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Omron WS02-LCTC1-E - V2.60 REV 12-2003 Manual

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Cat. No. W373-E1-04
SYSMAC CS Series
WS02-LCTC1-E
CX-Process Monitor
(Ver. 2.60)

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  • Page 1 Cat. No. W373-E1-04 SYSMAC CS Series WS02-LCTC1-E CX-Process Monitor (Ver. 2.60)
  • Page 2 WS02-LCTC1-E CX-Process Monitor (Ver. 2.60) Operation Manual Revised December 2003...
  • Page 4 1. Indicates lists of one sort or another, such as procedures, checklists, etc.  OMRON, 2000 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means, mechanical, electronic, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permis- sion of OMRON.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    ........B FinsGateway Settings when Connected Using Controller Link .

  • Page 7: About This Manual

    Please read this manual carefully and be sure you understand the information provided before attempting to install and operate the CX-Process Monitor. Please read the following manuals carefully and be sure you understand the information provided before setting up or using an application for a Loop Control Unit. Product Manual name Cat.

  • Page 8: Precautions

    This section provides general precautions for using the CX-Process Monitor. The information contained in this section is important for the safe and reliable application of the CX-Process Monitor. You must read this section and understand the information contained before attempting to set up or operate the CX- Process Monitor.

  • Page 9: Intended Audience

    Unit must be the same as the unit number set on the Field Terminal Function Block. If the unit numbers are not the same, I/O (read/write) will be performed on the data for another Special I/O Unit (i.e., the one whose unit number is set in the Field Terminal Function Block).

  • Page 10: Application Precautions

    Run Status) and validating actions (select Validate Action/Start) with CX-Pro- cess Tool. In particular, be sure to confirm that the load rate will be less than 60%. (For details on the load rate, refer to the Loop Control Unit Operation Manual.)
  • Page 11 Incorrect tightening torque may result in malfunction. Caution In the event of system or power failure, CX-Process function files (extension “.ist”) may not be saved. It is recommended that function files are saved regu- larly.

  • Page 12: Introduction

    SECTION 1 Introduction This section introduces the CX-Process Monitor. CX-Process Monitor ............

  • Page 13: Cx-Process Monitor

    You can perform stop block operation commands for each Control Block (when using the Tuning screen). Monitoring Function Display Control Block and Alarm Block alarms if they occur, and store the alarms Block Alarm Status in a in the alarm history.
  • Page 14 Note If License key WS02-LCTK1-JL01 is not connected to the IBM PC/AT or compat- ible printer port, or even if it is connected, if the License key driver is not installed, you cannot use the following monitor screens or configuration screens. (If you try to switch to the following screens, an error message will be displayed.)

  • Page 15: Screen Outlines

    1-1-2 Screen Outlines Overview Screen Possesses the functions of all menu screens and alarm display screens. Control Screens Monitor and set the Control Block and part of the Operation Block, monitor ana- log signals, and monitor and set contact signals.
  • Page 16 Use this screen to change Control Block P, I, D constants specified using Send Terminals per block addressed to the computer. Trend Screens Display as an image changes due to the passage to time of the Control Block PV, SP, MV, or other analog signals.
  • Page 17 CX-Process Monitor Section Graphic Screens Use the screen to display the device status as a schematic. Annunciator Screens Use this screen to display comprehensively the status (mainly the alarm status) of the contacts.
  • Page 18 CX-Process Monitor Section Operation Guide Screens Use this screen to display registered messages when the contact signal is ON. Alarm Log Screens Use this screen to display the alarm history.
  • Page 19 CX-Process Monitor Section Operation Log Screens Use this screen to display the operation history. System Monitor Screens Use this screen to display the system status, and run/stop the Loop Control Unit.

  • Page 20: Cx-Process Monitor System Requirements

    CX-Process Monitor Section System Monitor Log Screens Use this screen to display the run/stop history and Execution error history, and to record the time at which they occurred. 1-1-3 CX-Process Monitor System Requirements FinsGateway Version 3 As shown below, the CX-Process Monitor uses the communications driver Fins- Gateway Version 3 (Embedded version) to communicate with the PLC (Pro- grammable Controller) mounted to the Loop Control Unit.

