Omron CX-DESIGNER V2.1 - 07-2007 User Manual page 88

Setting Symbol Names and I/O Comments for Use as Labels
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Note
Procedure
1. Select Options from the Tools Menu. The Option Dialog Box will be dis-
played.
2. Open the Edit/Display Tab Page in the Option Dialog Box.
3. Select Reflect to label when an address is set, and select either Symbol
Name or I/O Comment for the label text string.
4. Create the functional object.
5. Set the communications address for the functional object in one of the fol-
lowing ways.
• Input the address in the field in the Property Setting Dialog Box for the
functional object.
• Input the address in the field in the Property List.
• Use the Address Tool Bar.
• Edit the properties in table format.
The symbol name or I/O comment that has been set will be automatically
set as the label text string.
6. To set an alarm message, select Alarm/Event Setting from the PT Menu.
The Alarm/Event Setting Dialog Box will be displayed.
7. Click the Add/Edit Button in the dialog box to open the Alarm/Event Details
Tab Page.
8. Set the communications address in the Address Field. The symbol name
or I/O comment for the communications address that was set for the mes-
sage will be used automatically.
(1) If there are two or more labels, the symbol name or I/O comment will be
set for the text strings for all of the labels.
(2) Symbol names and I/O comments will not be set automatically in the fol-
lowing cases:
• When the communications address is replaced by another one.
• When a symbol name or I/O comment is changed in the symbol table
after the label text string has been set.
• When communications address settings other than those indicated
above are set.
• When the communications address is set by a method other than
those indicated in step 5.
Section 4-15
Select the option, and
select either Symbol Name
or I/O Comment for the
label text string.
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