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  • Page 1 At the end of this document you will find links to products related to this catalog. You can go directly to our shop by clicking HERE. HERE...
  • Page 2 Cat. No. V109-E2-04 NB-series NB3Q-TW_B NB5Q-TW_B NB7W-TW_B ZX-T Series NB10W-TW01B Programmable Terminals STARTUP GUIDE MANUAL...
  • Page 3 OMRON. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. Moreover, because OMRON is con- stantly striving to improve its high-quality products, the information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice.
  • Page 4 NB-series NB3Q-TW NB5Q-TW NB7W-TW NB10W-TW01B Programmable Terminals Startup Guide Manual Revised August 2012...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    OMRON representative. • Make sure that the ratings and performance characteristics of the product are sufficient for the systems, machines, and equipment, and be sure to provide the systems, machines, and equipment with double safety mechanisms.

  • Page 7: Nb-Series Manuals

    NB-series Manuals NB-series manuals are organized in the sections listed in the following tables. Refer to the appropriate section in the manuals as required. Programmable Terminals Startup Guide Manual (Cat. No. V109) (This manual) Section Contents Section 1 NB Overview This section provide specifications of the NB Unit, describes its names and functions of the various parts.
  • Page 8 Programmable Terminals Setup Manual (Cat. No. V107) Section Contents Section 1 Part Names and Functions This section describes the names and functions of the various parts of an NB Unit. Section 2 Installing the NB Unit and This section describes the methods used to install the NB Unit and Connecting Peripheral Devices connect peripheral devices.

  • Page 9: Manual Structure

    Manual Structure Page Structure and Icons The following page structure and icons are used in this manual. Level 1 heading 2 Installing the NB Unit and Connecting Peripheral Devices Level 2 heading Level 3 heading Level 3 heading 2-1-2 Installation onto the Operation Panel Install the NB Unit by embedding it into the operation panel.

  • Page 10: Terminology

    Indicates a Serial Communication Board for an OMRON SYSMAC CS/CJ-Series PLC. Board Communication Board Indicates a Communication Board for an OMRON C200HX/HG/HE(-Z) PLC. CPU Unit Indicates a CPU Unit in the OMRON CP, CS/CJ or SYSMAC C Series of Programmable Controllers. NB-Designer Indicates the OMRON NB-Designer. Host Indicates the PLC and other units functioning as the control devices for NB-Series Units.
  • Page 11 NB-series Programmable Terminals Startup Guide Manual(V109)

  • Page 12: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Introduction....................... 1 NB-series Manuals....................2 Manual Structure ...................... 4 Terminology ......................5 Safety Precautions ....................12 Precautions for Safe Use ..................14 Precautions for Correct Use .................. 16 Conformance to EC Directives ................17 Related Manuals ..................... 18 Sec. 1 NB Overview................
  • Page 13 Sec. 5 Run ..................5-1 Preparations..........................5-2 Run NB7W ..........................5-5 Sec. 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting........6-1 Maintenance ..........................6-2 Checking and Cleaning ......................6-3 Troubleshooting........................6-5 Unit Replacement Precautions..................... 6-34 Revision History ......................1 NB-series Programmable Terminals Startup Guide Manual(V109)
  • Page 14 WHETHER SUCH CLAIM IS BASED ON CONTRACT, WARRANTY, NEGLIGENCE, OR STRICT LIABILITY. In no event shall the responsibility of OMRON for any act exceed the individual price of the product on which liability is asserted. IN NO EVENT SHALL OMRON BE RESPONSIBLE FOR WARRANTY, REPAIR, OR OTHER CLAIMS REGARDING THE PRODUCTS UNLESS OMRON’S ANALYSIS CONFIRMS THAT THE PRODUCTS...
  • Page 15 Application Considerations SUITABILITY FOR USE OMRON shall not be responsible for conformity with any standards, codes, or regulations that apply to the combination of products in the customer’s application or use of the products. At the customer’s request, OMRON will provide applicable third party certification documents identifying ratings and limitations of use that apply to the products.
  • Page 16 Performance data given in this manual is provided as a guide for the user in determining suitability and does not constitute a warranty. It may represent the result of OMRON’s test conditions, and the users must correlate it to actual application requirements. Actual performance is subject to the OMRON Warranty and Limitations of Liability.

