, click the Button. The second Support Tool starts up and the application manager of the read out screen data is displayed. Reference: S It is not possible to start up the second Support Tool from the [Start] button of Windows (Error message will be displayed). Be sure to select [Import Component] from the [File] menu in the main window of the first Support Tool. S Copy/paste operation can not be performed between the two files if the PT model of the two files is different. In this case, perform data conversion beforehand so that the PT model setting of the copy source screen data matches to the setting of the copy destination screen data. (Selected PT model can be checked on the status bar.) S It is not possible to edit the same screen data file by two Support Tools. If you try to read out the file that is already opened by the other Support Tool, error message will be displayed. S The second Support Tool can read out the screen data file regardless of the file types (onw, mmi). S When the second Support Tool is started, the windows of both Support Tools are automatically resized into normal windows that overlap each other to facilitate the copy operation between the files. S It is not possible to open one more Support Tool when two Support Tools are already started. S [Import Component] will not be displayed in the [File] menu when no screen data is opened with the Support Tool. S Conversion of PLC address is executed when the PLC vendor (direct access) is different between the copy source/destination screen data. S Conversion of key code is executed when the key code (font type) is different between the copy source/destination screen data. S In case of the numeral/string table and bit memory table, if the table size of copy destination is smaller than the size of copy source, excessive entries will be discarded. S To achieve higher performance, close the second Support Tool after you completed import operation.
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S It may take time to read out MMI file since data checking is performed before opening the file. Possible Operation between Two Support Tools While screen data files of the same PT model are opened with the two Support Tools, following operations are possible. a. Copying, cutting, pasting and drag&drop of a screen between application managers (multiple screens can be also handled). (Refer to 4-2-4 Copying a Screen.)
b. Copying, cutting, pasting and drag&drop of a table data between application managers (All the data in a table is handled, it is possible to handle a table entry individually or to handle multiple table entries collectively.) (Refer to 4-2-9 Copying the Whole Table.)
c. Copying, cutting, pasting of a number/code between the following table entries (Drag&drop is not possible). Between image table entries (Refer to 8-1-1 Operating the Image Table.) Between library table entries (Refer to 8-2-1 Operating the Library Table.) Between bit memory table entries (Refer to 7-1-4 Edit Operation.) Between numeral table entries (Refer to 7-1-4 Edit Operation.) Between string table entries (Refer to 7-1-4 Edit Operation.) Between extended I/O output table entries (Refer to 7-1-4 Edit Operation.) Between extended I/O input table entries (Refer to 7-1-4 Edit Operation.)
d. Copying, cutting, pasting and drag&drop of objects between editing screens or library editors. (Drag&drop can not be performed if the copy destination
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window is hidden under other windows.) (Refer to 6-1-5 Copying, Cutting, Pasting, and Deleting Elements.)
e. Copying, cutting, pasting of the specified area between image editors or mark editors (Drag&drop is not possible). (Refer to 8-1-2 Creating Image Data Using Image Editor, 8-3-2 Creating Marks Using the Mark Editor.)
These operating procedures are same as normal operations of copy, cut, paste and drag&drop on one Support Tool. Copying/Pasting an Object That Contains Image/Library Data Even if a screen or an object that contains image/library data is pasted onto a different screen data file, image/library data itself is not copied if NT-series Support Tool version number is lower than 4.6. If you want to copy/paste an object that contains image/library data between screen data files, you need to copy the image/library data referenced by the object beforehand. Ex: Copying/pasting a fixed-display image that references image code 0001 while the contents of the code are different between the screen data files
As shown above, image data to be displayed will vary even if both objects are referencing the same code, when the contents of the referenced image code are different between the screen data files. (When no data is registered to the referenced code, is displayed. )
3-3-7 Using Method of Parts Collection

With the Support Tool on CD-ROM, Parts Collection is supplied. In this section, using method of Parts Collection is described.
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Lamps and touch switches will be graphical and expressive parts when they are combined with image/library data or image lamps. These graphical lamps and touch switches are registered to the Parts Collection (Parts Collection for each PT model is provided). Using [Import Component] command, desired data can be copied/pasted from Parts Collection to the editing screen easily. Reference: S Parts Collection is supplied only for the Support Tool on CD-ROM. It can be installed by specifying Sample Collection when installing the Support Tool. S Parts Collection for NT11S, NT20S and NT600S is not supplied. S Parts Collection is created in MMI format. It may take time to read out/save MMI file. S If you install the Parts Collection, the Parts Collection List, which shows how to use the Parts Collection, the list of screen images, will be automatically installed as well. This list is stored in the Parts Collection List folder inside the Sample collection folder. Operation Procedure To use the Parts Collection, follow the procedure below. Here, operations such as copying, pasting, drag&drop are not described in details. Please refer to 8-1 Image Editor, 8-2 Library Editor and 6-1-5 Copying, Cutting, Pasting, and Deleting Elements. (1) Open the screen data file to which you want to paste data from Parts Collection. (2) Select [Import Component] from the [File] menu. (3) Dialog box to specify the file to be opened is displayed. Open the Sample Collection folder in the folder that Support Tool has been installed into. Then, open the folder of the required PT model (see below). Select Memory Map Image File (*.mmi) as a file type. Parts Collection for each PT model is displayed. Specify the Parts Collection of the PT model same as the currently opened screen data file and click the Button.
Second Support Tool starts up and the selected Parts Collection opens. (4) In the screen data file of Parts Collection, decide the object that you want to import. (5) If the object contains image/library data, the image/library data should be copied between image/library table entries beforehand by copy/paste operation if NT-series Support Tool version number is lower than 4.6. Follow the proce-
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dure below. Code number to be copied can be checked in the property of an object. (Referenced image/library code is also displayed on the status bar for some object when they are selected.) If image/library copying is not performed beforehand, display will not be as intended since the image/library allocated to the code is not copied even if the object itself is copied. Procedure a. Open the property of an image lamp or image/library data to be imported and check the referenced image/library code. b. Select [Image Editor] or [Library Editor] from the [Tools] menu and copy ([Edit] [Copy]) the code to be imported on the image/library table. c. Open the image/library table of the screen data file of copy destination and paste the image/library data that has been copied. This time, if the copy destination code number is different from the copy source code number, display will not be correct when the object is pasted. Register the same code number as copy source by clicking the Button. (6) Drag&drop the object that you want to import from the screen data file of Parts Collection to the screen data file of copy destination ([Copy], [Paste] in the [Edit] menu can be used also).
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SECTION 4 Application Manager

This section shows how the application manager is used when checking the created data, copying screen data, setting a memory table, operating a window. 4-1 4-2 What Is the Application Manager? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operating the Application Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-1 Opening a Data Creation Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-2 Closing a Creation Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-3 Creating a New Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-4 Copying a Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-5 Deleting a Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-6 Displaying and Setting the PT configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-7 Displaying and Setting Screen Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-8 Editing a Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-9 Copying an Entire Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-10 Saving the Screen Data (Application) to a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-11 Error Check (Validation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-12 Sending (Downloading) the Data to a PT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-13 Window Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-14 Help Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 65 65 65 65 66 67 67 67 67 68 69 69 71 72 74
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What Is the Application Manager?

A screen data (application) file holds a variety of data. The application manager is a data management tool used for managing the various types of screen data. Since the application manager displays the data in tree style, you can check the created data or read the necessary data easily.
(The number and type of screens and tables displayed in the application manager vary according to the setting made for [PT Model] of [PT Type] in the PT configuration. Bit map shown above is in case of NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C.) The application manager provides following operations: S Opening a data creation screen S Creation of new application S Copying a screen S Deleting a screen S Displaying and setting PT configuration S Displaying and setting screen properties S Editing tables S Saving the created data to a file S Sending (downloading) the created data to a PT Icons used by the application manager App 1: Name of application folder When a file name has been specified, the file name specified by App 1 is used. Double clicking of this icon opens a set of sub-data box by screen type. screen: Screen data box Double clicking of this icon displays the screen data boxes classified by group. table: Table data box Double clicking of this icon shows memory tables classified by icon. 1-1899.2000 (Standard): Screen data boxes classified by screen type 1-1899.2000: Indicates a screen number. Standard: Indicates screen type. Double-clicking of this icon displays the screen icons in a group. The screen number and screen type displayed here differ from PT models.
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: Screen icon 1: Indicates a screen number. Double clicking of this icon opens a data creation screen. numeral memory table: Table data icon Numeral memory table: Indicates a table type.
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Double clicking of this icon opens a memory table dialog box setting. The type of table to be displayed differs depending on the PT model. When you click on [)], displayed to the left of a icon, icons existing under the clicked icon are displayed. Clicking on [] hides these icons.
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The procedure for operating and setting the data using the application manager is shown below. Two types of operations - mouse operation and menu operation - are possible. For the menu driven operation, short-cut keys (keys used to call menu functions) may be used instead of displaying the menu.
4-2-1 Opening a Data Creation Screen

The procedure for opening a creation screen of existing data is shown below. Operation using the mouse (1) (1) Double click the screen icon. Operation using the mouse (2) (1) Click the right mouse button at the screen icon. (2) Select [Open].
4-2-2 Closing a Creation Screen

The procedure for closing a creation screen is shown below. Operation using the mouse (1) Click the Button at the upper right corner in the data creation screen.
4-2-3 Creating a New Screen

The procedure for opening a new screen is shown below. Operation using the mouse (1) Click the screen data box icon, or right click the mouse on the screen data box (classified by group). (2) Select [New], choose the screen type, then click the (3) Input a screen number and a comment, then click the Operation using the menu (1) Select [New] from [Screen] in the menu bar. (2) Select the screen type, then click the Button. Button. Button.
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4-2-4 Copying a Screen

The procedure for copying an existing screen to another screen number is shown below. Reference: The operations shown below can be performed between different screen data files of the same PT model by starting up two Support Tools. For details, refer to 3-3-6 Importing Components from Different Screen Data File (Starting Up the Second Support Tool). Operation using the mouse (1) (1) Specify the screen icon. Multiple screen icons can be selected by dragging the mouse cursor while pressing the Shift key or Ctrl key. (2) Click right button of the mouse on the selected screen icon, then select [Copy]. (3) Click right button of the mouse on one of the screen icon, then select [Paste]. (4) Input a screen number, then click the Button. The screen number of the copy source screen is displayed as a duplicated number, and in the new screen number field, the smallest number of the available screen numbers is displayed. If you input an existing screen number, a confirmation message is displayed to overwrite it. Operation using the mouse (2) (1) Specify the screen icon. Multiple screen icons can be selected by dragging the mouse cursor while pressing the Shift key or Ctrl key. (2) Drag the selected screen icon in the screen icon display area. (3) Input a screen number, then click the Button.
The screen number of the copy source screen is displayed as a duplicated number, and in the new screen number field, the smallest number of the available screen numbers is displayed. If you input an existing screen number, a confirmation message is displayed to overwrite it. Operation using the menu (1) Specify the screen icon. Multiple screen icons can be selected by dragging the mouse cursor while pressing the Shift key or Ctrl key. (2) Select [Copy] from [Edit] in the menu bar. (3) Then select [Paste] from [Edit] in the menu bar. (4) Input a screen number, then click the Button.
The screen number of the copy source screen is displayed as a duplicated number, and in the new screen number field, the smallest number of the available screen numbers is displayed. If you input an existing screen number, a confirmation message is displayed to overwrite it.
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4-2-5 Deleting a Screen

The procedure for deleting a created screen is shown below. Operation using the mouse (1) Specify the screen icon. Multiple screen icons can be selected by dragging the mouse cursor while pressing the Shift key or Ctrl key. (2) Click right button of the mouse on the selected screen icon, then choose [Delete]. The message requesting your confirmation is displayed. Operation using the menu (1) Specify the screen icon. Multiple screen icons can be selected by dragging the mouse cursor while pressing the Shift key or Ctrl key. (2) Select [Delete] from [Edit] in the menu bar. A message requesting your confirmation is displayed.
4-2-6 Displaying and Setting the PT configuration

The procedure for displaying the PT configuration dialog box is shown below. For details, refer to Dialog Box Setting in the PT Configuration on page 45. Operation using the mouse (1) Click right button of the mouse on the screen data (application) file icon, then select [Setup]. Operation using the menu (1) Select [PT Configuration] from [Tools] in the menu bar.
4-2-7 Displaying and Setting Screen Properties

The procedure for displaying the property setting dialog box is shown below. For details, refer to 5-1 Types of Screens, Common Dialog Box Settings and Operations. Operation using the mouse (1) Click right button of the mouse on the screen data file icon, then select [Properties]. Operation using the menu (1) Select the screen icon. (2) Select [Properties] from [Screen] in the menu bar. Reference: The following operations can also display the screen property setting dialog box. S Click right button of the mouse on the editing screen where no objects are registered, then select [Properties]. S Double click on the editing screen where no objects are registered.
4-2-8 Editing a Table

The procedure for displaying the table setting dialog box is shown below.
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For details, refer to Section 7 Memory Table Setting or Section 8 Editing Graphic Data. Operation using the mouse (1) Double click the icon of the table data to be edited. Operation using the mouse (2) Make a right click on the icon of the table data to be edited, then select [Modify]. Operation using the menu (1) Select [Tools] in the menu bar, then choose [Table], [Image Editor], [Library Editor] or [Mark Editor]. (2) If [Table] is chosen, select the tab of the table to be edited.
4-2-9 Copying an Entire Table

An entire table can be copied between the screen data files of the same PT model by starting up two Support Tools. Caution: Copying of tables, screens, and objects between two screen data files involves addition or overwriting of PLC address. Please check the movement sufficiently before shifting to actual operation.
Reference: S To start up second Support Tool, select [Import Component] from [File] menu, For details, refer to 3-3-6 Importing Components from Different Screen Data File (Starting Up the Second Support Tool). S If the whole table is copied, all the contents in the specified table are copied collectively. For method to copy the individual data in a table, refer to Section 7 Memory Table Setting or Section 8 Editing Graphic Data. S A check box for Overwrite PLC Address appears when copying the whole table indicated below. If this check box is checked, PLC address setting is overwritten. If not checked, settings such as initial value will be overwritten but the PLC address setting remains the same. Note that I/O comments are not copied even if the PLC address is overwritten. If you need the same I/O comment, copy the I/O comment. Bit memory table, Extended I/O output table, Numeral table, String table, FKey input notify table Operation using the mouse (1) (1) Specify the table data icon. Multiple tables can be selected by dragging the mouse cursor while pressing the Shift key or Ctrl key. (2) Click right button of the mouse on the selected table data icon, then select [Copy]. (3) Click right button of the mouse on the desired table in the table data icon display area of another Support Tool, then select [Paste]. (4) In the confirmation dialog box, click the Button. If a check box for Overwrite PLC Address appeared in the dialog box, make the setting as required. Operation using the mouse (2) (1) Specify the table data icon. Multiple tables can be selected by dragging the mouse cursor while pressing the Shift key or Ctrl key.
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(2) Drag the selected table data icon to the table data icon display area of another Support Tool. (3) In the confirmation dialog box, click the Button. If a check box for Overwrite PLC Address appeared in the dialog box, make the setting as required. Operation using the menu (1) Specify the table data icon. Multiple tables can be selected by dragging the mouse cursor while pressing the Shift key or Ctrl key. (2) Select [Copy] from [Edit] in the menu bar. (3) Then select [Paste] from [Edit] in the menu bar of another Support Tool. (4) In the confirmation dialog box, click the Button. If a check box for Overwrite PLC Address appeared in the dialog box, make the setting as required.
4-2-10 Saving the Screen Data (Application) to a File

The procedure for saving the screen data to a file is shown below. For details, refer to 3-3-3 Saving the Screen Data (Application ) File. Please save frequently. Support Tool will not save automatically. Operation using the mouse (1) Click right button of the mouse on the screen data file icon, then select [Save] or [Save As]. If you select [Save] for a file other than a new file, the saving operation starts immediately without prompting dialog box. (2) Specify the folder and file name of the destination and click the ton. But-
If you specify an existing file, a message requesting your confirmation is displayed if it is overwritten. Operation using the menu (1) Select [File] in the menu bar, then choose [Save] or [Save As]. If you select [Save] for a file other than a new file, the saving operation starts immediately without prompting dialog box. (2) Specify the folder and file name of the destination and click the ton. But-
If you specify an existing file, a message requesting your confirmation is displayed if overwriting should be done.
4-2-11 Error Check (Validation)

The Support Tool has a function to check the data such as limitations of screen elements and PC (PLC) address assignments in order to prevent illegal data from being downloaded. This is called Validation. The following three validation functions are provided: S Validation performed on real time
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The Support Tool provides real time validation while users are creating data. This function mainly checks the elements one by one. Moreover, maximum number of elements and memory size will be also watched. S Validation performed from the [Tools] menu [Validate] It is also possible to perform the Validation using [Tools] [Validate] from the menu bar. By the check, Support Tool will detect the contradiction in the screen (application) data including association between touch switches and the elements and so on. This check will be also performed at the beginning of the download process to prohibit the wrong data to be downloaded. S Validation during the data conversion and importing DOS data file Validation will be also performed when converting the screen data (application) from a current model to another model and when importing the DOS data file. Data conversion will be also performed when the registered symbol data from the Symbol Manager that was created by a certain PT model, has been dragged and dropped to the another PT model screen. So at this time validation will be also performed. Reference: Validation will be also performed when saving the screen data in mmi format. Executing the Validation S Validating the current focused screen Make sure the screen you want to validate is open, and select [Validate] from the [Tools] menu. S Validating the whole screen data (application) file (1) Right after performing the screen validation mentioned above, choose [Validate] from the [Tools] menu again. Confirmation dialog box arrives. (2) Click the Button. Then the validation will start.
During the validation, it is not possible to perform other operation. After the validation has been completed the result message arrives. Reference: S Please execute the validation after the creation of screen data (application). S Validation might need a sufficient time period in case the screen data (application) itself has large size and validation for the whole data has been executed. So when Validating for the whole data has been performed, the confirmation dialog box appears asking whether you want to perform the validation or not. Click the Button to start the validation. Displaying the error log and its location If the error check function detects an error, a brief error message is displayed and you are requested to confirm the error log. Reference: S The messages contents of the error log are cleared when an element or a screen is operated. Therefore, if an error is detected, display the error log window immediately to determine the details of the error. Since errors occurring during data conversion, in particular, may not reoccur if you try to check them later, they must be checked at their occurrence.
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S The results of the error check can be printed or saved in a file. For details, refer to Section 12 Making Reports. The procedure for displaying the error log window is shown below. (1) Select [View] in the menu bar, then choose [Error Log]. The error log window opens.
With some types of errors, double-clicking on the error message will display the screen(s) where the error has occurred. For the meaning of error message and the solution to be taken to correct the error, refer to Appendix A Data Conversion and Appendix H Error Messages.
4-2-12 Sending (Downloading) the Data to a PT

The data created using the Support Tool can be sent (downloaded) to a PT. It is possible to send the screen data collectively or only the data of the specified screens or memory tables. Here, only the procedure is described. For details, refer to 11-3 Sending (Downloading) the Data. Before sending the data, set the communication conditions (communication port and communication speed [Baud Rate]) by selecting [Connect] (menu bar) and [Comms. Setting]. Operation using the mouse S Sending (Downloading) the whole data file (1) Right click the mouse on the screen data file icon, then select [Download]. If the screen data is free of errors, sending of the data starts immediately. A message is displayed if the data has an error. S Sending (Downloading) specified screen (1) Specify the screen icon. Multiple files can be selected by dragging the mouse cursor while pressing the Shift key or Ctrl key. (2) Make a right click on the selected screen icon, then choose [Download]. (3) Specify if child screens of continuous/overlapping screens are also to be sent, then click the Button. If the screen data is free of errors, transmitting of the data starts immediately. A message will be displayed if the data has an error.
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(1) Right click the mouse on the table data box icon, then select [Download]. The dialog box used for specifying the table to be sent (downloaded) is displayed for PTs that allow table data to be sent in table individually. With PTs that do not allow table data to be sent table by table, sending of the data starts immediately. (2) Specify the table to be sent (downloaded), then click the Button.
Reference: It is not possible to send (download) the direct access information or system memory individually. Please use the menu operation. Operation using the menu S Sending (Downloading) the whole data file (1) Select [Connect] in the menu bar, then choose [Download (NT-series Support Tool PT)] [Application]. If the screen data is free of errors, sending of the data starts immediately. A message is displayed if the data has an error. S Sending (Downloading) specified screen (1) Specify the screen icon. Multiple files can be selected by dragging the mouse cursor while pressing the Shift key or Ctrl key. (2) Select [Connect] in the menu bar, then choose [Download (NT-series Support Tool PT)] [Screen]. (3) Specify if child screens of continuous/overlapping screens are also to be Button. sent, then click the If the screen data is free of errors, sending of the data starts immediately. A message is displayed if the data has an error. S Sending (Downloading) specified Tables (1) Select [Connect] in the menu bar, then choose [Download (NT-series Support Tool PT)] [Table]. The dialog box used for specifying the table to be sent is displayed for PTs that allow table data to be sent in table units. With PTs that do not allow table data to be sent table by table, sending of the data starts immediately. (2) Specify the table to be sent, then click the Button.
Reference: Downloading in table units may not be possible with some PT types. S Sending the Direct Access Information and system memory (1) Select [Connect] in the menu bar, then choose [Download (NT-series Support Tool PT)] [Direct Access Information] or [System Memory]. If the setting is free of errors, sending of the data starts immediately. A message is displayed if the data has an error.
4-2-13 Window Menu

The following Support Tool operations are possible using the [Window] menu. S Opening a new window for the data creation screen that is active
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Reference: The Support Tool can operate windows in the same manner as other Windows applications. Here, only the functions that can be selected from the Support Tool menus are explained. Opening a new window To open a new window for the data creation screen that is active, follow the procedure described below. Reference 1. Windows with the same screen number display the same contents. 2. When the same screen is displayed in two windows, elements can be copied between the windows by dragging them while pressing the Ctrl key. Usually, copying an element to a desired position in the same screen is not possible. However, if two same windows are opened, it is possible to copy an element to a desired position although they are on the same screen. (Similarly, if different screen data files of the same PT model are opened by two Support Tools, it is possible to copy screen data between the files.) 3. When multiple windows that have the same screen number exist, the following information is displayed in the window title area (for standard screens). x Standard Screen: y Serial number)
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Serial numbers will be assigned in the order the windows are opened. If any window presently opened is closed, the serial numbers are renumbered automatically. 4. The Support Tool can open up to ten windows at the same time in addition to the application manager window. S Operation (1) Specify the screen. Click on the screen or double-click on the screen icon to open multiwindows. (2) Select [New Window] from [Window] in the menu bar. An additional window opens for the screen specified in step (1). Arranging windows Windows can be arranged in any of the following three ways. Cascade: All windows are cascaded in such a way that window titles are visible. All windows are displayed at the same size. The order of cascading differs depending on the display position of the windows before the cascading operation is attempted. Tile: All windows are arranged over the entire main window area at the same size. However, the sizes may differ slightly, depending on the number of windows. The order of tiling differs depending on the display position of windows before tiling operation is attempted.
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The application manager and creation screens shown in icon form are arranged in the lower left part of the main window. The order in which the icons are displayed differs depending on the display position of the icons before the arrange icons operation was attempted. S Operation (1) Select [Window] in the menu bar, then choose [Cascade], [Tile], or [Arrange Icons]. The windows are arranged according to the selected item. Switching windows Under the [Window] menu, up to nine windows that are open are displayed in a list. If the number of windows is ten or more, the [More windows...] item is displayed. The window selection dialog box opens when this item is selected. Users can activate the particular screen to edit from [Window] in the main menu or selecting from window selection dialog box of [More windows...]. This feature brings simple operation to edit data of veiled screen.
4-2-14 Help Menu

The [Help] menu includes the following items. S Contents S Search for Help on S Whats This? S PLC Address Help S About NT-series Support Tool Displaying help information using the table of contents The help information of the Support Tool is constructed so that the functions can be tracked according to the menu configuration. To display help on a specific function, display the table of contents of the help information and find help on the relevant function. S Operation (1) Select [Help] in the menu bar, then select [Contents]. The table of contents of help is displayed. (2) Select an item to display the corresponding help contents. In the information displayed in the help screen, items that have a link to detailed help information are underlined; click on such an item to access the detailed information. The necessary information will be reached by tracking the items in this way. Reference: The button or F1 key is also used to display the table of contents for
help information. Displaying help information by searching for a keyword Help information on a specific topic can be displayed by inputting the related keyword.
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(1) Select [Help] in the menu bar, then select [Search for Help on]. The topic search dialog box is displayed. (2) Input a keyword. When the keyword is input, the corresponding help item is highlighted. (3) If you find the specified help item, click the Button.
The help information relating to the specified item is displayed. Displaying help information by clicking on a screen The Support Tool provides the [Whats This?] item that allows you to get help when an item for which you need help is displayed. Using this feature, you can display the help information in a simple operation without tracking the table of contents or inputting a keyword. S Operation (1) Select [Help] in the menu bar, then select [Whats This?]. A question mark (?) is appended to the mouse cursor. Clicking the Button in the standard tool bar, also displays a question mark
at the mouse cursor. (2) Click on the item (place) for which you need help. The corresponding help information is displayed. Checking the input method of PLC address PLC address dialog box is displayed when an address is allocated to an object. If [PLC Address Help] is selected in the [Help] menu, the help about the PLC address dialog box that shows the input method of PLC address is displayed. Checking the Support Tool version If [About NT-series Support Tool] is selected in the [Help] menu, the dialog box that shows the version of the Support Tool is displayed. If you have questions on the Support Tool, please check the version of your Support Tool before contacting.
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This section deals with the types of screens that can be created by the Support Tool. 5-1 Types of Screens, Common Dialog Box Settings and Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1-1 Setting the Screen Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1-2 Grid Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1-3 Changing the Display Method on the Support Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1-4 Filter Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1-5 Switching Screens by Extended I/O Input at Each Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1-6 Saving the Screen Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Standard Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Continuous/Overlapping Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3-1 Continuous Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3-2 Overlapping Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3-3 Editing a Parent Screen (Modification) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Window/Keyboard Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4-1 Window/Keyboard Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4-2 Improved Input Key-window/Keyboard Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Extended Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Occurrence History Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frequency History Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Host Connect Screen (System Initializing Screen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Password Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Menu Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Print Format Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Programming Console Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Device Monitor Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contrast and Brightness Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 78 80 81 85 87 88 88 89 90 91 92 92 92 95 97 98 99 99 100 101 101 101 102 102
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The Support Tool provides various types of screen. The screens that can be created using the Support Tool are shown below. The screens that can be used differ depending on the PT model. S Standard screens S Continuous/overlapping screens S Window/Keyboard screens S Extended screens S Occurrence history screens S Frequency history screens S Host connect screens (system initializing screens) The screen attributes and grid can be set for each screen, individually. S Password screens S Menu screens S Print format screens S Device monitor screens S Contrast tuning screens
5-1-1 Setting the Screen Attributes

All screens have screen attributes used for setting the screen display specifications. The information to be set as attributes, specific to the individual screens, includes screen number, screen comment, recording in display history, backlight, and buzzer control. To display the attributes, follow any of the operations indicated below. S [Screen] (menu bar) [Properties] S Right click on a screen data icon in the application manager [Properties] S Right click at an arbitrary position on the screen [Properties] S Double click at an arbitrary position on the screen
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Specify a screen number. The screen number of an existing screen may be changed. History (other than NT20S) Specify whether or not the event of screen display is to be recorded in the display history record (Screen history Log). The display history function records the date/time and frequency of screen display for screens for which the [History] attribute check box is ticked. The recorded display history can be checked on the occurrence history screen and the frequency history screen. The event of screen display is recorded in the display history if the check box of the history attribute is ticked; if it is not ticked, the event is not recorded. Title (other than NT20S) Specify the title of screens that are displayed in the display history. Setting of the title is possible only when the history attribute is selected. Comment Set the comment for a screen. For the comment, characters of up to 24 characters can be set. Backlight - Type Set if the backlight is to light continuously or flash when the screen is turned ON. Light: Flash: When the screen is turned ON, the backlight lights. When the screen is turned ON, the backlight flashes.
This attributes cannot be set for NT600S, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C. Backlight - Color (only for NT30) Specify the backlight color, white or red. Buzzer (other than NT11S) Specify whether or not the buzzer should sound when a screen is displayed and also the type of buzzer sound. If this attribute is selected, the buzzer sounds when a screen is displayed. The buzzer type can be selected from the following. Continuous: Short: Long: Beep: The buzzer sounds continuously. The buzzer sounds in cycles of 0.5-second beep and 0.5-second stop. (Setting is not possible for NT20S and NT600S.) The buzzer sounds in cycles of 1-second beep and 1-second stop. (Setting is not possible for NT20S and NT600S.) The buzzer sounds in cycles of 0.5-second beep and 0.5-second stop. (Only for NT20S and NT600S)
Buzzer type setting is possible only when the buzzer attribute is selected. Load Local 1 (Keyboard) (other than NT11S, NT20S and NT600S) Select whether or not a local window 1 (Keyboard) pops up on the screen when standard screen is opened. If the attribute is checked, a window (keyboard) pops up when the screen is displayed. Window (keyboard) does not pop up if the attribute is not selected. If the
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attribute is not set when the standard screen is created, it can be selected later to display. Specify the screen number of window/keyboard screen to be displayed as a popup window/keyboard. Window (Keyboard) will be displayed at the position specified when window/keyboard screen was created. With NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C, and NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C below -V1, window is called a keyboard window since it is used to place keypad (touch switch) for inputting numeral/string. With the NT21 and with the NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C with -V1 and above, it is simply called a window since all kinds of objects other than thumbwheel can be registered on it. For details of window/keyboard screen, refer to 5-4 Window/Keyboard Screens. Load Local 2 (NT21 and NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C with -V1 and above) Select whether or not a local window 2 pops up on the screen when standard screen is opened. If the attribute is checked, window pops up when the screen is displayed. Window does not pop up if the attribute is not selected. If the attribute is not set when the standard screen is created, it can be selected later to display. Specify the screen number of window screen to be displayed as a pop-up window. Window is displayed at the position specified when window/keyboard screen was created. For details of window/keyboard screen refer to 5-4 Window/Keyboard Screens. System Keypad (other than NT11S, NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C) Specify whether or not the keypad that is automatically created by the system is used for setting numerals or strings. If the attribute is selected, the system keypad is used and it is not used if the attribute is not selected. Color - Background (NT30, NT30C, NT31C, NT620C, NT625C, NT631C) Set the background color.
5-1-2 Grid Setting

Specify the grid used for drawing. The grid is used as the guide when drawing an element. When the grid is selected, dots are set in the specified spacing. The grid can be set so that the specified points of an element being drawn are positioned at grid points. To display the attributes, follow any of the operations indicated below. S [Attributes] of screen property
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Grid Size - Custom Set the grid spacing in the horizontal and vertical directions to create the grid of the desired spacing, respectively. Horizontal Spacing: Vertical Spacing: Grid Size - Touch Switch Grid If this attribute is selected, grid spacing equivalent to the size of a touch switch is set. The actual size differs depending on the PT model. Display Grid Specify whether or not the grid is displayed. To display the grid, tick the check box of this attribute. If you want not to display the grid, cancel the tick in the check box. Snap to Grid Specify if the specified position of an element being drawn is automatically adjusted so that it coincides with a grid position. To adjust the element position, tick the check box of this attribute. If adjustment is not necessary, cancel the tick in the check box. Reference: S When saving screen data using mmi format, grid setting information and grouping information will not be stored. (Refer to 3-3-3 Saving the Screen Data (Application) File.) S It is possible to select whether to print screen grid or not when printing screen image. (Refer to 12-2-2 Output to a Printer.) If grid is to be printed, the grid setting of each screen will be included in the screen image. Specify the grid spacing in the horizontal direction as a number of dots. Specify the grid spacing in the vertical direction as a number of dots.
5-1-3 Changing the Display Method on the Support Tool

The procedures for changing the screen display method and displaying the information on elements are indicated below. Reference: In addition to the display methods indicated below, Support Tool has a filter function that displays only the elements of the selected type. (Refer to 5-1-4 Filter Function.) Confirming full tiling status When [Full Tiling] is selected in the [View] menu with a tick mark entered on the left side of the menu item, the element is displayed on the Support Tool screen in the tiled status.
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Reference: S There may be differences in element display order and details in display between the Support Tool and a PT. Therefore, results of tiling may be different in the display obtained at a PT and that confirmed by the Support Tool. S When a filter function is used for a fixed display, Full Tiling will be automatically cancelled (confirmation message will be displayed) since the tiled status may not be displayed correctly if the object used as a border is hidden by a filter function. Displaying element information (Show Tag) The Support Tool can display the following element information on the screen at the same time. Information Displayed on the Screen PC (PLC) address Description PC (PLC) bit addresses of lamp settings (light function) for lamps, PC (PLC) addresses of lamp settings for touch switches, or PC (PLC) addresses of notification (notify) bits are displayed. For a touch switch with the notification bit function, both PC (PLC) address of the notification (notify) bit and lamp setting are displayed (upper: notify bit, lower: lamp bit), and for touch switches with other functions, the PC (PLC) addresses of lamp settings (light function) are displayed. The first character represents the type of element as shown below. (In case of touch switch, the first character for lamp bit is also represented by a T.) L: Lamp T: Touch switch The second character represents the area type of PC (PLC) addresses. Example (PLC Vendor: OMRON) Blank: CIO area H: HR area A: SR area L: LR area D: DM (Data Memory) area E: EM Current Bank For characters that indicates area type of Mitsubishi, refer to page 129.
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Information Displayed on the Screen Table No. Description
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The table entry number of the Numeral or Character String Memory Table (String Table) that is referenced for a numeral display, (character-)string display, bar graph, numeral setting input, (character-)string input, or thumbwheel switch is displayed. The first character represents the type of table as shown below. N: Numeral memory table S: Character String Memory Table (String Table) The code of image and library data of a fixed display is displayed as a hexadecimal number.
Image and library code
Multiple sets of the element information described above can be displayed at the same time. If they are set for a single element, the information is displayed according to the priority shown below. PC (PLC) address u Table entry number u Image and library data code Setting for the display of element information is possible for all the editing screens. The display method for element information is set in the manner shown below. (1) Select [View] in the menu bar, then choose [Show Tag]. The menu shows the items that can be set. The items for which display is presently set are identified by a tick. (2) Select any of [PLC Address], [Table No.], and [Image and Library Code] to change whether element information should be displayed or not. Each time a menu item is selected, the tick mark is set, or canceled, alternately. When a tick mark is displayed, the specified element information is displayed. Inverting and flashing the objects Some of the objects have Inverse, Flash, and Inverse Flash attributes. Inverse status is always reflected on the screen. Flash display can be checked by specifying the Simulate Flash command. (It is possible to view Inverse Flash state also.)
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Simulate Flash is applied to each screen individually. To activate this setting, follow the procedure below.
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(1) Select Simulate Flash from the [View] menu. (or click on the
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ton.) In the [View] menu, the check mark is set to ON and OFF each time it is selected. When the check mark is displayed, the objects that have Flash or Inverse Flash attribute show their flashing status. Each time the Simulate Flash button is clicked, it changes as follows: : Flash status being shown : Flash status not shown Lighting and flashing the lamps/touch switches For lamps and touch switches, it is possible to specify PLC address for lamp setting. Lamps and touch switches light (flash) according to the status of the host bit. When the PLC address for lamp setting goes to 1 (ON), they light or flash. (Whether they light or flash is determined by the lamp attribute set to the object.) With the Support Tool, ON status of lamps and touch switches can be checked on the screen. The Simulate ON/OFF setting is applied to all the screens being displayed. Reference: S In case of image lamp, ON state image and dotted line indicating the position of OFF state image is shown when the state is ON, and OFF state image and dotted line indicating the position of ON state image is shown when the state is OFF. S With the NT21 and NT31/631-V2 and above, the contents of a label can be specified for each ON and OFF state. The display of the label is changed according to the status of the lamp or the touch switch. S Display of lamp ON/OFF status may differs between the Support Tool and PT for the following cases. S ON color when lamps/touch switches are overlapped. S ON color of lamp/touch switch label when using NT30C, NT620C/NT625C. S ON status of lamp/touch switch when overlapping with other object (other than fixed display) To activate this setting, follow the procedure below. (1) Select [Simulate ON/OFF] from [View] menu. (or click on the / button)
In the [View] menu, the check mark is set to ON and OFF each time it is selected. When the check mark is displayed, the lamps and touch switches show their ON statuses. Each time the Simulate ON/OFF button is clicked, it changes as follows: : Lamp ON status being shown : Lamp ON status not shown Redrawing the editing Screen (Refresh) In case the screen has disrupted during the edition of the screen, Refresh function will help you redrawing the screen. Redrawing can be performed as follows: (1) Select [Refresh] from the [View] menu. The screen will be updated.
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This is available in case if you want to view the screen in wide range. (But is impossible to edit while displaying in full screen.) Full Screen can be performed as follows: (1) Select [Full Screen] from [View] menu. The current editing screen will be displayed in wide range. To recover from this condition, click at any place on the screen. Zoom Zooms the screen to 100% view (Normal), 200%, 400% or 800%. If the grid is set, it will also be zoomed to the respective size. It will help you to operate small elements. Zoom can be performed as follows: (1) Select [Zoom] from [View] menu. On this menu, current zoom percentage is displayed using check mark. Displaying window/keyboard (Show Window/Keyboard) Local window (Keyboard) set for attribute of currently displayed screen can be displayed overlapping on the screen to check the actual status to be displayed on PT. Local window 2 is available only with the NT21 and with the NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C with -V1 and above. Show Window/Keyboard command can be performed as follows: (1) Open a property sheet of the screen and set a check mark for the window type to be displayed and specify the screen number. (2) Select [Show Window/Keyboard] from the [View] menu and specify the window/keyboard type to be displayed (Local 1 (Keyboard) or Local 2). Check mark will be set on menu next to the name of the displayed window type. Each time you select window, the check mark switches to the objective one and according to it, window/keyboard display will be changed.
5-1-4 Filter Function

Support Tool has a filter function that can show only the specified object on the screen. It is possible to edit/select objects while this function is executed. So it will be useful when you correct or edit complicated screen. In addition, it is possible to display the list of each object by types if this function is used with Select Object function. (For details, refer to the Reference.) Filter function is applied to individual screen. To activate this setting, follow the procedure below.
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(1) Select the object to be displayed from the combo box on the utility bar. To display all the objects (cancel filter function), select All.
Reference: S While a filter function is used, you can edit only the objects being displayed. S If the Select Object dialog box (refer to page 107) is displayed by right-clicking the object while a filter function is used, only the type of object being displayed is shown in the list. In this case, the type name of the object will not be displayed in the Select Object dialog box and detailed information of objects is shown. S If a filter function is used for a Fixed Display, Full Tiling ([View] menu) will be cancelled automatically since the tiled status may not be displayed correctly if the element used as a border is hidden by a filter function. (Confirmation message is displayed.) S With a filter function, only one type of object can be specified. It is not possible to select two or more objects, such as a Touch Switch and Bar Graph. Reference: When the operations indicated below are performed while a filter function is being used, the filter function will be reset and returned to All. Operation FilePrint FilePrint Preview EditPaste EditAlign DrawAssociate With DrawDisassociate DrawSet Order DrawGroup DrawUngroup All menu items under Object This includes all creation of screen elements using the menus and toolbar except the object specified on the filter. When the user performs this operation the screen will refresh and then tion, the operation will be performed. When the user chooses the reference from the table, the filter will be reset to ALL. Remark When the user performs this operation, tion the screen will refresh and then o eration erformed. the operation will be performed.
ConnectDownload ConnectUpload All the references from the table
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5-1-5 Switching Screens by Extended I/O Input at Each Screen

It is possible to make a setting so that the specified screen is displayed when the input of the extended I/O that is connected to the PT is turned ON. The following two setting methods are provided to switch the screen by extended I/O input. Note that this setting is possible only for NT30 and NT30C. Common setting for all screens: Regardless of the screen presently displayed, the specified screen is always displayed when the extended I/O input is turned ON. Select [Table] from [Tools] in the menu bar. Then click the tab of Extended I/O Input to set the Switch screen. Setting for the individual screens: It is possible to set the screen to be displayed in response to turning ON of the extended I/O input for each screen. For this setting, select [Extended I/O] from [Screen] in the menu bar. For example, this setting allows the display screen to change sequentially from screen No. 1 to screen No. 2, then to screen No. 3 in response to turning ON of the extended I/O input. If the extended I/O input 0 goes ON while screen No. 1 displayed, the screen switches to screen No. 2, then if the extended I/O input 0 goes ON while screen No. 2 displayed, the screen switches to screen No. 3. To allow screens to be changed in this way, set [Switch Screen No. 2] for [Extended I/O] at screen No. 1, and [Switch Screen No. 3] for [Extended I/O] at screen No. 2. Here, only the setting for screen switching at the individual screens is described. Operations of the Extended I/O Input table and the common setting to all screens are described in 7-5 Extended I/O Input Table. The procedure for setting the screen to be displayed on turning ON of the extended I/O input at each screen is shown below. (1) Select the screen for which [Extended I/O] is to be set to place the screen in edit enabled state. (2) Select [Screen] in the menu bar, then select [Extended I/O]. An extended I/O input table dialog box is displayed.
(3) Select the extended I/O input row where setting is to be done, and click on .
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(4) Set [Switch Screen] for [Function] and the screen number of the screen to be displayed for [Screen No.].
5-1-6 Saving the Screen Image

The Support Tool provides a function to save the displayed screen image in a bit map file as it is. The grid display status and Show Tag can be also saved. The following describes the procedure for saving the screen image. (1) Select the screen that is going to be saved in a file so that it can be edited. (2) Select [Screen] in the menu bar, then select [Copy to Image]. A dialog box is displayed to set a file name. (3) Set the folder and file name, then click on The screen image is saved to the specified file. .
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A standard screen is the base screen for the display at a PT. Screen numbers of standard screens differ depending on the PT model. The table below shows the screen numbers that can be used for a standard screen.
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PT Model NT11S NT20S NT600S NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C Screen No.
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In a standard screen, all elements can be used. However, the usable elements depend on the PT models. Standard screens are also used for creating child screens of continuous/overlapping screens.
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Continuous/overlapping screens are multiple screens that are switched consecutively or overlapped for display. Screens that are switched consecutively are called continuous screens and screens that overlap multiple screens are called overlapping screens. Screen numbers that can be used for continuous/overlapping screens are same as those for standard screens. Note that continuous screens cannot be used with the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C. To obtain the same effect as continuous screens with these PT models, use touch switches that are assigned the switch screen function. Reference: The application manager displays a parent screen as a folder as shown below and child screens are displayed when the folder is opened. For NT11S, parent screen setting is not possible.
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5-3-1 Continuous Screens

Two to eight screens can be registered for one continuous screen. The base screen where multiple screens are registered is called a parent screen and multiple screens registered to the parent screen are called child screens.
Screen No. 10 Parent screen Screen No. 20 Continuous screen 1
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When screen No. 10 is specified, the first continuous screen, screen No. 20, is displayed. Pressing touch switch [ ] changes the screen to screen No. 15. Pressing the touch switch again changes the screen to screen No. 1. Since the screen of screen No. 10 is set as the parent screen of continuous screens, it cannot be displayed independently. Screens set as continuous screens are switched by the pressing of the touch switches [ ] and [ ], for which system key functions are allocated. In the parent screen setting dialog, show page number can be set or reset to indicate currently activated child screen number out of total pages on the upper right corner of the parent screen. Child screens should be created on standard screens in advance. Continuous screens are set in the procedure described below. (1) Create child screens using standard screens. (2) Specify [Parent Screen] from [New] command in the [Screen] menu. (3) In the parent screen setting dialog box, set a parent screen number, child screen numbers, and whether or not a page number is displayed.
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Set the number of the parent screen for [Screen No.] in [Parent].
If the number of screen data has been already created, it cannot be registered as a parent screen. b. c. d. Select [Continuous]. If necessary, tick [Show Page Number]. Specify child screens.
Select screens that are specified as child screens by selecting them from the [Standard] field, then click on . The selected screen moves to the [Child] field. If a wrong number is moved, click on : the screen returns from the [Child] field to the [Standard] field.
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Two to eight screens can be registered as child screens. e. Modify the screen switching order. and Child screens are displayed in the order they are set in the [Child] field. The setting order of the child screens can be modified using . f. Click on after the completion of child screen setting.
When creating continuous screens with NT20S and NT600S, it is recommended to create Switch Screen touch switch.
5-3-2 Overlapping Screens

Overlapping screens allow two to eight screens to be displayed as one screen. (For the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, one to eight screens can be set.) The base screen of an overlapping screen is called the parent screen and multiple screens that are the constituents of the overlapping screens are called child screens.
This is an Screen No. 8 (parent screen) This is an example of an overlapping screen. Screen No. 10 (child screen)
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Screen No. 25 (child screen)
When screen No. 8 (parent screen) is specified, the elements set on the screens No. 10, No. 7, and No. 25 are overlapped for display on the parent screen. Since the screen of screen No. 8 is set for a parent screen for overlapping screens, it cannot be displayed independently. In the setting for a parent screen, screen numbers of a parent and child screens are set. Child screens should be created on standard screens in advance. Overlapping screens are set in the procedure indicated below. (1) Create the child screens on standard screens. (2) Specify [Parent Screen] from [New] command in [Screen]. (3) In the parent screen setting dialog box, set a parent screen number and child screen numbers.
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Set the screen number of a parent screen for [Screen No.] in [Parent]. If the screen number has already existed, it cannot be registered as a parent screen.
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Select [Overlapping]. Specify child screens. Select a screen that is specified as a child screen by selecting it from the [Standard] field, then click on . The selected screen moves to the [Child] field. If a wrong number is moved, click on : the screen returns from the [Child] field to the [Standard] field. Two to eight screens can be registered as child screens. For the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, one to eight screen can be registered as child screen.
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Modify the screen switching order. Child screens are overlapped in the order they are set in the [Child] field. The setting order of the child screens can be modified using . and
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5-3-3 Editing a Parent Screen (Modification)

The type (continuous/overlapping) and configuration of a created parent screen can be modified. The procedure for modifying a parent screen is indicated below. (1) Specify the parent screen that you want to modify from the application manager, or display the pop-up menu by right clicking the mouse on the parent screen. (2) Select [Screen] in the menu bar, then choose [Modify Parent], or select [Modify] in the pop-up menu. The parent screen modify dialog box is displayed. The procedure for modifying the setting is the same as setting for new parent screen information. Refer to 5-3-1 Continuous Screens or 5-3-2 Overlapping Screens. Reference: If a parent screen is copied on the application manager, child screens are also copied. (When two Support Tools are started up, the same operation is possible between the Support Tools.) For details of screen copying, refer to 4-2-4 Copying a Screen.
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A window/keyboard screen is used as a window screen for the pop-up window/ keyboard function. It means a partially display window that contains a keypad or other elements to overlap on the base screen. Note that window/keyboard screen cannot be used with NT11S, NT20S, and NT600S.
5-4-1 Window/Keyboard Screens
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With NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT625C and NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C below -V1, only one window can be opened at a time and objects that can be registered are limited mainly to those used for inputting numeral/string as follows (with these PTs, this window is called a keyboard screen): Fixed displays Touch switches (Notify bit, cursor move and print screen functions are not permitted.) Numeral/string setting input filed (Only one input field can be set.) Other elements are not displayed when the window/keyboard screen is opened as a window although they can be registered for the window/keyboard screen. With the NT21, and with the NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C -V1 and above, up to three windows can be opened at the same time and all objects other than thumbwheels and recipes can be registered. (However, only one input field of numeral/string input can be registered.)
Pop-up display frame
The pop-up display frame specifies the display range and display position of a pop-up window/keyboard, the size and position of the frame can be specified as follows: NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C: NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C: Specify by 1 dot unit Specify by 20 dot
The pop-up function displays only the area enclosed by the pop-up display frame. Reference: S Since the same memory area is shared by a pop-up window/keyboard and print screen function, it is not possible to open the window during the printing process. Moreover, it is also not possible to print from PT during the window is opened. S With PT models other than the NT21 and the NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C -V1 and above, communication with a PC (PLC) is not possible for elements that are displayed in a keyboard/window. Therefore, the lamp bit of a touch switch in a window cannot be controlled. S While a window is open, display processing may be slowed a little. Touch Switch functions that can be set on Window/Keyboard screen; NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C: S Notify Bit S Switch Screen
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S Input Key-Control S Input Key-Window/Keyboard S Input Key-String S Copy setting S Cursor Move S Print Screen
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With NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, and NT625C, keyboard screen can be used as a standard screen. If it is used as a keyboard screen (called from other screen), Notify Bit, Cursor Move and Print Screen functions are not available. NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C below -V1: S Switch Screen S Input Key-Control S Input Key-Window/Keyboard S Input Key-String S Copy setting NT21 and NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C -V1 and above: S Notify Bit S Switch Screen S Input Key-Control S Input Key-Window/Keyboard S Input Key-String S Copy setting S Window Move S Print Screen Changing the size and the position of pop-up display frame The procedure for changing the size and the position of a pop-up display frame is shown below. (1) Click the mouse on a dotted line of the pop-up display frame. Green J (handles) appear around the pop-up display frame. (Arrows in the handle indicates the direction to be resized.) (2) The frame size can be changed by dragging a handle. When the mouse cursor is positioned on a handle, the shape of the mouse cursor changes as shown below according to the handle position. When the mouse cursor is dragged in this state, the pop-up display frame size changes in the direction the arrow symbol of the mouse cursor indicates. Right-left handle Up-down handle Apex handle
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(3) To move the pop-up frame, drag any position in the dotted lines other than handles. When the mouse cursor is positioned on dotted lines other than at handles, the shape of mouse cursor changes as shown below. The pop-up display frame moves when the mouse cursor is dragged in this state.
(4) After the size and the position of the pop-up display frame are determined, click on an arbitrary point in the screen other than the pop-up display frame. The size and the position of the pop-up display frame are set and the handles are cleared. To change the size and the position of the pop-up display frame, repeat the procedure shown above from step (1). Reference: The size and position of the pop-up display frame can be specified as follows: S NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C: S NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C: Specify by 1 dot unit Specify by 20 dot
5-4-2 Improved Input Key-window/Keyboard Function

This section describes input key-window/keyboard function that was improved for the NT21 and the NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C -V1 and above. Types of windows Following two types of windows are available. Global window This window can be kept displaying all the time regardless of the screen displayed on PT. Global window stays at the same position even when the displayed screen is switched. (Global window will be closed automatically when the screen other than user screen was displayed, and will be re-displayed when the screen was switched back to user screen.) Only one global window can be displayed at a time. It can be opened, closed or moved only by the operation of Window Control Area from the host. For details of Window Control Area, please refer to the operation manual of PT. Local window This window will be closed when the screen displayed on PT is switched. By setting local window for attribute of each screen, specified window can be opened at the same time the screen is opened. Up to two local windows can be opened at the same time. (Local window 1, Local window 2) Local window can be opened, closed or moved by following operations. Setting screen attribute (Opens when the screen is displayed.)
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Touch switch operation (By Input key-window/keyboard touch switch and window move touch switch) Operation of Window Control Area from the host Types of windows can be specified when opening the window. It is possible to open same window as a Global window or as a Local window. (However, multiple display of the same window is not possible.) Opening/Closing and moving a window Window can be controlled by the following operations. Opening windows by setting screen attribute When creating screen using Support Tool, up to two windows can be selected to be displayed when opening the screen. By this method, window is displayed at the position that was specified when window screen was created. This type of window will be local window. For details of the setting, refer to 5-1-1 Setting the Screen Attributes.
Screen 5 Screen 23 Window
Opening/Closing and moving a window by touch switch operation To create input key-window/keyboard touch switch on a screen or a window enables to open/close specified window. By this method, window is displayed at the position set for touch switch property. This type of window will be local window.
Screen Screen Local Window
Also, by creating window move touch switch on window, it is possible to move window by touch panel operation at PT.
For details of touch switch settings, refer to 6-8 Touch Switches. It is not possible to control global window by touch panel operation. Opening/ Closing and moving a window by the operation of Window Control Area Window Control Area is added for the NT21 and the NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C -V1 and above as a direct access area.
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Extended Screen
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While running PT, by writing window screen number or x, y co-ordinate of window position (bottom left) at Window Control Area from the host, opening/closing, moving a window are possible. Window Control Area can control global window and local window. For details, refer to the operation manual of PT.
Window Screen The selected window opens
PLC Window screen number
Window Window The window shifts
PLC The co-ordinates of the window
Size and display position of window (the NT21 and the NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C -V1 and above) With the NT21 and the NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C -V1 and above, size of window can be specified freely by 20 dot unit. (Minimum window size: 20 20) It is possible to display a window at a different position from where it was created, or to move a window. However, the distance between the position where window was created and where it is displayed have to be always multiple of 20 dot.
Window Display Window Display
Co-ordinates at the bottom left corner (20,179)
Co-ordinates at the bottom left corner (180,219)
Reference: Specify the bottom left co-ordinate of window when specifying the window position at Window Control Area. Checking the display status of a window Whether window is opened or closed will be written to the PT Status of the PT Notify Area. Window screen number and window position (bottom left co-ordinate) of currently displayed screen will be written to Window Control Area. Checking these areas from the host enables to know the display status of window. For details, refer to the operation manual of PT.
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Extended Screen
An extended screen is used by the expansion function of a PT. Although an extended screen can be used in the same manner as a standard screen, it should not be used unless absolutely necessary since it is used by the expansion function.
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Occurrence History Screen
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If data is registered as a standard screen, the registered data is given priority. The screen numbers used for an extended screen are indicated below. PT Model NT11S, NT20S, NT600S NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C Screen No. None 1980 to 1996 None
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Occurrence History Screen

An occurrence history screen displays the screen numbers recorded by the display history (Screen History) function in the order of displayed date and time. This function records the date/time of display and the number of times the screen was displayed for the screens for which the [History] attribute is ticked in the screen property. The occurrence history screen, provided with NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, and NT625C, has a blank area at the right side in the screen so that scroll and screen switching touch switches can be created. Other area of the screen must not be changed. The screen number of the occurrence history screen is indicated below. PT Model NT11S, NT20S, NT600S NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C *: Cannot edit (Only display is possible.) Screen No. None 1997 9001*
The screen to be displayed differs according to the PT model. Example: For NT30, NT30C
[No.] (NT30/NT30C), [Screen No.] (NT620S/NT620C/NT625C) Indicates a screen number. [Date] (NT30/NT30C), [Time] (NT30/NT30C) [(YY/MM/DD HH:MM)] (NT620S/NT620C/NT625C) Indicates the date and time the screen was displayed. [Cnt.] (NT30/NT30C), [Frequency] (NT620S/NT620C/NT625C) Indicates the number of times the screen has been displayed. [Message] Indicates the [Title] of the screen attribute.
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Host Connect Screen (System Initializing Screen)
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5-7
Frequency History Screen

A frequency history screen displays the screen numbers recorded by the display history (Screen History) function in the order of frequency of screen display. This function records the date/time of display and the number of times the screen has been displayed for screens for which the [History] attribute is ticked in the screen property. The frequency history screen, provided with NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, and NT625C, has a blank area at the right side in the screen so that scroll and screen switching touch switches can be created. Other area of the screen must not be changed. The screen number of the frequency history screen is shown below. PT Model NT11S, NT20S, NT600S NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C *: Cannot edit (Only display is possible.) Screen No. None 1998 9002*
The screen to be displayed differs according to the PT model. Example: For NT30, NT30C
[No.] (NT30/NT30C), [Screen No.] (NT620S/NT620C/NT625C) Indicates a screen number. [Date] (NT30/NT30C), [Time] (NT30/NT30C) [(YY/MM/DD HH:MM)] (NT620S/NT620C/NT625C) Indicates the date and time the screen was displayed. [Cnt.] (NT30/NT30C), [Frequency] (NT620S/NT620C/NT625C) Indicates the number of times the screen has been displayed. [Message] Indicates the [Title] of the screen attribute.
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Host Connect Screen (System Initializing Screen)

The host connect screen is displayed for the start of PT operation until communication with the PC (PLC) is established. This screen can be created freely using only fixed display. In case host connect screen is not registered, a default screen indicating that PT is trying to connect to the host will be automatically displayed at the time PT power is switched on or when the mode is changed to the RUN mode.
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Password Screen
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The screen number of the host connect screen is shown below. PT Model NT11S, NT20S, NT600S NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C Screen No. None 1999 9000
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Reference: For the NT21, NT31, NT31C, TN631, and NT631C, it is called a System Initializing Screen.
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Password Screen
A Password screen is treated as one of the 250 Standard screen in NT11S. It is used to protect another screen by password. When a password screen is displayed on the NT11S PT, it forces the user to enter the correct password before bringing up the designated screen.
The figure above shows a new password screen created. It has a text element with password as labeled. Next to the text element is the password element that indicates the current password for this password screen. In the password property page, you can set the password and the designated screen number to be displayed next.
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Programming Console Screen
Section 5-12
5-10 Menu Screen

A Menu Screen is treated as one of the 250 Standard screens in NT11S. It serves as a control screen that maps a numeric key inputs onto a designated screen. A maximum of 4 designated screens for each of the numeric keys 1 to 4 can be specified in the menu screen property page.
5-11 Print Format Screen

The Print Format Screen has the screen number 255 in NT11S. It creates a format for PT printing function mainly for the daily printing. You can only use Numeral and String display to create the format.
5-12 Programming Console Screen

The Programming Console Screen is used to access the Programming Console functions built into the PT. Displaying the Programming Console Screen during PT operation enables using the Programming Console functions without displaying the System Menu. PT operation, however, will stop while the Programming Console Screen is displayed. Refer to the Users Manual or Reference Manual for your PT for details on the Programming Console functions. The Programming Console Screen can not be edited on the Support Tool.
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Contrast and Brightness Adjustment

PT NT11S, NT20S, NT600S, NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C
Section 5-14
Screen No. None 9020
Reference: The Programming Console Screen is supported only by the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C.
5-13 Device Monitor Screen

These are system-defined screens and cannot be created or viewed in NTST. Application manager will not list out these screens. Screens available are: Screen No. 9021 9022 9023 DAC Function Name I/O Monitor DM Monitor Error Monitor NT31/631/31C/631C-V 2 Function Name Registration Monitor Continuous Monitor Error Log
Reference: These screen numbers can be referred by the following functions: (1) Touch switch (2) Bit memory table (3) Bit memory table Switch screen Switch screen function Alarm function
These screens can only be view on PT if the communication method is NT link. If communication method is host link, it would not be possible to switch to these screens.
5-14 Contrast and Brightness Adjustment

This is a system-defined screen and cannot be created or viewed on NTST. The application manager will not list this screen. Contrast and Brightness Adjustment is used for tuning the contrast and brightness of the PT screen without the need to disconnect from the PLC. The screen number designated is 9030. PT models that support this requirement are as follows: NT31-V2 (System Ver3.1), NT31C-V2 (System Ver3.1), NT631C-V2 (System Ver3.1). ( NT631C-ST141j only) This screen can be accessed using the following functions: (1) Touch switch Switch screen (2) Bit memory table Switch screen function (3) Bit memory table Alarm function
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SECTION 6 Element Operating Procedures

Screen data for a PT is created by arranging elements on a screen. Elements are classified into two groups, elements for display and those used for inputting data at a PT. 6-1 Common Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1-1 Creating an Element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1-2 Pop-up Edit Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1-3 Selecting an Element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1-4 Modifying an Element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1-5 Copying, Cutting, Pasting, and Deleting Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1-6 Aligning Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1-7 Grouping Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1-8 Associating Elements with the Touch Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1-9 Centralizing the Label of Lamp and Touch Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1-10 Setting Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1-11 Relationships between Elements and Memory Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1-12 Interlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fixed Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-1 Polyline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-2 Arc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-3 Rectangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-4 Circle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-5 Polygon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-6 Sector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-7 Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-8 Tiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-9 Image Object Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-10 Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2-11 Library Object (Data) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3-1 Alarm List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3-2 Alarm History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Data Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4-1 Numeral Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4-2 Character String Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4-3 Thumbwheel Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5-1 Standard Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5-2 Image/library Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Numeral Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Character String Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Touch Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8-1 Input Notify Touch Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8-2 Switch Screen Touch Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8-3 (Character) String Input Touch Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8-4 Pop-up Window/Keyboard Function Touch Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8-5 Control Code Input Touch Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8-6 Copy Setting Touch Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8-7 Cursor Moving Touch Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8-8 Window Moving Touch Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 105 105 106 110 111 114 116 117 117 118 134 134 136 136 138 139 140 142 144 145 147 150 153 155 159 159 165 171 171 179 187 192 192 197 200 204 207 214 215 215 216 217 220 221 223
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6-8-9 Print Screen Touch Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9-1 Bar Graph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9-2 Analogue Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9-3 Broken-line Graph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9-4 Trend Graph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10 Registering Created Elements (Symbol Manager Operation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10-1 Screen Configuration of Symbol Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10-2 Basic Symbol Manager Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10-3 Operating the Symbol Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10-4 Pasting a Symbol to Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10-5 Operating Procedure of Color Palette Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11 Recipe Screen Element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11-1 Recipe Screen Element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 224 224 228 235 240 250 250 252 253 257 258 259 259
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6-1
Common Operation
Operations common to all element creation steps are shown below.
6-1-1 Creating an Element

To create an element, specify the element to be created and click the mouse at the position where the element is to be placed. (1) Specify an element. Menu bar: [Objects] Select the objects to be created.
Drawing toolbar: Click on the icon of the object to be created. (2) Click the mouse after placing the mouse cursor at the position where you want to create the specified element. The elements shown below can be dragged to change the size of the elements instead of clicking the mouse when the element is positioned. Circle, Arc, Sector, Polyline, Polygon, Rectangle, Touch switch, Standard lamp, Bar graph, Analogue meter, Broken-line graph, Trend graph After placing the element by clicking or dragging, the dialog box for setting the property of the element is automatically displayed. (The procedure to open the property setting dialog box is omitted.) (3) In the displayed dialog box, set the property of the element. Change the size and the shape as required. The selection of an element, the object to be created, is canceled on completion of the drawing of a graphic. To draw graphics with the same element continuously, you can maintain the elements selected status by pressing the Shift key when releasing the left mouse button after the clicking or dragging. Reference: The dialog will be displayed each time the element is created even when the Shift key is being pressed to draw the same element continuously. In case of Polyline however, the dialog will be displayed only for the last element that was created immediately after the Shift key is released.
6-1-2 Pop-up Edit Menu

The Support Tool provides pop-up menus where functions used for editing are collected. The pop-up edit menu is displayed by clicking the right button of the mouse. Items displayed in the pop-up edit menu are common to most of all elements. (1) Select an element.
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(2) Right click the mouse.
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6-1-3 Selecting an Element

To edit or move an element, select the created element. When an element is selected, J marks (handles) are displayed to enclose the selected element.
Selection mark (handle)
Reference: Arrows in the handle indicate the direction to which the size of the element can be changed. When the mouse cursor is set on the handle, the shape of the cursor is changed to an arrow of the same direction. S Selecting an element using a mouse Click the element you want to select. S Selecting an element using a Tab key Each time the Tab key is pressed, elements are selected one by one according to the display order. (If no elements are selected, the element of the highest display order will be in selected status when the Tab key is pressed.) When the Shift + Tab keys are pressed together, the selection order will be reversed. Selecting an element from among overlapped elements When elements are overlapped complicatedly, use the element selection function below. Reference: When you click on the overlapped elements, the element with the smallest area enclosing the point of selection will be selected. However, if you want to select an element A that is enclosed by other element, like in the figure below, it is not possible to select element A if the element enclosing it is already selected. In this case, click any position on the screen where no element is registered to cancel the selected status and then select element A.
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For a complicated screen, element select operation will be easier if a filter function (refer to 5-1-4 Filter Function) is used to limit the display objects. (1) Select the element at the foremost position. (2) Select [Edit] (menu bar), then select [Select Object]. This operation is also possible using the pop-up edit menu; display the popup edit menu by right clicking the mouse and choose [Select Object] in the menu. The list of elements behind the element selected first is displayed. (Detailed information of the objects are displayed in the list. However, part of the information may not be displayed for some objects such as lamps/touch switches with long label.) (3) Select the desired element from the list. (4) Click on .
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Reference: S The element selected in the Select Object dialog box is also selected on the screen so that you can confirm which element is being selected before you button. click the S In the Select Object dialog box, object information same as the one displayed on the status bar is shown. For details, refer to page 42. Batch selection of multiple elements It is possible to select multiple elements collectively. S Using the Shift key Click an element while holding down the Shift key, and it is added to the previously selected elements. If you click a selected element while holding down the Shift key, the element is deselected.
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Drag the mouse cursor so that all elements will be enclosed by the range specifying frame.
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S Selecting all elements in a screen To select all the elements arranged in a screen, use the select all function. Select [Select All] from the [Edit] menu.
Specifying an element consisting of multiple elements To edit an element that consists of multiple elements as shown below, use the edit element function. S Position of a label in a touch switch S Position of a label in a standard lamp S Position of a Display % in a bar graph S Position of a Display % in an analogue meter S Position of a Display % in a trend graph and touch switches for controlling function S Display position of image/library data and position of touch switches in an alarm list/alarm history (1) Select the element to be edited. Select only one element, if multiple elements are selected, edit object function can not be used. (2) Select [Edit] (menu bar), then select [Edit Object]. This operation is also possible using the pop-up edit menu; display the popup edit menu by right clicking the mouse on the elements and select [Edit Object] in the menu. It is also possible to enter Edit Object mode by simply pressing the [Insert] button on a keyboard. (To cancel Edit Object mode, press [Insert] button again.) The green J marks (handles) change into red. (3) Select an element.
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Reference: The following operation is also possible. (1) Confirm that no element (or element other than objective one) is selected. (2) While holding down the Shift key and Ctrl key, click on the objective part of the element that consists of multiple elements. (3) The element automatically enters into Edit Object mode so that the element selected at (2) can be edited. Multiple Edit Mode for Recipe Touch Switch Activating Edit Modes To edit the component of a recipe element (frame and touch switches), (1) Select the Recipe element. (2) Select Edit Object from the Edit menu, or right click the mouse button and select Edit Object from the pop-up menu. This is the first level edit mode. The recipe touch switches now behave like normal touch switches. The touch switches can be resized and moved. When an internal touch switch is being selected, Edit Mode will be available again for you to manipulate the components of the internal touch switch by means of activating second level edit mode. That is, the Edit Object menu item (both in pop-up menu and main menu) will not be checked, and by selecting it the touch switch can be switched to edit mode. You may also switch to edit mode using the Ins key. In short, using the Edit Object menu item or the Ins key will allow you to toggle between edit mode and selection mode or second edit level and first edit level. If any of the editable components is selected, the screen element will go to second edit level. In that level, the editable component will be selected. Only when the recipe screen element is in edit level one, can the internal touch switches be resized. Appearance of Resize Handles When the second edit mode is active, the red handles surrounding the recipe screen element are switched from solid red handles to red-outlined handles, while the handles of the internal touch switch change from green to red solid and
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the selected component of the internal touch switch will be decorated with green handles.
6-1-4 Modifying an Element

The size, shape, and/or position of a created element can be modified. Modifying the size and shape of an element To modify the size or the shape of an element, drag one of green J marks (handles) that enclose the objective element. Position the mouse cursor on a green handle, and the shape of mouse cursor changes as shown below. (Same direction as arrows in the handles)
Drag the mouse cursor in the indicated direction to modify the size and the shape of the element.
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when an element is selected, the size of this ele-
Moving an element Moving an element by dragging operation To move an element, position the mouse cursor on the selected element and confirm that the mouse cursor changes as shown below. Then, drag the element as desired.
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If multiple data creation screens are displayed, an element can be moved over to another data creation screen by dragging it.
Moving an element by keyboard operation The screen element can be moved by pressing cursor key (, , , ) on keyboard after selection. The size of movement depends on the setting of the Snap to Grid as follows: When Snap to Grid is OFF Cursor key: Shift key + Cursor key: When Snap to Grid is ON Cursor key: Shift key + Cursor key: move by 1 dot move by set grid size move by 1 dot move by 16 dots
However, if the selected elements include touch switch, elements always move by the size of the touch switch grid regardless of whether Shift key is pressed or not. To move a part of an element such as the % Display for a bar graph or Label for a lamp/touch switch, click on the objective part while holding down the Shift key and Ctrl key (or after selecting Edit Object), then perform move operation. In case of NT11S, there is a special requirement i.e. The selected objects will move by one system grid size (8,16) in all cases. The snap to grid option value is not considered. Reference: The Snap to Grid setting can be made by the procedures below. [Screen] menu - [Property] - [Grid] button [Screen] menu - [Grid] Double clicking on a screen [Grid] Right-clicking on a screen [Property] [Grid] button
6-1-5 Copying, Cutting, Pasting, and Deleting Elements

The operations for copying, cutting, and pasting elements using the clip board, and also the operation for delete an element, are described below. Copying and pasting elements The procedure for copying an arranged element to the clip board then pasting it at another position in the screen is shown below. The attributes set for the copy source element are also copied. The pasted element is displayed at the upper left section of the screen. The element copied to the clip board can be used for pasting as many times as desired until another element is copied or cut. Pasting a copied element to another screen is also possible.
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(1) Select an element. (2) Select [Edit] (menu bar), then select [Copy].
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This operation is also possible using the pop-up edit menu; display the popup edit menu by right clicking the mouse on the element and select [Copy] in the menu. (3) Select [Edit] (menu bar), then select [Paste]. This operation is also possible using the pop-up edit menu; display the popup edit menu by right clicking the mouse and select [Paste] in the menu.
Copied element is pasted at the upper left section of the screen.
Reference: S If multiple data creation screens are displayed, an element can be moved over to another data creation screen by dragging it. If Ctrl key is being pressed while dragging, an element will be copied instead of being moved. S If two Support Tools are started up, copy, cut, paste and drag & drop operations can be performed between Support Tools. For details, refer to 3-3-6 Importing Components from Different Screen Data File (Starting Up the Second Support Tool). Cutting and pasting elements The procedure for cutting an arranged element to the clip board then pasting it at another position in the screen is shown below. The attributes set to the cut source element are also copied. The pasted element is displayed at the upper left section of the screen. The element cut to the clip board can be used for pasting as many times as desired until another element is copied or cut. Pasting a cut element to another screen is also possible. (1) Select an element. Selection of multiple elements collectively is possible. (2) Select [Edit] (menu bar), then select [Cut]. This operation is also possible using the pop-up edit menu; display the popup edit menu by right clicking the mouse on the element and select [Cut] in the menu. (3) Select [Edit] (menu bar), then select [Paste].
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This operation is also possible using the pop-up edit menu; display the popup edit menu by right clicking the mouse on the element and select [Paste] in the menu.
Cut element is pasted at the upper left section of the screen.
Reference: S If multiple data creation screens are displayed, an element can be moved over to another data creation screen by dragging it. If Ctrl key is being pressed while dragging, an element will be copied instead of being moved. S If two Support Tools are started up, copy, cut, paste are drag & drop operations can be performed between Support Tools. For details, refer to 3-3-6 Importing Components from Different Screen Data File (Starting Up the Second Support Tool). Deleting an element The procedure for deleting an arranged element is described below. Since the delete operation does not store the element in the clip board, the deleted element cannot be restored by the paste function. (1) Select an element. Selection of multiple elements collectively is possible. (2) Select [Edit] (menu bar), then select [Delete]. This operation is also possible using the pop-up edit menu; display the popup edit menu by right clicking the mouse on the element and select [Delete] in the menu.
Moving an overlapped element to the front or back If multiple elements are overlapped, it is possible to move a selected element to the front or back of other elements. This command is valid between same kinds of elements only. Therefore, it is not possible to change the laying order of touch switch and lamp, for example.
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(However, it is effective between different shapes of fixed display since they are treated as one kind.) (1) Select an element. Selection of multiple elements collectively is possible. (2) Select [Draw] (menu bar), then select [Bring to Front] or [Send to Back]. This operation is also possible using the pop-up edit menu; display the popup edit menu by right clicking the mouse on the object and select [Bring to Front] or [Send to Back] in the menu. Choose [Bring to Front] to move the selected element to the foreground and [Send to Back] to move it to the background.
Undoing the operation The Undo function will undo or cancel the last (most recent) action that was performed. Ten times of Undo can be performed. It is invoked by: Menu bar: [Edit] [Undo] Draw bar: Click on Redoing the operation The Redo function will repeat the last (most recent) action that was performed. Ten times of Redo can be performed. It is invoked by: Menu bar: [Edit] [Redo] Draw bar: Click on
6-1-6 Aligning Elements

