Role And Operation Of The Pt; Operations Of The Pt - Omron NT21 Reference Manual

Role and Operation of the PT

1-1-2 Operations of the PT

Transferring Screen Data
Displays Screens
Receives Data from a
Host
Sends Data to a Host
The screen data to be displayed on the PT can be created on a personal comput-
er using the Support Tool. Connect the PT to the personal computer with an
RS-232C cable and transfer the screen data to the PT.
The information to be displayed (screen data) can be created on a computer us-
ing the Support Tool and stored in the PT. The screen data can be displayed on
the PT in response to instructions from the host or touch switch operation.
The PT can be connected to the host by a host link or NT Link and receive neces-
sary data from the host.
Data input using the touch panel (switch ON/OFF statuses, numeric values,
character strings) can be transmitted to the host.
Touch panel
Create screen data.
RS-232C
Personal
computer
(Support Tool)
Screen data
When the host is connected at serial port A,
the personal computer is only connected
when communicating screen data between
the PT and Support Tool.
Host
The screen data designated by
instructions from the host or touch
switch operation is displayed.
Host link, NT Link
Host
ON/OFF information, numeric
data, etc.
Section 1-1
Host
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