  • Page 21: Relationship To Cx-Process Tool

    4. You cannot install CX-Process and FinsGateway Version 1 on the same IBM PC/AT or compatible. 5. If using Windows NT 4.0 as your OS, you must use Service Pack 4 or later. 6. FinsGateway Version 3 (Embedded version) is bundled with CX-Process, but you can also use FinsGateway Version 3 (Runtime version).
  • Page 22 PID cases constants, etc. Note Initial settings O and operation data S classifications are displayed on ITEM Set- ting Screens of the CX-Protocol Tool. For details on the ITEMs set each function block, refer to the Function Block Reference Manual.

  • Page 23: Relation Between Screens And Function Blocks

    CX-Process Monitor Section 1-1-5 Relation between Screens and Function Blocks The relation between screens and function blocks is shown below. Screen 1-Block 4-Block Send to AO to DO to Send to Computer (404) Computer Computer Terminal Terminal Computer (402), AO...

  • Page 24: Monitor Software Specifications

    Monitor Log Screens Note Be sure to send Batch Flowrate Capture (014) and Blended PID (013) using 1-Block Send Terminal to Computer (403). You can specify batch flowrate cap- ture (014) and blended PID (013) as the send source for 4-Block Send Terminal to Computer (404) using CX-Process Tool.
  • Page 25 Function blocks, analog signals and contact signals (including parameters) method that are designated as the source by the Send to Computer blocks (Block Models 401 to 404) are appended a tag name by the CX-Process Tool. Specify this tag name to specify the Loop Control Unit data.
  • Page 26 MV, and other analog values) input from the terminals to the computer are collected at a fixed cycle and saved to a file. If necessary, up to 8 analog signals can be displayed on one screen in the form of a multi-dot recorder.
  • Page 27 At the same time, a 32-character message is displayed over two lines on screen elements. A total of 16 screen elements (4 columns x 4 lines) can be displayed on each screen. The maximum number of screens is 5.

  • Page 28: Cx-Process Monitor Setting And Monitoring Capabilities

    Ver. 2.50 to Ver. 2.60. • Alarms can be selected to sound at recovery (recovery alarm setting). • Tag ITEMs MHA and MLA can be selected to function as warnings (MHA, MLA alarm setting). • The alarm sound can be stopped for a specified tag (alarm stop function).

  • Page 29: Basic Operating Procedure

    (With version 2.00, the Start Up Button had to be clicked before the monitor process would start.) • The graphic file name can now be displayed for a graphic screen button on the overview screen. Version 1.50 to 2.00 The following functionality has been added or upgraded in version 2.00...
  • Page 30 • Create and register the Control screen, Trend screen, Graphic screen, and Annunciator screen on the Overview screen. • When registering, specify on the screen the Loop Control Unit data by se- lecting the Tag name set using CX-Process Tool.
  • Page 31 Click the Set Up Button in the Mode Selection Dialog Box. d) Enter password. e) Click the File Mapping Button in the Setup Dialog Box (mapping to the Monitor Tag File Screen). f) Click the Overview Button in the Mode Selection Dialog Box.

  • Page 32: Setup

    SECTION 2 Setup This section describes installing the CX-Process and connections to the PLC. Installation ............. .

  • Page 33: Installation

    If an earlier version of FinsGateway has been installed already, start from Step 1: Backing Up the FinsGateway Settings. If FinsGateway is being installed on the computer for the first time, skip to Step 5: ComCtl32.dll Update. Step 1: Backing Up the...

