Creating Screens - Omron NTXS Manual

Using NTXS Software
4.3

Creating Screens

Screens are the most important part of any application as they display the information required by the
operator. NTXS has various objects to make a screen operator-friendly. Click on Screens icon to define
screens.
In the Screens dialog box, enter the screen number, name and password. Select screen properties and
screen type.
Screen Number
Screen Name
Password
Screen Properties -
1. Display only : If the screen property is 'Display only' then the screen information is displayed on LCD.
2. Print Only : Screen, having this property, will not be displayed. Alphanumeric data on the screen goes
to serial printer only once and control jumps back to last displayed screen. User has to define the port
as 'Serial Printer' port if he wants to assign this property to screen. Either of the ports can be configured
for printing. When the print screen is activated, the print data will be sent from the printer port.
3. Print Once / display : If screen has this property, first of all Alphanumeric data on the screen goes to
serial printer and then the screen is displayed on LCD. User has to define the port as 'Serial Printer' port
for assigning this property to the screen. Either of the ports can be configured for printing. When the
print screen is activated, the print data will be sent from the printer port.
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: Screen number can be from 1 to 65534 for NT2S models. For NT3S
models screen number can be from 1 to 65000 as shown in the follow
ing screen. The screen number is unique.
: Screen name can be upto 20 characters. It is displayed only in software
configuration.
: User can protect screen information by giving password to the screen.
User can assign any number from 1 to 9999 as screen password.