Version 3.00 - Omron CX-PROCESS TOOL V5.2 - 12-2009 Operation Manual

Version Improvements

1-4-5 Version 3.00

Item
Applicable Units/Boards
New functions
User link tables
for Loop
Control Boards
Sequence tables (Block
Model 302)
New function blocks
Function block registration methods
Connection maps
Conversion of LCU/LCB element data
between Loop Controller models
Downloading block diagram information
Controlling CPU Unit operation
Data monitoring refresh cycle for PVs,
SPs, alarms, and other data on Tuning
Screens
Connection specifications on block
diagrams other than software connections
(Right-clicking blue ITEMs and inputting
addresses)
Note The improvements made from version 2.50 to version 3.00 of the CX-Process
Tool are listed in the following table.
Ver. 2.50
Loop Control Units
Not supported.
Not supported.
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Registering function
blocks with the Function
Block Navigator and
then pasting them
Not supported.
Not supported.
Not supported.
Not supported.
1 s only
Input only of block
addresses and ITEM
numbers (BBBIII)
Ver. 3.00
Loop Control Units and Loop Control Boards
Supported, along with the following.
Automatic registration of Field Terminals to user
link tables
Copying and pasting software links for user link
table function blocks
Outputting user link table tags in CSV format
(attached to HMI data tags)
Importing local symbol tables from the
CX-Programmer
Supported (Operation can also be validated.)
Sequence Table (Block Model 302) and Ao
Terminal (PMV02) (Block Model 565)
(Supported by the CS1W-LCB05 Loop Control
Board only.)
In addition to the V2.50 method, function blocks
can also be specified and pasted directly on the
block diagrams. (Function blocks can be
specified after right-clicking on the block
diagram.)
Supported
A diagram of the I/O relationships for one block
can be displayed after selecting the block.
CS1W-LCB01 Loop Control Board data can be
converted to CS1W-LCB05 Loop Control Board
data.
CS1W-LC001 Loop Control Unit data can be
converted to CS1W-LCB01 or CS1W-LCB05
Loop Control Board data.
When downloading individual function blocks,
layout information for the block from the block
diagram can also be downloaded.
If the CX-Server is specified as the
communications driver, I/O tables can be
created, the PLC Setup can be set, and the
CPU Unit's operating mode can be controlled.
Either 1 s or 200 ms can be selected. (A red
warning display will appear when the data
could not be refreshed within the specified
cycle.)
In addition to block addresses and ITEM
numbers (BBBIII), the connection destination
can be specified from a pull-down menu when
using a Loop Control Board.
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