  • Page 34: Installing Finsgateway

    FinsGateway. As a result, the FinsGateway reinstalla- tion process sometimes fails. If this happens, execute the following program from the distribution CD to remove all the files and registry data used by Fins- Gateway. <CD-ROM drive>:\Fgwv3\FgwUtils\FgwRemover3.exe Step 3: System Restart After removing FinsGateway, restart the computer.
  • Page 35 First, install the FinsGateway drivers compatible with your communications pro- tocol. 1, 2, 3... 1. Using Explorer, select one of the following folders from within the FinsGate- way V2 folder on the CD-ROM, depending on the communications protocol compatible with your PLC.
  • Page 36 Section 3. Click the Next Button. The User Registration Dialog Box will be displayed. 4. Enter your name and organization, and then click the OK Button. The Note Dialog Box will be displayed. 5. Click the Yes Button. The Choose Destination Location Dialog Box will be displayed.
  • Page 37 Installation Section 7. Check the installation destination is correct, and then click the Next Button. Installation will start automatically. When installation is completed, the following dialog box will be displayed. 8. Click the Finish Button. Next, update FinsGateway. 9. On the CD-ROM, select Fgwv3, and then FgwUpdate, and then double- click the FgwUpdate3.exe icon as shown below.
  • Page 38 Installation Section 11. Click the Next Button. The Select Program Folder Dialog Box will be dis- played. 12. Check the installation destination is correct, and then click the Next Button. The Start Copying Files Dialog Box will be displayed. 13. Check the installation destination is correct, and click the Next Button.

  • Page 39: Installing Cx-Process Monitor

    Setup.exe icon as shown below. After the Preparing Setup Dialog Box has been displayed, the following screen will appear. 3. Click the Next button. The Software License Agreement Dialog Box will be displayed. 4. Click the Yes Button.
  • Page 40 Installation Section The Choose Destination Location Dialog Box will be displayed. 7. Specify the drive and folder to which you want to install CX-Process Monitor. The default is as follows: C:\ Program Files\omron\CX-Process Monitor You do not need to make any changes to install to the directory displayed.
  • Page 41 10. Click the Next Button. Installation will start automatically. Note a) If there is already a DB folder (Monitor Tag file) in the destination folder, the following dialog box will be displayed. • Click the Yes Button to import the existing DB folder.
  • Page 42 Dialog Box, click the Shut Down Button), and then uninstall. 2. If the dialog box in step 10 is displayed while CX-Process Monitor is being installed (refer to note (a) in step 10 on page 30), after installation select...

  • Page 43: Installing The License Key Driver

    WS02-LCTK1-EL01 License Key is always connected to the printer port. If the WS02-LCTK1-EL01 License Key is not connected to the computer print- er port, or even if it is connected, if the License key driver is not installed, you cannot use CX-Process Monitor.

  • Page 44: Connecting The Plc

    Connecting the PLC Section Connecting the PLC The following three methods can be used to connect to the PLC. Regardless of the connection method, the FinsGateway communications driver (embedded version 2) is used. Communications FinsGateway Contents network communications driver Host Link Network...
  • Page 45 Board or Unit D-SUB Note Touch a grounded metal to discharge all static electricity from your body before connecting any of the above cable connectors to the RS-232C port of the PLC. The XW2Z-jjjS-CV Cable uses the anti-static XM2S-0911-E Connector Hood.

  • Page 46: Connecting Through A Controller Link Support Board

    Driver 3G8F5-CLK21-V1 Wire Note When connecting the CX-Process Monitor to a PLC via Controller Link, refer to Appendix B FinsGateway Settings when Connected Using Controller Link for details on FinsGateway Settings. 2-2-3 Connections via Ethernet The personal computer uses the FinsGateway Version 2 ETN_UNIT Driver to connects to the PLC via Ethernet.

  • Page 47: Monitor Screen Functions And Operations

    SECTION 3 Monitor Screen Functions and Operations This section describes the monitor screens used with the CX-Process Monitor. Outline ..............

  • Page 48: Outline

    4. In the Overview Screen, select Control Screen, Trend Screen, etc. as re- quired. Note Steps 2 and 3 will not be required and a specified screen will be displayed if auto- starting is enabled. Autostarting can be enabled by clicking the System Info.

  • Page 49: Starting And Stopping

    2. Click the Start Button. The Mode Selection Dialog Box will be displayed. If configuration has already been completed, display the Overview Screen using the step after next, and start monitoring. Refer to Section 4 Screen Configuration for configuration. Mode Selection Dialog Box Select the Operator Button 3.

  • Page 50: Overview Screen

    The monitoring process will be started and the Overview Screen will be dis- played (Refer to 3-4 Overview Screen). Note a) Steps 2 and 3, above, will not be required and the Overview Screen will be displayed immediately if auto-starting has been specified by setting the Auto-start–Auto-start setting to Enable.