  • Page 17: Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions Notation Used for Safety Information The following notation is used in this manual to provide precautions required to ensure safe usage of the product. The safety precautions that are provided are extremely important to safety. Always read and heed the information provided in all safety precautions. Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, WARNING if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
  • Page 18 WARNING Do not attempt to take the product apart and do not touch the product inside while the power is being supplied. Otherwise it may result in electric shock. Always ensure that the personnel in charge confirm that installation, inspection, and maintenance were properly performed for the NB Unit.

  • Page 19: Precautions For Safe Use

    Precautions for Safe Use • When unpacking the NB Units and the peripheral devices, check carefully for any external scratches or other damages. Also, shake the Units gently and check for any abnormal sound. • The NB Unit must be installed in a control panel. •...
  • Page 20 • Do not dispose the Units together with general waste at waste yards. When disposing them, follow the related local ordinances or rules. • Customers may not replace the backlight lamp inside the NB Unit. Please contact OMRON’s customer service center.

  • Page 21: Precautions For Correct Use

    Precautions for Correct Use • Do not install the unit in any of the following locations: Locations subject to severe changes in temperature Locations subject to temperatures or humidity outside the range specified in the specifications Locations subject to condensation as the result of high humidity Locations subject to corrosive or flammable gases Locations subject to strong shock or vibration Locations outdoors subject to direct wind and rain...

  • Page 22: Conformance To Ec Directives

    OMRON products are electronic devices that are incorporated in machines and manufacturing installations. OMRON PTs conform to the related EMC Directives (see note) so that the devices and machines into which they are built can more easily conform to EMC Directives. The actual products have been through inspections and are completely in accordance with EMC directives.

  • Page 23: Related Manuals

    Related Manuals The related manuals are as follows: Devices and Software Manual Name Manual No. NB series NB Series NB-Designer Operation Manual V106 NB Series Setup Manual V107 NB Series Host Connection Manual V108 NB Series Startup Guide (This manual) V109 SYSMAC CP Series CP1L CPU Unit Operation Manual W462...

  • Page 24: Nb Overview

    NB Overview This section provide specifications of the NB Unit, describes its names and functions of the various parts. 1-1 Models of NB Series ......... . . 1-2 1-2 Part Names and Functions .

  • Page 25: Models Of Nb Series

    Software Tools Version No. NB-Designer Ver1.2X For download the application programs, please access your local Omron website. If local site cannot be found, please access Omron IA global site “http://www.ia.omron.com/” at first and select the area where you are. Note NB7W is used as the abbreviated name of NB7W-TW B hereinafter.

  • Page 26: Part Names And Functions

    1 NB Overview Part Names and Functions This section describes the names and functions of each part of the NB Unit. NB3Q-TW00B/NB3Q-TW01B model Front view Power Indicator Display Back view : NB -TW01B only Precautions for Safe Use Confirm the safety of the system before turning ON or OFF the power supply, or pressing the reset button.
  • Page 27 1 NB Overview NB5Q-TW00B/NB5Q-TW01B model Front view Power Indicator Display Back view : NB -TW01B only Precautions for Safe Use Confirm the safety of the system before turning ON or OFF the power supply, or pressing the reset button. NB-series Programmable Terminals Startup Guide Manual(V109)
  • Page 28 1 NB Overview NB7W-TW00B/NB7W-TW01B model Front view Power Indicator Display Back view : NB -TW01B only Precautions for Safe Use Confirm the safety of the system before turning ON or OFF the power supply, or pressing the reset button. NB-series Programmable Terminals Startup Guide Manual(V109)
  • Page 29 1 NB Overview NB10W-TW01B model Front view Power Indicator Display Back view Precautions for Safe Use Confirm the safety of the system before turning ON or OFF the power supply, or pressing the reset button. NB-series Programmable Terminals Startup Guide Manual(V109)
  • Page 30 1 NB Overview Serial Port COM1 • NB5Q/NB7W/NB10W-TW Serial port COM1 is a 9-pin D-type socket port. This port supports RS-232C communication function, making it connectable to a controller which features RS-232C function, and it can also be used for downloading programs or debugging for the product. The pins are defined as follows: Pins Signals...
  • Page 31 1 NB Overview Serial Port COM2 • NB5Q/NB7W/NB10W-TW Serial port COM2 is a 9-pin D-type socket port. This port supports RS-232C/RS-485/RS-422A communication function. The pins are defined as follows: Functions Pins Signals RS-232C RS-485 RS-422A SDB+ Sending data(+) Sending data Receiving data Terminal R1 Terminal resistor 1...
  • Page 32 1 NB Overview Ethernet Interface -TW01B is equipped with Ethernet Interface, which is adaptive RJ-45 type interface with the transmission rate of 10M / 100M. It can be connected with PC to perform the uploading and downloading of the programs and the system refreshing, and can also be used to realize the communication with the controller supporting the Ethernet communication.
  • Page 33 1 NB Overview 1-10 NB-series Programmable Terminals Startup Guide Manual(V109)

  • Page 34: System Design

    Ü System Design This section describes the manual structure, takes NB7W as an example to introduce the operation procedures of the NB system. 2-1 About this Manual ..........2-2 2-2 Demonstration System .