Two or more elements can be aligned collectively. There are following six functions for alignment. The buttons below are provided on the alignment bar. S Align Top: S Align Bottom: S Align Left: S Align Right: S Center in a Column: (Short cut key: Ctrl + Up Arrow) (Short cut key: Ctrl + Down Arrow) (Short cut key: Ctrl + Left Arrow) (Short cut key: Ctrl + Right Arrow) (Short cut key: Ctrl + F9)
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S Center in a Row: (Short cut key: Ctrl + Shift + F9)
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These functions can align the elements to the extremely edge in the selected elements range or to the vertical/horizontal center of all the selected objects. Align Top, Align Bottom, Align Left, Align Right
Align Left
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Align Bottom Align Right
Center in a Column, Center in a Row
Center in a Row Center in a Column
However, if a touch switch (including elements, such as thumbwheels, alarm lists/histories, that contain touch switches within themselves) is included in the selected elements, the touch switch will take precedence for alignment and the other elements will be aligned to the touch switch as follows: Example: Align Bottom, Align Right
Align Bottom Align Right
Base line for Align Bottom
Base line for Align Right
Reference: S Alignment function can be used also in the Edit Object mode. By using this function in this mode, position of the lamp/touch switch label or image/library
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for image/library lamp ON/OFF status can be aligned easily within the element. If alignment function was used in Edit Object mode, only the selected element will be moved (Alignment is performed towards the whole area of the element). S Touch switches may not be aligned to the center properly when Center in a Column or Center in a Row is performed because of the defined touch switch grid size. (They will be aligned to the nearest center.) S If alignment function is performed when the filter function is activated, the filter function will be cancelled. (1) Select multiple elements to be aligned Or: select one element that consists of multiple elements and specify the objective part after entering the Edit Object mode. (2) Specify any of the aligning method after selecting [Align] from the [Edit] menu. Or: right-click the mouse and specify the aligning method after selecting [Align] from the pop-up menu. (Short cut key can also be used. Refer to page 114.)
6-1-7 Grouping Elements

It is possible to group multiple elements into one element. When creating a graphic by combining several elements, future editing such as copying, pasting, and moving will be facilitated if they are grouped. Grouped elements can be returned to individual elements by ungrouping them. In the grouped state, it is not permissible to change the element size and property settings. To change the size or set properties, ungroup the elements. Reference: When saving screen data using mmi format, grid setting information and grouping information will not be stored. (Refer to 3-3-3 Saving the Screen Data (Application) File. ) Grouping (1) Specify the elements to be grouped. (2) Select [Draw] (menu bar), then select [Group]. This operation is also possible using the pop-up edit menu; display the popup edit menu by right clicking the mouse and select [Group].
Ungrouping (1) Select an element in the grouped elements. (Select only one grouped element). (2) Select [Draw] (menu bar), then select [Ungroup].
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This operation is also possible using the pop-up edit menu; display the popup edit menu by right clicking the mouse and select [Ungroup].
6-1-8 Associating Elements with the Touch Switch

If the cursor move touch switch has been created independently later than a certain element, this touch switch has to be associated with this element in order to specify the data input field when the touch switch has been pressed on PT. For NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C, it is possible to associate the control code input touch switches (page and line scroll touch switches) with the alarm list and history. It is also possible to disassociate the touch switch with the elements. Reference: S If the Auto Arrange check box is ticked in the Setting property of cursor move touch switch, the cursor move touch switch will always be moved together with the attached data input object. So, it is not possible to move or resize the cursor move touch switch itself independently. To move or resize it, first of all cancel the Auto Arrange check box, then move or resize it. S For the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, the touch switch of trend graph and alarm list/history is built into each element. It is only possible to change the location of the touch switch. (Size cannot be changed.) Association (1) Select the touch switch that you want to associate. (Select only one element.) The touch switches that can be associated to an element should be page or line scroll touch switch. (2) Select [Associate With...] from the [Draw] menu. Dialog box that prompts the user to select the elements to be associated will be displayed. (3) Choose the data input or Alarm that you want to associate. Then click . Disassociation (1) Select the touch switch you want to disassociate. (Select only one element.) (2) Select [Disassociate] from the [Draw] menu. Touch switch disassociation will be performed.
6-1-9 Centralizing the Label of Lamp and Touch Switch

With the Support Tool, the label of lamp/touch switch can be centralized within the element (both vertical and horizontal directions). This function is useful, for
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example, when the label is edited after the creation of lamp/touch switch. Touch switch has two kinds of areas, one is the displayed figure and the other is the touch sensing area. Centralize Label is performed toward the touch sensing area. (1) Select the lamp/touch switch you want to centralize. Multiple selection is also possible. However, Centralize Label cannot be performed if no lamps or touch switches are included in the selected elements. Centralize Label can be performed also when elements other than lamp or touch switch are included in the selected elements. (Nothing is performed for elements other than lamp or touch switch) (2) Select [Centralize Label] from the [Draw] menu, or click on the press Ctrl key + L) button. (or
Reference: S Centralization of lamp/touch switch label can be also performed by alignment function (Center in a Column) in Edit Object mode. However, the result may differ since the alignment function is performed towards the whole lamp/touch switch area. S If Center in a Row is performed for a label in Edit Object mode, the label is centralized vertically. S If Center in a Column is performed for a label in Edit Object mode, the label is centralized horizontally. S By selecting multiple lamps/touch switches, you can center labels collectively.
6-1-10 Setting Properties

For each element, properties are set to characterize the individual elements. Basically, following two types of properties are set. S General General settings such as display color and character size. S Settings (only for elements that have a specific function) Settings related to data conversion, such as PC (PLC) address and memory table address. In addition to the properties shown above, some elements have the following properties. S Light Function (only for lamps and touch switches)
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Setting of bits (lamp bits) for control that are used when changing display. S Label (only for lamps and touch switches) Setting of label that is displayed on lamps or touch switches. S Interlock (only for touch switches, numeral input, string input, thumbwheel and recipe in the NT21 and NT31/631-V2 and above) Setting of interlock bit that is used for controlling whether the corresponding object is enabled/disabled. S Logging (Data Logging property) (only for trend graph) Setting of the data logging function that records data. The following explains only the basic settings. For details of the properties of each element, refer to 6-2 Fixed Display and later sections. Displaying the Property Setting Dialog Box The property setting dialog box is displayed in any of the following operations. S Using the mouse (1) (1) Double click an element. S Using the mouse (2) (1) Right click the mouse on an element, then select [Properties...]. S Using the menu (1) Specify the element for which you want to display properties (specify only one element). (2) Select [Draw] (menu bar), then select [Properties]. S Using the keyboard (1) Specify the element for which you want to display properties (specify only one element). (2) Press the Enter key while holding down the Alt key. Setting the line type You can select the type of line for polylines, broken-line graphs, and trend graphs.
Solid Dash Dot-dash Dot-dot-dash
The line type is set in a property of individual elements. Setting the display color Set the display color of elements. Color setting is possible with NT30C, NT31C, NT620C, NT625C, and NT631C. The colors that can be used are shown below. White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow For some elements, [Transparent] may be specified to display a transparent background. Note that [Transparent] can be specified only for the elements shown below. S Background of fixed display text (Either foreground or background has to be other color.)
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S Background of label of lamps and touch switches S OFF state color of lamps and touch switches S Background of element tiling patterns S Setting the color for text and numerals
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For text and numerals, color setting is possible both for characters and background. Foreground: Specify the color of text and numerals. Background: Specify the color for the background of text and numerals. If [Transparent] is specified, elements arranged behind text is visible.
Background color Foreground color
S Setting the color for graphics For a graphic, the foreground color can be set. Foreground: Specify the color of lines in a graphic and the color of the graphic itself when the attribute is set to Inverse.
Foreground color
Reference: Color setting is possible only for color-type PT. However, with NT30, the NT21, and NT31, setting of white and black (and transparent) is possible. S Setting the tiling color When tiling a graphic, color designation is possible for the foreground, background, and border. Foreground: Specify the tiling color. Background: Specify the background color of tiling (color visible through blank areas in the selected pattern). If [Transparent] is specified, the background becomes transparent, and elements arranged behind text and numerals are visible. Border: Specify the border color of tiling area.
Background Foreground Border
Available tiling patterns are shown below.
When tiling a graphic, the color of border should be set to the same color as set for graphics that surround the tiling element. If a different color is specified, or there is a gap in the border, the tiling fills out the specified area.
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Reference: The Color Palette Symbol for which tiling patterns and color combinations are registered is supplied with Support Tool as symbol data. Using color palette symbol enables you to register required tiling objects on screen while checking their display status. Color palette symbol does not have transparent background patterns. Border colors are set to White. Change the setting as required when using it. For details, refer to 6-10-5 Operating Procedure of Color Palette Symbol. S Setting the color for lamps and touch switches When specifying the color for lamps and touch switches, it is possible to specify the color for the frame, color when ON, and color when OFF. Frame: Specify the frame color if an element is displayed with a frame. ON: OFF: Specify the color that represents the lamp/touch switch ON status. Specify the color that represents the lamp/touch switch OFF status.
If a lamp or a touch switch is set to flash, the ON color and OFF color are displayed alternately.
Lamp/touch switch ON
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OFF color OFF color
S Setting graph colors When setting the color for bar graphs, analogue meters, broken-line graphs, and trend graphs, specification is possible for the frame of the graph, + range, range, line (foreground), and scale. Frame: Specify the color of the graph frame.
+ Range: Specify the background color of the graph, to be applied when the numeric value is positive. For a bar graph, the bar is displayed in the specified color in the positive range. Range: Specify the background color of the graph, to be applied when the numeric value is negative. For a bar graph, the bar is displayed in the specified color in the negative range. Line-Color (Foreground color): Specify the line color of broken-line graphs and trend graphs, and foreground color for present value of analogue meters.
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Settings for text display Set the size and display attributes for displaying fixed display of text and character strings in a character string memory table (string table) in the manner shown below. The following shows only the common settings for text of fixed display. As an example, the properties for a text display (fixed display) are shown below.
Font Type Specify the font type for displaying alphanumerics and symbols. Standard: Half Height: A character is displayed in standard font (16 8 dots). A character is displayed in half-height font (8 8 dots).
Half height
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Specify the character size. (Only 1 1 (Equal) and 2 1 (Wide) can be set for NT11S.) 1 1 (Equal): A character is displayed in the original size both in height and width. 1 2 (High): 2 1 (Wide): 2 2: 3 3: 4 4: 8 8: A character is displayed with doubled height and the original width. A character is displayed with the original height and doubled width. A character is displayed with doubled height and width. A character is displayed with threefold height and width. A character is displayed with fourfold height and width. A character is displayed with eightfold height and width (not possible for NT20S).
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Reference: With the NT21 and with the NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C -V1 and above, characters of 2 2 or larger scale are automatically displayed in 32 dot high-definition font. (Marks inserted into a string are always displayed in 16 16 dot font.) 32 dot font and font type ISO 8859-1 are not available on PT when system programs of -V1 type and above, were installed for NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C below -V1, even though other functions will be same as -V1 and above type. Therefore, in this case, characters of 2 x 2 or larger scale are displayed in 16 dot font for PT, while they are displayed in 32 dot font for Support Tool. Also, ISO8859-1 font type can not be used for PT, CP437 font type is applied. Smoothing Smoothing processing allows jags to be smoothed when a character is displayed in an enlarged scale. Selection of this item is possible for characters of 2 2 or larger and for marks (16 16 dots). (With the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, smoothing is not performed for marks.) Smoothing cannot be selected for NT20S and NT600S since smoothing processing is always executed for characters larger than 2 2 with these models.
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Attribute This is an attribute to determine how text is displayed. Attributes to be displayed here vary somewhat according to the PT model.
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Text is displayed in the specified color and specified background color. Text and background are displayed in colors that are the reverse of the specified colors. Text flashes when displayed. If this attribute is selected, standard display and no display (background color only) are alternately displayed.
Inverse Flash: Text is displayed by alternating standard display and inverse display. Reference: To check Flash and Inverse Flash display on the screen, specify [Simulate Flash] from the [View] menu. (For details, refer to 5-1-3 Changing the Display Method on the Support Tool.) Settings for numeral display Set the size and display attributes for displaying numeric values of numeral table data and percentage values in a graph in the manner shown below. The following shows only the common settings for numeral display. As an example, the properties of a numeral display are described below.
Font Type Specify the font type. Standard: Half Height: A numeric value is displayed in the standard font (16 8 dots). A numeric value is displayed in the half-height font (8 8 dots).
Double Width: A numeric value is displayed in the double-width font (16 16 dots).
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Scale Specify the character size. (Only 1 1 (Equal) and 2 1 (Wide) can be set for NT11S.) 1 1 (Equal): A numeric value is displayed at the original size both in height and width.
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A numeric value is displayed with doubled height and original width. A number is displayed at the original height and doubled width. A numeric value is displayed with doubled height and width. A numeric value is displayed with threefold height and width. A numeric value is displayed with fourfold height and width. A numeric value is displayed with eightfold height and width (not possible for NT20S).
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Reference: With the NT21 and with the NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C -V1 and above, numbers of 2 2 or larger scale are automatically displayed in 32 dot font. Smoothing Smoothing processing allows jags to be smoothed when a number is displayed in an enlarged scale. Selection of this item is possible, for numbers of 2 2 or larger. Smoothing cannot be selected for NT20S and NT600S since smoothing processing is always executed for numbers larger than 2 2 with these models.
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Attribute This is an attribute to determine how a numeric value is displayed. Attributes to be displayed here vary somewhat according to the PT model. Standard: The numeric value is displayed in the specified color and specified background color. The numeric value and background are displayed in colors that are the reverse of the specified colors. The numeric value flashes when displayed. If this attribute is selected, standard display and no display (background color only) are alternated.
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Inverse Flash: The numeric value is displayed by alternating standard display and inverse display.
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Reference: To check Flash and Inverse Flash display on the screen, specify [Simulate Flash] from the [View] menu. (For details, refer to 5-1-3 Changing the Display Method on the Support Tool.)
Display Type Specify the notation in which numeric values are displayed. Decimal: Numeric value is displayed in decimal.
Hexadecimal: Numeric value is displayed in hexadecimal. The display will differ according to the specified notation even if the same content is displayed.
Decimal
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Format Specify the number of digits in the integer part and decimal fraction part. Integer: Decimal: part. Specify the number of digits entered in the integer part. Specify the number of digits entered in the decimal fraction
Integer part Decimal part
Zero Suppression Specify whether leading zeros should be suppressed. Ticked: Not ticked: Leading zeros are suppressed. Leading zeros are not suppressed.
Without zero suppression
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Display Sign Specify if a sign () is displayed.
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When a negative numeric value is displayed with this item selected, a negative sign is displayed preceding a numeral. Since this sign is included in the number of digits in the integer part, the maximum digit number is reduced by 1. When this item is not selected, a negative numeric value is displayed as an absolute value. Ticked: Not ticked: Numeric values are displayed without a sign. Numeric values are displayed with a sign.
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Reference: How a numeric value is displayed according to the setting for [Integer], [Decimal], [Zero Suppression], and [Display Sign] is shown below.
Integer 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 Decimal 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 Zero Suppression Not ticked Not ticked Ticked Ticked Ticked Ticked Not ticked Not ticked Not ticked Not ticked Ticked Ticked Display Sign Check mark not set Check mark not set Check mark not set Check mark not set Check mark set Check mark set Check mark not set Check mark not set Check mark set Check mark set Check mark set Check mark set Data Stored in Numeral Table 12 12 12 12 12 12 1 12 1 12 1 12 Display on the Screen 012 012 12 12 12 12 000.1 001.2 00.1 01.2 0.1 1.2
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With conventional PT models, negative numeric value data is prefixed by F. For example, 12 is set as F0000012. With the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, numeric values are stored as signed binary data.
Word setting for an element Specify the PC (PLC) address used for reading and writing by an element such as memory table entry, lamp, or touch switch. For a numeral or character string memory table entry (string table), specify the lower address or the least significant address of the word to be referred to. For a lamp, a touch switch, or a bit memory table entry, specify the allocated bit number. When specifying a bit, specify the address of the word and the bit position in the word that is referred to Note that, timer (TIM) and counter (CNT) cannot be set for bits or character string words. S Using PLC address setting dialog box Normally, a button for displaying the PLC address setting dialog is provided for PLC address input field.
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In the dialog, PLC address can be set easily by selecting from the available areas.
Example: Numeral table (PLC Vendor : OMRON) Example: Touch switch (PLC Vendor : OMRON)
Channel (Word) Select the type of word to be referred to from the list box. Address Input the address of word to be referred to. Bit Input the bit position in the word to be referred to. Direct input of PLC address It is possible to input PC (PLC) address, for example D00001, directly into the address input field. You can input addresses easily when you know which area is available. When inputting PLC addresses, input a word address and a bit number without a blank following a character that indicates area type. However, in case of numeral table or string table, specification of bit number is not needed. When you do not specify PLC address, input - - into the input field. Input methods varies according to the PLC Vendor setting as listed below. Only input method is described here. For details on specification method of PLC address for PLC other than OMRON, refer to PC Connection Operation Manual (V042-E1-j). PLC Vendor: OMRON Possible areas and characters that indicate area type are as follows: Character None H A L T C D E E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 Area Type Common I/O Area HR Area AR Area LR Area Timers Counters Data Memory Area EM Current Bank EM Bank 1 EM Bank 2 EM Bank 3 EM Bank 4 EM Bank 5 Word
f f f f f f f f f1 f1 f1 f1 f1 f f f1 f1 f1 f1 f1
Bit
f f f f
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Character E6 E7 E8 E9 EA EB EC ED* EE* EF* CU TU W TK Area Type EM Bank 6 EM Bank 7 EM Bank 8 EM Bank 9 EM Bank A EM Bank B EM Bank C EM Bank D EM Bank E EM Bank F Count Up Flag Time Up Flag Work Area Task Flag
f1 f1 f1 f1 f1
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f1 f1 f1 f1 f1 f1 f1
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f1 f1 f1 f1 f1 f1 f1
* EM Bank D, EM Bank E, EM Bank F are not available since these are reserved words.
1
Only available for the NT21 and the NT31/631-V2 and above models. : Specification not possible
f: Specification possible
With NT11S, NT20S, NT30, NT30C, NT600S, NT620S, NT620C and NT625C: Input a word address as a 4-digit number (leading zeros can be suppressed) and a bit number as a 2-digit number. With NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C: Input a word address as a 5-digit number (leading zeros can be suppressed) and a bit number as a 2-digit number. PLC Vendor: MEMLINK Possible areas and characters that indicate area types are as follows: Character None Area Type Memory Link Area Word
f
Bit
f
: Specification not possible
Input a word address as a 4-digit number (leading zeros can be suppressed) and a bit number as a 2-digit number. PLC Vendor: Mitsubishi_A Possible areas and characters that indicate area types are as follows: Character X Y M L B Area Type Input Relay Output Relay Internal Relay Latch Relay Link Relay Word
f f f f f
Bit
f f f f f
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Character C T D R W Timer Data Register File Register Link Register Area Type Counter Word
f f f f f
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f f f
Input a word address as a 4-digit number (leading zeros can be suppressed) and a bit number as a 2-digit number. PLC Vendor: Mitsubishi_Fx Possible areas and characters that indicate area types are as follows: Character X Y M S C T D Area Type Input Relay Output Relay Auxiliary Relay State Counter Timer Data Register Word
f f f f f f f f
Bit
f f f f
Input a word address as a 4-digit number (leading zeros can be suppressed) and a bit number as a 2-digit number. PLC Vendor: AB Possible file types and characters are as follows (available only for NT31/631 models): Character File Type File/Slot Number
f
Element/ Word Number

f
Sub-Element Number
Bit/Terminal Number
f
B C N R S T Character I O
Bit Counter Integer Control Status Timer
f f f f f f f f f f f
f f f f f
File Type Input Output
Slot Number
f f f f
Word Address
Bit/Terminal Number
f f
Input a file number as a 3-digit number (leading zeros can be suppressed), element number or word address as 3-digit number, sub-element number as 1 digit and bit number as a 2-digit number.
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PLC Vendor: GE
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Possible memory types and characters are as follows (available only for NT31/631 models): Character R AL AQ I Q T M S SA SB SC G
Memory Type Register Analog Input Analog Output Discrete Input Discrete Output Discrete Temporary Discrete Internal System Status System Status A System Status B System Status C Genius Global Data
f f f f f f f f f f f f
Data Offset
Input a Data Offset as a 4-digit number (leading zeros can be suppressed). PLC Vendor: Siemens Possible memory types and characters are as follows (available only for NT31/631-V1 models): Character C DB I IW M MW Q QW T Memory Type Counter Data Block Input Input Bit Memory Word Memory Output Output Timer
f f f f f f f f f f f f f
Address
Bit
Input a address number as a 4-digit (5 digit in case of DB) number (leading zeros can be suppressed) and a bit number as a 1-digit number. Batch address change operation The set PC (PLC) addresses can be changed into the required addresses in a batch. Since the change source can be specified as a range, processing such as changing the address range DM 1000 to DM 01499 to the address range DM 1800 to DM 2299 is possible at one time. Shifting in bit units is also possible. Reference: Batch address change operation is possible using either the dialog box displayed by [Tools] [Table...] or the function called by [Tools] [Change Address]. De-
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pending on how the address change operation is called, the objective addresses differ in the operation using the edit dialog box of the memory table, addresses in the table being edited are objective while all addresses in the entire screen data are objective of the operation if the operation is performed using the [Tools] menu. The explanation below is given for the batch address change operation where the entire screen data is the objective of the operation. For the procedure to perform the operation using the edit dialog box of the memory table, refer to 7-1-3 Batch Address Change Operation. S Description of batch address change dialog box
Find Channel (Word) Specify the channel type of the batch change source. Find Start Range Specify the start address of the source range for the batch address change. Find End Range Specify the end address of the source range for batch address change. The address to be set for [End Range] must always be larger than or equal to the address set for [Start Range]. Change to Channel (Word) Specify the word type, and start address, after the change. Addresses are changed within the number of specified points from the start address (number of points from Start Range to End Range). Change Comment Specify whether or not the same I/O comment appended to an address before the change is appended to the address after the change. To append the same I/O comment, click on the check box to display a check mark in it.
Batch address change processing starts when you click on this button. S How addresses are changed In the operation for changing addresses in bit units, processing is executed assuming that bit 15 of a word is immediately followed by bit 0 of the next word. Addresses are changed as shown below according to the set search range and the address after the change.
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Example: Bit memory table entry
Address and Bit set for [End Range]
CIO area Word 1 0 15 10
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Address and Bit set for [Start Range]

CIO area Word 0 0
Bit
15
Bit
15 HR area Word 11
0 15 HR area Word 10
[Change To] [Address] (start address after the change)
Before change 0000010 0000012 0000100 0000110 0000115
After change H0001000 H0001002 H0001006 H0001100 H0001105
S Operation procedure (1) [Tools] (menu bar) [Change Address] (2) Select the type of word before the change in the [Channel] box. (3) Specify the range of the change by setting addresses at the [Start Range] and [End Range] boxes. (4) Specify the word and the address after the change in the corresponding boxes in the [Change To] area. (5) Set a check mark in the Change Comment check box as desired. If a check mark is set in this check box, I/O comments appended to the addresses before the change are also appended to the addresses after the change. (6) Click on .
Setting the current object status as the existing value Register the status of the selected object as the existing value of the same kind of object. This feature allows the status of the object, when it is registered to the screen, to be changed, eliminating the operation steps to modify the property of the object. Note that the PC (PLC) address and reference memory table entry cannot be registered as the existing value. (1) Specify the object to be registered as the existing value (select only one object). (2) [Draw] (menu bar) [Use as Default] (Or select [Use as Default] from popup edit menu)
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The current set status of the specified object is registered as the existing value of the same kind of object.
6-1-11 Relationships between Elements and Memory Tables

The relationships between elements and memory tables are shown below. When creating an element, attend carefully to the memory table address, capacity, etc. F: Reading from a memory table f: Writing to a memory table
Numeral Memory Table Numeral display Bar graph Analogue Meter Broken-line graph Trend graph Numeral setting + Touch switch (for inputting control code)*1 Numeral setting + Touch switch (for copy setting)*1 Numeral setting + Touch switch (for numeral input)*1 Thumbwheel switch Alarm list Alarm history Character string display Character string setting + Touch switch (for character string input)*1 Character string setting + Touch switch (for inputting control code)*1 Character string setting + Touch switch (for copy setting)*1 Standard lamp*4 Image lamp*2 Touch switch (for notifying input)*4 F F F F F f f f f F F F f f f F F Character String Memory Table (String Table) Bit Memory Table
*1: Numeral setting and character string setting are used in combination with a touch switch. *2: A standard lamp and an image lamp reads the specified PC (PLC) bit directly without using a memory table. *3: A touch switch (for notifying input) directly drives the specified PC (PLC) bit ON/OFF without using a memory table. *4: When a Numeral Display or a String Display is specified as the label type, the specified memory table will be read. (Only for NT21 and NT31/631-V2 and above)
6-1-12 Interlock
By setting the Interlock flag, the interlock facility will be activated for touch switch/ thumbwheel/numeral input/string input and recipe. When interlock is set, the cor-
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responding object will be enabled/disabled according to the interlock bit: when the PLC Address set on the Interlock address is ON the touch switch/thumbwheel/numeral input/string input will work; if the address is OFF, the touch switch/thumbwheel/numeral input/string input will not respond to the touches. The interlock functionality is supported for the PT models NT21 and NT31/631-V2 and above. The temporary input object does not support interlock function. Operation procedure Select the Interlock tab on the property sheet of the screen object that supports Interlock. Property setting
This property page will be the same for all other supported objects. Only the caption will be changed according to the object. Interlock Check Box To ON/OFF interlock. By default it is OFF. PLC Bit Address To specify the bit address associated with Interlock. Interlock is ON, if this bit is set, OFF otherwise. IO Comment I/O Comment for the address specified. Conversion For conversions due to cut/copy/paste, drag/drop of screen elements with interlock settings (e.g. Touch Switch, Thumbwheel, Numeral Input, and String Input)
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from the NT21 and NT31/631-V2 and above to previous PT models, interlock settings will be discarded as they are not being supported. In the case of copy/paste of screen elements, drag/drop of screen elements as well as application conversion: Target PT model supports Interlock Yes No Original screen elements support Interlock No Yes Remarks Interlock Flag will assume FALSE. Interlock Flag will be set to FALSE and ignored. No conversion required. No conversion required.
No Yes Reference
No Yes
This feature is used by Touch Switch, Thumbwheel Switch, String Input and Numeral Input.
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Fixed display means graphic data that does not have the data communication function with a PC and a memory table. Set only general properties. Reference: Rotation and other processing are not possible for the fixed display. For image data, rotation and inverse are possible during creation of the image data.
6-2-1 Polyline
A straight line is drawn. Polylines cannot be used with NT11S.
(1) A continuous line is drawn and changed into a required shape. Operation procedure Selection using the menu bar: Selection using the drawing toolbar: Reference: To draw a continuous polyline, press the Shift key when the drag operation is finished. Dragging this end point creates a continuous polyline. [Objects] [Fixed Display] [Polyline]
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Vertex
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Vertex
Property setting General Line Style: Specify the type of line Solid line, dotted line, alternate short and long lines, alternate two short and long lines
Attribute Standard, Flash (Flash can be set only for the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C) Color Foreground: Specify the line color. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow
Guidance S For line type, the following four choices are provided.
The line type is specified using the line style property. S When creating a polyline, draw a continuous line first, then add vertices in the edit operation to change the drawn continuous line into the desired broken line. Vertices can be set at up to 254 positions. S To add a vertex, follow the steps shown below. (1) Draw a continuous line.
(2) After locating the cursor at a position where a vertex is to be added, right click the mouse and select [Add Node] in the pop-up menu.
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(3) Drag the vertex to the desired position.
Cursor position
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[Remove Node] executed
S To remove a vertex, locate the cursor on the vertex to be removed and select [Remove Node] in the pop-up menu.
6-2-2 Arc
An arc is drawn. Arcs cannot be used with NT11S, NT20S and NT600S.
(1) An arc is drawn. The radius of an arc can be changed. Operation procedure Selection using the menu bar: Selection using the drawing toolbar: Terminology [Objects] [Fixed Display] [Arc]
End point Center point
Start point
Property setting General Position Center point: Start point: Indicates the position of the center of an arc. Indicates the position of the start point of an arc.
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End point:
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Indicates the position of the end point of an arc. An arc is drawn anti-clockwise from the start point to the end point. Indicates the radius of an arc. Specify the display attribute. Standard, Inverse, Flash, Inverse Flash
Size: Attribute:
Color Foreground: Specify the line color. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow
Guidance S An arc is defined by the center point, the start point, and the end point The line type is specified using line style attribute. Center point: End point: Indicates the position of the center of an arc. Indicates the position of the end point of an arc. The end point can be dragged to the desired position. Indicates the position of the start point of an arc. When the start point is dragged, the start point position and arc radius are changed.
Start point:
6-2-3 Rectangle
A rectangle is drawn. Rectangles cannot be used with NT11S, NT20S and NT600S.
(1) A rectangle is drawn. The length of a vertical and horizontal sides can be changed. Operation procedure Selection using the menu bar: [Objects] [Fixed Display] [Rectangle]
Selection using the drawing toolbar:
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Position
Property setting General Position: Size: Attribute: Color Foreground: Specify the line color. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow Indicates the display position of a rectangle. Indicates the size of a rectangle. Specify the display attribute. Standard, Inverse, Flash, Inverse Flash
Guidance S A rectangle element can be modified in the manner shown below. A rectangle can be modified by dragging a green J mark (handle).
Modified in the upper left direction Modified in the upper direction Modified in the upper right direction
Modified in the left direction
Modified in the right direction
Modified in the lower left direction
Modified in the lower direction
Modified in the lower right direction
S To tile a rectangle, paste a tiling element into it.

Rectangle Tiling element
For details of tiling elements, refer to 6-2-8 Tiling.
6-2-4 Circle
A circle is drawn.
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(1) A circle is drawn. The radius of a circle can be changed. Operation procedure Selection using the menu bar: Selection using the drawing toolbar: Terminology [Objects] [Fixed Display] [Circle]
Center point
Property setting General Position Center point: Size: Attribute: Indicates the position of the center of a circle.
Indicates the radius of a circle. Specify the display attribute. (Setting is not possible with NT20S and NT600S) Standard, Inverse, Flash, Inverse Flash
Color Foreground: Specify the line color. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow
Guidance S A circle element can be modified in the manner shown below. A circle can be modified by dragging a green J mark (handle).
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Note that a circle cannot be deformed to an oval.
For modification in the upper left direction
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For modification in the upper right direction
For modification in the lower left direction
For modification in the lower right direction
S To tile a circle, paste a tiling element into it.

Circle Tiling element
6-2-5 Polygon
A polygon is drawn. Polygons cannot be used with NT11S, NT20S and NT600S.
(1) After a polygon is drawn, it is modified to give the desired shape. Operation procedure Selection using the menu bar: Selection using the drawing toolbar: Terminology [Objects] [Fixed Display] [Polygon]
Vertex (Node) Vertex
Attribute point Vertex
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Property setting General Attribute: Color Foreground: Specify the display attribute. Standard, Inverse, Flash, Inverse Flash
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Specify the line color. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow
Position: Guidance
Indicates the position of Attribute Point (reference point).
S A polygon is created on the basis of a triangle. After a triangle is drawn, vertices are added in the edit operation to create a polygon. Vertices can be set at up to 255 positions. S To add a vertex, follow the steps shown below. (1) Draw a polygon.
(2) After locating the cursor at a position where a vertex is to be added, right click the mouse and select [Add Node] in the pop-up menu.
(3) Drag the vertex to the desired position.
S To remove a vertex, locate the cursor on the vertex to be removed and select [Remove Node] in the pop-up menu.
Cursor position
[Remove Node] executed
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S To tile a rectangle, paste a tiling element into it.
Polygon Tiling element
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6-2-6 Sector
A sector is drawn. Sectors cannot be used with NT11S, NT20S and NT600S.
(1) A sector is drawn. The size of a sector can be changed. Operation procedure Selection using the menu bar: Selection using the drawing toolbar: Terminology [Objects] [Fixed Display] [Sector]
End point Center point
Start point
Property setting General Position Center point: Start point: End point: Indicates the position of the center of a sector. Indicates the position of the start point of a sector. Indicates the position of the end point of a sector. A sector is drawn anti-clockwise from the start point to the end point. Indicates the radius of a sector.
Size:
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Attribute: Color Foreground: Specify the display attribute. Standard, Inverse, Flash, Inverse Flash
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Specify the line color. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow
Guidance S A sector is defined by the center point, the start point, and the end point The line type is specified using line style attribute. Center point: End point: Indicates the position of the center of a sector. Indicates the position of the end point of a sector. The end point can be dragged to a desired position to change the position of the end point. Indicates the position of the start point of a sector. When the start point is dragged, the start point position and sector radius are changed.
Start point:
S When tiling a sector, paste a tiling element in it.
Tiling element Sector
For details of tiling element, refer to 6-2-8 Tiling.
6-2-7 Text
Text is drawn. Text can be used with all models.
(1) Text is drawn. Font, size, color, etc. can be changed. Note Mark data can be inserted into a character string. With the NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C, NT21 and NT31/631-V2 and above with NT20/30/620-compatible mode set, image data can also be inserted.
Operation procedure Selection using the menu bar: Selection using the drawing toolbar: [Objects] [Fixed Display] [Text]
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Foreground color
Background color
Property setting General Description: Set the text to be displayed. Position: Font type: Scale: Indicates the position where the text is displayed. Specify the font. (Only Standard can be set for NT11S.) Standard, Half Height Specify the character size. (Only 1 1 (Equal) and 2 1 (Wide) can be set for NT11S.) 1 1 (Equal), 1 2 (High), 2 1 (Wide), 2 2, 3 3, 4 4, 8 8 (Not for NT20S) Specify whether smoothing processing is executed for characters larger than 2 2 scale. (Setting is not possible for NT11S, NT20S and NT600S. For NT20S, NT600S, smoothing is always ON.) Specify the display attribute. Standard, Inverse, Flash, Inverse Flash
Smoothing:
Attribute: Color
Foreground:
Specify the text color. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) Transparent, white, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow (Transparent is available for the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C) Specify the color of the background in the text display area. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) Transparent, white, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow Select the mark data to be pasted into a character string. Select the image data to be pasted into a character string. (Only for NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C, and NT21 and NT31/631-V2 and above with NT20/30/620 compatible mode set.)
Background:
: :
Guidance S The maximum number of characters that can be input (displayed) is: NT11S: NT20S, NT21: 20 characters 32 characters
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NT600S, NT620S, NT620C/NT625C, NT631, NT631C: 80 characters S To display \, input two characters without a blank, like \\. S It is possible to insert mark data, image data into a character string. (For NT20S, NT600S, mark data can be used only in strings.) Note that insertion of image data is possible only for the NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C, NT21 (NT20/30/620-compatible mode), NT31/C-V2 (NT20/30/620-compatible mode) and NT631/C-V2 (NT20/30/620-compatible mode). Although the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C support image data, it cannot be inserted into a character string. The procedure for inserting mark data, image data into a character string is shown below. (1) In the character string input field, move the cursor ( | ) to the mark/image data insertion position. (2) Select or in the dialog box.
The mark selection dialog box or image selection dialog box is displayed. . Select the mark data, image data to be inserted and click on Mark data: Image data: FF20 to FFFFH (FF20 to EF5FH for NT11S, NT20S and NT600S)
Only for the NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C, NT21, and NT31/631-V2 and above with NT20/30/620-compatible mode FE20 to FEFFH Example: Mark data
(3) The code of the specified data is displayed at the data insertion position in the character string input field. (4) Click on to close the character string attribute. The set mark data,
image data, or library data is displayed in the character string displayed on the screen.
6-2-8 Tiling
The closed area of the graphic (inside the border) will be filled with some pattern and color.
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Tiling cannot be used for NT11S, NT20S and NT600S.
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(1) The area inside the border is tiled according to the specified color and pattern. Operation procedure Selection using the menu bar: Selection using the drawing toolbar: Terminology [Objects] [Fixed Display] [Tiling]
Foreground color
Background color
Border
Property setting General Position: Pattern: Color Foreground: Specify the foreground color of the tiling area. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow Specify the background color of the tiling area. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) Transparent, white, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow Specify the color of the border of tiling area. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow Indicates the position of the tiling element. Specify the tiling pattern.
Background:
Border:
Guidance S A J mark (handle) is displayed when a tiling element is selected. Property setting and tiling element can be edited by selecting the J mark (handle).
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S Tiling is possible for the elements shown below. Rectangle, circle, polygon, sector
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In addition to the elements indicated above, tiling is possible for an area enclosed by a solid line of the same color (border color). If an element such as a lamp that changes status is specified for the border, however, tiling may not be executed correctly due to changes in color and display. S To check the tiling status, select [View] (menu bar) then select [Full Tiling]. The result of tiling will be displayed (in this state, a check mark is set for [Full Tiling] in the display menu.). When [Full Tiling] is selected again, then return to the previous J mark (handle).
Selection of [Full Tiling]
Selection of [Full Tiling]
S To execute tiling, specify the same color for the border of area and the border of a tiling element. Tiling is executed in the enclosed area for which the same color as the color set for the border is set. If an enclosed area with the same color does not exist, the tiling extends outside the enclosed area. S If the tiling area is not an enclosed area, the tiling spills out the specified area. S The patterns are displayed in the actual status of tiling according to the setting for the foreground and background color. The available tiling patterns are shown below.
Reference: S Transparent background can be set for tiling objects. However, it will not be displayed as transparent on the Support Tool. When the screen is downloaded to a PT, it will be displayed as transparent. (1) Double-click the screen to display the screen property. (2) Set Red for screen background color. (3) Register a tiling object on the screen and set Transparent for the background and for Pattern.
(4) Check ON the [View] [Full Tiling] command. (5) Tiling will be executed and the screen background color (red) will be invisible (figure (a) below). (6) When this screen data is downloaded to a PT, background color for tiling object will be transparent (figure (b) below).
It will not be transparent. It will be transparent (red).
(a) Support Tool screen
(b) PT screen
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S If Full Tiling is performed, performance of Support Tool may be slower. In this case, clear the check mark for [Full Tiling] from the [View] menu. S [Full Tiling] is automatically cancelled when a filter function is performed for a Fixed Display. S The Color Palette Symbol, for which tiling patterns and color combinations are registered, is supplied with Support Tool as symbol data. Using color palette symbol enables you to register required tiling objects on screen while checking their display status. Color palette symbol does not have transparent background patterns. Border colors are set to White. Change the setting as required when using it. For details, refer to 6-10-5 Operating Procedure of Color Palette Symbol.
6-2-9 Image Object Data

Image data is displayed. There are two types of image data. One type of image data references the fixed code directly, the other type uses indirect reference. Indirect reference is a function that can change the image data to be displayed by writing the image code to the numeral table just like the indirect reference of numeral/string display. This enables the animation display by switching the display contents using a simple program. For details of the PT models that can use indirect reference, refer to Appendix D Table of Functions of Each PT Model. Image data cannot be used for NT11S, NT20S and NT600S.
(1) Image data created in the bit map (BMP) format is displayed. Note Operation procedure Selection using the menu bar: [Objects] [Fixed Display] [Image Display] Bit map data created by general application software running on Windows can be displayed.
Selection using the drawing toolbar: Terminology

Foreground color
Background color
Property setting
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Indicates the display position of image data. (The reference point is at the upper left corner in the image element.) Indicates the size of image data.
Size:
Reference Type Direct: Code: Mode: Comment: Indirect: Table No.: Set the image code directly. Indicates the code number of the image data to be displayed. Indicates the color mode of the image data (2 colors, 8 colors). Displays the comment that is set for the image data. Set this item when the value for the specified numeral table entry is treated as image code and referenced indirectly. Specify the numeral table entry to be referenced. When using the indirect reference, set the storage type of allocated numeral table entry to Binary. Also, when specifying the image code from a program etc., use hexadecimal value since the image table code is in hexadecimal.
Color Foreground: Set the display color of image data. (Setting is possible only when 2 colors is set for the color mode.) Set the color of background in the image data display area. (Setting is possible only when 2 colors is set for the color mode.) Displays the list for selecting the image data when Direct is specified. Displays the list for referencing the numeral table entry when Indirect is specified. Guidance S When the image data is firstly specified, the data of character code FE20H (for the NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C and NT21 and NT31/631-V2 and above with NT20/30/620-compatible mode), or the data that corresponds to image/library code 0001H (for the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C without NT20/30/620-compatible mode) is arranged as default. S The mark shown below will be displayed if image data has not been created for the specified code.
Background:
S To change the image data to be displayed, click on
in the property and se-
lect the desired image data or numeral table entry from the list. If you are using the NT31, NT31C, NT631 or NT631C -V1 and above, and its system program version is 2.1 and above, Indirect reference can be set. The procedure for specifying the desired image data is shown below. Direct Specify the code of the image data to be displayed directly.
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at the right side of the Code field after checking the [Direct] but-
ton in the property setting dialog box to display the image data selection dialog box.
(2) If the code of the desired image data is not found in the list, scroll the list using the scroll bar at the right side of the screen, or click on to open the code input dialog box.
Input the code of the desired image data and click on
By pressing cursor keys (, ) on keyboard, the contents of the code can be checked in the preview window one by one. (3) Select the code of the desired image data to be displayed. The selected line will be highlighted. (4) Click on to close the dialog box.
Indirect Specify the numeral table entry to be referenced. With indirect reference, the contents for the specified numeral table entry are treated as an image code and the corresponding image data is displayed. This is useful when you want to change the image data to be displayed according to the statuses. Set the storage type of numeral table entry to be referenced by indirect reference to Binary and specify the value (image code) to be stored in hexadecimal since the image code is in hexadecimal.
Set the numeral table entry number to be referenced in the table entry number field. It is possible to display a numeral table entry so that you can select the desired
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table entry number from it. To display a numeral table entry, follow the procedure below. (1) Click on
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at the right side of the table entry number after checking the [In-
direct] button in the property setting dialog box to display the numeral table selection dialog box.
(2) If the number of the desired numeral table entry is not found in the list, scroll the list using the scroll bar at the right side of the screen, or click on to open the entry input dialog box.
Input the number of the desired numeral table entry and click on (3) Select the desired numeral table entry to be referenced. The selected line will be highlighted. (4) Click on to close the dialog box.
How to create the image data is described in 8-1 Image Editor.
6-2-10 Mark
Mark data is displayed. Mark data can be used for all models. (With NT11S, NT20S, and NT600S, mark data can be inserted only in string.) Since the Support Tool does not support mark data of 32 32 dots and 64 64 dots, it is necessary to group 16 16 dot marks if image data created by the DOS version Support Tool is imported.
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(1) The mark data, fixed at 16 Operation procedure Selection using the menu bar: Selection using the drawing toolbar: Terminology
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[Objects] [Fixed Display] [Mark]
Foreground color
Background color
Property setting General Position: Code: Attribute: Indicates the display position of mark data. (The attribute point is at the upper left corner in the mark data.) Indicates the character code of the mark data to be displayed. Specify the display attribute. Standard, Inverse, Flash, Inverse Flash (With the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C, the Inverse attribute is not supported.) Specify the character size. 1 1 (Equal), 1 2 (High), 2 1 (Wide), 2 2, 3 3, 4 4, 8 8 Specify whether smoothing processing is executed for mark data.*1 (Setting is not possible for the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C)
Scale: Smoothing:
Color Foreground: Background: : *1: Set display color of mark data. Set the color of background in the mark data display area. Displays the list for selecting the mark data.
For the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, even under condition that the string has smoothing ON and the mark has inserted, it will not work.
Guidance S By specifying mark data, special characters and symbols can be created on the screen. S To display a mark, specify its code. S If no mark data has been created for the specified code, a blank is displayed. S To change the mark data to be displayed, click on in the property setting dialog box and select the desired mark data in the list.
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The procedure for selecting the desired mark data is shown below.
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(1) Click on in the attribute setting dialog box to display the mark data selection dialog box.
(2) Specify the mark data to be displayed. The specified field is displayed enlarged. Or, input the character code that corresponds to the mark data to be displayed into the [Code] input field. (3) Click on to close the dialog box.
S For the procedure for creating mark data, refer to 8-3 Mark Editor.
6-2-11 Library Object (Data)

Library data is displayed. There are two types of library data. One type of library data references the fixed code directly, the other type uses indirect reference. Indirect reference is a function that can change the library data to be displayed by writing the library code to the numeral table entry just like the indirect reference of numeral/string display. This enables the animation display by switching the display contents using a simple program. For details of the PT models that can use indirect reference, refer to Appendix E Table of Functions of Each PT Model. Library data cannot be used for NT11S, NT20S and NT600S.
(1) Library data consisting of fixed display elements is displayed. Note Operation procedure Selection using the menu bar: [Objects] [Fixed Display] [Library Display] By registering a graphic created using multiple fixed display elements as the library data, the same graphic can be arranged in different positions.
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Selection using the drawing toolbar: Property setting General Position:
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Indicates the display position of library data. (The attribute point is at the upper left corner in the library data.) Indicates the size of library data. (frame size of the library data)
Size:
Reference Type Direct: Code: Comment: Indirect: Set the library code directly. Indicates the code of the library data to be displayed. Displays the comment that is set for the library data. Set this item when the value for the specified numeral table entry is treated as library code and referenced indirectly. Specify the numeral table entry to be referenced. When using the indirect reference, set the storage type of allocated numeral table entry to Binary. Also, when specifying the library code from a program etc., use hexadecimal value since the library table code is in hexadecimal. Displays the list for selecting the library data when Direct is specified. Displays the list for referencing the numeral table entry when Indirect is specified. Guidance S When the library data is specified, the data of character code FA20H (for the NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C, NT21, and NT31/631-V2 and above with NT20/30/620-compatible mode), or the data that corresponds to image/library code 1000H (for the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C without NT20/30/620-compatible mode) is arranged. S The mark shown below will be displayed if library data has not been created for the specified code.
Table No.:
S To change the library data to be displayed, click on
in the property and se-
lect the desired library data or numeral table entry from the list. If you are using the NT31, NT31C, NT631 or NT631C -V1 and above, and its system program version is 2.1 and above, Indirect reference can be set. The procedure for specifying the desired library data is shown below. Direct Specify the code of the library data to be displayed directly.
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(1) Click on at
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the right side of the code after checking the [Direct] button in
the property setting dialog box to display the library data selection dialog box.
(2) If the code of the desired library data is not found in the list, scroll the list using the scroll bar at the right side of the screen, or click on to open the code input dialog box.
Input the code of the desired library data and click on
By pressing cursor keys (, ) on keyboard, the contents of the code can be checked in the preview window one by one. (3) Select the code of the library data to be displayed. The selected line will be highlighted. (4) Click on to close the dialog box.
Indirect Specify the numeral table entry to be referenced. With indirect reference, the contents for the specified numeral table entry are treated as a library code and the corresponding library data is displayed. This is useful when you want to change the library data to be displayed according to the statuses. Set the storage type of numeral table entry to be referenced by indirect reference to Binary and specify the value (library code) to be stored in hexadecimal since the library code is in hexadecimal.
Set the numeral table entry number to be referenced in the table entry number field. It is possible to display a numeral table entry so that you can select the desired
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table entry number from it. To display a numeral table entry, follow the procedure below. (1) Click on
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at the right side of the table entry number after checking the [In-
direct] button in the property setting dialog box to display the numeral table selection dialog box.
(2) If the number of the desired numeral table entry is not found in the list, scroll the list using the scroll bar at the right side of the screen, or click on to open the entry input dialog box.
Input the number of the desired numeral table entry and click on (3) Select the desired numeral table entry to be referenced. The selected line will be highlighted. (4) Click on to close the dialog box.
S For the procedure for creating library data, refer to 8-2 Library Editor.
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Alarm
Alarms are elements that check the status of a bit memory table entry and change the contents of the display according to the detected status. Alarm elements consist of alarm lists and alarm histories. Alarm list: When a bit memory table entry in the specified range goes ON, the alarm list displays the corresponding message or image/library data. Since the bit memory table entries to be checked are set for the individual alarm lists, it is possible to check different ranges of bit memory table entries with different alarm table entries. Bit memory table entries in the specified range are checked only while an alarm list is displayed, and the message and image/library data are displayed in accordance with the bit memory table entry that is ON. Alarm history: When a bit memory table entry for which a check mark is set for the history property goes ON, the date/time and the number of going ON events are recorded and displayed by the alarm history. All bit memory table entries for which a check mark is set for the history property are objects of alarm history recording. Therefore, it is not possible to check different bit memory table entries with different alarm histories. The status of the bit memory table entries for which a check mark is set is always checked while a PT is running, regardless of whether or not an alarm history element is displayed. Note that an alarm history element displays only the record of past events. It displays only the contents of the record at the point when it was displayed and the displayed record remains the same even if the status of the bit memory table entry changes after that. Alarm list and alarm history elements cannot be used with NT11S, NT20S and NT600S.
6-3-1 Alarm List

If a bit memory table entry in the check objective range goes ON, the alarm list element displays the contents (alarm message) of the character string memory table entry (string table) that is allocated to the bit memory table entry. It is also possible to display the corresponding image/library data. Note It is possible to switch the screen by operating the alarm list element by setting the screen number to which the screen should be switched for the bit memory table entry.
Screen
WARNING HIGH TEMP.
Bit memory table

Character string memory table (String table)
No.1
Alarm list Press message
WARNING HIGH TEMP.
No.2
Image/library data
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(1) When the bit memory table entry number in the specified range goes ON, the alarm list element reads out the alarm message from the character string memory table entry (string table) and displays the message at the alarm list area in the screen. (2) If an operator touches the displayed alarm message, the specified image/library data will arrive. Note Operation procedure Selection using the menu bar: Selection using the drawing toolbar: Related elements and settings Bit memory table entry: Terminology [Tools] [Table] Bit Memory (Refer to 7-4 Bit Memory Table.) [Objects] [Alarm] [List] The alarm message and the image/library data to be displayed are specified according to the setting at the bit memory table entry.
Frame
Image/ library data
Display line Foreground Background
Length Message
Page scroll touch switch Background Line scroll touch switch
Property setting General Position: Size: Message Length: Specify the number of characters of the message to be displayed. NT21 NT30, NT30C, NT31, and NT31C Indicates the display position of the alarm list. (The attribute point is at the upper left corner of the alarm list.) Indicates the size of the alarm list.
Max. 32 characters: Max. 39 characters: Max. 40 characters:
NT631 and NT631C to which a system program version lower than Ver.2.1 is installed. With these models above, the number of characters to be displayed will be less
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than these values according to the display method and if the history information is displayed. Max. 40 characters: NT620S, NT620C, NT625C, NT631(System Ver.2.1), and NT631C(System Ver.2.1) With these models above, up to 40 characters can be displayed regardless of the display method etc. Display Line Qty: Specify the number of messages to be displayed. Max. 7 lines: NT21
Max. 12 lines: NT30, NT30C, NT31, NT31C Max. 16 lines: NT620S Max. 24 lines: NT620C, NT625C, NT631, NT631C Scale: Specify the character size of the message to be displayed. 1 1 (Equal), 1 2 (High), 2 1 (Wide), 2 2, 3 3, 4 8 8 4,
Smoothing:
Specify if smoothing processing is executed for the message to be displayed. Set if a touch switch is set for scrolling messages line by line. Only for NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C
Line Scroll Touch Switch:
Page Scroll Touch Switch: Set if a touch switch is set for scrolling messages page by page. Only for NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C Color Frame: Background ON: OFF: Image & Library Display of Image Lib: Color Specification of color is valid only when 2-color mode image data is displayed by a color type PT. Foreground: Background: Specify the display color of image data. Specify the background color of the image data display area. Specify if the image/library data is displayed. Specify the background color of the selected message display field. Specify the background color of the message display fields that are not selected. Specify the color used for the frame of an alarm list.
Reference: With NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, and NT625C, a dialog box is displayed to set if the line scroll touch switch and page scroll touch switch are used. With NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, whether or not the line scroll touch switch and page scroll touch switch are used is determined in the alarm list/history properties. Settings List Setting
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Start Bit Table Entry: No. of Bits Referenced: Guidance
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Specify the start number of bit memory table entries that are checked by the alarm list element. Specify the number of bit memory table entries that are checked by the alarm list element.
S Using a line scroll touch switch and a page scroll touch switch, you can scroll messages in units of a line or a page within the alarm list display area. S With NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, to display a line scroll touch switch and/or a page scroll touch switch, set a check mark in the line scroll touch switch and/or a page scroll touch switch check box in the Property setting dialog box. S With the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, a line scroll touch switch and a page scroll touch switch are a part of an alarm list element. Therefore, they cannot be modified as a touch switch. They can be moved only when the alarm list is modified. For the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, the line and page scroll touch switch can be moved by clicking the desired touch switch while holding down the Shift key and Ctrl key. ([Edit Object] from the [Edit] menu (or pop-up menu) and Ins key can also be used for this operation.) With NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, and NT625C, however, a line scroll touch switch and a page scroll touch switch are independent elements and their position, size, and label can be changed as required. However, the touch switch function and the lamp setting should not be changed, otherwise the switch and the lamp will fail to function correctly on PT. S To display the image/library data, set a check mark in the check box of [Display Image Lib] in the Property setting dialog box. S The procedure for editing the image/library data display area is shown below. (1) Specify only the image/library data display area (dotted line frame) while holding down the Shift key and Ctrl key. (automatically enters to Edit Object mode) Green J marks (handles) are displayed surrounding the image/library data display area. There are other methods to enter Edit Object mode. For details, refer to Specifying an element consisting of multiple elements on page108. (2) Specify the display size of the image/library data display area and move it as desired. S If the size of the image/library data is smaller than the display area, the image/ library data is displayed taking the lower left corner of the display area as the reference.
Image/library data display area Image/library data
Reference: With NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C, if image/library data is larger than the image/library data display area, the area exceeding the display area will not be
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displayed on PT while the whole data is displayed on the Support Tool. Be sure to set image/library data display area so that image/library data fits inside it. S For an alarm list element, the property settings, bit memory table, and character string memory table (string table) are related to each other as shown below.
Alarm list Displayed at ON Bit memory table
Character string memory table entry (String table) :10 Image/library data PC (PLC) address :FE20 :0001000 10 11 12 13

ABC DEF GHI JKL
ABC
Image data
FE20
Specified PC (PLC) bit Number of bits; Set for No. of Bits Referenced Table Entry No.: Set for Start Bit Table Entry
S An alarm list element is used in combination with bit memory table entries. How they function is shown below: Setting at bit memory table S Setting at Set dialog box PLC Address S Setting at Function dialog box History Screen No. Switch Screen Screen No. String Table Entry Image/Library Code Use of image/library data Image/library code Color Property settings for alarm list element Start Bit Table Entry No. of Bits Referenced S The setting for the [Switch Screen] bit memory table setting differs between the NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, and NT625C, and the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C as shown below. NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, and NT625C: Specifies whether or not the screen is switched at the same time the PC (PLC) bit allocated to bit memory table entry goes ON.
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NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C:
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Specifies whether or not the screen is switched when the message displayed at the alarm list is pressed. The following table shows the appropriate setting of the bit memory table for the required alarm processing, for your reference. NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, and NT625C:
Setting for Bit Memory Table Usage of Alarm To display alarm only To display alarm and switch to a specified screen in response to the pressing of alarm message To switch to a specified screen at the same time the bit goes ON. To switch to the previous screen at the same time the bit goes ON. (Switch to the previous screen based on the record of screen history.) Function Setting Alarm/Switch Screen Alarm/Switch Screen Switch Screen OFF Screen No. 0
OFF
As desired
Alarm/Switch Screen
ON
As desired
Alarm/Switch Screen
ON
NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C:

Setting for Bit Memory Table Usage of Alarm No function (For registering only allocated bits and securing them) To display alarm only To display alarm and switch to a specified screen in response to the pressing of alarm message To switch to a specified screen at the same time the bit goes ON. Function Setting None Alarm [Switch Screen] OFF [Screen No.]
Alarm
ON
As desired
Switch screen
As desired
WARNING
When converting the bit memory table from the NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C to the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C, the function setting is not the same with before converting. To adjust the setting of this bit memory table, please refer to Data Conversion (Bit memory conversion) in Appendix A.
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S The [Settings] of an alarm list element are used to specify the range of bit memory table entries that are subject to the check. The check objective range is determined by setting the start bit memory table entry number and the number of bit memory table entries. The maximum allowable number of bit memory table entries varies according to the PT model and the setting of the number of bit memory table entries. The range of bit memory table entry numbers is displayed in parentheses in the dialog box: Set the start memory table entry number and the number of memory table entries so that the displayed range is not exceeded. While an alarm list element is displayed, the status of the bit memory table entries in the specified range is always checked and the element displays the message or image/library data that is set for the bit memory table entry when a bit memory table entry is turned ON.
Allocation of a PC (PLC) bit to a bit memory table entry is specified at the bit memory table. (Specified character string memory table entry (string table) and image/library data code are also specified at the bit memory table.) Bit memory table No.0 1 2 3 Alarm range 128 129 The alarm range, i.e., the start address (No.) in the bit memory table entry and the size, is specified by the alarm list element. PC (PLC)
6-3-2 Alarm History

If a bit memory table entry for which a check mark is set for the history property goes ON, the date/time and the number of going ON events are recorded in an alarm history. An alarm history element displays the recorded bit table entry numbers in the order of occurrence or frequency when the element is displayed. An alarm history element can also display the contents (alarm message) of the character string memory table entry (string table) and the image/library data that are allocated to the bit memory table entry.
Screen
WARNING HIGH TEMP. 98/04/10 16:02
Bit memory table

Character string memory table (string table)
No.1
Alarm history
WARNING HIGH TEMP.
No.2
Image/library data Alarm history record data

WARNING HIGH TEMP. 98/04/10 16:02 WARNING HIGH PRESS. 98/05/12 18:25
(1) When a bit memory table entry for which a check mark is set for the history property goes ON, the alarm history element reads out the alarm message from the character string memory table entry (string table) and records the
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message with the date/time of the occurrence. The recorded information is displayed when the alarm history element is displayed. (2) If the operator touches the displayed alarm message, the specified image/library data is displayed. Note Operation procedure Selection using the menu bar: Selection using the drawing toolbar: Related elements and settings Bit memory table: Terminology [Tools] [Table] Bit Memory (Refer to 7-4 Bit Memory Table.) [Objects] [Alarm] [History] The bit memory table entries to be checked are determined according to the settings made at the individual bit memory table entries.
Message
Frame
Background
Display line
Image/ library data
Foreground Page scroll touch switch Length Background Line scroll touch switch
Property setting General Position: Size: Message Length: Specify the number of characters of a message to be displayed. NT21 NT30, NT30C, NT31, and NT31C Indicates the display position of the alarm history. (The attribute point is at the upper left corner of the alarm history) Indicates the size of the alarm history.
Max. 32 characters: Max. 39 characters: Max. 40 characters:
NT631 and NT631C to which a system program version lower than Ver.2.1 is installed With these models above, the number of characters to be displayed will be less than these values according to the display method and if the history information is displayed. Max. 40 characters: NT620S, NT620C, NT625C, NT631(System Ver.2.1), and NT631C(System Ver.2.1)
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With these models above, up to 40 characters can be displayed regardless of the display method etc. Display Line Qty: Max. 7 lines: Max. 12 lines: Max. 16 lines: Max. 24 lines: Scale: Specify the number of messages to be displayed. NT21 NT30, NT30C, NT31, NT31C NT620S NT620C, NT625C, NT631, NT631C
Specify the character size of the message to be displayed. 1 1 (Equal), 1 2 (High), 2 1 (Wide), 2 2, 3 3, 4 4, 8 8
Smoothing: Specify if smoothing processing is executed for the message to be displayed. Line Scroll Touch Switch: Set if a touch switch is set for scrolling messages line by line. Only for NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C
Page Scroll Touch Switch: Set if a touch switch is set for scrolling messages page by page. Only for NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C Color Frame: Background ON: OFF: Image & Library Display of Image Lib: Color Specification of color is valid only when the image data of 2-color mode is displayed by a color type PT. Foreground: Background: Specify the display color of image data. Specify the background color of the image data display area. Specify if the image/library data is displayed. Specify the background color of the selected message display field. Specify the background color of the message display fields that are not selected. Specify the color used for the frame of an alarm list.
Reference: With NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, and NT625C, a dialog box is displayed to set if line scroll touch switch and page scroll touch switch are used. With NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, whether or not the line scroll touch switch and page scroll touch switch are used is determined by the setting for the use of control touch switches in the alarm list/history properties. Settings History Info: Specify whether or not an alarm message is displayed with date/time of occurrence or frequency of occurrence. If a check mark is set for this item, the date/ time of alarm occurrence is displayed with an alarm message for display in order of occurrence, or the frequency of occurrence is displayed with an alarm
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message for display in the frequency of occurrence. The display format of the date/time of occurrence is set for [Info Type]. If the date/time or frequency of occurrence is displayed, the number of alarm message display characters is reduced accordingly. Order Type Order of Frequency: Order of Occurrence: Alarm messages are displayed in the order of occurrence frequency. Alarm messages are displayed in the order of occurrence (from the oldest record or from the newest record). The order in which the alarm messages are displayed depends on the system memory setting.
Info Type: If the setting is so made to display the date/time of alarm occurrence, the display format of the date/time is specified for this item. The setting for this item is invalid if the date/time is not displayed with an alarm message. Y/M/D h:m (14 digits) M/D h:m (11 digits) h:m (5 digits) Guidance S Using a line scroll touch switch and a page scroll touch switch, you can scroll messages in units of a line or a page within the alarm list display area. S With the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, to display a line scroll touch switch and/or a page scroll touch switch, set a check mark in the check box for the line scroll touch switch and/or a page scroll touch switch in the Property setting dialog box. S With the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, a line scroll touch switch and a page scroll touch switch are a part of an alarm list element. Therefore, they cannot be modified as a touch switch. They can be moved only when the alarm list is modified. To move a line scroll touch switch or a page scroll touch switch, click the desired touch switch while holding down the Shift key and Ctrl key. ([Edit Object] from the [Edit] menu (or pop-up menu) and Ins key can also be used for this operation.) With NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, and NT625C, however, a line scroll touch switch and a page scroll touch switch are independent elements and their position, size, and label can be changed as required. However, the touch switch function and the lamp setting should not be changed, otherwise the switch and the lamp will fail to function correctly. S To display the image/library data, set a check mark in the check box of [Display Image Lib] in the Property setting dialog box. S The procedure for editing the image/library data display area is shown below. (1) Specify only the image/library data display area (dotted line frame) while holding down the Shift key and Ctrl key. (automatically enters to Edit Object mode) Green J marks (handles) are displayed surrounding the image/library data display area. (2) Specify the display size of the image/library data display area and move it as desired.
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S If the size of the image/library data is smaller than the display area, the image/ library data is displayed taking the lower left corner of the display area as the reference.
Image/library data display area Image/library data
Reference: With the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, if image/library data is larger than the image/library data display area, the area exceeding the display area will not be displayed on PT while the whole data is displayed on the Support Tool. Be sure to set image/library data display area so that image/library data fits inside it. S For an alarm history element, the property settings, bit memory table entry, and character string memory table entry (string table) are related to each other as shown below.
History data
H0001512 97/02/12 10:51
Displayed at ON Alarm list Bit memory table

Character string memory table entry (String table) :10 Image/library data PC (PLC) address :FE20 :H0001512

10 11 12 13 ABC DEF GHI JKL
ABC
02/12
Image data
FE20
Specified PC (PLC) bit Number of bits; Set for No. of Bits Referenced table entry No.: Set for Start Bit Table Entry
S An alarm history element is used in combination with the bit memory table entry. How they function is shown below: Setting at bit memory table entry S Setting at Set dialog box PLC Address S Setting at Function dialog box History Screen No. Switch Screen Screen No.
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String Table Entry Image/Library Code Use of image/library data Image/library code Color Property settings for alarm history element History Info Order Type S Order of Frequency S Order of Occurrence
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S All bit memory table entries for which a check mark is set for the alarm history property are subject to alarm history recording.
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For inputting numerals and character strings in a PT, the following three data input elements are provided. Numeral input: A numeric value is input into a numeral setting input field using touch switches to which numerals are allocated and the input from an extended I/O connected to a PT. Character string input: A character string is input to a character string input field using touch switches to which characters are allocated and a bar code reader connected to a PT. Thumbwheel switch: Touch switches that increase or decrease a numeral are provided at each digit of an input field; a numeric value can be input by simply pressing the + and touch switches. String input is not possible for NT11S, NT20S and NT600S.
6-4-1 Numeral Input

You can write numeric data to a numeral memory table entry using touch switches and extended inputs. Touch switches must be allocated numerals or the copy function beforehand. For extended inputs, numerals must be allocated beforehand. Input using touch switches (control code input function)
PT Screen Input field 50 Numeral memory table No.1 key No.2 No.3 50 No.4 Writing No.5
Numeric keys System keypad
(1) Create numeric keys using the touch switch control code input function, or create a system keypad using the screen property. (With the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, system keypad is not available.) (2) Set a numeric value in the numeral setting input field using the numeric keys on the screen. (3) Press the touch switch to which the key code is allocated to write the data set at the input field to the specified numeral memory table entry.
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PT Screen Input field 50 Set Numeral memory table No.1 key 50 No.2 No.3 Set 50 No.4 Copying the No.5 set data
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(1) Copy the preset data (numeral memory table entry or constant) to the input field using the copy function allocated to a touch switch. (2) Press the touch switch to which the key code is allocated (by the control code input function) to write the data that was copied (set) to the input field to the specified numeral memory table entry. Reference: To copy (in the numeral table) and display a numeral by a single key operation, without using the key code, use a touch switch (copy function) and a numeral display element.
PT Screen Display field Numeral memory table
50
Part type A
50 50
No.1 No.2 No.3 No.4 No.5
Input using extended input (control code input function)

PT Screen Input field 50 key Numeral memory table 50
Extended input
External numeric keys
(1) By turning ON an external switch that is connected to an external input, the numeral or the control code set for the extended input function can be input to the numeral setting input field. (2) Press the touch switch to which the key code is allocated to write the data set at the input field to the specified numeral memory table entry. (For the setting of an extended input, refer to 7-5 Extended I/O Input Table.) Operation procedure Selection using the menu bar: Selection using the drawing toolbar: Related elements and settings Touch switch (control code input): [Objects] [Touch Switch] Control code input function [Objects] [Data Input] [Numeral]
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Touch switch (copy setting):
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[Objects] [Touch Switch] Copy setting Extended I/O input table (control code input): [Tools] [Table] Control code function Terminology
Foreground Background Focus (cursor) frame
Cursor (focus) moving touch switch
Sign digit Integer Decimal
Input digits of maximum limit
Property setting General Position: Font type: Indicates the display position of the numeral setting input field. (The attribute point is at the upper left corner of the input field.) Specify the font for the numerals to be input. Standard, Half Height, Double Width (Only Standard can be set for NT11S.) Specify the size of numerals to be displayed. 1 1 (Equal), 1 2 (High), 2 1 (Wide), 2 2, 3 3, 4 4, 8 8 (Not supported for NT20S) (Only 1 1 (Equal) and 2 1 (Wide) can be set for NT11S.) Specify whether or not smoothing processing is executed for numerals. (Setting is not possible for NT11S, NT20S and NT600S.) Specify the display attributes (attributes to be displayed depend on PT models.) Standard, Inverse, Flash, Inverse Flash
Size:
Smoothing:
Attribute:
Color Foreground: Specify the numeral color. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow Specify the color of the background in the numeral display area. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow
Background:
Settings Table Entry: Specify the table entry number of the numeral memory table where input data is stored. Display Type (Only Decimal can be set for NT11S.)*1
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Specify this item to display the input numeric value in decimal. Specify this item to display the input numeric value in hexadecimal.
Specify the number of digits of the integer part of the input data. Specify the number of digits of the decimal fraction part of the input data.
Decimal:
Limit (Setting is not possible for NT11S.)*1 Maximum: Minimum: Specify the upper limit of the input data.*3 Specify the lower limit of the input data.*3
Zero Suppression:*1 Specify whether or not leading zeros are suppressed to display the input data. Display Sign:*1 Focus Frame: Specify if a sign is displayed for a negative value. Specify whether or not the frame that indicates the data input objective is displayed. (Setting is not possible for NT11S, NT20S and NT600S.) Specify how the input data is displayed before it is confirmed. Standard, Inverse, Flash, Inverse Flash
Focus Attribute:
*1: Setting is not possible when a numeral input is used as a temporary input field for the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C. *2: When a numeral input is used as a temporary input field for the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, only No. of digits (sign digit + integer digit + decimal point + decimal digit) can be specified, since the digits such as decimal digits are determined by the numeral input field on a base screen. *3: An input method for a negative value in decimal differs between the following types of PT. S With NT20S, NT30, NT30C, NT600S, NT620S, NT620C, and NT625C: Input F to indicate a negative value in the most significant digit. (e.g., F0000008) S With NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C: Input (negative sign) in the most significant digit. (e.g., 8) Interlock Refer to 6-1-12 Interlock. Guidance S When a numeral input element is specified, a dialog box is displayed to set whether the cursor moving touch switch is automatically created or not.
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It is possible to create a touch switch to which a cursor moving key is allocated later.
Create Cursor Move Touch Switch Specify whether or not a cursor moving touch switch is automatically created. Settings may not be possible for some PT models. Each time a numeral input or thumbwheel object is newly created, a numeral table entry number (where input data is stored) is automatically set as 012... incrementally (table entry number after the last set one will be the next default number). A numeral table entry number can be changed by displaying the property setting dialog box. (It is also possible to change it later.) S A numeral input element itself creates a numeral setting input field. It is always used with a control code inputting touch switch (control code input function) or a system keypad. Data is input to a numeral setting input field using the control code input touch switches and the system keypad that are displayed with the numeral setting input field.
This data input field is created by a numeral input element.
00000.00
1 2
The input field and the control code input touch switch are automatically correlated. Carry over is processed automatically.
After creating touch switches (control code input) or a system keypad on the same screen (includes a keyboard window), pressing the key allocated the control code [1] enters [1] in the numeral setting input field. If key [2] is then pressed, the input field shows 12. Press the key to store the data input into the input field in the numeral memory table.
Control code inputting Numeral setting touch switch input field Touch Touch Touch 1 2 1 12 12 This is stored in the memory table.
S The procedure for creating a control code input touch switch is shown below. (1) Set the control code input function for a touch switch. (2) Select the code from the control code list.
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The control code input function allows an arbitrary name for a label of a touch switch. Click the Button in the Tab to display the label input dialog box. Input a label.
Confirmation
S A system keypad is created in the manner shown below. With the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, a system keypad cannot be created. (1) Select [Screen] (menu bar), then select [Properties]. This operation is also possible by selecting [Properties] after displaying the pop-up edit menu, which is displayed by right clicking the mouse or by double clicking the mouse with the mouse cursor placed at a position other than an element. (2) Set a check mark for the system keypad in the screen properties.
Numeral input element
System keypad Note: A system keypad is automatically displayed when a numeral setting element or a character string setting element is created in the same screen.
S The allowable maximum number of input digits is determined by the setting for the [Format] and [Display Sign] properties. S Even if multiple input fields are arranged in a screen, input is possible only for one numeral setting input field. Therefore, it is necessary to create a touch switch (cursor moving touch switch, or arrow symbol touch switches) that can be used to select the desired numeral setting input field. If the Create Cursor Move Touch Switch check box is ON when creating the input element, a cursor moving touch switch is automatically created overlapping a numeral setting input field. By simply pressing this input field, the cursor is moved.
Data input field
No.1 No.2 No.3
Cursor moving touch switch Numeric keys
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If a touch switch on input field No. 2 is pressed, the No. 2 input field becomes the objective field for data input. The data input using the numeric keys is stored in input field No. 2. S A cursor moving touch switch is created using the dialog box that is displayed when creating a numeral input element. The properties for the cursor moving touch switch can be set in the same manner as for a standard touch switch. How the properties for a touch switch are set is shown below. For details of [Settings], refer to 6-8 Touch Switches.
S If a check mark is set for [Use Window/Keyboard Screen] in the cursor moving touch switch setting properties, it is possible to display the specified window/ keyboard at the same time the cursor is moved. This feature allows appropriate numeric keys for the input field to be displayed. It is possible to create a temporary input field in addition to numeric keys. (With the NT21 and with the NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C -V1 and above, all objects other than thumbwheel switch and recipe objects can be created on window.)
Window/Keyboard Displayed when the input field is touched.
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S It is possible to create a temporary input field at the same time as numeric keys are arranged in the window/keyboard. A temporary input field is created using a numeral input element. When a numeral input element is arranged in the window/keyboard, the element is automatically set as a temporary input field. Only one numeral input element (temporary input field) can be created for one window/keyboard. S Setting processing differs as shown below depending on whether or not a temporary input field is used. When a temporary input field is used
(2) Storing by pressing Numeral memory table key
(1)
Temporary input field
(1) The data that is input using numeric keys is displayed in the temporary input field. (2) Input the key, and the data in the temporary input field is set in the numeral setting input field and stored in the numeral memory table at the same time. When a temporary input field is not used
(2) Storing by pressing Numeral memory table key
(1)
(1) The data input using numeric keys is directly set in the numeral setting input field. (2) Press the key, and the set data is stored in the numeral memory table.
Reference: With the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, the settings, such as the Display Sign cannot be set at setting property of temporary input field (These settings are determined by the numeral input field on a base screen). When a numeral input field is used as a temporary input field for the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, specify the required No. of digits (sign digit + integer digit + decimal point + decimal digit).
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1. The data set in the input field is not stored in the numeral memory table until the key (button where the Return key code is set) or the ENT key is pressed. At the end of data input, always press the key or the ENT key. 2. To correct the data set in the input field, use the CLR key, the BS key, and the DEL key. 3. When a numeral setting input field is moved, the touch switch is also moved automatically. To modify or move a numeral setting input field and a touch switch independently, cancel the check mark set for [Auto Arrange] in the [Settings] page of the touch switch properties. 4. The cursor can also be moved using an arrow symbol key touch switch. The cursor moves in the order the numeral input elements were created; this order can be changed after creating the elements.
5. With the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, when hexadecimal value is input, it is regarded as signed binary data and upper/lower limit check is performed. Therefore, if the top bit is 1, it is regarded as negative value and input will be prohibited when the minimum limit was set as 0. In this case, set those value such as $80000000 (2147483648) for minimum limit setting to prevent it from being checked. Reference: At the numeral setting input field, the written numeric value in the numeral memory table is displayed when the key is pressed. Since this is different from the one read from the numeral memory table entry, it is necessary to use another numeral input element to read out the data from the same address of the numeral memory table entry.
Numeral input element Screen Set numeral Numeral memory table No.1 No.2 Set numeral
Numeral setting input field Numeric keys Pop-up window/keyboard
6-4-2 Character String Input

