Overview Of User Interface - Omron CX-PROCESS TOOL V5.2 - 12-2009 Operation Manual

Overview of User Interface

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Overview of User Interface

2. Select either FinsGateway or CX-Server as the communications driver and
click the OK Button. The following screen will appear.
3. Refer to 3-1 Creating Function Block to continue.
Note The CX-Process Tool will not start with FinsGateway as the selected commu-
nications driver unless the FinsGateway Embedded Version 3 or higher has
been installed in the computer. CX-Process Tool cannot be started using CX-
Server if CX-Server is not installed.
The CX-Process Tool consists of the following three basic panes (windows).
Project Workspace
Displays a data hierarchy tree.
Output Window
Displays execution results and error information, such as comparisons, tag error
checks, and program transfers.
Contents Window
Displays the following contents:
• In Edit Block ITEM Mode, the contents of ITEMs in function blocks selected in
the Project Workspace area on the left are displayed.
• In Edit Block Diagram Mode, function block connections in the block diagram
selected in the Project Workspace area on the left are displayed.
• In Edit Step Ladder Diagram Mode, the ladder diagram for the Step Ladder
Program Block selected in the Project Workspace area on the left is displayed.
• In Edit Sequence Table Mode, the sequence table for the Sequence Table
Block selected in the Project Workspace area on the left is displayed.
Note Folders selected from the Project Workspace area are opened and function
blocks selected from the Project Workspace area are all highlighted.
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