  • Page 51: Overview Screen

    Enable. Refer to 4-7 System Information Settings for details. Note Auto-starting can be disabled by clicking the right mouse button at the top of an Overview Screen. Click the Yes Button on the dialog box that appears and then...

  • Page 52: Screen Configurations

    Screen Configurations Section Screen Configurations This section explains the configuration of the CX-Process Monitor Screen as a whole. The following example shows the Overview Screen. System Monitor Message Display Area: Displays the most recent System Monitor message, and a buzzer will sound at the same Screen Selection Buttons: Right-click time.

  • Page 53: Screen Configurations

    Button name Function Buttons Overview Displays the Overview Screen. If multiple Overview Screens are registered, a pull-down menu will be displayed from which you can select the Overview Screen you want. Alarm Displays the Alarm Log Screen. Operation Log Displays the Operation Log Screen.

  • Page 54: Control Screens

    Click the Control Screen Button in the Overview screen to display the following information on the Control Screen. • You can display up to a maximum of eight loops per screen of PID, Indica- tors, and other Control Blocks as on-site Instrument images. The maxi- mum is 400 screens x eight loops.

  • Page 55: Control Screens

    OFF, and 3-position ON/OFF is 1 (remote/local both possible), CAS is displayed. When the CAS Button is red, the setting is on remote SP. When the CAS Button is blue, the setting is on local SP. Click the CAS Button to switch the setting.
  • Page 56 Section A/M Switching When AUTO is lit red, the setting is AUTO. You can change the SP value. When MAN is lit blue, the setting is manual. You can change MV and SP values. Select AUTO or MAN to switch.

  • Page 57: Display Examples

    LL (Low/Low Alarm) LL (Low/Low Alarm) PV Bar Display PV Bar Display Displays the PV range from upper to lower limit as a bar. Displays the PV range from upper to lower limit as a bar. Green: Status normal Green: Status normal...
  • Page 58 (S2 = ON) Switch to AUTO Button Switch to MAN Button PV Bar Display Displays the PV range from upper to lower limit as a bar. Green: Status normal Red: Alarm Light blue: Function block calculations stopped Blended PID (013)
  • Page 59 Indicates when limit Limit switch closed Answer error (U2) indicator switch is closed (S6) indicator Valve action time PV Bar Display error (U2) indicator Displays the PV range from upper to lower limit as a bar. Green: Status normal Red: Alarm (H)
  • Page 60 Thermal relay (S4) indicator PV Bar Display PV Bar Display Displays the PV range from upper to lower limit as a bar. Displays the PV range from upper to lower limit as a bar. Green: Status normal Green: Status normal...
  • Page 61 Control screen for 4-Block Send Terminal to Computer. Control Screen for AO Terminal Settings from Computer, AO to Computer, and AO Terminal to All Nodes Note As shown above, the AO Terminal to All Nodes Function Block cannot be ad-...

  • Page 62: Tuning Screens

    Refer to 3-4 Overview Screen for details. A pop-up menu of tag names or a dialog box to specify the tag name will be dis- played if the button on the upper left of an Overview Screen is displayed. (Refer to 3-5 Screen Configurations.) (Either a pop-up menu or a dialog box can be se-...

  • Page 63: Tuning Screens

    Tuning Screen, and is displayed only while the Tuning Screen is displayed. To continue to collect trend data even if you then move from the Tuning Screen to another screen, and to display the data continuously if you return to the Tuning Screen, click the Continuous Button.
  • Page 64 Basic PID (011) or Advanced PID (012). This function is called auto-tuning (AT). For details of the AT function, refer to the section on Basic PID (011) in the Loop Control Unit Function Block Reference Manual. AT can be set in the same way as the other settings, as shown below.
  • Page 65 Tuning Screens Section Note Execution of AT can be cancelled from the above dialog box by inputting 0 in the New Data Field and clicking the OK Button. (The value for AT displayed in the upper-left region of the Tuning Screen will return to 0.) Changing P, I, D The following example shows how to change P (the proportional band).
  • Page 66 2. Set the degree of Response improvement, Overshooting control, and Hunting control to any of the five levels and then click the OK Button. Either one or two of these can be set for one executed, but all three cannot be set at the same time.

