Basic Operation Procedures - Omron CX-DESIGNER V2.1 - 07-2007 User Manual

Basic Operation Procedures

1-2 Basic Operation Procedures
Creating Projects and
Screens on the CX-
Designer
This section describes the basic procedures for creating screens using CX-
Designer, transferring data to the PT, and displaying screens. Refer to the CX-
Designer online help and the NS Series Setup Manual and NS Series Pro-
gramming Manual for details.
Start CX-Designer.
Select Programs - OMRON - CX-One - CX-Designer - CX-Designer Ver. @.
Create New Project.
Select File - New Project.
Set the PT model, PT system version, and file
name in the New Project Dialog Box.
Specify the screen number for the new screen in the
New Screen Dialog Box.
Make Project Communications Settings and Register Host.
Decide the settings for the PT and PLC and register the PLC host for
communications.
Select Communication Setting on the project workspace System Tab
Page.
Alternatively, select PT - Communication Setting.
Set whether or not to use Serial Port A, Serial Port B,
Ethernet, and Controller Link networks and set the
communications conditions.
Click the Add Host Button in the Communication
Setting Dialog Box to set the host name, host type,
network address, and node address.
Note: Up to 98 hosts can be registered in addition to
SERIAL A and SERIAL B.
Refer to 3-1 Starting and Exiting CX-Designer
in this manual.
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