Omron CX-PROGRAMMER V9 - REV 12-2009 Operation Manual page 44

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• Support for the STRING Data Type in Ladder Programs and ST Programs
Previous version (version 7.0)
The STRING data type could be used only in
ST-language function blocks.
Improved Automatic Online Connection
• Added Automatic Detection of the Computer's Serial Port
Previous version (version 7.0)
When automatic online connection was
performed from the computer's serial port, it
was not necessary for the user to set the PLC
model because it was recognized automatically,
but the serial port had to be set in advance.
Improved Conversion of C500/C120/C**P Programs
Previous version (version 7.0)
Programs stored in C500, C120, or C**P-series
PLCs could be uploaded and converted for use
in CS/CJ/CP-series PLCs or CVM1/CV-series
PLCs, but the DM and HR Area data could not
be converted to PLC memory.
A backup program and I/O memory (DM and
HR Area data) file (extension .c5b) could be
used to restore the program to a
C500/C120/C**P-series PLC, but it could not be
converted to a CX-Programmer project.
A program uploaded from a C500, C120, or
C**P-series PLC could not be saved to a file in
mnemonic-text format.
Other Improvements
Previous version (version 7.0)
The CPU Unit's production information could be
displayed from the I/O table only.
When a CS1D Duplex System CPU Unit was
being used, the CPU Unit's Active/Standby
status could not be displayed in the project
directory tree.
New version (version 7.2)
The STRING data type can be used in both ladder and ST
languages, in both task programs and function blocks.
The STRING data type supports ASCII characters between 1 and
255.
New version (version 7.2)
It is not necessary for the user to select the computer's serial port in
advance.
When automatic online connection is performed, the software
automatically searches for computer serial ports that can be used. If
the software finds a serial port that can be used for the online
connection, the software automatically connects online from the
detected port, and the serial port setting is also changed
automatically.
New version (version 7.2)
DM and HR Area data can also be converted to PLC memory.
After conversion, it is now possible to select the CP1L as the PLC
model.
A backup program and I/O memory (DM and HR Area data) file
(extension .c5b) can be converted to a CX-Programmer project for
a CS/CJ/CP-series PLC or CVM1/CV-series PLC.
A program uploaded from a C500, C120, or C**P-series PLC can
be saved to a file in mnemonic-text format. The saved file can be
pasted as text in the CX-Programmer's Statement List (mnemonic
window), and displayed or printed in ladder format.
This feature allows the program to be checked in the CX-
Programmer before converting it to a CS/CJ/CP-series PLC or
CVM1/CV-series PLC program.
New version (version 7.2)
The CPU Unit's production information can be displayed from the
Main Menu's PLC Information Dialog Box.
When a CS1D Duplex System CPU Unit (CS1D-H) is being used,
the CPU Unit's Active/Standby status is displayed in the project
directory tree.
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