  • Page 67: Trend Screens

    Hunting control Trend Screens Trend Screens display changes in Control Block PV, SP, MV, and analog signals across the passage of time as recording meter images. To display the Trend Screen, click the Trend Screen Button in the Overview Window.

  • Page 68: Trend Screens

    Regardless of the trend, trend data collection itself starts at the same time as the monitor process is started (using the Start Up Button in the Set Up Dialog Box). • Click the Start Time Button in the lower left of the screen to set the time from which data will be displayed.
  • Page 69 1. Press the CSV Button to display the Export to CSV File Dialog Box. 2. Specify a name for the CSV file, and click the OK Button. A CSV file will be created. (By clicking the Browse Button, the CSV file can be created in a desired folder.
  • Page 70 Trend Screens Section (comma)(comma)<Configuration_tag_number_1>(comma)<Configura- tion_tag_number_2>(comma)...(comma)<Configuration_tag_number_8>(car- riage return) <Date_of_trend_data>(comma)<Time_of_trend_data>(comma)<Data_1>(co mma)<Data_2>(comma)...(comma)<Data_8>(carriage return) Note Data for tag names that have not been registered will be 0. Historical Trend “Historical Trend”(carriage return) <Screen_name>(carriage return) <Date_exported>(comma)<Time_exported>(carriage return) (comma)(comma)<Number_tag_number_1>(comma)<Number_tag_num- ber_2>(comma)...(comma)<Number_Tag_number_8>(carriage return) (comma)(comma)<Configuration_tag_number_1>(comma)<Configura- tion_tag_number_2>(comma)...(comma)<Configuration_tag_number_8>(car- riage return)<Date_of_trend_data>(comma)<Time_of_trend_data>(comma) <Data_1>(comma)<Data_2>(comma)...(comma)<Data_8>(carriage return) Note Data for tag names that have not been registered will be 0.
  • Page 71 (1) Tag Name Selection for CSV Tag Displays a list of tags registered in CX-Process Monitor Plus. (2) ITEM Tag Selection Set the type of ITEM to use to narrow the ITEM list displayed for the tag names above. (3) Detailed Settings When the tag name is set above, the upper/lower limits of the specified tag will be displayed by default.
  • Page 72 Trend Screens Section Adding Pens from the Dialog Box Use the following procedure to assign a tag to a pen for which one is not yet as- signed. 1, 2, 3... 1. Double-click in the area circled in the screen shown below.

  • Page 73: Graphic Screens

    Graphic Screens Section Graphic Screens Graphic Screens display the status of the system or device in graphic form. To display the Graphic Screen, click the Graphic Screen Icon in the Overview Screen. Graphic Screen Paste to the screen graphic elements representing plant instrumentation, which have been pre-prepared, and use them to display the device status, to a maxi- mum of 200 screens.

  • Page 74: Annunciator Screens

    If an error occurs, the Error Display Panel and Screen Switching Button will both flash. There are no particular limits to contacts that can be specified. Basically, howev- er, register contacts that display the alarm status of the Control Block’s HH...

  • Page 75: Operation Guide Message Screens

    You can display a total of 16 separate elements per screen as 4 rows x 4 col- umns, to a maximum of five screens. Function block name (format)

  • Page 76: Operation Guide Message Screens

    1. Press the CSV Button to display the Export to CSV File Dialog Box. 2. Specify a name for the CSV file, and click the OK Button. A CSV file will be created. (By clicking the Browse Button, the CSV file can be created in a desired folder.

  • Page 77: Alarm Log Screens

    Section 3-12 3-12 Alarm Log Screens Alarm Log Screens display alarm logs. To display the Alarm Log Screen, click the Alarm Button. The targets monitored for alarms are as follows: Control Block’s HH (High/High Alarm), H (High Alarm), L (Low Alarm), LL (Low/Low Alarm), and DA (Deviation Alarm) contacts, and other contact signals (including parameters).

  • Page 78: Operation Log Screens

    1. Press the CSV Button to display the Export to CSV File Dialog Box. 2. Specify a name for the CSV file, and click the OK Button. A CSV file will be created. (By clicking the Browse Button, the CSV file can be created in a desired folder.