You can write character string data to a character string memory table entry (string table) using touch switches and a bar code reader. Touch switches must be allocated character strings or a key code (control code input and character string input function), or the copy function beforehand.
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Input using touch switches (character string input function + control code input function)
PT Screen Input field ABC
key Writing
ABC
ABC DEF GHI
Touch switches
(1) Set the character strings to be input using the character string input function to touch switches. (2) Press a touch switch to set the label that is set for the touch switch into the character string input field. (3) Press the touch switch for which the key code is allocated (by the control code input function) to write the character string set at the input field to the specified character string memory table entry (string table). Input using touch switches (copy function + control code input function)
PT Screen Input field ABC ABC
key ABC SET

Copying the set data
ABC
(1) Copy the preset data (character string memory table entry (string table)) to the input field using the copy function allocated to a touch switch. (2) Press the touch switch for which the key code is allocated (by the control code input function) to write the data that was copied (set) into the input field to the specified character string memory table entry (string table). Reference: To copy (in the character string memory table entry (string table)) and display a character string by a single key operation, without using the key code, use a touch switch (copy function) and a character string display element.
PT Screen Display field Part type A Part type A
Part type A Character string memory table (String table)
Part type A
Copy
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PT Screen Input field ABC
Character string memory table (String table) No.1 ABC No.2 No.3 No.4 No.5
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Bar code reader
(1) By reading out a bar code using a bar code reader, the bar code data can be input to the character string setting input field. If automatic confirm is set for bar code reading operation by the memory switch of a PT, the read-out character string is automatically written to a character string memory table entry (string table). (2) If the setting for bar code reading operation is manual confirm, the data set in the input field is written to the specified character string memory table entry (string table) when the touch switch allocated the key code is pressed. (For details of memory switch setting, refer to the operation manual for PT.) Operation procedure Selection using the menu bar: Selection using the drawing toolbar: Related elements and settings Touch switch (character string input): Touch switch (control code input): Touch switch (copy setting): Terminology [Objects] [Touch Switch] character string input function [Objects] [Touch Switch] Control code input function [Objects] [Touch Switch] Copy setting [Objects] [Data Input] [String]
Foreground Cursor (focus) moving touch switch Background Focus (cursor) frame
Property setting General Position: Font type: Indicates the display position of the numeral setting input field. (The attribute point is at the upper left corner of the input field.) Specify the font of the character string to be input. Standard, Half Height
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Specify the size of character string to be displayed. 1 1 (Equal), 1 2 (High), 2 1 (Wide), 2 2, 3 3, 4 4, 8 8 Specify whether or not smoothing processing is executed for character strings. Specify the display attribute (attributes displayed depend on the PT model.) Standard, Inverse, Flash, Inverse Flash
Color Foreground: Specify the character string color. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow Specify the color of the background in the character string display area. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow
Background:
Settings Table Entry:*1 Length: Focus Frame: Specify the table entry number of the character string memory table entry (string table) where input data is to be stored. Specify the number of characters to be input. Specify whether or not the frame which indicates the data input objective is displayed.
Focus Attribute: Specify how the input data is displayed before it is confirmed. Standard, Inverse, Flash, Inverse Flash *1: Setting is not possible when a string input is used as a temporary input field for the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C. Interlock Refer to 6-1-12 Interlock. Guidance S When a character string input element is specified, the dialog box is displayed to set whether the cursor moving touch switch is automatically created or not. Note It is possible to create a touch switch to which a cursor moving key is allocated later.
Create Cursor Move Touch Switch Specify whether or not a cursor moving touch switch is automatically created. S Each time a string input object is newly created, a string table entry number (where input data is stored) is automatically set as 012... incrementally (table entry number after the last set one will be the next default number). A
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string table entry number can be changed by displaying the property setting dialog box. (It is also possible to change it later.) S A character string input element itself creates a character string setting input field. It is always used with a control code inputting touch switch (control code input function) or a system keypad. Data is input to a character string setting input field using the control code input touch switches and the system keypad, which are displayed with the character string setting input field.
This data input field is created by a character string input element.
The input field and the control code input touch switch are automatically correlated. Insertion of a character string is automatically processed.
After creating touch switches (character string input and control code input) or a system keypad on the same screen (includes a pop-up window), pressing the key allocated label [A] enters [A] in the character string setting input field. If the touch key allocated [B] is then pressed, the input field shows AB. Press the key to store the data input to the input field in the character string memory table (string table).
Control code inputting touch switch Touch Touch Touch A B
Character string setting input field
A AB AB This is stored in the character string memory table (string table).
S The procedure for creating a character string input touch switch is shown below. NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C and NT625C (1) Set the character string input function for the touch switch function. (2) Set a check mark for the [Label] property in the Label tab. (3) Click the Button and input the character string as a label.
A label may be either a character or a character string consisting of multiple characters. When a touch switch is pressed, the character string set as the label is set to the character string input field. When a lamp bit with an I/O comment is set, pressing the Copy I/O Comments button copies the I/O comment as a label.
Example NT31C Dialog box for inputting a label Property setting for input key-string touch switch
NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C
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(1) Set the character string input function for the touch switch function.
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(2) Specify a string to be input for the Input Key String in the Settings tab. The string can be either a character or a character string consisting of multiple characters. When a touch switch is pressed, the character string set as the Input Key String is set to the character string input field. When a label is set, pressing the Copy From Label button copies the label as an Input Key String. When the label type is On Off Static, the Off label will be used. When multiple lines of label have been set, only the first line will be used. If more than 40 characters are set for a label, only the first 40 characters will be set.
S The number of characters that can be set for a character string input touch switch and the number of characters that are actually written to a character string input field differ depending on the PT model, as shown below.
PT Model NT30, NT30C NT620S, NT620C, NT625C Number of Characters (Label) Max. 40 characters Max. 80 characters Number of Characters (Written to Input Field) Max. 40 characters Max. 40 characters
With the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C, a maximum of 40 characters can be used for string input function regardless of the PT model. S The procedure for creating a control code input touch switch is shown below. (1) Set the control code input function for a touch switch. (2) Select the code from the control code list. (3) The control code input function allows an arbitrary name for a label of a touch switch. Click the Button in the Tab to display the label input dialog box. Input a label.
Confirmation
S The number of characters that can be input depends on the setting for the [Length] property. S Even if multiple input fields are arranged in a screen, input is possible only for one character string input field. Therefore, it is necessary to create a touch
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switch (cursor moving touch switch, or arrow symbol touch switches) that is used to select the desired character string input field. If the [Focus Frame] property is selected, a cursor moving touch switch is automatically created overlapping a character string input field. The cursor moves when the input field is pressed.
Data input field Cursor moving touch switch
ABC
No.1 No.2 No.3
ABC
If the touch switch on input field No. 2 is pressed, the No. 2 input field becomes the objective field for data input. The input character string is stored in input field No. 2. S A cursor moving touch switch is created using the dialog box that is displayed when creating a character string input element. The properties for the cursor moving touch switch can be set in the same manner as for a standard touch switch. How the properties for a touch switch are set is shown below. For details of [Settings], refer to 6-8 Touch Switches.
S If a check mark is set for [Use Window/Keyboard Screen] in the cursor moving touch switch setting properties, it is possible to display the specified window/ keyboard at the same time as the cursor is moved.
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This feature allows appropriate numeric keys for the input field to be displayed. It is possible to create a temporary input field in addition to numeric keys. (With the NT21 and with the NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C -V1 and above, all objects other than thumbwheel switch and recipe objects can be created on a window.)
Window/Keyboard Displayed when the input field is touched.
S It is possible to create a temporary input field at the same time as numeric keys are arranged in the window/keyboard. A temporary input field is created using a character string input element. When a character string input element is arranged in the window/keyboard, the element is automatically set as a temporary input field. Only one string input element (temporary input field) can be created for one window/keyboard S Setting processing differs as shown below depending on whether or not a temporary input field is used. When a temporary input field is used
(2) Storing by pressing key Character string memory table (String table) ABCDEF
ABCDEF
ABCDEF A D G B E H C F
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Temporary input field
(1) The input character string is displayed in the temporary input field. (2) Press the key, and the character string in the temporary input field is set in the character string input field and stored in the character string memory table (string table) at the same time. When a temporary input field is not used
(2) Storing by pressing key Character string memory table (String table) ABCDEF (1) ABCDEF
A D G B E H C F
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(1) The input character string is directly set in the character string input field. (2) Press the key, and the set data is stored in the character string memory table (string table). Reference: When there are no string to show, string input will be invisible. Therefore, with Support Tool, dotted-line frame is displayed in character foreground color enclosing string input. (This frame will not be displayed on PT) This frame can not be set to off. However, the dotted-line frame can be set to ON and OFF when printing screen image (refer to page 425). Note 1. The data set in the input field is not stored in the character string memory table (string table) until the key (button where the Return key code is set) or the ENT key is input if manual confirm is set for the bar code read operation (set using the PT memory switches). If manual confirm is set, always input the key or the ENT key at the end of data input. 2. To correct the data set in the input field, use the CLR key, the BS key, and the DEL key. 3. When a character string input field is moved, the touch switch is also moved automatically. To modify or move a character string input field and a touch switch independently, cancel the check mark set for [Auto Arrange] in the [Settings] page of a touch switch property. 4. The cursor can also be moved using an arrow symbol key touch switch. The cursor moves in the order the character string input elements were created; this order can be changed after creating the elements.
6-4-3 Thumbwheel Switch

Thumbwheel switches are provided as means to input numeric data. + and keys are provided at each input digit to allow you to input numeric data at individual digits. (Thumbwheel switch cannot be used with NT11S.)
Numeral memory table
1234
(1) Touch the + or key at each digit of thumbwheel switches to set numeric data. (2) The numeric data set using the thumbwheel switch is written to a numeral memory table entry.
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If thumbwheel switches are used to input numeric data, the input data is directly written to a numeral memory table entry without being set in a data input field.
[Objects] [Data Input] [Thumbwheel Switch]
Frame: Foreground Frame: Background
Character Color: Foreground Character Color: Background
End plate Sign digit Integer Decimal
Input digits of maximum limit
Property setting General Position: Indicates the display position of the thumbwheel switch. (The attribute point is at the upper left corner of the thumbwheel switch.) Specify the size of the thumbwheel switch. Small, Medium, Large Specify the display attribute (attributes displayed depend on the PT model.) Standard, Inverse, Flash, Inverse Flash Specify whether or not end plates are displayed at the ends of the thumbwheel switch.
Size: Attribute: End Plate:
Thumbwheel Color Frame: Specify the color of thumbwheel switch frame. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow Specify the foreground color of the thumbwheel switch. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow Specify the background color of the thumbwheel switch. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow
Foreground:
Background:
Character Color Foreground: Specify the foreground color of the numeric value displayed in the thumbwheel switch.
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(Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow Background:
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Specify the background color of the numeric value displayed in the thumbwheel switch. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow
Settings Table Entry: Specify the table entry number of the numeral memory table entry where input data is stored. Display Type Decimal: Hexadecimal: Specify this item to display the input numeric value in decimal. Specify this item to display the input numeric value in hexadecimal.
Format Integer: Specify the number of digits of the integer part of the input data. Specify the number of digits of the decimal fraction part of the input data.
Decimal:
Limit Maximum: Minimum: Specify the upper limit of the input data.*1 Specify the lower limit of the input data.*1
Display Sign: Specify if a sign is displayed for a negative value. *1: An input method for a negative value in decimal differs between the following types of PT. S With NT20S, NT30, NT30C, NT600S, NT620S, NT620C, and NT625C: Input F to indicate a negative value in the most significant digit. (e.g., F0000008) S With NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C: Input (negative sign) in the most significant digit. (e.g., 8) Interlock Refer to 6-1-12 Interlock. Guidance Each time a numeral input or thumbwheel object is newly created, a numeral table entry number (where input data is stored) is automatically set as 012... incrementally (table entry number after the last set one will be the next default number). A numeral table entry number can be changed by displaying the property setting dialog box. (It is also possible to change it later.)
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S The size of a thumbwheel switch can be selected from the following three sizes.
Small Medium
Large
S End plates can be displayed at both ends of a thumbwheel switch.
With end plates
Without end plate
S With a thumbwheel switch, the data input method can be selected as decimal or hexadecimal. Decimal selection: Hexadecimal selection: Numbers in the range of 0 to 9 can be set at each digit. Numbers in the range of 0 to 9 and A to F can be set at each digit.
S For [Decimal] property, specify the position of a decimal point in the numeral to be displayed. Numeric data is written to a numeral memory table entry without a decimal point and input data is stored as an integer.
Numeral 2341 is written to a numeral memory table entry.
S In the sign digit, or is displayed. To set a positive value, specify a blank ( ). For a negative value, specify .
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When 1200 is set for the Maximum and 201 is set for the Minimum, if the initial value is a 3-digit value, the setting value can be changed only in the range of 201 to 999, and if the initial value is a 4-digit value, the setting value can be changed only in the range of 1000 to 1200. This is because the limit check function detects an error if the most significant digit value is changed from 0 to 1 or from 1 to 0. To avoid this problem, set the maximum and minimum limits so that n...n y m...m or provide a touch switch separately to write a value at carry over or shift to the lower digit. 3. With the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, when hexadecimal value is input, it is regarded as signed binary data and upper/lower limit check is performed. Therefore, if the top bit is 1, it is regarded as negative value and input will be prohibited when the minimum limit was set as 0. In this case, set those value such as $80000000 (2147483648) for minimum limit setting to prevent it from being checked.
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Lamps
The status of a lamp changes according to the status of a PC (PLC) bit. Two types of lamp element are provided standard lamps that change their display status (ON/flash/inverse flash) and image/library lamps that show different image/library data in the lamp ON and OFF states. Image/library lamps cannot be used with NT11S, NT20S and NT600S.
6-5-1 Standard Lamps

A lamp (OFF/ON/flash) is displayed in accordance with the status of a PC (PLC) bit.
Bit status PC (PLC)
(1) The status of a lamp is changed according to the allocated PC (PLC) bit. Operation procedure Selection using the menu bar: Selection using the drawing toolbar: Terminology [Objects] [Lamp] [Standard]
Label
Frame ON color/ OFF color
Property setting General Position: Indicates the display position of a standard lamp. (The reference point is at the upper left corner of the standard lamp) Indicates the size of a standard lamp. Specify whether or not a frame is displayed for a standard lamp. Displays shapes of a standard lamp. (Selectable shapes vary according to the PT model) Rectangle, Circle, Polygon, Sector
Size: Frame: Shape:
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Color Frame: Specify the color of a lamp frame if [Frame] is selected. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow
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ON:
Specify the display color of a standard lamp when the PC (PLC) bit is ON. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow Specify the display color of a standard lamp when the PC (PLC) bit is OFF. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) Transparent, white, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow Light Functions Address
OFF:
PC (PLC) Bit Address: Specify the bit at the PC (PLC) that drives a standard lamp ON/OFF. I/O Comment: Specify the comment of the PC (PLC) bit that drives a standard lamp ON/OFF. Lamp Attribute ON Type: : : Label Label: Label Type: Specify whether or not a label is appended to a standard lamp. Specify the type of the Label when [Label] is selected. Following selections will be available for the NT21 and NT31/631-V2 models: Static, Static On Off, Numeral Display and String Display. For the other PT models, this option is disabled and is set to Static (default). Displays the dialog box used to edit a label. This button is enabled only when [Label] is selected. : Copies the I/O comment set to the lamp bit as a label. To display a label, set a check mark in the check box of the Label attribute in [label] page and select an option of the available options from the Label Type combo box. Specify the status of a standard lamp that is ON. Light, Flash Displays the dialog box used to specify the bit number. Displays an I/O comment table entry.
For the non-NT21 and NT31/631 V2 models this combo box will have only one choice (Static) and this will remain disabled. Static: For this option the On label and the Off label will be same. On Off Static: For this option On/Off labels may be different.
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Numeral Display: Displays the numeral value by referencing the specified table entry. Indirect reference is also possible. String Display: Displays the character string by referencing the specified table entry. Indirect reference is also possible. To display the settings for a label click the setting a label is displayed. Use the Button. The dialog box for
button in the property dialog to copy the I/O comment
set to the PLC address of the lamp bit as a label. The property setting dialog for both Static and On Off Static labels is shown below. For Static, the label can be set by changing description of Off Label group box of [Standard Lamp <Label>] dialog box. On Label group box will be disabled. For On Off Static, the Off Label and the On Label can be set by changing description of corresponding text boxes.
Off Description: On Description: Line Spacing: Insert New Line:
Specify the text of the label that will be displayed when lamp bit is OFF. Specify the text of the label that will be displayed when lamp bit is ON. Determines the space between two lines in both the Off Description and the On Description. Inserts a new line character in the description to bring the following characters to the next line. On the Label Description edit box, the new line character will be shown as <\n>.
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Set Lines:
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Displays the On/Off Description Settings dialog box. This dialog is for entering Off Description and On Description with multiple lines.
In all NT21 and NT31/631 V2 models, Labels can be entered in multiple lines. The following table shows the specification for each PT model. Maximum number of characters NT21 128 Maximum number of characters per line 32 Number of lines permitted 1 to 8 Remarks
Maximum number of characters per line include the \n character. Maximum number of characters per line include the \n character. Maximum number of characters per line include the \n character.
NT31/C-V2
128
40
1 to 15
NT631/C-V2 256
80
1 to 30
The Set Lines button will display On/Off Description Settings dialog box, in which the On/Off description can be entered in multiple lines by pressing Enter Key. When Numeral Display or String Display is selected as Label Type (For the NT21 and NT31/631-V2 Models only) Indirect Reference: If a numeral in the specified memory table entry is treated as the reference table entry number for indirect reference, specify this item. Table Entry: Specify the address of the numeral or string memory table entry to be referred to. If [indirect Reference] is not selected, the contents of this numeral or string memory table entry are displayed, and if [indirect Reference] is selected, the contents of this numeral memory table entry are treated as the reference table entry number and the contents of the reference memory table entry are displayed. Edit: Displays the Numeral Display or String Display property page. For description on property settings refer to 6-6 Numeral Display and 6-7 Character String Display. Reference: To check lamp ON status on the editing screen, select [Simulate ON/OFF] from the [View] menu. Additionally, to view flashing display of lamp attribute, select [Simulate Flash] from the [View] menu. For details, refer to 5-1-3 Changing the Display Method on the Support Tool. Guidance S The following kinds of standard lamps are provided.
Rectangle
Circle
Polygon
Sector
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S The shape of a lamp can be modified when you select polygon or sector. Use the element edit function to modify the lamp shape. (For details, refer to page 110.) (1) Click on a line of a polygon or a sector while pressing the Shift key and Ctrl key. (2) Drag a green J mark to modify the graphic. (3) To add a green J mark (addition of a vertex), position the mouse cursor on the line in a graphic and execute the vertex addition operation (right click the mouse [Add Node]). To delete a green J mark (deletion of a node), position the mouse cursor on the green J mark to be deleted and execute the vertex deletion operation (right click the mouse [Remove Node]). (4) Drag the added green J mark to modify the shape of the graphic. Example: Modification of the shape of polygon
S A standard lamp element can display a label (lamp name). To display a label, set a check mark in the check box of the [Label] attribute and . The dialog box for setting a label is displayed. Set the propclick on erty for the label to be displayed.
For the procedure for setting the properties, refer to 6-2-7 Text. For the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, it is possible to set different colors for lamp ON and lamp OFF by setting [Color OFF] and [Color ON] instead of setting label color. However, background color is fixed to transparent for the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C. Use the button in the property dialog to copy the I/O comment
set to the lamp bit as a label. S To edit the position of a label, use the element edit function. (For details, refer to page 110.) (1) Click on the label while pressing the Shift key and Ctrl key.
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(2) Drag the label to change the display position.
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(1)
(2)
S When displaying a string as a label, mark data and image data can be inserted into a string by clicking the Button or the Button. On the NT21 and NT31/631 without NT20/30/620-compatible mode, image data cannot be used in a string. Reference: S With a standard lamp, only the lamp color and the label color change. To change the contents of a label, create image/library lamps and display different image/library data according to the status of the lamp. Example:
ON
OFF
Image/library lamp
S With the NT21 and NT31/631-V2 and above, you can also change the contents of a label by specifying ON OFF Static as label type. S With the NT21 and NT31/631 without NT20/30/620-compatible mode image data cannot be inserted into a label.
6-5-2 Image/library Lamps

Different image/library data are displayed according to the status of a PC (PLC) bit.
Bit status PC (PLC)
Display when the bit is OFF
Display when the bit is ON
(1) The image data or the library data is switched to be displayed according to the status of the allocated PC (PLC) bit. Operation procedure Selection using the menu bar: [Objects] [Lamp] [Image]
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Image/library data
Property setting General OFF State Code: Specify whether or not image/library data is displayed in the lamp OFF state and the code of the image/library data to be displayed.
ON State Code: Specify whether or not image/library data is displayed in the lamp ON state and the code of the image/library data to be displayed. : : Specify the image data to be displayed when the lamp is ON/ OFF. Specify the library data to be displayed when the lamp is ON/ OFF.
Color (Only for NT31C and NT631C. Setting is not possible for other color types of PT.) Foreground: Set the display color of an image element. (Specification of color is valid only when the color mode is 2 colors. Setting is not possible for a monochrome type PT.) Set the display color of the background in the image element display area. (Specification of color is valid only when the color mode is 2 colors. Setting is not possible for a monochrome type PT.)
Background:
Light Functions Address PC (PLC) Bit Address: Specify the bit at the PC (PLC) that drives an image/library lamp ON/OFF. I/O Comment: Specify the comment of the PC (PLC) bit that drives an image/library lamp ON/ OFF. : Displays the dialog box used to specify the bit number. Displays an I/O comment table entry. Reference: To check lamp ON status on the editing screen, select [Simulate ON/OFF] from the [View] menu. For details, refer to 5-1-3 Changing the Display Method on the Support Tool.
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Guidance
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S For image/library lamp element, the image/library data that is displayed when the PC (PLC) bit is ON and the image/library data that is displayed when the PC (PLC) bit is OFF are specified independently.
To display the image data or the library data only when the PC (PLC) bit is ON or OFF, cancel the check mark in the check box of the bit status for which the image/ library data is not to be displayed. S To select the image/library data to be displayed, click on and select the desired image/library data from the list. /
Click on the line of the desired data to display the line in reverse video and click the Button. Clicking the Button enables the direct display of the specified code.
S If the data is not registered to the specified code, the mark shown below is displayed on the screen.
S For the procedure for creating the image data, refer to 8-1 Image Editor. S For the procedure for creating the library data, refer to 8-2 Library Editor.
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Numeral Display
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6-6
Numeral Display
The contents of a numeral memory table entry are displayed. Numeral displays can be used with all models. PT
Screen Display field Numeral memory table
50 50
Read
(1) The contents of the specified numeral memory table entry are displayed. Operation procedure Selection using the menu bar: Selection using the drawing toolbar: Terminology
Foreground Background
[Objects] [Numeral Display]
Sign digit
Integer
Decimal
Display digits of maximum limit
Property setting General Position: Font Type: Indicates the display position of the numeral display field. (The reference point is at the upper left corner of the display field.) Specify the font of the numeric value to be displayed. Standard, Half Height, Double Width (Only Standard can be set for NT11S.) Specify the scale of the numeric value to be displayed. 1 1 (Equal), 1 2 (High), 2 1 (Wide), 2 2, 3 3, 4 4, 8 8 (Only 1 1 (Equal) and 2 1 (Wide) can be set for NT11S.) Specify whether or not smoothing processing is executed for numeric values to be displayed. (Setting is not possible for NT11S, NT20S and NT600S.) Specify the display attribute (attributes displayed depend on the PT model.) Standard, Inverse, Flash, Inverse Flash Specify the numeral color. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow
Scale:
Smoothing:
Attribute: Color
Foreground:
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When this property page is called from Label of Standard Lamp or Touch Switch when Label Type is Numeral Display, Foreground ON/OFF color can be specified. ON: Specify the display color of a standard lamp when the PC (PLC) bit is ON. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow Specify the display color of a standard lamp when the PC (PLC) bit is OFF. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) Transparent, white, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow Specify the color of the background in the numeral display area. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow
OFF:
Background:
Settings Reference: Indirect Reference: If a numeral in the specified memory table entry is treated as the reference table entry number for indirect reference, specify this item. (Setting is not possible for NT11S.) Table Entry: Specify the address of the numeral memory table entry to be referred to. If [Indirect Reference] is not selected, the contents of this numeral memory table entry are displayed, and if [Indirect Reference] is selected, the contents of this numeral memory table entry are treated as the reference table entry number and the contents of the reference memory table entry are displayed. Display Type (Only Decimal can be set for NT11S.) Decimal: Hexadecimal: Format Integer: Decimal: Specify the number of digits of the integer part of the input data. Specify the number of digits of the decimal fraction part of the input data. Specify this item to display the input numeric value in decimal. Specify this item to display the input numeric value in hexadecimal.
Zero Suppression: Specify whether or not leading zeros are suppressed to display the input data. Display Sign: : Guidance S With a numeral display element, the memory table designation method can be selected as direct designation or indirect designation. Specify if a sign is displayed for a negative value. Displays the list of numeral memory table entries.
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Example: Specifying numeral memory table address 2.
Direct designation Numeral memory table
1 2 3 4 5
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Indirect designation Numeral memory table Display

1 2 3 4 5
Display 5 123
123
The contents of the specified memory table entry are displayed.
The contents of the specified memory table entry are treated as the table address reference value and the contents of the referenced memory table entry are displayed.
Indirect designation is possible only in the following cases. Do not apply for other cases. S When C200H I/F unit is used. S When the NT21, NT30, NT30C, NT31, NT31C, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C, NT631, or NT631C is used. S When an NT20S or NT600S that uses the direct connection ver. 5. is used. With conventional models, up to 50 indirect designation settings can be made per screen, including both numeral display and character string display. S For numeral display elements, it is possible to select whether numeric values are displayed in decimal (signed/unsigned) or hexadecimal.
Numeral memory table 23456 Display in decimal 23456 Display in hexadecimal 5BA0
Reference: S With the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, numerals are always stored as signed binary data. When allocating numeral memory table entries to PC (PLC) words, it is possible to select whether the data is recognized in BCD or recognized in hexadecimal using the [Storage Type] property. According to the combination of the storage type and display method, numeric values are stored and displayed in the manner shown below.
PC (PLC) words (2-word allocation) Recognition in BCD 3456 0002 Recognition in hexadecimal 5BA0 0000 Display Numeral memory table
00005BA0
Display in decimal 23456 Display in hexadecimal 5BA0
S With NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, and NT625C, the only difference in decimal/hexadecimal display of a numeric value is whether or not F at the most
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significant digit is treated as a sign or a numeral. With the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, however, the stored numeric value is converted for display according to the decimal/hexadecimal designation. S For [Decimal], the number of digits entered in decimal fraction part is specified. Since integers are stored in the numeral memory table entry, a decimal point is appended according to this setting when a numeral is displayed.
Numeral memory table If setting for [Decimal] is 2. 1234 12.34
S If [Display Sign] is selected, a blank ( ) is displayed for a positive value and is displayed for a negative value. If a negative value is displayed with [Display Sign] deselected, it is displayed as an absolute value. S For [Format] (number of numeral digits; integer part + decimal fraction part), set a sufficient value according to the contents of the numeral memory table entry. The allowable display range for numeric values is shown below.
Display Method Hexadecimal Decimal (signed) Decimal (unsigned) Conventional Models 00000000 to FFFFFFFFH 9999999 to 9999999 0 to 99999999 New Models 00000000 to 7FFFFFFFH 2147483648 to 2147483647 0 to 2147483647*1
Conventional models: NT11S, NT20S, NT600S, NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C New models: NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C *1: Since a negative value is also displayed as a positive value when [Display Sign] is deselected, 2147483648 is displayed as 2147483648, even though the maximum value that can be stored in the numeral memory table is 2147483647.
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Character String Display
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6-7

The contents of a character string memory table entry are displayed. Character string displays can be used with all models.
PT
Screen Display field TOOL
Character string memory table (String table) No.1 No.2 No.3 TOOL No.4 Read No.5
(1) The character string stored in the specified character string memory table entry (string table) is displayed.
Operation procedure
Selection using the menu bar: Selection using the drawing toolbar:
[Objects] [the String Display]
Terminology
Foreground
Background
Property setting General Position: Font Type: Indicates the display position of the (character) string display field. (The reference point is at the upper left corner of the display field.) Specify the font of characters to be displayed. Standard, Half Height (Only Standard can be set for NT11S.) Specify the scale of characters to be displayed. 1 1 (Equal), 1 2 (High), 2 1 (Wide), 2 2, 3 3, 4 4, 8 8 (Not possible for NT20S)
Scale:
Smoothing: Specify whether or not smoothing processing is executed for characters to be displayed. (Setting is not possible for NT11S, NT20S and NT600S.) Attribute: Color Foreground: Specify the character color. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow When this property page is called from Label of Standard Lamp or Touch Switch Foreground ON/OFF color can be specified for Label of type String Display. Specify the display attribute (attributes displayed depend on the PT model.) Standard, Inverse, Flash, Inverse Flash
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ON:
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Specify the display color of a standard lamp when the PC (PLC) bit is ON. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow OFF: Specify the display color of a standard lamp when the PC (PLC) bit is OFF. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) Transparent, white, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow Specify the color of the background in the (character) string display area. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) Transparent, white, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow
Background:
Settings Reference Indirect Reference: If the numeric value in the specified memory table entry is treated as the reference table entry number and used for indirect table reference, specify this item. (Setting is not possible for NT11S.) Specify the number of the character string memory table entry (string table) to be referred to. If [Indirect Reference] is not selected, the contents of this character string memory table entry (string table) are displayed. If [Indirect Reference] is selected, the contents of this numeral memory table entry are treated as the reference table entry number and the contents of the referenced character string memory table entry (string table) are displayed.
Table Entry:
Length: Specify the number of characters to be displayed. : Displays the list of numeral memory table entries or character string memory table entries (String Table). In indirect designation, the list of numeral memory table entries is displayed and in direct designation, the list of character string memory table entries (String Table) is displayed.
Guidance S With a (character) string display element, the memory table designation method can be selected as direct designation or indirect designation.
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Example Specifying memory table address 2
Direct designation Character string memory table (String table)
1 2 3 4 5
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Indirect designation Numeral memory table Display

1 2 3 4 5

1 2 3 4 5
Display TOOL
TOOL
TOOL
TOOL
The contents of the specified memory table entry are displayed.
The contents of the specified numeral memory table entry are treated as the table entry address reference value and the contents of the referenced memory table are displayed.
Indirect designation is possible only in the following cases. Do not apply for other cases. S When C200H I/F unit is used. S When the NT21, NT30, NT30C, NT31, NT31C, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C, NT631, or NT631C is used. S When an NT20S or NT600S that uses direct connection ver. 5 is used. With conventional models, up to 50 indirect designation settings can be made per screen, including both numeral display and (character) string display. S If the value set for [Length] (the number of digits to be displayed) is smaller than the number of characters in the specified character string memory table entry (string table), the specified number of characters is displayed from the first character of the (character) string. The remaining characters are not displayed. S To display mark data or image data, specify the address of the mark data or image data as shown below. Note that image data cannot be inserted into a (character) string when using the NT11S, NT20S, NT21 (20/30/620 mode off), NT31, NT31C, NT600S, NT631, NT631C, NT31/C-V2 (20/30/620 mode off), and NT631/C-V2 (20/30/620 mode off).
Setting Display
ABC<!FFFE>
ABC
Mark data at code FFFE
Reference: When there are no string to show, string input will be invisible. Therefore, with Support Tool, dotted-line frame is displayed in character foreground color enclosing string input. (This frame will not be displayed on PT.) This frame can not be set to off. However, the dotted-line frame can be set to ON and OFF when printing screen image (refer to page 425).
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Touch Switches
When a touch switch is pressed, any of the nine functions shown below is executed. In addition to the general functions such as the input notification (notify bit) and the screen switching (standalone) function, a variety of functions can be realized including control codes used in combination with a data input element. (Touch switches cannot be used for NT11S.)
CAUTION
Do not use input functions such as PT touch switches for applications where danger to human life or serious property damage is possible or for emergency switch applications.
Notify bit touch switch

PT
ON/OFF notification
PC (PLC)
Switch
(1) When a touch switch is pressed, the specified bit in the PC (PLC) goes ON/OFF. Set switches, reset switches, alternate switches, and momentary switches can be used.
Specified bit goes ON/OFF
Screen switching touch switch

Screen 1 Screen 2 Switch
(1) When a touch switch is pressed, the screen is switched to the screen with the specified screen number.
Switching to screen 2
Character string input function touch switch

(Character) string data input field (by (character) string input element)
ABC
(1) When a touch switch is pressed, the label of the touch switch is stored in the (character) string input field. Note This type of touch switch is always used in combination with a (character) string input element.
ABC
DEF
GHI
Pop-up window/keyboard function touch switch (1) When a touch switch (OPEN) is pressed, the specified winStandard screen (base screen) dow (keyboard screen) is displayed on the screen presently Window/Keyboard screen displayed. (2) When a touch switch (CLOSE) is pressed, the window (keyboard screen) presently displayed closes.
OPEN CLOSE
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Control code input touch switch (Input key Control)
Standard screen Input field 1234
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(1) When a touch switch is pressed, the input processing of the control code is executed as shown below. S 0 to 9 numeral keys: Data setting at the numeral setting input field S CLR key: Clearing the numeral setting input field S key: Confirmation
S Arrow symbol key: Switching among continuous/overlapping screens Moving the cursor in the numeral setting input field Numeric keys can be created using the touch switches assigned these control codes. Note These touch switches are always used with a numeral/(character) string input element. (The element to be used differs according to the allocated control codes.) Copy setting touch switch
Memory table 50
COPY
(1) When a touch switch is pressed, the data in the memory table entry or a constant is copied to another memory table entry or input field.
Copy Source Numeral memory table Character string memory table (String table) Constant Copy Destination Numeral memory table Character string memory table (String table) Input field specified by cursor
50
Window move touch switch (1) When a touch switch (window move touch switch) is pressed, the window can be moved by touch panel operation at PT. When you press the destination (center of the window will come here), window will be moved to that position. Note Window move touch switch can be created only on window/ keyboard screen.
Window moves
MOVE
Cursor moving touch switch (1) When a touch switch (cursor moving touch switch) in an input field is pressed, the cursor moves to that input field. Note The cursor moving touch switch should be specified when creating a numeral or (character) string input element. (The cursor moving touch switch can be added later.)
Data input field 1 Data input field 2 Data input field 3
Input cursor moves Input cursor moves
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Print screen function touch switch
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(1) When a touch switch is pressed, a hard copy of the screen is output to a printer.
Printing screen hard copy PRINT
Operation procedure
Selection using the menu bar: Selection using the drawing toolbar:
[Objects] [Touch Switch]
Terminology
Label
Frame
Color ON, OFF
Property setting General Position: Indicates the display position of a touch switch frame (the area that senses pressing of the switch.) (The reference point is at the upper left corner of the touch switch frame) Indicates the size of a touch switch frame. Specify whether or not a frame is displayed for a touch switch. Specify the shape of a touch switch. Standard, Shadow, 3-Dimension, Rectangle, Circle, Polygon, Sector
Size: Frame: Shape:
Show ON State: Specify the status when touch switch is pressed. When this check box is ticked, touch switch will be lighten. (Not valid for 3-Dimension) Color Frame: Specify the color of a touch switch if [Frame] is selected. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow Specify the display color of a touch switch which is ON. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) (Setting is valid only when [Show ON state] is selected.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow Specify the display color of a touch switch that is OFF. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) Transparent, white, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow
ON:
OFF:
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Settings Function: Notify bit Switch screen Input key Control Input key Window/Keyboard Input key String Copy setting Cursor move
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Specify the touch switch function. Select from the following nine functions.
Window move (Only available on Window/Keyboard Screen) Print screen The setting contents differ depending on the selected touch switch function. For details of setting, refer to Guidance. Light Function Touch switch also has the light function like a lamp. Address PC (PLC) Bit Address: I/O Comment: Lamp Attributes ON Type: Specify the status of a touch switch that is ON. Light, Flash Specify the bit at the PC (PLC) that drives a touch switch ON/OFF. Specify the comment of the PC (PLC) bit that drives a touch switch ON/OFF.
Reference: To check lamp ON status on the editing screen, select [Simulate ON/OFF] from the [View] menu. Additionally, to view flashing display of lamp attribute, select [Simulate Flash] from the [View] menu. For details, refer to 5-1-3 Changing the Display Method on the Support Tool. Label Label: Label Type: Specify whether or not a label is appended to a touch switch. Specify the type of the Label when [Label] is selected. Following selections will be available for the NT21 and NT31/631-V2 models: Static, Static On Off, Numeral Display and String Display. For the other PT models, this option is disabled and set to Static (default). Refer to Guidance section for details of individual label type description.
To display a label, set a check mark in the check box of the Label attribute in [Label] page and select an option of the available options from the Label Type combo box.
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For non-NT21 and NT31/631-V2 models this combo box will have only one choice (Static) and this will remain disabled. Static : For this option the On label and the Off label will be same. On Off Static: For this option On/Off labels may be different. Numeral Display: Displays the numeral value by referencing the specified table entry. Indirect reference is also possible. String Display: Displays the character string by referencing the specified table entry. Indirect reference is also possible. To display the settings for a label, click the setting a label is displayed. Use the Button. The dialog box for
button in the property dialog to copy the I/O comment
set to the PLC address as a label. In case of Notify Bit function: In case of other function: I/O comment of notify bit I/O comment of lamp bit
The property setting dialog for both Static and On Off Static labels is shown below. For Static, the label can be set by changing description of Off Label group box of [Standard Lamp< Label >] dialog box. On Label group box will be disabled. For On Off Static, the Off Label and the On Label can be set by changing description of corresponding text boxes.
Off Description:
Specify the text of the label that will be displayed when lamp bit is OFF.
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Specify the text of the label that will be displayed when lamp bit is ON. Determines the space between two lines in both the Off Description and the On Description. Inserts a new line character in the description to bring the following characters to the next line. On the Label Description edit box, the new line character will be shown as < n>.
Set Lines Displays the On/Off Description Settings dialog box. This dialog is for entering Off Description and On Description with multiple lines. In all NT31/631 V2 models, Labels can be entered in multiple lines. The following table shows the specification for each PT model.
Maximum Maximum number of number of characcharacters ters per line

NT21 128 32
Number of lines permitted
Remarks
1 to 8
Maximum number of characters per line include the \n character. Maximum number of characters per line include the \n character. Maximum number of characters per line include the \n character.
NT31/31C
128
40
1 to 15
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80
1 to 30
Set Lines button will display On/Off Description Settings dialog box, in which the On/Off description can be entered in multiple lines by pressing Enter Key. When Numeral Display or String Display is selected as Label Type (For NT31/631-V2 Models only) Indirect Reference: If a numeral in the specified memory table entry is treated as the reference table entry number for indirect reference, specify this item. Table Entry: Specify the address of the numeral or string memory table entry to be referred to. If [Indirect Reference] is not selected, the contents of this numeral or string memory table entry are displayed, and if [Indirect Reference] is selected, the contents of this numeral memory table entry are treated as the reference table entry number and the contents of the reference memory table entry are displayed. Edit: Displays the Numeral Display or String Display property page. For description on property settings refer to Section 6-6 Numeral Display and 6-7 String Display.
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Guidance Common description
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S The following shapes can be used for touch switch elements. (Selectable shapes vary according to the PT model.)
Standard
Shadow
3-Dimension
Rectangle
Circle
Polygon
Sector
Although [Standard] and [Rectangle] have the same shape, how the touch switch frame is defined differs between them. With [Standard], the touch switch frame itself provides the display graphic. With [Rectangle], however, a rectangle shape can be specified independently of the touch switch frame and the touch switch frame can be separated from the rectangle shape. S If rectangle, circle, polygon, or sector is selected, only the shape of a graphic can be modified in the procedure shown below. The touch switch frame (touch sensing area) remains unchanged even if the shape is modified. Use the element edit function to modify the touch switch shape. (For details, refer to page 110.) (1) Click on a line of a graphic while pressing the Shift key and Ctrl key. (2) Drag a green J mark to modify the graphic. (3) To add a green J mark (addition of a node) in a polygon, position the mouse cursor on the line in a graphic and execute a vertex addition operation (right click the mouse [Add Node]). To delete a green J mark (deletion of a node), position the mouse cursor on the green J mark to be deleted and execute a vertex deletion operation (right click the mouse [Remove Node]). (4) Drag the added green J mark to modify the shape of the graphic. Example: Modification of the shape of polygon
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S A touch switch element can display a label (touch switch name).
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To display a label, set a check mark in the check box of the [Label] property and click on . The dialog box for setting a label is displayed. Set the property for the label to be displayed.
For the procedure for setting the properties, refer to 6-2-7 Text. When using the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, it is possible to set different colors for the lamp ON and lamp OFF states. With these models, however, it is not permissible to insert image data. button in the property dialog can copy the I/O comment set to the PLC address as a label. In case of Notify Bit function: In case of other function: I/O comment of notify bit I/O comment of lamp bit
S To edit the position of a label, use the element edit function. (For details, refer to page 110.) (1) Click on the label while pressing the Shift key and Ctrl key. (2) Drag the label to change the display position.
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6-8-1 Input Notify Touch Switch

Function: Settings Address PC (PLC) Bit Address: I/O comment: Specify the PC (PLC) bit that is driven ON/OFF according to the operation of a touch switch. Specify the comment of the PC (PLC) bit that is driven ON/OFF according to the operation of a touch switch. Notify bit
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Action Type Set, Reset, Alternative, Momentary : : Guidance
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Displays the dialog box used to specify the bit number. Displays the I/O comment table.
S The input notify touch switch drives the specified PC (PLC) bit ON/OFF in response to the pressing of the touch switch. S The status of the PC (PLC) bit when the touch switch is pressed is processed as shown below according to the setting for [Action Type]. Set: Reset: Alternative: Drives the PC (PLC) bit ON when the touch switch is pressed. The PC (PLC) bit stays ON even after the touch switch is released. Drives the PC (PLC) bit OFF when the touch switch is pressed. The PC (PLC) bit stays OFF even after the touch switch is released. Drives the PC (PLC) bit from OFF to ON or from ON to OFF when the touch switch is pressed. The PC (PLC) bit is turned ON when the touch switch is pressed while it is OFF and if the touch switch is pressed when the PC (PLC) bit is ON, the PC (PLC) bit goes OFF.
Momentary: Drives the PC (PLC) bit ON when the touch switch is pressed; the PC (PLC) bit remains ON only while the touch switch is being pressed. The PC (PLC) bit goes OFF when the touch switch is released.
6-8-2 Switch Screen Touch Switch

Function: Settings Screen No.: Specify the screen number of the screen to which the display is to change when the touch switch is pressed. Guidance The switch screen touch switch changes the displayed screen at a PT to the specified screen. Switch screen
6-8-3 (Character) String Input Touch Switch

Function: Settings Input Key String: Indicates the (character) string that is input into the (character) string input field when the touch switch is pressed. This control is enabled for the PT models NT21 and NT31/631 only. Select the mark data to be pasted into a string. Copies the contents of Touch Switchs label to the Input Key String label. This will be enabled only if the label type of a Touch Switch is Static or On Off Static. Input key String
Insert Mark: Copy from Label
Related elements and setting (Character) string input element: [Objects] [Data Input] [String] (Refer to 6-4-2 (Character) String Input.)
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S The (character) string input touch switch is used for inputting a (character) string to a (character) string input field. S The (character) string to be input is set for a label in the General attributes. It may be a single character or multiple (character) strings. S Numeric keys can be created on the screen by combining (character) string input touch switches and control code input touch switches. S For details of (character) string input elements, refer to 6-4-2 (Character) String Input. Note (Character) string input touch switches are always used in combination with (character) string input elements.
6-8-4 Pop-up Window/Keyboard Function Touch Switch

Function: Settings Screen No.: Specify the window (keyboard screen) type (Local 1 or Local 2) and screen number of the window (keyboard screen) that is displayed when the touch switch is pressed. Input key-Window/Keyboard
Window Position: Specify the bottom left co-ordinate of window to be displayed. Action Type: Specify how the window/keyboard is displayed when the touch switch is pressed. Open, Close, Toggle
Replace Local Window: Specify the behavior of windows when another window of the same type (Local 1, Local 2) is already displayed when opening a window. Guidance The input key-window/keyboard touch switch is used for displaying the window (keyboard screen) overlapping the presently displayed screen (base screen). This touch switch function can not be used with NT20S and NT600S. Settings shown below can be made only with the NT21 and with the NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C -V1 and above. Local 2 Window Position Replace Local Window Display methods of window/keyboard varies depending on PT models. NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C, and NT31,NT31C, NT631, NT631C below -V1 How the window/keyboard is displayed is determined by the setting for [Action Type]. Action Type Open: Displays the specified window/keyboard. If another window/ keyboard is already displayed, it is closed and then the specified window/key-
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board is opened. If the specified window/keyboard is already displayed, no operation is executed. Close: Closes the presently displayed window/keyboard. No operation is executed if no window/keyboard is displayed. Closes the presently displayed window/keyboard and opens the specified window/keyboard. If the specified window/keyboard is already opened, the window/keyboard closes.
Toggle:
NT21 and NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C -V1 and above How the window is displayed is determined by the settings for [Action Type] and [Replace Local Window]. Action Type Open: Displays the specified window. If another window of the same type (Local 1, Local 2) is already displayed, follows the setting for [Replace Local Window]. If the specified window is already displayed in specified type, no operation is executed. Closes the presently displayed window with specified type (Local 1, Local 2) and number. No operation is executed if specified window is not displayed in specified type. Closes the window with specified type (Local 1, Local 2) and number if it is presently displayed and opens the specified window if it is not opened. If another window of the same type is already displayed, follows the setting for [Replace Local Window].
Close:
Toggle:
Replace Local Window Check mark: If another window of the same type (Local 1, Local 2) is already displayed, no operation is executed.
No check mark: If another window of the same type(Local1, Local 2) is already displayed, closes the window and then opens the specified window.
6-8-5 Control Code Input Touch Switches

Function: Settings Control Key: Specify the key code that is input when the touch switch is pressed. (Select from 39 kinds of codes.) Input key-Control
Some codes cannot be specified depending on the PT model. Related elements and setting Numeral input element: [Object] [Data Input] [Numeral] (Refer to 6-4-1 Numeral Input.) (Character) string input element: [Object] [Data Input] [String] (Refer to 6-4-2 (Character) String Input.)
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S Control code input touch switches control data input processing, cursor movements, etc. S The contents of control are selected from the codes shown below. Control code input touch switches are used in combination with numeral input elements, (character) string input elements, continuous screens, alarm list elements, and alarm history elements. (1) Combination with numeral input elements, (character) string input elements, and continuous screens If control code input touch switches are arranged with a numeral input element or a (character) string input element on the same screen (including the window (keyboard) and the base screen), these touch switches can be used to input data into the input field. Numeric keys and other data input devices can be created by combining these items. : Inputs numeral 0 in a data input field. : Inputs numeral 1 in a data input field. : Inputs numeral 2 in a data input field. : Inputs numeral 3 in a data input field. : Inputs numeral 4 in a data input field. : Inputs numeral 5 in a data input field. : Inputs numeral 6 in a data input field. : Inputs numeral 7 in a data input field. : Inputs numeral 8 in a data input field. : Inputs numeral 9 in a data input field. : Inputs hexadecimal A in a data input field. : Inputs hexadecimal B in a data input field. : Inputs hexadecimal C in a data input field. : Inputs hexadecimal D in a data input field. : Inputs hexadecimal E in a data input field. : Inputs hexadecimal F in a data input field. : Moves cursor in a data input field one character left. : Moves cursor in a data input field one character right. : Deletes numeric value/(character) string in a data input field. : Cancels inputs in a data input field. : Backspaces a cursor to delete a character in a data input field. : Deletes the character at the cursor location in a data input field.
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: Confirms inputs in a data input field (cursor remains in this field.). : Confirms inputs in a data input field (cursor moves to the next input field.). : Toggles plus (+) and minus () sign in a data input field. : Inputs a decimal point in a data input field. : Moves the input cursor to the data input field at the upper left area. : Moves the cursor to the data input field immediately above the present data input field. : Moves the cursor to the data input field immediately below the present data input field. : Move the cursor to the left data input field. : Move the cursor to the right data input field. : Moves the cursor to the previous data input field in the order. Changes continuous screens to the previous screen. : Moves the cursor to the next data input field in the order. Changes continuous screens to the next screen. Reference: With and keys, the cursor moves between the data input fields in the order the data input fields were made. However, the order of moving the cursor can be changed with [Set Order] of the [Draw] menu. (2) Combination with alarm list elements and alarm history elements This control code can be selected only with NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, and NT625C. With the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, these touch switches are a part of alarm list/history elements. These touch switches can be created automatically when creating an alarm list/history. : Scrolls up alarm list/history display page (page scroll). : Scrolls down alarm list/history display page (page scroll). : Scrolls up alarm list/history display page (line scroll). : Scrolls down alarm list/history display page (line scroll). (3) PT control : Stops buzzer. : Displays system menu. Reference: Any required (character) string can be used as the label of a control code input touch switch. For example, SET can be used as the label of a control code touch switch. Click the Button in the Tab attributes to display the label setting dialog box. Input a label in the displayed dialog box.
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6-8-6 Copy Setting Touch Switch

Function: Settings Copy From Numeral Table: String Table: Code: Specifies a numeral table entry for the copy source. Specifies a character string memory table entry (string table) for the copy source. Specifies copying a constant (numeric data). Copy setting
Data setting field: Specify the memory table entry number when a numeral table entry or a character string memory table entry (string table) is specified. When code is specified, specify a constant here. Copy To Numeral Table: String Table: Cursor Position: Specifies a numeral table entry for the copy destination. Specifies a character string memory table entry (string table) for the copy destination. If this is specified, the numeral input field or the character string input field, which is the active input objective, is selected for the copy destination.
Data setting field: Specify the memory table entry number when a numeral table entry or a character string memory table entry (string table) is specified. If Cursor Position is selected, this field is invalid. : Guidance S A copy setting touch switch is used in the cases shown below. Copying the data in a memory table entry to another memory table entry
Character string memory table (String table) part1 SET 1 SET 2 SET 3 part1 part2 part3
Displays the list of numeral/character string memory table entries (string table).
By setting the data in several memory table entries beforehand, the necessary data can be copied to the work area as needed. Note Data copying from a memory table entry to a memory table entry is possible only between memory table entries of the same type; from numeral memory table entry to numeral memory table entry, and from character string memory table entry (string table) to character string memory table entry (string table).
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Copying a constant to a numeral memory table entry (setting)
Numeral memory table SET 1 SET 2 SET 3 1234 2345 3456 1234
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By setting a constant in the data setting field of a copy function touch switch beforehand, the necessary data can be copied to a numeral memory table entry as desired. Note Copying a constant to a string table entry is not possible. Copying data or a constant in a memory table entry to an input field
(Character) string input field Numeral input field
Character string memory table (String table) PT
PT 1234 1234
CONSTANT 1
By setting the setting data to a memory table entry or a touch switch beforehand, the data is copied to the input field at the cursor location as desired. Since the data is copied to the input field, it can be modified after copying.
6-8-7 Cursor Moving Touch Switch

Function: Settings Use Window/Keyboard Screen: Specify whether or not the window (keyboard screen) is displayed when the cursor is moved. Screen No. : Specify the screen type (Local 1/Local 2) and the screen number of the window (keyboard screen) to be displayed when moving a cursor. Specify the bottom left co-ordinate of window to be displayed. Moving cursor
Window position:
Replace Local Window: Specify the behavior of windows when another window of the same type (Local 1/Local 2) is already displayed when opening a window. Auto Arrange: Related elements and setting Numeral input element: [Object] [Data Input] [Numeral] (Refer to 6-4-1 Numeral Input.) (Character) string input element: [Object] [Data Input] [String] (Refer to 6-4-2 (Character) String Input.) Specify if a touch switch is to move with, or independently of, an input field when the input fields shifts.
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S When a cursor moving touch switch is pressed, input is enabled at the specified (or associated) input field. S Settings shown below can be made only with the NT21 and with the NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C -V1 and above. Local 2 Window Position Replace Local Window S If a cursor moving touch switch is created automatically at the creation of a numeral/(character) string input element, the touch switch is created overlapping the input field. S It is possible to specify a window (keyboard) for a cursor moving touch switch. This specification enables display of the specified window (keyboard) by simply pressing the cursor moving touch switch.
Numeral/(character) string input field

Touch switches assigned with cursor movement and window open functions
Numeral/(character) string input field
123456 41.8 ABCDE When the touch switch at the top is pressed
123456 41.8
1 4
2 5
3 6
Specified window opens.
Reference: S A cursor moving touch switch can be created automatically when creating a numeral input element or a (character) string input element. S If [Auto Arrange] is selected, it is not possible to move a touch switch independently. To move a touch switch independently, deselect this attribute. S If a cursor moving touch switch is created later independently, the touch switch can be associated with a specific input field. Specify the touch switch and select [Draw] (menu bar) [Associate With]. To disassociate the touch switch from an input field, select [Draw] (menu bar) [Disassociate]. S Cursor movement among data input fields is also possible using control code input touch switches for which arrow-symbol key codes are set.
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6-8-8 Window Moving Touch Switch

Function: Settings Function setting only. Guidance When a window move touch switch on a window is pressed, window can be moved by touch panel operation at PT. This touch switch function is available only with the NT21 and with the NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C -V1 and above. Procedure for moving a window is as follows: 1) Press a window move touch switch on a window to be moved. 2) Press the touch panel at a destination position of a window (center position of window comes) and a window moves to that position.
Moving window
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6-8-9 Print Screen Touch Switch

Function: Settings Printing of Display Screen Start: Abort: Guidance S A print screen touch switch is used to print the image (hard copy) of the presently displayed screen. S Printing of a hard copy can be aborted by pressing the abort touch switch if it is selected in Settings. S The print screen function cannot be used with the NT20S, NT21, and NT600S. S With conventional models where the same memory area is shared by the print screen function and the input key-window/keyboard function, it is not possible to print a hard copy while a window (keyboard) is displayed. Specify when starting printing of screen hard copy. Specify when aborting printing. Print screen
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Graphs
Graphs can be used to display the contents of a numeral memory table entry. The Support Tool provides four types of graph as indicated below.
Bar Graph: A present value in a numeral memory table entry is displayed in the form of a bar graph. Analogue Meter: A present value in a numeral memory table entry is displayed in the form of quarter, semi-circle, and circle graph. Broken-line Graph: Present values of several consecutive numeral memory table entries are displayed in the form of a broken-line graph. Trend Graph: Numeral memory table entry contents that change with time are displayed in the form of a trend graph. The graph moves as time passes. The data logging function, which logs the past data, and the background function, which continues logging the data while a trend graph is not displayed, are available.
6-9-1 Bar Graph

A present value in a numeral memory table entry is displayed in the form of a bar graph.
100%
7600
0%
76%
(1) A value in a numeral memory table entry is converted into a percentage value, in the range from 0 to 100% or from 100% to 100%, and displayed in the form of a bar graph. Operation procedure Selection using the menu bar: Selection using the drawing toolbar: [Objects] [Graph] [Bar Graph]
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Terminology
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Display %
Frame
Background Foreground Range + Range
Property setting General Position: Size: Frame: Display Sign: Direction: Indicates the display position of a bar graph. (The reference point is at the upper left corner of the bar graph) Indicates the size of a bar graph. Specify whether or not a frame is displayed for a bar graph. Specify whether or not a display area for negative values is displayed. (Setting is not possible for NT11S.) Specify the display direction of a bar graph. Right ( ), Left ( ), Up ( ), Down ( ) (Only Right () can be set for NT11S.)
Color Frame: Specify the color of a bar graph frame if [Frame] is selected. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow Specify the color of bar graph displayed for a positive value. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow Specify the color of bar graph displayed for a negative value. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) Valid only when [Display Sign] is selected. White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow
+Range:
Range:
Settings (Only 100% can be set for NT11S.) Value Table Entry: Specify the table entry number of a numeral memory table entry to be displayed. Display %: 100% Table Entry: Specify this item if a 100% value is set by a numeral memory table entry; set the table entry number of the numeral memory table. Value: Specify this item if a 100% value is set by a constant; set the value to be taken for a 100% value. Specify whether or not a percentage value is displayed on the screen.
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Table Entry: Specify this item if a 0% value is set by a numeral memory table entry; set the table entry number of the numeral memory table. Value: 100% Table Entry: Specify this item if a 100% value is set by a numeral memory table entry; set the table entry number of the numeral memory table. Value: Specify this item if a 100% value is set by a constant; set the value to be taken for a 100% value. Specify this item if a 0% value is set by a constant; set the value to be taken for a 0% value.
Note that specification for 100% is valid only when [Display Sign] is selected. Setting of 0% and 100% is not possible with NT20S and NT600S. Guidance S The following types of bar graph element are provided. 0% to 100% display
Direction: Right
Direction: Left
Direction: Up Direction: Down
100% to 100% display
Direction: Right
Direction: Left
Direction: Up Direction: Down
S Which of [0 to 100%] and [100 to 100%] bar graphs is displayed should be selected with the setting for [Display Sign] in the general attributes. Check mark set: Check mark not set: 100 to 100% display 0 to 100% display
S In the default setting, a percentage value is displayed. Whether or not a percentage value is displayed can be set with the [Display %] property. Check mark set: Check mark not set: A percentage value is displayed. A percentage value is not displayed.
S If the setting is for a percentage value to be displayed, the size and display position of the value can be modified using the element edit function in the manner shown below. (For detail of the element edit function, refer to page 110.)
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(1) Click on a percentage value while pressing the Shift key and Ctrl key. (2) Drag a percentage value to change the display position. Example: Modifying the percentage value display position
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(3) To change the size of a displayed percentage value, double click on the value. The properties of a percentage value display are displayed.
Position:
Indicates the display position of the percentage value. (The reference point is at the upper left corner of the percentage value.) Specify the font of the value to be displayed. Standard, Half Height, Double Width (Only Standard can be set for NT11S.) Specify the scale of the value to be displayed. 1 1 (Equal), 1 2 (High), 2 1 (Wide), 2 2, 3 3, 4 4, 8 8 (Only 1 1 (Equal) can be set for NT11S.) Specify whether or not smoothing processing is executed for the value to be displayed. (Setting is not possible for NT11S, NT20S and NT600S.) The display attribute cannot be set (fixed as standard display).
Font Type:
Scale:
Smoothing:
Attribute: Color
Foreground: Specify the color of the percentage value. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow Background: Specify the background color of the percentage value display area. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow S When displaying a specific value (reference value) in a bar graph, the percentage value is calculated based on the values for 100%, 0%, and 100%.
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If the 100% value, 0% value, and 100% value are set as indicated below, reference values are displayed in the bar graph as shown below.
Bar graph
Value referred to: 3000
100%
50%
0%
50%
100%
If the 100% value, 0% value, and 100% value are set using numeral memory table entries as indicated below, the percentage value of the reference value is calculated according to the value stored at the specified address.
Bar graph
Numeral memory table 0 1 2 3 4 5
3000 0 2000
6-9-2 Analogue Meter

A present value in a numeral memory table entry is displayed in the form of quarter, semi-circle, circle graph. Analogue meter can be used only with the NT21 and with the NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C -V1 and above.
Numeral Memory Table 0%
0650
100% 100%
65%
A value in a numeral memory table entry is converted into a percentage value, in the range from 0 to 100% or from 100% to 100%, and displayed in the form of quarter, semicircle, circle graph. Also, scale display is available.
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Selection using the menu bar: [Objects] [Graph] [Analogue Meter] Selection using the drawing toolbar: Terminology
Foreground Color Display %
Scale Frame Range + Range
Property setting General Position: Indicates the display position of an analogue meter. (The reference point is at the upper left corner of the analogue meter. It changes depending on the other settings.)
Size: Center Point: Indicates the center point of an arc or a circle of the analogue meter. (It is not affected by other settings.) Radius: Frame: Indicates the meter radius of an analogue meter. (It is not affected by other settings.) Specify whether or not a frame is displayed for a meter of an analogue meter. When the frame display is ON, select the frame color. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow Specify whether or not a display area for negative value is displayed. Specify the positive direction of an analogue meter. Clockwise, Anti-Clockwise
Display Sign: Direction: Meter Shape Shape: Direction: Type: Width Rate:
Specify the shape of an analogue meter. Quarter, Semi-Circle, Circle Specify the display direction of an analogue meter. Right (), Left (), Up (), Down () Specify the display type of an analogue meter. Needle, Fill Specify the meter width of an analogue meter in % format regarding the radius as 100%. 10 to 100 (by 1%)
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Specify whether or not a scale is displayed for an analogue meter. Specify the scale position in % format regarding the radius as 100%. 0 to 150 (by 1%)
Scale Length: Specify the scale length in % format regarding the radius as 100%. 10 to 110 (by 1%) No. of Division: Specify the number of the division that the scale should be divided in the range from 0 to 100%. 1 to 20 Scale Color: Specify the scale color of an analogue meter. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow Specify the color for displaying the present value. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow
Color Foreground:
Background: Specify the background color of the circumscribed rectangle of an analogue meter. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) Transparent, white, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow +Range: Specify the color of analogue meter displayed for a positive value. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green cyan, yellow Specify the color of analogue meter displayed for a negative value. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow
Range:
Settings Value Table Entry: Specify the table entry number of a numeral memory table entry to be displayed. Display %: 100% Table Entry: Specify this item if a 100% value is set by a numeral memory table entry; set the table entry number of the numeral table. Value: 0% Table Entry: Specify this item is a 0% value is set by a numeral memory table entry; set the table entry number of the numeral table. Value: 100% Table Entry: Specify this item if a 100% value is set by a numeral memory table entry; set the table entry number of the numeral table. Specify this item if a 0% value is set by a constant; set the value to be taken for a 0% value. Specify this item if a 100% value is set by a constant; set the value to be taken for a 100% value. Specify whether or not a percent value is displayed on the screen.
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Specify this item if a 100% value is set by a constant; set the value to be taken for a 100% value.
Note that specification for 100% is valid only when [Display Sign] is selected. Guidance: S Analogue meters are displayed as follows depending on the settings of [Shape], [Direction] and [Display sign]. Assumptions Direction: Clockwise, Display: 30% Shape Display sign Direction: Up () Direction: Down () Direction: Left () Direction: Right ()
ON Quarter OFF
ON Semi SemiCircle OFF
ON Circle OFF
S Which of [0 to 100%] and [-100 to 100%] analogue meters is displayed should be selected with the setting for [Display Sign] in the general attributes. Check mark set: Check mark not set: 100% to 100% display 0 to 100% display
S A present value is displayed as follows according to the types. Needle Fill
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S Meter shape is displayed as follows according to the width rate. Width Rate: 10% Width Rate: 50% Width Rate: 100%
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S Scale position and its shape are displayed as follows depending on the settings of [Distance], [Scale Length]. Scale Length 10% Distance: 0% Distance: 100% Distance: 150%
50%
100%
Scale is always displayed at the front of meter. Therefore, when type is set to a Needle, the needle may be invisible if meter and scale are overlapped. S When the Display Sign is set to ON, specified No. of division is applied also for a negative range. Therefore, actual numbers of division differs as follows depending on the presence/absence of display sign even if the specified number of divisions is same. Example: In case No. of division is 5 Display Sign: ON Display Sign: OFF
S In the default setting, a percentage value is displayed. Whether or not a percentage value is displayed can be set in the [Display Label] property. Check mark set: Check mark not set: A percentage value is displayed. A percentage value is not displayed.
S If the setting for a percentage value is displayed, the size and display position of the value can be modified using the element edit function in the manner shown below. (For detail of the element edit function, refer to page 110.) (1) Click on a percentage value while pressing the Shift key and Ctrl key. (2) Drag a percentage value to change the display position.
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E.g. Modifying the percentage value display position.
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(1)
(2)
(3) To change the size of a displayed percentage value, double click on the value. The properties of a percentage value display are displayed.
Position:
Indicates the display position of the percentage value. (The reference point is at the upper left corner of the percentage value.) Specify the font of the value to be displayed. Standard, Half Height, Double Width Specify the scale of the value to be displayed. 11 (Equal), 12 (High), 21 (Wide), 22, 33, 44, 88 Specify whether or not smoothing processing is executed for the value to be displayed. The display attribute can not be set (fixed as standard display).
Font Type: Scale: Smoothing: Attribute: Color
Foreground: Specify the color of the percentage value. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow Background: Specify the background color of the percentage value display area. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow When displaying a specific value (reference value) in an analogue meter, the percentage value are calculated based on the values for 100%, 0%, 100%
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When the following values are specified 100%, 0%, 100% in an analogue meter with semi-circle shape:
Analogue Meter
Analogue Meter
Numeral Memory Table 0 1 2 3000 0 3 4 2000 5
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6-9-3 Broken-line Graph

The present values of several consecutive numeral memory table entries are displayed in the form of a broken-line graph.
Broken-line graph
100%
Numeral memory table 30 80
0%
32 72 33 83
(1) The values of consecutive memory table entries are converted into percentage values, in the range from 0 to 100% or from 100% to 100%, and displayed in the form of a broken-line graph. Operation procedure Selection using the menu bar: Selection using the drawing toolbar: Terminology [Objects] [Graph] [Broken-line Graph]
Frame
+Range
Range
Line
Property setting General Position: Indicates the display position of a broken-line graph. (The reference point is at the upper left corner of the broken-line graph) Indicates the size of a broken-line graph. Specify whether or not a frame is displayed for a broken-line graph.
Size: Frame:
Display Sign: Specify whether or not a display area for negative values is displayed. Direction: Specify the display direction (display direction of numeral memory table entries in ascending order) of a broken-line graph. Right ( ), Left ( ), Up ( ), Down ( )
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Specify the color of a broken-line graph frame if [Frame] is selected. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow Specify the color of broken-line graph displayed for a positive value. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow Specify the color of broken-line graph displayed for a negative value. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) Valid only when [Display Sign] is selected. White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow
+Range:
Range:
Settings : : : Line Start Table Entry: Specify the start table entry number of the numeral memory table entries that are displayed in a broken-line graph. No. of Points: Interval Type Even: Uneven: Specify this when displaying numeral memory table entries at even intervals. Specify this when displaying numeral memory table entries at user-selected intervals. : Line Color: Specify the broken-line color. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow Specify the broken-line style. Solid, Dash, Dot-dash, Dot-dot-dash Set the broken-line intervals if [Uneven] is selected. Specify the number of vertices in the broken-line graph. Specify this when displaying multiple broken lines. The line properties [Line] are displayed. Specify this when deleting broken lines. Specify this when modifying broken lines. The line properties [Line] are displayed.
Style: 100%
Table Entry: Specify this item if a 100% value is set with a numeral memory table entry: set the table entry number of the numeral memory table. Value: 0% Table Entry: Specify this item if a 0% value is set with a numeral memory table entry: set the table entry number of the numeral memory table. Value: Specify this item if a 0% value is set with a constant: set the value to be taken as the 0% value. Specify this item if a 100% value is set with a constant: set the value to be taken as the 100% value.
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Table Entry: Specify this item if a 100% value is set with a numeral memory table entry: set the table entry number of the numeral memory table. Value: Specify this item if a 100% value is set with a constant: set the value to be taken as the 100% value.
Note that specification for 100% is valid only when [Display Sign] is selected. Guidance S The following types of broken-line graph element are provided. 0% to 100% display
Direction: Right Direction: Up Higher digit word
Higher digit word Direction: Left Direction: Down
Higher digit word Higher digit word

Direction: Right Direction: Up Higher digit word
Higher digit word Direction: Left Direction: Down
Higher digit word Higher digit word
S Which of [0 to 100%] and [100 to 100%] broken-line graphs is displayed should be selected with the setting for [Display Sign] in the general properties. Check mark set: Check mark not set: 100 to 100% display 0 to 100% display
S If you specify a broken-line graph element, only one broken line is displayed. To modify the settings for the broken line, select the broken line to be modified and click on . The line properties are displayed.
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To add a broken line, click on . A broken line is added and the line properties are displayed for the added broken line. A maximum of 256 broken lines can be created. To delete a broken line, select the broken line to be deleted with the Settings and click on . The specified broken line is deleted. S The following four types of line are provided for displaying broken-line graphs.
Set the line type with the [Style] property. S The relationships between the points (vertices) in a broken-line graph and numeral memory table contents are shown below.
When display direction is right
30 70 50 88 28 67
Start table entry number
Number of points
S The intervals between numeral memory table entries in a broken-line graph can be set as even or uneven, as desired, with the [Interval Type] line property. If you select even, the numeral memory table entries are displayed in equal intervals.
Even intervals
If you select uneven, the intervals between numeral memory table entries can be set as desired. Click on , and the interval setting dialog box is displayed.
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(1) Specify the point for which the interval is to be set. The field of the specified point is displayed in reverse video. (2) Change the width between points (the number of dots). (3) Click on . .
(4) After setting the interval for all point positions, click on
S When displaying a broken-line graph, the display points are determined by calculating the percentage value based on the values for 100%, 0%, and 100%. If the 100% value, 0% value, and 100% value are set as indicated below, reference values are displayed in the broken-line graph as shown below.
100%
50%
0%
50%
100%
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6-9-4 Trend Graph

Changes in the contents of a numeral memory table entry with time are displayed in the form of a trend graph.
100%
Trend graph
0%
80
(1) The value in a numeral memory table entry is converted into percentage values at the set intervals, in the range from 0 to 100% or from 100% to 100%, and displayed in the form of a trend graph. Operation procedure Selection using the menu bar: Selection using the drawing toolbar: Terminology [Objects] [Graph] [Trend Graph]
Frame Display %
+Range
Range
Display and control touch switches (Only NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C) Line
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Property setting General Position:
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Indicates the display position of the trend graph. (The reference point is at the upper left corner of the trend graph) Indicates the size of the trend graph.
Size: Display Type:
Specify the trend graph display type. Standard, Pen Reco (pen recording)
Drawing Width: Specify the amount of graph shift when the display is updated. Frame: Display Sign: Direction: Sampling Cycle: Specify whether or not a frame is displayed for the trend graph. Specify whether or not a display area for negative values is displayed. Specify the direction of trend graph movement. Right ( ), Left ( ), Up ( ), Down ( ) Specify the graph updating time interval.
NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C: 0.1 second unit NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C: 0.5 second unit Color Frame: Specify the color of the trend graph frame if [Frame] is selected. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow Specify the color of trend graph displayed for a positive value. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow Specify the color of trend graph displayed for a negative value. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) Valid only when [Display Sign] is selected. White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow
+Range:
Range:
Settings : : : Specify this when displaying multiple graphs (lines). The line properties [Line] are displayed. Specify this when deleting a graph (line). Specify this when modifying a graph (line). The line properties [Line] are displayed.
Logging Property (only for NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C) Data logging: Specify whether or not the data logging function is used. Background: Specify whether or not the background function is used. Touch switches for logging
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Next Page: (Forward) Previous Page: (Rewind) Log Clear: (Clear log) Restart : (Continue) Stop: Display Clear: (Clear display) Line Value Table Entry: Display %: Line Color:
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Specify whether or not a touch switch used to move the display range in the direction of newer records is used. Specify whether or not a touch switch used to move the display range in the direction of older records is used. Specify whether or not a touch switch used to clear all logged data is used. Specify whether or not a touch switch used to restart the halted data sampling is used. Specify whether or not a touch switch used to halt data sampling is used. Specify whether or not a touch switch used to clear the graph display is used. Note that the log data is not cleared by this switch.
Touch switches for display function
Specify the table entry number of the numeral memory table entry whose contents are displayed in a trend graph. Specify whether or not a percentage value is displayed on the screen.
Specify the graph (line) color. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow Specify the line type. Solid, Dash, Dot-dash, Dot-dot-dash
Style: 100%
Table Entry: Specify this item if a 100% value is set with a numeral memory table entry: set the table entry number of the numeral memory table. Value: 0% Table Entry: Specify this item if a 0% value is set with a numeral memory table entry: set the table entry number of the numeral memory table. Value: 100% Table Entry: Specify this item if a 100% value is set with a numeral memory table entry: set the table entry number of the numeral memory table. Value: Specify this item if a 100% value is set with a constant: set the value to be taken as the 100% value. Specify this item if a 0% value is set with a constant: set the value to be taken as the 0% value. Specify this item if a 100% value is set with a constant: set the value to be taken as the 100% value.
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Note that specification for 100% is valid only when [Display Sign] is selected. Guidance S Following types of trend graph element are provided. 0% to 100% display
Direction: Right Direction: Up Time
Time Direction: Left Direction: Down
Time Time

