How To Use System Menu; Communication Methods - Omron NS12 Quick Start Manual

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This completes the procedure required to start the PT for the first time. Now it is
possible to transfer the project data. You can exit the System Menu by pressing
the [Exit] button or you can leave it into System Menu mode.

2.5 How to use System Menu

The system menu can be displayed by pressing two of the four corners of the touch
panel simultaneously. There are many settings in the PT's System Menu. Many of
those are the same as System Settings in the NS-Designer. For more information,
please refer the NS-Series Setup Manual (V083-E1-xx) section 6.

2.6 Communication methods

All PTs have two serial ports. The NS12-TS01(B), NS10-TV01(B), NS8-TV01(B), and
NS5-SQ01(B) also have an Ethernet interface. These communications ports can be
used for the communications methods shown in the table below.
Communications
ports
Serial port A
Serial port B
Ethernet interface
NT Link can be set on either normal or high-speed communications.
Note
NT Link 1:N may only be configured for 1 serial port.
Note
The following three communications methods can be used to transfer data between
the PT and NS-Designer (computer). The data can be project data or system data.
The meaning of the Systems Data in described in the Terminology chapter at the end
of this manual.
Serial communications
Screen data (project data) can be transferred by simply connecting a cable between
the computer and PT. Serial communications does not require settings such as those
used for Ethernet. The baud rate, however, is not as fast as Ethernet.
Ethernet
The speed is faster than serial transfer and screens can be transferred from a remote
location (via the network). The communications parameters must be set on the PT,
NS-Designer and FinsGateway.
Supported communications methods
- 1:1 NT Link
- 1:N NT Link (See note.)
- For connecting the NS-Designer or Bar Code Reader.
- 1:1 NT Link
- 1:N NT Link (See note.)
- For connecting the NS-Designer or Bar Code Reader.
- FINS communications
- For connecting the NS-Designer.
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