Summary of Contents for Omron WS02-NCTC1-E - 07-2001
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WS02-NCTC1-E CX-Position Operation Manual Produced July 2001...
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OMRON Product References All OMRON products are capitalized in this manual. The word “Unit” is also capitalized when it refers to an OMRON product, regardless of whether or not it appears in the proper name of the product.
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OMRON, 2001 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means, mechanical, electronic, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of OMRON.
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Section 6 provides information on default configurations for connecting online. Section 7 provides information on data transfer and verification operations between the CX-Position and NC Units, and about operations for writing data transferred to NC Units into the NC Unit flash memory.
Position Control Unit (referred to as NC Units in this manual). If parame- ters and other data are not saved to flash memory, data will return to their pre- vious values the next time power is turned ON, possibly resulting in Unit malfunction.
• When the settings of the following parameters have been changed, they must be transferred to the NC Unit and written to flash memory, and then the NC Unit must be turned OFF and back ON, or restarted as a Special I/ O Unit, to enable using the new settings.
• Locations subject to direct sunlight. • Locations subject to temperatures or humidity outside the range specified in the specifications. • Locations subject to condensation as the result of severe changes in tem- perature. • Locations subject to corrosive or flammable gases.
The CX-Position enables data for several NC Units (96 NC Units max. per PC) Editing in Project Units on several PCs (1,000 max.) to be handled as 1 project. Data is displayed in tree format with parameter data, sequence data, speed data, acceleration/...
Moving of NC Unit Data copied (overwritten) between PCs in the project tree. This feature enables editing and re-use of the same or similar data with other PCs or NC Units. Communications with NC The CX-Position communicates with NC Units using FinsGateway. Depending Units via Networks on the type of FinsGateway driver used, online operations (e.g., monitoring...
Host Link (SYSWAY-CV) Ethernet (peripheral port or RS-232C port) Note The CX-Position can be used with a Serial Unit driver or via Ethernet only. 1-1-7 Checking the Package After purchase, confirm that the contents of the package are as described below.
Section 1-2 System Configuration System Configuration The system configuration for the NC Units is given below with the CS1W- NC413/433 used as a representative example. The CS1W-NC213/233 and CS1W-NC113/133 are used for control of 2 axes and 1 axis respectively.
Operating data area Used to monitor the CPU Unit’s operating data area. page 84 monitor NC Unit error log moni- Used to monitor items (20 max. per NC Unit) in NC Unit error logs. page 92 Comparison with SYSMAC-NCT Item CX-Position SYSMAC-NCT...
NC Unit error log dis- Supported. Not supported. play Basic Operating Procedure A basic outline of the procedures required to install the CX-Position and Fins- Gateway, create data, transfer it to the NC Units, and use in actual operation is given below.
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Adding and Adding and Deleting PCs. Deleting PCs. Refer to 3-3 Add NC Units to the PCs in the project. Adding and Deleting NC Units. The Network Address and Node Address in Network Type must be set to the settings used in FinsGateway.
2. Click Next. The Software Licence Agreement Dialog Box will be displayed. 3. Click Next and input the licence number (as printed on the Software Li- cence Agreement/User Registration Card). The Destination Location Dia-...
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Installation log Box will be displayed. 4. Specify the drive and folder to which CX-Position is to be installed. The de- fault destination is C:\Program Files\OMRON\CX-Position. No changes are required to install in the folder that is displayed. To install in a different folder, click Browse and select the desired drive and folder.
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Browse and select the desired drive and folder. 14. Click Next. FinsGateway has been installed. 15. Click Finish. Note Do not turn OFF or reset the power to the computer during installation. Com- puter data may be damaged.
Uninstalling FinsGateway Use the following procedure to remove FinsGateway from the computer. 1,2,3... 1. Click the Start on the task bar and move the cursor to Settings. 2. Select Control Panel. 3. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs Icon. 4. The Add/Remove Programs Properties Dialog Box will be displayed. Se- lect OMRON FinsGateway + SerialUnit Embedded Edition from the In- stall/Uninstall List and click the Add/Remove Button.
10 pin 9 pin, female 9 pin, male Note Use the CS1W-CN118 to connect to the peripheral port of the CPU Unit using one of the RS-232C cables shown on the right (XW2Z- ) in the way @ @ @ @ shown below.
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Board/Unit 9-pin, 500S-CV female) Note When connecting the connectors of the above cables to the PC’s RS-232C port, discharge any static build-up (e.g., by touching a grounded metal object) before touching the connectors. Although XW2Z- S -CV Cables use the...