Direction: Right Direction: Up Time
Time Direction: Left Direction: Down
Time Time
S Which of [0 to 100%] and [100 to 100%] trend graphs is displayed should be selected with the setting for [Display Sign] in the general attributes. Check mark set: 100 to 100% display Check mark not set: 0 to 100% display S The following two types of trend graph display are provided. Standard: The latest drawing position moves in the direction set for [Direction].
Present drawing position
Next drawing position
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The latest drawing position is fixed and the entire graph moves in the direction set for [Direction].
Present display status Next display status Present drawing position
Present drawing position
S If you specify a trend graph element, only one broken line is displayed. To modify the settings for the line, select the line to be modified and click on . The line properties are displayed. To add a line, click on . A line is added and the line properties are displayed for the added line. A maximum of 50 lines can be created. To delete a line, select the line to be deleted with the Settings and click on . The specified line is deleted. S The following four types of line are provided for displaying trend graphs.
Set the line type with the [Style] property. S The intervals between points of a trend graph in the time axis is specified by [Drawing Width]. The width is set as a number of dots. S The time intervals in which the drawing value of a trend graph is read is specified by [Sampling Cycle]. Set the interval in units of 0.1 seconds for NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C and 0.5 seconds for the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C. S The latest drawing value of a trend graph can be displayed as a percentage value. In the default setting, a percentage value is displayed. Whether or not a percentage value is displayed can be set with the [Display %] line property. Check mark set: Check mark not set: A percentage value is displayed. A percentage value is not displayed.
S If the setting is for a percentage value to be displayed, the size and display position of the value can be modified using the element edit function in the manner shown below. (For detail of the element edit function, refer to page 110.) (1) Click on a percentage value while pressing the Shift key and Ctrl key. (2) Drag a percentage value to change the display position. Example: Modifying the percentage value display position
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(3) To change the size of a displayed percentage value, double click on the value. The properties of the percentage value display are displayed.
Position:
Indicates the display position of the percentage value. (The reference point is at the upper left corner of the percentage value.) Specify the font of a value to be displayed. Standard, Half Height, Double Width Specify the scale of a value to be displayed. 1 1 (Equal), 1 2 (High), 2 1 (Wide), 2 2, 3 3, 4 4, 8 8 Specify whether or not smoothing processing is executed for a value to be displayed. The display attribute cannot be set (fixed as standard display).
Font Type: Scale: Smoothing: Attribute: Color
Foreground: Specify the color of the percentage value. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow Background: Specify the background color of the percentage value display area. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow Reference: S A percentage value and other elements cannot be overlapped on a trend graph. S With a trend graph, a percentage value can be displayed for each line. If there are too many lines with percentage values and the correspondence between the values and lines is not clear, use the procedure shown below to check the line that corresponds to the percentage value. (1) Select a trend graph. (2) Select [Edit] (menu bar) [Edit Object]. Or press Insert key (P122). The trend graph element enters the edit enabled state and the J marks surrounding the trend graph change to red.
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(3) Select [Edit] (menu bar) [Select Object]. (Place where graph or % display does not exist.) The components of a trend graph (trend graph, percentage values) are displayed in a list. The line numbers that correspond to the individual percentage values are displayed. If you click a line in the list, the corresponding percentage value display is selected in the screen to make the correspondence between the line and the percentage value clear. Instead of the operation in step (3) above, right-clicking the mouse on the trend graph [Edit Object] right-clicking the mouse on the trend graph near by the % display where % display and frame does not exist [Select Object], the percentage values displayed near the click point are displayed in a list. S When displaying a trend graph, the display points are determined by calculating the percentage value based on the values for 100%, 0%, and 100%. If the 100% value, 0% value, and 100% value are set as indicated below, reference values are displayed in the trend graph as shown below.
100%
50%
0%
50%
100%
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S The data logging function and background function can be used with the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C. Data logging function The data logging function records the values used for display at a PT. Usually, the data collected in sampling for display in a trend graph are not recorded internally. If you use the data logging function, the data are logged and can be displayed by tracing them back. The data logging function can be executed for up to 8 kinds of data. Background function The background function continues data sampling even when a trend graph is not displayed. With a trend graph, data sampling is executed only when a trend graph is displayed and stops when the screen is switched from the trend graph screen. However, if the background function is used, data sampling can be continued in the background mode (while the trend graph is not displayed). The data sampled and logged when in background mode can be displayed by tracing back to the past. The background function is valid only when it is used with the data logging function; when the background function is used, the objective data is continuously recorded. Please note that since data sampling is executed continuously if the background function is used, the processing speed at a PT may be a little slow. S How the data recording is changed depending on whether or not the data logging function and the background function are used is shown below. Regardless of the use of these functions, the trend graph element always starts drawing a graph from the initial state when the screen is changed to the trend graph display screen. <Without logging and background functions>
Switching the screen
Returning
Trend graph screen
Other screen
Trend graph screen (starts drawing a graph newly)
Data not logged
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Returning
Trend graph screen Data logged
Other screen Data not logged during this period
Trend graph screen (starts drawing a graph newly) Data logged
Previous data are re-displayed by pressing
(page return)
The trend graph is drawn newly when the screen is switched back to the trend graph display screen. However, it is possible to redisplay the past data drawn in the trend graph previously by pressing a touch switch that has the function to display the past data. In this case, however, the data are not logged while a trend graph is not displayed. <With logging and background functions>
Returning
Trend graph screen
Other screen Data is always logged
Trend graph screen
Past data are re-displayed continuously by pressing
(page return)
Although the trend graph starts displaying new data when the screen is switched back to the trend graph display screen, it is possible to display the data of the period during which the trend graph was not displayed by pressing a touch switch that has the function to display the past data. S The trend graph element can control data sampling, display and other related operations using the special touch switches shown below. These touch switches execute their function only once when they are pressed. Stop touch switch Stops data sampling. Updating of a trend graph display is also stopped at the same time. While sampling is halted, the touch switch is lit. If data sampling is executed by the background function, data sampling in the background mode is also halted. When the background function is not used, if the screen is switched back to the trend graph display screen after halting data sampling and calling other screen, the trend graph is redisplayed and logging restarts automatically. Restart (Continue) touch switch Restarts halted data sampling. At the same time, updating of the trend graph display restarts.
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DSP Display Clear (Clear Display) touch switch CLR Clears the trend graph display. Even if the display is cleared, the logged data are
not cleared.
LOG Log Clear (Clear Log) touch switch CLR Clears all logged data. At the same time, the trend graph being displayed is
cleared. This switch clears only the trend graph being displayed. The trend graphs registered on other screens are not cleared. This switch is valid only when the data logging function is used. Previous Page (Rewind) touch switch Displays the logged past data, older than the time range of the presently displayed graph. This switch is valid only when the data logging function is used. Next Page (Forward) touch switch Displays logged data that is newer than the time range of the presently displayed graph. This switch is valid only when the data logging function is used. If the latest data is displayed while the data is being logged, updating of the trend graph display automatically restarts. Concerning the previous page touch switch and the next page touch switch, the one pressed later is lit. Reference: When the data of trend graph made with NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, and NT625C were converted to the use for NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, if touch switches for controlling trend graph is added after that, the Label of the touch switch may not be appeared or some other marks may be appeared. This is because the method of using marks of FFEF to FFF5 (hexadecimal) code differs between NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C and NT31, NT631, NT631C. (With NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, they are used for touch switches for controlling trend graph.) Resetting the each mark of FFEF to FFF5 code with mark editor enables the correct display. For details, refer to Correcting the Screen Data Conversion (Correction related to control touch switch of trend graph) in Appendix A.
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The created graphic data can be collectively registered as an element by using the Symbol Manager. The graphic data registered collectively in a group is called symbol or symbol data. By registering data that is often used by the Support Tool, it is possible to use the same data among multiple screen data (Application). Since the graphic data for creating a keyboard and keypads for each PT model and color/pattern combinations of tiling objects are registered and provided with the Support Tool, you can save time when creating graphics.
6-10-1 Screen Configuration of Symbol Manager

The symbol manager screen configuration is shown below.
Menu bar Symbol icon
Folder Folder name
Symbol name
A folder represents one symbol data file, and symbols displayed under the folder represent the individual symbol data registered in that file. The name of the selected folder, or the name of the file that stores the selected symbol is displayed in the title column of the Symbol Manager window. Starting with V4.6, there is a Preview pane to show an overview picture and a Listing pane to show the object contents. For newly installed symbol data with V4.6, the preview is immediately available. Old data can be reused into this version but a preview is not applicable. To make
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a preview of old data, copy the data to the screen on V4.6 and then copy it back to the symbol manager to register the preview information.
File configuration The symbol manager is controlled in a data file that is separate from the screen data file. The symbol data file configuration is shown below.
NTST4.6\Symbol SPPLMNT.SBL Color PL. SBL SYMFILE1.SBL SYMFILE2.SBL SYMFILE3.SBL Group of files storing newly registered symbols A file is created for each symbol File storing the keyboard and keypad data File storing tiling objects
Reference: For the Support Tool, keyboard data for each PT model, color palette and ISO elements are provided as symbol data.
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6-10-2 Basic Symbol Manager Operation

Starting up the symbol manager (1) [Window] (menu bar) [Symbol Manager]
Reference: S The symbol manager window is always displayed at the top of the windows displayed on the screen. If this disturbs your operation, minimize the window by either clicking on the button at the upper right area in the window or selecting the [minimize] item from the control menu box displayed by the clicking on the button at the upper left area in the window. S The symbol manager memorizes the folder that was open when you quit the symbol manager last time and opens the same folder automatically when you next start the symbol manager. The symbol registration state in the folder is, however, the state when the folder was saved last. Basic operation S Menu bar File New: Open: Close: Creates a new file (folder). Displays a file (folder) that is not displayed in the screen. Closes the file (folder) presently displayed in the screen. (The file is not deleted although it disappears from the screen.) Saves the specified folder by overwriting the present file. Saves the specified folder by changing the file name. (Folder name remains unchanged.) Saves all folders to the individual files. Lets you exit the symbol manager. Moves the specified symbol data to the clip board. (The data is deleted from the symbol manager.) Copies the specified symbol data to the clip board. (The data remains in the symbol manager.) Pastes the symbol data, stored in the clip board by cut or paste, to the active screen. Deletes the specified symbol data from the symbol manager. (The data is not stored in the clip board.)
Save: Save As: Save All: Exit: Edit Cut: Copy: Paste: Delete:
Choose Icon: Changes the icon design of the symbol data. Change Label: Changes a folder or symbol name. View Status Bar: Specifies whether or not the status bar, which displays menu item functions, etc., is displayed un-
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der the window. In the menu, if there is a check mark to the left of [Status Bar], the status bar is displayed. Help Contents: Search for Help on: About Symbol Manager: S Screen Operation Displays the help information. Enables you to display help information on the input word. Displays information such as the version of the symbol manager.
Double click on the folder or symbol name, and the folder opens to display the list of registered symbol data. Double clicking on the folder or symbol name while the list of the registered symbol data is displayed causes the folder to close so that only the folder name is displayed.
+ indicates that symbol data is registered for the folder. is displayed when the folder is open. Clicking on this has the same effect as double clicking on the folder name.
Reference: Folders are displayed in the alphabetical order of the folder names. In a folder, the list of symbol data displays the symbol data in the alphabetical order of the symbol names.
6-10-3 Operating the Symbol Manager

Opening a folder (file) Open a folder in which symbol data is registered. By opening the symbol collections supplied with the Support Tool or the files saved by the symbol manager (P274), it is possible to display the opened data in the symbol manager and to use the required one for screen creation. Reference: S The following symbol data files are supplied with the Support Tool. Color Palette Symbol (ColorPL.SBL) Keyboard/Keypad Collection (Spplmnt.SBL) ISO Symbol Collections (ISO7000 (XXXX-XXXX).SBL) (CD-ROM version only) S The opened folders (symbol data files) in the symbol manager remain displayed until they are closed. The symbol manager memorizes the folder configuration when you quit the symbol manager last time and displays the same state when you next start the symbol manager. (The symbol registration state in the folder is the state when the folder was saved last.) S While registering a symbol from a screen or pasting it to a screen, the folder to be used (symbol data file) should be opened. However, if the symbol data file has a Read-only property, the characters Read Only are displayed in the symbol manager. In this case, it is not possible to perform symbol registration.
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(1) Select [File] in the menu bar, then select [Open].
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The dialog to specify the file name is displayed. In the dialog, the folders that contain the symbol data file to be read are displayed. (File type is fixed to a Symbol File (*.SBL)) (2) Specify the desired folder and file name and click on Opened symbol data file is displayed in the symbol manager. Ex: Opening ISO Symbol file (ISO7000 (0001-0099).SBL) .
Closing a folder (file) Close the unnecessary folder (symbol data file) to remove it from the symbol manager. (1) Select the folder that should be closed in the symbol manager. The folder name is displayed in reverse video. (2) Select [File] in the menu bar, then select [Close]. If the file has not been saved, the message asking you whether to save it or not is displayed. (3) If you click the played. Button, the window to specify the file name is dis-
Specify the file name and save it. (If you click the
Button in the file
name specifying window, the symbol folder closes without being saved. If you click the Button, the symbol folder closes without being saved. (Registered symbol will be discarded.) For details on saving, refer to Saving a folder (file) on page 256. Creating a new folder Create a new folder to register the symbol data by the procedure shown below. By collecting symbols related with each other in the same folder, the screen data creation operation can be facilitated since searching for symbol data is simple. Select [File] in the menu bar, then select [New].
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A new folder is named as No description.
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S Changing folder name To change the folder name to one that is easy to understand, follow the operation shown below. (1) Select the folder name that should be changed. The folder name is displayed in reverse video. (2) Select [Edit] in the menu bar, then select [Change Label]. The label name change dialog box is displayed. (3) Set the desired folder name and click the Button.
Registering the symbol data A graphic consisting of several elements is registered as a single element (symbol). After registering the symbol data, be sure to perform the file save operation. To register the symbol data, select the elements to be registered collectively and drag them to the symbol manager folder where they are to be registered.
Drag the symbol to the desired folder, then release the mouse.
The element in the source screen remains as it is. For a new symbol, symbol name New Symbol x (x is a serial number) is assigned. Reference: The symbol data can be registered also by the following operation. (1) Select the elements to be registered in the source screen and select [Copy] or [Cut] from the [Edit] menu in the Support Tool. (2) Select [Paste] from the [Edit] menu in the symbol manager.
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In this case, symbol name Pasted Symbol x (x is a serial number) is assigned for a new symbol. S Changing the symbol name To change the symbol name to the one easy to understand, follow the operation shown below. (1) Select the symbol name that should be changed. The symbol name is displayed in reverse video. (2) Select [Edit] in the menu bar, then select [Change Label]. The label name change dialog box is displayed. (3) Set your desired symbol name and click the Button.
S Changing the symbol icon It is possible to change the icon of the symbol data to a desired one. To change the icon, follow the procedure shown below. The data that can be used for an icon is bit map data. (1) Select the symbol for which the icon should be changed. The symbol name is displayed in reverse video. (2) Select [Edit] in the menu bar, then select [Choose Icon]. The data selection dialog box is displayed. (3) Specify the bit map data that should be used as an icon and click on .
Reference: For an icon, 16 16-dot, 8-color bit map data can be used. Although bit map data larger than 16 16 dots can be used, only the 16 16 dots at the upper left area of such data is used. Saving a folder (file) After registering the symbol data, save the registered data to a file by the operation shown below. Select [File] in the menu bar, then select [Save], [Save As], or [Save All]. If there is a folder that has not been saved, the file name specifying window is displayed regardless of the save method you chose. If this window opens, specify the file name to save the folder. Please note that the file name specifying window does not show the objective folder name, which means that the objective
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folder for saving cannot be distinguished if you select [Save All] when there are several unsaved folders. It is advisable to save a folder that has not been saved by assigning a file name beforehand.
Overwrites the file where the symbol data was originally stored with the symbol data in the specified folder. Saves the symbol data of the specified folder to the file of the specified file name. Overwrites the individual original files with the symbol data that was open.
Reference: Before executing [Save] or [Save As], click the object folder. Copying/deleting the registered symbol Registered symbols can be moved or copied to another folder or deleted. To move, copy, or delete a registered symbol, select [Edit] in the menu bar, then select the required function ([Cut], [Copy], [Paste], [Delete]).
Moves the specified symbol to the clip board. The specified symbol is deleted from the source folder. Copies the specified symbol to the clip board. The specified symbol remains in the source folder. Pastes the symbol, stored in the clip board by the cut or copy function, to the currently selected folder. Deletes the specified symbol. The symbol is not stored in the clip board.
Move or copy of a symbol is also possible by dragging the symbol using the mouse. S If a symbol is dragged to another folder, the symbol is moved. S If a symbol is dragged to another folder while the Ctrl key is held, the symbol is copied. In these operations, the + mark is displayed at the mouse cursor.
6-10-4 Pasting a Symbol to Screen

To paste a registered symbol to the data creation screen of the Support Tool, select the symbol and drag it to the desired position on the data creation screen, then release the mouse. The symbol is copied to the data creation screen.
Drag the symbol to the data creation screen and release the mouse.
The symbol copied to a data creation screen can be used in the same manner as other elements.
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Reference: S Symbols created by different PT models can be pasted to a data creation screen. In this pasting operation, the symbol data is automatically converted and, if an error occurred in data conversion, an error message is displayed. For details, refer to Appendix A Data Conversion. S Concerning image/library data, only the code is registered at the symbol manager. Therefore, if the image/library data is pasted to another screen data file, the image/library data of that code in the file to which the data was pasted is displayed. S If the ISO symbols, supplied by the CD-ROM version Support Tool, are used with NT20S, or NT600S, those symbols that consist of elements that are not supported may not be displayed correctly. S Image/library collection, supplied by the CD-ROM version Support Tool, can be used only with models that can use image/library. Pasting an ISO symbol To paste an ISO symbol to the data creation screen of the Support Tool, select the symbol and drag it to the desired position on the data creation screen, then release the mouse. (Same operation as the other symbols.)
Drag the symbol to the data creation screen and release the mouse.
Reference: It is not possible to change the colors and size of ISO symbols, since the elements are registered in the grouped status.
6-10-5 Operating Procedure of Color Palette Symbol

Color palette symbol Color palette symbol is a symbol for which tiling objects are registered with their tiling patterns, foreground and background colors respectively combined. You can select required tiling objects while checking the tiling status on screen. Color palette symbol is separated into tiling patterns and each pattern is set as one symbol as shown below. Combinations of foreground and background colors are registered for each symbol.
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Operation procedure Follow the procedure below to use color palette symbol. 1. Open new screen to place color palette on it.
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2. Drag required tiling pattern symbol from palette symbol and drop it on the screen created in 1. 3. Select [Ungroup] from the [Draw] menu to cancel the grouped status (default status) after confirming that the dragged symbol is in selected status. 4. Clear the check mark for [Full Tiling] from the [View] menu to select the tiling object easily after you decided which one to use, then drag it to the objective screen while depressing [Ctrl] key (or perform copy&paste). To check the tiling status, select [Full Tiling] from the [View] menu. However, in this status, the position of tiling object will not be clear. Cancel the [Full Tiling] status when required. 5. Border color of tiling objects in color palette symbol is set to White. Change the border color of tiling object by displaying property sheet if required. Note that the transparent background color is not registered for color palette symbol. Change the property afterwards when you want to apply transparent background.
6-11 Recipe Screen Element

6-11-1 Recipe Screen Element
Recipe screen element provides you with an interface to apply a set of data values from the recipe table to the PLC. It can only be placed on a standard screen and it can be displayed in the parent screen. The screen element property dialog box has 4 pages general, touch switch, setting and interlock. Operation procedure Selection using the menu bar: [Objects] ! [Data Input] ! [Recipe]
Description of Recipe Screen Element Components Name Specifies the recipe name.
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Number, ... Color Displays parameter names. Object A ... Object C Displays record names. 100, ... 4 Displays record numeral data. Write Transfer data to PLC. Read Transfer data from PLC.
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Scroll 1 page up.
Scroll 1 page down.
Scroll 1 page left.
Scroll 1 page right.
Scroll 1 line up.
Scroll 1 line down.
Scroll 1 line left.
Scroll 1 line right. No. Display recipe number.
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The text data display in the recipe frame will be such that any character that exceeds the specified column width will not be shown. This affects the following fields: recipe name, record name and parameter name. For example, given a recipe entry named Long Recipe, the recipe frame will show Long when the Record Name Width is set as 4. The parameter data values display will depend on the Param Column Width setting. If it is set as 2 and the parameter data is 200, then # will be displayed for each digit. The value will be displayed as 200 only when the column width is set greater than 2. The width of each cell in the recipe frame will be set such that the width is a multiple of the touch switch grid size, and just enough to accommodate the cell data display. An example recipe frame will have the frame lines exactly over the touch switch grid. The width of a 2-character-wide cell will be exactly 1 touch switch grid wide. Position: Size: Show Parameter: Show Serial No.: Displays the position of the top-left corner of the screen element. Displays the size of the screen element. Displays parameter when checked. Displays serial number when checked.
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Sets the number of parameters to display on the screen. Sets the number of record rows to display on the screen. Sets the width of each parameter column. All columns have the same width. The actual width (in pixels) will be in terms of touch switch grid size. Sets the width of the record name column. All columns have the same width. The actual width (in pixels) will be in terms of touch switch grid size. Defines the font size for alphanumeric characters. Defines whether alphanumeric characters have smoothing effect. Defines the frame color of the screen element.
Record Name Width:
Scale: Smoothing: Frame Colour: Record Name Colour
Foreground: Defines the foreground color of the serial numbers, recipe name and record names part of the screen element. Background:Defines the background color of the serial numbers, recipe name and record names part of the screen element. Parameter Comment Colour Foreground: Defines the foreground color of the recipe name and parameter name part of the screen element. Background:Defines the background color of the recipe name and parameter name part of the screen element. Parameter Data Colour Foreground: Defines the foreground color of the parameter data part of the screen element. Background:Defines the background color of the parameter data part of the screen element.
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Recipe Entry: Edit Param:
Sets the recipe entry to refer to. The ... button invokes the recipe table when it is clicked. Call up the Parameter Setting Table.
Write Notify Address PLC Address: Inputs the write flag PLC address. If this is a valid address, the write notify bit in the memory map is set. Sets the write flag PLC address via an address composition dialog. Inputs comments for the write flag PLC address. The ... button will invoke the I/O comment table. Allow the use of window/keyboard screen.
Set: I/O Comments:
Show Window/Keyboard Screen: Screen No.
Local 1 or Local 2: Sets the keyboard screen to use with this recipe object. Either Local 1 or Local 2 alone can be enabled. Screen Position X & Position Y: Sets the position for the keyboard screen. Screen Attributes
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Replace Local Window: Determine whether to replace the local window. Touch Switch
Read/Write Touch Switch Read: Write: Show Read touch switch. Show Write touch switch.
Page Scroll Touch Switch Up: Down: Left: Right: Show Page Scroll Up touch switch ( ). Show Page Scroll Down touch switch ( ). Show Page Scroll Left touch switch ( Show Page Scroll Right touch switch ( ). ).
Line Scroll Touch Switch Up: Down: Left: Right: Interlock Refer to 6-1-12 Interlock. Show Line Scroll Up touch switch ( ). ). ). ).
Show Line Scroll Down touch switch ( Show Line Scroll Left touch switch ( Show Line Scroll Right touch switch (
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SECTION 7 Memory Table Setting

Memory tables are areas in a PT for storing numeric value data and character string data. These areas are used for communicating with PC (PLC).
7-1 Common Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-1 Reference Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-2 Search Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-3 Batch Address Change Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-4 Edit Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-5 Copy Increment Setting Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1-6 Table Display Operation by Specifying the Table Entry Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2 Numeral Memory Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2-1 Operation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2-2 Related Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2-3 Description of Numeral Memory Table Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3 Character String Memory Table (String Table) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-1 Operation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-2 Related Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-3 Description of Character String Memory Table (String Table) Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-4 Inserting Mark Data into a Character String . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-5 Inserting Image Data into a Character String . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3-6 Inserting Library Data into a Character String . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4 Bit Memory Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4-1 Operation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4-2 Related Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4-3 Description of Bit Memory Table Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5 Extended I/O Input Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5-1 Operation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5-2 Description of Extended I/O Input Table Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6 Extended I/O Output Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6-1 Operation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6-2 Description of Extended I/O Output Table Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7 I/O Comment Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7-1 Operation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7-2 Description of I/O Comment Table Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7-3 Importing I/O Comments from a Ladder Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7-4 Importing I/O Comment from Tab-delimited Text File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8 F-Key Input Notify Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8-1 Operation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8-2 Description of F-Key Input Notify Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9 Mathematical Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9-1 Operation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9-2 Supported Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9-3 Supported PLC Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9-4 Description of Mathematical Table Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9-5 Description of Set Mathematical Formula Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9-6 Description of Edit Operand Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9-7 Description of Edit Result Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9-8 Description of Move To Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10 Recipe Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10-1 Operation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10-2 Description of Recipe Table Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10-3 Record Setting Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 266 267 270 272 274 275 275 276 276 277 281 281 282 282 284 285 286 286 287 287 288 291 292 293 295 296 296 296 297 298 299 302 305 305 305 306 306 306 306 307 308 309 310 310 311 311 311 314
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The operating procedures common to all memory tables are described below.
Copy setting button Batch address change button Edit button Set button Specified number display button
Reference button
Search button
Operation starts by specifying the number, that is, clicking on the objective line (memory table entry number). The shape of the mouse cursor changes as shown below when it enters the No. field.
7-1-1 Reference Operation

The reference screen displays the screen numbers and the table entry numbers in which the specified table entry is used, in the form of a list, and the screen or element that corresponds to the specified table entry is displayed. Reference: Reference operation is valid only when a memory table window is opened with the [Tools] [Table] operation. If the memory table window is called from the element property dialog box, reference operation is not possible. Description of reference dialog box
Table Entry Displays the selected table entry number. Screen/Table Displays the screen number or the table entry number where the specified table entry is used. Whether the displayed number is a screen number or a table entry number can be determined from the displayed number as shown below. For screen numbers, only a number is displayed.
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For table entry numbers, a number is preceded by a code that represents the table type. The codes representing table types are summarized below. Code N S B I O M
*1
Table type Numeral memory table Character string memory table (String table) Bit memory table Extended I/O input table Extended I/O output table Mathematical table*1
Reference operation is slightly different for mathematical table. When a mathematical table entry is created with numeral table entry as either operand or result, a reference is created to the corresponding entry in numeral table. When operand/result is PLC address, a reference is created to the corresponding address entry in I/O comment table. Comments Displays screen comments corresponding to a screen number. No. of References Displays the number of appearances of the screen or the table entry.
Operation (1) Click on the table entry number of the reference memory table entry. (2) Click on played. . List of referenced screen/table entry number is dis-
(3) In the reference dialog box, specify the objective screen/table entry number and click on . As an alternative to the operation above, you may double click on the objective element. The specified screen automatically opens to display the specified element.
7-1-2 Search Operation

You can locate specific data set in a table by using the search operation, and also replace the found data with the desired data. Search and replacement is possible for the following types of memory table. Note that search and replacement is always executed toward the end of a table. This means that search and replacement is possible within the range from the present cursor position in the table to the last entry number in the table. Table Type Numeral memory table Character string memory table (String table) Bit memory table Objective of Search/Replacement PC (PLC) address, initial value PC (PLC) address, contents of initial value PC (PLC) address, image/library code
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Table Type I/O comment table Extended I/O input table Extended I/O output table Description of search dialog box
PC (PLC) address
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Initial value or contents of initial value
Image/library code
I/O comment
Search By Specify the objective data for the search or replacement operation. PC (PLC) address: Data set for addresses of table entries.
Initial value (contents): Data set for the initial values of a numeral memory table entry or character string memory table entry (string table). Image/library code: I/O comment: Find What Set the data to be searched for or replaced. Replace With Set the new data to replace the data set for [Find What]. Image/library codes set for a bit memory table entry. I/O comment in I/O comment table.
Clicking this button starts search processing. When the specified data is found, the cursor in the table automatically moves to the found table entry number. Search for the next appearance by clicking on this button again.
Clicking this button starts replace processing. The data specified for [Find What] is searched for and replaced with the data set for [Replace With].
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When the specified data is found, the cursor in the table automatically moves to the found table entry number. Search for the next appearance by clicking on this button again.
Clicking this button starts replace processing. The data specified for [Find What] is searched for and replaced with the data set for [Replace With]. All appearances are replaced with the specified data at one time. Operation procedure (search) (1) Specify the table address (the start position of the search range). (2) Click on .
(3) Select the objective of the search in the [Search By] box. (4) Specify the search objective data in the [Find What] box. (5) Click on .
Operation procedure (replace) (1) Specify the table address (the start position of the replace range). (2) Click on .
(3) Select the objective of replace in the [Search By] box. (4) Specify the data to be replaced in the [Find What] box. (5) Specify the data to replace the old data in the [Replace With] box.
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(6) Click on or .
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7-1-3 Batch Address Change Operation

The set PC (PLC) addresses can be changed into the required addresses in a batch. Since the change source can be specified as a range, processing such as changing the address range DM1000 to DM01499 to the address range DM1800 to DM2299 is possible at one time. Shifting in bit units is also possible. Note that the batch address change operation is allowed only for displayed table entries. Independent with the location of the cursor, this address change will be performed to the whole table. Description of batch address change dialog box
Find Channel (Word) Specify the word type of the batch change source. Find Start Range Specify the start address of the source range for the batch address change. Find End Range Specify the end address of the source range for batch address change. The address to be set for [End Range] must always be larger than or equal to the address set for [Start Range].
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Change to Channel (Word) Specify the word type and start address after the change.
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Addresses are changed within the number of specified points from the start address (number of points from Start Range to End Range). Change Comment Specify whether or not the same I/O comment appended to an address before the change is appended to the address after the change. To append the same I/O comment, click on the check box to display a check mark in it.
Batch address change processing starts when you click on this button. How addresses are changed In the operation for changing addresses in bit units, processing is executed assuming that bit 15 of a word is immediately followed by bit 0 of the next word. Addresses are changed as shown below according to the set search range and the address after the change. Example: Bit memory table
Address and Bit set for [End Range]
CIO area Word 1 0 15 10
Address and Bit set for [Start Range]

CIO area Word 0 0
Bit
15
Bit
15 HR area Word 11
0 15 HR area Word 10
[Change To] [Address] (start address after the change)
Before change 0000010 0000012 0000100 0000110 0000115
After change H0001000 H0001002 H0001006 H0001100 H0001105
Operation procedure (1) Click on .
(2) Select the type of word before the change in the [Channel] box. (3) Specify the range of the change by setting addresses at the [Start Range] and [End Range] boxes. (4) Specify the word and the address after the change in the corresponding boxes in the [Change To] area.
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(5) Set a check mark in the Change Comment check box as desired.
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If a check mark is set in this check box, I/O comments appended to the addresses before the change are also appended to the addresses after the change. (6) Click on .
7-1-4 Edit Operation

The procedure for clearing, cutting, copying, pasting, and incremental copying of the data set in a memory table is described below. In the copy to next operation, the specified incremental amount is automatically added to the data in the memory table entry at the cursor location and copied to the memory table entry with the next number. The procedure for specifying the incremental amount to be used for copy to next is explained in 7-1-5 Copy Increment Setting Operation. Reference: S To start editing, click on or right click the mouse on a table entry number to display the menu, then select the desired edit function in this menu. It may not be possible to select an edit function if an input field is displayed. If the selection of an edit function is not possible, left click the mouse on a table entry number field to select the entire line and, after that, click on or right click the mouse on a table entry number to display the menu.
S When the two screen data files of the same PT model are opened using [Import Component] command, it is possible to paste the table data that was cut/copied by one Support Tool to a table of another Support Tool. (For details, refer to 3-3-6 Importing Components from Different Screen Data File (Starting Up the Second Support Tool).)
Clear Clears the data in the selected memory table entry. Cut Cuts the data in the selected memory table entry and stores it in the clipboard. The cut data can be pasted to another memory table entry. Copy Copies the data in the selected memory table entry to the clipboard. The copied data can be pasted to another memory table entry. Paste Pastes the data stored in the clipboard by the cut or copy function to the memory table entry at the cursor position.
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Copy to Next Executes the copy to next operation.
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How this function is executed differs according to the table type as shown below. Increment Item Initial Value Addition processing Cannot be specified. Cannot be specified. PC (PLC) Address Addition processing Addition processing Addition processing
Table Type Numeral memory table Character string memory table (String table) Bit memory table Extended I/O input table Extended I/O output table Operation procedure (Clear)
Cannot be specified. Cannot be specified.
The clear function clears the data at the specified address of a table. Since the data is not stored in the clipboard, the data deleted by the clear function cannot be restored by the paste function. (1) Click on the table entry number of the data to be cleared. (2) Click on (3) Select [Clear]. Operation procedure (Cut) The cut function cuts the data at the specified address of a table and stores it in the clip board. The data deleted by the cut function can be used for pasting. (1) Click on the table entry number of the data to be cut. (2) Click on (3) Select [Cut]. Operation procedure (Copy) The copy function copies the data at the specified address of a table to the clip board. The data copied by the copy function can be used for pasting. (1) Click on the table entry number of the data to be copied. (2) Click on (3) Select [Copy]. Operation procedure (Paste) The paste function pastes the data stored in the clip board by the cut or copy operation to the specified table entry. (1) Click on the table entry number of the table where the data is to be pasted. (2) Click on (3) Select [Paste]. or right click the table entry number. or right click the table entry number. or right click the table entry number. or right click the table entry number.
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Operation procedure (Copy To Next)
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The copy to next function copies the data at the specified address of a memory table to the next address after adding the specified amount to the existing data. The procedure for specifying the incremental amount is explained in 7-1-5 Copy Increment Setting Operation. (1) Click on the table entry number of the copy source table. (2) Click on or right click the table entry number.
(3) Select [Copy To Next].
7-1-5 Copy Increment Setting Operation

To set the incremental amount used for the copy to next operation, follow the steps described below. Copy Increment Setting dialog box
Value Increment By Specify the incremental amount for the initial value data in a numeral memory table entry. The amount set here is valid only for the numeral memory table. Value Input Type Specify whether the incremental amount is specified in decimal or hexadecimal. The specified item is identified by the F indication of a radio button. The setting is valid only for the numeral memory table. Address Increment By Specify the incremental amount for table addresses. Address Format Specify whether the incremental amount is specified in decimal or hexadecimal. The specified item is identified by the F indication of a radio button. Operation procedure (1) Click on .
(2) Specify the incremental amount to be added to the initial value in the numeral memory table at [Value] [Increment By]. (3) Specify whether the notation of the incremental amount set above is decimal or hexadecimal at [Value] [Input Type]. (4) Specify the table address incremental amount at [Address] -[Increment By] (5) Specify whether the notation of the incremental amount set above is decimal or hexadecimal at [Value] [Input Type].
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(6) Click on to close the dialog box.
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(7) Click on the table entry number of the copy source table. (8) Click on or right click the table entry number.
(9) Select [Copy to Next].
7-1-6 Table Display Operation by Specifying the Table Entry Number

S Description of [Go to] dialog box
Entry Specify the table entry number of the table to be displayed. The cursor moves to the specified table entry number. Operation procedure (1) Click on .
(2) Specify the table entry number of the table to be displayed. (3) Click on .
7-2

Numeral Memory Table The numeral memory table is an area provided in a PT to store numeric value data. A numeral memory table entry is allocated to one or two words in a PC (PLC) and the numeral memory table entry used for display can be shared with the PC (PLC).
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With elements such as numeral display, graph, and numeral input, reading/writing of a numeric value is executed by specifying the numeral memory table entry number.
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Screen
Numeral display 1234 element Numeral data input element Bar graph Read 1 2 3 4 5 2345 Write 0 Read
Numeral memory table Initial value Initialization Storage type No. of words PC (PLC) address I/O comment Reference
Shared Shared Shared
PC (PLC)
7-2-1 Operation Procedure

A numeral memory table entry is displayed by the operation described below. S At the property settings for individual elements, click on number field. in the table entry
S Select [Tools] (menu bar) [Table], then click the [Numeral] tab. Setting For numeral memory table entries, the objective of an operation is specified by clicking on a line. The necessary setting can be made by input using a keyboard or by selection using a drop-down list. For the operation procedure for , , , , , and , refer to 7-1 Common Operation. (Note that cannot be used if it is displayed by the operation using an element property.) Reference: For PT models other than NT20S and NT600S, numeral memory table entries No. 247 to No. 255 are used by the clock function and, therefore, cannot be allocated to a PC (PLC).
7-2-2 Related Elements

S When reading numeral data from a numeral memory table entry Numeral display element [Objects] [Numeral Display] Bar graph element [Objects] [Graph] [Bar Graph] Analogue meter element [Objects] [Graph] [Analogue Meter] Broken-line graph element [Objects] [Graph] [Broken-line Graph] Trend graph element [Objects] [Graph] [Trend Graph]
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Image object (Indirect reference) [Objects] [Fixed Display] [Image Display] Library object (Indirect reference) [Objects] [Fixed Display] [Library Display]
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Standard lamp (Label type: Numeral display) [Objects] [Lamp] [Standard] ([Edit] in the Label property of standard lamp) Touch switch (Label type: Numeral display) [Objects] [Touch Switch] ([Edit] in the Label property of touch switch) S When writing numeral data to a numeral memory table entry Numeral input element [Objects] [Data Input] [Numeral] Thumbwheel switch element [Objects] [Data Input] [Thumbwheel Switch] S When copying numeral data between numeral table entries, or when setting a constant for a numeral memory table entry Touch switch (copy setting) [Objects] [Touch Switch] [Settings-Copy Setting] in property sheet
7-2-3 Description of Numeral Memory Table Fields
The display format varies slightly depending on the PT model. The example screen shown above is for the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C. Value Specify the initial value to be set when the power is switched ON, the PT is reset, or the mode is changed from the System Menu to RUN. The range of values that can be input in this field is shown below. PT Model Other than NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT31C NT631 and NT631 NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631 Input Type BCD Hexadecimal Decimal Hexadecimal Input Range F9999999 to 99999999 00000000 to FFFFFFFF*1 2147483648 to 2147483647 $00000000 to $FFFFFFFF*2
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F in the most significant digit position (8th digit) indicates a negative value. With the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, a hexadecimal number can be input by entering $ at the beginning of a numeric value. The input hexadecimal value is converted to decimal for display.
For PT models other than the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, the input 8-digit hexadecimal value is simply stored as it is; there are no distinctions between BCD and hexadecimal for these models. If the input numeric value is displayed in BCD format, F in the most significant digit position (8th digit) is treated as a negative sign. With the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, the input numeric value is stored after conversion to signed binary data (2 words). Setting of an initial value is valid when the resume function is not selected and the [Initial] item is selected for the numeral memory table entry, and in this case the content of the numeral memory table entry is returned to the initial value. If the PT has the memory table initialization function, this function can also be used to return the content of a numeral memory table entry to the initial value. Initial Specify whether or not the content of the numeral memory table entry is written to the allocated word in the host when the PT is switched on or reset, or the mode is changed from the System Menu to RUN. The term initialize means the processing to initialize the content of a word in the host with the content in a numeral memory table entry. The setting for [Initial] is not valid if the numeral memory table entry is not allocated to a word in the host. To make the [Initial] item valid, click on the check box to display a cross mark () in the box. If the box is clicked on while it is in the valid state, the [Initial] item is made invalid. Reference: The content of numeral memory table entries at the start of PT operation is as shown below according to whether or not a numeral memory table entry is allocated to the host, the [Initial] setting for the numeral memory table entry, and whether or not the resume function is used.
Allocation to Host Allocated [Initial] setting Initialized (valid) Resume Function Used Existing numeral memory table value retained (also for the word in the host) Not Used Initial value of the numeral memory table (also for the word in the host)
Initial value of the numeral memory table entry if it is initialized by System Menu operation (also for the word in the host) Not initialized Content of word in the host (invalid) Not allocated (Invalid) Existing numeral memory Initial value of the numertable value retained al memory table entry In case numeral table entry has been initialized in the system menu operation, initial value of the numeral memory table entry
Storage Type (only for the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C) Specify if a numeral in the PC (PLC) is treated as BCD or binary data when reading/writing the content of a PC (PLC) word to which a numeral memory table
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entry is allocated. This setting is valid only for the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C. With other PT models, numeric values are always treated as BCD. BCD: The content of an allocated word is regarded as BCD (binary coded decimal). When the content of an allocated word is read, it is stored as signed binary data. If F is set at the most significant digit position in the allocated word, the content is regarded as a negative value. If an error is found in the content of an allocated word (A to E at the most significant digit position or A to F in other than at the most significant digit position), the read out content is not stored in a numeral table. (The previously stored content remains in the numeral table.) When data is written to an allocated word, the signed binary data in the numeral memory table entry is converted into BCD before writing. If a negative value is written, F is entered at the most significant digit position. (In this case, the number of storable digits is reduced by one.) If the number of digits in the content of a numeral memory table entry is greater than the number of digits of the allocated word in the PC (PLC), only the numeric value is written from the least significant digit value. Binary: The content of an allocated word is regarded as binary data. When reading the content of the allocated word, the read content is stored in a numeral memory table entry without change. When writing a numeric value to the allocated word, the content of the numeral memory table entry is written as it is. If the number of digits in the content of a numeral memory table entry is greater than the number of digits of the allocated word in the PC (PLC), only the numeric value is written from the least significant digit value. System: Conforms to the setting for [Numeral Display Type] of [System] in the PC (PLC) Configuration. Words Specify the number of words to be allocated to a numeral memory table entry. The possible specifications are 1 and 2. S If the setting is 1 word, the 4-digit BCD or binary data is shared by the PT and PC (PLC). S If the setting is 2 words, the 8-digit BCD or binary data is shared by the PT and PC (PLC). When the setting is 2, the 1st to 4th digit data is allocated to the lower digit word in the PC (PLC) and the 5th to 8th digit data is allocated to the higher digit word. S PT models other than the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C If the setting has been made to display a sign, one digit (bit 4) in the most significant digit position is regarded as representing a sign; if F (1111 in binary) is set, the numeric value is regarded as negative and if any other code is set, the numeric value is regarded as positive. Therefore, if the numeric value is displayed with a sign, the maximum number of significant digits of a negative value is 3 if 1 word is set and 7 if 2 words is set. Example: When 1 word is set, the value 123 is treated as F123 in hexadecimal in a numeral memory table entry.
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Similarly, when 2 words are set, the value 1234567 is treated as F1234567 in hexadecimal in a numeral memory table entry. S PT models NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C Regardless of the number of allocated words, 2 words are always secured for a numeral memory table entry and a numeric value is stored as signed binary data. If the setting for [Storage Type] is decimal, F appearing at the most significant digit position is treated as a negative sign. In this case, therefore, the number of significant digits of a negative value is one digit less than the number of significant digits of a positive value, as with conventional PT models. Example: If the settings are BCD and 1 word, the value 123 is treated as F123 in a PC (PLC) word and FFFFFF85 in a numeral memory table entry. However, the value F123 in a PC (PLC) word is 0000F123 (61731 in decimal) in a numeral memory table entry if the [Storage Type] is hexadecimal. Similarly, if the settings are BCD and 2 words, the value 1234567 is treated as F1234567 in a PC (PLC) word and FFED2979 in a numeral memory table entry. However, the value F1234567 in a PC (PLC) word is F1234567 (249346713 in decimal) in a numeral memory table entry if the [Storage Type] is hexadecimal. Example
In PC (PLC) Word F123 Write To F1234567 4567 F567 2979 No. of Words 1 word 1 word 2 words 2 words 1 word 1 word 1 word 1 word Storage Type BCD Binary BCD Binary BCD Binary BCD Binary In Numeral Memory Table FFFFFF85 (in decimal: 123) FFFFF123 (in decimal: 3805) FFED2979 (in decimal: 1234567) F1234567 (in decimal: 249346713) 000011D7 (in decimal: 4567) 00004567 (in decimal: 17767) FFED2979 (in decimal: 1234567) FFED2979 (in decimal: 1234567)
Note
If only one word is allocated although two words are necessary to express a numeric value, only the lower 4 digits of a numeric value are read or written. A sufficient number of words must be allocated for reading/writing a numeric value. PLC Address Specify the PC (PLC) address (start address) of the area where numeral memory table entries are allocated. I/O Comment Specify a comment for a PC (PLC) word. A comment can comprise up to 16 characters.
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Ref Indicates whether the table entry with the specified number is already used or not. Yes: No: Already used as an element. Not used.
If the indication is Yes, you can check where the table entry in question is used by clicking on . (For details of , refer to 7-1-1 Reference Operation.)
7-3

The character string memory table (String table) is an area provided in a PT to store character string data. A character string memory table entry (string table) is allocated to 1 to 20 words in a PC (PLC) and a character string memory table entry (string table) used for display can be shared by the PT and the PC (PLC). It is possible to insert mark data, image data or library data into a character string. Note that, however, NT11S, NT20S and NT600S do not have image data and library data. With the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C without NT20/30/620-compatible mode, it is not permissible to insert image data and library data into a character string. With elements such as character string display and character string input, reading/writing of character string data is executed by specifying the character string memory table entry (string table) number.
PT
Screen Character string display element Character string input element OMRON PT Write 0 Character string memory table (String table) Read Initial value Initialization No. of words PC (PLC) address I/O comment Reference
Shared Shared
PC (PLC)
1 2 3 4 5

A character string memory table entry (string table) is displayed by the operation described below. S At the property settings for individual elements, click on number field. S Select [Tools] (menu bar) [Table], then click [String] tab. Setting For character string memory table entries (string table), the objective of operation is specified by clicking on a line. The necessary setting can be made by input using a keyboard or by selection using a drop-down list. in the table entry
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: : : Inserts mark data. Inserts image data. Inserts library data. ,
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For the operation procedure for , (Note that element property.) , and
, refer to 7-1 Common Operation.
cannot be used if it is displayed by the operation using an

S When reading from a character string memory table entry (string table) Character string display element Alarm list Alarm history [Object] [String] [Object] [Alarm] [List] [Object] [Alarm] [History] [Object] [Data Input] [String]
S When writing to a character string memory table entry (string table) Character string input element S When copying character strings between character string memory table entry entries (string table) Touch switch (copy setting) ting] [Object] [Touch Switch] [Copy Set-
7-3-3 Description of Character String Memory Table (String Table) Fields
Value Specify the initial value to be set when the power is switched ON, the PT is reset, or the mode is changed from the System Menu to RUN. For an initial value, a character string containing a maximum of 40 characters can be specified. (20 characters for NT11S, 32 characters for NT20S) To display \, input two characters without a blank, like \\. Setting of an initial value is valid when the resume function is not selected and the [Initial] item is selected for the character string memory table entry (string table), and in this case the content of the character string memory table entry (string table) is returned to the initial value. If the PT has the memory table initialization function, this function can also be used to return the content of a character string memory table entry (string table) to the initial value.
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By clicking the , , or Button, you can insert mark data, image data, or library data into a character string. (With the NT21 and NT31/631 without NT20/30/620-compatible mode, and are not enabled.) Initial Specify whether or not the contents of the character string memory table entry (string table) are written to the allocated words in the host when the PT is switched on or reset, or the mode is changed from the System Menu to RUN. The term initialize means the processing to initialize the content of words in the host with the content in a character string memory table entry (string table). The setting for [Initial] is not valid if a character string memory table entry (string table) is not allocated to a host word. To make [Initial] valid, click on the check box to display a cross mark () in the box. If the box is clicked on while it is in the valid state, [Initial] is made invalid. Reference: The content of character string memory table entries (string table) at the start of PT operation is as shown below according to whether or not a character string memory table entry (string table) is allocated to the host, the [Initial] setting for the character string memory table entry (string table), and whether or not the resume function is used.
Allocation to Host Allocated [Initial] setting Initialized (valid) [Initial] setting Used Existing character string memory table (string table) content retained (also for the word in the host) Not Used Initial value of the character string memory table entry (string table) (also for the word in the host)
Content of the character string memory table entry (string table) if it is initialized by System Menu operation (also for the word in the host) Not initialized Content of a word in the host (invalid) Not allocated (Invalid) Existing character string memory table (string table) content retained Initial value of the character string memory table entry (string table)
Content of the character string memory table entry (string table) if it is initialized by System Menu operation
Words Specify the number of words in the PC (PLC) to be allocated to the character string memory table entry (string table). The number of allocated words varies depending on the PT model as shown below.
PT Model NT11S NT20S NT30, NT30S, NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT600S, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C, NT631, NT631C No. of Allocated Words 1 to 10 words (1 to 20 characters) 1 to 16 words (1 to 32 characters) 1 to 20 words (1 to 40 characters)
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One word corresponds to 2 characters.
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A character string is allocated to the PC (PLC) words in units of 2 characters, beginning with the leftmost character, from lower digit words to higher digit words. The data type is 1-byte or 2-byte. Note If the number of characters in a character string memory table entry (string table) is larger than the number of words used, the number of characters equal to the number of specified words is sent to the PC (PLC) beginning with the start of the character string.
Character string memory table (String table) ABCDEFG Words allocated in PC (PLC)
If setting is 2 words. AB CD If setting is 4 words. HIJKLMN HI JK LM N * EFG is not sent.
The character string is sent in units of 2 characters, beginning with the leftmost character in the character string, and allocated to words from lower word to higher word. 00 (hexadecimal) is entered in blank areas.
PLC Address Specify the PC (PLC) address (start address) of the area where character string memory table entries (string table) are allocated. I/O Comment Specify a comment for a PC (PLC) word. A comment can comprise up to 16 characters. Ref Displays whether the table entry with the specified number is already used or not. Yes: Already used as an element. No: Not used. If the indication is Yes, you can check where the table entry in question is used by clicking on . Note that this operation is not possible when setting a character string memory table entry (string table) from the property dialog box of an element. , refer to 7-1-1 Reference Operation.) (For details of
7-3-4 Inserting Mark Data into a Character String

To insert mark data into an initial value, follow the steps described below. (1) After specifying the Value field, move the cursor to the position where the mark data is to be inserted. (2) Click on .
The Show Mark dialog box is displayed. (3) Specify the mark data in the list of mark data. (4) Click on .
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The code of the specified mark data is inserted to the Value field. The mark itself is not displayed here.
[ Insert Mark ] button Screen
[ OK ] button Screen
Mark data
7-3-5 Inserting Image Data into a Character String

To insert image data into an initial value, follow the steps described below. Note that insertion of image data into a character string is possible only with the NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C, NT21 (NT20/30/620-compatible mode), NT31/C-V2 (NT20/30/620-compatible mode) and NT631/C-V2 (NT20/30/620-compatible mode). (1) After specifying the Value field, move the cursor to the position where the image data is to be inserted. (2) Click the Button. The Image Table dialog box is displayed. (3) Specify the image data in the list of image data. (4) Click the Button.
The code of the specified image data is inserted into the Value field. The image data itself is not displayed here.
[ Insert Image ] button
[ OK ] button
Screen
Screen
Image data
Reference: By clicking the
Button, an image code with no data can be added to the
list. You can first insert this image to a string and then register the image data afterward. (Use the image editor to create image data.)
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7-3-6 Inserting Library Data into a Character String

To insert library data into an initial value, follow the steps described below. Note that insertion of library data into a character string is possible only with the NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C, NT21 (NT20/30/620-compatible mode), NT31/C-V2 (NT20/30/620-compatible mode) and NT631/C-V2 (NT20/30/620-compatible mode). (1) After specifying the Value field, move the cursor to the position where the library data is to be inserted. (2) Click the Button.
The Library Table dialog box is displayed. (3) Specify the library data in the list of library data. (4) Click the Button.
The code of the specified library data is inserted to the Value field. The library data itself is not displayed here.
[ Insert Library ] button
[ OK ] button
Screen
Screen
Library data
Reference: By clicking the
Button, a library code with no data can be added to the
list. You can first insert this library code to a string and then register the library data afterward. (Use the library editor to create library data.)
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Bit Memory Table

A bit memory table is an area that operates like flags to execute preset functions when the specified bits go ON. A bit memory table entry provides a screen switching function that switches the screen when the specified PC (PLC) bit goes ON and an alarm function that displays the alarm message or logs the event of alarm occurrence if the specified PC (PLC) bit goes ON. By allocating a bit memory table entry to a PC (PLC) bit, data can be shared between a PC (PLC) and a PT.
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Screen switching function
Bit memory table Screen switching Screen No. : 2
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PT
Screen 1
Allocated bit ON
PC (PLC) address
Specified PC (PLC) bit : 00010
Screen 2
Alarm function
Displayed in response to bit going ON
Alarm list
ABC
Bit memory table

Character string memory table (String table) No.: 10 Image/library code: FE20 PC (PLC) address: 0001000
Specifying item to be called 10 Specifying item 11 to be called 12 13

ABC DEF GHI JKL
Image data
ON Displayed in response to touching a message FE20
Specified PC (PLC) bit Stored in alarm history ABC 96/04/10
The range of bit memory table entries used for checking bit status is set by the alarm list.

The bit memory table setting dialog box is displayed by following either of the operations described below. S At the properties of the alarm list element, click on the table entry number field. S Select [Tools] (menu bar) [Table], then click [Bit Memory] tab. Setting For bit memory table entries, the objective of the operation is specified by clicking on a line. The necessary setting can be made by input using a keyboard or by selection using a drop-down list. For the operation procedure for , , ,
, and , refer to 7-1 Common Operation. (Note that cannot be used if bit memory table entry is displayed by the operation using an element property.)

Alarm list element Alarm history element [Object] [Alarm] [List] [Object] [Alarm] [History]
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7-4-3 Description of Bit Memory Table Fields
As the reference of bit memory table setting, please refer to 6-3 Alarm.
WARNING
When converting the bit memory table from NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C to NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C, the function setting is not the same with before converting. To adjust the setting of this bit memory table, please refer to Data Conversion (Bit memory conversion) in Appendix A.
Items set to use the screen switching function To use the screen switching function, follow the procedure below. (1) Input PLC address directly on a PLC address field on a bit memory table entry or click on and input PLC address on a PLC address dialog. (Refer to Word setting for an element on page 127). Input I/O comment if required. (2) Click on to display function dialog.
(3) Select Switch Screen from function combo box. Setting items for screen switching function are displayed. (4) Set screen number to be switched for Screen No.. S Settings to make at the Set dialog PLC Address Specify the bit in a PC (PLC) whose status is reflected by the bit memory table entry. I/O Comment Specify a comment for a PC (PLC) bit. A comment can comprise up to 16 characters. S Settings to make at the Function dialog Function
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Select [Alarm/Switch Screen] for NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, and NT625C, and select [Switch Screen] for the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C. Switch Screen (only for NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, and NT625C) To make the screen switching function valid, click on the check box to display a check mark in it. If you click on the check box when it already has a check mark in it, the check mark is cleared and the screen switching function is made invalid. For the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, whether or not the screen switching function is used is determined by the setting for [Function]. Screen No. Specify the screen No. of the screen to which the screen switches when the bit memory table entry goes ON. Items set to use the alarm function To use the alarm function, follow the procedure below. (1) Input PLC address directly on a PLC address field on a bit memory table entry or click on and input PLC address on a PLC address dialog. (Refer to Word setting for an element on page 127). Input I/O comment if required. (2) Click on to display function dialog.
(3) Select Alarm or Alarm/Switch Screen from function combo box. Setting items for Alarm function are displayed. (4) Make the settings for the alarm function. (See below) S Settings to make at Set dialog PLC Address Specify the bit in a PC (PLC) whose status is reflected by the bit memory table entry. I/O Comment S Specify a comment for a PC (PLC) bit. A comment can comprise up to 16 characters. S Settings to make at Function dialog Function Select [Alarm/Switch Screen] for NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, and NT625C, and select [Alarm] for the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C. Switch Screen The meaning of the [Switch Screen] setting differs between the NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, and NT625C and the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C. S NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, and NT625C To use the alarm function, the check box must not have a check mark set in it. If it does, the screen switching function is selected. S NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C To display the specified screen by the operation of an alarm list/history element, set a check mark in the check box. Clear the check mark in the check box in order not to display the specified screen.
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The message area displayed in the alarm list/history element is a touch switch and pressing the touch switch that is in the selected state displays the specified screen. S NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, and NT625C Specify the screen No. of the screen to which the screen should switch by the operation of the alarm list/history. Specify 0 if you do not switch the screen. S NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C Specify the screen No. of the screen to be displayed if a check mark is set for [Switch Screen]. The setting for this item is not valid unless a check mark is set for [Switch Screen]. String Table Entry Specify the character string memory table entry (string table) number where the character string that is displayed as a message is stored when the bit memory table entry goes ON or the bit memory table entry registered for the alarm history is displayed. Image/Library Code If you want to display image data or library data when a message is selected, set a check mark in the check box and specify the image/library code after clicking on or . Color Foreground Specify the color in which the message display field is displayed when a message is selected. (Can only be set for PTs with color display.) White, black, blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow S Code setting in the image/library code field When setting a code in the image/library code field, the desired code can be selected from the list as an alternative to direct input of a specified code using a keyboard. Setting the image data To set an image code in the image/library code field by selecting image data from the list, follow the procedure described below. (1) Specify the image/library code field where the code is set. (2) Click on .
(3) Specify the image data from the list. (4) Click on .
The code of the specified image data is displayed in the image/library code field.
[Insert Image] button
[OK] button
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Setting the library data
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To set a library code in the image/library code field by selecting library data from the list, follow the procedure described below. (1) Specify the image/library code field where the code is set. (2) Click on .
(3) Specify the library data from the list. (4) Click on .
The code of the specified library data is displayed in the image/library code field.
[Insert Library] button
[OK] button
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The extended I/O input table is used to set functions at the input terminals of an extended I/O unit or allocate PC (PLC) bits to be referred to. Extended I/O units can be used only with NT30 and NT30C. The following functions can be set at extended I/O unit input terminals.
Screen switching
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Screen 1 Screen 2
Screen switching Screen No. 2
External input
When the input terminal goes ON, the screen is switched to the set screen. If 0 is set, the display returns to the previous screen. Notify bit
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0000002
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The extended I/O input table notifies the PC (PLC) of the status (ON/OFF) of the input terminals. Control code input
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Extended I/O input table Data input field
1234
Control code input function Control key RET
External input
When the input terminal goes ON, it has the same effect as pressing of the control key. Canceling backlight OFF
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Extended I/O input table Backlight OFF Backlight ON
Canceling backlight OFF function
External input
When the input terminal goes ON, the backlight, which has been turned OFF by the Cancel Backlight Off function set by a memory switch, is turned ON to redisplay the screen. A backlight OFF function releasing attribute is automatically provided for the screen switching function and the control code input function.
WARNING
Do not use the input function of a PT extended I/O input for applications that could cause fatal injury and/or serious damage, or as an emergency switch function.

An extended I/O input table entry is displayed by following the operation described below. S Select [Tools] (menu bar) [Table] [Extended I/O Input] tab Clicking on table entry No. Setting Settings for the extended I/O input table fields can be made by using the setting dialog box that is displayed by clicking on . For the operation procedure for refer to 7-1 Common Operation. , , and ,
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7-5-2 Description of Extended I/O Input Table Fields
No.: Cncl: Function:
Extended I/O unit input terminal number. Presence/absence of the backlight OFF cancelling attribute. Make this setting at Set dialog. Function set for the input terminal. Notify bit, Switch Screen, Input Key-Control. Make this setting at Set dialog.
Description: Contents set at Function are shown. Make this setting at Set dialog. Cancel Backlight Off Specify whether or not the backlight OFF state is to be canceled. To set the Cancel Backlight Off function, click on the check box to set a check mark in it. If you do not want to set the Cancel Backlight Off function, clear the check mark in the check box. This setting is valid when [None] or [Notify Bit] is set for [Function]. The Cancel Backlight OFF function is automatically provided for the screen switching function and the control code input function. Function Specify the input terminal function. S None S Switch Screen S Notify Bit S Input Key Control When Switch Screen is specified
Screen No. Specify the screen No. of the screen to which the screen should be switched when the input terminal goes ON.
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When Notify Bit is specified
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Notify Bit Address Specify the PC (PLC) bit where the event of the input terminal going ON is notified. Comments Specify a comment for a PC (PLC) bit. A comment can comprise up to 16 characters. When Input Key Control is specified
Control Key Select the control code to be input when the input terminal goes ON from the list. : Inputs numeral 0 in a data input field. : Inputs numeral 1 in a data input field. : Inputs numeral 2 in a data input field. : Inputs numeral 3 in a data input field. : Inputs numeral 4 in a data input field. : Inputs numeral 5 in a data input field. : Inputs numeral 6 in a data input field. : Inputs numeral 7 in a data input field. : Inputs numeral 8 in a data input field. : Inputs numeral 9 in a data input field. : Inputs hexadecimal A in a data input field. : Inputs hexadecimal B in a data input field. : Inputs hexadecimal C in a data input field.
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: Inputs hexadecimal D in a data input field. : Inputs hexadecimal E in a data input field. : Inputs hexadecimal F in a data input field.
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: Deletes numeric value/character string in a data input field. : Confirms inputs in a data input field (cursor remains in this field.). : Toggles plus (+) and minus () sign in a data input field. : Inputs a decimal point in a data input field. : Moves the input cursor to the data input field at the upper left area. : Moves the cursor to the data input field immediately above the present data input field. : Moves the cursor to the data input field immediately below the present data input field. : Move the cursor to the left data input field. : Move the cursor to the right data input field. : Moves the cursor to the previous data input field in the order. Changes the continuous screens to the previous screen. : Moves the cursor to the next data input field in the order. Changes the continuous screens to the next screen. : Stops Buzzer. : Displays the System menu. After setting the items for the selected function (switch screen, notify bit, control code input), click on . The specified contents are displayed in the extended I/O input table entry.
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Extended I/O Output Table

An extended I/O output table controls the output terminal of an extended I/O unit according the ON/OFF status of a PC (PLC) bit. Extended I/O units can be used only with NT30 and NT30C.
PT
Extended I/O output table PC (PLC) address: 0001002
PC (PLC)
External output
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An extended I/O output table entry is displayed by following the operation described below. S Select [Tools] (menu bar) [Table] [Extended I/O Output] tab Setting With an extended I/O output table entry, the objective of an operation is specified by clicking on the line. Setting is performed by using the setting dialog box that is displayed by clicking on . For the operation procedure for refer to 7-1 Common Operation. , , and ,
7-6-2 Description of Extended I/O Output Table Fields
No. Extended I/O unit output terminal number. PLC Address Specify the PC (PLC) bit that controls the output terminal of an extended I/O unit. I/O Comment Specify a comment for a PC (PLC) bit. A comment can comprise up to 16 characters.
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I/O Comment Table

The I/O comment table is an area provided in a PT to manage the comment data of all words and bits in a PC (PLC) that are set by the Support Tool. It displays comments on PC (PLC) words and bits specified by numeral memory table entries, character string memory table entries (string table), bit memory
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table entries, extended I/O input table entries, extended I/O output table entries, and elements, in the form of list. The displayed comments can be edited.
Reference: If -- is displayed for PLC Bit Address when its Ref is Yes, object without PLC address exist. Clicking on dress. enables to know which objects is created without PLC ad-

An I/O comment table entry is displayed by following the operation described below. S When allocating PC (PLC) address by the setting of lamps and touch switches Click on Example: in the I/O comment field of the properties displayed for each element Specify the edit field Click on
Click S [Tools] (menu bar) [Table] [I/O Comments] tab Specify the edit field Reference: S When only editing an I/O comment of a PC (PLC) address allocated to an element, call out the I/O comment table entry from the property dialog box of the element. S To set an I/O comment for multiple PC (PLC) addresses, select the [Tools] menu, then select [Table]. Setting To edit an address or a comment, display the setting dialog box by clicking on or edit directly on a table entry. For the operation procedure for 7-1 Common Operation. (Note that the operation using an element property.) , , and , refer to
cannot be used if it is displayed by
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7-7-2 Description of I/O Comment Table Fields

Displaying specified word and bit I/O comment Editing and adding I/O comment
Displaying I/O comment for specified word and bit The items displayed on an I/O comment table are shown below. Address Displays the PC (PLC) word or bit address that corresponds to the comment. I/O Comments Displays the comment for the PC (PLC) word or bit. Reference Displays if the word is already used or not. Yes: Already used in an element or a table. No: Not used. If the indication is Yes, you can check where the word in question is used by clicking on . (For details of the For details of the Editing or adding an I/O comment S Editing (modifying) an I/O comment To edit (modify) the I/O comment already set, click on the table entry number, then click or edit directly on a table entry. button, refer to 7-1-1 Reference Operation.) button, refer to 7-1-2 Search Operation.
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S Adding an I/O comment
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To set (add) an I/O comment, after clicking on the table entry number of the blank field at the bottom, click .
S Setting items in the set dialog box Channel (Word) Specify the type of area (area name in PC (PLC)) for which a comment is to be displayed. Address Specify the address number where the I/O comment to be edited is allocated. If you specify a new address or bit, an I/O comment can be added. If a comment is allocated using an element or a table entry (i.e., Yes is displayed for [Reference]), it is not possible to change the comment. It is possible to change the comment if it is not allocated using an element or a table entry. Bit Specify the PC (PLC) bit number where the I/O comment to be edited is allocated. If you specify a new address or bit, an I/O comment can be added. If a comment is allocated using an element or a table entry (i.e., Yes is displayed for [Reference]), it is not possible to change the comment. It is possible to change the comment if it is not allocated using an element or a table entry. I/O Comments Specify a comment for a PC (PLC) address or bit. A comment can comprise up to 16 characters.
7-7-3 Importing I/O Comments from a Ladder Program

With NT-series Support Tool for Windows, it is possible to import I/O comments from the ladder program that is created using the following PLC Support Software. Inputting I/O comments can save time and labor. This section describes the import method of I/O comment. S SYSMAC Support Software, SYSMAC CPT I/O comments can be imported from a C-series ladder program with the extension .SP1. Reference: S With SYSMAC Support Soft, when saving ladder program, I/O comments are automatically saved in a file with an extension .SP1.
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SYSMAC CPT saves ladder program in SSS program (*.SP1) and use this file to import I/O comment. S I/O comment of CVM1/CV series can not be imported with Support Tool. S With SYSMAC CPT, it is not possible to save ladder program of PLC with -Z in a file with an extension .SP1. Therefore, Support Tool can not import I/O comment of ladder program for -Z created with SYSMAC CPT. Priority in I/O comment When the I/O comment table at Support Tool has an existing I/O comment or when both word I/O comment and its bit I/O comment exist in ladder program to be imported (e.g., 0005CH:DDD, 000512:EEE), priority will be as follows (smaller number takes higher priority): (1) Existing I/O comment in Support Tool (in I/O comment table) (2) I/O comment of bit in ladder program to be imported (3) I/O comment of word in ladder program to be imported Example: Existing I/O comments in Support Tool (in I/O comment table) Word / Bit 0005 000603 0007 I/O Comment AAA BBB CCC
I/O comments in ladder program to be imported Word / Bit 0005 000512 0006 000613 000708 0008 I/O comments in Support Tool (in I/O comment table) after importing I/O Comment DDD EEE FFF GGG HHH III
*: Existing I/O comment in Support Tool (in I/O comment table)
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Handling of I/O comments of Timer / Counter
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Timer/Counter do not have their own number. They share common Timer/Counter number. However, with an I/O comment table at Support Tool, it is possible to input Timer and Counter separately. So when the Timer/Counter number is imported, I/O comment table stores the same comment both for timer and counter of the same number. In case I/O comment table at Support Tool has an existing I/O comment for either of timer and counter, existing I/O comment in Support Tool (in I/O comment table) takes priority and imported I/O comment will be stored only for an empty one. Example: Existing I/O comment in Support Tool (in I/O comment table) Word / Bit TIM002 CNT002 CNT003 I/O Comment AAA BBB CCC
I/O comments in ladder program to be imported Word / Bit TIM/CNT000 TIM/CNT002 TIM/CNT003 TIM/CNT004 I/O Comment DDD EEE FFF GGG Existing I/O comments in Support Tool (in I/O comment table) after importing
*: Existing I/O comment in Support Tool (in I/O comment table)
Import Procedure SYSMAC Support Software, SYSMAC CPT Follow the procedure below to import I/O comment from ladder program. (1) Select Import I/O Comments from the Tools menu. Dialog box to specify I/O comment is displayed. (2) Specify the I/O comment file (.SP1) to be imported and click the Button. I/O comment Import is performed. While importing, progress will be displayed on status bar.
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(3) When the operation is finished, the message Import of I/O Comments, operation completed is displayed. Then, click the Button. When an I/O comment import was aborted or could not be done because of error, the message Failed to import I/O comment is displayed, then click the Button. In this case, the contents of I/O comment table in Support Tool remain unchanged. If this message box is displayed, check the following points. S Is this a program file for OMRON C-series PLC? S Is the extension .SP1 (SSS program file format)? In case OMRON SYSMAC CPT is used, store (export) the ladder program in SSS program (*.SP1) format and then use this file to import I/O comment. Reference: S For SYSMAC Support Soft, SYSMAC CPT, priority of word types to be imported is given below. CIO has the highest priority. (With comments of more than 3000 entries, D will be cut first.) CIO (Bit) L (Bit) H (Bit) TIM/CNT A (Bit) CIO (Word) L (Word) H (Word) A (Word) D (Word) The I/O comments table displays comments in numerical/alphabetical order.
7-7-4 Importing I/O Comment from Tab-delimited Text File

Import Procedure (1) Select Import I/O Comments from the Tools menu. The dialog box to specify I/O comments will be displayed. (2) Specify CX-P IO Comments (Tab Delimited) (*.txt) or All Files as a file type and specify the I/O comment file (tab delimited text file) saved and click the [OK] Button. The I/O comment will be imported. (3) When the operation is finished, the message Import of I/O Comments, operation completed will be displayed. Next, click the Button. When an I/O comment import was aborted or could not be performed because of an error, the message Failed to import I/O comment will be displayed. Click the Button to clear the message. In this case, the contents of the I/O comment table in Support Tool remain unchanged. If this message box is displayed, check the following points. S Is the data format of the I/O comment file to be imported (tab delimited text file) correct? (see the following page) If an import is aborted in the middle of the import operation, I/O comments in the Support Tool will remain unchanged. Text file format to be imported by the Support Tool The Support Tool can read the tab-delimited text file, which was created by the user, as an I/O comment file. Here, the rule for the text file format is described.
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Format S One line must be constructed as follows: Name [TAB] PLC address [TAB] I/O comment [Enter] Example START STOP N_DataV1082 N_DataA1083 0.01 0.02 DM1082 DM1083 START(ON) STOP(OFF) Speed1 Speed2
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For details of the format rule, see the description below and the [Example of import]. Name The Support Tool imports only the PLC address and the I/O comments to the I/O comment table. Therefore, the address name can be omitted. In this case, however, be sure to insert TAB code before PLC address. Example [TAB]0.01[TAB]START(ON) [Enter] PLC address Each word type should be expressed as shown below. To specify a bit number, input bit number after a decimal point.
Example Word CIO area HR area AR area LR area Address Bit Address Bit Address Bit Address Bit Timer Time up flag Counter Count up flag Work area Address Bit Task flag Data memory area EM current bank EM bank specification (j: Bank specification, hexadecimal, 1 digit) TK DM o r D EM or E Ej_ TIM or T TU CNT or C CU W LR AR or A HR or H Prefix (None) C series 120 0.12 HR120 HR0.12 AR120 AR0.12 LR120 LR0.12 TIM100 --CNT100 --------DM20 EM20 --CS1 series 120 0.12 H120 H0.12 A120 A0.12 L120 * L0.12 * T100 TU100 C100 CU100 W120 W0.12 TK1 D20 E20 EC_20
*: CS1 series does not have an LR area. If an LR area bit (L00000 to L00199) is set to screen data, it will be automatically converted to CIO 01000 to CIO 01199 inside the PT.
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I/O comment
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If an I/O comment longer than 16 characters is set, the remaining characters are discarded. Example of import
Strings ABC [Enter] nABC [Enter] nABCnn [Enter] ABC [TAB] 100.01 [TAB] comment1 [Enter] ABC [TAB]100.02 [TAB] [Enter] ABC [TAB] [TAB] comment2 [Enter] ABC [TAB] [Enter ] ABC [TAB] [TAB] [Enter] ABC [TAB] nn [TAB] nn [Enter] nn [TAB] nn [TAB] nn [Enter]
[Enter] [TAB] [TAB] [Enter] [TAB] [Enter]
Import OK/NG NG NG NG OK OK NG NG NG NG NG Ignored NG Ignored OK OK NG NG NG OK OK
Result PLC address ------0010001 0010002 ----------------0010003 0010004 ------0010006 0010007 ------comment5 comment6 ----------------comment3 I/O comment ------comment1
n [TAB] 100.03 [TAB] comment3 [Enter]r n [TAB] 100.04 [TAB] [Enter] n [TAB] 100.05 [Enter]
[TAB] [TAB]
comment4 [Enter]
[TAB] [TAB] [TAB] [EOF] [TAB]
100.06 [TAB] comment5 [EOF]
ABC [TAB] 100.07 [TAB] comment6 [EOF]
n: Blank space [Enter]: Enter code
[TAB]: TAB code [EOF]: End of file
Reference: S It may take time to import I/O comments when there are many I/O comments. S There are the PLC address, I/O Comment, and Reference in an I/O comments table. Addresses with no comment and no reference will not be downloaded to PT. (See below)
Referenced With Comments Without Comments f f f Not Referenced
f: Can be downloaded
: Cannot be downloaded
Lines in an I/O comment table with only the PLC address input (for future use etc.) will not be downloaded to PT, and as a result, when the data is uploaded to the Support Tool, the line itself will be lost. (This also applies when saving data in mmi format.) S Support Tool cannot import more than 3,000 PLC addresses with comments. Therefore, if there are more than 3,000 PLC addresses with comments, only the addresses will be imported for PLC addresses from entry 3001 onwards.
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F-Key Input Notify Table
Section
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(I/O comment import operation will be finished normally.) Rejected entries are displayed in the Error Log. Check them by selecting [Error Log] from the [View] menu and print them.
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F-Key Input Notify Table

This table is only available for NT11S. The F-Key Input Notify Table consists of four entries. Each entry is assigned to a function key in the PT device. It specifies a PC (PLC) memory bit to be related to a corresponding function key.

