Output Window; Creating A Program With Flowchart Editor - Omron MX2 Series User Manual

Drive Programming

3-9 Output window

It shows the compilation errors and warnings of the currently edited drive program after it is compiled.
Errors will prevent the program to be correctly compiled. Warnings will allow compilation, but advise
customer of abnormal conditions.
· The Error(s) button toggles displaying error in the list.
· The Warning(s) button toggles displaying warnings in the list.
· The Message(s) button toggles displaying informative message in the list.
Messages in the list show the following information:
· Date: The date and time when the error was generated.
· Component: Identifies the element with an error.
· Description: The text of the error or warning message.
The list is automatically cleared every time a Compile is done.

3-10 Creating a program with Flowchart Editor

Follow the steps described below to create a drive program.
1. Open the Program Editor. The Drive Programming auxiliary windows (Toolbox, Block Parameters,
Properties and Error List) will be displayed automatically.
2. Select on the menu "New Tab" New Task (flowchart) or New Subroutine(flowchart).
3. Drag each block of the program from the Toolbox window to the Flowchart Program Editor.
4. After dragging a block, edit its properties by clicking on it and edit the arguments in the Properties
window.
5. Connect the blocks accordingly.
6. Edit the drive program variables in the Block Parameters window.
7. You may now compile the program, transfer it to the drive, export it, etc.
Alternatively, you can connect to a drive which has a program and transfer it, following the simple
steps described below.
1. Open the Program Editor. The auxiliary Drive Programming windows (Toolbox, Block
Parameters and Properties) will be displayed automatically.
2. Click the Transfer from Drive button in the program Editor Toolbar. The program will be
transferred from the drive and automatically displayed in the Program Editor designer area.
3. You may now edit the program, compile it, transfer it to the drive, export it, etc.
When a drive program is present, you can also transfer it from and to the drive with the Transfer to
Drive and Transfer from Drive buttons of the CX-Drive toolbar. In this case, a message dialog will ask
you whether to transfer the parameters, the program or both.
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