Windo/I-Nv4 Common Operations And Settings; Device Address Settings - IDEC MICRO/I HG4G-CJT22 F-B Series User Manual

5 WindO/I-NV4 Common Operations and Settings

5 WindO/I-NV4 Common Operations and Settings
This section describes common settings when creating project data.

5.1 Device Address Settings

Device addresses are memory on the MICRO/I and external devices that can store values in bit or word units.
By setting device addresses to parts and functions, you can control the screen display and operation of parts.
Device addresses are specified by combining the device type and address number in the following formats.
Dot (WindLDR Format):
Dash (WindO/I-NV4 Format):
The device address can be directly entered or it can be set with the Tag Editor.
Direct entry
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Enter a device address with the keyboard following the basic format.
To enter the bit (0 to 15) for a word device, enter the address number, the bit number separator "." or "-", and the bit.
You can enter the address with either separator, but it is displayed according to the Bit Number Symbol setting. Bit
Number Symbol is set on the General tab of the WindO/I-NV4 Options dialog box.
Specifying a device address with the Tag Editor
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To display the Tag Editor, click
the device address.
The Tag Editor for the Allen-Bradley and Emerson drivers is different from other drivers. For details, refer to the
WindO/I-NV4 External Device Setup Manual.
(Toolbar)
(Address number list)
Target
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Select the device that includes the device address that will be set from MICRO/I or External Device (External
Device ID): (External Device Name).
You can configure the External Device ID and the external device name in the Communications Driver Network
tab on the Project Settings dialog box. For details, refer to Chapter 4 "3.4 Communication Driver Network Tab" on
page 4-50.
Device Type
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Select the device type.
The list only shows device types that can be used.
Address Number
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Specify the address number. The range that can be set differs according to the device type selected.
2-68
Address number .
Device type
Address number -
Device type
Address number and bit number separator
to the right of the text box for setting the device address. Use this Tag Editor to set
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Bit number
Bit number