  • Page 79: System Monitor Screens

    1. Press the CSV Button to display the Export to CSV File Dialog Box. 2. Specify a name for the CSV file, and click the OK Button. A CSV file will be created. (By clicking the Browse Button, the CSV file can be created in a desired folder.

  • Page 80: Loop Control Unit Run/Stop

    Send All Blocks, Expanded DO/AO Terminal to CPU Unit, or DO/AO Ter- minal to CPU Unit), be sure that the words written to in the I/O memory are not being used for any other purpose. If I/O memory words are allocated to more than one purpose, the PLC system may act unexpectedly and cause injury.

  • Page 81: Function Block Error Dialog Box Operations

    System Monitor Screens Section 3-14 1, 2, 3... 1. Click the number button for the Loop Control Unit you want to use, as shown. Click here. The Run/Stop Command Dialog Box will be displayed as shown. • Loop Control Unit is stopped.
  • Page 82 0 = Normal (no errors), –1 = Block number not in use, 90 = Relevant Function Block has a database error. Execution Error 0 = Normal (no errors), –1 = Block number not in use, other numbers (1 to 89) = Error code. The following table gives the function error codes.
  • Page 83 Expanded CPU Unit or Field Terminal blocks, Field Terminal blocks, the check the scaling value, maximum value is output. and in the case of the In the case of the Segment Segment Linearizer block, Linearizer or Temperature check the setting value of and Pressure Correction the input coordinate side.
  • Page 84 3-14 Code Description Explanation Operation at Error Remedy I/O memory address An address out of the I/O Operation of the function On the CPU Unit Terminal out-of-range memory address range block in question is and Expanded CPU Unit has been specified on the stopped.

  • Page 85: Data Link Status

    256. 3-14-4 Data Link Status If using a Controller Link connection, you can display the Controller Link Net- work’s data link status. Click the DTL Button. Click here. The Data Link Status Dialog Box will be displayed.
  • Page 86 System Monitor Screens Section 3-14 Note 1. Data link status: The data link status is displayed for each node using the following 8 bits (2-digit hexadecimal). Contents Odd node Even node addresses addresses PLC status (0: Inactive, 1: Active) PLC’s CPU Unit error (0: Normal, 1: Error)

  • Page 87: System Monitor Log Screens

    1. Press the CSV Button to display the Export to CSV File Dialog Box. 2. Specify a name for the CSV file, and click the OK Button. A CSV file will be created. (By clicking the Browse Button, the CSV file can be created in a desired folder.

  • Page 88: Configuration Screens

    SECTION 4 Configuration Screens This section describes operating procedures to create screens and monitor using the CX-Process Monitor. Before Configuring ............

  • Page 89: Before Configuring

    Tag comment 16 standard characters None Note Make sure to set the range high limit (RH) and range low limit (RL) to indicate the the CX-Process Monitor scaling within the following range. No. of digits 5 digits max. (Including symbols and digits below the decimal point.)
  • Page 90 3. Click the Start Button. When compilation is complete, the following screen will be displayed. Note The Monitor Tag file (i.e., Monitor Tag data for one CPU Unit) is com- piled automatically with a fixed file name in the following directory, us- ing the compile operation.

  • Page 91: Basic Configuration Procedure

    5. Double-click Detailed Settings, and make the detailed settings. In CRT Builder, select the Settings Menu, and then select Save, and then click the OK Button. Set the main system settings under System Information. (Refer to 4-7 System Information Settings.)

  • Page 92: Basic Configuration Operations

    1. Select Programs, Omron, CX-Process Monitor, and CX-Process Moni- tor from the Windows Start Menu. The CX-Process Monitor Main Window will be displayed. 2. Click the Start Button. The Mode Selection Dialog Box will be displayed as shown below. 3. Select the function.

  • Page 93: Password

    Main Window. Note If you did not set a password the first time you started CX-Process Monitor, when you click the Set Up Button, the password registration screen will be displayed. Register a password, and unless the correct password is entered thereafter, you cannot configure the screen or make any settings.

  • Page 94: Basic Configuration Operations

    Basic Configuration Operations Section 1, 2, 3... 1. If you do not set a password, when you click the Set Up Button in the Mode Selection Dialog Box, the following dialog box will be displayed. 2. Click the OK Button.