  • Page 35: About This Manual

    2 System Design About this Manual This section describes the manual structure and operation procedures of the NB7W system. Manual Structure The structure of the NB system (Take NB7W as an example) is described in the following sequence in this manual: Chapter 1.

  • Page 36: Demonstration System

    Start Menu. Click [Sample Screen(NB7)] in the [Start]-[All Programs]-[OMRON]-[NB-Designer]-[Screen Data] to open the demonstration project. Please note that the demonstration project includes macro files, so it can only be edited by running as an administrator in Vista or Win7 systems.
  • Page 37 2 System Design • The garage door will not be closed before the CLOSE switch is pressed or the vehicle sensor is ON after being fully opened. a [Deactivate Auto-close] button • The garage door will be closed when the sensors detect that the entire vehicle is in the garage. •...
  • Page 38 2 System Design Input • OPEN / STOP / CLOSE switches; SW1 / SW2 / SW3 (Function Keys on the NB7W screen) • Vehicle sensor: SEN1 • Light sensor: SEN2 • Limit switch, being ON when the garage door is fully opened: LS1 •...
  • Page 39 2 System Design System addresses allocation table Memory allocation table Addresses Function Component Name Corresponding Screen W_bit 0.01 Automatically close Bit State Setting Fully Open (disabled) W_bit 0.02 Start the maintenance Bit State Setting Wait screen W_bit 1.00 Open Bit State Setting/ All Screens/Check 2 Bit State Lamp W_bit 1.01...
  • Page 40 2 System Design NB7W Screen The screens below will be displayed on NB7W. (1) WAIT The screen will be displayed when the garage door is fully closed. The number of flash of headlights is indicated in the form of Bar Picture. The transparent button on the upper left corner is used for switching to the maintenance screen.
  • Page 41 2 System Design (5) FULLY OPEN The screen will be displayed when the garage door is fully opened. There is a button for keeping the garage door open. (6) CHECK 1 This screen is used for maintenance by displaying the input states of the sensors. The screen will be displayed when the maintenance button on [1 WAIT] screen is pressed.
  • Page 42 2 System Design The screen switch flow chart is shown below. Maintenance Button ON 1.Wait 6.Check 1 Waiting Screen Button ON Headlight Status ON Next Screen Last Screen Open Button ON Button ON Button ON 2.Open 7.Check 2 Stop Button ON Next Screen Last Screen Upper limit...
  • Page 43 2 System Design Ladder programs The ladder program examples are shown below. Refer to the SYSMAC CP series CP1E Software Manual and SYSMAC CX-Programmer Operation Manual for details on creating ladder programs. 2-10 NB-series Programmable Terminals Startup Guide Manual(V109)
  • Page 44 2 System Design NB-series Programmable Terminals Startup Guide Manual(V109) 2-11...
  • Page 45 2 System Design 2-12 NB-series Programmable Terminals Startup Guide Manual(V109)

  • Page 46: Installation And Wiring

    Installation and Wiring This section describes how to install and wire the NB Unit. 3-1 Installation ........... 3-2 3-2 Equipment Wiring .

  • Page 47: Installation

    3 Installation and Wiring Installation This section describes the installation environment of the NB Unit and how to mount the NB Unit to the control panel. When mounting the NB unit onto the operation panel, pay attention to the following precautions. WARNING Always ensure that the personnel in charge confirm that installation, inspection, and maintenance were properly performed for the NB Unit.
  • Page 48 3 Installation and Wiring Mounting NB Unit to Control Panel Install the NB Unit by embedding it into the operation panel. Use the panel mounting brackets and Phillips screwdriver installation. Proceed the installation following the procedures below. Panel cutout with dimensions is shown below. Fit the NB Unit into the panel from the front side. Width Height Opening dimensions...
  • Page 49 3 Installation and Wiring The insert positions on the body of NB3Q-TW B/NB10W-TW01B (same fixing method as above) NB3Q -TW NB10W -TW Precautions for Safe Use • Do not let metal particles enter the Units when preparing the panel. • The mounting panel must be between 1.6 and 4.8 mm thick. Tighten the Mounting Brackets evenly to a torque of between 0.5 and 0.6 N·m to maintain water and dust resistance.