An F-Key Input Notify Table is displayed by following the operation described below. S Select [Tools] (menu bar) [Table] [F-Key Input Notify] tab Specify the edit field
7-8-2 Description of F-Key Input Notify Table
Table Entry Number The table entry number field, or the <No.> column is not editable. All table entries are listed in ascending order of their entry numbers, starting from zero to one less than the maximum number of entries. Table Entry No. 0 1 2 3 PLC Bit Address Specify the PC (PLC) bit that you want to link with the Function Key. I/O Comment Specify a comment for a PC (PLC) address or bit. A comment can comprise up to 16 characters. F-Key Input F1 F2 F3 F4
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7-9
Mathematical Table
Mathematical table is only available for the NT21, NT31/631-V2 and above. The table may contain 0 to 255 entries and each entry can be assigned a mathematical formula. The result of each calculation can be stored in either a Numeral Table entry or a PLC address.

The mathematical table setting dialog box is displayed by following either of the operations described below. S Select [Tools] (menu bar) > [Mathematical Table]. S Double click on Mathematical Table from application manager window
7-9-2 Supported Objects

The following objects are affected or have an effect on the Mathematical Table: Numeral Display, Numeral Input, Thumb wheel switch, Bar Graph, Analogue meter, Broken Line Graph, Trend Graph.
7-9-3 Supported PLC Addresses

The supported addresses for the operand and result based on the PLC vendor type are as follows: Omron Word CIO DM HR AR LR EM WR E0 to EA C T Memory Link Word CIO Mitsubishi A Word X Y M L B Range 0000 to 2700 (hexadecimal) 0000 to 2700 (hexadecimal) 0000 to 9984 (decimal) 0000 to 9984 (decimal) 0000 to 2700 (hexadecimal) Range 00000 to 32767 (decimal) Range 00000 to 32767 (decimal) 00000 to 32767 (decimal) 00000 to 32767 (decimal) 00000 to 32767 (decimal) 00000 to 32767 (decimal) 00000 to 32767 (decimal) 00000 to 32767 (decimal) 00000 to 32767 (decimal) 00000 to 32767 (decimal) 00000 to 32767 (decimal)
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Word D R W C T Mitsubishi Fx Word X Y M S D C T Range 00000 to 23400 (octal) 00000 to 23400 (octal) 0000 to 9984 (decimal) 0000 to 9984 (decimal) 0000 to 9999 (decimal) 0000 to 9999 (decimal) 0000 to 9999 (decimal) Range 0000 to 9999 (decimal) 0000 to 9999 (decimal) 0000 to 270F (hexadecimal) 0000 to 9999 (decimal) 0000 to 9999 (decimal)
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7-9-4 Description of Mathematical Table Fields
Description The mathematical function specified in each table entry will be displayed here in the form of a simple equation. Left-hand side of the equation will indicate the location where result calculated from the function will be stored. Right-hand side will display the actual function. Set Invokes Set Mathematical Dialog Box. Specify mathematical function using this dialog box. Edit Refer to 7-1 Common Operation.
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Goto Entry Refer to 7-1 Common Operation. Move
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Invokes Move To dialog box. Move a table entry using this dialog box Close Closes the dialog box. Help Shows help information related to mathematical table.
7-9-5 Description of Set Mathematical Formula Fields

This dialog box is to be used to define a new/edit an existing mathematical formula.
Formula Shows the list of available formula that can either be arithmetic, boolean or bitwise operations. This will list out combinations of available operands and operators i.e., type of the function. Selected Formula Shows the selected mathematical formula for this entry. It is updated whenever there is any change in operands or operators. Word Size This is a common setting for Result and Operand. It is only valid for PLC Address and constant. For Numeral Table entry, the word size will follow the setting in the Numeral Table. This control will be enabled when the selected formula is not None. Result This button will be used to specify the result. This button will be enabled when the selected formula is not None. The following choices are available for result location. S PLC word address S Numeral table entry Operand buttons
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This buttons will be used to specify operands. Operand buttons will be enabled according selection of [Formula]. The following choices are available for operands. S Constant value (integer only) S Numeral table entry (Direct) S PLC Address Operators These combo boxes will provide a list of available operators. Operator combo boxes will be enabled according selection of [Formula]. Following choices of types of operators will be available. S Numerical Operator (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division (result will have the quotient only) and Modulo) S Boolean Operator(AND, OR & XOR) S Bitwise Operator (&: bitwise AND, |: bitwise OR and ^: bitwise XOR) S Comparison Operator( <, > and =)
7-9-6 Description of Edit Operand Fields

This dialog box will be obtained by clicking any of the enable Operand buttons. This will be used to specify the operand. Operand Type This combo box will specify the type of operand. Default is None and OK button will remain disabled unless some other selection is made. The following choices are available for the combo box: PLC Address
This is almost like the address dialog box. There is an extra field: Storage Type. Storage Type Specify the type of the storage type (BCD/BIN).
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Numeral Table Entry
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Numeral Table Entry Specifies numeral table entry number. Numeral table entry can be specified in this edit box using corresponding table button Constant Constant Specify constant integer for the operand. .
7-9-7 Description of Edit Result Fields

This dialog box will be obtained by clicking Result button. This will be used to specify the result. Result Type This is to specify type of the result. Choices for result types are: (1) Numeral Table Entry (2) PLC Address Dialog boxes are same as that of corresponding Edit Operand dialog boxes. Refer to 7-9-6 Description of Edit Operand Fields [Dialog Box] for UI and fields.
7-9-8 Description of Move To Fields

This dialog box will be used to move a mathematical table entry to any of the existing entry.
Entry Specifies the table entry number of the table where current entry will be moved. The cursor moves to the specified table entry number. Entries following this will be moved downwards to adjust for the moved entry.
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Recipe Table
Section 7-10
7-10 Recipe Table

Each application has one recipe table. A recipe table (see Section 7-10-2) consists of a number of entries. Each entry consists of a collection of records, and each record consists of a number of parameters or attributes. Parameters designate consecutive memory areas from a starting address defined for each recipe entry. Each standard screen is limited to one recipe screen element. A recipe screen element (see Section 6-11-1) is a compound screen element, consisting of an alarm-like grid structure and some touch switches. It is like a collection of numeral inputs, featuring access and display of data from the recipe table. Recipe Table is only available in the NT21 and NT31/631-V2 (System Ver. 3.1).

The recipe table can be activated by selecting [Tools] (menu bar) ! [Recipe Table].
7-10-2 Description of Recipe Table Fields
Description of Recipe Table Dialog Controls No. Displays the entry number. By default, the 1st record is selected. Nothing happens when an entry is double-clicked. This number will not change when another entry is deleted. Name Displays the name for a recipe. Mark objects can be allowed. A [Name] can comprise up to 12 characters. No. of Records Displays the number of records contained in the recipe.
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No. of Parameters Displays the number of parameters contained in the recipe. Bytes/Record
Section 7-10
Displays the size in bytes of all records in each entry. This size is 4 * no. of parameters in 1 record. The size of a parameter value is 4 bytes regardless of whether it is 1 or 2 words. Occupied Bytes Display the size in bytes of all records in each entry. This is the size of memory occupied by each recipe entry in the recipe memory. Equals [No. of Record] * [Bytes/Record]. New Shows the recipe setting dialog to create a new recipe entry. The created entry becomes the last entry and gets selected. Delete Delete the selected entry. Same as [Edit][Delete]. Set Recipe Shows the setting of the selected entry in a recipe setting dialog. Set Record Show the records of the selected entry in a record setting table. Edit Permits delete, cut, copy and paste operations on a selected recipe. An edit popup menu with these 4 options will appear. Delete, Cut, Copy, Paste is disabled when no entry exists. Paste is available when the clipboard contains recipe data. Goto Entry Selects an entry by specifying the entry number through a Go to dialog. The behavior is the same as numeral table Go to dialog. Total Displays the byte-size of all entries. Equals sum of all [Occupied Bytes]. Available Displays the tables maximum byte-size less the used byte-size. This is the total recipe size minus total occupied size.
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Recipe Setting Dialog
Section 7-10
This Recipe Setting dialog allows you to specify the settings for an entry in the recipe table. Description of Recipe Setting Dialog Controls Number Displays the recipe number in the recipe table. When creating a new entry, the lowest available number is suggested. The maximum recipe number is 200. Name Specifies the name of the recipe entry. A character string of up to 12 characters can be accepted. Insert Mark Insert a mark object in recipe name. Comment Specifies a comment for recipe entry. A character string of up to 24 characters can be accepted. No. of Records Inputs the number of records required for this recipe entry. If this entry is being created, default value is 2. Allocate up to a maximum of 200 digits.
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No. of Parameters
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Inputs the number of parameters required for this recipe entry. If this entry is being created, default value is 2. Allocate up to a maximum of 200 digits. Storage Type Sets the numeral data type for parameter values in each record of this recipe entry. PLC Address Inputs the starting PLC address for this recipe entry. Bit addresses cannot be specified. Set Sets the starting PLC address via an address composition dialog. I/O Comments Inputs comments for the starting PLC address. By default, the current comment is shown. A character string of up to 16 characters can accept.
7-10-3 Record Setting Table
This Record Setting Table dialog box permits you to specify the settings for all records of a recipe entry in the recipe table. Description of Record Setting Table Controls Start Address Displays the starting PLC address. No. Displays the record number.
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Record Specifies the name for the record entry. A string of up to 12 characters can be used and edited. Parameter Title
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Displays the parameter name, i.e., Param1 and Param2. Default value is ParamX, where X is a number. Up to 8 characters can be used and edited, with the column width depending on the parameter values. Parameter Displays the numerical data values for each record. You can edit data values. The Initial value is 0. Lock Sets the Record as read only. Edit Param Displays the parameter setting table. Edit Permits clear, copy and paste operations on a selected range of record entries. An edit popup menu with these 4 options will appear, like the menu in the current numeral table entry. Clear, Copy, Paste is only enabled when the clipboard contains record data. Goto Entry Allows the selection of an entry by specifying the entry number through a Go to dialog. The behavior is same as the numeral table Go to dialog. Insert Mark Inserts a mark object in a record or a parameter name. Import Import parameter data from a CSV formatted file. A file open dialog with a CSV Formatted Recipe Data (*.csv) filter will prompt for the source file. Export Export all data of this recipe entry. A file save dialog with a CSV Formatted Recipe Data (*.csv) filter will prompt for the target file name. Exporting a selection of parameter data is not supported. Reset Width Resets the width of each column to the default setting. Note The parameter data cell will always be displayed using the parameters number format. A decimal type parameter will display values in decimal, while a hexadecimal type parameter will display values in hexadecimal.
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Parameter Setting Table
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This dialog permits users to specify the setting for all parameters of a recipe table entry. When the Words field is changed from 2 to 1, you will be prompted with a message that some data will be lost with this conversion. If the value is less than 32,768 or greater than 32,767, the value will be set to 0. Otherwise, if the sum of Integer and Decimal digits exceed the maximum limit, the number of Decimal digits will be reduced. For example, given a parameter with settings Dec, 4 Integer and 4 Decimal and value 54.3675, when word size is reduced to 1, setting will become 4 Integer and 1 Decimal and value will be 54.3. When entering values into the Integer and Decimal fields, the following validation will occur. When Dec/Hex is decimal and Integer or Decimal is set so that their sum is greater than the maximum digits allowed, once the cell loses the focus, the following occurs: a) If the entered value is less than or equal to the maximum digits allowed, it is accepted. Any other value is reduced, so that their sum is not greater than the maximum digits allowed. b) Otherwise, the entered value is set to the maximum digits allowed and the other value is set to 0. The maximum digits allowed is 5 (1 word) or 10 (2 words). Description of Parameter Setting Table Controls No. Displays the parameter entry number. Parameter Displays the parameter name. A string of up to 8 characters can be used and edited. Dec/Hex Displays the numeral display format, either decimal or hexadecimal. When this is changed Integer and Decimal will be reset to default.
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Sign
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Display sign option. Check if you want a sign to be displayed. Integer/Decimal Displays the precision of the integer/decimal digit of the numeral data. Limitation on the sum of integer and decimal digits will follow the numeral display restriction. Words Defines the memory size for the parameter. The address column will be reset when this size is changed. PLC Address Displays the starting PLC address used by the parameter. Goto Entry This will allow the selection of an entry by specifying the entry number through a Go to dialog. Insert Mark Inserts a mark object in a parameter name. Import The Parameter values in the records of a recipe can be edited through a CSV (Comma Separated Values) file. Each line consists of the fields of a record, with a comma separating two fields. The first line of a CSV file is the header. The first field is the recipe name. If it contains ASCII characters from 0x00 to 0x1F will be converted to spaces after import. The second field is Master Record Flag, which is equivalent to the Lock check box in the Record Setting dialog. Subsequent fields are the names of all the parameters in the record. The second line onwards contain the parameter value of the records in the recipe. The first field is the record name. The second field is a value indicating whether the Lock check box should be checked or unchecked. 0 means unchecked and 1 means checked. Any other values are considered invalid. Subsequent fields are the actual values of the parameters in that record. During export of parameters in the Record Setting Table, the decimal points of the parameters will not be exported. Example: Parameter 1 is set to 3 integer digits and 2 decimal digits, and the parameter value is 123.45. After exporting to CSV format the value will become 12345. Hexadecimal values will be converted to the decimal equivalent after export. If you try to import a CSV file that has a value with a decimal point, it is considered invalid and an improper line dialog is displayed. Likewise, hexadecimal values containing A-F are not allowed.
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Improper Line Dialog
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The import operation will overwrite all the current parameter values. However, if any line in the file is incorrect, an improper line dialog will prompt for instructions. An improper line is any line of text in the source import file whose data does not comply with the CSV format or whose data is not valid. Any incorrect value in a CSV line is shown in red in the Original row as shown in the diagram below. The Import row will display the adjusted values. You can change the values highlighted in red to the desired ones. In the Name field, if the string consist of more than the allowed number of characters, the data will be truncated from the right. In the Lock field, 0 means unchecked and 1 means checked. Anything other than that is considered invalid. This value will be reset to uncheck. In the Parameter fields, any non-numeric data is considered invalid. The values will be reset to 0. Example For example, if the imported data is this is only for testing and only 11 characters are allowed, then the grid cell will show this is only in red. for testing will be truncated. **12** is not valid for the Lock field and is thus highlighted in red. So are $%#@ and $62#!78 for parameter values, which are both reset to 0. Description of Improper Line Dialog Controls Improper Line You cannot edit this [Improper Line] edit box. Displays the improper line in the CSV file. Detail Original Shows the original CSV line. It cannot be edited and these invalid values will be displayed in red. Import Shows the default values and you can modify the default values. Name Shows the first value in the CSV file. This is the record name. If the value has more than 12 characters, only the first 12 characters from the left will be shown.
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Accepts a character string of up to 8 characters. Lock
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Shows the second value in the CSV file. This is the master record flag. Only the first character from the right of the value is shown. Can only accept 0 or 1 (0: unchecked, 1: checked). Parameter data Show the other values in the CSV file. These are the parameter data values. If the imported value has more than the number of characters allowed, the value will be set to 0. Ignore Ignore this improper line and proceed to import the rest of the lines in the file. Ignore All Ignore all improper lines and proceed to import the rest of the lines in the file.
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SECTION 8 Editing Graphic Data

The graphic data edit function creates images in the bit map data format, library data using fixed elements, and marks that display special characters and symbols. 8-1 Image Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1-1 Operating the Image Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1-2 Creating Image Data Using Image Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Library Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2-1 Operating the Library Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2-2 Creating Library Data Using Library Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3-1 Screen Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3-2 Creating Marks Using the Mark Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322 322 325 334 334 337 342 342 342
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Image Editor
The procedure for creating images of any required shape in the bit map (BMP) format is described below. The bit map format graphic data that has been created using a Windows-based general purpose application software can be pasted onto the image creation screen by using the image editor via the clip board. Created image data can be inserted into a character string in an image/library lamp display, alarm list display, alarm history display, or character string display. With the NT21 and NT31/631 without NT20/30/620-compatible mode, it is not possible to insert image data into a character string. Reference: Image editor has the following features. S You can draw any graphics in the bit map format freely. S It is possible to import Image data from the different screen data file. S Selected image data can be expanded or shrunk. S The bit map file can be pasted onto the image editor. S Copy, cut, paste operation of image data is possible. S Preview display of selected image data is available on the image table.
8-1-1 Operating the Image Table

Image table dialog is configured as follows:
[Edit] . . . . . . . . Deletes, cuts, copies or pastes the image data of the selected code (refer to pages 323 to 325). It is possible to select two or more codes and delete them collectively. [Goto Code] . . Code number can be specified and the cursor moves to the code. The operation method is same as the Goto Entry of a memory table (refer to 7-1-6 Table Display Operation by Specifying the Table Entry Number). [Preview] . . . . . Switches the preview window ON and OFF (refer to page 323). [Open] . . . . . . . Displays the editing screen (image editor) of the selected code (P331). When two or more codes are selected, edit screens of all the selected codes can be opened collectively. [New] . . . . . . . . Registers the new image code to the image table (refer to page 325). Only the registered image codes are listed on the image table. Press this button when you are going to create new image data.
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[Delete] . . . . . . Deletes the image data of the selected code. When two or more codes are selected, they can be deleted collectively. [Close] . . . . . . . Closes the image table dialog. [Help] . . . . . . . . Displays Help about the image table dialog box. S Specifying a code To specify a code for operations, click on the objective line (image code). To specify the continuous codes collectively, click on the first code to be selected and then the last code to be selected while pressing the Shift key. If you click on a code while pressing the Ctrl key, the code will be selected or deselected alternately each time it is clicked.
S Preview Function Support Tool provides a preview function that can display the contents of the selected code. When two or more codes are selected, the preview of the code selected last will be displayed in preview window. The preview window can be switched ON and OFF by clicking the / button. S Deleting the image data To delete an image data, follow the procedure below. Deleted image data will not be stored to the clipboard and its code itself will be also deleted. When two or more codes are selected, they will be deleted collectively. (1) Select [Image Editor] from the [Tools] menu. The image table is displayed. (2) Select the code of the image data to be deleted. When two or more codes are selected, they can be deleted collectively. (3) Perform one of the following operations. S button [Delete] S Right-click the selected code [Delete] S button Selected code will be deleted after you click the firmation dialog box. S Cutting/copying the image data
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To cut or copy an image data, follow the procedure below. The cut/copied image data will be stored to the clipboard and can be pasted to the other codes. In case of cut, cut code will be deleted from the image table. In case of copy, copied code remains in the image table. Reference: When two Support Tools are started up by [Import Component] from the [File] menu, the data that is cut or copied on the image table of one Support Tool can be pasted onto the image table of another Support Tool (PT model setting of the two screen data files should be the same). For details, refer to 3-3-6 Importing Components from Different Screen Data File (Starting Up the Second Support Tool). (1) Select [Image Editor] from the [Tools] menu. The image table is displayed. (2) Select the code of the image data to be cut or copied. Select only one code. When two or more codes are selected, cut/copy operation can not be performed. (3) Click the Button or right-click on the selected code.
(4) Select [Cut] or [Copy]. Image data of the selected code will be stored to the clipboard. In case of [cut], confirmation dialog box will be displayed. After clicking the Button, cut code will be deleted from the image table.
S Pasting the image data To paste an image data that is stored in the clipboard by cut or copy operation, follow the procedure below. Reference: S When two Support Tools are started up by [Import Component] from the [File] menu, the data that is cut or copied on the image table of one Support Tool can be pasted onto the image table of another Support Tool (PT model setting of the two screen data files should be the same). For details, refer to 3-3-6 Importing Components from Different Screen Data File (Starting Up the Second Support Tool). S If the paste operation is performed, the image data previously registered to the code is overwritten and lost. (Confirmation dialog box will be displayed.) S When an image data is pasted, the property (size, colors, compression, comment) of the image code is changed to that of the new one. (1) Select [Image Editor] from the [Tools] menu. The image table is displayed. (2) Select the code of the image data to be pasted. Select only one code. When two or more codes are selected, paste operation can not be performed.
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(3) Click the (4) Select [Paste].
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[Paste] can not be selected if the image data to be pasted is not stored in the clipboard. After clicking the Button in confirmation dialog box, image data will be pasted to the selected code.
S Quitting the image table You can quit the image table in any of the two ways described below. Button of the image table dialog. S Clicking the S Clicking the Button at the upper right corner of the image table dialog.
8-1-2 Creating Image Data Using Image Editor

S Registering new image data (1) Select [Image Editor] from the [Tools] menu. The image table is displayed. (2) Click the Button.
The New Image Entry dialog box is displayed. (3) Set the code, size, colors, compression, comment of the image data to be newly created, then click the Button.
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S Setting for New Image Entry dialog box Code:
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Specify the code to which the new image data is registered. When the dialog box is opened, the smallest unused code is set. Specify whether the image data is created in 2 Colors (monochrome) or 8 Colors (color).
Colors:
Search Direction: Unregistered code can be searched using the Button. In the Search Direction, specify Up (to the smaller code) or Down (to the larger code) to designate the direction to which search operation is executed. Width: Height: Specify the width of the image data as a number of dots. Specify the height of the image data as a number of dots. The image data size can be set in the range from 8 x 8 dots (minimum) to the screen size of the PT to be used (maximum). The image data width and height must be specified in units of 8 dots. Specify the data format for storing the created image data. Check mark set: Image data is compressed for storage. Check mark not set: Image data is stored without being compressed. Specify the comment for the image data to be created. Searches the unused code. Specify the search direction in the Search Direction. Displaying image editor (1) [Tools] (menu bar) [Image Editor] The image table is displayed. (2) Select the code in the image table and click the Button or
Compression:
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double-click the mouse on the objective code line. When two or more codes are selected, edit screens (editors) of all the selected codes can be opened collectively. Image table dialog automatically closes at the same time the editor is displayed.
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S Changing the property
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To change the property of the code that is already registered, open the editor and then display the property dialog of the image data as follows:
Double click with tool, or Right click [Properties]
Double click, or Right click [Properties]
[Code]: [Size]: [Mode]:
Displays the code of the selected image data. Displays the size of the specified image data. To change the size, set the desired size. Displays the specified color mode. To change the color mode, set the desired color mode.
[Compression]: Specify the data format for storing the created image data. Check mark set: Image data is compressed for storage.
Check mark not set: Image data is stored without being compressed. Although the data size of the created image data will be reduced if the data is compressed, the speed of display on the screen will be slowed a little. [Comments]: Screen Configuration of Image Editor The screen configuration of the image editor is described below.
Tool box
Specify the comment for the image data to be created.
Tool selection Color selection Pattern selection Point type selection
Edit area
Line width selection
Font selection
Operating the image editor Using the image editor, you can create a graphic in the desired shape in the edit area as combinations of lines, points, rectangles, and circles after selecting the
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tool and drawing conditions (color, tiling pattern, point type, line width, and font). S Tool selection Used to specify the range to copy, cut, move, shrink or expand the created graphic. The range is specified by dragging the mouse cursor. To cancel the range specifying frame, select the tools other than . ,
Used to move the graphic that is defined by the range specifying frame. The range specifying frame can be dragged, or a pop-up menu can be displayed by right clicking the mouse. Used to draw a point. Click the mouse at the position where a point is to be drawn: a point is drawn in the size specified by point type selection and in the color specified as foreground color. Used to draw a line. By dragging the mouse cursor from the start point to the end point of the line to be drawn, the desired line is drawn in the width specified by line width selection and in the specified foreground color. Used to draw a rectangle. By dragging the mouse cursor, a rectangle is drawn having opposing corners at the start and the end point of dragging, having the line of the specified width (line width selection) and in the specified foreground color. The inside of the rectangle is tiled with the colors specified as foreground color and background color in the specified pattern. Used to draw a circle or an oval. By dragging one corner or one side of a rectangle that circumscribes the circle or oval to be drawn, the desired circle or oval is drawn with a line of the specified width (line width selection) and in the specified foreground color. The inside of the circle or oval is tiled with the colors specified as foreground color and background color in the specified pattern. Used to draw a character. Click the mouse at the position where a character is to be drawn and the character cursor is displayed. Input characters: the input characters are displayed in the color specified as foreground color with the background displayed in the specified background color. Select this tool when tiling the inside of the closed area of a drawn graphic. The area is tiled according to the specified pattern and in the colors specified as foreground color and background color.
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S Color selection
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Displays background color
Color selection palette
On the color selection palette, move the cursor to the desired color and click the mouse; a left click selects the foreground color and a right click selects the background color. S Pattern selection
Selection box
Move the cursor to the desired pattern and left click the mouse; the selection box moves to the pattern at the cursor location, indicating that the pattern is selected. S Point type selection
Selection box
Move the cursor to the desired point type and left click the mouse; the selection box moves to the point type at the cursor location, indicating that the point type is selected. S Line width selection
Selection box
Move the cursor to the desired line width type and left click the mouse; the line width type display at the cursor location will be highlighted, indicating that the line width type is selected. S Font designation
Displays sample characters
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Button and the font selection dialog box is displayed. Button.
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S Modifying the size of an image data
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Button and drag one of green J Specify the range to be modified using the marks (handles) that enclose the range specifying frame. Position the mouse cursor on a green handle, and the shape of mouse cursor changes as shown below. (The arrow indicates the same direction as the arrow mark in the handle.)
Drag the mouse cursor in the indicated direction to modify the size of an image data.
Reference: To shrink the size of an image data, shrink it by one dragging operation without releasing the button of the mouse. If you try to expand the image data that was shrunk once, the shape or the color may be modified. Zooming the edit area It is possible to display the edit area at an enlarged size to facilitate drawing fine areas and creating small images. To change the display size of the edit area, select [View] in the menu bar then choose [Zoom]; specify the zoom percentage.
Modifying Graphics Created graphics can be mirrored (flipped) up and down or right and left, or turned 90 left or right. The mirroring and 90 turn operations are possible for the graphic in the range specifying frame.
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To modify the graphic, select [Edit] (menu bar) [Rotate or Flip], then specify the desired modification method.
Flip Horizontal
Flip Vertical
Rotate Left
Rotate Right
Cutting/copying/deleting graphics You can cut, copy, paste, and delete the created graphic. Cut, copy and delete operations are valid for the graphic in the range specifying frame. To call the desired operation, select [Edit] in the menu bar, then specify [Cut], [Copy], [Paste], or [Delete]. (or right click the mouse, then specify [Cut], [Copy], or [Paste])
Cuts the graphic in the range specifying frame and stores it in the clip board. Copies the graphic in the range specifying frame onto the clip board. Pastes the graphic in the clip board to the specified position. Deletes the graphic in the range specifying frame.
Reference: Image data that is cut or copied on one image editor window can be pasted onto the other image editor window (The data can be pasted until another data is stored to the clipboard).
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When more than one image editor window is displayed or when two Support Tools are opened by [Import Component] from the [File] menu (same PT model setting), cut, copy and paste operations between these image editor windows are possible. For details, refer to 3-3-6 Importing Components from Different Screen Data File (Starting Up the Second Support Tool). Saving to the bit map file You can save the created graphic to the file in bit map format. This operation is valid for the graphics in the range specifying frame. To save the graphic to the bit map file, follow the procedure below. (1) Specify the area to be saved in a file with a range specifying frame. (2) Select [Copy To] from the [Edit] menu. The dialog box to specify the file name is displayed. (3) Set the folder and file name and click the Button.
Graphics in the range specifying frame is saved in a file.
Pasting from the bit map file You can read out the graphics saved in a bit map file and paste them onto the image editor. The graphics can be pasted onto the image editor that is currently activated. To paste the graphic from the bit map file, follow the procedure below. (1) Select [Paste From] from the [Edit] menu. The dialog box to specify the file to be read is displayed. (2) Specify the folder and file name and click the Button.
Read out graphic is pasted onto the image editor enclosed with a range specifying frame. (3) Select [Clip] from the [Edit] menu. Image data size is changed to the read out image size. Instead of the procedure (3), it is also possible to drag the read out image to the required position.
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The image data size can be changed in either of the following two ways. S Changing the size by property setting S Changing the size to the range specifying frame size
S Changing the size by property setting

Change the setting for [Size] in the image editor property settings to change the size of the image data. The image data size is changed according to the new setting; the reference point of the size change is at the upper left corner of the present size. If the size is reduced, part of the created graphic may be cut.
S Changing the size to the range specifying frame size

The size of the image data can be changed to fit the size of the specified range specifying frame. Select [Edit] in the menu bar, then select [Clip].
Quitting the image editor You can quit the image editor in any of the three ways described below. S Clicking the Button at the upper right corner of the image editor.
S Selecting [Close] from the control menu box of the image editor. S Double clicking the control menu box of the image editor.
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Library Editor
Graphics of any required shape can be created by combining fixed elements. The created graphic can be registered as one element (library data) and any number of elements can be displayed at any positions in any screen using the library display function. Created library data can be used for image/library lamp display, alarm list display, alarm history display. Reference: Library editor has the following features. S You can draw any graphics by combining fixed elements. S It is possible to import library data from the different screen data file. S Fixed display elements can be copied, cut, pasted from the editing screen S Copy, cut, paste operation of library data is possible. S Preview display of selected library data is available on the library table.
8-2-1 Operating the Library Table

Library table dialog is configured as follows:
[Edit] . . . . . . . . Deletes, cuts, copies or pastes the library data of the selected code (refer to pages 335 to 336). It is possible to select two or more codes and delete them collectively. [Goto Code] . . Code number can be specified and the cursor moves to the code. The operation method is same as the Goto Entry of memory table (refer to 7-1-6 Table Display Operation by Specifying the Table Entry Number). [Preview] . . . . . Switches the preview window ON and OFF (refer to page 335). [Open] . . . . . . . Displays the editing screen (library editor) of the selected code (P343). When two or more codes are selected, edit screens of all the selected codes can be opened collectively. [New] . . . . . . . . Registers the new library code to the library table (refer to page 337). Only the registered library codes are listed on the library table. Press this button when you are going to create new library data. [Delete] . . . . . . Deletes the library data of the selected code. When two or more codes are selected, they can be deleted collectively. [Close] . . . . . . . Closes the library table dialog.
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To specify a code for operations, click on the objective line (library code). To specify the continuous codes collectively, click on the first code to be selected and then the last code to be selected while pressing the Shift key. If you click on a code while pressing the Ctrl key, the code will be selected or deselected alternately each time it is clicked.
S Preview Function Support Tool provides a preview function that can display the contents of the selected code. When two or more codes are selected, the preview of the code selected last will be displayed in preview window. The preview window can be switched ON and OFF using the / Buttons. S Deleting the library data To delete a library data, follow the procedure below. Deleted library data will not be stored to the clipboard and its code itself will be also deleted. When two or more codes are selected, they will be deleted collectively. (1) Select [Library Editor] from the [Tools] menu. The library table is displayed. (2) Select the code of the library data to be deleted. When two or more codes are selected, they can be deleted collectively. (3) Perform one of the following operations. S button [Delete] S Right click on the selected code [Delete] S button Selected code will be deleted after you click the firmation dialog box. S Cutting/copying the library data To cut or copy a library data, follow the procedure below. The cut/copied library data will be stored to the clipboard and can be pasted to the other codes. In case of cut, cut code will be deleted from the library table. In case of copy, copied code remains in the library table.
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Reference: When two Support Tools are started up by [Import Component] from the [File] menu, the data that is cut or copied on the library table of one Support Tool can be pasted onto the library table of another Support Tool (PT model setting of the two screen data files should be the same). For details, refer to 3-3-6 Importing Components from Different Screen Data File (Starting Up the Second Support Tool). (1) Select [Library Editor] from the [Tools] menu. The library table is displayed. (2) Select the code of the library data to be cut or copied. Select only one code. When two or more codes are selected, cut/copy operation can not be performed. (3) Click the Button or right-click on the selected code.
(4) Select [Cut] or [Copy]. Library data of the selected code will be stored to the clipboard. In case of [cut], confirmation dialog box will be displayed. After clicking on button, cut code will be deleted from the library table.
S Pasting the library data To paste a library data that is stored in the clipboard by cut or copy operation, follow the procedure below. Reference: S When two Support Tools are started up by [Import Component] from the [File] menu, the data that is cut or copied on the library table of one Support Tool can be pasted onto the library table of another Support Tool (PT model setting of the two screen data files should be the same). For details, refer to 3-3-6 Importing Components from Different Screen Data File (Starting Up the Second Support Tool). S If the paste operation is performed, the library data previously registered to the code is overwritten and lost. (Confirmation dialog box will be displayed.) S When a library data is pasted, the property (size, colors, compression, comment) of the library code is changed to that of the new one. (1) Select [Library Editor] from the [Tools] menu. The library table is displayed. (2) Select the code of the library data to be pasted. Select only one code. When two or more codes are selected, paste operation can not be performed. (3) Click the Button or right-click on the selected code.
(4) Select [Paste]. [Paste] can not be selected if the library data to be pasted is not stored in the
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clipboard. After clicking the Button in confirmation dialog box, library data will be pasted to the selected code.
S Quitting the library table You can quit the library table in any of the two ways described below. Button of the library table dialog. S Clicking the S Clicking the Button at the upper right corner of the library table dialog.
8-2-2 Creating Library Data Using Library Editor

S Registering new library data (1) Select [Library Editor] from the [Tools] menu. The library table is displayed. (2) Click the Button.
The New Library Entry dialog box is displayed. (3) Set the code, size, colors, compression, comment of the library data to be Button. newly created, then click the
S Setting for New Library Entry dialog box Code: Specify the code to which the new library data is registered.
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When the dialog box is opened, the smallest unused code is set. Search Direction: Unregistered code can be searched using the Button. In the Search Direction, specify Up (to the smaller code) or Down (to the larger code) to designate the direction to which search operation is executed. Comments: Find Next: Specify the comment for the library data to be created. Searches the unused code. Specify the search direction in the Search Direction.
Displaying library editor (1) [Tools] (menu bar) [Library Editor] The library table is displayed. (2) Select the code in the library table and click the Button or
double-click the mouse on the objective code line. When two or more codes are selected, edit screens (editors) of all the selected codes can be opened collectively. The library table dialog automatically closes at the same time the editor is displayed.
S Changing the property To change the property of the code that is already registered, open the editor and then display the property dialog of the library data as follows:
Double click, or Right click [Properties]
[Code]: [Size]:
Displays the code of the selected library data. Displays the size of the specified library data. Size data is not displayed if there are no elements in the library data specifying frame.
[Comments]: Specify the comment for the library data to be created.
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Screen Configuration of Library Editor
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The screen configuration of the library editor is described below.
Library data specifying frame
Edit area
Operating the library editor Using the library editor, you can create a graphic using fixed elements in the same manner as creating graphics in a standard screen. The size of the library data specifying frame is taken as the size of the library data. The position and size of the library data specifying frame can be changed as needed. Only the graphic in the range of the library data specifying frame is registered as the library data. For details on how to use fixed elements, refer to 6-2 Fixed Display. Reference: Library data that is cut or copied on the library editor window can be pasted onto the other library editor window or standard editing screen (The data can be pasted until another data is stored to the clipboard). Also, fixed-display elements that were cut or copied from standard editing screens can be pasted onto the library editor window. When more than one library editor window is displayed or when two Support Tools are opened by [Import Component] from the [File] menu (same PT model setting), cut, copy and paste operations between these library editor windows are possible. For details, refer to 3-3-6 Importing Components from Different Screen Data File (Starting Up the Second Support Tool).
Library data Display of library data
A circle extending outside the specifying frame is not displayed as library data.
Changing the size and display position of the library data specifying frame To change the size of the library data specifying frame or move it, follow the steps described below.
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(1) Click the mouse on the dotted lines of the library data specifying frame. Green J (handles) are displayed enclosing the library data specifying frame. (2) The size can be changed by dragging a handle. Position the mouse cursor on a green handle: the shape of the mouse cursor changes as shown below. Drag the mouse cursor in the indicated direction to change the size of the library data specifying frame. Right-left handle Up-down handle Apex handle
(3) The library data specifying frame can be moved by dragging the frame at positions other than handles. When handles are displayed, position the mouse cursor on the dotted line at a position where there is no handle: the shape of mouse cursor changes as shown below. Drag the mouse. The frame moves as it is dragged.
(4) After changing the size and the position of the library data specifying frame, click on the screen at a position other than on the frame. The size and the position of the library data specifying frame is determined and the handles are cleared. To change the size and the position of the library data specifying frame, repeat the procedure above from step (1). Setting grids To set a grid on the library editor screen, select [Screen] (menu bar) and [Grid]. The necessary settings for displaying grids are same as those for a standard screen. For details, refer to 5-1-2 Grid Setting.
Quitting the library editor You can quit the library editor in any of the three ways described below. S Clicking the Button at the upper right area of the library editor.
S Selecting [Close] from the control menu box of the library editor.
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S Double clicking the control menu box of the library editor.
Control menu box
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Mark Editor
Special symbols and marks can be created by tiling selected dots in a 16 16 dot area. (For NT11S it is 8 16 dot.) The created mark data can be inserted into mark data displays and character string displays. Reference: The NT-series Support Tool cannot handle marks of 32 32 dots and 64 64 dots. If marks created by the DOS version Support Tool are imported, 32 32 or 64 64 dot size marks must be represented by dividing and grouping them as 16 16 dot size mark data.
8-3-1 Screen Configuration

The screen configuration of the mark editor is shown below.
Standard toolbar
Image display area
Edit area
Drawing toolbar
8-3-2 Creating Marks Using the Mark Editor

Displaying the mark editor (1) [Tools] (menu bar) [Mark Editor] The mark data list dialog box is displayed. In the mark data list dialog box, the mark data registered for the codes are displayed. (2) Select the code in the mark data list dialog box and click on double click the area corresponding to the code in the list. , or
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A code can be selected either from the displayed list or by specification in the [Code] field. If a code is selected in the list, the specified part is displayed enlarged.
Operating the mark editor Using the mark editor, you can create a mark by tiling dots arranged in a matrix. To tile a dot, position the cursor on it and left click the mouse. To cancel tiling, right click the mouse on a tiled dot. Created graphics can be copied or pasted using the standard toolbar, and lines, rectangles, and circles can be easily created using the drawing toolbar. Reference: When two Support Tools are started up by [Import Component] from the [File] menu, the data that is cut or copied on the mark editor of one Support Tool can be pasted onto the mark editor of another Support Tool (PT model setting of the two screen data files should be the same). For details, refer to 3-3-6 Importing Components from Different Screen Data File (Starting Up the Second Support Tool). * Standard toolbar
Redo (operation canceled by undo is executed again) Undo (previous operation is canceled) Paste (data that has been copied or cut is pasted) Copy (graphic in the specified range is copied) Cut (graphic in the specified range is cut) Register (mark data is registered) Open (mark data list dialog box is opened)
* Drawing toolbar S Toolbar Used to move the graphic defined by the range specifying frame By positioning the cursor on graphic defined by the range specifying
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frame after positioning the cursor on it and dragging, the graphic is moved. Used to specify the range of a created graphic to copy, cut, or move. By dragging the cursor from one corner to the diagonally opposing corner, the range specifying rectangle frame is defined. To cancel the range specifying frame, select the tools other than , .
Used to tile dots. After placing the cursor on a dot to be tiled, left click the mouse. To cancel tiling, place the cursor on a tiled dot and right click the mouse. Used to draw a line. By dragging the mouse cursor from the start point to the end point, dots arranged on a line are tiled. Used to draw a rectangular frame. By dragging the mouse cursor, the dots on a rectangle that has its diagonally opposing corners at the start and the end point of the dragging route are tiled. Used to draw a circular or oval frame By dragging the mouse cursor between two diagonally opposing corners of a rectangle that circumscribes the desired circle or oval frame, the dots on the circle or oval are tiled. Used to draw a tiled rectangle By dragging the mouse cursor, the dots inside a rectangle that has its diagonally opposing corners at the start and end point of the dragging route are tiled. Used to draw a tiled circle or oval By dragging the mouse cursor between two diagonally opposing corners of a rectangle that circumscribes the desired circle or oval frame, the dots inside the circle or oval are tiled. Used to move the entire drawn graphic. Drag the edit area and the graphic drawing position moves.
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Used to turn the entire drawn graphic through 90. Left clicking on the edit area turns the graphic clockwise and right clicking turns the graphic counterclockwise.
Left click
Right click
Referring to graphics The mark editor allows you to refer to or reuse the existing graphics or sample characters to draw desired new marks. Click on button and the reference graphic display area is displayed.
Reference graphic display area
To close the reference graphic display area, click on S Referring to the existing mark data
button again.
To display the existing mark data as reference for creating a new mark, click on above the reference graphic display area. The mark data list dialog box is displayed.
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Select the data you want to use as the reference in the mark data list dialog box , or double click the mouse on the desired reference data. and click on
Referring to characters The mark editor allows you to use the existing characters as the reference for above the reference graphic display area, and creating characters. Click on the reference character setting dialog box is displayed. Input the characters you want to use as the reference and click on For the reference characters, two characters (8 dot size) can be input. To change the font and/or size of the characters used as the reference, click on . The character setting dialog box is displayed. .
(Presently, the Color setting is not supported. It will be invalid even if it was specified.)
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Copying the reference graphics
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To reuse the existing graphic displayed in the reference graphic display area, above the reference graphic disspecify the range to be copied and click on play area. After copying the graphic, click on
Paste button Copy button
above the edit area.
Specifying the copy range
Quitting the mark editor To quit the mark editor, click on the If you click on mark editor. button of the mark editor.
, the created mark data is discarded before you quit the
[OK] button
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Deleting mark data
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To delete the mark data, specify the mark data to be deleted in the mark data list . dialog box and click on
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SECTION 9 Example Screens

This section is intended to familiarize you with the operation of the Support Tool through actual operation. The operational procedures for creating example screens are explained step by step. Please follow the steps shown in this section and create example screens in order to understand the functions and the features of the Support Tool. Please do not forget to save the screen data frequently. (Refer to 3-3-3 Saving the Screen Data (Application) File.) The sample screen data to be created in this section is supplied by the CD-ROM version Support Tool. Use this data to check the setting status etc. (This data is provided just as a sample screen data. It is not created for the purpose of actual operation on PT after downloading it to PT.) 9-1 Example Screen Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1-1 Screen Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1-2 Screen Transfer among Example Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operation Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating the Sample Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3-1 Starting up the Support Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3-2 File New . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3-3 Setting the PT Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3-4 Setting Memory Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3-5 Creating the Menu Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3-6 Creating the Monitor Screen (Child Screen 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3-7 Creating the Monitor Screen (Child Screen 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3-8 Creating the Monitor Screen (Parent Screen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3-9 Creating the Set Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3-10 Creating the Alarm Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3-11 Creating the Alarm List Library Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3-12 Creating the Pop-up Display Numeric Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3-13 Saving the Created Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3-14 Downloading to the PT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 350 351 355 358 358 358 358 359 361 365 371 380 380 392 397 398 402 402
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The configuration and screen transfer of the example screens you are going to create are described below.
9-1-1 Screen Configuration

Menu Screen (Screen No. 1)
PT power ON
Monitor Screen button
Menu button
Alarm Screen button Set button
Set Screen button
Menu button
Monitor Screen (Screen No. 2)
Set Screen (Screen No. 3)
Monitor button
Alarm button
Monitor button
Menu button
Alarm button
Set button
Alarm Screen (Screen No. 4)
Create the Monitor Screen as overlapping screens comprising screen No. 10 and screen No. 11.
Parent screen (screen No. 2) Child screen (screen No. 10) Child screen (screen No. 11)
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9-1-2 Screen Transfer among Example Screens

How the displayed screen switches according to the button operation is shown below. Menu Screen
S Monitor Screen button Switches the screen to the Monitor Screen (screen No. 2). S Set Screen button Switches the screen to the Set Screen (screen No. 3). S Alarm Screen button Switches the screen to the Alarm Screen (screen No. 4). Monitor Screen
S Numeral Display 1 Displays the value of DM0000 in the PC (PLC). S Numeral Display 2 Displays the value of 32-bit data, the sum of DM0001 and DM0002 in the PC (PLC). S Trend graph Displays the value of DM0003 and DM0004 in the PC (PLC) in the form of a trend graph. Set the 100%, 0%, and 100% values as shown below. value for 100% DM0003 DM0004 S Lamp1 to Lamp 5 Displays the ON/OFF state of L000000 to L000004 in the PC (PLC). 800 0 value for 0 0 600 value for 100% 800 1200
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When L000000 is ON (OFF), Lamp 1 goes ON (OFF). When L000001 is ON (OFF), Lamp 2 goes ON (OFF). When L000002 is ON (OFF), Lamp 3 goes ON (OFF). When L000003 is ON (OFF), Lamp 4 goes ON (OFF). When L000004 is ON (OFF), Lamp 5 goes ON (OFF). S Image Lamp Displays the ON/OFF state of L000005 in the PC (PLC). Display when L000005 is ON.
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Display when L000005 is OFF.
S Bar Graph 1 Displays the value of DM0005 in the PC (PLC) in the form of a bar graph. Set the 100%, 0%, and 100% values as shown below. value for 100% DM0005 S Bar Graph 2 Displays the value of DM0006 in the PC (PLC) in the form of a bar graph. Set the 100%, 0%, and 100% values as shown below. value for 100% DM0006 S Menu This is a screen switching button. When you touch this button, the screen switches to the Menu Screen (screen No. 1). S Set This is a screen switching button. When you touch this button, the screen switches to the Set Screen (screen No. 3). S Alarm This is a screen switching button. When you touch this button, the screen switches to the Alarm Screen (screen No. 4). 300 value for 0 0 value for 100% 300 500 value for 0 0 value for 100% 500
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S Numeral Input 1 Used to set the data at two words, DM0010 and DM0011, in the PC (PLC). When you touch the numeral display area, numeric keys are displayed (pop-up window), allowing you to input the data. S Numeral Input 2 Used to set the data at two words, DM0012 and DM0013, in the PC (PLC). When you touch the numeral display area, numeric keys are displayed (pop-up window), allowing you to input the data. S Thumbwheel Used to set the data at DM0014 in the PC (PLC). S String Display, Auto./Man./Step/Reset When you touch any of the [Auto.], [Man.], [Step], and [Reset] buttons, the following character string is displayed in the [String Display] filed. [Auto.] button: [Man.] button: [Step] button: [Reset] button: S Start This is a momentary type button. When you touch this button, L000100 in the PC (PLC) goes ON. If L000200 in the PC (PLC) goes ON, the button lights. S Stop This is a momentary type button. When you touch this button, L000101 in the PC (PLC) goes ON. If L000201 in the PC (PLC) goes ON, the button lights. S Menu This is a screen switching button. When you touch this button, the screen switches to the Menu Screen (screen No. 1). S Monitor This a screen switching button. Automatic Manual Step Reset
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When you touch this button, the screen switches to the Monitor Screen (screen No. 2). S Alarm This is a screen switching button. When you touch this button, the screen switches to the Alarm Screen (screen No. 4). Alarm Screen
S Alarm list and contents Allocate 0002000 to 0002007 in the PC (PLC) as alarm bits. If any of the allocated bits goes ON, the corresponding alarm message is displayed. When you touch the alarm message, the corrective action and details of the alarm are displayed in the alarm content display area. Bits 0002000 0002001 0002002 0002003 0002004 0002005 0002006 0002007 S Menu This is a screen switching button. When you touch this button, the screen switches to the Menu Screen (screen No. 1). S Monitor This is a screen switching button. When you touch this button, the screen switches to the Monitor Screen (screen No. 2). Alarm Message Line 1 Error Line 2 Error A-spot Screw Error B-spot Screw Error Low Pressure Area 1 Alarm Area 2 Alarm PC (PLC) Network Error Alarm Content Display Set line 1. Set line 2. Check torque screw. Check torque screw. Check pipe and valve. Detection near entry. Confirm safety before restarting the line. Detection near entry. Confirm safety before restarting the line. Check the PC (PLC) and the network.
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S Set This is a screen switching button.
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When you touch this button, the screen switches to the Set Screen (screen No. 3). Required environment The required hardware environment for the creation of the example screens is shown below. S PT model: S Image memory: NT620C/625C 512 Kbytes
S Memory table capacity: Numeral memory table Character string memory table (String table)
512 entries 256 entries
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Operation Flow
Create the example screens by following the steps shown below. Start up the Support Tool [File] [New] Set PT configuration Set memory tables
Creating the Menu Screen Create new screen (screen No. 1) Set properties for screen No. 1 Create screen title Create [Monitor Screen] button Create [Set Screen] button Create [Alarm Screen] button
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Creating Monitor Screen Create new screen (screen No. 10) Set properties for screen No. 10 Create screen title Create numeral display field of [Numeral Display 1] Create numeral display field of [Numeral Display 2] Create [Trend graph] Create new screen (screen No. 11) Set properties for screen No. 11 Create [Lamp 1] to [Lamp 5] Create image data for image lamp Create [Image Lamp] Create [Bar Graph 1] Create [Bar Graph 2] Create [Menu] button Create [Set] button Create [Alarm] button Create parent screen (screen No. 10, 11 as child screens)
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Creating the Set Screen Create new screen (screen No. 3) Set properties for screen No. 3 Create screen title Create numeral input field of [Numeral Input 1] Create numeral input field of [Numeral Input 2] Create [Thumbwheel] Create [Start] and [Stop] buttons Create [String Display] display field Create [Auto] button Create [Man.] button Create [Step] button Create [Reset] button Create [Menu] button Create [Monitor] button Create [Alarm] button
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Creating the Sample Data

Creating the Alarm Screen
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Create new screen (screen No. 4) Set properties for screen No. 4 Create screen title Create alarm list Create [Menu] button Create [Set] button Create [Monitor] button Create alarm library data Create numeric keys for pop-up window display Save the created data Download the created data
9-3

This section describes the operational procedure and data creation procedure step by step according to the operation flow shown in 9-2 Operation Flow. Reference: The explanation in this section assumes that the default value of each objects property is not changed since installation.
9-3-1 Starting up the Support Tool

At the start-up screen of Windows, double click the Support Tool icon to start the Support Tool. (Refer to 3-1 Starting-up and Exiting the Support Tool.)
9-3-2 File New

Select [File] in the main menu, then select [New] to create a new file. (Refer to 3-3-1 Creating New Screen Data (Application) File.)
9-3-3 Setting the PT Configuration

At the PT configuration setting dialog box, set the items as shown below. (Refer to 3-3-1 Creating New Screen Data (Application) File.)
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PT Type PT Model PLC Vendor Font Type Comments System Initial Screen Backlight OFF Resume function Number of Table Entries Numeral Table String Table Bit Memory Table Printer for PT Printer Mode History Setting Alarm (Use Ring Buffer) Buzzer Enable Key Input
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SAMPLE DATA 1 Check mark set, 60 min Check mark not set 512 256 256 ESC/P Color Check mark set Check mark set, On Error Check mark not set .
After setting the PT configuration items as indicated above, click on
9-3-4 Setting Memory Tables

Set the memory tables (numeral memory table, character string memory table (string table), and bit memory table). (Refer to Section 7 Memory Table Setting.) Opening a table (1) Select [Tools] (menu bar) [Table]. Setting numeral memory table (1) Make the numeral memory table settings as shown below. No. 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 11 12 Setting character string memory table (1) Click on [String]. Value 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Initial Words n n n n n n n n n 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 PC (PLC) Address D00000 D00001 D00003 D00004 D00005 D00006 D00010 D00012 D00014 I/O Comments Mtr: Num.disp.1 Mtr: Num.disp.2 Mtr: Trd.graph 1 Mtr: Trd.graph 2 Mtr: Bar graph 1 Mtr: Bar graph 2 Set: Num.input 1 Set: Num.input 2 Set: Thumbwheel Ref
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(2) Make the character string memory table settings as shown below.
No. 0 10 11 12 13 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Automatic Manual Step Reset Line 1 Error Line 2 Error A-spot Screw Error B-spot Screw Error Low Pressure Area 1 Alarm Area 2 Alarm PC (PLC) Network Error Value Initial Words 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 PC (PLC) Address D00150 D00170 D00190 D00210 D00230 D00250 D00270 D00290 Alarm data 1 Alarm data 2 Alarm data 3 Alarm data 4 Alarm data 5 Alarm data 6 Alarm data 7 Alarm data 8 I/O Comments
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n n n n n n n n n n n n
Setting bit memory table (1) Click on [Bit Memory]. (2) Make the bit memory table settings as shown below. Click the S Function S History S Switch Screen S String Table Entry S Image/Library Code S Color Click the Button to set the following items. Button to set the following items.
(Direct input on a bit memory table is also possible.) S PLC Address S I/O Comments
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PC Address 0002000 0002001 0002002 0002003 0002004 0002005 0002006 0002007
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Function Alarm/Switch Screen Alarm/Switch Screen Alarm/Switch Screen Alarm/Switch Screen Alarm/Switch Screen Alarm/Switch Screen Alarm/Switch Screen Alarm/Switch Screen
History
Color White White White White White White White White
I/O Comments Alarm 1 Alarm 2 Alarm 3 Alarm 4 Alarm 5 Alarm 6 Alarm 7 Alarm 8
*1: With NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C, set the Alarm for function and unmark the check box for Switch Screen.
9-3-5 Creating the Menu Screen

Create the Menu Screen.
Display the data creation window for screen No. 1, which is displayed at the startup of the Support Tool, at the front. Setting the screen properties (1) Select [Screen] (menu bar) [Properties]. (2) Set the screen properties as shown below for screen No. 1. (Refer to 5-1-1 Setting the Screen Attributes.) Attributes Screen No. History Title Comment Buzzer Load Local 1 (Keyboard) System Keypad Color Background Black 1 n Menu Screen Menu Screen n, Short
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Custom Horizontal Spacing: 5 Vertical Spacing: 5 n n
Display Grid Snap to Grid Creating the screen title (Menu Screen)
S Setting the characters (1) Select [Objects] (menu bar) [Fixed Display] [Text] (Refer to 6-2-7 Text.) (2) Click the mouse with the mouse cursor set at the position where the screen title is to be displayed (at the intended upper left corner of text). (3) Set the properties as shown below. Description Position Font Type Scale Smoothing Attribute Color Foreground Background 2 2 n Standard White Transparent Menu Screen Standard
(4) Adjust the position of the Menu Screen on the data creation screen by dragging it.
S Surrounding the title with a frame (5) Select [Objects] (menu bar) [Fixed Display] [Rectangle]. (Refer to 6-2-3 Rectangle.) (6) On the data creation screen, drag the rectangle so that it encloses the Menu Screen character string. (7) Use the properties as they are. (8) Adjust the size and the position of the frame (rectangle). Creating the [Monitor Screen] button
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S Setting the touch switch outline
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(1) Select [Objects] (menu bar) [Touch Switch]. (Refer to 6-8 Touch Switches.) (2) Create the outline of the [Monitor Screen] button by dragging the mouse on the data creation screen. (3) Set the properties as shown below. General Position Size Frame Shape Show ON State Color Frame ON OFF Settings Light Function Function Screen No. Address Lamp Attribute Label*1 Label Description PC (PLC) Address I/O Comments Light n Monitor Screen (Refer to the following)*2 White White Transparent Switch Screen 2 n 3-Dimension
*1:
For the NT21 and NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C with -V2 or later models, multiple lines of label, On Off static label, numeral/ string display label can also be set. Click the Button to set the label. After completing the setting, go to the next step by clicking the Button. For the NT21 and NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C with -V2 or later models, it is possible to set an interlock bit that can enable/disable the operations.
*2:
*3:
S Setting the touch switch label (4) Press in the general property of a touch switch and set the label properties as shown below. Description Position Font Type Scale Smoothing Attribute Color Foreground Background 2 2 n Standard White Transparent Monitor Screen Standard
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, (return to touch switch property) then click on
(5) Adjust the size and position of the frame of [Monitor Screen] button. (6) Specify the [Monitor Screen] button. (7) Select [Centralize Label] from [Draw] menu. The label is centralized. Creating the [Set Screen] button
S Copying and pasting the [Monitor Screen] button (1) Specify the [Monitor Screen] button. (2) Select [Edit] (menu bar) [Copy]. (Refer to 6-1-5 Copying, Cutting, Pasting, and Deleting Elements.) (3) Select [Edit] (menu bar) [Paste]. (Refer to 6-1-5 Copying, Cutting, Pasting, and Deleting Elements.) (4) Drag the [Monitor Screen] button, displayed at the upper left area in the data creation screen, to the position where you want to create the [Set Screen] button. S Modifying to the [Set Screen] button (5) Double click the moved button and modify the properties as shown below. Note that other properties must be left unchanged. Attribute Settings *1: Creating the [Alarm Screen] button Press Label Description Screen No. to set the label. n Set Screen*1 3
S Copying and pasting the [Monitor Screen] button (1) Specify the [Monitor Screen] button. (2) Select [Edit] (menu bar) [Copy]. (3) Select [Edit] (menu bar) [Paste]. (4) Drag the [Monitor Screen] button, displayed at the upper left area in the data creation screen, to the position where you want to create the [Alarm Screen] button. S Modifying to the [Alarm Screen] button (5) Double click the moved button and modify the properties as shown below. Note that other properties must be left unchanged.
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9-3-6 Creating the Monitor Screen (Child Screen 1)

The monitor screen consists of overlapping screens with screen Nos. 10 and 11 as its child screens. When creating overlapping screens, create the child screens first. Here, create screen No. 10 as child screen 1.
(1) Select [Screen] (menu bar) [New]. (Refer to 4-2-3 Creating a New Screen.) (2) At the screen selection dialog box, set Standard Screen. (3) At the new standard screen dialog box, set 10 for the screen No. Setting the screen properties (1) Select [Screen] (menu bar) [Properties]. (2) Set the screen properties as shown below for screen No. 10. Attributes Screen No. History Title Comment Buzzer Load Local 1 (Keyboard) System Keypad Color Grid Grid Size Background Black Custom Horizontal Spacing: 5 Vertical Spacing: 5 n n 10 n Monitor Screen-1 Monitor Screen-1
Display Grid Snap to Grid Creating the screen title ([Monitor Screen])
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S Copying the screen title from screen No. 1 (Menu Screen)
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(1) Copy the Menu Screen character string and its frame (rectangle) on screen No. 1 and paste them to screen No. 10. (2) Adjust the display position of the pasted character string and frame to the desired position. S Modifying to [Monitor Screen] (3) Double click the Menu Screen character string and modify the properties as shown below. Note that other properties must be left unchanged. If selection of the Menu Screen character string is not easy, select [Edit] (menu bar) [Select Object], then click on the fixed display text. Description (4) Adjust the size of the frame (rectangle). Creating the data display field ([Numeral Display 1]) Monitor Screen
S Setting the title (1) Select [Objects] (menu bar) [Fixed Display] [Text]. (2) Click the mouse with the mouse cursor set at the position where the numeral display field title is to be displayed (at the intended upper left corner of text). (3) Set the properties as shown below. Description Position Font Type Scale Smoothing Attribute Color Foreground Background Numeral Display 1 Standard 1 2 (High) n Standard White Transparent
(4) Adjust the position of Numeral Display 1 on the data creation screen by dragging it.
S Creating the numeral display field (5) Select [Objects] (menu bar) [Numeral Display]. (Refer to 6-6 Numeral Display.)
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(6) Click the mouse with the mouse cursor set at the position where the numeral display field is to be displayed (at the intended upper left corner of numeral display). (7) Set the properties as shown below. General Position Font Type Scale Smoothing Attribute Color Settings Reference Foreground Background Indirect Reference Table Entry Display Type Format Zero Suppression Display Sign Integer Decimal 0 Decimal 4 0 n n 2 2 n Standard White Black Standard
(8) Adjust the position of the numeral display field by dragging it.
S Surrounding the numeral display field with a frame (9) Select [Objects] (menu bar) [Fixed Display] [Rectangle]. (10) On the data creation screen, drag the rectangle so that it encloses the numeral display field. (11) Use the properties as they are. (12) Adjust the size and the position of the frame (rectangle). Creating the numeral display field ([Numeral Display 2]) S Copying and pasting the numeral display field ([Numeral Display 1]) (1) Copy the Numeral Display 1 character string, numeral display field, and its frame (rectangle). (2) Paste the copied contents and move them to the desired position (for displaying [Numeral Display 2]).
S Modifying to [Numeral Display 2] (3) Double click the Numeral Display 1 character string and modify the properties as shown below. Note that other properties must be left unchanged.
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S Modifying the numeral display field (4) Double click the numeral display field ([ 0] displayed) and modify the properties as shown below. Note that other properties must be left unchanged. Settings Reference Indirect Reference Table Entry Format Integer Decimal (5) Drag the numeral display field ([ 1 8 0
0]) to the desired display position.
S Modifying the frame (6) Specify the copied frame (rectangle) and adjust the size and the position. Creating the trend graph
S Setting the graph (1) Select [Objects] (menu bar) [Graph] [Trend Graph]. (Refer to 6-9-4 Trend Graph.) (2) At the trend graph display position, drag the mouse to set the trend graph display area as desired. (3) Set the general properties as shown below.
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*1: For NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C, sampling cycle of trend graph must be multiple of 5 (minimum 5). S Setting the graph line (4) Double click the [Settings] tab and click on Set the line 1 properties as shown below. Line Value Line 100% 0% 100% Table Entry Display % Color Style Table Entry Value Table Entry Value Table Entry Value (5) Click on (6) Click on to close the line 1 properties. to add line 2. n, 800 n, 0 n, 800 2 n Cyan Solid ( ) .
Set the line 2 properties as shown below. Line Value Line 100% 0% 100% Table Entry Display % Color Style Table Entry Value Table Entry Value Table Entry Value n, 0 n, 600 n, 1200 3 n White Dot-dash ( )
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S Adjusting the size and position of the frame and % display (7) Specify the trend graph and select [Edit] (menu bar) [Select Object]. (8) In the list, specify [0%] (Line 1 display %) at the upper right of the trend graph and drag it to the % display position for Data 1. Reference: Even if elements are overlapped, you can select the desired element easily using the [Select Object] function. For elements such as a trend graph that consist of several elements, use the [Edit Object] function to make element selection easier. (9) Specify [100%] (Line 2 display %) at the upper right of the trend graph and drag it to the % display position for Data 2. (10) Specify the trend graph frame and adjust the size and the position.
S Displaying an example Create the example of display using fixed display text and straight lines. (11) Select [Objects] (menu bar) [Fixed Display] [Text]. (12) Click the mouse with the mouse cursor positioned at the Data 1 display position. (13) Set Data 1 in the character string setting (Fixed Display Text) dialog box. (14) Adjust the Data 1 display position. (15) Select [Objects] (menu bar) [Fixed Display] [Polyline]. (Refer to 6-2-1 Polyline.) (16) Drag the mouse cursor in the range (from the start point to the end point) where a line is to be displayed to the left of [Data 1]. Set the line property as shown below. General Line Style Line Color Solid Cyan
(17) Specify the drawn line and adjust the length and the position of the line. (18) Create the example display of Data 2 in the same manner. Set the line property as shown below. General Line Style Line Color Dot-dash White
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9-3-7 Creating the Monitor Screen (Child Screen 2)

Here, create screen No. 11 as child screen 2.
(1) Select [Screen] (menu bar) [New]. (2) At the screen selection dialog box, set Standard Screen. (3) At the new standard screen dialog box, set 11 for the screen No. Setting the screen properties (1) Select [Screen] (menu bar) [Properties]. (2) Set the screen properties as shown below for screen No. 11. Attributes Screen No. History Title Comment Buzzer Load Local 1 (Keyboard) System Keypad Color Grid Grid Size Background Black Custom Horizontal Spacing: 5 Vertical Spacing: 5 n n 11 n Monitor Screen-2 Monitor Screen-2
Display Grid Snap to Grid Creating the lamps ([Lamp 1] to [Lamp 5])
S Creating the frame of lamp 1 (1) Select [Objects] (menu bar) [Lamp] [Standard]. (Refer to 6-5 Lamps.) (2) At the [Lamp 1] display position in the data creation screen, drag the mouse to create the lamp frame. In this step, a rectangular frame is created.
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PC (PLC) Bit Address L0000000
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For the NT21 and NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C with -V2 or later models, multiple lines of label, On Off static label, numeral/ string display label can also be set. Click the Button to set the label. If the I/O comment is already set for the PLC address of light function, clicking the Button copies the label.
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After completing the setting, go to the next step with clicking the Button.
S Setting the label for lamp 1 (4) Press in the general property of a lamp and set the label properties as shown below. Comment Position Font Type Scale Smoothing Attribute Color Foreground Background Click on Lamp 1 Standard 1 2 (High) n Standard White Transparent again.
, (returns to lamp property) then click on
Reference: With the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, Color: ON and Color: OFF can be set independently for a label so that the lamp can be displayed in different colors in the ON and OFF states.
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(6) Select [Edit Object] from [Edit] menu. For methods of specifying an element consisting of multiple elements, refer to 6-1-3 Selecting an Element. (7) Specify the Lamp 1 and adjust the size and position of the lamp frame. (8) Adjust the position of the Lamp 1 character string by dragging it.
S Creating lamp 2 (9) Copy [Lamp 1] and paste it onto the data creation screen. (10) Move the pasted [Lamp 1] to the [Lamp 2] position. (11) Double click the mouse on the pasted [Lamp 1] and modify the properties as shown below. Note that the properties not shown here must be left unchanged. Light Functions Label *1: Address Label PC (PLC) Bit Address I/O Comment L0000001 Lamp 2 n, Lamp 2 *1
Press to set the label. If the I/O comment is already set for the PLC address of light function, clicking on button copies the label.
(12) Create [Lamp 3], [Lamp 4], and [Lamp 5] in the same manner. (13) Modify the properties as shown below meeting the individual lamps. Lamp 3 Light Address PC (PLC) L0000002 Functions Bit Address I/O Comment Label *1: Label Lamp 3 n, Lamp 3*1 n, Lamp 4 L0000003 Lamp 4 n, Lamp 4*1 n, Lamp 5 L0000004 Lamp 5 n, Lamp 5*1
Press to set the label. If the I/O comment is already set for the PLC address of light function, clicking on button copies the label.
Creating the image/library lamp image data Create two kinds of image data for the image/library lamp. Create the image data for codes FE20 and FE21.
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(3) Set the properties as shown below and click on Code Size Mode Compression (4) Click on Width Height FE20 64 48 8 Colors n
to create the image data. (For the image data creation
procedure, refer to 8-1 Image Editor.) (5) Close the image editor. (6) Call the image editor again and create the image data for code FE21. Reference: It is possible to copy image data FE20 onto FE21 on the image table so that it can be reused. Follow the procedure below. a. Click on and register the code FE21 (Properties other than code need not be changed). b. Specify FE20 and select [Copy] by pressing button. c. Specify FE21 and select [Paste] by pressing button. Creating the [Image Lamp]
S Creating the title (1) Select [Objects] (menu bar) [Fixed Display] [Text]. (2) Click the mouse with the mouse cursor set at the position where the label Image Lamp is to be displayed. (3) Set the properties as shown below. Description Position Font Type Scale Smoothing Attribute Color Foreground Background 2 2 n Standard White Transparent Image Lamp Standard
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(4) Adjust the position of Image Lamp character string on the data creation screen by dragging it.
S Setting the image/library lamp (5) Select [Objects] (menu bar) [Lamp] [Image]. (6) Click the mouse with the mouse cursor set at the position where the image/library lamp is to be displayed (at the intended upper left corner). (7) Set a check mark in the check box of the [Code] for OFF, in General, and click on . (8) In the image table, specify FE20 and click on .
(9) Set a check mark in the check box of the [Code] for ON, in General, and click on . (10) In the image table, specify FE21 and click on (11) Set the lamp function properties as shown below. Light Functions Address PC (PLC) Bit Address I/O Comment L0000005 Image Lamp .
(12) Adjust the display position of the image/library lamp. Reference: With the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, codes assigned to image data are from 0001 to 0FFF. However, if NT20/30/620-compatible mode is used with the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, the image code will be the same as NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C and NT625C. Creating [Bar Graph 1] and [Bar Graph 2]
S Creating the title (1) Select [Objects] (menu bar) [Fixed Display] [Text]. (2) Click the mouse with the mouse cursor set at the position where the character string of [Bar Graph 1] is to be displayed (at the intended upper left corner of bar graph). (3) Set the properties as shown below. Description Position Font Type Scale Smoothing Attribute Color Foreground Background Bar Graph 1 Standard 1 2 (High) n Standard White Black
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(4) Adjust the position of Bar Graph 1 character string on the data creation screen by dragging it.
S Creating the bar graph frame (5) Select [Objects] (menu bar) [Graph] [Bar Graph]. (Refer to 6-9-1 Bar Graph.) (6) Drag the mouse cursor at the position where bar graph 1 is to be displayed (drag between diagonally opposing corners) to create the frame of [Bar Graph 1]. (7) Set the properties as shown below. General Position Size Frame Display Sign Direction Color Frame + Range Range Settings Value 100% 0% 100% Table Entry Display % Table Entry Display % Table Entry Display % Table Entry Display % n, 500 n, 0 n, 500 n n Right White White White 4 n
S Setting the % display (8) After specifying the bar graph, select [Edit] (menu bar) [Edit Object]. (9) Double click on [0%] and set the properties as shown below. Position Font Type Scale Smoothing Attribute Color Foreground Background White Black Standard 1 2 (High) n
S Adjusting the size and position of bar graph frame and % display
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(10) Specify [0%] at the upper left of the trend graph and drag it to the % display position. (11) Specify the bar graph frame and adjust the size and position of bar graph frame.
S Creating bar graph 2 (12) Specify all of label, bar graph frame, and % display of [Bar Graph 1] and copy and paste them onto the data creation screen. (13) Move the pasted bar graph 1 element, which was pasted at the upper left area in the data creation screen, to the position of [Bar Graph 2]. (14) Double click the label Bar Graph 1, which has been moved to the bar graph 2 position, and modify the properties as shown below. Label Bar Graph 2
(15) Double click on the frame of bar graph 2 and modify the properties as shown below. Note that other properties must be left unchanged. Settings Value 100% 0% 100% Table Entry Display % Table Entry Display % Table Entry Display % Table Entry Display % Creating the [Menu] button, [Set] button, and [Alarm] button n, 300 n, 0 n, 300 5 n
S Creating the [Menu] button frame (1) Select [Objects] (menu bar) [Touch Switch] (2) Create the [Menu] button frame by dragging the mouse at the button display position. (3) Set the properties as shown below.
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Press to set the label. After completing the setting, go to the next step without clicking on button.
S Setting the label of [Menu] button in the general property of a touch switch and set the la(4) Press bel properties as shown below. Description Position Font Type Scale Smoothing Attribute Color Foreground Background White Transparent Menu Standard 1 1 (Equal) Standard
Reference: With the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C, Color: ON and Color: OFF can be set independently for a label so that the lamp can be displayed in different colors in the ON and OFF states. Click on again. S Adjusting the size and position of the touch switch (5) Specify the [Menu] button and select [Edit] (menu bar) [Edit Object]. (6) Adjust the size and position of [Menu] button frame. (7) Adjust the position of label Menu by dragging it. , (returns to touch switch property) then click on
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S Creating the [Set] button (8) Copy the [Menu] button and paste it on the screen.
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(9) Move the [Menu] button pasted at the upper left area of the screen to the [Set] button position. (10) Double click the moved button and modify the properties as shown below. Note that other properties must be left unchanged. Settings Label *1: Press Screen No. Label to set the label. 3 n, Set *1
(11) Create the [Alarm] button in the same manner. Modify [Alarm] button properties as shown below. Settings Label *1: Press Screen No. Label to set the label. 4 n, Alarm *1
S Creating the frame (12) Select [Objects] (main menu) [Fixed Display] [Rectangle]. (13) Drag the mouse so that the rectangular frame encloses the three buttons. (14) Use the properties as they are. (15) Adjust the size and the position of the frame (rectangle).
S Setting the [Switch Screen] character string (16) Select [Objects] (main menu) [Fixed Display] [Text] (17) Click the mouse with the mouse cursor set at the position where the [Switch Screen] character string is to be displayed (at the intended upper left corner). (18) Set the properties as shown below. Description Position Font Type Scale Smoothing Attribute Color Foreground Background Switch Screen Standard 1 1 (Equal) n Standard White Black
(19) Adjust the position of the Switch Screen character string on the data creation screen by dragging it.
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(20) Specify the Switch Screen character string, then select [Draw] (menu bar) [Bring to Front]. (For details of Moving an overlapped element to the front or back, refer to 6-1-5 Copying, Cutting, Pasting, and Deleting Elements.) The Switch Screen character string is brought to the front of the frame. Reference: The positional relationship in the display of the same kind of elements, such as among fixed display elements, can be controlled by selecting [Draw] [Bring to Front] or [Send to Back].
9-3-8 Creating the Monitor Screen (Parent Screen)

