About This Manual - Omron NT-series Operation Manual

About this Manual:

This manual describes the installation and operation of the Support Tool and includes the sections
described below. The Support Tool is a software package for creating and managing displays for the
NT20M and NT600M Programmable Terminals (PTs).
Please read this manual completely and be sure you understand the information provided before at-
tempting to install and operation the Support Tool.
Section 1 provides an overview of Support Tool operation and its operating environment. Basic oper-
ating and input methods common to most Support Tool features are covered. The last section, Tool
Settings , describes how to set Support Tool operating parameters, which affect overall operation.
Section 2 describes the specific operations used to create displays for Programmable Terminals.
Special features include numeral displays, character string displays, lamps, and bar graphs, all of
which can be used to display on-screen data transferred to the PT from the PT's host, and numeral
editing and touch switches, both of which can be used to input data on-screen for transfer to the host
from the PT.
Section 3 describes how to manage screens as whole units.
Section 4 describes how to manage files.
Section 5 describes how to print screen images.
Section 6 describes the setup and methods for transferring data between the Support Tool and the
PT. This section also includes remote operations for deleting screens from the PT.
Section 7 describes the setup and methods for transferring data between the Support Tool and a
PROM writer.
The Appendix provides a table of English character codes.
WARNING
Failure to read and understand the information provided in this manual may result in
personal injury or death, damage to the product, or product failure. Please read each
section in its entirety and be sure you understand the information provided in the section
and related sections before attempting any of the procedures or operations given.
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