  • Page 50: Equipment Wiring

    3 Installation and Wiring Equipment Wiring This section describes the wiring of the NB Unit and CP1E. Power Supply Precautions for Safe Use • Do not connect an AC power supply to the DC power terminals. • Use a DC power with a slight voltage fluctuation and that will provide a stable output even if the input is momentarily interrupted for 10 ms.
  • Page 51 3 Installation and Wiring Precautions for Safe Use • Making the connection by using terminal screws crimping on a twisted-pair cable with a crimping range of 12~26 AWG, and only 6.5 mm of insulation peel of the cable needs to be peeled off.
  • Page 52 Connect CP1E and NB7W with a PT-PLC connecting cable (XW2Z-200T). CP1E RS-232C(15m max) Note Please use OMRON PT-PLC connecting cable. Using other cables may result in failure. Precautions for Safe Use • Always keep the connector screws firmly tightened after the communication cable is connected.
  • Page 53 3 Installation and Wiring NB-series Programmable Terminals Startup Guide Manual(V109)

  • Page 54: Screen Creation

    Screen Creation This section describes how to create a demonstration project through NB-Designer. 4-1 Starting NB-Designer ......... . . 4-2 4-2 Main Window of NB-Designer .

  • Page 55: Starting Nb-Designer

    Starting NB-Designer This section describes how to start NB-Designer. NB-Designer is a programming tool (software) for creating screens displayed on NB7W. Select [Start]-[All Programs]-[OMRON]-[NB-Designer_enu]-[NB-Designer_enu]. Starting NB-Designer. The startup can also be realized by clicking the shortcut icon on the desktop.

  • Page 56: Main Window Of Nb-Designer

    4 Screen Creation Main Window of NB-Designer This section describes the functions of each part of the main window of NB-Designer. (a) Title Bar Indicating the names of applications. (b) Menu Bar Classifying the functions of NB-Designer in groups. Grouping functions are indicated in the form of pull-down menu.
  • Page 57 4 Screen Creation (h) Project Files Window The Window adopts a tree structure to show the correlations between the project-related touch panel and macro files & BMP files. Project Structure Window The Window adopts a tree structure chart to show the relations of the PLC, HMI, internal windows and components of the HMI in the whole project.

  • Page 58: Creating Project

    4 Screen Creation Creating Project This section describes how to configure settings of NB7W operations and create targets effectively. The date created through NB-Designer are regarded as “Project”. Creating New Project Project creation should be started with setting the configuration plan when using NB-Designer the first time.
  • Page 59 4 Screen Creation Select [Omron CP1H/L/E] from [PLC] Element Library, drag PLC to the design window after selecting it with a single-click. Select [Serial Port] from [Connector], drag it to the design window after selecting it with a single- click.

  • Page 60: Communication Setting

    4 Screen Creation Adjust the positions of HMI and PLC on the design window to connect serial communication cables to COM1 of HMI and COM0 of PLC. Communication Setting Click the project name on the project structure window and the connecting diagram of HMI and PLC appears.
  • Page 61 4 Screen Creation To setting the PLC: In “CX-Programmer” open the project, in project workspace select [PLC Settings]. Be sure to set the communication mode of PLC [Built-in RS232C Port] to “RS232C, 115200, 7, Even Parity Check, 2”. Creating Macro This project uses Macro files to initialize the addresses of LW.B 10.0 to 1, thus initializing the Bit State Lamp on the [Stop] screen.
  • Page 62 4 Screen Creation Then a macro code edit window will appear, use single right click in the “Parameters” window, select “Add Variable”, a “Macro Code Variable” window will open, user can define variable parameter with it. After click “OK” there is a new parameter added in the “Parameters” window, it can be used in macro program as a defined variable.
  • Page 63 4 Screen Creation After create a new graphic, select “CTRL_BAR001.vg” in the project files window, select “state0” and right single click graph below and select “Copy”. Then select “Middle.vg” graphics, and copy the graphics to be copied into it. Copy the “state1” into the graphics by the same method, and then select “Rectangle”...
  • Page 64 4 Screen Creation Then make the settings in the “Graphics Attribute” dialog box to the geometric figures, as shown below: Note Please save the project after the completing the creation of vector graphics. Please create the vector graphics “Up.vg” (an upward hollow triangle) and “Down.vg” (a downward hollow triangle) referring to the above-mentioned method.
  • Page 65 4 Screen Creation Create a vector graphics “Dashed.vg”: first add a light cyan rectangle into the graphics, and then make the related settings in the “Graphics Attribute” dialog box, as shown below: Create a vector graphics “BlueFrame.vg”: first add a blue hollow rectangle into the graphics, and then make the related settings in the “Graphics Attribute”...

