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NS-Designer Operation Manual

Contents

Notice .......................................................................................................................................................... 1

Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... 2

Notation and Terminology ...................................................................................................................................... 3

Related Manuals ...................................................................................................................................................... 4

Read and Understand This Manual ......................................................................................................................... 5

Application Considerations ..................................................................................................................................... 6

Disclaimers .......................................................................................................................................................... 7

Section 1 Overview

1-1 The NS-Designer........................................................................................................................................1-1

1-2 System Requirements .................................................................................................................................1-3

1-2-1 Hardware.......................................................................................................................................... 1-3

1-2-2 Equipment Required to Transfer Screen Data..................................................................................1-3

1-3 Basic Configuration and Functions ............................................................................................................1-4

1-3-1 Project Overview..............................................................................................................................1-4

1-3-2 Manipulating Data on the PLC ........................................................................................................1-5

1-3-3 PT Memory ......................................................................................................................................1-6

1-3-4 Host Registration and Address......................................................................................................... 1-7

1-3-5 Screen Types and Applications........................................................................................................1-7

1-3-6 Object Types ....................................................................................................................................1-8

1-3-7 Functions Used to Create Screens..................................................................................................1-10

1-3-8 Data Log.........................................................................................................................................1-13

1-3-9 Alarms/Events................................................................................................................................1-13

1-3-10 Data Blocks....................................................................................................................................1-14

1-3-11 Video Display ................................................................................................................................1-15

1-3-12 Importing and Exporting CSV Files...............................................................................................1-16

1-3-13 Validating.......................................................................................................................................1-16

1-4 Outline of Operational Flow ....................................................................................................................1-17

1-5 Menu Commands .....................................................................................................................................1-18

1-6 Functions Added in Version 3.0...............................................................................................................1-21

1-7 Functions Added in Version 4.0...............................................................................................................1-22

1-8 Functions Added in Version 5.0...............................................................................................................1-22

1-9 Functions Added in Version 6.0...............................................................................................................1-22

1-10 Functions Added in Version 6.2...............................................................................................................1-23

Section 2 Setup, Starting, and Exiting

2-1 Before Installing the NS-Designer .............................................................................................................2-1

2-2 Installing the NS-Designer .........................................................................................................................2-2

2-2-1 Basic Installation Operations ...........................................................................................................2-2

2-2-2 Installation Procedure ......................................................................................................................2-3

2-2-3 Uninstalling......................................................................................................................................2-7

2-2-4 Installing USB Drivers for NS-Series PTs.......................................................................................2-9

2-3 Starting the NS-Designer .........................................................................................................................2-14

2-4 Exiting the NS-Designer ..........................................................................................................................2-15

2-5 User Interface ........................................................................................................................................... 2-16

2-5-1 Basic Screen Functions ..................................................................................................................2-16

2-5-2 Dialog Box Main Functions ...........................................................................................................2-21