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DR (DSR) Data set ready Input ER (DTR) Data terminal Output ready SG (0V) Signal ground Metal cap Frame ground CS-series Pin Arrangement CJ-series Pin Arrangement Connection Method Either of the following configurations can be used for connection via Host Link.
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(1 is provided with Hood XM2S-0911-E For 9-pin, metric CPU Units as a screws standard acces- Anti-static sory.) Use the following connector at the computer end (IBM PC/AT or compatible). Product name Model number Specifications Plug XM2D-0901 9-pin, female Use together. Hood...
UL2464-SB (MA) 5P × 28AWG (7/0.127) (UL item) CO-MA-VV-SB 5P × 28AWG (7/0.127) (non-UL item) 2-2-2 Connecting via Ethernet Use FinsGateway Version 3’s Ethernet driver to connect to the PC via Ether- net. Support Software (on IBM PC/AT or compatible computer)
After editing a project, if the project has not been saved, the following dialog box will be displayed. 2. Click Yes to save the changes made. Click No if it is not necessary to save the changes. Click Cancel to return to the Project Editing Window without...
(e.g., Zone Data Editing Window) The Basic Window is split into 2 sections. • The data hierarchy is displayed in tree format in the section on the left. This section is called the project workspace. • The section on the right contains project windows, which are displayed when data icons in the project workspace are selected, when new data is created, and when online operations are performed.
The cursor can be moved up and down inside the project workspace when it is active using the Up and Down Keys. If the Right Key is pressed when the cursor is at a Plus Icon, the corresponding sub-hierarchy will be displayed. If the Left Key is pressed when the cursor is at a Minus Icon, the cursor will move to the next level up in the hierarchy.
For example, New can be selected by pressing the Ctrl+N Keys (i.e., by pressing the N Key while holding down the Ctrl Key). If the menu is displayed, New can also be selected by pressing the N Key (i.e., the underlined letter). 2-3-5...
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• Click the Paste Icon in the toolbar. If there is an NC Unit with the same unit number at the PC to which NC2 is copied, the dialog box below will be displayed. Set a new unit number (i.e., a unit number that is not used at that PC).
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File Used to create, save, and print new projects. Alt+F Edit Used to add or remove PCs and NC Units to/from Alt+E projects, and edit NC Unit data. View Used to display or hide project trees, the toolbar, and...
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Basic Operations 2-3-7 Main Menu Items The names and functions for all of the menus are given in the table below. When an item is selected, the dialog box for that function is displayed. Follow the instructions in the dialog box.
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Monitor NC Oper- Monitors the positions, speeds, acceler- ating Data Area ation/deceleration times, sequence numbers, and present positions speci- fied in the operating data area. View NC Error Log Displays the error log for a specified NC Unit.
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Displays all the data editing windows that are represented as icons. Icon All Displays all data editing windows as icons. Cascade Displays editing windows on top of each other. Tile Horizontally Displays editing windows arranged hori- zontally. Tile Vertically Displays editing windows arranged verti- cally.
Pasting NC Unit data Select an NC Unit – Edit – Paste Ctrl+V 2-3-5 Select an NC Unit – Right click – Paste Moving NC Unit data Drag the NC Unit using the mouse and drop it at 2-3-5 the desired PC.
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• Right click in editing window – Decimal or Hexadecimal Opening all editing • Select an NC Unit in a project – Edit – Display 4-2-1 windows • Select an NC Unit in a project – Right click –...
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Returning parameter Edit – Default Clear 4-2-4 data to default set- tings In an editing window – Right click – Default Clear (Parameter editing windows only) Clearing data in a Edit – Clear 4-2-4 specified range to 0 In an editing window – Right click – Clear...
Section 2-3 Basic Operations 2-3-9 Toolbar Functions can be executed directly by clicking on the appropriate icon on the toolbar. The functions that can be executed from the toolbar are given below. 10 11 15 16 17 18 19 Number...
2-3-12 View Settings The view settings can be used to display or hide the project tree, the toolbar, or the status bar, or change the display format (decimal/hexadecimal) for the active data editing window.
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The default display format is set in the option settings. 1,2,3... 1. Select the data for which the display format is to be changed, and either right click, or click View/Change display. 2. Click either Hexadecimal or Decimal as desired.
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1. Click Help/Search. The Help Topics Dialog Box will be displayed. 2. Enter the first few letters of the word to be searched for and press Enter. If a matching word is found, it is displayed in reverse video. Click Display or double-click to display the information for that word.
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Section 2-3 Basic Operations Displaying Unit Errors Use the following procedure to display help for NC Unit errors. 1,2,3... 1. Click Help/Unit Error. The Error Code Help Dialog Box will be displayed.