  • Page 66: Screen Creation

    4 Screen Creation Screen Creation This part describes how to create screens displayed on NB7W. [1 Wait] [1 Wait] is the first display screen in the garage door control system. The screen will be displayed with the lower limit LS ON. Configure functions below: •...
  • Page 67 4 Screen Creation User should use this method to create totally 7 frames for this project, the frames ID and names are listed as below: Frame ID Frame Name Wait Open Close Stop Fully Open Check1 Check2 Check3 Double-click “Wait” window to eject [Window Attribute], select “User Background Color” and set “Fill Color”...
  • Page 68 4 Screen Creation NB-series Programmable Terminals Startup Guide Manual(V109) 4-15...
  • Page 69 4 Screen Creation Bit State Setting component for Open/Stop/Close Function: After the component is pressed, the bits for address switch (i.e. W_bit 1.00 (Open switch) / W_bit 1.01 (Stop switch) / W_bit 1.02 (Close switch)) will be reset after being set to 1. The attribute settings are: Component Name Open...
  • Page 70 4 Screen Creation The attribute settings are: Read Address C_word 0 Bar Type Standard Art Direction Left Bar Shape Rectangle Border Color Blue Background Color Light grey Normal Color Light cyan Alarm Lower Color Light cyan Min. / Max. Value Alarm Lower Value [2 Open] The [2 Open] screen will be displayed when the motor for garage door opening control is activated.
  • Page 71 4 Screen Creation The whole screen is shown below. The creating method is the same as that of [1 Wait]. a Screen b Fixed Text c Bit State Setting components [3 Close] The [3 Close] screen will be displayed when the motor for garage door closing control is activated. Configure functions below: •...
  • Page 72 4 Screen Creation The whole screen is shown below. a Screen b Bit State Lamp c Bit State Setting components The configuration of the Bit State Lamp is shown below. The creating method of the Bit State Setting components is the same as that of [1 Wait]. Bit State Lamp The Bit State Lamp and macro file are used in this project to flash the prompt information.
  • Page 73 4 Screen Creation To keep the Bit State Lamp in the Stop screen flashing together with the value of LW.B10.0 set to 1, we can initialize its values by creating the Macro file. The defining method for Macro has been described in [Creating Project] part.
  • Page 74 4 Screen Creation [5 Fully Open] The [5 Fully Open] screen will be displayed with the lower limit LS ON. Configure functions below: • Fixed text indicating the garage door state. • Bit State Setting components for blocking inputs from vehicle sensors to prevent the garage door from closing automatically.
  • Page 75 4 Screen Creation The whole screen is shown below. The creating methods for fixed text and Bit State Setting components for [Open], [Stop] and [Close] garage door operations are the same as that of [1 Wait]. a Screen b Fixed Texts c Bit State Lamp d Function Keys e Bit State Setting components Bit State Lamp The states of the vehicle sensor, light sensor, upper LS and lower LS are shown by the lamp.
  • Page 76 4 Screen Creation The whole screen is shown below. The creating methods for fixed text and Bit State Setting components for [Open], [Stop] and [Close] garage door operations are the same as that of [1 Wait]. a Screen b Fixed Texts c Bit State Lamp d Function Keys e Bit State Setting components Bit State Lamp The states of the [OPEN], [STOP] and [CLOSE] switches are shown by the lamp.
  • Page 77 4 Screen Creation The whole screen is shown below. The creating methods for fixed text and Bit State Setting components for [Open], [Stop] and [Close] garage door operations are the same as that of [1 Wait]. a Screen b Fixed Texts c Number Display components d Function Keys e Bit State Setting components Number Display Components The states of the [OPEN], [STOP] and [CLOSE] switches are shown by the lamp.
  • Page 78 4 Screen Creation PLC Control Setting In this project, the window is controlled by PLC, to realize this function, the PLC Control component should be used. Change Window and Write Data to PLC (Current Base Window) functions can be realized by using this component.
  • Page 79 4 Screen Creation After click [OK], there is a new event added in the control list. Write Data to PLC (Current Base Window) Add another control event by the same method to make the current Window No. output from HMI to PLC.