  • Page 95: System Monitor Settings

    Monitor Screen. Refer to 4-4 System Monitor Settings for details. Refer to the following sections for details on the functions of each button. System Monitor Settings Using the System Monitor Setting Window, register the PLC and Loop Control Unit to be monitored using the System Monitor Screen. Also register the local computer to perform the monitoring.
  • Page 96 System Monitor Settings Section Note Set the PLC settings (node address, Unit address, etc.) made here to agree with the network address, node address, and Unit address settings made using CX- Process Tool. If the settings do not agree, monitoring using the System Monitor Screen will not be performed correctly.

  • Page 97: System Monitor Settings

    Note When mounting multiple Loop Control Units to a single PLC, register the Units in ascending order of unit addresses and LCU numbers. You can connect up to three Loop Control Units to one PLC. Select the check box for the Loop Control Unit mounted to the PLC, and enter the unit address.

  • Page 98: Creating Graphic Screens

    Using Controller Link). Use Ethernet as the communica- tions type if not creating data link tables. 4. When you have finished making all the PLC and computer settings, click the OK Button in the System Monitor Settings Window. This completes the Sys- tem Monitor settings.

  • Page 99: Graphic Screen Creation Window Operations

    Note If the WS02-LCTK1-EL01 License Key is not connected to the computer printer port, or even if it is connected, if the License key driver is not installed, you can- not use the Graphic Builder. (If you try to click the Graphic Builder Button and change to the Graphic Builder, an error message will be displayed.)

  • Page 100: Creating Graphic Screens

    Overview screen, you must create and save the graphics using the Graphic Builder. 2. If you have not saved the edited data when you click Exit, a window recom- mending that you save the data will be displayed. Save all necessary data.
  • Page 101 Ctrl + A Select all items Create/Paste Objects Display the Insert Objects dialog box Select and create objects from the menu of objects supported by CX-Process Monitor and objects that can be inserted into the Graphic Screen. Specify and paste file names...
  • Page 102 Creating Graphic Screens Section Graphics Builder Toolbar To display or hide the toolbar, select View, Toolbars. The following functions are displayed on the Graphic Builder toolbar. Icon Function Open Save Copy Paste To Top To Bottom To Front To Back...

  • Page 103: Basic Operations

    Select the object, and then drag one of the 8 points displaying the outline of the object Set object properties Right-click the object, select Grf*** Control Object, (shape, color, font, etc.) Properties, and then select the tab for the item you want to set. 4-5-4 Graphic Objects Ele- Object name...

  • Page 104: Creation Example

    2. Copy the graphics created in Step 1. using the graphics software, and then in Graphic Builder select Edit, and then select Paste (Ctrl + V) to paste the graphic, or in Graphic Builder, select Edit, and then select Create/Paste...
  • Page 105 Creating Graphic Screens Section The following diagram will be displayed. To enlarge or reduce the image, drag any of the eight points that display the image frame. 3. First, insert the data box for the liquid temperature’s SP, and then set the properties.
  • Page 106 ITEM Set Colors and Fonts as necessary. Click the OK Button. 5. Repeat Step 3. and Step 4. to insert and set the properties for the steam flowrate’s SP and PV. 6. Insert and set the properties for the tank.
  • Page 107 Creating Graphic Screens Section Select Insert Object, and then Tank (or click the Insert Tank icon). A data box will be displayed in the top right of the window. Insert the data box for the liquid temperature’s PV, and then set the proper- ties.

  • Page 108: Screen Configuration

    System Monitor Settings.) • Annunciator Screen Alarm Log Screen Operation Guide Screen Note The Tuning Screen is created automatically when the Control Screen is regis- tered. When all screens have been configured, save their settings. 4-6-1 CRT Builder Functions Starting the CRT Builder In the Setup Dialog Box, click the CRT Builder Button.