Register screens No. 10 and N0. 11 as child screens of screen No. 2. Screen No. 2 is regarded as a parent screen of overlapping screens. (Refer to 5-3-2 Overlapping Screens.)
(1) Select [Screen] (menu bar) [New]. (2) In the screen type designation dialog box, select the Parent Screen and click . on (3) In the setting dialog box of a parent screen, set the displayed items as shown below. Parent Screen Screen No. Type 2 Overlapping . .
(4) Specify 10 in the standard screen box and click on (5) Specify 11 in the standard screen box and click on (6) Click on .
9-3-9 Creating the Set Screen

Create screen No. 3 (new screen) as the Set Screen.
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(2) At the screen selection dialog box, set Standard Screen. (3) At the new standard screen dialog box, set 3 for the screen No. Setting the screen properties (1) Select [Screen] (menu bar) [Properties]. (2) Set the screen properties as shown below for screen No. 3. Attributes Screen No. History Title Comment Buzzer Load Local 1 (Keyboard) System Keypad Color Grid Grid Size Background Black Custom Horizontal Spacing: 5 Vertical Spacing: 5 n n 3 n Set Screen Set Screen
Display Grid Snap to Grid Creating the screen title ([Set Screen])
S Copying the screen title from screen No. 1 (Menu Screen) (1) Copy the Menu Screen character string and its frame (rectangle) on screen No. 1 and paste them onto screen No. 3. (2) Adjust the display position of the pasted character string and frame to the desired position. S Modifying to [Set Screen] (3) Double click the Menu Screen character string and modify the properties as shown below. Note that other properties must be left unchanged. Description (4) Adjust the size of the frame (rectangle). Creating the data input field ([Numeral Input 1]) Set Screen
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(1) Select [Objects] (menu bar) [Fixed Display] [Text]. (2) Click the mouse with the mouse cursor set at the position where the data display field title is to be displayed (at the intended upper left corner). (3) Set the properties as shown below. Description Position Font Type Scale Smoothing Attribute Color Foreground Background Numeral Input 1 Standard 1 2 (High) n Standard White Transparent
(4) Adjust the position of Numeral Input 1 on the data creation screen by dragging it.
S Creating the data input field (5) Select [Objects] (menu bar) [Data Input] [Numeral]. (Refer to 6-4-1 Numeral Input.) (6) Click the mouse with the mouse cursor set at the position where the data input field is to be displayed (at the intended upper left corner). (7) At the cursor moving touch switch use selection dialog box, set the displayed items as shown below. Create Cursor Move Touch Switch n
S Setting the numeral input field (8) Set the properties as shown below. General Position Font Type Scale Smoothing Attribute Color Foreground Background 2 2 n Standard White Black Standard
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Settings Table Entry Display Type Format Limit Zero Suppression Display Sign Focus Frame Focus Attribute *1: Integer Decimal Maximum Minimum
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S Setting the cursor moving touch switch (9) Double click on the touch switch area (dotted line frame) created at the numeral input field position and set the properties as shown below. If selection of the touch switch is not easy, choose [Select Object] from the [Edit] menu and select the touch switch from the list. General Position Size Frame Shape Show ON State Color Frame ON OFF Settings Function Use Window/Keyboard Screen Screen No. Auto Arrange *1 Light Function Address Lamp Attribute Label *1: *2: Label PC (PLC) Address I/O Comments Light n Standard n White White Transparent Cursor Move n 1900
Uncheck the check mark for Auto Arrange. Otherwise, it is not possible to change the position of each numeral input and touch switch. For the NT21 and NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C with -V2 or later models, it is possible to set an interlock bit that can enable/disable the operations.
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S Adjusting the size and position of numeral input 1 input field and the touch switch (10) Specify only the touch switch area and adjust the size and the position. (11) Specify only the numeral input field and adjust the size and the position. Creating the numeral input field ([Numeral Input 2])
S Copying and pasting the numeral input field ([Numeral Input 1]) (1) Copy Numeral Input 1 character string, numeral display field, and touch switch and paste them to the data creation screen. (2) Move the character string, numeral display field, and touch switch pasted at the upper left area of the screen to the desired position (for displaying [Numeral Input 2]). (3) Double click the Numeral Input 1 character string and modify the properties as shown below. Note that other properties must be left unchanged. Description Numeral Input 2
(4) Double click the data input field ([ 0] displayed) and modify the properties as shown below. Note that other properties must be left unchanged. Settings Creating the thumbwheel switch Table Entry 11
S Creating the title (1) Select [Objects] (menu bar) [Fixed Display] [Text]. (2) Click the mouse with the mouse cursor set at the position where the title is to be displayed (at the intended upper left corner of text). (3) Set the properties as shown below. Description Position Font Type Scale Smoothing Attribute Color Foreground Background Thumbwheel Standard 1 2 (High) n Standard White Black
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(4) Adjust the position of the Thumbwheel on the data creation screen by dragging it.
S Creating the thumbwheel switch (5) Select [Objects] (menu bar) [Data Input] [Thumbwheel Switch]. (Refer to 6-4-3 Thumbwheel Switch.) (6) Click the mouse with the mouse cursor set at the position where the thumbwheel switch is to be displayed (at the intended upper left corner of thumbwheel). (7) Set the properties as shown below. General Position Size Attribute End Plate Thumbwheel Color Frame Foreground Background Character Color Settings Table Entry Display Type Format Limit Display sign *1: Integer Decimal Maximum Minimum Foreground Background Medium Standard n White White Black White Black 12 Decimal 4 0 999 F0009999 n
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(8) Adjust the position of the thumbwheel switch on the data creation screen by dragging it. Creating the [Start] button and the [Stop] button
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S Creating the [Start] button frame (1) Select [Objects] (menu bar) [Touch Switch]
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(2) Create the [Start] button frame by dragging the mouse at the button display position. (3) Set the properties as shown below. General Position Size Label Frame Shape Show ON State Color Frame ON OFF Settings Function Address Action Type Light Function Address Lamp Attribute *1: PC (PLC) Address I/O Comments General PC (PLC) Address I/O Comments White White Transparent Notify Bit L0000100 Start Switch Momentary L0000200 Start lamp Light n, Start (refer to the following) *1 n Shadow
(4) Press in the general property of a touch switch and set the label properties as shown below. Description Position Font Type Scale Smoothing Attribute Color Foreground Background Click on again. S Adjusting the size and position of [Start] button (5) Specify the [Start] button and select [Edit] (menu bar) [Edit Object]. (6) Adjust the size and position of [Start] button frame. Start Standard 1 2 (High) n Standard White Black
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S Creating the [Stop] button (8) Copy the [Start] button and paste it on the data creation screen. (9) Move the [Start] button pasted at the upper left area of the screen to the [Stop] button position. (10) Double click the moved button and modify the properties as shown below. Note that other properties must be left unchanged. Settings Light Function Label *1: Press Address Address Label to set the label. PC (PLC) Address I/O Comments PC (PLC) Address I/O Comments L0000101 Stop Switch L0000201 Stop lamp n, Stop *1
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S Setting the title (1) Select [Objects] (menu bar) [Fixed Display] [Text]. (2) Click the mouse with the mouse cursor set at the position where the String Display character string is to be displayed (at the intended upper left corner of text). (3) Set the properties as shown below. Description Position Font Type Scale Smoothing Attribute Color Foreground Background String Display Standard 1 2 (High) n Standard White Black
(4) Adjust the position of the String Display on the data creation screen by dragging it.
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S Creating the character string display field (5) Select [Objects] (menu bar) [String Display].
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(6) Click the mouse with the mouse cursor set at the position where the character string display field is to be displayed (at the intended upper left corner of string display field). (7) Set the properties as shown below. General Position Font Type Scale Smoothing Attribute Color Settings Reference Foreground Background Indirect Reference Table Entry Length 0 20 Standard 1 2 (High) n Standard White Black
(8) Adjust the position of the character string display field by dragging it.
S Creating the character string display field frame (9) Select [Objects] (menu bar) [Fixed Display] [Rectangle]. (10) On the data creation screen, drag the rectangle so that it encloses the character string display field. (11) Use the properties as they are. (12) Adjust the size and the position of the frame (rectangle). Creating the [Auto] button, [Man.] button, [Step] button, and [Reset] button
S Creating the [Auto] button frame (1) Select [Objects] (menu bar) [Touch Switch] (2) Create the [Auto] button frame by dragging the mouse at the button display position. (3) Set the properties as shown below.
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S Setting the label of [Auto] button in the general property of a touch switch and set the la(4) Press bel properties as shown below. Description Position Font Type Scale Smoothing Attribute Color Foreground Background Click on again. S Adjusting the size and position of [Auto] button (5) Specify the [Auto] button and select [Edit] (menu bar) [Edit Object]. Auto Standard 1 2 (High) n Standard White Black
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S Creating the [Man.] button (8) Copy the [Auto] button and paste it onto the data creation screen. (9) Move the [Auto] button pasted at the upper left area of the screen to the [Man.] button position. (10) Double click the moved button and modify the properties as shown below. Note that other properties must be left unchanged. Settings Copy From Numeral Table String Table Code Entry (Text Box) Label *1: Press Label to set the label. 11 n, Man. *1 n
S Creating the [Step] button and the [Reset] button (11) Create the [Step] button and the [Reset] button in the same manner as the [Man.] button. For the [Step] button and the [Reset] button, change the properties as shown below. [Step] button Settings Copy From Numeral Table String Table Code Entry (Text Box) General Label 12 n, Step 13 n, Reset n n [Reset] button
S Creating the button group title bar (12) Select [Objects] (menu bar) [Fixed Display] [Polyline]. (13) While pressing the shift key, drag the polyline from start point to the second vertex, and then from the second vertex to the third vertex. Repeat this procedure to create the desired form. Release the Shift key just before reaching at the last point.
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Reference: To draw continuous polyline, press shift key when drag operation is finished. Dragging this end point creates continuous polyline. (14) Use the properties as they are.
S Creating the Select character string (15) Select [Objects] (menu bar) [Fixed Display] [Text]. (16) Click the mouse with the mouse cursor set at the position where the Select character string is to be displayed (at the intended upper left corner of text). In the character string setting (Fixed Display-text) dialog box, set Select. (17) Set the properties as shown below. Description Position Font Type Scale Smoothing Attribute Color Foreground Background Select Standard 1 1 (Equal) n Standard White Black
(18) Adjust the position of the Select character string on the data creation screen by dragging it. (19) Specify the Select character string, then select [Draw] (menu bar) [Bring to Front]. The Select character string is brought to the front of the title bar. Creating the [Menu] button, [Monitor] button, and [Alarm] button
S Copying and pasting the buttons from screen No. 11 (1) Copy the Switch Screen character string, frame (rectangle), [Menu] button, [Set] button, and [Alarm] button collectively and paste them to screen No. 3. (2) Adjust the display position of the pasted character string, frame (rectangle), and buttons. S Modifying to the [Monitor] button (3) Double click the [Set] button and change the properties as shown below. Note that other properties must be left unchanged. Settings Label Screen No. Label 2 n ,Monitor *1
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(4) Resize the [Monitor] button larger than others.
9-3-10 Creating the Alarm Screen

Create screen No. 4 (new screen) as the Alarm Screen.
(1) Select [Screen] (menu bar) [New]. (2) At the screen selection dialog box, set Standard Screen. (3) At the new standard screen dialog box, set 4 for the screen No. Setting the screen properties (1) Select [Screen] (menu bar) [Properties]. (2) Set the screen properties as shown below for screen No. 4. Attributes Screen No. History Title Comment Buzzer Load Local 1 (Keyboard) System Keypad Color Grid Grid Size Background Black Custom Horizontal Spacing: 5 Vertical Spacing: 5 n n 4 n Alarm Screen Alarm Screen
Display Grid Snap to Grid Creating the screen title ([Alarm Screen])
S Copying the screen title from screen No. 1 (Menu Screen) (1) Copy the Menu Screen character string and its frame (rectangle) on screen No. 1 and paste them onto screen No. 4.
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(2) Adjust the display position of the pasted character string and frame to the desired position. S Modifying to [Alarm Screen] (3) Double click the Menu Screen character string and modify the properties as shown below. Note that other properties must be left unchanged. Description (4) Adjust the size of the frame (rectangle). Creating the alarm list Alarm Screen
S Setting the title (1) Select [Objects] (menu bar) [Fixed Display] [Text]. (2) Click the mouse with the mouse cursor set at the position where the Alarm List character string is to be displayed (at the intended upper left corner of text). (3) Set the properties as shown below. Description Position Font Type Scale Smoothing Attribute Color Foreground Background Alarm List Standard 1 1 (Equal) n Standard White Black
(4) Adjust the position of the Alarm List character string on the data creation screen by dragging it.
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S Creating the alarm list
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(5) Select [Objects] (menu bar) [Alarm] [List]. (Refer to 6-3-1 Alarm List.) (6) Click the mouse with the mouse cursor set at the position where the alarm list is to be displayed (at the intended upper left corner). (7) Make the following settings in the dialog box for selecting whether or not the line scroll touch switches and page scroll touch switches are used. Create Line Scroll Touch Switch Create Page Scroll Touch Switch n n
Reference: For NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, this dialog box is not displayed. For these models, create the alarm list and then set whether or not the line/page scroll touch switches are created in the property settings. (8) Set the properties as shown below. General Position Size Message Length Display Line Qty Scale Smoothing Color Frame Background ON OFF Foreground Background Settings List Settings Start Bit Table Entry No. of Bits Referenced 32 8 1 2 (High) n White White Black n White Black 0 8
Image & Library Display ImageLib Color
(9) Adjust the display position of the alarm list by dragging it. After that, click on any position in the screen other than the alarm list to cancel the alarm list selected state (edit state).
S Changing the frame of the line scroll (down) touch switch (10) Specify the switch at the bottom in the touch switches at the right side of the alarm list and adjust its size and position (move it to the lowest line in the alarm list). (11) Double click the line scroll (down) touch switch and set the properties as shown below.
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General Position Size Frame Shape Show ON State Color Frame ON OFF Settings Light Function Function Control Key Address PC (PLC) Address I/O Comments Lamp Attribute Label *1: Label General
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n Standard n White White Transparent
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Input Key-Control Light n, <!FFF9> *1
Here, the label is not changed. (If you need to change it, press button.)
After completing the setting, go to the next step without clicking on button. Reference: With the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, the touch switches used to control the alarm list are a part of the list and their properties, such as the label and the size, cannot be changed. Only the position can be adjusted. (12) Press in the general property of a touch switch and set the label properties as shown below. Note that other properties must be left unchanged. Foreground Color Cyan
(13) Adjust the position of the label graphic by dragging it.
S Setting the page down, page up, and line scroll (up) touch switches (14) Modify the page down, page up, and line scroll (up) touch switches in the same manner as the line scroll (down) touch switch. Refer to the screen in p 393 to check the position of each touch switch. Modify the properties of the individual touch switches as shown below. Page down General Position Size Frame Shape Show ON State Color Frame ON OFF n Standard n White White n Standard n White White Page up n Standard n White White Scroll up
Transparent Transparent Transparent
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Page down Settings Function Control Key Light Address Function PC (PLC) Address I/O Comments Lamp Attribute Label Label General
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Page up
9-3
Scroll up
Input Input Input Key-Control Key-Control Key-Control
Light
Light
Light
n, <!FFF7> n, <!FFF6> n, <!FFF8>
(15) Modify the foreground color of the label graphic to cyan as with the line scroll (down) touch switch. Reference: With NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, the touch switches used to control the alarm list can be adjusted only in position. Size, color, label can not be changed. If you want to move the position, select [Edit] (menu bar) [Edit Object] (or right click [Edit Object]) and specify the touch switch.
S Setting for the image/library data display field (16) Specify the alarm list and select [Edit] (menu bar) [Edit Object]. (17) Specify the image data display field, displayed at the central left part of the alarm list, and adjust the size and the position. (Resize the size to 200 200 dots.) Creating the [Menu] button, [Monitor] button, and [Set] button
S Copying and pasting the buttons from screen No. 3 (1) Copy the Switch Screen character string, frame (rectangle), [Menu] button, [Monitor] button, and [Alarm] button collectively and paste them onto screen No. 4. (2) Adjust the display position of the pasted character string, frame (rectangle), and buttons. S Modifying to the [Set] button (3) Double click the [Alarm] button and change the properties as shown below. Settings Label *1: Press Screen No. Label to set the label. 3 n ,Set *1
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9-3-11 Creating the Alarm List Library Data

Create the library data that is displayed at the occurrence of an alarm. Create the library data for FA20 to FA25. (For the library data creation procedure, refer to 8-2 Library Editor.) FA20 FA21 FA22
Set line 1.
Set line 2.
Check torque screw.
FA23 Check pipe and valve.
FA24 Detection near entry. Confirm safety before restarting the line.
FA25 Check the PC (PLC) and the network.
Reference: With the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, the library data codes are 1000 to 3FFF. However, if NT20/30/620-compatible mode is used with the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, library code will be the same as NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C and NT625C.
S Creating the library data of code FA20 (1) Select [Tools] (menu bar) [Library Editor]. (2) Specify FA20 in the library table and click on .
(3) Click the library creation area frame (dotted lines) that is displayed at the upper left area in the library creation screen and drag the point at the lower right corner. The mouse cursor position is displayed under the screen; change the frame size to X=200, Y=200 (size: 200 200). (4) Select [Objects] (menu bar) [Fixed Display] [Text]. (5) Click the mouse at the position where the character string is to be displayed (at the intended upper left corner of text). (6) Set the properties as shown below. Description Position Font Type Scale Smoothing Attribute Color Foreground Background Set Line 1 Standard 1 2 (High) n Inverse Flash White Black
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(7) Adjust the Set Line 1 character string display position by dragging it. (8) After creating the library data of code FA20, click section in the FA20 library editor to close it. S Creating the library data of code FA21 to FA25. (9) Create the library data of code FA21 to code FA25 in the same manner. If character string occupies more than one line, create the character string line by line. Reference: It is possible to copy library data FA20 to other code so that it can be reused. Follow the procedure below. button. a. Specify FA20 and select [Copy] by pressing b. Specify the code to be pasted and select [Paste] by pressing button. at the upper right
9-3-12 Creating the Pop-up Display Numeric Keys

Create the numeric keys displayed in the pop-up window at screen No. 1900.
Reference: With NT30, 30C, NT620S, NT620C, and NT625C, screen numbers of the screen where a window/keyboard screen can be created are restricted to 1900 to 1979. With the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, however, a window/keyboard screen can be created for any screen number as with a standard screen (1 to 3999). Creating the window/keyboard screen For details of window/keyboard screen, refer to 5-4 Window/Keyboard Screens. (1) Select [Screen] (menu bar) [New]. (2) At the screen selection dialog box, set Window/Keyboard Screen. (3) At the new standard screen dialog box, set 1900 for the screen No. Setting the screen properties (1) Select [Screen] (menu bar) [Properties]. (2) Set the screen properties as shown below for screen No. 1900. Attributes Screen No. History Title Comment Buzzer Load Local 1 (Keyboard) System Keypad Color Background Black Pop-up Numeric Keys 1900
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Grid Grid Size
Section
9-3
Custom Horizontal Spacing: 5 Vertical Spacing: 5 n n
Display Grid Snap to Grid Creating the screen (numeric keys)
S Creating the [0] key frame (1) Select [Objects] (menu bar) [Touch Switch] (2) Create the outline of the [0] key by dragging the mouse on the data creation screen. (3) Set the properties as shown below. General Position Size Frame Shape Show ON State Color Frame ON OFF Settings Light Function Function Control Key Address Lamp Attribute Label Label PC (PLC) Address I/O Comments General Light n, 0 (refer to the following) *1 n Standard n White White Transparent Input Key-Control
*1:
Press button to set the label. After completing the setting, go to the next step without clicking on button.
S Setting the label of the [0] key
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(4) Press button in the general property of a touch switch and set the label properties as shown below. Note that other properties must be left unchanged, Scale Smoothing Click on again. S Adjusting the size and position of the [0] key (5) Specify the [0] key and select [Edit] (menu bar) [Edit Object]. (6) Adjust the size and position of [0] key frame. (7) Drag [0] to adjust the display position. Reference: The explanation above described the procedure for creating numeric keys using the touch switch control code input function. The Support Tool, however, provides numeric keys as symbol data and you do not have to create numeric keys by using the pre-registered numeric keys; in the menu bar, select [Window] [Symbol Manager] and drag the numeric keys appropriate for your PT model from the symbol file (Supplmnt.sbl). The selected numeric keys can be registered on the screen. For details, refer to 6-10 Registering Created Elements (Symbol Manager Operation). S Creating other keys (8) Copy the [0] key, paste it onto the screen and move the pasted [0] key to the position of the key to be created ([1] to []). Once the [0] is copied to the clipboard, it remains on the clipboard until the next cut or copy operation. (9) Set the properties as shown below for the individual keys. 1 Settings Label Control Key Label
n, 1 *1 n, 2 *1 n, 3 *1 n, 4 *1 n, 5 *1 n, 6 *1 n, 7 *1
2 2 n , (returns to touch switch property) then click on
8 Settings Label Control Key Label

n,
9
n,
.
n,
CLR
n, *1
+/
n,
n, *2
n, *2
8 *1
9 *1
. *1
CLR
+/ *1
<!FFFA> <!FFFB>
Settings Label Control Key Label

n, *2
<!FFFF> *1: *2: Press button to set the label.
Press button to set the label. It is also possible to select a mark by pressing button in the label property.
(10) For the [+/] key and the [CLR] key, modify the label size to 1 2. For other keys, the label size should not be modified.
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(11) Select all the touch switches above.
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(12) Select [Centralize Label] from the [Draw] menu. The position of all the labels for the selected touch switch is centralized both vertically and horizontally. Creating a temporary input field
(1) Select [Objects] (menu bar) [Data Input] [Numeral]. (2) Click the mouse with the mouse cursor set at the position where the data input field is to be displayed (at the intended upper left corner of numeral input field). (3) At the cursor moving touch switch use selection dialog box, set the displayed items as shown below. Create Cursor Move Touch Switch Reference: With the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, this dialog box is not displayed and, accordingly, the cursor moving touch switch cannot be set at the temporary input field. For a temporary input field, the setting of Create Cursor Move Touch Switch is not so significant. Even with NT20S, NT30, NT30C, NT600S, NT620S, NT620C, and NT625C, it is not necessary to set this property. (4) Set the properties as shown below. General Position Font Type Scale Smoothing Attribute Color Settings Table Entry Display Type Format Settings Settings Settings Limit *1 Zero Suppression Display Sign Focus Frame Focus Attribute *1: Integer Decimal Maximum Minimum Foreground Background 2 2 n Standard Black White 10 Decimal 8 0 99999999 0 n n n Standard Standard
The setting is not needed for the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C.
(5) Specify the numeral input field and adjust the position.
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Setting the pop-up display range frame Set the range for pop-up display.
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(1) Move the range specifying frame, displayed at the upper left section in the screen, to the numeric key area and adjust its size so that the keys and temporary input field are enclosed. For details of changing the size and the position of pop-up display frame, refer to 5-4 Window/Keyboard Screens.
9-3-13 Saving the Created Data

(1) Select [File] (menu bar) [Save As]. (Refer to 4-2-10 Saving the Screen Data (Application) to a File.) (2) Specify the file name of the file where the created data is saved (example: . SAMPLE.ONW) and click on
9-3-14 Downloading to the PT

Setting the PT status control area and PT status notify area (1) Select [Tools] (menu bar) [PT Configuration]. (2) Click the [Control/Notify Area] tab and set the properties as shown below. (For details of Control/Notify area, refer to 3-3-1 Creating New Screen Data (Application) File.) PT Control Area PT Notify Area PC (PLC) Address Comments PC (PLC) Address Comments Downloading to the PT (1) Place the PT in the [transfer mode] by the system menu operation. (2) At the Support Tool, select [Connect] (menu bar) [Download (NT-series Support Tool PT)] [Application]. D00100 Control Area D00110 Notify Area
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Downloading of the screen data starts. During screen data download, the screen as shown below is displayed.
For details of the screen data download, refer to 4-2-12 Sending (Downloading) the Data to a PT and 11-3 Sending (Downloading) the Data.
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SECTION 10 Quick Reference

This section enables you to access the information you require easily using what you want to do as the key. 10-1 Quick Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
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Section 10-1
10-1 Quick Reference

Item Displaying graphics To display a polyline or a broken line To display a rectangle To display a triangle, polygon, trapezoid, or diamond To display a circle To display an arc To display a sector To tile a graphic Operation [Objects] [Fixed Display] [Polyline] [Objects] [Fixed Display] [Rectangle] [Objects] [Fixed Display] [Polygon] Refer to 6-2-1 6-2-3 6-2-5
[Objects] [Fixed Display] [Circle] [Objects] [Fixed Display] [Arc] [Objects] [Fixed Display] [Sector] [Objects] [Fixed Display] [Tiling] (1) [Window] [Symbol Manager] Start the symbol manager, and register the created data from color palette symbol.
6-2-4 6-2-2 6-2-6 6-2-8 6-10-5
To display bit map data
(1) [Tools] [Image Editor] Create the image data. (2) [Objects] [Fixed Display] [Image Display] Display the created data.
8-1 6-2-9 8-3 6-2-10
To display a special symbol/character
(1) [Tools] [Mark Editor] Create the mark data. (2) [Objects] [Fixed Display] [Mark] Display the created data. (1) [Tools] [Library Editor] Create the library data. (2) [Objects] [Fixed Display] [Library Display] Display the created data. (1) [Tools] [Library Editor] or [Tools] [Image Editor] Create the graphic to be displayed. (2) [Objects] [Lamp] [Image] Display the created data. (1) [Tools] [Library Editor] or [Tools] [Image Editor] Create the graphic to be displayed. (2) [Objects] [Lamp] [Image] Arrange the image on the locus of the graphic and display the same graphic according to bit shift of the PC (PLC) bits. (1) [Tools] [Library Editor] or [Tools] [Image Editor] Create the graphic to be displayed. (2) [Objects] [Fixed Display] [Image Display] or [Library Display] Display the graphic using indirect reference. (3) Write the image/library code (1) in hexadecimal value to the numeral table entry (set the storage type to Binary) referenced at (2) according to the status.
To display the same graphic in different positions and/or different screens To switch the graphic display according to the PC (PLC) bit status
8-2 6-2-11
8-2 8-1 6-5-2
To move a graphic according to shift of the PC (PLC) bit status.
8-1 8-2 6-5-2
To switch the graphic display according to the status.
8-1 8-2 6-2-9 6-2-11
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Item Displaying graphics To use the same graphic in multiple application data. Operation (1) [Window] [Symbol Manager] Start the symbol manager, and register the created data at the symbol manager. (2) Open other screen data. (3) [Window] [Symbol Manager] Read the registered data. [File] [Import Component] Start up the second Support Tool. Perform copy & paste operation of graphic between the screen data files. (Between the files of the same PT model setting only)
Section 10-1
Refer to 6-10
3-3-6
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Item Displaying character strings (texts) To display text that will not change. To switch the character string according to the status of a PC (PLC) bit. Operation (1) [Objects] [Fixed Display] [Text] Create a text. (1) [Objects] [Lamp] or [Touch Switch] Create a lamp or a touch switch for which On Off Static is set as the label type (2) Turn the PC (PLC) bit to which the lamp is allocated ON/OFF.
PT
Section 10-1
Refer to 6-2-7 8-2 6-5-2
Screen
ABC DEF
If ON If OFF
PC (PLC)
Bit
Lamp or touch switch with On Off static label
(Only for the NT21, NT31/631-V2 and above) (1) [Tools] [Library Editor] Create the text to be displayed as the library data. (2) [Objects] [Lamp] [Image] Display the created data. (3) Turn the PC (PLC) bit to which the image/library lamp is allocated ON/OFF.
PT
8-2 6-5-2
Screen
ABC DEF
If ON If OFF
PC (PLC)
Bit
Image display
(1) [Objects] [String display] Display the contents of a character string memory table entry (string table). (2) Change the contents of the word allocated to the character string memory table entry (string table) with the PC (PLC) ladder program.
PT PC (PLC)
Character string memory table (String table) ABC DEF ABC DEF Ladder program
6-7 7-3
Screen
ABC DEF
Character string display
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Item Operation
Section 10-1
Refer to
Displaying character strings (texts)
To switch the displayed character string according to the touch switch input.
(1) [Objects] [Touch Switch] [Function: Copy Setting] Copy text to a character string memory table entry (string table) using a touch switch for which the copy function is set. (2) [Objects] [String Display] Display the contents of the copy destination character string memory table entry (string table).
PT Screen
6-8-6
6-7
Constant ABC
ABC ABC
Character string display Touch switch (copy function)
To display a character string in which a special symbol or character is inserted. To insert image data and library data into a string with NT21 and NT31/631-V2 and above
[Objects] [Fixed Display] [Text] Specify the mark, or image/library code. Specification: ABCt!FE20uDE Display: ABCLDE [Tool] [PT Configuration] Set NT20/30/620 Compatible Mode on. (The range of image/library data is as the same as NT30/620 series in NT20/30/620 Compatible Mode.)
6-2-7
3-3
Screen display
To display a blank screen
Specify screen No. 0 at the first word in the PT status control area. Note With NT20S, NT30, NT30C, NT600S, NT620S, NT620C, and NT625S, if screen No. 0 is set for the touch switch assigned the screen switching function, the previous screen is displayed instead of a blank screen.
1-3-4
To switch the screen using [Objects] [Touch Switch] [Function: Switch Screen] a touch switch Create a touch switch for which the screen switching function is set.
Screen Screen No. n
6-8-2
To switch the displayed screen according to a PC (PLC) bit status.
[Tools] [Table] [Bit Memory] Set the bit memory table screen switching function.
PT PC (PLC) Screen No. 1 Screen No. 2
7-4
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Item Screen display To switch the displayed screen using an arrow symbol key Operation (1) [Objects] [Touch Switch] [Function: Input Key Control] Create the [] and [] touch switches. or [Screen] [Properties] [System Keypad: Tick] Display the [] and [] keys of the system keypad. (2) [Screen] [New] [Parent Screen: Continuous] Specify the screen to be switched to when the key is pressed. Note or
Section 10-1
Refer to 6-8-5 5-1-1
5-3-1
With the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C, it is not possible to create continuous screens. Therefore, set the screen switching function for the touch switches created in step (1).
PT
Screen No. 1 Screen No. 2 Screen No. 3
To switch the displayed screen using an external switch
[Tools] [Table] [Extended I/O input] Set the extended I/O input table screen switching function.
PT
Screen No. 1 Screen No. 2
7-5
To display a pop-up screen (help, menu, etc.) using a touch switch
(1) [Objects] [Touch Switch] [Input Key-Window/Keyboard] Create a touch switch for which the window display function is set. (2) [Screen] [New] Create the window/keyboard screen to be displayed. Note For a keyboard, the data registered to the symbol manager can be used. Creation is also possible using [Touch Switch] [Function: Input Key Control]
Screen Screen Keyboard screen
6-8-4
1-3-4 6-10 6-8-5
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Item Screen display To display multiple screens in one screen Operation [Screen] [New] [Parent] Set the child screens, then specify the parent screen on which to overlap them. Note
Section 10-1
Refer to 5-3-2
With the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, if a parent screen is created, it is automatically set for overlapping screens since continuous screens are not supported.
Screen No. 10 ABC
PT
Screen No. 1 ABCDEF
Screen No. 11 DEF
To move a window using a (1) [Screen] [New] touch switch. (Only for Create a window/keyboard screen. NT21 and for NT31, (2) [Objects] [Touch Switch] NT31C, NT631, NT631C Register Window Move touch switch on a screen with -V1 and above.) created in (1) Window
Screen Screen
1-3-4 6-8-8
Center point of the window/keyboard screen goes to the position touched next. To open/close/control a window from the host. (Only for NT21 and for NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C with -V1 and above.) (1) [Tools] [PT Configuration] [Control/Notify Area] Allocate Window Control Area to a host. (2) [Screen] [New] Create a window/keyboard screen. (3) Write window screen No. to be displayed and X, Y coordinate in a word to which window control area is allocated. Window
Screen Screen
3-3-1 1-3-4 3-3-1
PC (PLC) Bit Status Display
To turn a lamp ON/OFF according to the ON/OFF status of a PC (PLC) bit
[Objects] [Lamp] [Standard] Set the PC (PLC) Bit address.

PT
6-5-1
Screen
PC (PLC)
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Item PC (PLC) Bit Status Display To turn a lamp ON/OFF according to the ON/OFF status of a PC (PLC) bit that is controlled by the operation of touch switches. To switch the graphic to be displayed according to the PC (PLC) bit status Operation (1) [Objects] [Touch Switch] [Function: Notify Bit] Reflect the touch switch status in the PC (PLC) bit status. (2) [Objects] [Lamp] [Standard] Reflect the PC (PLC) bit status at the lamp. (1) [Tools] [Image Editor] [Tools] [Library Editor] Create the image data or the library data. (2) [Objects] [Lamp] [Image] Create an image/library lamp. Set the light function PC (PLC) address.
PT
Section 10-1
Refer to 6-8-1 6-5-1
8-1 8-2 6-5-2
Screen
L l
If ON If OFF
PC (PLC)
Bit
Graphic (image data)
To switch the text to be displayed according to the PC (PLC) bit status.
(1) [Objects] [Lamp] or [Touch Switch] Create a lamp or a touch switch for which On Off Static is set as the label type (2) Turn the PC (PLC) bit to which the lamp is allocated ON/OFF
PT Screen
ABC DEF
8-2 6-5-2
If ON If OFF
PC (PLC)
Bit
(Only for NT21, NT31/631-V2 and above) (1) [Tools] [Library Editor] Register the text as the library data. (2) [Objects] [Lamp] [Image] Create a lamp that displays the registered text. (3) Turn the PC (PLC) bit allocated to the lamp ON/OFF.
PT Screen
ABC DEF
8-2 6-5-2
If ON If OFF
PC (PLC)
Bit
Image
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Item Operation
Section 10-1
Refer to
PC (PLC) Bit Status Display
To display an alarm message according to the PC (PLC) bit status
(1) [Tools] [Table] [Bit Memory] Allocate the PC (PLC) bit and a character string memory table entry (string table) (storing an alarm message) to the bit memory table entry. (2) [Tools] [Table] [String] Create the alarm message. (3) [Objects] [Alarm] [Alarm List] Create the alarm list and specify the bit memory table entry in the alarm area.
PT
Screen
Alarm Alarm 1 2
7-4
7-3 6-3-1
Character string memory table Bit memory (String table) table

Alarm Alarm 1 2
PC (PLC)
Alarm
Alarm list Stores alarm messages
To display alarm related information (details and corrective action) by touching an alarm message
(1) [Tools] [Table] [String] Create the alarm message. (2) [Tools] [Image Editor] or [Library Editor] Register the alarm related information (details and corrective action). (3) [Tools] [Table] [Bit Memory] Allocate the PC (PLC) bit, a character string memory table entry (string table) (storing an alarm message), and image/library code to the bit memory table entry. (4) [Objects] [Alarm] [List] Create the alarm list and specify the bit memory table entry in the alarm area (set a check mark for image/library display in the alarm list properties.).
PT PC (PLC)
7-3 8-1 8-2 7-4
6-3-1
Screen
Temp. Alarm
Screen
Temp. Alarm PLEASE CALL No.012 0
To store the ON/OFF status of a PC (PLC) bit as a history and check the history on the screen
(1) [Tools] [Table] [Bit Memory] Click the [function] button and choose alarm function. Allocate the PC (PLC) bit to the bit memory table entry. Then, set a check mark in the [History] check box in the function setting. After that, select the message and the image/library code to be displayed from the character string memory table (string table) and the image/library table. (2) [Objects] [Alarm] [History] Create the alarm history.
PT
Screen Character string memory table Bit memory (string table) table
Alarm 1 Alarm 2 Alarm 1
7-4
6-3-2
PC (PLC)
Alarm
Alarm history
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Item PC (PLC) Word Status Display To display numeral data Operation [Objects] [Numeral Display] Create a numeral display element. [Objects] [Lamp] or [Touch Switch] Create a lamp or a touch switch for which Numeral Display is set as the label type. (Only for NT21, NT31/631-V2 and above) To display a bar graph To display an analogue meter To display a trend graph To display a broken-line graph [Objects] [Graph] [Bar Graph] Create a bar graph. [Objects] [Graph] [Analogue Meter] Create an analogue meter. [Objects] [Graph] [Trend Graph] Create a trend graph. [Objects] [Graph] [Broken-line Graph] Create a broken-line graph.
Section 10-1
Refer to 6-6 6-5, 6-8
6-9-1 6-9-2 6-9-4 6-9-3 6-7 6-5, 6-8
To display character string [Objects] [String Display] data Create a character string display element. [Objects] [Lamp] or [Touch Switch] Create a lamp or a touch switch for which String Display is set as the label type. (Only for NT21, NT31/631-V2 and above)
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Item Writing Data to the PC (PLC) To turn PC (PLC) bits ON/ OFF by operation at the PT Operation [Objects] [Touch Switch] [Notify Bit] Create the touch switch for which the notify input function is set.
PT Screen Notify Bit address PC (PLC)
Section 10-1
Refer to 6-8-1
Writing Data to the PC (PLC)
[To write a numeric value] To input a numeric value using numeric keys or a system keyboard.
(1) [Objects] [Data Input] [Numeral] Create the numeral setting input field. (2) [Objects] [Touch Switch] [Input Key Control] Create a touch switch. or [Screen] [Properties] [System Keypad: Ticked] Display the system keypad. Note With the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, register the system keypad from the symbol manager since the system keypad cannot be used for these models.
Numeral setting input field
6-4-1 6-8-5 5-1-1
PT
Screen 123 Input 7 8 9 + 4 5 6 1 2 3 . CL 123 Numeral memory table
PC (PLC)
123
Touch switch (control code input), or system keypad
[To write a numeric value] To write a constant using a touch switch
(1) [Objects] [Touch Switch] [Function: Copy Setting] Create a touch switch for which the copy function is set, and copy a constant to a numeral memory table entry using this touch switch. (2) [Objects] [Numeral Display] Display the contents in the copy destination numeral memory table entry.
PT Screen
Numeral memory table Constant: 123
6-8-6
6-6
PC (PLC)
123
123
123
Numeral display Touch switch (copy function)
415
Quick Reference
Item Writing Data to the PC (PLC) [To write a numeric value] To write a constant to a numeral setting input field Operation (1) [Objects] [Data Input] [Numeral] Create a numeral setting input field. (2) [Objects] [Touch Switch] [Function: Copy Setting] Create a touch switch for which the copy function is set, and copy a constant to a numeral memory table entry using this touch switch (Copy To = Cursor Position).
PT Screen
Constant: 123
Section 10-1
Refer to 6-4-1 6-8-6
PC (PLC)
123
123
123
Numeral setting input field Touch switch (copy function)
[To write a numeric value] To input a numeric value using thumbwheel switch
[Objects] [Data Input] [Thumbwheel Switch] Create a thumbwheel switch.

PT Screen
1 2 3 + + + Numeral memory table 123
6-4-3
PC (PLC)
123
[ To write a character string] To input a character string
(1) [Objects] [Data Input] [String] Create a character string input field. (2) [Objects] [Touch Switch] [Function: Input Key Control] or [Objects] [Touch Switch] [Function: Input Key String] Create a touch switch for which the control code input function or the character string input function is set.
Character string input field
ABC Input A E I B F J G K HL
SP
6-4-2 6-8-5 6-8-3
PT
Screen
Character string memory table (String table) ABC
PC (PLC)
ABC
Touch switch (control code input) Touch switch (character string input)
416
Quick Reference
Item Writing Data to the PC (PLC) [To write a character string] To copy between character string memory table entries (string table) with one touch switch Operation (1) [Objects] [Touch Switch] [Function: Copy Setting] Create a touch switch for which the copy function is set, and copy the content of a character string memory table entry (string table) to another character string memory table entry (string table). (2) [Objects] [String Display] Display the content of the character string memory table entry (string table).
PT Screen
ABC
Section 10-1
Refer to 6-8-6
6-7

Character string memory table (String table) ABC ABC
Touch switch (copy function)
Writing Data to the PC (PLC)
To disable the input according to the ON/OFF status of a PC(PLC) bit
(1) [Objects] [Data Input] [Numeral],[String],[Recipe] or [Thumbwheel Switch] Create a data input object and set Interlock on. (2) Turn OFF the PC (PLC) bit to which the interlock is allocated to disable from inputting.
Numeral setting input field Disable the input
6-1-12
PT
Screen 123 Input 7 8 9 + 4 5 6 2 3 . * Q 123 Numeral memory table
PC (PLC)
Bit
Touch switch (control code input), or system keypad
(Only for NT21, NT31/631-V2 and above) It is possible to disable the input into a data input object by using Numeral/Character string input flag in PT status control bits. (Except NT20S and NT600S) To store calculated result in numeral table entry (1) [Tools]-[Mathematical Table] Click on Set button to specify the formula for calculation and set result to specific Numeral table entry. (1) [Tool]-[Mathematical Table] Click on Set button to specify the formula for calculation and set result to specific plc address. (1) [Tools] [Recipe Table] Create Recipe entry. (2) [Objects] [Data Input] [Recipe] Create Recipe object referring to the Recipe entry. In Settings properties, check Show Window/Keyboard Screen and set screen number to display keypad. Create window screen containing keypad. 6-11-1 7-10 7-9 7-9
To store calculated result in a specified PLC address To store more than one value in a specified PLC address
417
Quick Reference
Item Image To modify the size of an image data Operation (1) Specify the area of an image data to be shrunk or expanded on the image editor. (2) Drag one of the green handles (J) displayed on the range specifying frame to modify the size of an image data. Label To display a label in multiple lines [Objects][Lamp] or [Touch switch] Create a lamp or a touch switch for which Static or On Off Static is set as the label type. (NT21, NT31/631-V2 and above) To change the contents and the position of a label according to the ON/OFF status of the lamp bit (1) [Objects] [Lamp] or [Touch Switch] Create a lamp or a touch switch for which On Off Static is set as the label type (2) Turn the PC (PLC) bit to which the lamp is allocated ON/OFF.
PT
Section 10-1
Refer to 8-1
6-5, 6-8
6-5, 6-8
Screen
PC (PLC)
ABC DEF
If ON Bit If OFF
(Only for NT21, NT31/631-V2 and above) To change the contents of a label according to the values in PLC memory [Objects][Lamp] or [Touch switch] Create a lamp or a touch switch for which Numeral Display is set as the label type. (Only for NT21, NT31/631-V2 and above) [Objects][Lamp] or [Touch switch] Create a lamp or a touch switch for which String Display is set as the label type. (Only for NT21, NT31/631-V2 and above) To insert image data and library data into a string with NT21, NT31/631-V2 and above Lamp To centralize the lamp label [Tool] [PT Configuration] Enable NT20/30/620 Compatible Mode. (The range of image/library data is as the same as NT30/620 series in NT20/30/620 Compatible Mode.) Specify the lamp to be centralized and select [Draw] [Centralize Label] 6-1-9 3-3, APPENDIX A 6-5, 6-8 6-5, 6-8
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Quick Reference
Item Touch Switches To create numeric keys Operation (1) [Objects] [Data Input] [Numeral] Create a numeral setting string input field. (2) [Objects] [Touch Switch] [Function: Input Key Control] Create numeric keys using touch switches for which the control code input function is set
PT Screen
123 Input 7 4 1 8 9 + 5 6 2 3 . CL
Section 10-1
Refer to 6-4-1 6-8-5
Numeral setting input field Touch switch (control code input)
To display numeric keys as a pop-up window/keyboard by touching a numeral input field
(1) [Objects] [Data Input] [Numeral] Create a numeral input field, where a cursor moving touch switch is automatically set. (2) Specify the automatically created touch switch and add the window/keyboard screen display function by setting properties.
PT PT
6-4-1
6-8-4
Screen
Screen
Pop-up window 123 7 4 1 0 8 5 2 . 9 + 6 3 CL
123
123
To switch the objective input field among multiple numeral setting input fields arranged in a screen in response to the touching of a numeric setting input field.
[Objects] [Data Input] [Numeral] Create the cursor moving touch switches automatically.
PT Screen
1234 5678
6-4-1
PT Screen
1234 5678
Input objective field
419
Quick Reference
Item Operation
Section 10-1
Refer to
Touch Switches
To switch the objective input field among multiple numeral setting input fields arranged in a screen using the arrow symbol [] and [] keys.
(1) [Objects] [Data Input] [Numeral] Create a numeral setting input field. (2) [Objects] [Touch Switch] [Function: Input Key Control] Create the [] and [] touch switches.
PT Screen
1234 5678
6-4-1 6-8-5
PT Screen
1234 5678
Input objective field
To copy between numeral memory table entries or character string memory table entries (string table) with one touch switch
[Objects] [Touch Switch] [Function: Copy Setting] Create a touch switch for which the function to copy character strings or numeric values between character string memory table entries (string table) or numeral memory table entries.
PT Screen
ABC
6-8-6

Character string memory table (String table) ABC ABC
To set a constant (fixed numeral), including initialization and clear, using a touch switch
[Objects] [Touch Switch] [Function: Copy Setting] Set a constant for Code/No. of Copy From and a numeral memory table entry or a numeral setting input field for Copy to.
PT Screen
6-8-6
123
Constant: 123
To set a constant or a content of a numeral memory table entry for a numeral setting input field
(1) [Objects] [Data Input] [Numeral] Create a numeral setting input field. (2) [Objects] [Touch Switch] [Function: Copy Setting] Set a numeral memory table entry or a constant for Copy From and a numeral setting input field for Copy To.
PT Screen Constant: 123
6-4-1 6-8-6
123
Numeral setting input field Touch switch (copy function)
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Quick Reference
Item Touch Switches To print a hard copy of the screen Operation (1) [Tools] [PT Configuration] Set the printer to be connected. (2) [Objects] [Touch Switch] [Function: Print Screen] Create a touch switch for which the print screen function is set.
PT
Section 10-1
Refer to 3-3-1 6-8-9
Screen
Touch switch (print screen) function
To stop the buzzer sound using a touch switch
[Objects] [Touch Switch] [Input Key Control] Create a touch switch for which the stop buzzer code of the PT is set.
PT
6-8-5
Screen Stopping buzzer sound
Touch switch (control code input function)
To display the PTs system menu using a touch switch
[Objects] [Touch Switch] [Input Key Control] Create a touch switch for which the menu display is set.
PT Screen System Menu PT
6-8-5
Touch switch (control code input function)
421
Quick Reference
Item Touch Switches To input a different string from the label Operation [Objects][Touch Switch][Input KeyString] Create a touch switch for which a different string from the label is set as the Input key string.
Character string input field PT Screen NT31CST141B V2 input NT31C(Black)
Section 10-1
Refer to 6-8-3
Touch switch (string input)
(Only for NT21, NT31/631) To centralize the touch switch label To disable the touch switch input according to the ON/OFF status of a PC (PLC) bit Specify the touch switch to be centralized and select [Draw] [Centralize Label] (1) [Objects][Touch Switch]Create a touch switch for which interlock is set. (2) Turn OFF the PC (PLC) bit to which the interlock is allocated to disable the input.
PT Screen
Constant: 123
6-1-9 6-1-12
PC (PLC)
456
Disable the input Numeral setting input field Touch switch (copy function)
(Only for NT21, NT31/631-V2 and above) Extended Input/Output (NT30/ NT30C only) To switch the displayed screen using an external switch [Tools] [Table] [Extended I/O input] Set the screen switching function for an extended I/O input table entry.
PT Screen No. 1 Screen No. 2
422
Bit
7-5
Quick Reference
Item Extended Input/Output (NT30/ NT30C only) To notify the PC (PLC) of the ON/OFF status of an external switch Operation [Tools] [Table] [Extended I/O input] Set the Notify Bit Function for an extended I/O input table entry.
PT Extended input
Extended I/O table
Section 10-1
Refer to 7-5
PC (PLC)
To input a numeric value using an external switch (numeric keys, etc.)
(1) [Objects] [Data Input] [Numeral] Create a numeral setting input field. (2) [Tools] [Table] [Extended I/O input] Set the control code input function for an extended I/O input table entry.
PT
Extended input (control code input function) 7 4 1 0 8 5 2 . 9 + 6 3 CL 123
6-4-1 7-5
Numeral setting input field of numeral setting element
To turn ON/OFF the lamp, connected to a PT, according to the status of a PC (PLC) bit
[Tools] [Table] [Extended I/O Output] Set a PC (PLC) bit for an extended I/O output table entry.
PT
Extended I/O table
7-6
PC (PLC)
Extended I/O output
To output the status of a touch switch to an external device
(1) [Objects] [Touch Switch] [Function: Notify Bit] Create a touch switch and notify the PC (PLC) of the status of the touch switch. (2) [Tools] [Table] [Extended I/O Output] Set the same PC (PLC) bit as the one set in (1) above for an extended I/O output table entry.
PT PC (PLC) Ladder
Extended I/O table
6-8-1
7-6
Touch switch (notify bit function)
Extended output
Operations
To change grids To copy a created graphic
[Screen] [Grid] (1) Specify the graphic to be copied. (2) [Edit] [Copy] (3) [Edit] [Paste] If screen data of the same PT model setting is opened by [Import Component] from the [File] menu, copy & paste operation above is possible between the Support Tools.
5-1-2 6-1-5
3-3-6
423
Quick Reference
Item Operation
Section 10-1
Refer to
Operations
To copy the screen data
(1) Using the application manager, select the file of the screen to be copied. (2) [Edit] [Copy] (3) [Edit] [Paste] (4) Specify the copy destination screen number. (1) Display the copy source screen (2) [Edit] [Select All] (3) [Edit] [Copy] (4) Open the copy destination screen (5) [Edit] [Paste] If screen data of the same PT model setting is opened by [Import Component] from the [File] menu, copy & paste operation above is possible between the Support Tools.
4-2
6-1-5
3-3-6
To copy image/library data (1) Selected the code to be copied on the image/library table entry. (2) [Edit] [Copy] (3) Select the code to be pasted. (4) [Edit] [Paste] If screen data of the same PT model setting is opened by [Import Component] from the [File] menu, copy & paste operation above is possible between the Support Tools. To group several graphics into one graphic (1) Select all graphics to be grouped. (2) [Draw] [Group] Note To specify the graphic that is behind another element/graphic Use the following commands to ungroup the grouped graphics: [Draw] [Ungroup]
8-1 8-2
3-3-6
6-1-7
Click the different position so that the graphic at the back side is selected. Note The element with the smallest area enclosing the point of selection will be selected.
6-1-3
(1) Select the graphic at the front side. (2) [Draw] [Send to Back] (3) Specify the graphic brought to the front side. (1) Select the graphic at the front side. (2) [Edit] [Select Object] (3) Select the graphic to be specified in the list. Keep pressing the Tab key (or Shift key + Tab key) until the objective graphic is selected. Specify the objective type of element on a filter and select the graphic by the method above. To display only the selected type of element to facilitate the screen editing of complicated screen To align the position of the graphics correctly Specify the type of element to be displayed using a filter (on the utility bar). (During the filter function, only the displayed element can be edited.) (1) Select all the graphics to be aligned. (2) [Edit] [Align] and select the aligning method.
6-1-5
6-1-3
6-1-3 5-1-4 5-1-4
6-1-6
424
Quick Reference
Item Operations To change the PC (PLC) words/bits in batch To use the created data in other applications Operation [Tools] [Table] [Change Address] Change the word (address) and bit numbers in a batch. (1) [Window] [Symbol Manager] Start the symbol manager and register the created data. (2) Open other applications. (3) [Window] [Symbol Manager] Start the symbol manager and read the registered data. [File] [Import Component] Start up the second Support Tool. Perform copy & paste operation of graphic between the screen data files. (Between the files of the same PT model setting only) To store large data in a FD. To use I/O comments in ladder program. To check the flash display on the screen [File] [Save] or [Save As] Save data in Memory Map Image File (*mmi) format. [Tools] [Import I/O comments] Import I/O comments file of ladder program. [View] [Simulate Flash] Elements with a flash attribute flashes. [View] [Simulate ON/OFF] Lamp ON status of lamps/touch switches is displayed. ([Simulate Flash] mentioned above can be used at the same time.) In Screen Image Attribute of Screen Image printing, set Inverse Print, Hide Screen Grid or Show Dotted Line Frame items as required.
Section 10-1
Refer to 7-1-3 6-10
3-3-6
3-3-3 7-7-3
5-1-3
To check the lamp ON status of lamps/ touch switches on the screen
5-1-3
To specify whether or not to inverse the screen color or to print screen grid/ dotted line for Screen Image printing (without changing the screen property). To display time
12-1-6
[Objects] [Numeral Display] Specify numeral memory table entries No. 247 to No. 253 (time data) to display the time.
6-6
To set the time to be displayed
(1) [Objects] [Data Input] [Numeral] Set the time to be written to a numeral memory table entry. (2) [Objects] [Touch Switch] [Function: Copy Setting] Copy the memory table contents where the time is set to numeral memory table entries No. 254 and No. 255 (time setting).
6-4-1 6-8-6
To display the display history of PT
The display history is displayed by calling the following screen numbers. NT30, NT30C, NT600S, NT620S, NT620C, and NT625C: No. 1997, No. 1998 NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C: No. 9001, No. 9002 The history is displayed in either the order of occurrence or order of frequency.
5-6 5-7
To sound a buzzer at the occurrence of an error
[Tools] [PT Configuration] Set On Error for the buzzer setting.
3-3-1
425
Quick Reference
Item To upload/download the screen data without modifying the contents To display calculated numeric value Operation Use the NT Transfer Utility supplied with the Support Tool on CD-ROM. (The screen data should be saved in mmi format.) [Tool][Mathematical Table] Define formulas that are used for calculations on PT. (Only for NT21, NT31/631-V2 and above)
Section 10-1
Refer to Appendix C
7-9
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SECTION 11 Data Communications with a PT

This section describes the procedure for sending the created and edited screen data to a PT to register them in the PT and also the procedure for reading the data registered in the PT. 11-1 Preparation for Data Communications with a PT and Data Communication Procedure . . . 11-1-1 Connection to PT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1-2 Available Data Communication Methods by PT Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1-3 Data Communication Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-2 Communication Setting at the Support Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-3 Sending (Downloading) the Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-4 Receiving (Uploading) Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-5 Receiving (Uploading) the History Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-6 Setting and Reading the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428 428 428 430 430 431 434 437 438
427
Preparation for Data Communications with a PT and Data Communication Procedure
Section 11-1
11-1 Preparation for Data Communications with a PT and Data Communication Procedure
11-1-1 Connection to PT
To send/receive data between a PT and the NT-series Support Tool (personal computer), connect them with a cable. S Cable The recommended communication cable supplied by OMRON has a 25-pin RS-232C connector at the end for connection to a personal computer. To connect to a PC/AT compatible personal computer that has a 9-pin (female) connector, use a 25-pin to 9-pin conversion adapter available on the market. Recommended cable is in the Appendix J. S Connection Connect the RS-232C connector at the personal computer to the Support Tool connection port at the PT. For the location of the connection port in the PT, refer to the Appendix of the Users Manual of the PT. With some models of PT, it is necessary to disconnect from the host before connecting the Support Tool. An example of connection is shown below assuming NT31/NT31C.
RS-232C, 9 pins
11-1-2 Available Data Communication Methods by PT Models

Data communication is possible by the two methods indicated below. S Batch transmission of all screen data S Data transmission in screen and data units (individual transmission) Whether or not individual data transmission is possible depends on the PT model as shown below. PT Model NT11S NT20S NT21 NT600S NT30 NT30C NT620S Batch Transmission f f f f f f f Individual Transmission f f f
428
Preparation for Data Communications with a PT and Data Communication Procedure

PT Model NT620C, NT625C NT31 NT31C NT631 NT631C f: Possible : Not possible Batch Transmission f f f f f
Section 11-1
Individual Transmission f f f f
Reference: The type and content of individual transmission differs between the NT20S/ NT600S and the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C. For details, refer to 11-3 Sending (Downloading) the Data and 11-4 Receiving (Uploading) Data. In case of NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C, screen data file that can be transmitted is as follows depending on the version of PT hardware and the system program version installed in a PT. Use the method below to check the system program version of a PT (For details of the operation of a PT, refer to the manual of PT). (1) Display the system menu on a PT. (2) At the upper right position of the system menu screen, its version is displayed, like Ver.2.10. If you are using NT31, NT31C, NT631 or NT631C, it is also possible to check the PLC vendor by selecting [Expansion Mode] [Version Display]. Type of PT Hardware PT model selected at Support Tool NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C without -V1 NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C -V1 NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C -V1 (System Ver.2.1) NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C -V2 (System Ver.3.1) NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C below -V1 NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C -V1 and above
System System System System System System System System program program program program program program program program Ver.1.0 Ver2.0 Ver2.1 Ver3.1 Ver1.0 Ver2.0 Ver2.1 Ver3.1 f f 2 f 2 2 f 2 2 1 1 f 1 f f 1 f f
f : Downloading/Uploading is possible (Both Batch Transmission and Individual Transmission are possible). : The message shown below is displayed on transmitting. Application version mismatched; communication aborted.
1: Message warning you about 32 dot font and font type ISO-8859 is displayed on transmitting. If this combination is selected, 32 dot font and font type ISO-8859 are displayed on a PT but they are not available on the Support Tool. 2: Message warning you about 32 dot font and font type ISO-8859 is displayed on transmitting. If this combination is selected, 32 dot font and font type
429
Communication Setting at the Support Tool
Section 11-2
ISO-8859 are displayed on the Support Tool but they are not available on a PT (16x16 font and CP437 font type are used on the PT). Note) If the vendor (manufacturer) of the PLC you are using and the PLC vendor setting of the created screen data is different, transmission is not possible. The following message is displayed. Memory access mismatched: communication aborted
11-1-3 Data Communication Procedure

The procedure for transmitting data between a PT and the Support Tool is indicated below. Setting for communications at Support Tool Set the RS-232C port and baud rate at the Support Tool (personal computer). Set PC (PLC) to Transmit mode Place the PT in the Transmit mode to allow communications of the data between the PT and the personal computer. For details of this procedure at PT, refer to the Users Manual of your PT. Selecting the data to be sent/received From the menu at the Support Tool, select the direction of data transmission (download/upload) and the kind of data to be transmitted. Depending on the data, more detailed selection may be possible. After the data has been determined, data transmission will start.
11-2 Communication Setting at the Support Tool

Set the baud rate and communication port at the Support Tool (personal computer) Operation procedure (1) Select [Connect] (menu bar) [Comms. Setting]. The communication dialog box is displayed.
(2) Set the data for the displayed items. The meanings of the items are described below.
430
Sending (Downloading) the Data

Item COM Port Description
Section 11-3
Specify the RS-232C port to be used. Specify either COM1, COM2, COM3, or COM4.
Baud Rate Set the data communication rate. If 38.4 Kbps (High) is set, high-speed data communication is possible. (Not available for NT11S.) It is recommended to specify 9.6 Kbps (Standard) to ensure error-free communication if a communication error occurs due to an inadequate communication environment. Data communication at the 9.6 Kbps (Standard) setting will take about twice the time required in the 38.4 Kbps (High) setting. If the PT is set to the NT21, even faster communications are possible by selected 115 Kbps. Verify Select this item by setting a check mark in the check box if you want to check the communication data at the same time it is transmitted. Please note that this setting is allowed only for NT11S, NT20S and NT600S. .
(3) After completing the setting for all items, click on
11-3 Sending (Downloading) the Data

To send (download) the data created or edited by the Support Tool to a PT, follow the steps shown below. The type of data that can be sent is indicated in the table below.
Data Type Application (in file units) Screen
Description All data is sent in batch. Data is sent in units of a screen. It is possible to send the data of several screens at a time. When sending the data of a parent screen, you can specify whether or not the data of the child screens should be sent with the parent screen data. NT20S and NT600S: Information on the PC (PLC) addresses allocated to the PT status control area, PT status notify area, numeral/character string memory table (string table), etc. NT21: Information on the PC (PLC) addresses allocated to PT status control area, PT status notify area, and window control area. NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C: Information of the PC (PLC) addresses allocated to PT status control area, PT status notify area and window control area (models with -V1 and above).
Direct Access Information
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Data Type System Memory*1 Table*2 Description
Section 11-3
The setting contents of System of PT Configuration are sent and set at the PT. NT20S and NT600S: The following data is sent in a batch. S Numeral memory table data S Character string memory table (String table) data S Mark data NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C: The following data can be sent individually. S Numeral memory table S Character string memory table (String table) S Bit memory table S Mark data S Image data S Library data S Recipe table
*1:
With the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C, individual transmission of system memory is restricted as follows:
The following data stored in a PT cannot be overwritten. S Number of numeral table entries S Number of string table entries S Number of bit memory table entries S Screen history setting S Alarm history setting S Numeral storage type The following data can be overwritten. S Initial screen number S Screen data comment *2: You cannot transmit the mathematical table separately. The mathematical table will be transmitted only when application transmission is performed.
Reference: S When data is sent from the Support Tool to a PT, the existing data in the PT is lost. Therefore, make sure that the existing data in the PT is backed up by the Support Tool before executing data transmission from the Support Tool to the PT. S With the Support Tool on CD-ROM, NT Transfer Utility that is exclusively used for downloading/uploading the screen data is supplied (For details, refer to Appendix C). Operation procedure (1) Select [Connect] (menu bar) [Download (NT-series Support Tool PT)].
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Section 11-3
The menu is displayed, allowing you to select the data to be sent. The items that can be selected vary according to the PT model. Selection of Screen is not possible if screen data is not selected. (Pressing Ctrl key + Shift key + D executes Application downloading.)
(2) Select the data to be sent. Data transmission timing is determined according to the type of data selected to be sent. Data Type Application (in file units) Screen Description Data transmission starts immediately. If a parent screen is included in the screens selected to be sent, a dialog box is displayed requesting you to specify whether child screens are sent with the parent screen. Set a check mark for the Include Child Screen item if you want to send the child screens with the parent screen. Data transmission starts when is clicked. Data transmission starts immediately. Data transmission starts immediately. NT20S and NT600S: Data transmission starts immediately. NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C: The dialog box where the information to be sent is specified is displayed. Only the information for which a check mark is set is sent. Data transmission starts when is clicked.
Direct Access Information System Memory Table
(3) Place the PT in the Transmit mode so that the data sent from the Support Tool can be received. If the PT is not in the Transmit mode, a timeout error occurs in about 10 seconds at the Support Tool. In this case, set the PT in the Transmit mode and click on in the error message dialog box. (4) While the data is being sent to the PT, the progress of data transmission is indicated by a bar graph. To abort the operation, click on .
Reference: If data transmission is aborted, it is necessary to initialize the image data memory in the Maintenance mode (System Menu). Execute the same processing if data transmission is interrupted due to trouble. When sending all the screen data (Application), initialization is not necessary since initialization is automatically executed.
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Receiving (Uploading) Data
Section 11-4
CAUTION
When transferring the data in units of screens, if there are changes in a memory table and /or direct access, transfer such data along with the screen data. Otherwise the system may operate unpredictably.
11-4 Receiving (Uploading) Data

To receive (upload) data stored in a PT at the Support Tool as the screen data being edited, follow the steps shown below. The type of data that can be received is indicated in the table below. Data Type Application (in file units) Screen Description All data is sent in batch. Data is received in units of a screen. It is possible to receive the data of several screens at a time. When receiving the data of a parent screen, you can specify whether or not the data of the child screens is to be received with the parent screen data. NT20S and NT600S: Information on the PC (PLC) addresses allocated to the PT status control area, PT status notify area, numeral/character string memory table (string table), etc. NT21: Information on the PC (PLC) addresses allocated to the PT status control area, PT status notify area, and window control area. NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C: Information on the PC (PLC) addresses allocated to the PT status control area, PT status notify area and window control area (models with -V1 and above).
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Data Type System Memory*1 Description
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The contents of System set at the PT are received and set for System of PT Configuration. NT20S and NT600S: The following data is received in a batch. S Numeral memory table data S Character string memory table (String table) data S Mark data NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C: The following data can be received individually. S Numeral memory table data S Character string memory table (String table) data S Bit memory table data S Mark data S Image data S Library data S Recipe table
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With the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C, individual transmission of system memory is restricted as follows:
The following data stored in the Support Tool can not be overwritten. S Number of numeral table entries S Number of string table entries S Number of bit memory table entries S Screen history setting S Alarm history setting S Numeral storage type The following data can be overwritten. S Initial screen number S Screen data comment *2: It is not possible to perform individual transmission of the mathematical table. The mathematical table will be transmitted only when application transmission is performed.
Reference: S When the Support Tool receives data from a PT, the data being edited at the Support Tool is lost. Therefore, make sure that the edit data is saved in a file before executing data receiving from the PT to the Support Tool. S With the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, individual uploading of tables is possible. However, it may take time to upload the bit memory table. In this case, perform batch transmission of the application (in file units).
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S With the Support Tool on CD-ROM, NT Transfer Utility, which is exclusively used for downloading/uploading the screen data, is supplied (For details, refer to Appendix C).
Operation procedure (1) Select [Connect] (menu bar) [Upload (PT NT-series Support Tool)]. The menu is displayed, allowing you to select the data to be received. The items that can be selected vary according to the PT model. (Pressing Ctrl key + Shift key + U executes Application uploading.) (2) Select the data to be received. The data receiving timing is determined according to the type of data selected to be received. Data Type Application (in file units) Screen Description Data receiving starts immediately. If a parent screen is included in the screens selected to be received, a dialog box is displayed requesting you to specify whether child screens are to be received with the parent screen. To specify multiple screens in batch, specify the screen numbers in the manner 1, 3 5, 7, delimiting them with commas , and hyphens . Set a check mark for the Include Child Screen item if you want to receive the child screens with the parent screen. Data receiving starts when is clicked. Data receiving starts immediately. Data receiving starts immediately. NT20S and NT600S: Data receiving starts immediately. NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C: The dialog box is displayed where the information to be received is specified. Only the information for which a check mark is set is received. Data receiving starts when is clicked.
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(3) Place the PT in the Transmit mode so that the data can be transmitted to the Support Tool. If the PT is not in the Transmit mode, a timeout error occurs in about 10 seconds at the Support Tool. In this case, set the PT in the Transmit mode and click on in the error message dialog box. (4) While the data is sent from the PT, the progress of data transmission is indicated by a bar graph. To abort the operation, click on .
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11-5 Receiving (Uploading) the History Record

It is possible to receive (upload) the display history record data and the alarm history record data, recorded in a PT, at the Support Tool to save them in a file. The type of history record data that can be received is indicated in the table below. Screen Display History Record Data f f Alarm History Record Data f
PT Model NT11S, NT20S NT30, NT30C, NT600S, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C
The received history record data is saved in a desired folder by assigning a file name. The extension of the file name is fixed as .LOG. Since the file is described in a special format, the contents cannot be read using Windows general application tools. Reference: The history record data file (.LOG) can be output to a printer, saved in an RTF file, or output to the screen, using the [Print] function or the [Print Preview] function of the Support Tool. To analyze the history record data using other software, convert the file into an RTF file so that it can be read by other software. Operation procedure (1) Select [Connect] (menu bar) [Get History Log]. The menu is displayed, allowing you to select the history record to be received. The items that can be selected vary according to the PT model. (2) Select the history record to be received. The dialog box for setting the file name for saving the history record is displayed. (3) Set the folder and file name where the history record is to be saved and click on . Receiving of the history record data starts. (4) Place the PT in the Transmit mode so that it can send the data to the Support Tool. If the PT is not in the Transmit mode, a timeout error occurs in about 10 seconds at the Support Tool. In this case, set the PT in the Transmit mode and in the error message dialog box. click on (5) While the data is sent from the PT, the progress of data transmission is indicated by a bar graph. To abort the operation, click on .
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11-6 Setting and Reading the Date and Time

It is possible to set the date and time to PT from the Support Tool or to read the date and time from the PT to display them at the Support Tool. The functions that can be used are indicated below. PT Model NT11S, NT20S, NT600S NT21 NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C *1: *2: Operation procedure (1) Select [Connect] (menu bar) [Date and Time]. The date and time dialog box is displayed. Setting Date/Time *1 f *2 Reading Date/Time *1 f *2
The NT21 can read clock data from the PLC. PT has the clock function. For displaying and setting the date/time at a PT, use the System Menu.
Current Date & Time Displays the date and time at the time the dialog box is displayed. Date This area is used for sending/receiving date data to/from a PT. To set the date at a PT, set Year, Month, Day, and Day of Week here and execute sending (downloading). Click the button to download it to the PT.
To read the date data of a PT, execute receiving (uploading) and the result is displayed here. Click the button to upload it from the PT.
At first, the same contents as displayed at [Current Date & Time] are displayed. Time This area is used for sending/receiving the time to/from a PT. To set the time at a PT, set Hour, Minute, and Second here and execute sending (downloading).
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Click the button to download it to the PT.
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To read the time data of a PT, execute receiving (uploading) and the result is displayed here. Click the button to upload it from the PT.
At first, the same contents as displayed at [Current Date & Time] are displayed.
Used to download the date and time data, set at [Date] and [Time], to a PT to set them.
Used to upload the date and time data in a PT and display them at [Date] and [Time]. (2) To set the date and time at a PT, set the data at [Date] and [Time] and click on . To read the date and time of a PT, click on Data transmission starts when or . is clicked.
(3) Place the PT in the Transmit mode so that communications between the Support Tool and the PT are enabled. If the PT is not in the Transmit mode, a timeout error occurs in about 10 seconds at the Support Tool. In this case, set the PT in the Transmit mode and click on in the error message dialog box. (4) In the case of receiving (uploading), the date and time data that have been read from the PT are displayed at [Date] and [Time].
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SECTION 12 Making Reports

The Support Tool provides a function for displaying various kinds of data, such as screen data and memory table use status, in the form of a list, and printing them. 12-1 Report Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1-1 Cross-References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1-2 Direct Connection Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1-3 History Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1-4 Image/Library Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1-5 Mark List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1-6 Screen Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1-7 Screen List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1-8 Table Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1-9 Validation Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1-10 Mathematical Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1-11 Recipe Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2 Printing Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2-1 Printer Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2-2 Output to a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2-3 Output to a File (RTF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-3 Displaying the Print Image (Preview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-4 Outputting the Screen Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442 443 444 445 445 446 446 447 448 448 448 449 449 449 450 455 456 457
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12-1 Report Types

The Support Tool outputs the following types of report. S Cross-Reference S Direct Connection Information S History Report S Image/Library Report S Mark List S Screen Image S Screen list S Table Report S Validation Report Output of these reports can be selected from the following three types (use [Print Preview] for outputting to the display). Printer: Screen image, setting data, etc. are output to a printer. Rich Text Format (file): Various setting data, etc. are output to a file in RTF. Display (print preview): Screen image, setting data, etc. are displayed on the screen before output to a printer. The screen image can be output to a file in bit map format using the [Screen] (menu bar) [Copy to Image]. (Refer to 12-4 Outputting the Screen Image.)
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12-1-1 Cross-References
The use statuses of memory tables such as the numeral memory table and character string memory table (string table) are printed or displayed. The cross-reference allows you to find the screens where a specific memory table is used.
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12-1-2 Direct Connection Information

Direct connection information is printed or displayed. This report is available only when the direct connection setting data has been set.
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12-1-3 History Report

By specifying the display history record file or the alarm history record file, sent from a PT, the history record data can be printed or displayed. The history record that can be read by the Support Tool depends on the PT model as shown below (refer to 11-5 Receiving (Uploading) the History Record). NT30, NT30C, NT600S, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C S Screen display history record NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C S Screen display history record S Alarm history record
[Screen History Report]
Filename:: HistoryReport.rtf
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[Screen History of Occurrence] Screen No Month Day Hour Minute 1 4 15 19 58 2 4 15 19 58 1 4 15 19 58 2 4 15 19 58 1 4 15 19 58 2 4 15 19 58 1 4 15 19 58 2 4 15 19 58 1 4 15 19 58 2 4 15 19 58 1 4 15 19 58 2 4 15 19 58 1 4 15 19 58 2 4 15 19 58 1 4 15 19 58 2 4 15 19 58 1 4 15 19 58 2 4 15 19 58 1 4 15 19 58 2 4 15 19 58 [Screen History of Frequence] Screen No Count Comments 1 10 HISTORY TITLE 2 10 HISTORY TITLE 2
Comments HISTORY TITLE HISTORY TITLE 2 HISTORY TITLE HISTORY TITLE 2 HISTORY TITLE HISTORY TITLE 2 HISTORY TITLE HISTORY TITLE 2 HISTORY TITLE HISTORY TITLE 2 HISTORY TITLE HISTORY TITLE 2 HISTORY TITLE HISTORY TITLE 2 HISTORY TITLE HISTORY TITLE 2 HISTORY TITLE HISTORY TITLE 2 HISTORY TITLE HISTORY TITLE 2
12-1-4 Image/Library Report

A list of the image data and the library data is printed or displayed.
[Image/Library List] Type Image Image Library Library Library Library Library Library
Filename: Filename:Image-Library.rtf Size Comments 64x48 64x48 200x200 200x200 200x200 200x200 200x200 200x200
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Code Compression Color Mode 1 Yes 8 Colors 2 Yes 8 Colors 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005
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12-1-5 Mark List