  • Page 80: Hmi Attribute

    4 Screen Creation HMI Attribute Select “Task Bar” page on “HMI Attribute” window and in this project example, the “Display Task Bar” is not checked. Click OK button to save the settings. Select “HMI Extended Attributes” page in “HMI Attribute” window and in this project example, the “Use INIT Macro”...

  • Page 81: Save And Load Project

    4 Screen Creation Save and Load Project This part describes how to save and open data created. And it also introduces the plan testing function and PLC programming console function. Save Project Select [File]-[Save As] from the main menu. The [Project Save Path] dialogue border will pop up. Designate [Save File] location and input the file name.
  • Page 82 4 Screen Creation Open Projects Select [File]-[Open] from the main menu. The [Open] dialogue border will pop up. Designate the [Look in] location and select the file name. Single-click [Open]. Open the NB- Designer project file. NB-series Programmable Terminals Startup Guide Manual(V109) 4-29...
  • Page 83 4 Screen Creation Test function The display effect of the created screen can be checked by the NB-Designer itself through the offline simulation without need to connect it to the PLC. Select [Tools] - [Compile] from the main menu. After the successful compilation, select [Tools] - [Offline Simulation] and then right-click the mouse to select “close”...

  • Page 84: Run

    This section describes how to start running at the Host side and prepare to send screen data to NB7W. 5-1 Preparations ..........5-2 5-2 Run NB7W .

  • Page 85: Preparations

    5 Run Preparations This part describes how to start running at the Host side (CP1E) and prepare to send screen data to NB7W. Connect CP1E and PC Use a USB cable to connect CP1E and a PC. a. PC b. USB Cable c.
  • Page 86 5 Run Select [PLC] - [Transfer] - [To PLC] from the main menu. Send data according to the procedures described on the screen. Select [PLC]-[Operating Mode]-[Run] from the main menu. CP1E starts running. Connect NB7W and PC Using a USB cable to connect NB7W and a PC The screen programs created by NB-Designer can be sent to NB7W.
  • Page 87 5 Run Note USB driver for NB7W must be installed in the PC if USB is used to connect NB7W and the PC. The USB driver should be installed automatically when NB-Designer is run on a PC the first time. Please refer to 2-4 Installation of USB Driver for NB in the NB-Designer Operation Manual for details on the USB driver.

  • Page 88: Run Nb7W

    5 Run Run NB7W This part describes how to send screen programs of NB-Designer to NB7W . Connect NB7W and a PC. Start NB-Designer and open the screen program created. Select [Tool]-[Compile] from the main menu. Select [Tool]-[Download] after compilation is completed.
  • Page 89 5 Run Note To download the project into USB for operation (NB -TW01B supporting this function), refer to 6-1-5 Download to USB1 in NB-Designer Operation Manual. In this case, the exemplary project of garage door control system will work normally after the programs are transferred to CP1E successfully by CX-Programmer and the project are downloaded into HMI successfully by NB-Designer, as well as the NB Unit are connected with CP1E together with other devices according to the requirements.

  • Page 90: Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    Maintenance and Troubleshooting This section describes the maintenance and inspection methods for preventing errors occurring, and troubleshooting measures when errors occur. 6-1 Maintenance ..........6-2 6-2 Checking and Cleaning .

  • Page 91: Maintenance

    6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Maintenance This section describes the maintenance methods for preventing errors occurring. Maintain the PT to keep it in its optimal condition. WARNING Do not attempt to take the product apart and do not touch the product inside while the power is being supplied.

  • Page 92: Checking And Cleaning

    6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Checking and Cleaning This section describes the inspection and cleaning method for the NB Unit. Please clean and check the NB Series periodically to ensure the NB Series always in the optimal status. Cleaning method If the display part is dirty, then the screen will hard to see. Please perform cleaning periodically according to the following points: •...
  • Page 93 Replace it every 5 years once. Precautions for Safe Use • Customers may not replace the backlight lamp inside the NB Unit. Please contact OMRON’s customer service center. • Deterioration over time can cause the touch points to move. Calibrate the touch panel periodically.