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Basic Operations Section 2-3 2. Click the relevant error code. Information about that error code will be dis- played. Displaying CX-Position Version Information 1,2,3... 1. Click Help/Version. The CX-Position version information will be displayed.
2. To change the project name, highlight the project and either select File/ Properties, or right-click and select Properties from the pop-up menu. New Project is the default project name. 3. Enter the project name and click the OK Button. Comments can also be entered.
= 1, 2 etc.) is the default name. 3. Set the PC Device Type by clicking on the PC Device Type drop-down list and selecting the device type. 4. Set the Network Address, Node Address, and Unit No. under Network Type for the applicable PC on the FINS network.
1. Select the PC to be deleted from the project tree, and select Edit/Remove DEL, press the DEL Key, or right-click and select Remove/DEL from the pop-up menu. 2. A dialog box will be displayed asking “Do you want to delete?” Click the OK Button.
1. Select the NC Unit to be deleted from the project tree, and select Edit/Re- move DEL, press the DEL Key, or right-click and select Remove/DEL from the pop-up menu. 2. A dialog box will be displayed asking “Do you want to delete?” Click the OK Button.
Automatic NC Unit Search Automatic NC Unit Search When online, data from all the NC Units mounted in the online PC can be read to automatically create NCs within a specified PC. At the same time, all the data read from the NC Units of the specified PC can added as project data.
There are 6 types of settings used in CS1W-NC 3 /CJ1W-NC 3 NC Units. Setting items, setting ranges and start values are shown in the following table. Refer to the following operation manuals for details on specific settings. Reference Manuals: •...
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3. Ranges given in the table are for when the displayed value’s unit is set to Pulse. When the set unit is millimeters or inches and the pulse rate is set to a value other than 1, the values displayed will change to the specified set value ×...
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2. When the displayed value’s set unit is Pulse. When the set unit is mm or inches and the pulse rate is set to other than 1, the value displayed will change.
NC, and either double-click or press the Enter Key. Screens X- and Y-axis editing screens will be displayed for 2-axis NC Units; X-, Y-, Z- and U-axis editing screens will be displayed for 4-axis NC Units To Display the Parameter Editing Screen 1,2,3...
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2. The following screen will be displayed. To Display the Sequence Editing Screen 1,2,3... 1. Under the NC on the project tree, either double-click Edit Sequence, or se- lect it and press the Enter Key 2. The following screen will be displayed. To Display the Speed Editing Screen 1,2,3...
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Enter Key 2. The following screen will be displayed. To Display the Dwell Time Editing Screen 1,2,3... 1. Under the NC on the project tree, either double-click Edit Dwell Time, or select it and press the Enter Key...
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2. The following screen will be displayed. To Display the Zone Editing Screen 1,2,3... 1. Under the NC on the project tree, either double-click Edit Zone, or select it and press the Enter Key 2. The following screen will be displayed.
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Selects the project tree. Screens can also be displayed and minimized by clicking directly on the upper-right screen buttons. Click a minimized screen or on the left side of any screen’s title bar to display the following menus. Minimized screen...
Pulse Rate Screen 2. Select an item from the expanded drop-down list either by clicking on it di- rectly, or by using the Up or Down Keys or entering its list number (0, 1, 2 etc.).
2. Select the axis for which settings are to be cleared to the defaults. 3. Click the OK Button. 4. A dialog box will be displayed asking if the settings should be returned to their default values. Click the OK Button.
Clear is enabled when non-parameter settings are active. 4-2-5 Copying Axis Settings For 2-axis and 4-axis NC Units, data can be copied from one axis to another axis by selecting the source and destination axes. Applicable NC Units...
Section 4-3 Editing Parameter Settings For 4-axis NC Units, if the same axis is clicked for the To axis as the one already selected for the From axis, the next To axis will be selected auto- matically (in the order Y, Z, U, X).
On the project tree, either double-click Edit Sequence, or select it and press the Enter Key. For single axis NC Units, only the Table 1 Tab will be displayed; for 2-axis NC Units, only the Table 1 and Table 2 Tabs will be displayed.
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Target speed 00 to 63 Hex (0 to 99) No particular axis is allocated to Tables 1 to 4, but between tables the same axis cannot be specified in the same sequence. Example: The following screen will be displayed after setting sequence Num- bers 0 to 3 in Table 1 for a 4-axis NC Unit.
The speed setting range is from 00000000 to 000F4240 Hex (0 to 1,000,000) (pps). If the pulse rate is set to a value other than 1, the value displayed will change to specified set value times the pulse rate. Refer to 4-2-2 Editing Set- tings for editing methods.