A list of mark data is printed or displayed.
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Reference: In the case that the font size for Display Properties of Control Panel is set to large font, it may be printed while part of mark list is being chipped off. When it occurs, please select [Start] [Settings] [Control Panel], then open the Display Properties and set the font size in Setting to small font, and perform the mark list printing (displaying).
12-1-6 Screen Image

The screen image and the setting contents of a screen are printed or displayed (to print the screen image, add [Screen Image] to the simultaneously printed items. With the default status, check mark is set). You can select whether or not to inverse screen image for printing. It is also possible to select whether or not to include screen grid or dotted line frame for string display etc. for printing (P461).
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Reference: It is possible to save each screen image to a bit map file. In this case, open the screen to be saved and select [Screen] - [Copy to Image]. The saved screen image can be edited using the application software such as Paint.
Screen No.: 1 Standard Screen Screen Comment: Menu Screen
[Fixed Display: Rectangle/Square] Start Pos End Pos FrGnd Color BkGnd Colour Attribute 10, 10 204, 59 White Transparent Standard
[Fixed Display: Text/Mark] Position Font Scale 20, 15 Standard 2x2
Smoothing Attribute FrGnd Colour BkGnd Colour Description Yes Standard White Transparent Menu Screen
[Fixed Display: Rectangle/Square] Start Pos End Pos FrGnd Colour BkGnd Colour Attribute 10, 10 204, 59 White Transparent Standard
[Touch Switch Display] Start Pos End Pos Function Frame Disp SPos Disp EPos Attr Pos Lamp Bit On State Attribute Frame Col Off Col On Col Flash Col Label Pos Font Scale Smoothing Attribute Label Fg Col Label Bg Col Label On Col Label 181, 141 500, 200 Switch Screen No. 2 3Dimension 181, 141 500, 200 No Light White Transparent White White 230, 155 Standard 2x2 Yes tandard White Transparent Monitor Screen
[Fixed Display: Text/Mark] Position Font Scale 20, 15 Standard 2x2
Smoothing Attribute FrGnd Colour BkGnd Colour Description Yes Standard White Transparent Menu Screen
181, 221 500, 280 Switch Screen No. 3 3Dimension 181, 221 500, 280 Yes Light White Transparent White Whit 265, 235 Standard 2x2 Standard White Transparent Set Screen
Yes
181, 301 500, 360 Switch Screen No. 4 3Dimension 181, 301 500, 360 Yes Light White Transparent White White 250, 315 Standard 2x2 Standard White Transparent Alarm Screen
Yes
[Touch Switch Display] Start Pos End Pos Function Frame Disp SPos Disp EPos Attr Pos Lamp Bit On State Attribute Frame Col Off Col On Col Flash Col Label Pos Font Scale Smoothing Attribute Label Fg Col Label Bg Col Label On Col Label 181, 141 500, 200 Switch Screen No. 2 3Dimension 181, 141 500, 200 No Light White Transparent White White 230, 155 Standard 2x2 Yes Standard White Transparent Monitor Screen
181, 221 500, 280 Switch Screen No. 3 3Dimension 181, 221 500, 280 Yes Light White Transparent White White 265, 235 Standard Standard White Transparent Set Screen
2x2 Yes
181, 301 500, 360 Switch Screen No. 4 3Dimension 181, 301 500, 360 Yes Light White Transparent White White 250, 315 Standard Standard White Transparent Alarm Screen
2x2 Yes
12-1-7 Screen List

Screen numbers and comments are printed or displayed.
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12-1-8 Table Report

The setting contents of memory tables are printed or displayed.
12-1-9 Validation Report

The results of an error check on the setting contents are printed or displayed. The contents to be printed or displayed are the same as in the error display dialog box.
12-1-10 Mathematical Report

The setting of mathematical table is printed or displayed.
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12-1-11 Recipe Report

The setting of Recipe table is printed or displayed.
12-2 Printing Reports

This section describes the procedure for printing reports (screen data, memory table use status, etc.) using a printer.
12-2-1 Printer Setting

To print a report using a printer, it is necessary to set the type of printer and print mode. To set the printer information, display the Print Setup property by selecting [File] (menu bar) [Print Setup].
Printer: Name: Status: Type: Where:
Set the information of the printer you are going to use. Specify the printer by selecting the printer name from the list of registered printer names. Displays the status of the selected printer, and the number of files in the queue. Displays the name of the driver that is set for the selected printer. Displays the name of the port that is set for the selected printer. Displays the comment that is set for the selected printer.
Comment: Paper:
Set the paper size and the paper tray.
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Size: Source: Orientation: Portrait: Set the size of paper to be used. Set the paper tray to be used. Set the direction of printing paper.
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Specify this item if the data is to be printed parallel to the shorter dimension of the paper.
Landscape: Specify this item if the data is to be printed parallel to the longer dimension of the paper. [Properties]: Used to set the printer properties.
Since the setting differs according to the printer, refer to the manual of the printer driver. Reference: If the print setup, print, or print preview has been executed under condition that no printer driver has been installed, there may be times Support Tool does not move correctly.
12-2-2 Output to a Printer

To output the report to the printer, follow the procedure shown below. (1) Select [File] (menu bar) [Print]. The Reports dialog box is displayed. (page 451) (2) Set Printer for [Destination]. (3) To specify the printing position of the paper, click on [Set Margins ..] button. The Set Margins dialog box is displayed. After setting the items in this dialog box, click on . The Reports dialog box is displayed again. (4) To set the header/footer, click on the [Header/Footer] button. The Header and Footer dialog box is displayed. After setting the items in this dialog box, click on . The Reports dialog box is displayed again. (5) After completing the setting, click on The Print dialog box is displayed. (page 455) Set the print range and the number of copies. in the Reports dialog box.
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(6) After completing the setting, click on Printing starts.
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in the Print dialog box.
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Set Margins
Print
Header and Footer
Reports dialog box
In this dialog box, the contents of printing, and printing header/footer, are set. Report Type: Destination: Select the type of report to be printed. Specify the destination of report output.
Printer: The report is output to the printer. Rich Text Format: The report is output to a file. Header: Footer: Specify this item to attach the header. The contents of header can be specified by pressing Specify this item to attach the footer. The contents of footer can be specified by pressing . .
S Specification of Screen Image If you specify Screen Image for [Report Type], a dialog for setting and selecting the range and print items is displayed.
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Screen Image Attribute Inverse Print:
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Specify this item when you want to inverse black and white for printing. When this item is selected, the screen image will be monochrome even when color-printer is used. With the color-type PT, the screen image will be turned to gray and the screen will be inverse for printing. Specify this item when you do not want to include screen grid for printing. With the default status, check mark is set. If it is unchecked, the grid is printed according to the grid setting of each screens property.
Hide Screen Grid:
Show Dotted Line Frame: Specify this item when you want to include the dotted line frame for the following objects. S Dotted line frame indicating the position of string input and string display S Dotted line frame indicating the touch sensing area of touch switch S Dotted line frame indicating the display position of image/library data of an image lamp (The status of an image lamp to be printed depends on the [Simulate ON/OFF] setting of the [View] menu. With lamp ON status, display position of image/library data for OFF state is shown with the dotted line frame and with lamp OFF status, display position of image/library data for ON state is shown with the dotted line frame.) Screen: All: Range: Specify the screen to be printed. Select this item to print all screens. Select this item if you want to print only specified screens. Specify the screen numbers using a comma (,) as a delimiter. By joining two page number with a hyphen (), you can specify the range. (5 - 12, for example, indicates the range from screen No. 5 to screen No. 12.) Specify the items to be printed. It is possible to select all items. Specify this to print the screen image. Specify this to print the detailed screen setting information.
Include:
Screen Image: Screen Information:
Lamp/Touch Switch Number: Specify this when there is a lamp and/or touch switch on the screen and you want to print the allocated bit number of a lamp and/or touch switch. Usually in the case of a touch switch, the allocated bit number specified when setting a lamp is
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printed. If the notify bit function is set, however, the notify bit number is printed. Memory Table Entry Number: Specify this when there is a character string display, numeral display, bar graph, and/or input setting element on the screen and if you want to print the element with the set memory table entry number. Image/Library Number: Specify this when there is image data display and/or library data display on the screen and you want to print the displayed data with the image/library code number.
S Specification of History Report If you specify History Report for [Report Type], you are requested to specify the file name where the display history record data sent from the PT is stored.
S Specification of Validation Report If you specify Validation Report for [Report Type], you are requested to specify whether an error check is to be executed and then the result of the check is to be printed or the present error log information is to be printed. If an error check is executed, the existing error log is lost. To keep the record on the error for which the message is displayed like after the conversion, select Print Current Error Log Window.
To print the result of error check, click on
after selecting Print After
Validation. A message asking if you want to execute an error check is displayed. The time necessary for error check execution varies depending on the registered screen data. Reference: S Printing information on errors occurring during data conversion The procedure for printing information on errors occurring during data conversion is shown below. (1) Data of NT-series Support Tool S Open the source file.
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S Select [Tools] [PT Configuration] and specify the PT model (conversion destination). S Execute data conversion. Data of DOS version S Specify the file using [File] [Import]. S Execute data conversion. (2) If an error occurs, the message Application conversion has resulted some messages in Error Log. is displayed. Click on . (3) Select [View] [Error Log] to display the error log. (4) Select [File] [Print] and set the properties as shown below. S Report Type: S Destination: S Screen: Validation Report Printer, or Rich Text Format Print Current Error Log Window
For details of data conversion, refer to Appendix A Data Conversion. Setting margins Specify the margins to define the print area.
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print location and click on the corresponding button ( , ). Print dialog box Printer: Set the printer to be used. Range: Specify the pages to be printed. All: All pages are printed.
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Pages: Only the specified pages are printed. The pages to be printed are specified as a range.
The pages to be specified here are actual print pages and it must be taken into consideration that one screen data does not always correspond to one print page. If you want to print the screens partially, use the Print Preview function to check the correspondence between pages and screens to specify pages. Print to File: Specify this item to output the contents to be printed to a file. The file format differs depending on the printer used. After setting a check mark in the check box, click on : the file name setting dialog box is displayed. Copies: Specify the number of copies to be printed.
Number of copies: Set the number of copies. Collate: Specify if the same page is printed in a group when printing multiple copies. (The same page is printed in a group if a check mark is set in the check box.)
12-2-3 Output to a File (RTF)

Reports can be output to a file in the rich text format. The operation for outputting the reports to a file is basically the same as that for printing them. Reference: The rich text format is a file format used for document data; in this file format, information such as characters and indents is retained. The data saved in this format is highly interchangeable among Windows 95/98 applications. Operation procedure to output to a file is shown below: (1) Select [File] (menu bar) [Print]. The Report dialog box is displayed. (page 451) (2) Set Rich Text Format for [Destination]. (3) To specify the print position of the paper, click on [Set Margins ..]. The Set Margins dialog box is displayed. After setting the items in this dialog box, click on . The Reports dialog box is displayed again. (4) To set the header/footer, click on the [Header/Footer]. The Header and Footer dialog box is displayed. After setting the items in this dialog box, click on dialog box is displayed again.
. The Reports
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(5) After completing the setting, click on
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in the Reports dialog box.
Reports
If you click on
in the Reports dialog box, the dialog box used to specify ,
the report output file is displayed. Specify the file name and click on then the report is output to a file.
For details on operations at the Reports dialog box, the Set Margins dialog box, and the Header and Footer dialog box, refer to 12-2-2 Output to a Printer.
12-3 Displaying the Print Image (Preview)

Before printing a report, it is possible to visually check the print image on the screen. The procedure for displaying the print image is basically the same as that for outputting the report to a printer. Operation procedure to display the print preview is shown below: (1) Select [File] (menu bar) [Print Preview]. The Reports dialog box is displayed. (2) To specify the print position of the paper, click on [Set Margins ..]. The Set Margins dialog box is displayed. After setting the items in this dialog box, click on . The Reports dialog box is displayed again. (3) To set the header/footer, click on the [Header/Footer]. The Header and Footer dialog box is displayed. After setting the items in this dialog box, click on dialog box is displayed again.
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(4) After completing the setting, click on
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in the Reports dialog box.
For details, Reports dialog box, the Set Margins dialog box, and the Header and Footer dialog box, refer to 12-2-2 Output to a Printer. The operation procedure at the preview screen is shown below.
Print: Next Page: Prev Page: Two Page: Zoom In:
Specify this item to output the data to the printer. Specify this item to display the next page. Specify this item to display the previous page. Specify this item to display two pages on the screen. Specify this item to enlarge the displayed image. cursor to the desired position, click the mouse After moving the and the specified area is enlarged.
Zoom Out: Close:
Cancels the enlarged display mode. Closes the print preview screen.
12-4 Outputting the Screen Image

It is possible to output only the data creation screen in the bit map format. The output data can be used in other applications to be displayed or printed. The operation procedure for outputting the screen image is shown below. (1) Display the screen to be output at the front. (2) Select [Screen] (menu bar) [Copy to Image]. The file name setting dialog box is displayed. (3) Specify the folder and file name and click on .
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Reference: The screen image of the editing screen is saved in the bit map file without change. If you want to save an inverted image to a file, select [File] - [Print] and set Screen Image for Report Type and Rich Text Format for Destination, set a check mark for Inverse Printand output it. (Refer to 12-2-3 Output to a File (RTF).) If you use this method, the screen image will be monochrome even when the color-printer is used.
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APPENDIX
This section provides reference information on using the Support Tool, information on the operational procedure for the system installer which is supplied with the Support Tool. Please refer to the information that you need. A Data Conversion ........................................................ B System Installer Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C NT Transfer Utility ...................................................... D Translation Support Utility ................................................ E Tables of Functions of PT Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F Limits on Numbers of Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G New Functions of Support Tool Ver.4.1 ...................................... H New Functions of Support Tool Ver.4.6 ...................................... I Error Messages .......................................................... J Shortcut Keys ........................................................... K Connecting Cable Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L Keycode Tables and Conversion Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461 485 489 497 513 533 537 539 541 547 549 551
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Appendix A
Data Conversion
This section describes the data conversion method between different direct access types and different PT models. In the following explanation, the NT20S, NT30, NT30C, NT600S, NT620S, NT620C, and NT625C are referred to as conventional models and the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C (including models with -V1, -V1 (System Ver. 2.1) and -V2 (System Ver.3.1)) are referred to as new models.
Direct Access Types

Direct access type can be set at PLC Vendor of PT Type (PT Configuration). Changing PLC vendor of existing screen data changes direct access type. The direct access types that can be handled by the Support Tool (Ver. 3.j) are as follows; OMRON: Memory Link: This is a direct access for OMRON PLCs This is a simulative direct access with which host and PT execute sending or receiving of command via RS-232C/422A communication. This is a direct access for Mitsubishi A series PLC. This is a direct access for Mitsubishi FX series PLC.
Mitsubishi A: Mitsubishi FX:
Memory Link, Mitsubishi A and Mitsubishi FX can be set only with NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C with -V1 and above. Reference: S The direct access version that can be handled by the Support Tool is: NT20S, NT600S: Ver. 5 Conventional models other than NT20S, NT600S: Ver. 4 New models: No direct access versions
S Depending on the direct access types, exclusive system program may be needed for the PT hardware. For details of the system programs and system installer, refer to Appendix B System Installer Operation. S To create screen data to be used for direct access (PLC vendor) other than OMRON, Memory Link, Mitsubishi A and Mitsubishi FX, use system installer of DOS version. Conversion between different direct accesses (PLC vendor) With the Support Tool (Ver. 4.1), data conversion between different direct accesses such as OMRONMitsubishi A or Mitsubishi FXOMRON is possible. However, data conversion between different direct accesses is limited to data of the same PT model. (e.g., Between NT31-V1 data for OMRON and Mitsubishi A) When both direct accesses and PT model are different, convert data to that of the same PT model first (see figures in next page) and then convert the direct access type.
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Conversion between conventional PT models (Between same direct access)
NT600S NT20S
Appendix A
NT620S
NT620C/NT625C
NT30
NT30C
Conversion from conventional PT model to new PT model (Between same direct access)
NT30 NT31 (-V1) NT31 (-V2) NT30C NT31C (-V1) NT31C (-V2)
NT620S NT631 (-V1) NT631 (-V2)
NT620C/NT625C NT631C (-V1) NT631C (-V2)
NT20S NT21
Conversion between new PT models (Between same direct access)
NT31
NT31C
NT31-V1
NT31C-V1
NT31-V1
NT31C-V1
NT631
NT631C
NT631-V1
NT631C-V1
NT631-V1
NT631C-V1
System Program Ver.2.0
NT31-V2
NT31C-V2
NT631-V2
NT631C-V2
NT21
NT31-V2 System Program Ver.3.1
It is possible to convert the screen data for the lower system program version to that for the higher system program version freely regardless of the PT models. (e.g., from -V1 to -V2 or from -V2 to -V2 (System Ver3.1)). However, conversion towards the opposite direction is not possible (ex. PT models with V1 PT models without -V1 or higher system program version lower system program version). When the PT models with the large screen size are converted to those with the smaller screen size (ex. NT631 NT31), the elements exceeding the screen size after conversion are deleted. Note that when the screen data is converted, user group and grid information will be lost.
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Appendix A
Reference: S The data conversions shown above indicate the conversion of entire screen data files. If an element registered to the symbol manager is registered for a screen of another PT model, the data is converted. In this case, conversion is performed in element units. For data conversion in element units, the restrictions shown above are not applicable and element data can be converted between any combination of PT models. S You cannot convert both the PT Model and PLC Vendor at the same time (an error message will be displayed). First, change either of them and then perform conversion a second time.
Data Conversion Procedure

The data conversion procedure is shown below. (1) Open the existing screen data file. Open the existing screen data file that is the source for data conversion. If the data has been created using the DOS version Support Tool, select [File] (menu bar) [Import] in the Support Tool screen to open the file. For details of the operation, refer to 3-3-2 Reading the Existing Screen Data (Application) File or 3-3-5 Importing (Reading) the DOS Version Screen Data (Application) File. (2) Convert the data. At the Support Tool, select [Tools] (menu bar) [PT Configuration], then select the [PT Type] tab. Select the conversion destination PT model or PLC Vendor (refer to Dialog Box Settings in the PT configuration on page 45). Click on played. Click on , and the data conversion confirmation message is disagain to execute data conversion.
S NT11S cannot convert to other model from [PT Configuration]. If you want, please use symbol manager to convert to other model. Reference: S After converting the screen data, there might be some messages in the error log. This error messages will disappear when the screen data has been edited. Especially for the converting errors, it is not possible to reproduce these errors even if the error check (Validation) has been performed. So soon after the converting error occurs, it is recommended to perform Print Current Error Log Window. The operation for this, refer to 12-2 Printing Reports. S When converting the screen data to the NT21 or the NT31, NT31C, NT631 or NT631C using -V2, the specification of NT20/30/620 Compatible Mode is possible. (For details of NT20/30/620 compatible mode, refer to Appendix A NT20/30/620 Compatible Mode). For details of the modification of screen data and program at the host, refer to Correcting the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C screen data after conversion on page 464). (3) Change the allocated bits and words If necessary, change the allocated bits and words. Usually, it is not necessary to change the allocated bits and words since their settings in the conversion source data are reflected in the converted data. However, if the data is converted from the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, or NT631C to a conventional model in element units, or if the data is converted
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between different direct access types, modification of the allocated bits and words may become necessary since the range of usable word addresses differ. For details, refer to Correcting the PC (PLC) addresses on page 466. (4) Correct the screen data If the data is converted from a PT model to another PT model that has smaller screen than the source PT model, it is necessary to modify the screen data in accordance with the screen size. If data is converted between a conventional model and a new model, the data must be corrected in accordance with the conversion destination because there are many differences between a conventional model and a new model. Refer to page 464. (5) Modify the program. If the screen data is corrected, the program at the host may have to be modified. Modify the program by referring to Correcting the Screen Data Conversion (page 464).
Correcting the Screen Data Conversion

This section describes how the screen data should be corrected after it has been converted. If the screen data cannot be converted correctly, an error message is displayed on conversion of the data (when changing a PT model or PLC Vendor, or registering a symbol from the symbol manager). If an error message is displayed, it will be necessary to correct the screen data or the program. Correcting the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C screen data after conversion If the screen data is converted to the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631 or NT631C, the following modification of the screen data and program is needed according to the source/destination PT model.
Convert From NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C Convert To NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C with -V1 *1 Modification needed S If image/library is inserted into a lamp/touch switch label or a character string, modification of screen data is needed. For how to perform the correction, refer to Correction of image codes (page 471) or Correction of library codes (page 472). S Word configuration of PT control/notify area differs between the source and destination PT model. Check the program at the host and make corrections. For details, refer to Appendix A NT20/30/620 compatible mode. S If a keyboard screen is used, the size of the keyboard screen frame needs to be checked/adjusted. For how to perform the correction, refer to Correction related to keyboard screens (page 467). NT20S NT21 S Word configuration of PT control/notify area differs between the source and destination PT model. Check the program at the host and make corrections. For details, refer to Appendix A NT20/30/620 Compatible Mode. S Some changes will occur on the screens, such as in the sizes of touch switches and the positions of objects, check all converted screens and correct them as necessary. NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, NT625C NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C with -V2 *2 If a keyboard screen is used, the size of the keyboard screen frame needs to be checked/adjusted. For how to perform the correction, refer to Correction related to keyboard screens (page 467).
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Convert From NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C with -V1 NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C with -V2 NT21 Convert To NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C with -V2 NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C with -V2 NT31 with V2 Not needed. Modification needed
Appendix A
Not needed.
Not needed.
*1:
When converting the screen data from NT30/620 series to NT31/631 series, we recommend converting to NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C with -V2 using NT30/620 compatible mode. This requires less modification of screen data and is easy to perform. In this case, check if the system program installed in the PT is Ver3j. For details of how to install the system program, refer to Appendix B System Installer Operation. On conversion, check if NT20/30/620 Compatible Mode ([PT Configuration] [PT Type] is selected). (In the default status, the check mark will be ON when trying to convert screen data from the NT20S, NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, and NT625C to the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C with -V2.)
*2:
Correcting colors S Conversion from monochrome display models to color display models Colors (black and white) remain as they are after the conversion. If you want to color the converted data, change or color the data as needed. S Conversion from color display models to monochrome display models Colors are converted into black or white as shown below. Colors for objects other than Image Black, blue, red, magenta: Black Green, cyan, yellow, white: White Colors for Image Black: Black
Blue, red, magenta, green, cyan, yellow, white: White Change the colors as needed. Correcting the PLC addresses (On data conversion between direct accesses) When converting the data between different direct accesses, it may be necessary to change PLC addresses since corresponding PLC is changed. In this manual, conversion between OMRON and MEMLINK is described. S Difference OMRON: Various words are available such as CIO area and data memory area. Available word addresses differ depending on the PLC that is used. Only memory link area (PT memory) can be used. Available word addresses: 0000-9999
MEMLINK:
S Conversion result, error message and corrective action.
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Status before Conversion With OMRON data, an area other than the CIO area is set. Status after Conversion The PLC address is reset. Error Message PLC address (XXX) of YYY is invalid. It is reset to default.
Appendix A
Corrective Action Reset the area to memory link area (PT memory). If this PC (PLC) address is referred to from the program, it is necessary to correct the program accordingly. (Refer to 6-1-10 Setting Properties.)
Correcting the PC (PLC) addresses (On data conversion between PT models) When converting the data of the entire screen data file, screen data for use with new models cannot be converted to screen data for use with conventional models. However, if the data of a new model is registered for the screen of a conventional model using the symbol manager, the following points must be taken into consideration due to differences in the usable PC (PLC) address range between a conventional and a new model. S Difference New models: Conventional models: Word addresses can be handled up to five digits. Word addresses can be handled up to four digits.
S Conversion result, error message and corrective action

Status before Conversion With a new model, word addresses are within four digits. With a new model, the word address is five digits. Status after Conversion With a conventional model, word addresses remain as they were. The word address is reset. Error Message Corrective Action
Invalid PC (PLC) address. It is reset to default.
Reset the word address to a number of four or less digits. If this PC (PLC) address is referred to from the program, it is necessary to correct the program accordingly. (Refer to 6-1-10 Setting Properties.)
Correction related to continuous screens When the data of a conventional model is converted into data for a new model, an error may occur due to differences in the handling of continuous screens between conventional models and new models. S Difference New models: Conventional models: Continuous screens cannot be used. Continuous screens can be used.
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Status before Conversion With conventional models, continuous screens are used. Status after Conversion The parent screen of the continuous screens is deleted. Error Message The screen no. XXXX was a Continuous Parent Screen that is not supported in this model. It is discarded.
Appendix A
Corrective Action Use a touch switch to switch screens. If the program is created to display the parent screen of continuous screens, correct the program so that the first child screen is displayed. (Refer to 6-8-2 Switch Screen Touch Switch.)
Correction related to overlapping screens When overlapping screens are converted, an error may occur due to differences in the handling of overlapping screens between conventional models and new models. S Difference New models: Conventional models: A window/keyboard screen cannot be specified as a child screen. A window/keyboard screen can be specified as a child screen.

Status before Conversion With a conventional model, a window/ keyboard screen is specified as a child screen. Status after Conversion With a new model, a window/keyboard screen is removed from child screens. Error Message The screen no. XXX of type YYY is not supported as a child, so the parentchild association is discarded. Corrective Action Copy the contents of the window/keyboard screen to a standard screen and specify that standard screen as a child screen. (Refer to 5-3-2.Overlapping Screens)
Correction related to number of window/keyboard screens to be opened When a window/keyboard screen is converted, conversion is executed as shown below due to differences in number of window/keyboard screens that can be displayed at the same time. S Difference New models (NT21, NT31/631-V1 and above): Up to three window/keyboard screens can be opened at the same time. (1 Global Window and 2 Local Windows) With a screen attribute, up to two local windows can be specified as pop-up windows to be displayed when the screen is opened. With a touch switch (cursor move and input key-window/keyboard function), specification of local window 1 or 2 is possible. Conventional models, New models (NT31/631): Only one window/keyboard screen can be opened. (Local window 1 (keyboard) only) With a screen attribute, only one window can be spe-
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Appendix A
cified as a pop-up window to be displayed when the screen is opened. With a touch switch (cursor move and input key-window/keyboard function), specification of only local window 1 (keyboard) is possible. S Conversion result, error message and corrective action
Status before Conversion With a new model with -V1 and above, local window 2 is specified for the attribute of touch switch. And the touch switch is registered to the symbol manager. Status after Conversion Minimum value is restored for window/ keyboard screen number. Error Message Input Key-Window/ Keyboard screen number is not within the valid range. Minimum value restored. Corrective Action Correct the screen data so that the local window 1 includes all the required elements.
Correction related to display range of window/keyboard screens When a window/keyboard screen is converted, conversion is executed as shown below due to differences in the window/keyboard screen display range between a conventional and a new model. S Difference: New models: Conventional models: A window/keyboard screen can be specified only in the range that fits the touch switch grids. A window/keyboard screen can be specified at any desired position.

Status before Conversion With a conventional model, a range that does not fit the touch switch size is specified as the display range. Status after Conversion With a new model, the range is corrected so that it agrees with the touch switch positions. Error Message Some screen elements exceed frame size. The elements will not be downloaded to PT Hardware. Corrective Action If the position and the range of the window to be displayed is inconvenient for operation, correct the position and the range. (Refer to 5-4 Window/Keyboard Screens.)
Correction related to the system initializing screen (Host Connect screen) When the system initializing screen is converted, conversion is executed as shown below due to differences in screen numbers and elements that can be registered between conventional and new models. S Difference New models: Screen No. 9000 Only fixed display elements (excluding image data and library data) can be registered. Screen No. 1999 All kinds of element can be registered. Some elements that need communications with a host may not be displayed correctly.
Conventional models:
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Status before Conversion With a conventional model, elements that cannot be registered on a new model are registered. Status after Conversion With a new model, the screen No. is modified to 9000. Elements that cannot be registered for a new model are removed. Error Message This screen does not support XXX. It is discarded.
Appendix A
Corrective Action Correct the screen so that the same screen as before the conversion is created using fixed display elements excluding image/library data. (Refer to 5-8. Host Connect Screen (System Initializing Screen))
Correction related to extended screens When an extended screen is converted, an error message may be displayed due to differences in the handling of an extended screen between conventional and new models. S Difference New models: Conventional models: Extended screens are not supported. Extended screens can be used as standard screens.

Status before Conversion With a conventional model, the screen number of an extended screen is used for a standard screen. Status after Conversion With a new model, the screen is treated as a standard screen. Error Message The screen no. XXX was an Extended Screen that is not supported by this model, so it is converted to a standard screen. Corrective Action
Correction related to history screens When a history screen is converted, an error message may be displayed due to differences in the handling of the screen numbers of the frequency history screen and the occurrence history screen between conventional and new models. S Difference: New models: Screen No. 9001 and No. 9002 History screens (occurrence order, frequency order) cannot be edited. Screen No. 1997 and No. 1998 History screens (occurrence order, frequency order) can be edited.

Status before Conversion With a conventional model, a history screen (occurrence order, frequency order) is edited. Status after Conversion With a new model, the history screen is deleted (displaying the edited history screen is possible by specifying it from a PT). Error Message The screen no. xxx was a history occurrence (frequency) screen that is not supported in this model. It is discarded. Corrective Action
Correction related to the number of memory tables Since the number of entries that can be used in the memory tables depend on the PT model, conversion is executed in the manner shown below.
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S Difference
NT30 NT30C
Appendix A
NT11S
NT20S
NT600S
NT620S NT620C NT625C
NT21 NT31 NT31C NT631 NT631C 512, 1000, or 2000 256, 1000, or 2000 256, or 1000
Numeral memory table Character string memory table (String table) Bit memory table Extended I/O input table Extended I/O output table F-key input notify table
128
128
512
512, or 1000
512, or 1000
128
128
256
256, or 1000
256, or 1000
256 64 64
256

Status before Conversion A memory table number that is outside the allowable range for the memory table is used for display or input. Status after Conversion The memory table number is reset to 0. Error Message [Object Name] refers to invalid numeral table entry. The referenced table entry is reset to entry 0. Corrective Action Correct the memory table number to the one that is in the valid range. If the memory table number is specified in a program, correct it also. (Refer to Dialog Box Settings in the PT Configuration on page 45.)
Correction related to contents of numeral memory table When the data of a conventional model is converted to the data for a new model, the converted data requires your attention to the fact that the processing that occurs if incorrect data (existence of A to F other than F at the most significant bit position) is written to an allocated word in the host differs between a conventional and a new model. S Difference New models: Conventional models: The written data is invalid and the existing content is retained. The incorrect data is stored.

Status before Conversion Status after Conversion Error Message Corrective Action Note that the display differs between a conventional and a new model if incorrect data is written. (Refer to 7-2. Numeral Memory Table)
Correction related to bit memory table If a bit memory table is converted from the conventional model to the new model, conversion will be executed in the manner shown below due to the difference of the bit memory table function.
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S Difference New models: Conventional models:
Appendix A
Alarm function and switch screen function cannot be set simultaneously. Alarm function and switch screen function can be set simultaneously.

Status before Conversion [Switch screen]: OFF [Screen No]: 0 Status after Conversion Function: None [Switch screen]: OFF [Screen No]: 0 Function: Alarm [Switch screen]: ON [Screen No]: As desired Function: Alarm [Switch screen]: ON [Screen No]: 9999 Function: Alarm [Switch screen]: ON [Screen No]: As desired Error Message Corrective Action Change function to [Alarm], if you want to display the alarm. (Refer to 7-4 Bit Memory Table.) Correction is not necessary. Correction is not necessary. Change the function to [Switch screen]. (Refer to 7-4 Bit Memory Table.)
[Switch screen]: OFF [Screen No]: As desired [Switch screen]: OFF [Screen No]: 0 [Switch screen]: ON [Screen No]: As desired
Correction related to extended I/O input/output table When an extended I/O input/output table is converted, the data is converted in the manner shown below due to differences in the handling of an extended I/O input/output table between NT30/NT30C and other models. S Difference NT30/NT30C: Other models: Extended I/O input/output table can be used. Extended I/O input/output table cannot be used.

Status before Conversion With an NT30/ NT30C, an extended I/O input/ output table is set. Status after Conversion With a PT model other than NT30/ NT30C, the setting of an extended I/O input/output table is discarded. Error Message Corrective Action Correct the screen data and a host program so that unusable table entries can be replaced with inputs/outputs of a host, etc. (Refer to 7-5 Extended I/O Input Table and 7-6 Extended I/O Output Table.)
Correction of image codes When an image code is converted between a conventional and a new model, conversion is executed in the manner shown below due to differences in the image codes between them. S Difference New models: Conventional models: 0001 to 0FFF (hexadecimal) FE20 to FEFF (hexadecimal)
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Status before Conversion Conventional model Assume the code is X. Status after Conversion New model The code is X FE1F. Error Message [E] Image Table entry has been converted. [W] The code for screen element [Object Name] has been converted from XXXX to YYY. [W] The code for screen element [Object Name] has been converted from XXXX to YYY.
Appendix A
Corrective Action If the code after conversion differs from the image code to be used, change the code to the correct one. (Refer to 8-1 Image Editor.)
New model Assume the code is Y.
Conventional model The code is Y + FE1F (if the converted code is outside the usable range, the code is fixed as FE20.)
Correction of library codes When a library code is converted between a conventional and a new model, conversion is executed in the manner shown below due to differences in the library codes between them. S Difference New models: Conventional models: 1000 to 3FFF (hexadecimal) FA20 to FAFF, FB20 to FBFF, FC20 to FCFF, FD20 to FDFF (hexadecimal)

Status before Conversion Conventional model Assume the code is X. Status after Conversion New model The code is X EA20. Error Message [E] Library Table Entry has been converted. [W] The code for screen element [Object Name] has been converted from XXXX to YYYY. [W] The code for screen element [Object Name] has been converted from XXXX to YYYY. Corrective Action If the code after conversion differs from the library code to be used, change the code to the correct one. (Refer to 8-2 Library Editor.)
New model Assume the code is Y.
Conventional model The code is Y + EA20 (if the converted code is outside the usable range, the code is fixed as FA20.)
Correction related to image/library in character strings When an image/library in a character string is converted between a conventional and a new model, conversion is executed in the manner shown below due to differences in handling of the image/library between them. S Difference New models: Insertion of an image/library into a character string is impossible except for NT21, NT31/631-V2 and later models in NT20/30/620-compatible mode. Insertion of an image/library into a character string is possible.
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Status before Conversion With a conventional model, the image/library is used in a character string. Status after Conversion With a new model, the code is displayed like this: \<!xxxx>. (The code after conversion conforms to the image/library code conversion method.) Error Message [E] Image Table entry has been converted. [E] String Table: Table Entry XXXX has invalid component code. It has been converted from XXXX to YYYY.
Appendix A
Corrective Action Delete a code in the character string and make corrections so that the character string and image/library (fixed display or image lamp) are overlapped for display or grouped, allowing the image/library to be displayed in the same way as a character string. (Refer to 6-1-7 Grouping Elements.) (In case of lamp/touch switch label, a fixed display-image goes behind the label and the display will not be as desired. In this case, use an image lamp instead.)
Correction of graphic display attributes When a graphic is converted between a conventional and a new model, conversion is executed as shown below due to differences in the display attributes. S Difference New models: Conventional models: The inverse attribute is not supported for some kinds of graphic. All graphics have inverse attributes.

Status before Conversion With a conventional model, the inverse attribute is specified for a graphic for which the inverse attribute is not supported by a new model. Status after Conversion With a new model, the foreground color and background color are automatically interchanged. Error Message [Object Name] inverse attribute not supported. Foreground and background colors interchanged. Corrective Action Since the foreground color and background color are automatically interchanged, no special correction is required (display attribute is set to default (standard)).
Correction of smoothing processing for marks If a mark is converted between a conventional and a new model, conversion is executed in the manner shown below due to differences in the handling of mark smoothing processing between them. S Difference New models: Conventional models: Smoothing processing is not possible for marks. Smoothing processing is possible for marks.

Status before Conversion With a conventional model, smoothing processing is specified for a mark. Status after Conversion With a new model, smoothing processing is invalid for a mark. Error Message [Fixed Display Mark] smoothing not supported. It is ignored. Corrective Action Correction not necessary.
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Correction related to the system keypad
Appendix A
If a system keypad is converted between a conventional and a new model, conversion is executed in the manner shown below due to differences in the handling of the system keypad between them. S Difference New models: Conventional models: The system keypad cannot be set. Numeric keys can be created automatically by setting a system keypad.

Status before Conversion With a conventional model, a system keypad is automatically created with a numeral setting input screen. Status after Conversion With a new model, the system keypad is invalid and thus not displayed. Error Message Corrective Action Either copy the registered keyboard from the symbol manager (refer to 6-10 Registering Created Elements (Symbol Manager Operation)), or create numeric keys that are equivalent to a system keypad using the touch switch control code input function (Refer to 6-8-5 Control Code Input Touch Switches).
Correction of alarm list/history touch switches If a touch switch for alarm list/history is converted between a conventional and a new model, conversion is executed in the manner shown below due to differences in the handling of this kind of touch switch between them. S Difference New models: Control touch switches are annexed to alarm lists/histories; correction is possible only with regard to the position of the touch switches. When converted to the NT21, NT31/631-V2 or later models (NT20/30/620-compatible mode ON) associated touch switches will keep other properties, as it is, only thing is that it cannot be edited separately. Control touch switches can be handled as independent touch switches (to be associated with alarm lists/ histories). Their position, size, label, etc. can be edited as desired. When converted to the NT21, NT31/631-V2 models (20/30/620 mode on) associated touch switches will keep other properties, as it is, only thing is that it cannot be edited separately.
Switches:
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Status before Conversion With a conventional model, an alarm list/ history is registered for a screen and touch switches are associated with it. Status after Conversion With a new model, the associated touch switches are deleted and the control touch switches (in the initial state) are automatically created. When converted to the NT21, NT31/631-V2 or later models (NT20/30/620-compatible mode on) associated touch switches will be converted to control touch switches, other properties remaining the same. With a new model, control touch switches (in the initial state) are automatically created. Error Message [E] Touch Switch function type is not supported. It is discarded. [W] The associated touch switches of the alarm has been discarded and component touch switches have been created. No error message will be generated.
Appendix A
Corrective Action Adjust the position of control touch switches if necessary. (Refer to 6-3 Alarm.) Adjust the position of control touch switches if necessary. (Refer to 6-3 Alarm.)
With a conventional model, an alarm list/ history is registered for a screen (without control touch switches).
[W] The associated touch switches of the alarm has been discarded and component touch switches have been created. [W] The component Touch Switches of the Alarm List will be discarded.
If control touch switches are not necessary, delete them by setting in the alarm list/history properties. (Refer to 6-3 Alarm.)
With a new model, touch switches are automatically created by registering alarm list/history to the symbol manager.
With a conventional model, all control touch switches are deleted.
Create the control touch switches using the touch switch control code input function and associate them with the alarm list/ history. (Refer to 6-8-5 Control Code Input Touch Switches.)
Correction of touch switch position and size Touch switch size differs between NT20S, NT600S, NT620S and other PT models. Therefore, when the data of NT20S, NT600S, NT620S is converted to the data for other PT models, touch switch position and size may change. S Conversion result, error message and corrective action
Status before Conversion Status after Conversion Touch switch position and size may change. Error Message Corrective Action Correct the touch switch position and size as needed. (Refer to 6-8 Touch Switches)
Correction related to a touch switch for which a pop-up window/keyboard function is set If a touch switch assigned the pop-up window/keyboard function is converted between a conventional and a new model, conversion is executed in the manner shown below due to differences in the range of screen numbers of the touch switch window/keyboard screen. S Difference New models: Conventional models: Screen numbers of window/keyboard screen: 1 to 3999 Screen numbers of window/keyboard screen: 1900 to 1979
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Status before Conversion With a new model, the touch switch for which a pop-up window/keyboard function is set is registered to the symbol manager. Status after Conversion With a conventional model, the window/ keyboard screen number is corrected to 1900. Error Message Input Key-Window/ Keyboard screen number is not within the valid range. Minimum value restored.
Appendix A
Corrective Action Create the window/keyboard screen for a screen number in the range 1900 to 1979 and correct the window/keyboard screen number set for the touch switch accordingly. (Refer to 5-4 Window/Keyboard Screens and 6-8-4 Popup Window/Keyboard Function Touch Switch.)
Correction related to the touch switch for which the copy function is set If a touch switch assigned the copy function is converted between a conventional and a new model, conversion is executed in the manner shown below due to differences in the range of numeric values that can be input. S Difference New models: As a constant for the copy setting function, a numeric value of up to 10 digits can be input. As a constant for the copy setting function, a numeric value of up to 8 digits can be input.

Status before Conversion With a new model, a touch switch for which the copy setting function is set with a numeric value greater than 100000000 or smaller than 10000000 specified is registered to the symbol manager. Status after Conversion With a conventional model, a value greater than 100000000 is corrected to 99999999 or a value smaller than 10000000 is corrected to F0000000. Error Message [W] Constant Value is out of limit. Maximum value restored. Corrective Action Correct the screen data or the program in the host so that a constant of up to 8 digits suffices. (Refer to 6-8-6 Copy Setting Touch Switch.)
Corrections related to lamp/touch switch label In the conversion of data between a V2 model and a non-V2 model/conventional model, conversion is executed in the manner shown below due to differences in the new functions of the lamp/touch switch label added to V2 models. S Difference V2 models: Multiple lines of label, On Off Static label, Numeral/String Display label can be set. Conventional models, non-V2 models: Only fixed display label (one line) can be set. Conversion from conventional models to V2 models S Conversion result, error message and corrective action
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Status before Conversion With a conventional model, a fixed display object is used with a label to display multiple label lines. With a conventional model. A numeral/ string display object is created on a lamp/touch switch. Status after Conversion With a V2 model, multiple label lines can be set (no need to add a fixed display object.) With V2 models. numeral/string display labels can be set. *1 Error Message
Appendix A
Corrective Action Create multiple label lines using Label property (P??) and delete fixed display objects.
*1
Select Numeral Display or String Display as the Label Type in Label Property for the lamp/touch switch. Make the setting as required. Delete the numeral/ string display objects created on the lamp/ touch switch.
*1: It is also possible to use the screen data after conversion without performing the above modification. Conversion from V2 models to conventional models S Conversion result, error message and corrective action
Status before Conversion With a V2 model, a lamp/touch switch allocated a newly added function is registered in the symbol manager. Status after Conversion According to the status before conversion, the label will be converted to a default status (Label) or OFF label (see below). Error Message See below Corrective Action Create a fixed display object or a numeral/ string display object on a lamp/touch switch (use Group function if needed) so that it matches the status before conversion.
S Label error messages following conversion from V2 models to conversion model.

Status of label before conversion Static On Off Static One line Two or more lines Off label one line Off label two or more lines Numeral Display String Display Error Message Label Type Static not supported. Label will be set to Off Description. Label Type Static not supported. Label will be set to default. Label Type On Off Static not supported. Label will be set to Off Description. Label Type On Off Static not supported. Label will be set to Default. Label Type Numeral Display not supported. Label will be set to Default. Label Type String Display not supported. Label will be set to Default.
Correction related to the lamp label (ON state) If a lamps label is converted between a conventional and a new model, conversion is executed in the manner shown below due to difference of label color setting. S Difference New models: Conventional models: ON state and OFF state can be set independently. Background color is transparent only. Only foreground color can be set. (OFF, ON/Flash has same color). Background color can be set as desired.
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Status before Conversion With a conventional model; Background: Any Foreground: Any Status after Conversion With a new model; Background: Transparent OFF State: Same as Foreground ON State: Black Error Message
Appendix A
Corrective Action This will lead to an invisible label when the lamp is ON. Select the lamp and choose [Edit] [Edit Object] and double click at the label. Then change the label ON state color to different color.
Correction related to the maximum and minimum limit check function for numeral input In the conversion of the data between a conventional and a new model, conversion is executed in the manner shown below due to differences in the range of numeral that can be input. S Difference New models: Conventional models: A numeric value of up to 10 digits can be input for the maximum/minimum limit. A numeric value of up to 8 digits can be input for the maximum/minimum limit.

Status before Conversion With a new model, a numeral setting input field for which a numeric value greater than 100000000 or smaller than 10000000 is specified as a maximum or minimum limit is registered to the symbol manager. Status after Conversion With a conventional model, maximum and minimum value greater than 8 digits will be reset. Error Message [W] Numeral Input Maximum value is out of limit. Default values restored for maximum and minimum. Corrective Action Create a new numeral setting input field. Correct the screen data or the program in the host so that a constant of up to 8 digits suffices. (Refer to 6-4-1 Numeral Input, 6-4-3 Thumbwheel Switch.)
Correction related the number of digits for numeral input In the conversion of the data between a conventional and a new model, conversion is executed in the manner shown below due to differences in the range of numeric values that can be input. S Difference New models: Conventional models: A numeric value of up to 10 digits can be input. A numeric value of up to 8 digits can be input.

Status before Conversion With a new model, a numeral setting input field (or a thumbwheel switch) for which a numeric value exceeding 8 digits is input is registered to the symbol manager. Status after Conversion With a conventional model, a numeral setting input field (or a thumbwheel switch) of greater than 8 digits is discarded. Error Message [E] [Numeral Input] Total number of integer and decimal exceeds limit. It is discarded. Corrective Action Create a new numeral setting input field (thumbwheel switch). Correct the screen data or the program in the host so that a constant of up to 8 digits suffices. (Refer to 6-4-1 Numeral Input , 6-4-3 Thumbwheel Switch.)
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Correction related the reference memory table entires for numeral input
Appendix A
In the conversion of the data between a conventional and a new model, conversion is executed in the manner shown below due to differences in the numeral memory table entries that can be referred to. S Difference New models: For numeral memory table entries No. 247 to No. 253, reference is not possible for numeral input/ thumbwheel switch. For numeral memory table entries No. 247 to No. 253, reference is possible for numeral input/thumbwheel switch. (Display only)

Status before Conversion With a conventional model, a numeral setting input field (or a thumbwheel switch) for which a numeral memory table in the range No. 247 to No. 253 is referred to is registered to the symbol manager. Status after Conversion With a new model, the reference numeral memory table No. is corrected to 0. Error Message Thumbwheel switch refers to reserved numeral table entry. The referenced table entry is reset to 0. Corrective Action Make corrections so that the contents of a numeral memory table in the range No. 247 to No. 253 are displayed in a numeral display. (Refer to 6-6 Numeral Display.)
Correction related to an interlock function of a touch switch, numeral/string input, or thumbwheel In the conversion of the data between a V2 model and a non-V2 model/conventional model, conversion is executed in the manner shown below due to an interlock function, that has been added to V2 models. S Difference V2 models: Operations/Inputs can be enabled/disabled according to the status of the host bit (interlock bit). Conventional models, non-V2 models: Interlock bit can not be set. S Conversion result, error message and corrective action
Status before Conversion With V2 models, an object allocated an interlock function is registered in the symbol manager. Status after Conversion With non-V2 models/conventional models, an interlock bit setting will be discarded. Error Message Interlock not supported. Interlock setting will be discarded. Corrective Action Screen switching, numeral/string input at PT side can be enabled/disabled using the PT control bit in PT control area also. Modify the program according to the setting.
Correction related the number of digits for numeral display In the conversion of the data between a conventional and a new model, conversion is executed in the manner shown below due to differences in the range of numeric values that can be displayed. S Difference New models: Conventional models: A numeric value of up to 10 digits can be displayed. A numeric value of up to 8 digits can be displayed.
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Status before Conversion With a new model, a numeral display element for which a numeric value exceeding 8 digits is displayed is registered to the symbol manager. Status after Conversion With a conventional model, a numeral display element of greater than 8 digits is discarded. Error Message Numeral Display: Total number of integer and decimal exceeds limit. It is discarded.
Appendix A
Corrective Action Create a new numeral display element. Correct the screen data or the program at the host so that a constant of up to 8 digits suffices. (Refer to 6-6 Numeral Display.)
Correction related to analogue meter In the conversion of the data between new models (with -V1 and above) and other PT models, conversion is executed in the manner shown below due to presence/absence of analogue meter. S Difference New models (with -V1 and above): Analogue meter can be used.
Conventional models, new models (below -V1): Analogue meter cannot be used. S Conversion result, error message and corrective action
Status before Conversion With a new model (-V1 and above), an analogue meter is registered to the symbol manager. Status after Conversion With a conventional model and a new model (below -V1), an analogue meter is not displayed. Error Message Cannot paste analogue meter. It is discarded. Corrective Action Create a bar graph or other display element instead of an analogue meter to display contents that was displayed by an analogue meter.
Correction related to control touch switch of trend graph In the conversion of the data between a conventional and a new model, conversion is executed in the manner shown below due to differences in the trend graph control touch switches. S Difference New models: Conventional models: Marks with codes FFEF to FFF5 (hexadecimal) are used as trend graph control touch switches. No trend graph control touch switches (codes FFEF to FFF5 may be used as desired).
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Status before Conversion With a conventional model, the marks with codes FFEF to FFF5 are used as desired. Status after Conversion With a new model, marks registered with a conventional model are used as trend graph control touch switches. Error Message
Appendix A
Corrective Action (1) Copy marks registered under codes FFEF to FFF5 to other codes with the mark editor. (2) Reset the marks with codes FFEF to FFF5 with the mark editor. (By resetting, the marks are returned to the trend graph control marks.) (3) For the elements that use the conventional marks of codes FFEF to FFF5, correct the codes to those assigned after copying the marks. (Refer to 8-3 Mark Editor.) Reset the marks with codes FFEF to FFF5 with the mark editor. The marks of these codes are recognized as the trend graph control marks. (Refer to 8-3 Mark Editor.)
With a conventional model, the marks with codes FFEF to FFF5 are not used.
With a new model, nothing is registered for codes FFEF to FFF5 and trend graph control touch switches are not displayed.
Correction related to sampling cycles of trend graphs In the conversion of the data between a conventional and a new model, conversion is executed in the manner shown below due to differences of trend graph sampling cycles. S Difference New models: Conventional models: The sampling cycle can be set in the range from 0.5 to 6553.5s in units of 0.5s. The sampling cycle can be set in the range from 0.1 to 6553.5s in units of 0.1s.

Status before Conversion With a conventional model, the sampling cycle is set in units other than 0.5s. Status after Conversion With a new model, the sampling cycle is corrected to 0.5s unit cycle (corrected to the nearest value). Error Message [W] Sampling cycle less than minimum value. Minimum value restored. [W] Sampling cycle not multiple of 5. Value rounded off to nearest multiple of 5. Corrective Action Since there are no problems in actual operation, correction is not necessary.
Correction related to the 100% value, 0% value and 100% value of a graph In the conversion of the data between a conventional and a new model, conversion is executed in the manner shown below due to differences in the range of numeral that can be input. S Difference New models: A numeric value of up to 10 digits can be input for a % value.
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Appendix A
A numeric value of up to 8 digits can be input for a % value.

Status before Conversion With a new model, a graph for which a value greater than 100000000 or smaller than 10000000 is set for a % value is registered. Status after Conversion With a conventional model, if a % value is outside the allowable range, it is replaced as shown below: for a 100% value, the existing value is corrected to 100, for a 0% value, it is corrected to 0, and for a 100% value, it is corrected to 100. Error Message [W] [Object Name] % value is out of limit. Default values restored for 100%, 0% and 100%. Corrective Action Correct the screen data or the program at the host so that a constant of up to 8 digits suffices. (Refer to 6-9 Graph.)
Correction related to the label component of standard lamp and touch switch In the conversion of the data between a NT31/631-V2 or later model and a NT31/631-V1 or earlier model, conversion is executed in the manner shown below due to differences in the label data of standard lamp and touch switch. S Difference V2 or later models: Other models: On label and Off label can be different. On label and Off label should be same.

Status before Conversion With a V2 or later model, a standard lamp/touch switch label type is set to Static and On/Off label descriptions are different. With a V2 or later model, set Standard Lamp/Touch Switch label to Label<\n> in <\n> multiple <\n> lines From a 31/631-V2 model application copy Touch Switch/ Standard Lamp with Label Type set to Numeral Display or String Display and paste in an application for a model earlier than V2. Status after Conversion With a V2 or earlier model, standard lamp/touch switch label type is set to Static and On label description will be set to that of Off label. With a V2 or earlier model, standard lamp/touch switch label set to Label (Default) Label properties are set to default. Error Message [W] Label Type-On Off Static is not supported. Label will set to Off description. Corrective Action None
[W] Label Type-Static not supported. Label will set to default. [W] Label Type-Numeral Display not supported. Label will set to default. (Or) [W] Label TypeString Display not supported. Label will set to default.
None
None
Correction related to switch screen screen numbers In the conversion of the data between a V2 or later model and a V1 or earlier model, conversion is executed in the manner shown below due to differences in the new device monitor screens available in V2 or later models. S Difference V2 or later models: New device monitor screens available.
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Other models:
Appendix A
Device monitor screens are not supported.

Status before Conversion With a V2 or later model, a touch switch of switch screen type is created with switch screen number being 9023 (device monitor screen) Status after Conversion With a model earlier than V2, touch switch will be discarded, because switch screen number 9023 is not supported Error Message [E] Invalid screen number in Touch Switch (Switch Screen). Corrective Action None
In the case of Bit Memory Table, it will be reset based on the following table.
Default Screen Number 0 1 PT-Models NT30, NT30C, NT620C/625C, NT620S NT20S, NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT31C-V1, NT31C-V1 (System Ver 2.1), NT31-V1 NT31-V1 (System Ver 2.1), NT600S, NT631, NT631C, NT631C-V1, NT631C-V1 (System Ver 2.1) NT631-V1, NT631-V1 (System Ver 2.1)
NT20/30/620-compatible Mode For the NT21 and the NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C with -V2, NT20/30/620-compatible Mode can be set. Using this mode requires less modification of screen data and programs, and is easier following conversion of screen data between the NT21 and NT20S, and between V2 models and NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C, and NT625C. If NT20/30/620-compatible mode is used, the functions of the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C with -V2 will differ described below. For details of the each function, refer to the NT21/31/631 Series Reference Manual (V069-E1-j). Reference: S Except for the following points, the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C-V2 functions can be used as they are in NT20/30/620-compatible mode. S When trying to convert the screen data from NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C or NT625C to NT31, NT31C, NT631 or NT631C with -V2 or from the NT20S to the NT21, NT20/30/620-compatible mode will be automatically ON in the default status. If you do not want to use NT20/30/620-compatible mode, disable the NT20/30/620-compatible mode ([PT Configuration] [PT Type]). S NT20/30/620-compatible mode can be set only when NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631 or NT631C-V2 is selected as a PT Model. In NT20/30/620-compatible mode, the following points will be the same as for the NT30/620 series. S Image/library can be inserted into a lamp/touch switch label or a character string. S Image/library code S Word configuration of PT control/notify area
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System Installer Operation
The Support Tool is provided with a system installer, which installs the system program at a PT. Version up of the PT system program or installation of new communication programs in a PT are possible by installing the system program. Reference: Version up of NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C with -V1 (system program Ver. 2.1) or below is possible by installing the system program that is supplied with the Support Tool (Ver. 4.1). For details of the conversion method, refer to Appendix A Data Conversion. In this case, however, the following function can not be used. S 32-dot high-definition font (Refer to Settings for text display in 6-1-10 Setting Properties.) S Font type ISO8859-1(Refer to Font Type in 3-3 and Appendix K) S Memory unit system transmission (Refer to operation manual of NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C with -V2) To reuse the existing NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C screen data, the screen data should be converted to the data for system program Ver.3.1 beforehand.
Applicable PT Models
The system installer is used to install the system program in the following PT models. NT11S, NT21, NT30, NT30C, NT31, NT31C, NT620S, NT620C/NT625C, NT631, NT631C Note For the individual PC (PLC) models, always install the system program of the specific PT model. It is not permissible to install the system program of another PT model.
Reference: S The Support Tool is provided with the system programs of the following PT models. NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C with -V2 (system program Ver.3.1), NT11S, NT21, NT30, NT30C, NT620S, NT620C/NT625C The system program must be installed with the system installer when installing the Support Tool at your personal computer. For details of installation at the personal computer, refer to Section 2 Setting Up the Support Tool. These system programs can be transmitted to a PT using the system installer supplied with the Support Tool (Ver.4.1).
Starting and Exiting the System Installer

The system installer is started by pressing the Windows start button, then selecting [Programs] [Omron] [Ntst4.1] [NT-series System Installer] as shown below.
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Example: Windows 95
Appendix B
When the system installer starts, the main window, shown below, is displayed.
Existing the system installer You can exit the system installer by using any of the following operations: S Select [Download System] [Exit]. S Click on the button in the upper right section of the main window.
S Double click on the system installer icon in the upper left section of the main window. S Click on the system installer icon in the upper left section of the main window, then select [Close] in the control menu box. S Press the [F4] key while holding down the [Alt] key. When you exit the system installer, the Windows screen is displayed.
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Functions of the Main Window

The functions provided by the main window of the system installer are described below.
Drive: Specify the drive where the system program is stored. Click on the drive name from the displayed items. The drive in the network can be selected only when it is allocated to My Computer. PT Model: Specify the PT model for which the system program is installed. Click on and select the drive name from the displayed items. Select NT31, NT31C, NT631 or NT631C to use NT31, NT631C, NT631 or NT631C. Com Port: Specify the port used for communications with the PT. Click on and select and select
the drive name from the displayed items. Selection is possible from [COM1] and [COM2]. Look in: Specify the folder where the system program is stored. The folder can be opened or closed by double clicking on the folder line. Among the folders that are open, the folder at the bottom line is selected. System File(s): The system programs in the specified folder and those for the specified PT model are displayed. Specify the system program that is to be installed at the PT from among the displayed programs. The extension of a system program file name represents the PT model.
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Extension .21 .31 .31C .631 .63C .11S 30 30C 62S 62C PT Model NT21 NT31 NT31C NT631 NT631C NT11S NT30 NT30C NT620S NT620C/NT625C
Appendix B
: The system program is installed when this button is clicked.
Installing the System Program

The procedure for installing the system program is shown below. (1) Specify the PT model for which the system program is installed for [PT Model] in the main window. (2) Specify the system program to be installed by setting the information at [Drive], [Look in], and [System File(s)] in the main window. (3) Specify the RS-232C port used for the communications with the PT for [Com Port]. (4) Make the PT ready for installation of the system program. The operation required at the PT varies depending on the PT model. Basically, execute the processing for deleting the system program, then that for setting the PT in the state in which it waits for the reception of the system program. For details, refer to the manual for your PT.
(5) Click on
in the main window.
The system program is installed. While the system program is being installed, the progress of the operation is displayed in graph form. (6) At the completion of system program installation, the corresponding message is displayed. Read the message and click on .
(7) At the PT, press the touch switch that acknowledges the end of system program installation. The PT re-starts by the installed system program.
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Appendix C
NT Transfer Utility
With the Support Tool on CD-ROM, the NT Transfer Utility, which can transmit screen data to a PT easily on site, is supplied. It can download the screen data file in mmi format to a PT and can save the screen data uploaded from a PT to a file in mmi format. Screen data file in mmi format is less than 1.44 Mbytes. So it is useful when you save the file in a floppy disk to transfer the data to and from a PT on site. Reference: S NT Transfer Utility is a software that is exclusively used for downloading/ uploading the screen data without modifying the contents. S NT Transfer Utility can handle only the file in mmi format. It is not possible to read or write the file in onw format, which is a standard format of the Support Tool. Therefore, please be sure to save the screen data in mmi format when you use the NT Transfer Utility. For details of the restriction of the file types and mmi format, refer to 3-3-3 Saving the Screen Data (Application) File. S NT Transfer utility downloads/uploads the screen data in the application unit. It is not possible to perform individual transmission such as the transmission in the screen unit.
Equipment necessary for using the NT Transfer Utility

The following indicates the equipment necessary for using the Support Tool. Hardware S Recommended CPU Pentium 100MHz or faster CPU S Personal Computer Use an IBM personal computer or 100% compatible. S Recommended Memory 32 Mbytes minimum S Free Area in Hard Disk At least 3.5 Mbytes Operating System Microsoft Windows 95/98 and Windows NT (Windows NT is only available with NT-series Support Tool Ver.3.3 onward.) Device necessary for transmitting screen data S RS-232C cable The cable used for the Support Tool can be used. For cable specifications, refer to Appendix J Connecting Cable Specifications.
Installing the NT Transfer Utility

Install the NT Transfer Utility in the personal computer that is to be connected to a PT on site. NT Transfer utility operates alone. You do not need to pre-install the Support Tool in the personal computer.
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Before installing
Appendix C
To install the NT Transfer Utility in the personal computer without a CD-ROM drive, make the floppy disks for installation beforehand following the procedure below. S Equipment to prepare 2 floppy disks (3.5 inch 1.44Mbytes 2HD, formatted) S Creating installation FD Copy the contents in the following folder of the Support Tool (CD-ROM) to FDs. The contents of [disk1] folder in [Transfer Utility] folder To the first installation disk The contents of [disk2] folder in [Transfer Utility] folder To the second installation disk Reference: If the personal computer has a CD-ROM drive, the install program can be executed from the CD-ROM of Support Tool directly. Installation To install the NT Transfer Utility, execute the install program that is in your software package. Reference: The basic operation of the install program is same as the install program of the Support Tool. Refer to 2-2-1 Basic Installation Operation. S Procedure (1) Start up Windows. (2) If your media is FD, set the first FD of the system disks in drive A (or other 3.5 inch FD drive) If you are using CD-ROM, set the Support Tool CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive while holding down the Shift key to prevent the Support Tool setup program from starting up. (Release the Shift key after CD-ROM is recognized and the access to the CD-ROM is stopped.) If the Support Tool setup program is automatically started, click on to abort it. Reference: You can execute the setup program by double clicking Setup.exe for NT Transfer Utility in the Support Tool system disk by displaying the Windows Explorer. In this case, steps 3, 4 and 5 bellow can be skipped. (3) Click on the Start button of Windows and select Run...
(4) Input a:\setup in the input field in the specified window. Note that drive designation must agree with the name of the drive where you set the system disk. If you set the disk in drive B, input b: \ setup. In case of
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CD-ROM, click on the Transfer Utility folder.
Appendix C
and specify SETUP.EXE in the disk1 folder in
(5) Click on
The installation started. (6) When the setup screen of the NT Transfer Utility is displayed, click on . The screen for specifying the destination of program installation is displayed. (7) Specify the directory for installation. In the initial state, the directory shown below is set as the destination directory. C: \Program Files\Omron\Ntst4.1\Transfer Utility If you want to change the directory, click on and input the drive and directory. (If a directory that does not exist in the hard disk is specified, the directory is automatically made.)
After specifying the destination, click on . The screen for specifying the destination for registering the start menu is displayed. (8) In the start menu of Windows, specify the folder where the short-cut to the Support Tool is created. In the initial state, the following folder is selected. Start\Program\Omron\Ntst4.1 If you want to change the folder, select the desired folder from the Existing
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Appendix C
Folders or directly input the folder name. (If a folder that does not exist in the hard disk is specified, the specified folder is automatically made.)
After specifying the folder, click on . Installation of the specified programs is implemented; files are copied. During program installation, the progress of the processing is indicated as a percentage. (9) After the completion of installation, the folder specified in step (8) is displayed along with the installation completion message. Click on , then click on in the setup completion screen. Installation operation is completed. Uninstall An uninstaller (uninstall software) is supplied with the NT Transfer Utility. If you want to remove the NT Transfer Utility from your personal computer, run the uninstaller to delete the NT Transfer Utility program files and installation information. (Note that the data saved by the NT Transfer Utility is not deleted.) S Starting the uninstaller from the Windows start menu Select Uninstall Transfer Utility in the same folder where the short-cut to the Support Tool is stored. Example:Assuming the short-cut to the Support Tool exists in the StartProgramOmronNtst4.1Uninstall Transfer Utility folder Select the uninstaller by the following operation. [Start] [Program] [Omron] [Ntst4.1] [Uninstall Transfer Utility] After the start up of the uninstaller, follow the instructions displayed on the screen.
How to use the NT Transfer Utility

Reference: For connection method of the NT Transfer Utility and PT, refer to 11-1-1 Connecting to PT. Start up and exiting the NT Transfer Utility S Starting up the NT Transfer Utility To start up the NT Transfer Utility, select [Program] [Omron] [Ntst4.1] [NT Transfer Utility] starting from the Windows Start button. (Items to select vary depending on the [Program Folder] setting specified on installation).
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The NT Transfer Utility starts up and displays the main window shown below.
S Exiting the NT Transfer Utility You can exit the NT Transfer Utility in any of the methods below. S Select [File] [Exit]. S Click on at the upper right area of the main window. S Double click on the NT Transfer Utility icon at the upper left area of the main window. S Click on the NT Transfer Utility icon at the upper left area of the main window and select [Close] from the displayed control menu box. S Press F4 key while holding down the Alt key. The screen returns to the Windows screen after the NT Transfer Utility is closed. Communication Setting at the NT Transfer Utility Set the baud rate and communication port at the NT Transfer Utility (personal computer). (1) Select [Configure] (menu bar) [Comms. Setting]. The communication setting dialog box is displayed.
(2) Set the data for the displayed item The meanings of the items are described below. Item COM Port Baud Rate Description Specify the RS-232C port to be used. Specify either COM1 or COM2. Set the data communication rate. If High is set, high-speed data communication is possible. (Not available for NT11S.) It is recommended to specify Standard to ensure error-free communication if a communication error occurs due to an inadequate communication environment. Data communication at the Standard setting will take about twice the time required in the High setting.
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The screen data file saved in mmi format is sent (downloaded) to a PT. Reference: S When data is sent from the NT Transfer Utility to a PT, the existing data in the PT is lost. Therefore, make sure that the existing data in the PT is backed up by the Support Tool or by the NT Transfer Utility before executing data transmission from the NT Transfer Utility to the PT. S NT Transfer Utility can send only the file in mmi format. S Operation Procedure (1) Select [Download] from the [File] menu. The dialog box to specify the screen data file (mmi format) to be sent is displayed (see below). This dialog box can be called also by pressing the Ctrl key + Shift key + D key.
Click on and the dialog to confirm the screen data to be transmitted is displayed. (2) Place the PT in the Transmit mode so that the data sent from the NT Transfer Utility can be received. (3) Click on after confirming the screen data to be transmitted in the
dialog shown below. Downloading of data is started. If you want to change the screen data to be transmitted, click on at the right side of the file name and select the file you want to download.
If the PT is not in the Transmit mode, a timeout error occurs in about 10 seconds at the NT Transfer Utility. In this case, set the PT in the Transmit mode and click on in the error message dialog box. (4) While the data is being sent to the PT, the progress of data transmission is indicated by a bar graph. To abort the operation, click on .
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(5) After data transmission is completed, click on box. Receiving (Uploading) the Data
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The NT Transfer Utility receives (uploads) the data stored in a PT and saves it in mmi file format. S Operation Procedure (1) Select [Upload] from the [File] menu. The dialog box to specify the PT model is displayed (see below). This dialog box can be called also by pressing the Ctrl key + Shift key + U key.
(2) Place the PT in the Transmit mode so that the data can be transmitted to the NT Transfer Utility. (3) Click on after selecting the PT model. Uploading of data is
started. If the PT is not in the Transmit mode, a timeout error occurs in about 10 seconds at the NT Transfer Utility. In this case, set the PT in the Transmit mode and click on in the error message dialog box. If the type of PT connected and the PT model setting at the NT Transfer Utility is different, error message is displayed. (4) While the data is sent from the PT, the progress of data transmission is indicated by a bar graph. . To abort the operation, click on (5) After data transmission is completed, click on box. (6) The dialog to confirm the screen data is displayed (see below). in the message
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and the file name setting window is displayed.
Specify the folder and file name where data is to be stored and click on . The warning message about the mmi format is displayed. Click on and the screen data is saved to the specified file in mmi format. If you specify the existing file, the overwrite confirmation message is displayed. For details of the file name setting dialog, refer to 3-3-3 Saving the Screen Data (Application) File. Reference: The screen data file received from a PT can be edited using the Support Tool.
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Translation Support Utility
The Translation Support Utility is utility software that runs on Windows 95/98 and Windows NT Ver.4. The Translation Support Utility was developed to help in translating a language to another supported language. Currently, translation for label contents in NTST can only be performed manually by opening and editing individual visible string contents in NTST, before downloading applications to a different language PT. Therefore, the purpose of this utility is to provide a translation support utility that enables you to load the memory map image file (.MMI) for the source language and be able to translate the new string contents of the application and generate independent memory map files (.MMI) for the specified target language. The string data can be exported to Microsoft Excel files and from there you can edit/ change the string data outside the Translation Support Utility. You can also import the string data in Microsoft Excel format to Translation Support Utility.
Installing the NT Translation Support Utility