  • Page 94: Troubleshooting

    6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This section describes troubleshooting measures when errors occur. When a problem occurs during operation, refer to the listed problems below for the corresponding solutions. 6-3-1 Software Trouble The condition of the USB driver for the HMI If HMI cannot perform normal downloading/uploading, it’s usually because the USB driver is not set up properly.
  • Page 95 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting How to change system parameters like user level passwords and Baud rate These are all controlled by the local special register. These system parameters can be found by double-clicking the component attributes, and selecting [System register]. For example, the addresses for changing the password online are: LW10022~10023 Password/0 level Occupying a double word;...
  • Page 96 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Select [Password] for the Data Type in the attributes page of [Numeric Data], as follows: The process is the same for changing other system parameters online. But note that after changing the following system parameters, the HMI needs to be rebooted to validate the changes. System Parameter Setting: the following addresses will take effect after reboot.
  • Page 97 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting The difference between User permissions and User levels User levels: there is a difference between high-level users and low-level users - high-level users can access low-level windows, while low-level users can not access high-level windows. Whole windows can be encrypted based on user levels.
  • Page 98 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting When opening a project, what if there is a prompt: [Font not existing in the system] For example: if attempting to open a project involving in a PC that does not incorporate , a prompt [ does not exist] will pop up, as follows: If this font issue is ignored, will be replaced with a font that exists in the system, eg.
  • Page 99 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Use two [Multi-State Setting Component] as the Page Up/Down button, designate the button address the same as the component for display, and set as follows in the attributes page of [Multi-State Setting]. Note Incremental upper limit is determined by how many events the customer wants to record, while the decremental lower limit is recommended to be set to 0.
  • Page 100 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting How to keep the time in the event record and in the PLC synchronized Check [Use The External Clock for Event] in [HMI Attribute] __ [HMI Extended Attributes], as follows: Meanwhile, clock register data inside the PLC is also needed to be transmitted to the local register LW9010-9017.
  • Page 101 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting The cause of HMI prompting “RTC Device error” and the solution When HMI prompt “RTC Device error”, it’s probably because the clock chip fails. If the recipe component or the system time is not used, this notice can be shielded without affecting other operations.
  • Page 102 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting How to make the HMI’s buzzer sound when a warning occurs Set Buzzer Warning in the warning settings, and the buzzing time can be set as required, as shown below: When the backlight is dimmed, how to light it up by means of the PLC addresses Select the PLC control component, then select [Backlight Open], as shown below: NB-series Programmable Terminals Startup Guide Manual(V109) 6-13...
  • Page 103 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Why does the character input as text turn up as messy codes This may be because the text input Component or the Note Book Component involves vector fonts. When inputting Chinese characters, the text input Component and the Note Book Component do not support vector font, but only support Dot Matrix Font, as shown below: How to skip to the target screen after inputting the password correctly Place a “Function Key”...
  • Page 104 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting What if a “warning: no newline at end of file” pop up when compiling a macro program When compiling a program, a macro instruction compiling warning “warning: no newline at end of file” pops up on the Message window. No error is found after check, but the warning persists after compiling.
  • Page 105 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting After checking [Use the index register], click the arrow and a window as follow will turn up. How to make sure that pictures imported are not distorted Cut the picture with a drawing tool first. For example, if a 320*240 picture is to be fitted on a screen with a resolution of 800*480, use Image Software to set the width at 320 and the height at 240 in Edit Resize, then import it into the configuration project, as shown below.
  • Page 106 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting When a new project is created, what roles do the windows coming with the system play respectively, and can they be deleted It’s better not to delete or alter the windows coming with the system, especially for new users, because each window plays a specific role.
  • Page 107 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting What methods are there for triggering (executing) macro programs There are 5 kinds of triggering methods for macro instructions, from which users can choose the triggering methods they need. Method 1: [HMI Attribute] [HMI Extended Attributes] [Use INIT Macro]: When the HMI is energized and started, the set macro program is executed once, as shown below: Method 2: [Function Key]...
  • Page 108 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Method 3: [Timer] [Execute Macro]: The triggering and execution of the macro program is controlled by time. NB-series Programmable Terminals Startup Guide Manual(V109) 6-19...
  • Page 109 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Method 4: [PLC Control] [Execute Macro Program]: The execution of the macro program is controlled by the PLC address. 6-20 NB-series Programmable Terminals Startup Guide Manual(V109)
  • Page 110 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Method 5: [Event Information] [Execute Macro]: the macro program is triggered and executed by events, and when the set event condition is satisfied, the macro program is executed. What formats of pictures does NB-Designer support, and how to import these pictures The formats of pictures that can be imported include: “.JPG”, “.GIF”, “.BMP”...
  • Page 111 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting (b) In the dialogue box that pops up, right-click “Load Image”. (c) Choose the picture to be imported (d) After a successful import, the imported picture can be used in programs How to restrict programs in the HMI from being uploaded In [HMI Attribute] [HMI Extended Attributes] [Allow Upload], set a password to achieve this...
  • Page 112 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting After a password is set, the password needs to be entered correctly to carry out uploading, or not, the uploading cannot proceed; you can disable uploading completely by deselecting [Allow Upload]. If [Allow Decompilation] is selected and a password is set, the correct password is required to be entered to proceed with decompilation.
  • Page 113 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting (b) Add a [Bit State Switch] and a static text on the screen, with the “Use TextLib” selected for tags, as shown below: 6-24 NB-series Programmable Terminals Startup Guide Manual(V109)
  • Page 114 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting (c) Add two Multi-State Setting Components on the screen, with both of the addresses being LW9130, the setting Mode being “Set Constant”, the values set to 0 and 1 (0: Chinese display, 1: English display); online language switching can be achieved by changing the value of LW9130.