2. Select Edit/Clear To Copy Axes For 2-axis and 4-axis NC Units, data can be copied from one axis to another axis by selecting the source and destination axes. (Refer to 4-2-5 Copying Axis Settings for details.) 1,2,3...
4-7-2 Editing Dwell Time Settings The dwell time setting range is from 0000 to 03E7 Hex (0.00 to 0.99) (s). Refer to 4-2-2 Editing Settings for editing methods. Example: The following will be displayed as the Dwell Time Setting Editing Screen.
2. Select Edit/Clear To Copy Axes For 2-axis and 4-axis NC Units, data can be copied from one axis to another axis by selecting the source and destination axes. (Refer to 4-2-5 Copying Axis Settings for details.) 1,2,3...
1. Select File/Save Project As to display the Save As Window. 2. Enter the folder to be saved in, or select one by clicking on the arrow to ex- pand the drop-down list. (The folder into which CX-Position was installed will be the default folder.) Enter or select the file name, and the Save as file...
2. From the Look in drop-down list, select the drive and folder to which the file to be imported was saved. 3. Enter the file name, or select one from the file list. Set the Files of type field to *.ncm.
3. Set the DIP switch on the CPU Unit’s front panel. • If using a peripheral port, turn ON pin 4, and set the PC Setup (set Pro- gramming Console address 144 to the 0000 Hex default, if not already set to it).
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Selecting the Computer FinsGateway Host Link is handled as a network on one of the computer’s COM Port for Connection COM Ports, the COM Port to be used must be set (several ports may be spec- ified). 1,2,3... 1. Select the Drivers Icon under the Basic Tab in the FinsGateway Configu- ration Screen.
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FinsGateway Configuration and Startup Section 6-2 Configuring the Protocol For Host Link, the protocol must be changed to SYSWAY-CV from the default, and Node (SYSWAY). The node number must match the node number used when the PC was added to CX-Position.
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FinsGateway Configuration Protocol in the Nodes Tab SYSWAY-CV • If the Unit No./Data for the Host Link of the PC to be connected is 0, the default value is left as 0. Note 1. The protocol cannot be changed once communications have started. Stop and restart Host Link communications.
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FinsGateway Configuration and Startup 3. Normally when services are started, the status display changes to Run- ning, and at the same time the × mark in the SerialUnit Icon disappears. Online Operations from Online operations, such as data transfers, comparisons, and NC monitoring, the CX-Position are executed from the CX-Position.
1. On the project tree, select the NC Unit to be downloaded to. 2. Select Online (L)/Download (D). 3. Select the data to be downloaded under Data Type. To download all data, select All Data. To designate specific data to be downloaded, select Setting Data and then the specific data.
1. On the project tree, select the NC Unit to be uploaded from. 2. Select Online (L)/Upload (U). 3. Select the data to be uploaded under Data Type. To upload all data, select All Data. To designate specific data to be uploaded, select Setting Data...
When online, NC Units under a project’s specified PC can be searched for automatically by uploading data from all the NC Units installed on the PC to be connected online. All of the data on all the specified PC’s NC Units can also be uploaded to the project.
1. On the project tree, select the NC Unit for verification. 2. Select Online (L)/Verify (V). 3. Under Data Type, select the data to be verified. To verify all data, select All Data. To designate specific data to be verified, select Setting Data, and then the specific data.
Back up the data to flash memory after transferring parameters or other data ! C a u t i o n to the NC Unit. If parameters and other data are not backed up to flash mem- ory, settings will revert to their previous values the next time power is turned...
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Section 7-4 Writing Data to Flash Memory 1,2,3... 1. On the project tree, select the NC Unit for flash memory writing. 2. Select Online (L)/Write Flash Memory (R). 3. Click the OK Button. 4. Click the OK Button.
I/O status on the NC Monitor. 1,2,3... 1. On the project tree, select the NC Unit to be monitored and select Online (L)/Monitor (M). If another NC Unit is to be monitored after NC monitoring has been started, select the new NC Unit from the Unit No. field.
Use the following procedure to monitor the operating memory area (Special I/ O Unit words allocated in the CIO Area) allocated to the PC. 1,2,3... 1. On the project tree, select the NC Unit for operating memory area monitor- ing. 2. Select Online (L)/Online Monitor NC Operating Memory Area.
Refer to the Operation Manual for the NC Unit for details on bit allocations. Operating Data Area Monitoring Use the following procedure to monitor the operating data area (Special I/O Unit words allocated in the DM Area or custom DM/EM Area) allocated to the 1,2,3...