The basic installation method is the same as that for the NT Transfer Utility. Refer to Installing the NT Transfer Utility in Appendix C. Setup.exe for NT Translation Support Utility is in the \Translation Support Utility\disk1 folder in the Support Tool CD-ROM. By double-clicking the Setup.exe icon, you can start the installation program. Follow the instructions on the setup screen to install the NT Translation Support Utility.
Flow of Operations
An NTST application needs to be saved in MMI format before it can be used in Translation Support Utility. (1) Load MMI files using [File] [Open]. (2) Use [Translation] [New] to create a new language column. More than one target languages may be created. (3) Strings in target language text are translated using the translation editor window. Select the cell in the target language in which the source text is to be translated. The source text is displayed in the upper pane of the editor translation window. You can input the translated text in the lower pane and confirm by clicking the button.
(4) Repeat the steps for each of the strings to be translated. (5) Select [Translation] [Delete] operation if you wish to remove any of the target languages. (6) Use [File] [Generate MMI] to save all the languages to their respective MMI files. (7) If you wish to perform the translation using an Excel sheet rather than in the utility itself, use the Export function in [Translation] [Export] to export the strings to .XLS format.
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(8) To read back the translated text in Excel format to the utility, use the Import function in [Translation] [Import].
Application Window
The name of each part and the available functions are described below.
Main Translation Table
Translation Editor window
Status Bar Main Translation Table The Main Translation Table displays the ID, Source Text and Language in columns for the particular MMI file. Sorting preference for display of extracted string contents are as follows: Screen number, and then the object type sorted alphabetically for that particular screen when there are no header rows identifying the object type. Select the cell in the target language, into which the source text is to be translated. You can move around the cells in the translation columns using the arrow keys or the tab key.
Short Form in the ID Column The ID of screen objects are displayed in short form. Below are the short forms with their meanings: Scr Txt TSW Screen Fixed Display Text Touch Switch
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Lmp Rec Param Translation Editor Window Lamp Record in Recipe Entry Parameter in Recipe Entry
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You can view the Translation Editor Window in the lower part of the Application Window. This is where the translated text can be input. When the source text in the source language column in the translation table is selected, both panes will be disabled. Source text of the selected label or string. Input translated label or string.
Counter Displays remaining number of characters that can be entered for the selected cell from the selection table. It will display 0 if the current selected cell is on the Source Language column. In addition, if the length exceeds the limit, the counter will display a negative value in the red color. Navigate to previous item in selected column. Wrap around will be performed in case it reaches the top of the row. Navigate to next item in selected column. Wrap around will be performed in case it reaches the end of the row. Copy source text into the editor Accept changes. Enabled only when contents are changed. Status Bar The status bar, which you can find at the bottom of the translation window, is divided into four panes.
The progress is the display operation status for time-consuming and intensive operations like saving target language .MMI files, Importing to Excel etc. Menu Bar
Type/Category of the screen object to which the selected label text item belongs.
Current line and total number of lines. (Text Table window only)
Language of the current active translation.
The menu bar shows the names of each function. The pull-down menu commands provided by the Translation Support Utility and the functions of each menu item are shown below.
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File or ALT+F
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Open or Ctrl+O Opens the source MMI file. Close Close current Application Generate MMI or Ctrl+S Save current Application in MMI format. Exit Exit Utility Recent File List Displays recently opened file list
File or ALT+T
New or Ctrl+N Creates a new target translation column Import Import from Excel Export Export to Excel Settings or Ctrl+T Opens the translation setting dialog. Delete Deletes the selected translation column. This option will only be enabled if there is at least one target language. Update Database or Ctrl+U Refresh database if timestamp of the source MMI file is different from the source application, thereby indicating that the source application has changed
Edit or ALT+E
Find/Replace or Ctrl+F Search for and/or replace specified text Edit Translation Item or Ins Move focus to the lower pane of Translation Window for user input Next Item Navigate to previous item under selected column. It will wrap around when it reaches the last row Previous Item Navigate to previous item above selected column. It will wrap around when it reaches the top row
View or ALT+V
Toolbar Displays or hides toolbar Status Bar Displays or hides status bar
Help or ALT+H
Contents Opens the Online Help About Displays the version number
Standard Toolbar The Standard Tool Bar displays the functions that are used most frequently. In the Translation Support Utility, the standard toolbar options are Open and Save.
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These functions can be called easily without selecting the function item from the menu bar.
Open File Open
Save
A File Open dialog box is a window that is displayed in a fixed size. To Open a .MMI file, select [Open] in the [File] Menu of the Application window. The File Open Dialog box will be displayed so that the user can select the .MMI file that will be opened. after selecting the MMI file. A Translation Dialog Box Click the will be displayed for the user to enter the language and character set of the file being opened. However, this translation dialog will not be shown when .MMI files are opened subsequently as the languages information will be stored in the database the first time it is opened.
Source Project Language Displays all the available Languages. You may input a language that is not in the list. Source Project Character Set This will be disabled if the specified Source Project Language type is the same as the pre-defined Source Project language type. However, if you have input your own language, the Source Project Character Set combo box will be enabled and the default language will be Latin. New Translation Creates a new target language column for translation. Select [New] in the [Translation] Menu of the Application window.
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The New Translation Dialog box will appear and the user can edit the Language, Character Set and Output File Name.
Language Displays all the available Languages. You may input a language that is not in the list. Character Set The Code Page will be disabled if the specified language type is the same as the pre-defined language type. However, if you have input your own language in the edit box, the character set combo box will be enabled and the default will be Latin. Output File Name Modify the path or name of the output file of the translated language. Translation Setting This option is used to display translation settings such as language, character set, database file, source file, output file name of the source file, and the target file. You can also use this setting to change the output file name of the target language. Select [Settings] in the [Translation] Menu of the Application window. The Source Translation Setting Dialog box will be displayed.
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If you change the source language to the target language, the source translation dialog box will become the target translation dialog. The path and name of the Output File Name may be modified.
Delete Translation Deletes the selected Language column. Select [Delete] in the [Translation] Menu of the Application window. This option will only be enabled if there is at least one target language translation data present. The Delete Translation Dialog box will be displayed. You can delete any language except the source language.
Export Use Export to export string data to an MS Excel worksheet (*.xls). You can then translate the strings on MS Excel and subsequently import the data to the Translation Support Utility to save it to the MMI files of the translated language. Select [Export] in the [Translation] Menu of the Application window.
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The Export Translation Dialog box will be displayed.
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Click the Button after selecting the language to be exported. A file save dialog box similar to the file open dialog box will prompt you to enter a filename. Once a valid filename is specified, the export operation begins. The cursor will change to a wait cursor for the duration of this operation. When the operation is finished, an export completion message box will be displayed. Import Use Import to import string data from an MS Excel worksheet (*.xls). Select [Import] in the [Translation] Menu of the Application window. The Open File dialog box will be displayed. Enter the name of the file to the imported. The Import Translation Dialog box will be displayed.
Language Displays all the available target languages present in the Translation Table and that have corresponding valid target language data in Excel. All items are selected as the default, but are disabled once the import operation starts.
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Displays the status of each target language that is being imported. Current Text Source] Displays the source text present in the Translation Table. Current Text Translation Displays the translated text for the target language existing in the Translation Table Excel Text Displays the translated text for the target language that can be imported from Microsoft Excel format. Import Text Shows the converted text, i.e., with correct converted key code (if necessary), length limit, etc. However, if you modify the text and then press Import or Import All, validation is performed. Start Use the Start button to activate the import operation for a language. Stop Use the Stop Button to terminate the import operation for that language. Next Use the Next Button to move down by one item. Previous Use the Previous Button to move up by one item. Import All Use the Import All Button to import all items for the selected column. Import Use the Import Button to import the selected item. The sequence of events for the import operation is given below (The term Translation Data Item may be used interchangeably with a Record in the notes below and both mean the same thing): First of all, the Language Selection list box is enabled so the user can choose from the list of languages available for Import. By default, all items are selected. Press the Start button to initiate the whole import operation. Once Start is clicked, the Language list box is disabled and the Import operation starts. The multi-line edit boxes are populated with relevant data. The status box displays the start of the import operation by displaying Importing <Language>... At this stage, you have the following options: Import translation data for all the languages in the Language list box (i.e., accept all translation data as it exists in Excel format) by clicking the Import All button. By doing this, translation data for all languages is processed and imported. During this process, when all translation data for a particular language is processed/imported, that language is removed from the Language list box and the status box displays Done, for that language. This process is repeated for all languages in the Language list box.
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Import translation data one by one by viewing the data (in the Excel Text edit box in the Import dialog above) to be imported and, if necessary, edit the data (in the Import Text edit box in the Import Dialog above), and then click the Import button. This way, you can inspect and also edit the translation data that is being imported for that language. During this process of importing translation data items one by one, you can skip any of the translation data items by clicking the Next button the item will be ignored for import and processing will proceed to the next record. Conversely, you can navigate back to any of the previous records that you may have missed inadvertently by clicking the Previous Button, so that you can inspect and import that particular record. When the last record of a language is processed, the language will be removed from the Language list box and the next language will become ready for import. In addition, the status box displays Done for the completed language, and the Start button (which had until now displayed Stop) caption changes back to Start. You may start importing the next language by clicking the Start Button again.
Find/Replace You can search for specific text and replace it, or you can search for and replace all forms of a word (for example, replace lamp with standard lamp. Select [Find/Replace] in the [Edit] Menu of the Application window. A Find/Replace Dialog box will appear on the screen.
[Language] Display the currently selected language column. Error/Warning Messages Situations where error/warnings may be displayed are given below. The list is by no means exhaustive as more may be added. Also, there may be differences with the exact messages that are shown. (1) Fonts with the following character sets are not available on your local machine. Not all languages can be shown with the required character set. (2) Only with the NT30/620 series, when saving, once the translation is completed a warning message will be displayed to prompt you to open the translated MMI file in NTST and validate the application to ensure proper behavior. This is due to the paging memory constraints for those PT Models. (3) Database file cannot be found/No access rights for database file/Database file cannot be opened. (4) Export/Import successful/unsuccessful (as appropriate).
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(5) When closing the source MMI file or exiting the Translation Support Utility, if you have made some translation changes that have not been committed to MMI files corresponding to target languages, the Translation Support Utility will prompt you to generate the corresponding MMI for the target languages (if any). Refer to the message below.
(6) If the current source MMI file is newer than the one registered in the MDB database or it has contents that are different from the MDB database file, then it prompts you whether to update the database with the information of the current file or not. Refer to the message below.
(7) File save error when saving translated target MMI files. Refer to the following image for a sample.
System Function
Translation Scope and Policy (1) Only the following kinds of label translation are supported, subject to availability in the target PT model of the source application:
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S Static label of Touch Switch and Standard Lamp (where Touch Switch is a standalone screen object and not any component such as touch switch in Alarm/Trend Graph in NT21, NT31/631 models). S On/Off static label of Touch Switch and Standard Lamp (where Touch Switch is a standalone screen object and not any component such as touch switch in Alarm/Trend Graph in NT21, NT31/631 models). S Fixed Display Text. S Input Key String label. S String Table Initial value. S Screen History Title. S Names of Recipe Table Entries, their records (name only) and parameters (name only) S Static label of Touch Switches internal to Recipe Screen Element. (2) Multiple language translation is supported by Translation Support Utility. (3) Automatic generation of translated MMI file. Default target filename with country/language name as qualifier is used to store the translated MMI file. (4) Contents not translated are displayed as blank and changes will not be tracked. (5) The length limit of label is constrained by the target PT Model. (6) Code that corresponds to an image/mark/library entry will be displayed in its original form (ASCII representation), i.e., it will not be tagged by the NTST opening token !< and closing token >. (7) Touch Switch and Standard Lamp with dynamic labels only, or those with no label at all will not be extracted for translation. (8) The validations performed are the number of row/column and the length limit of the label according to PT Model. Additionally, with the NT30/620 series, during saving, once the translation is completed a warning message will be displayed to open the translated MMI file in NTST and validate the application to ensure proper behavior. (9) Translation Support Utility will also take care of key code conversion (ISO88591 > CP437) results wherever necessary and also restricted Chinese Input for NT20S.
Translation Management S Languages The following is a list of commonly used languages available for selection. You can also specify a language not in the list. (1) English (2) Japanese (3) Simplified Chinese (4) Traditional Chinese (5) German (6) French
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A character set is an ordered set of characters in which a numeric index (codepoint value) is associated with each character. Different languages and locales may be used in different character sets. Character sets to choose from are provided based on the language selected. However, for the Translation Support Utility, the following are the character set shown. (1) Japanese (Shift JIS) (2) Simplified Chinese (GB 2312) (3) Traditional Chinese (BIG 5) (4) Latin (ISO 88591/CP437) S Filename An output filename is provided as a default. The filename can be edited. Database Management All translation data for each of the source applications with their respective translation will be stored in a Microsoft Access relational database, which has to be retained for later retrieval of translated data for modification etc., You can update the database with the latest application information. When updating the database, Translation Support Utility checks for changes made at the source file. Items will be added, removed, or updated depending on the current file. As a result, there may be new text requiring translation or already translated text that is obsolete in the database. File Management Upon opening a source application MMI file for translation, the user will be prompted to inform the utility about the language character set pertaining to the application that is going to be opened for translation. At any given time, only one application can be opened. Standard file operations are available for the user to close files, save files, and exit the utility (which will prompt you to save if any changes have been made). The following are the file types involved in translation management for this utility: S .MMI files (Memory Map Image file corresponding to NTST data) S .mdb files (Microsoft Access database storing translation data for source and target) S .xls files (for Export/Import functionality) Export/Import Management Export: (1) All language column headers (excluding the source) will be displayed for selection of export and the user will be able to select one or more languages for export from among them.
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(2) The ID for screen objects containing the label and the source text will be mandatory export fields and therefore will be exported automatically. (3) For multi-line text, new lines will remain unchanged and also image, library and mark codes will remain in binary when exported. (4) Non-translated text will be exported as blank. (5) Column widths will take the default for Microsoft Excel after export. The exported format in Excel will resemble that of the Translation Table. Import: (1) You are allowed to export translated string data for one or more languages of your selection and also will be able to view and change each data item under a language before it is imported. (2) The following will be displayed for selection and navigation by the user: S Listing and selection of source column headers in Excel to be imported. S Display of corresponding target column headers into which the column data from Excel will be imported. S Read-only Listing of source text for selected items in selected language and corresponding translation text existing in Translation Support Utility tables read from the database. S Display of text that is being exported corresponding to selection made above with facility for editing. S Navigational buttons for moving up and down each data item for the selected language. (3) Import All facility will also be provided. (4) Import of Excel data into Translation Support Utility will be a controlled check-in with key code conversion being performed if necessary. (5) If you attempt to change the item data during import, validation is performed for length limit, limit for number of rows and columns for multi-line data etc. before the changed text can be accepted for import.
Launching and Closing

Launching the Translation Support Utility To Launch the Translation Support Utility, Select [Launch Translation Support Utility] in the [Tools] Menu in NTST. This option is not available when no application is loaded in NTST. When launching the translation Support Utility, the current application in NTST will close. The user can easily reopen the file by selecting it from recent file list. Closing the Translation Support Utility To close the Translation Support Utility, use any of the operations shown below. S In the menu, select [File] ! [Exit]. S Click the Button at the upper right corner in the main window.
S Double click the Translation Support Utility icon displayed in the upper left section in the main window [Control Menu].
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S Click the Support Tool icon displayed in the upper left section in the main window, then select in the control menu box.
S Press the F4 key while holding down the Alt key. If you are going to exit the Translation Support Utility, a confirmation message will be displayed for you to generate .MMI files for the particular languages. After you exit the Translation Support Utility, the screen will return to the Windows screen.
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Tables of Functions of PT Models
The functions that can be set by the Support Tool are summarized below for each PT model. Some functions can be set at the PT side even if they cannot be set by the Support Tool.
PLC Vendor (PT Configuration-PT Type)

Items NT11S NT20S Ver. 5 NT30 Ver. 4 NT30C Ver. 4 NT600S Ver. 5 NT620S Ver. 4 NT620C/ NT625C Ver. 4 NT21 NT31 NT31C NT631 NT631C
OMRON Mitsubishi_A Mitsubishi_Fx Memory Link AB GE Siemens Modicon *1: *2: *3: *4:
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F F D*4
F D*1 D*1 D*1 D*2 D*2 D*3 D*4
F D*1 D*1 D*1 D*2 D*2 D*3 D*4
F D*1 D*1 D*1 D*2 D*2 D*3 D*4
F D*1 D*1 D*1 D*2 D*2 D*3
Can be set only with the NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C with -V1 and above. Can be set only with the NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C with -V2. Can be set only with the NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C with -V1. Can be set only with the NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C with -V1 and -V2.
System Setting (PT Configuration)

Initial Screen
1 250 F F
1 250 256 500 F F F
1 2000 F F F F F F F F F
1 2000 F F F F F F F F F
1 1000 *1 F F F
1 2000 F F F F F F F F F
1 2000 F F F F F F F F F
1 3999 *1 *1 *1
*2
1 3999 *1 *1 *1
*2
1 3999 *1 *1 *1
*2
1 3999 *1 *1 *1
*2
1 3999 *1 *1 *1 *2 F F F F F F F
Enable Buzzer Key Input
Resume Function Backlight OFF Number of Table Entries Numeral Table T bl Number of Table Entries g String Table T bl Number of Table Entries Bit Memory Table 128 512 1000 2000 128 256 1000 2000 256
F F F F F F F
F F F F F F F
F F F F F F F
F F F F F F F
1000
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Items NT11S NT20S Ver. 5 NT30 Ver. 4 NT30C Ver. 4 NT600S Ver. 5 NT620S Ver. 4 NT620C/ NT625C Ver. 4 NT21 NT31 NT31C
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Printer for PT History Setting
Printer Mode Alarm Screen

F F
F F F

F F
F F F
F F F
*1 F F F
*1 F F F F
*1 F F F
*1 F F F F
Numeral Display Type
*1: Setting is not possible from the Support Tool. Set these items at the PT. *2: For the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, set the screen saver function at the PT. The Backlight OFF function is only for turning off the screen or the backlight. If the screen saver function is used, it is possible to display a string at a desired position in predetermined intervals in addition to turning off the screen/backlight.
Report
Cross-Reference Direct Connection Information History Report Image/Library Report Mark List Screen Image Screen List Table Report Validation Report Mathematical Report Recipe Table *1 *2
F F F F F F F
F F F F F F F
F F F F F F F F F
F F F F F F F F F
F F F F F F F F
F F F F F F F F F
F F F F F F F F F
F F F F F F F F F F F
F F F F F F F F F F*1 F*2
This option is available only for V2 models and above This option is available only for V2 (System Ver.3.1) models and above
Data Transmission (Download/Upload)

Application Screen Download/ Upload Direct Access Information System Memory Table Get Histo History Log Screen History Alarm History
F
F F
F
F
F F
F
F
F F
F F
F F
F F
F F

F
F F
F F
F F
F F
F F
F F F F
F F F F
F F F F
F F F F
F F F F
Date and Time
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Image Data, Library Data, and Marks

Total No. Code Image Comp. Mode 8 Colors Comment Total No.
64 FF20 to FF5F
64 FF20 to FF5F
224 FE20 to FEFF F F F 896 FA20 to FAFF FB20 to FBFF FC20 to FCFF FD20 to FDFF F 224 FF20 to FFFF
64 FF20 to FF5F
224 FE20 to FEFF F F F 896 FA20 to FAFF FB20 to FBFF FC20 to FCFF FD20 to FDFF F 224 FF20 to FFFF
4095 0001 to 0FFF F F F 12288 F
Library
Code
1000 to 3FFF
Comment Total No. Mark Code
F 224 FF20 to FFFF
Memory Tables
No. Value Initial Table Numeral Words PC (PLC) Address I/O Comment No. Value*3 Initial Table String Words PC (PLC) Address I/O Comment
128 F F F F
128 F F F F
512/1000 F F F F
512 F F F F
512/1000 F F F F
512/1000/2000 F F F F
F 128 F (20) F F F
F 128 F (32) F F F
F 256/1000 *1 F (40) F F F
F 256 F (40) F F F
F 256/1000 *1 F (40) F F F
F 256/1000/2000 *2 F (40) F F F
*1: String Table entry no. from 256 to 999 are the entries that only the initial value can be stored and can not be changed. *2: String Table entry no. from 500 to 1999 are the entries that only the initial value can be stored and can not be changed. *3: Image/library data can be inserted in the following models, NT30/C, NT620/C, NT625C, NT21 (NT20S-compatible mode) NT31/C-V2 or later models (NT30/620-compatible mode) and NT631/C-V2 or later models (NT30/620-compatible mode).
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NT631 NT631C
No. History String Table Entry Color Image/ Library Code Switch Screen Screen No. PC (PLC) Address I/O Comment No. Table Extended I/O Input Cancel Backlight Off Function Description No. Table Extended I/O Output PC (PLC) Address I/O Comment Total No. Table T bl I/O Comments Address I/O Comments Total No. F-key Input y Notify Table PC (PLC) Address I/O Comments Total No.
3000 F F 4 F
3000 F F
256 F F F F
3000 F F
256 F F F F
256/1000 F F F F F
Table Bit Memory
F F
F F
F F
F 64 F F F 64 F
F 3000 F F 256
F 3000 F F 256*4 200*5
F 3000 F F
F
Mathematical Table Recipe Table
No.
200
*4: This option is available only for V2 or later models. *5: This option is available only for V2 (System Ver. 3.1) or later models.
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Screens
Screen Size (Dots) Max. No. of Screen
160 64 250
256 128 500 1 to 250 256 to 500 1 to 250 256 to 500
320 240 2000
640 400 1000
640 400 2000
640 480
260 140
320 240 3999
640 480
Standard Screen
1 to 250
1 to 1899, 2000
1 to 1000
1 to 1899, 2000
1 to 3999
Parent Screen
1 to 1899, 2000
1 to 1000
1 to 1899, 2000
1 to 3999
Window/Keyboard Screen Extended Screen Occurrence History Screen Frequency History Screen Host Connect Screen Password Screen Menu Screen Print Format Screen Device Monitor Screen Brightness and Contrast Adjustment Screen
F F F
1900 to 1979 1980 to 1996 1997 1998 1999
1900 to 1979 1980 to 1996 1997 1998 1999
1 to 3999 9001 (Not editable) 9002 (Not editable) 9000 9021-9023*1 9030*2
*1: Available only for V2 models. *2: Available only for V2 (System Ver. 3.1) or later models.
Screen Properties
None Continuous B Buzzer Beep Long Short History System Keypad Back Backlight Type Color
F
F F F F F F F F
F F F F F F F F
F F F F F
F F F F F F F
F F F F F F F F
Color Background
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Appendix E
Elements
Alarm
Alarm List Start Bit Table Entry Alarm List No. of Bits Referenced Alarm History order of frequency/ order of occurrence Alarm History History Info Alarm History Info Type Message Display Line Qty Message Length Message Smoothing Message Scale Display ImageLib Color Frame Color Background ON Color Background OFF Image & Library Color Foreground F(1-12) F(1-12) F(1-16) F(1-24) F(1-7) F(1-12) F(1-12) F(1-24) F(1-24) F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
F(1-39) F(1-39) F F F F F F F
F(1-40) F F F
F(1-40) F F F F
F(1-32) F(1-39) F(1-39) F(1-40) F F F F F F F F F F F F F
F(1-40) F F F F
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Appendix E
NT631 NT631C
Alarm
Image & Library Color Background Line Scroll Touch Switch Page Scroll Touch Switch
Standard Lamp
Shape Rectangle Shape Circle Shape Polygon Shape Sector Frame Color Frame Lamp Attribute Color ON Color OFF Label Max No. of characters Label Font Type Label Scale Label Smoothing Label Attribute Label Color ON Label Color OFF Label Color Background Label-OffDescription

F F F
F F F F F
F F F F F F F F
F F F
F F F F F
F F F F F F F F
F F F F F
F F F F F
F F F F F F F F
F F F F F
F F F F F F F F
F(32)
F(40)
F(40)
F(80)
F(80)
F(80)
F(32)
F(40)
F(40)
F(80)
F(80)

F F
F F F F
F F F F F
F F
F F F F
F F F F F
F F F F
F F F F
F F F F F
F F F F
F F F F F
D*2
D*2
D*2
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
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Appendix E
NT631 NT631C
Label-OnDescription Multiline Label Static Label Type Numeral/ String Display Label Type

F
F
F
F
F
F
F F F
F*3 F*3 F
F*3 F*3 F
F*3 F*3 F
F*3 F*3 F
F*3
F*3
F*3
F*3
*1: Fix to transparent *2: Fix to black *3: Available only in V2 and later models With the NT21 and with the NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C with -V1 and above, smoothing is not performed since 32 dot font is used.
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Appendix E
NT631 NT631C
Standard Lamp
Insert Mark Insert Image
F F
Decimal only
F
F
F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
Image Lamp
ON State Code OFF State Code
Numeral Display
Indirect Reference Table Entry Display Type Decimal/ Hexadecimal Format Integer/ Decimal Zero Suppression Display Sign Font Type
F F
F F
F F
F F
F F
F F
F F
F F
F F
F F
F F
F F F
Standard only
F F
F F
F F
F F
F F
F F
F F
F F
F F
F F
F F
F Scale Smoothing Attribute Color Foreground Color Background String Display Indirect Reference Table Entry Length Font Type
21, 11
F F
F F F
F F F F
F F
F F F
F F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F F
F F F
F F F F
F
F(20) F
Standard only
F F F(32) F
F F F(40) F
F F F(40) F
F F F(40) F
F F F(40) F
F F F(40) F
F F F(32) F
F F F(40) F
F F F(40) F
F F F(40) F
F F F(40) F
F Scale
11, 21
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Appendix E
NT631 NT631C
String Display Di l
Smoothing Attribute Color Foreground Color Background
F F F
Decimal only
F F
F F F
F F F F F
F F
F F F
F F F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F F F
F F F
F F F F F
Data Input I t Numeral
Table Entry Display Type Decimal/ Hexadecimal Limit Maximum Limit Minimum Format Integer/Decimal Zero Suppression Display Sign Font Type

F F
F F
F F
F F
F F
F F
F F
F F
F F
F F
F F F
Standard only
F F
F F
F F
F F
F F
F F
F F
F F
F F
F F
F F
Scale
F
11, 21
F F
F F F F F F F(40) F F F
F F F F F F F F F(40) F F F
F F
F F F F F F F(40) F F F
F F F F F F F F F(40) F F F
F F F F F F F F(32) F F F
F F F F F F*3 F F(40) F F F
F F F F F F F F*3 F F(40) F F F
F F F F F F*3 F F(40) F F F
F F F F F F F F*3 F F(40) F F F
Smoothing Attribute Color Foreground Color Background Focus Frame Focus Attribute Interlock Data Input I t String Table Entry Length Font Type Scale Smoothing
F
*3: Available only in V2 and later models.
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NT631 NT631C
Data Input String
Attribute Color Foreground Color Background Focus Frame Focus Attribute Interlock F F F F F F F F F

F
F
F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F F
F F F*3 F
F F F*3 F
F F F*3 F
F F F*3 F
Data Input ThumbTh b wheel Switch
Table Entry Display Type Decimal/ Hexadecimal Format Integer/ Decimal Limit Maximum Limit Minimum Display Sign Attribute Size End Plate Character Color Foreground Character Color Background Thumbwheel Color Frame
F
F F F F F
*1
F F F F F F
F F F F F F
F F F F F
*2
F F F F F F
F F F F F F
F F F F F F
F F F F F F
F F F F F F
F F F F F F
F F F F F F
F
F
*1: Small & Medium only *2: Medium only *3: Available only in V2 and later models.
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Appendix E
NT631 NT631C
Data Input Thumbwheel S it h Switch
Thumbwheel Color Foreground *1 Thumbwheel Color Background *2 Interlock
20 F
Standard only
F F 32
F
F F
F F 80
F
F F
F F
F*4 F
F*4 F
F*4 F
F*4 F
Graphic (Fixed Display)
Polyline
Rectangle
F F F F F 40
F F F F F F 40
F F F F F 80
F F F F F F 80
F F F F F 32
F F F F F 40
F F F F F F 40
F F F F F 80
F F F F F F 80
Polygon Circle Arc Sector Color Foreground Text (Fixed Di Display) Maximum Character Font Type
Scale Smoothing Attribute Color Foreground Color Background Insert Mark Insert Image Tiling (Fixed (Fi d Display) Pattern Color Foreground Color Background Color Border
11, 21
F F F
F F F F F F
F F F F
F F F
F F F F F F
F F F F
F F F F F*5 F
F F F F *3 F
F F F F
F F F F *3 F
F F F F
F F
F F F F F
F F F F F
F F *3 F F
F F *3 F F
*1: *2: *3: *4: *5:
Foreground color for switch Background color for switch This option will be available for corresponding V2 and later models in NT30/620-compatible mode. Available only in V2 and later models. This option is available in NT20S-compatible mode.
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Appendix E
NT631 NT631C
Mark (Fixed (Fi d Display)
Code Scale Attribute Smoothing Color Foreground Color Background

*1
F F F F
F F F F
*1
F F F F
F F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F
Image Display (Fixed Display) Indirect Reference Color Foreground Color Background Library Display (Fixed Display) Indirect Reference Touch Switch Function Notify Bit Function Switch Screen Function Input Key Control Function Input Key Window/ Keyboard Function Input Key String Function Copy Setting
D*2
D*2
D*2
D*2
D*2
D*2
D*2
D*2
*1: For NT20S, NT600S, smoothing is always ON. *2: Can be used only NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C with system Ver. 2.1 and above.
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Appendix E
NT631 NT631C
Touch Switch
Function Cursor Move Function Screen Print FunctionWindow Move PC (PLC) Bit Address Shape Standard Shape Shadow Shape 3-Dimension Shape Rectangle Shape Circle Shape Polygon Shape Sector Frame Color Frame Show ON State Lamp Attribute Color ON Color OFF Max No. of Characters Label Font Type Label Scale Label Smoothing
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1

F F
F F
F F
F F
F F
F F
F F
F F
F F
F F
F F

F F F
F F F
F F F F F F
F F F F F F F F F
F F F F F F
F F F F F F F F F
F F F F F F
F F F F F F
F F F F F F F F F
F F F F F F
F F F F F F F F F
32
40
40
80
80
80
32
40
40
80
80
*1: Can be used only for NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C with -V1 and above.
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Appendix E
NT631 NT631C
Touch Switch
Label Attribute Label Color ON Label Color OFF Label Color Background Label Insert Mark Label Insert Image Interlock Multiline Label Static Label Type Numeral/ String Display Label Type

F
F

F
F
F
F
F

F
F F
F F
F
F F
F F
F F F
F*3 F*3 F
F*3 F*3 F
F*3 F*3 F
F*3 F*3 F
F*3
F*3
F*3
F*3
Trend Graph
Standard/ Pen Reco Drawing Width Sampling Cycle Table Entry 100% Table Entry 100% Value 0% Table Entry 0% Value 100% Table Entry 100% Value

1-320 F F
1-320 F F

1-640 F F
1-640 F F
2-260 F F
2-320 F F
2-320 F F
2-640 F F
2-640 F F
*3: Available only in V2 and later models.
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Appendix E
NT631 NT631C
Trend Graph
Line Style Line Color Direction Display Sign Frame Color Frame Color + Range Color Range Display % Display % Font Type Display % Scale Display % Smoothing Display % Color Foreground Display % Color Background

F F F F F
F F F F F F F F F

F F F F F
F F F F F F F F F
F F F F F
F F F F F
F F F F F F F F F
F F F F F
F F F F F F F F F
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Appendix E
NT631 NT631C
Brokenline Graph
Start Table Entry No. of Points 100% Table Entry 100% Value 0% Table Entry 0% Value 100% Table Entry 100% Value Line Style Line Color Direction Display Sign Frame Color Frame Color + Range Color Range

2-320
2-320
2-512
2-512
2-260
2-320
2-320
2-512
2-512
F F F F F
F F F F F F F F F
F F F F F
F F F F F F F F F
F F F F F
F F F F F
F F F F F F F F F
F F F F F
F F F F F F F F F
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Appendix E
NT631 NT631C
Bar Graph
Table Entry 100% Table Entry 100% Value 0% Table Entry 0% Value 100% Table Entry 100% Value Direction
F
F
F
F F
Right only
F
F
Display Sign Frame Color Frame Color + Range Color Range Display % Display % Font Type Display % Scale Display % Smoothing Display % Color Foreground Display % Color Background
F F F
Standard only
F F F
F F F
F F F F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F F F F
F F F
F F F
F F F F F F
F F F
F F F F F F
F
11, 21
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Appendix E
NT631 NT631C
Analogue l Meter
Frame Color Frame Display Sign Direction Meter Shape Meter Direction Meter Type Meter Width Rate Scale Distance Scale Length No. of Division Scale Color Color Foreground Color Background Color +Range Color Range Value Table Entry

F F F F F F
D*1 D*1 D*1 D*1 D*1 D*1
D*1 D*1 D*1 D*1 D*1 D*1 D*1
D*1 D*1 D*1 D*1 D*1 D*1
D*1 D*1 D*1 D*1 D*1 D*1 D*1
F F F F F
D*1 D*1 D*1 D*1 D*1
D*1 D*1 D*1 D*1 D*1 D*1
D*1 D*1 D*1 D*1 D*1
D*1 D*1 D*1 D*1 D*1 D*1
D*1
D*1

D*1

D*1
D*1 D*1
D*1 D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
*1: Can be used only with NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C with -V1 and above.
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NT631 NT631C
Analogue Meter M t
Display Label 100% Table Entry 100% Value 0% Table Entry 0% Value 100% Table Entry 100% Value Display % Font Type Display % Scale Display % Smoothing Display % Foreground Display % Background

D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
D*1
Recipe
Object
D*2
D*2
D*2
D*2
*1: Can be used only with NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C with -V1 and above. *2: Can be used only with NT31/631C(System Ver.3.1) and above.
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Appendix F
Limits on Numbers of Elements Limits with Conventional Models
For NT20S, NT30, NT30C, NT600S, NT620S, NT620C, and NT625C, the limits on the use of elements are indicated below for each PT model. Item Numeral Display String Display Bar Graph Broken-line graph Trend Graph Lamp Limit 50 entries/screen NT20S: 32 entries/screen Other models: 50 entries/screen 50 entries/screen NT20S, NT600S: Not supported Other models: Other models: NT20S: NT600S: Touch Switch NT20S: NT600S: Data Input Numeral Data Input String Alarm List Alarm History 1 frame/screen, 256 lines/frame 1 frame/screen, 50 lines/screen data file 128 entries/screen 255 entries/screen 72 entries/screen 128 entries/screen NT20S, NT600S: Not supported
Other models: 256 entries/screen
Other models: 256 entries/screen 50 entries/screen (overlapping screens: Registration is possible only on one child screen.) NT20S, NT600S: Not supported Other models: 4 groups/screen (max. 32 groups in overlapping screens)
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Limits on Numbers of Elements
Appendix F
New Models
Item Fixed Display Numeral Display String Display Image Data Library Data Limit 65,535 entries/screen (overlapping screens*1: max. 524,280 entries) 256 entries/screen (overlapping screens*1: max. 1,024 entries) 256 entries/screen (overlapping screens*1: max. 1,024 entries) 256 entries/screen, including library data (overlapping screens*1: max. 1,024 entries) 256 entries/screen, including image data (overlapping screens*1: max. 1,024 entries)
Mark Display (fixed dis- 65,535 entries/screen (overlapping screens*1: max. 52,480 entries) play) Bar Graph Analogue Meter*2 Broken-line Graph Trend Graph 50 entries/screen (overlapping screens*1: max. 400 entries) 50 entries/screen (overlapping screens*1: max. 400 entries) 1 frame/screen (overlapping screens*1: max. 8 frames) 256 lines/frame 1 frame/screen (overlapping screens*1: max. 8 frames) Data logging function not used: Data logging function used: Lamp Touch Switch Numeral Input Numeric Key Type Thumbwheel SW Type 50 lines/screen data 8 lines/screen data
256 entries/screen (overlapping screens*1: max. 1,024 entries) 256 entries/screen (overlapping screens*1: max. 1,024 entries) 256 entries/screen (overlapping screens*3: Registration is possible only on one child screen) NT21: 26 entries/screen (overlapping screens*4: Registration is possible only on one child screen.) NT31/NT31C: 64 entries/screen (overlapping screens*4: Registration is possible only on one child screen.) NT631/NT631C: 256 entries/screen (overlapping screens*4: Registration is possible only on one child screen.)
Data Input String
256 entries/screen (overlapping screens*3: Registration is possible only on one child screen.) 4 groups/screen (max. 32 groups in overlapping screens*1) (Alarm history: One group each for occurrence order and frequency order in standard/child screen) 1 frame/screen (overlapping screens*1: max. 8 frames) *1: Limits on numbers of elements on a window/keyboard screen is same as on a standard screen. Limit check is not performed for overlapping screens at the Support Tool. *2: Analogue meter can be used only with the NT21 and with the NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C with -V1 and above. *3: Either of numeral input (numeric key type) or string input can be registered on a window/keyboard screen. *4: Thumbwheel type numeral input can not be registered on a window/keyboard screen.
Alarm List Alarm History Recipe
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Limits on Numbers of Elements

Limits on display
Appendix F
For elements, limits are also applied to display in addition to the limits on the numbers shown above. S Limits on reading the data For the NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C, the allowable number of data entries that can be read at the same time is set and read elements exceeding this limit are not displayed. If the same data is read from different elements, reading of the data is counted separately. Refer to the appendix in the NT21/31/631 Reference Manual for the allowable maximum number of data entries that can be read.
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Appendix G
New Functions of Support Tool Ver.4.1
Here, differences between the Support Tool Ver.3.3 and Ver.4.1 and the new functions added to Ver.4.1 are shown in the table. Various functions are added to Ver.4.1 to improve operational efficiency. Items NT31/631 V2 Models support Ver.3.3 Not supported Ver.4.1 The following PT Models are supported: NT31-V2 NT31C-V2 NT631-V2 NT631C-V2 Different On/off description for standard lamp/touch switch. Not supported The following functions are supported. S On description and Off description of standard lamp/touch switch can be different in V2 models. Not available in new models This option will be available for NT31/C-V2 and NT631/C-V2 models in NT30/620 compatible mode. Alarm history/list associated touch switches will keep its attributes unchanged when converted from NT30/620 to V2 models in NT30/620-compatible mode. 6-2-7 6-7 7-3-5 Appendix-A Correction of alarm list/history touch switches 6-1-9 9-3-12 6-5-1 6-8 Section 3-3
Insertion of image/library in character string
Retaining of alarm his- Not supported. tory/list associated touch switch attributes, when converted from NT30/620 model to new V2 models.
Centralizing the Label of Lamp and Touch switch in both horizontal and vertical direction. Mathematical Table
Label is centralized only in horizontal direction
Label is centralized both horizontal and vertical direction.
Not supported
A different memory table is supplied to input mathematical functions. This facility is provided to activate or deactivate the associated object. Only when interlock is ON the object will response to the user touches, deactivated otherwise. Words for EM Bank 0..F, Time Up Flag, Counter Up Flag, Task Flag and Work Area are added
7-9 9-3 6-1-12
Interlock
Not supported
New Words Added to OMRON Device monitor screen
Not supported
6-1-10
Not supported
New Device monitor screens 5-12 (9021-23) are available switch screen functionality of touch switch/ bit memory table.
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Items I/O Comments Import Multiline Label NT30/620 Compatible Mode Ver.3.3 Not supported Not supported Not supported Ver.4.1
Appendix G
Section
I/O Comments in TAB delimited text 7-7-4 file can be imported to NTST. Labels (ON/OFF Descriptions) can be entered in multiple lines. With this option it can be chosen between the existing 31/631 models 5-2 control/Notify structure or the 30/620 models 4-3 control/ notify structure. 6-5-1 6-8 3-3-1 App-A Correcting the Control/ Notify Area Conversion 6-5-1 6-8 6-8-3
Numeral/String Display Not supported Label Type Input Key String function Touch Switch of NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C Description of label is always used as a character string to be input. (When a touch switch is pressed, a label will be input.) Not supported Can be started using Windows Start button only NT31/631 series system programs Not supported Not supported
Enables dynamic labeling as Label can be taken from Numeral or String table Character strings can be specified individually. Addition of Copy From Label button. When a touch switch is pressed, set character string will be input regardless of the label. System installer can be started directly by selecting [Connect] [Launch System Installer]. (It can also be started up from Windows.) System programs of conventional models such as NT30/620 series are also included in a CD-ROM. This is available only for NT31/631-V2 (System Ver.3.1). This is available only for NT31/631-V2 (System Ver.3.1). Available only for recipe object.
Start-up of system installer from the Support Tool System programs to be attached Recipe Brightness and Contrast Adjustment Screen Multi-Edit Mode
1-1
1-1
6-11-1 7-10 5-14
Not supported
6-1
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Appendix H
Some User Interface functionality was added to Ver.4.6 to improve operation efficiency.
Item NT21 Model support Pick I/O comment from CX-Server database Not supported. Only CSV file import is available. Ver. 4.1 Ver. 4.6 NT21 is supported. When defining PLC address for each object, the I/O name in CX-Server point data is picked up as the PT I/O comment. When editing the I/O comment table multiple I/O names in CX-Server point data are imported as PT I/O comments. Property Dialog for Grouped Object Preview in Symbol manager Grouped object attributes cannot be edited unless ungrouped. Each symbol cannot be previewed on the Symbol Manager. Grouped object attributes can be edited to select each property for grouped object. Symbol Manager shows preview and object tree view. Symbols created before V4.6 can be read on V4.6 screen edit to add preview data, then can be previewed after copying then back to the Symbol Manager. Contents of Image/Library/Mark in the object is copied when the object is copied form other application with Import Components command. Separate copying of contents is also available.
Copying Image/Library/Mark with contents
Only code of image/Library/Mark in the object is copied when the object is copied from other application with Import Components Command. Contents must be copied separately.
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Appendix I
Error Messages
The error message that may be displayed while using the Support Tool, and the action to take in response to them, are shown below. The indications [W] and [E], given at the beginning of an error message, classify the level of errors as indicated below. [W]: [E]: Minor error (permits transmission and execution of screen data) Major error (disables transmission of screen data) Error Message Sign % display or other element(s) cannot overlap with the Trend Graph. Application version mismatched; Communication aborted. Corrective Action A % display or other element is overlapping the trend graph. Move the element outside the trend graph frame. System program version installed in a PT maybe a lower one. For details of the combination of system program version that can be transmitted and the PT model setting at the Support Tool, refer to 11-1-2 Available Data Communication Methods by PT Models. For details of updating the system program, refer to Appendix B. When creating a new screen, insert a number of child screens that does not exceed the maximum limit. With an NT21 PT, set the Clock Address to define a clock Data Area so the clock data can be read from the PLC. Correct the screen data or the program in the host so that a constant of up to 8 digits set for the copy setting touch switch will suffice. Delete thumbwheel switches, numeral input elements, and/or character string input elements. Make sure that the PT status control area, the PT status notify area and the window control area are not overlapping each other. Select the cursor moving touch switch on the screen, choose [Draw] [Associate], then specify the element with which the selected touch switch is to be associated.
Cannot have more than XXX child screens. Clock Monitoring Address has not been set. Constant Value is out of limit. Maximum value restored.
Continuous screen does not allow child screen to have Thumbwheel/Numeral/ String Input elements. Control/Notify/Window Control area cannot overlap each other.
Cursor Move Touch Switch does not have any association link.
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Error Messages
Error Message D Due to length limitation, Input Key String Touch Switch is only displaying part of the label message.
Appendix I
Corrective Action With NT620S, NT620C and NT625C, if a character string input is selected as the touch switch function, up to 80 characters can be set for an input character string. With NT21, NT31, NT31C, NT631 and NT631C, however, although up to 80 characters can be set for a label, the limit is 40 characters for an input character string (a character string that is input using a touch switch).
[Fixed Display Mark] smoothing not supported. It is ignored. Image Table entry has been converted.
The mark is automatically displayed without smoothing processing. If the converted image code differs from the code of the image data that is to be displayed, correct the code. The PT model between the screen data and the target PT is mismatching on downloading/uploading. Check the contents of PT Configuration. Create the window/keyboard screen for a screen number in the range 1900 to 1979 and convert the window/keyboard screen number set for the touch switch accordingly. If the converted library code differs from the code of the library data that is to be displayed, correct the code. Target PLC vendor type or PT type is mismatching between the Support Tool and PT hardware. Confirm the Support Tool and PT side PLC vendor and PT type is mismatching. Delete several elements. Delete several elements and screens. Set different numeral memory table entry numbers at the numeral input and thumbwheel switch properties. Set the PC (PLC) address for the PT status control area/PT status notify area after selecting [Tools] [PT Configuration]. Delete several elements.
Incompatible PT hardware connected; communication aborted.
Input key-window/keyboard screen number is not within the valid range. Minimum value restored.
Library Table Entry has been converted.
Memory access mismatched; communication aborted.
Memory utilization has exceeded the XXX bytes limit by YYY bytes. Memory utilization has exceeded the XXX bytes limit by YYY bytes. More than one Numeral Input/Thumbwheel are referring to Numeral Table entry 0. N Notify Area not specified. Control Area not specified. Number of [Object name] has exceeded the XXX limit by YYY.
[Numeral Input] Total number of integer Create the numeral input field again. Corand decimal exceeds limit. It is disrect the screen data and the program in carded. the host so that numeric values such as maximum/minimum check values and an input value of up to 8 digits will suffice.
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Error Messages
Error Message O [Object Name] % value is out of limit. Default values restored for 100%, 0%, and 100%. [Object Name] has exceeded the maximum number of characters. [Object name] refers to invalid numeral table entry. The referenced table entry is reset to entry 0. [Object Name] Invalid PLC address. It is reset to default.
Appendix I
Corrective Action Correct the screen data or the program at the host so that a value of up to 8 digits will be sufficient for the 100% value, 0% value and 100% value in the bar graph. Set the character string within the limit. Correct the table entry number to a number within the valid range. If the table entry number is specified in a program, correct the program also. Reset the word number to a number of up to 4 digits. If this PC (PLC) address is referred to from the program, it is necessary to correct the program accordingly. Since foreground color and background color are automatically interchanged, no special correction is required (display attribute is set to default (standard).). Overlapping screens do not allow the setting of multiple input functions. Correct the child screens. Select the parent screen, then right click the mouse and select [Modify]. Insert at least 2 child screens for the parent screen. Since there are no problems in actual operation, correction is not necessary. Since there are no problems in actual operation, correction is not necessary. Create the data in the empty screen or delete the empty screen. Reduce the size of elements exceeding the library size using the library editor, or set a larger library size. Delete the code from the character string and make corrections so that an equivalent display can be obtained by displaying and grouping the character string and the fixed display image/library data. Correct the position of the control touch switches as needed. If a control touch switch is not necessary, cancel the check for the control touch switch in the alarm list/history properties. (With alarm touch switches for NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631, it is not possible to change the size and label.)
[Object Name] inverse attribute not supported. Foreground and Background colors interchanged. Overlapping screen has more than 1 child screen containing Thumbwheel/Numeral/String Input elements. P Please make sure this parent screen have at least 2 children. Sampling cycle less than the minimum value. Minimum value is restored. Sampling cycle not multiple of 5. Value rounded off to nearest multiple of 5. Screen is empty, downloading may not be possible. Some objects exceed library size in code FA20. The objects will not be downloaded to PT hardware. String Table: Table Entry XXX has invalid component code. It has been converted from XXXX to YYYY.
The associated touch switches of the alarm has been discarded and component touch switches have been created.
The child screen XXX containing Numer- In the screen properties, set the same al/String Input element(s) does not have [Keypad] attribute both for the parent and the same key attribute as the overlapping child screens. screen.
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Error Messages
Error Message T
Appendix I
Corrective Action
The code for screen element [Object If the converted code differs from the code Name] has been converted from XXXX to of the image element that is to be disYYYY. played, correct the code. The code for screen element [Object If the converted code differs from the code Name] has been converted from XXXX to of the library data that is to be displayed, YYYY. correct the code. The component Touch Switches of the Alarm List will be discarded. Create the control touch switches using the control code input function as required, and associate them with the alarm list/history. With a new model, it is not permissible to specify a window/keyboard screen as a child screen of overlapping screens. Copy the contents of the window/keyboard screen to a standard screen and specify this screen as the child screen of the overlapping screens. Use a touch switch to switch screens. If the program is created to display the parent screen of the continuous screens, correct the program so that the first child screen is displayed. Correction not necessary.
The screen no. XXX of type YYY is not supported as a child, so the parent-child association is discarded.
The screen no. XXX was a Continuous Parent Screen which is not supported in this model. It is discarded.
The screen no. XXX was an Extended Screen which is not supported in this model, so it is converted to standard screen. The screen number referenced in Touch Switch, is not a Window/Keyboard screen.
Create the window/keyboard screen after selecting [New], then use it as the reference screen.
The total number of Alarm List and Histo- Create the alarm list/history within the limit. ry exceeds the overlapping screens limit of XXX by YYY. The total number of Bar Graph exceeds the overlapping screens limit of 400 by YYY. The total number of Broken Line Graphs exceeds the overlapping screens limit of XXX by YYY. The total number of lines in Broken Line Graphs exceeds the overlapping screens limit of XXX by YYY. The total number of XXX exceeds the overlapping screens limit of 256 by ZZZ. The total number of Image Display and Library Display exceeds the overlapping screens limit of 256 by XXX. The total number of Numeral Display exceeds the overlapping screens limit of 1024 by XXX. Create the bar graphs within the limit.
Create the broken line graphs within the limit. Create the broken line graphs within the limit. Create the elements within the limit. Create the image/library data within the limit. Create the numeral display fields within the limit.
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Error Messages
Error Message T The total number of Numeral Table references exceeds the overlapping screens limit of XXX by YYY. The total number of String Table references exceeds the overlapping screens limit of XXX by YYY. The total number of touch switches exceeds the overlapping screens limit of XXX by YYY. The total number of Trend graph frame exceeds the overlapping screens limit of 8 by XXX. The total number of Trend Graph line with Data Logging is ON exceeds the application limit of 8 by YYY. The total number of vertices in Broken Line Graphs exceeds the overlapping screens limit of XXX by YYY. This screen does not support XXX. It is discarded.
Appendix I
Corrective Action Reduce the number of reference elements.
Create the elements within the maximum limit. Create the touch switches within the limit.
Create the trend graphs within the limit.
Create the trend graphs within the limit.
Create the broken line graphs within the limit. Correct the system initialization screen so that the same screen as before the conversion is created using fixed display elements excluding image/library data. Correct the position of the control touch switch as needed. Select the alarm touch switch on the screen, choose [Draw] [Associate], then specify the element with which the selected touch switch is to be associated. To import screen data by starting up two Support Tools, select [Import Component] from the [File] menu.
Touch Switch function type is not supported. It is discarded. Touch switch does not have associated alarm object.
You have already started NT-series Support Tool.
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Shortcut Keys
The following shortcut keys can be used with the Support Tool. Pressing these shortcut keys can perform the functions easily without selecting the items from the menu. Menu File New Open Save Print Edit Undo Redo Cut Copy Paste Align Top Align Bottom Align Left Align Right Center in a Column Center in a Row Delete Select All View Draw Refresh Group Ungroup Bring to Front Send to Back Centralize Label Screen Tools Connect Others New Delete Table Validate Download (Application) Upload (Application) Properties Objects Selection Edit Object Mode ON/OFF Edit Object Mode ON + Object Selection Higher Display Order Lower Display Order Function Shortcut key Ctrl + N Ctrl + O Ctrl + S Ctrl + P Ctrl + Z Ctrl + Y Ctrl + X Ctrl + C Ctrl + V Ctrl + Up Arrow Ctrl + Down Arrow Ctrl + Left Arrow Ctrl +Right Arrow Ctrl + F9 Ctrl + Shift + F9 Del Ctrl + A F9 Ctrl + G Ctrl + U Ctrl + F Ctrl + B Ctrl + L Ctrl + W Ctrl + E Ctrl + T F12 Ctrl + Shift + D Ctrl + Shift + U Alt + Enter Tab Shift + Tab Insert Ctrl + Shift + Click
The + mark in the list indicates that you should press the key after the + mark while you press the Ctrl key etc.
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Appendix K
Connecting Cable Specifications
Tool Interface Connector Specifications

The following specifications apply to the connection between the PT and the support tool (personal computer). Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 9 Signal Name FG SD RD RS CS SG Send data Receive data Request to send Clear to send Signal ground Meaning Frame ground
Assembly of Connecting Cables

Wiring should be carried out in one of the following ways, depending on the type of RS-232C connector. 25-pin Connector
Personal computer
Connector for peripheral devices on PT body
Shield
Use the following recommended products when making the connecting cable. Name Connector Connector hood Cable Model XM2D-2501 XM2A-0901 XM2S-2511 XM2S-0911 AWG28 5P IFVV-SB CO-MA-VV-SB 5P 28AWG Remarks 25-pin Made by OMRON 9-pin Made by OMRON 25-pin Made by OMRON 9-pin Made by OMRON Multi-core shielded cable Made by Fujikura, Ltd. Multi-core shielded cable Made by Hitachi, Ltd.
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Connecting Cable Specifications

9-pin Connector
Appendix K
Personal computer
Connector for peripheral devices on PT body
Shield
Use the following recommended products when making the connecting cable. Name Connector Connector hood* Model XM2D-0901 XM2A-0901 XM2S-0911 XM2S-0913 Cable AWG28 5P IFVV-SB CO-MA-VV-SB 5P 28AWG Remarks 9-pin Made by OMRON 9-pin Made by OMRON 9-pin, mm-pitch screw Made by OMRON 9-pin, inch-pitch screw Made by OMRON Multi-core shielded cable Made by Fujikura, Ltd. Multi-core shielded cable Made by Hitachi, Ltd.
*: At personal computer, use the connector hood which conforms to the standard of the screw at connector part.
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Appendix L
Keycode Tables and Conversion Rule
ISO 8859/1
Example:Hex code is represented by 30, decimal code by 48, and character by 0.
30 0 20 0
32
0
48
30
40
50
60
70
80
Space
128
90
Space
144
A0
NBSP
160
B0
C0
D0
E0
F0
0
48
@
64
P
80
96
p
112
176
192
208
224
240
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F
!
33
1
49
A
65
Q
81
a
97
q
113
Space
129
Space
145
161
177
193
209
225
241
34
2
50
B
66
R
82
b
98
r
114
Space
130
Space
146
162
2
178
194
210
226
242
#
35
3
51
C
67
S
83
c
99
s
115
Space
131
Space
147
163
3
179
195
211
227
243
$
36
4
52
D
68
T
84
d
100
t
116
Space
132
Space
148
164
,
180
196
212
228
244
%
37
5
53
E
69
U
85
e
101
u
117
Space
133
Space
149
165
181
197
213
229
245
&
38
6
54
F
70
V
86
f
102
v
118
Space
134
Space
150
166
182
198
214
230
246
39
7
55
G
71
W
87
g
103
w
119
Space
135
Space
151
167
183
199 215
231
247
(
40
8
56
H
72
X
88
h
104
x
120
Space
136
Space
152
168
184
200
216
232
248
)
41
9
57
I
73
Y
89
i
105
y
121
Space
137
Space
153
169
1
185
201
217
233
249
*
42
:
58
J
74
Z
90
j
106
z
122
Space
138
Space
154
170
186
202
218
234
250
+
43
;
59
K
75
[
91
k
107
{
123
Space
139
Space
155
171
187
203
219
235
251
,
44
<
60
L
76
\
92
l
108
|
124
Space
140
Space
156
172
188
204
220
236
252
45
=
61
M
77
]
93
m
109
}
125
Space
141
Space
157
SHY
173
189
205
221
237
253
.
46
>
62
N
78
^
94
n
110
~
126
Space
142
Space
158
174
190
206
222
238
254
/
47
?
63
O
79
_
95
o
111 127
Space
143
Space
159
175
191
207
223
239
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MS-DOS CP437
20 0
32
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
A0
B0
176
C0
192
D0
208
E0
F0
0
48
@
64
P
80
96
p
112
128
144
160
224
240
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F
!
33
1
49
A
65
Q
81
a
97
q
113
129
145
161 177 193 209
225
241
34
2
50
B
66
R
82
b
98
r
114
130
146
162 178 194 210
226
242
#
35
3
51
C
67
S
83
c
99
s
115
131
147
163 179 195 211
227
243
$
36
4
52
D
68
T
84
d
100
t
116
132
148
164 180 196 212
228
244
%
37
5
53
E
69
U
85
e
101
u
117
133
149
165 181 197 213
229
245
&
38
6
54
F
70
V
86
f
102
v
118
134
150
166 182 198 214
230 246
39
7
55
G
71
W
87
g
103
w
119
135
151
167 183 199 215
231
247
(
40
8
56
H
72
X
88
h
104
x
120
136
152
168 184 200 216
232
248
)
41
9
57
I
73
Y
89
i
105
y
121
137
153
169 185 201 217
233
249
*
42
:
58
J
74
Z
90
j
106
z
122
138
154
170 186 202 218
234
.
250
+
43
;
59
K
75
[
91
k
107
{
123
139
155
171 187 203 219
235
251
,
44
<
60
L
76
\
92
l
108
|
124
140
156
172 188 204 220
236
n
252
45
=
61
M
77
]
93
m
109
}
125
141
157
173 189 205 221
237
2
253
.
46
>
62
N
78
^
94
n
110
~
126
142
Pts
158
174 190 206 222
238
J
254 NOT USED 255
/
47
?
63
O
79
_
95
o
111 127
143
159
175 191 207 223
239
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Appendix L
Keycode Conversion Rules

When you are using the European keyboard, please read the following keycode conversion rules. Also, PT Hardware NT21 and NT31-V1/NT31C-V1/NT631-V1/NT631C-V1 and above are supporting both Keycodes ISO8859/1 and CP437. This section will describe the rule for Keycode conversion between ISO8859-1 & LatinUS(CP437) and vice versa. Above mentioned will be explained in following order. (1) When the conversion will be performed. (2) Basic Policy of the Conversion. (3) How to Convert. (4) Conversion Rule from ISO8859/1 to CP437. (5) Conversion Rule from CP437 to ISO8859/1. (1) When the conversion will be performed. The conversion will take place during the following cases. 1. By changing to a different keycode from an existing application. (From <Tools><PT Configuration>) This is only for the NT21 and the NT31-V1/31C-V1/631-V1/631C-V1 and above. 2. Drag/Drop of Symbols with different keycode. 3. Key input (Old & new models from ISO8859/1-CP437). (2) Basic Policy Basic Policy : If the Character is not found in the Target keycode, ? (063) is chosen. (3) How to convert. (Only for the NT21 and the NT31/631 series with -V1 and above.) The way to convert the Keycode will be as follows. 1. Go <Tools> <PT Configuration> 2. Change the Font Type. 3. Press [OK] Button.
(4) Conversion Rule from ISO8859/1 to CP437. Mapping tables for the conversion. This conversion will be performed when you try to make the former model screen data such as, NT11S, NT20S, N30/30C, NT600S, NT620S/620C, NT31/NT631 series (System program ver.1.0) by using European Keyboard.
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Also this conversion will take place if you are selecting CP437 in NT31/631 series with -V1 and above. Note If you have Hardware NT31/631(below V1) and version up the system program of NT31/631 series to -V2 system program which is version 3, treat it as NT31/631 series hardware with -V2.
Destination No. Windows ISO8859/1 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Space 128 Space 129 Space 130 Space 131 Space 132 Space 133 Space 134 Space 135 Space 136 Space 137 Space 138 Space 139 Space 140 Space 141 Space 142 Space 143 Space 144 Space 145 MS-DOS CP437 [?] 063 [?] 063 [,] 044 [] 159 [] 034 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [^] 094 [?] 063 [S] 083 [<] 060 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [] 039 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Windows ISO8859/1 Space 146 Space 147 Space 148 Space 149 Space 150 Space 151 Space 152 Space 153 Space 154 Space 155 Space 156 Space 157 Space 158 Space 159 Space 160 [] 161 [] 162 [] 163 MS-DOS CP437 [] 039 [] 034 [] 034 [] 249 [] 045 [] 196 [~] 126 [?] 063 [s] 115 [>] 062 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [] 089 Space 032 [] 173 [] 155 [] 156 Source Destination
Source No.
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Source No. Windows ISO8859/1 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 [V] 164 [] 165 [] 166 [] 167 [] 168 [] 169 [a] 170 [] 171 [] 172 [] 173 [] 174 [] 175 [] 176 [] 177 [2] 178 [3] 179 [] 180 [] 181 [] 182 [] 183 [,] 184 [1] 185 [] 186 [] 187 [] 188 MS-DOS CP437 [?] 063 [] 157 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [a] 166 [] 174 [] 170 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [] 248 [] 241 [2] 253 [?] 063 [] 034 [] 230 [?] 063 [] 250 [,] 044 [?] 063 [] 167 [] 175 [] 172 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 Windows ISO8859/1 [] 189 [] 190 [] 191 [] 192 [] 193 [] 194 [] 195 [] 196 [] 197 [] 198 [] 199 [] 200 [] 201 [] 202 [] 203 [] 204 [] 205 [] 206 [] 207 [] 208 [] 209 [] 210 [] 211 [] 212 [] 213
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Source No.
Destination
Destination MS-DOS CP437 [] 171 [?] 063 [] 168 [A] 065 [A] 065 [A] 065 [A] 065 [] 142 [] 143 [] 146 [] 128 [E] 069 [E] 144 [E] 069 [E] 069 [I] 073 [I] 073 [I] 073 [I] 073 [D] 068 [] 165 [O] 079 [O] 079 [O] 079 [O] 079
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Source No. Windows ISO8859/1 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 [] 214 [] 215 [] 216 [] 217 [] 218 [] 219 [] 220 [] 221 [] 222 [] 223 [] 224 [] 225 [] 226 [] 227 [] 228 [] 229 [] 230 [] 231 [] 232 [] 233 [] 234 MS-DOS CP437 [] 153 [] 120 [O] 079 [S] 083 [S] 083 [S] 083 [] 154 [Y] 089 [T] 084 [] 225 [] 133 [] 160 [] 131 [a] 097 [] 132 [] 134 [a] 145 [] 135 [] 138 [] 130 [] 136 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 Destination No. Windows ISO8859/1 [] 235 [] 236 [] 237 [] 238 [] 239 [] 240 [] 241 [] 242 [] 243 [] 244 [] 245 [] 246 [] 247 [] 248 [] 249 [] 250 [] 251 [] 252 [] 253 [P] 254 Not Used 255 Source
Appendix L
Destination MS-DOS CP437 [] 137 [] 141 [] 161 [] 140 [] 139 [d] 100 [] 164 [] 149 [] 162 [] 147 [O] 111 [] 148 [] 246 [] 237 [] 151 [] 163 [] 150 [] 129 [y] 121 [t] 116 [] 152
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(5) Conversion Rule from CP437 to ISO8859/1 This conversion will be performed at the time when you try to change the PT Type to the NT21 and NT31-V1/31C-V1/631-V1/631C-V1 and above with Font Type ISO8859/1.
Source No. MS-DOS CP437 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 [] 128 [] 129 [] 130 [] 131 [] 132 [] 133 [] 134 [] 135 [] 136 [] 137 [] 138 [] 139 [] 140 [] 141 [] 142 [] 143 [] 144 [] 145 [] 146 [] 147 [] 148 [] 149 Windows ISO8859/1 [] 199 [] 252 [] 233 [] 226 [] 228 [] 224 [] 229 [] 231 [] 234 [] 235 [] 232 [] 239 [] 238 [] 236 [] 196 [] 197 [] 201 [] 230 [] 198 [] 244 [] 246 [] 242 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 Destination No. MS-DOS CP437 [] 153 [] 154 [] 155 [] 156 [] 157 [Pts] 158 [] 159 [] 160 [] 161 [] 162 [] 163 [] 164 [N] 165 [] 166 [] 167 [] 168 [ 169 [] 170 [] 171 [] 172 [] 173 [] 174 Windows ISO8859/1 [] 214 [] 220 [] 162 [] 163 [] 165 [?] 063 [?] 063 [] 225 [] 237 [] 243 [] 250 [] 241 [N] 209 [] 170 [] 186 [] 191 [?] 063 [] 172 [] 189 [] 188 [] 161 [] 171 Source Destination
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Source No. MS-DOS CP437 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 [] 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 Windows ISO8859/1 [] 187 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 MS-DOS CP437 200 201 ] 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 [] 224
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Source No.
Destination
Destination Windows ISO8859/1 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063
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Source No. MS-DOS CP437 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 [] 225 [] 226 [] 227 [] 228 [] 229 [] 230 [] 231 [] 232 [] 233 [] 234 [] 235 [] 236 [] 237 [] 238 [] 239 [] 240 Windows ISO8859/1 [B] 223 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [] 181 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [] 248 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 Destination No. MS-DOS CP437 [] 241 [] 242 [] 243 [] 244 [] 245 [] 246 [] 247 [] 248 [] 249 [] 250 [3] 251
[n] 252 [2] 253
Appendix L
Source Destination Windows ISO8859/1 [] 177 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [?] 063 [] 247 [?] 063 [] 176 [Space] 149 [] 183 [?] 063 [?] 063 [2] 178 [?] 063 Space 160
[J] 254 Not Used 255
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Revision History
A manual revision code appears as a suffix to the catalog number on the front cover of the manual.
Cat. No. V061-E1-02

Revision code The following table outlines the changes made to the manual during each revision. Page numbers refer to the previous version.
Revision code 01 02 Date July 2000 October 2001 Revised content Original production Revisions to add information on the NT21 and clarify terminology.
561
Index Symbols
[Help] Menu, 74 [Show Window/Keyboard], 85 Channel setting, 127 (Character) String Input, 179 (Character) String Input Touch Switch, 215 child screen, 90 , 91 [Circle], 140 [Clip], 333 Closing a Creation Screen, 65 Color Palette Symbol, 258 Colour, 80 Comment, 79 [Comms. Setting], 71 [About NTseries Support Tool], 75 [Add Node], 137 Alarm History, 165 alarm history, 437 Alarm list, 159 Applicable PT, 25 Application (in file units), 433 , 436 Application Manager, 64 [Arc], 138 Arrange Icons, 74 [Associate With...], 117 [Attribute], 123 Available Data Communication Methods, 428 Comms. Setting, 430 communication method, 26 Communication method for each PT type, 26 Connection to PT, 428 [Contents], 74 Continuous Screen, 89 Control Code Input Touch Switches, 217 [Copy], 112 Copy Setting Touch Switch, 220 [Copy to Image], 88 Copying a Screen, 66 Copying and pasting elements, 111 Creating a New Screen, 65 Creating an Element, 105 CrossReference, 443 Cursor Moving Touch Switch, 221 [Background function], 247 [Backlight], 79 [Bar Graph], 224 base screen, 92 Batch selection of multiple elements, 107 [Bring to Front], 114 [Brokenline Graph], 228 , 235 Buzzer, 79 Cutting and pasting elements, 112
Numbers
32 dot font, 123
D
Data Communication Procedure, 430 Data logging function, 247 [Date and Time], 438 Decimal, 126 [Delete], 113 Delete, 67 Deleting a Screen, 67 Deleting an element, 113 Direct Access Information, 433
C
Cable, 428 Cascade, 74
563
Index
Direct Connection Information, 444 [Disassociate], 117 display history, 437 display history (Screen History) function, 98 [Display Sign], 126 Display Type, 126 Displaying and Setting Screen Properties, 67 Displaying and Setting the PT configuration, 67 Displaying the Print Image (Preview), 456 Distance, 230 Download (NTSeries Support Tool " PT), 432 Download (NTseries Support Tool " PT), 72 History Report, 445 Host Connect Screen (System Initializing Screen), 99
I
[Image], 197 Image data, 7 [Image Display], 150 Image/Library Report, 445 Input Notify Touch Switch, 214
K
Keyboard Screens, 92
E
[Edit Object], 108 Editing a Table, 67 Error Log, 71 Extended I/O Input table, 14 Extended I/O input table, 15 Extended I/O Output table, 14 , 16 Extended Screen, 97
L
[Lamp], 192 Library data, 7 [Library Display], 155 [Load Keyboard Screen], 79 , 80 Local window, 95
F
[Fixed Display], 136 [Format], 126 Full Screen, 85 Full Tiling, 81
M
[Mark Editor], 342 Mark List, 446 Marks, 7 MEMLINK, 129 Menu Chart, 21 Meter Shape, 229 Mitsubishi_A, 129 Mitsubishi_Fx, 130 [Modify Parent], 92 Modifying an Element, 110 [More windows...], 74 Moving an overlapped element to the front or back, 113
G
Get History Log, 437 Global window, 95 [Graph], 224 [Group], 116 Grouping Elements, 116
H
Hardware, 5 Hexadecimal, 126 History, 79
N
[New], 65 [New Window], 73 No. of Division, 230
564
Index
[Numeral Display], 200 Numeral Input, 171 Right click the mouse, 106 Rotate or Flip, 331
O
Objects which can be used, 8 Occurrence History Screen, 98 OMRON, 128 Opening a Data Creation Screen, 65 Opening/Closing and moving a window, 96 Output to a File (RTF), 455 Output to a Printer, 450 Outputting the Screen Image, 457 Overlapping Screens, 91
S
Save, 69 Save As, 69 Saving the Screen Image, 88 [Scale], 123 , 124 Scale, 230 Scale Length, 230 Screen, 433 , 436 Screen Image, 446 Screen List, 447 Screen No., 79 Search for Help on, 75 [Sector], 144 [Select Object], 107 Selecting an Element, 106 [Selector], 105 Sending (Downloading) the Data, 71 , 431 Setting footer and header, 454 setting for screen switching, 87 Setting margins, 454 Setting the color for graphics, 120 Setting the color for lamps and touch switches, 121 Setting the color for text and numerals, 120 Setting the display color, 119 Setting the line type, 119 Setting the Screen Attributes, 78 Setting the tiling color, 120 Settings for numeral display, 124 Settings for text display, 122 setup, 31 [Show Tag], 83 Size and display position of window, 97 [Smoothing], 146 Smoothing, 123 Specifying an element consisting of multiple ele ments, 108 Standard Lamps, 192 Standard Screen, 88
P
parent screen, 90 , 91 [Paste], 112 PC (PLC) address, 127 [Polygon], 142 [Polyline], 136 popup window function, 92 Popup Window/Keyboard Touch Switch, 216 [Print], 450 [Print Preview], 456 Print Screen Touch Switch, 223 [Print Setup], 449 Printing information on errors occurring during data conversion, 453 [Properties], 67 , 78 , 119 [PT Configuration], 67
R
Receiving (Uploading) Data, 434 Receiving (Uploading) the History Record, 437 [Rectangle], 139 Refresh, 84 Relationships between Elements and Memory Tables, 134 [Remove Node], 138 rich text format, 455
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Index
[String Display], 204 String table, 15 Style Fun, Style Name, Page# Sep [Window Control Area], 52 Alarm list/history function, 287 Application manager screen, 39 [Backlight OFF], 48 Bit Memory Tables, 286 [Buzzer], 49 Canceling backlight OFF, 292 character string memory table (string table), 281 Check box, 43 [Close], 56 Code setting in the image/library code field, 290 Combo box, 44 [Comment], 47 Connecting Cable Specifications, 549 , 550 Control code input, 292 Control Menu Box, 39 [Control/Notify Area], 50 Copy Increment, 274 Copy Increment Setting Operation, 274 Correcting colors, 465 Correcting the PC (PLC) addresses (On data con version between PT models), 466 Correction of alarm list/history touch switches, 474 Correction of graphic display attributes, 473 Correction of image codes, 471 Correction of library codes, 472 Correction of smoothing processing for marks, 473 Correction of touch switch position and size, 475 Correction related the number of digits for nu meral display, 479 Correction related the number of digits for nu meral input, 478 Correction related the reference memory tables for numeral input, 479 Correction related to a touch switch for which a popup keyboard function is set, 475 Correction related to analogue meter, 480 Correction related to bit memory table, 470 Correction related to contents of numeral memory table, 470 Correction related to continuous screens, 466 Correction related to control touch switch of trend graph, 480 Correction related to display range of window/ keyboard screens, 468 Correction related to extended I/O input/output table, 471 Correction related to extended screens, 469 Correction related to history screens, 469 Correction related to image/library codes in (char acter) strings, 472 Correction related to keyboard screens, 468 Correction related to number of window/keyboard screens to be opened, 467 Correction related to overlapping screens, 467 Correction related to sampling cycles of trend graphs, 481 Correction related to the 100% value, 0% value and 100% value of a graph, 481 Correction related to the lamp label (ON state), 477 Correction related to the maximum and minimum limit check function for numeral input, 478 Correction related to the number of memory tables, 469 Correction related to the system initial screen (Host Connect screen), 468 Correction related to the system keypad, 474 Correction related to the touch switch for which the copy function is set, 476 coursor position, 40 Cursor Position, 40 data conversion, 463 Data creation screen, 39 device monitor, 482 dialog box, 43 Dialog Box Settings in the PT Configuration, 45 Direct access (PLC vendor, 461 direct connection type, 47 Edit Operation, 272 [Enable], 49 Error Messages, 541 , 542 , 543 [Exit], 39 Extended I/O Input Tables, 291 File types, 55 floating palette, 42 [History Setting], 48 I/O Comment Tables, 296 [I/O Comments], 53 [Import], 463 Import I/O Comments, 301 Importing I/O Comment from Ladder Program, 299 [Initial], 278 [Initial Screen], 48 Inserting Image Data, 285 Inserting Library Data, 286 Inserting Mark Data, 284 Installing the System Program, 488 interlock function, 479 [Key Input], 49 Limits on display, 535 Limits on Numbers of Elements, 533 , 534 , 535 Limits on reading the data, 535 limits on the use of elements, 533 List box, 44 Main Window, 39 Mathematical table, 306 MEMLINK, 47 Menu bar, 40 message box, 44
566
Index
MitsubishiA, 47 MitsubishiFX, 47 mmi format, 55 [New], 45 New Models, 534 Notify bit, 291 [NTseries Support Tool], 38 [Number of Table Entries], 49 Numeral Memory Tables, 275 [Numeral Storage Type], 50 object position, 40 OMRON, 47 onw format, 55 [Open], 53 Option button, 43 PC (PLC) Address dialog box, 52 PLC Vender, 40 [Printer for PT], 49 [PT Control Area], 51 [PT Notify Area], 51 PT Type page, 46 Reference Operation, 266 Remaning memory, 40 replacement, 267 [Resume Function], 48 [Save], 54 [Save As], 54 Screen switching, 291 Screen switching function, 287 Search Operation, 267 Selected PT model, 40 Siemens, 47 Startup Procedure, 38 Status bar, 40 [Storage Type], 278 System Installer Operation, 485 , 486 , 487 System page, 48 system program, 485 Table Display Operation by Specifying the Table Number, 275 Table of Functions, 489 , 490 , 491 , 513 , 514 , 515 Text box, 44 the import method of I/O comment, 299 Title bar, 40 [Tools], 463 Total memory, 40 [Value], 277 [Vendor], 47 [Words], 279 Switch Screen Touch Switch, 215 Switching Screen by Extended I/O Input, 87 Switching Screens by Extended I/O Input at Each Screen, 87 [Symbol Manager], 252 System installer, 30 System Keypad, 80 System Memory, 433 , 436
T
Table, 14 , 68 , 87 , 433 Table Report, 448 [Text], 145 The relationships between elements and memory tables, 134 [Thumbwheel Switch], 188 Thumbwheel switch, 171 Tile, 74 [Tiling], 147 Title, 79 [Touch Switch], 209 [Trend Graph], 240 Type, 229 Types of Screens, 17 Types of windows, 95
U
[Ungroup], 116 Uninstall, 35 [unInstallShield], 35 Upload (PT " NTseries Support Tool), 436
V
Validate, 70 Validation Report, 448
W
[Whats This?], 75 Width Rate, 229 [Window], 72 Window Moving Touch Switch, 223 Window/Keyboard Screens, 92
Z
[Zero Suppression], 126
567
Index
[Zoom], 85
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Organization of the Manual, and How to Use It:

1-4 1-5 1-6

SECTION 2 Setting Up the Support Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SECTION 4 Application Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4-2-6 4-2-7 4-2-8 4-2-9 4-2-10 4-2-11 4-2-12 4-2-13 4-2-14

SECTION 5 Screen Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SECTION 6 Element Operating Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SECTION 7 Memory Table Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SECTION 8 Editing Graphic Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

334 334 337 342 342 342

SECTION 9 Example Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SECTION 10 Quick Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SECTION 11 Data Communications with a PT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SECTION 12 Making Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SECTION 1 Introduction to the Support Tool

1-4 1-5 1-6

What Is Support Tool?

What Is Support Tool?

What Is Support Tool?

Standard Lamp Image Lamp

System Memory Symbol Data Direct Access

Data input (numeral input)

Menu Touch switch

What Is Support Tool? Main Differences of V4.1

For IBM PC/AT or compatible media: CDROM

Equipment Necessary for Using the Support Tool

General Configuration of the Support Tool

General Configuration of the Support Tool

1-3-1 Outline of Screen Data

General Configuration of the Support Tool

General Configuration of the Support Tool

General Configuration of the Support Tool

NT31 NT31C NT631 NT631 C

Touch Switch Numeral Input String Input Thumbwheel Switch

Library Type Object

Image Display Library Display Mark

General Configuration of the Support Tool

1-3-2 Correspondence to PC (PLC) Data

Image/Library Lamp Touch Switch

General Configuration of the Support Tool

General Configuration of the Support Tool

General Configuration of the Support Tool

Bar graph display

Numeral Table String Table

Writing Numeral data input

General Configuration of the Support Tool

Touch display Image/Library table Library data Alarm history display

General Configuration of the Support Tool

General Configuration of the Support Tool

General Configuration of the Support Tool

1-3-4 Types of Screens

1 to 250 1 to 250 1 to 250 255 0

1 to 250 1 to 250 1 to 250 0

1 to 1000 1 to 1000 1 to 1000 0