  • Page 115: Communication-Related Troubles

    6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 6-3-2 Communication-related Troubles What if the communication between the PLC and HMI fails Many customers experienced communication problems between the HMI and PLC when they used HMI. As this happens, follow the procedures below to check what is going wrong. (a) Check whether the hardware connections are correct or not, especially whether the fabrication of the communication cable correct or not;...
  • Page 116 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Too many windows pop up, such as direct windows and indirect windows; (k) There are too many controllers communicating with the HMI and too many communication addresses. Solutions: (a) Components on a single screen communicating with the slave Unit should be as few as possible;...
  • Page 117 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting (b) [Tools] menu -> [Download Way] -> Whether the IP address and port number are same as that in HMI settings. In HMI System Setting Mode, the network settings for HMI Unit can be viewed. (For the operation method, please refer to 3-1 Installation in the NB Series Setup Manual.) (c) The IP address of PC and that of HMI are not set in the same network segment.
  • Page 118 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting The communications of the PT and PLC are normal, but why are some numeric values are indicated as “****” When the data coming from registers communicating with the PLC exceeds the setting range of the Number Display or Number Input, “****” will appear. It indicates an overflow of a numeric value.

  • Page 119: Hardware Troubles

    6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 6-3-3 Hardware Troubles How to calibrate the system time of the PT There are 2 methods to calibrate the time: Method 1: there are 2 DIP switches on the backside of the PT. Tweak both of the DIP switches 1 and 2 to ON, reboot the PT, then the Setup Screen turns up, as shown below: (take NB5Q- TW00B as an example) Click the time component, input the current time.
  • Page 120 (c) Check whether control backlight OFF is set through the PLC Control Component in the PT program; (d) Please contact OMRON’s customer service center. PT white screen and flickering screen The causes of a white screen or a flickering screen: the ambient temperature exceeds the range specified on the PT nameplate, or the liquid crystal is damaged.

  • Page 121: Problems About Fins/Udp

    6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 6-3-4 Problems about FINS/UDP What consequences will occur if the same IP address is used for two PLCs The user should avoid such kind of setting. If it occurs, NB may receive the information from one PLC at a moment while receive the information from the other PLC at the next moment. What consequences will occur if the same Node ID is used for two PLCs The user should avoid such kind of setting.
  • Page 122 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting The interference issue is a rather complicated one, and the commonly used methods for handling this issue include: (a) Anti-strong-electricity-interference - Keep weak electricity cables such as communication cables, signal cables and control cables away from strong electricity, and do not lay them parallel with strong electricity cables.

  • Page 123: Unit Replacement Precautions

    • After the replacement, please confirm whether the abnormality still exists or not. • When the defect device is returned for repair, please attach the paper with the detailed description of the problem to the Unit, and then deliver it to the subsidiaries or offices of OMRON. 6-34...

  • Page 124: Revision History

    Revision History A manual revision code appears as a suffix to the catalog number on the front cover of the manual. Cat. No. V109-E1- Revision code Revision code Date Revised content October 2011 Original production February 2012 • Added PLC settings in [communication setting] of [4-3 Creating Project].
  • Page 125 Revision-2 NB-series Programmable Terminals Startup Guide Manual(V109)
  • Page 126 Authorized Distributor: Cat. No. V109-E2-04 Note: Specif cations subject to change without notice. Printed in Europe...

  • Page 127: Product Code

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