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Note 1. The first word address depends on the setting in words m and m+1 of the common parameters (where m = D20000 + 100 × unit number) Refer to the Operation Manual for the NC Unit for details.
Example: The following screen will be displayed for a 4-axis NC Unit. For a 2-axis Unit, the X axis and Y axis will be shown; for a 1-axis Unit, just the X axis will be shown. After selecting the NC Unit, select Print to display the screen with all the checkboxes selected.
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Section 9-1 Printing Data The following two tables represent print examples. • Acceleration/Deceleration Data X axis Y axis Z axis U axis Accel. Decel. Accel. Decel. Accel. Decel. Accel. Decel. 1000 2000 10000 8000 2000 4000 12000 10000 3000 6000...
Online (L)/View NC Error Log. Click on the Clear Button to clear the error log. Note Error codes 0350 to 0354 are NC Unit errors. NC Unit error codes will be dis- played for them under Detail. 10-1-3 Troubleshooting...
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Section 10-1 NC Unit Error Logs Data Check at Startup The following table shows the errors checked when power is turned ON. Group Name Code Cause Remedy Data destruc- Parameters destruc- 0001 When using the axis parameters in In this condition, only the data...
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0, 1, 2, or 3. Origin search opera- 1605 The axis parameters’ origin search tion error operation setting is not 0, 1, or 2. Origin search direc- 1606 The axis parameters’ origin search tion error direction is not 0 or 1.
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(read or write) and data the settable range (0 to 9,999 save operations can be performed. pulses). All of the axis parameters will be returned to their default values. Backlash compensa- 1710 The axis parameters’ backlash...
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Initial pulse designa- 1001 The initial pulse designation is not set to data (includ- tion error 0000 or 0001. ing the data Maximum Maximum speed 1010 The axis parameters’ maximum speed...
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Origin search opera- 1605 The axis parameters’ origin search data (includ- tion error operation setting is not 0, 1, or 2. ing the data Origin search direc- 1606 The axis parameters’ origin search with the error) tion error direction is not 0 or 1.
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One of the following errors occurred in the axis designation: The Y, Z, or U axis was specified for a 1- axis NC Unit. The Z or U axis was specified for a 2- axis NC Unit.
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Section 10-1 NC Unit Error Logs Initial Operation Error Checks and Checks During Operation Group Name Code Cause Clearing method Operation after error Software CW software 5030 If positioning were performed in Start operation after The current START limits limit value...
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RELEASE PROHIBIT/ ERROR RESET. Origin No origin 6200 The Unit is set for a proximity input Perform the origin Other operating axes search proximity signal, but no origin proximity search again after will not be affected.
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Name Code Cause Clearing method Operation after error Origin Origin input 6202 There was an origin input signal Perform the following The axis where the ori- search signal error received while decelerating after adjustments so that gin input signal was...
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Name Code Cause Clearing method Operation after error Origin Limit input 6205 There was already a limit signal in Perform the origin The current START search already being the origin search direction during search again after command will not be...
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Relative 7101 The speed designation of the movement RELATIVE MOVEMENT com- speed error mand is 0 or exceeds the axis parameters’ maximum speed. Relative 7102 The acceleration time designation movement of the RELATIVE MOVEMENT acceleration...
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A START or INDEPENDENT Correct the ladder pro- START command was executed gram so that busy axes for a different axis, but a busy axis are not specified for was specified in the axis designa- memory operation and tion.
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RUPT Bit was ON, when memory the turning ON the operation was executed after the Sequence Number power was turned ON or the NC Enable Bit. Unit was restarted, or after an ori- Change the ON timing gin search, origin return, or for the FORCED present position preset.
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Execute the command The current START address error but the teaching position number again after correcting command will not be was not in the range 00 to 99. the teaching position executed, but other number. operating axes will not be affected.
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An attempt was made to save Execute the data save The current instruc- memory ory error data to flash memory, but the data operation again. The tion will not be exe- couldn’t be saved because of a error will be cleared if cuted.
Troubleshooting Section 10-2 10-2 Troubleshooting The following flowcharts shows the error messages that may occur during CX- Position operation, along with the causes and remedies for each. Troubleshooting the The communication error occurred Online Error Message Error message: The communication error occurred.
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• Node number: Must be the same as the node number set for the CX-Position (default = 240). • Unit number: Must be the same as the Host Link unit number at the PC. • Communications conditions (baud rate and other settings): Must be the same as the communications conditions of the PC.
Revision History A manual revision code appears as a suffix to the catalog number on the front cover of the manual. Cat. No. W398-E1-1 Revision The following table outlines the changes made to the manual during each revision. Page numbers refer to the previous version.