Section 1 Overview 1-3 Basic Configuration and Functions
NS-Designer Operation Manual
1-3-4 Host Registration and Address
PLC words and bits can be allocated as communications addresses for functional objects and other
objects. To enable this, a name is registered for each PLC. This setting is called the host registration.
Refer to 1-3 Communicating with the Host in the NS series Programming Manual for details on the
host.
HOST B
HOST C
HOST A
Communicates with
address 10000 in host A
Communicates
with address
10000 in host B
Communicates
with address
10000 in host C
1-3-5 Screen Types and Applications
The following screens can be displayed on the PT: User screens with objects configured as required by
the user, sheets, and system screens with predefined functions.
Screen type Contents
User Screen Used to create normal screens.
Base Screen Basic screens displayed during PT operation.
Pop-up Screen Pop-up screens can be displayed overlapping other screens.
Up to 3 pop-up screens can be displayed at the same time.
Sheet Sheets are screens used when the same images are to be displayed on more than one
screen. They are used together with other screens, such as base screens and pop-up
screens.
Up to 10 sheets can be created in each project.
System Menu The System Menu Screen is predefined and cannot be changed by the user. It is used to
set or confirm various special functions of the PT, such as to initialize data or to access
various histories.
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