  • Page 109: Overview Of Screen Registration

    Make sure to enter a name for the Overview Screen. Note Make sure to enter a name for the Overview Screen. If you do not enter a name, you will be unable to move to the Overview Screen.
  • Page 110 Names name when registering each screen. Note To specify the Tag name, you must create a Monitor Tag file (select Execute, and then select Compile Monitor Tags) using CX-Process Tool (on Windows NT). If you do not create a Monitor Tag file, you cannot specify Tag Names from CX- Process Monitor.
  • Page 111 Can be specified Can be specified Note Set tag names for the function blocks using the 1-Block Send Terminal to Com- puter (403) and 4-Block Send Terminal to Computer (404) function blocks. Set tag names for analog ITEMs and contact ITEMs using the functions blocks...
  • Page 112 CX-Process Monitor is installed.) File names: mtagmst and mtagsubmst It is possible to create several Monitor Tag files and switch between them by changing the application path. In this way, by creating new Monitor Tag files in a...
  • Page 113 The procedure is as follows. 1, 2, 3... 1. In the Mode Selection Dialog Box, click the Set Up Button. A box for entering the password will be displayed. 2. Enter the password and click the OK Button. The following Setup dialog Box will be displayed.
  • Page 114 Some time may be required until completion of new tag creation. To return the Monitor Tag files that are use to the ones at the original path, select No in the Create New DB field and click the Execute Button. The ap- plication path will change to the original one (i.e., the files that CX-Process...
  • Page 115 Screen Configuration Section You can register up to eight function blocks in the Control Screen. Specify the function blocks using Tag names. Enter the name of the Control Screen using16 characters. Select the box. The following dialog box will be displayed.
  • Page 116 Manual Pointer disabled 4. Enter the Screen Name, set the Tag Name and Detailed Settings, the click the OK Button. The Control Screen will be registered, and the Screen Name you have en- tered will be displayed on the Screen Management Tree.
  • Page 117 As shown in the screen on the right, you can allocate up to eight tag names. 4. Enter the Screen Name, set the Trend Type, and then select Tag Name When you register the Tag name, the dialog box will change as follows.
  • Page 118 Interval (hours) The time can be set to 1, 2, 3, 4 , 6, 10, 12, 18, 20, 24, 48, 72, 86, 120, or 240 hours. The default for Real Time Trends is 12 hours, and the default for Historical Trends is 240 hours.
  • Page 119 4. Select the screen name, and then click the OK Button. The Overview Screen will be registered, and the name of the screen you en- tered will be displayed in the Screen Management Tree. Registering Annunciator You can register up to five Annunciator Screens.
  • Page 120 Select the tag name, and then click the ITEM Button. The following dialog box will be displayed. Select the Tag ITEM corresponding to the contact ITEM you want to set. In this example, Tag ITEM “RL_SW” for the Function Block for Tag Name ATK001 has...

  • Page 121: Registering Operation Guide Messages

    Screen Configuration Section Detailed Settings Select the Tag name, and then click the Details Button. The following dialog box will be displayed. Select the character display color Enter the message to be displayed on the Annunciator Screen. You can enter up to eight full-width characters x two rows.
  • Page 122 Select the Tag name, and then click the ITEM Button. The following dialog box will be displayed. Select the Tag ITEM corresponding to the contact ITEM you want to set. In this example, Tag ITEM “PV” for the Function Block for Tag Name ATK001 has been...

  • Page 123: Registering Alarm Messages

    This section explains how to register alarm messages. If the conditions registered here occur, the corresponding alarm message will be displayed in the second line of the Monitor Screen, and the alarm message will be saved on the Alarm Log Screen.
  • Page 124 Select the Tag name, and then click the ITEM Button. The following dialog box will be displayed. Select the Tag ITEM corresponding to the contact ITEM you want to set. In this example, Tag ITEM “RL_SW” for the Function Block for Tag name ATK001 has...

  • Page 125: Saving Settings

    Screen Configuration Section Detailed Settings Select the Tag name, and then click the Details Button. The following dialog box will be displayed. Enter the alarm message. You can enter up to 94 characters. Set the timing to display the messages After making the settings, click the OK Button.
  • Page 126 To start the monitor process, perform the following operation. 1, 2, 3... 1. In the Mode Selection Dialog Box, click the Set Up Button. 2. In the Setup Dialog Box, click the File Mapping Button. 3. In the Setup Dialog Box, click the Start Up Button.

  • Page 127: System Information Settings

    Set ten-key, Set color, or Set key lock. 3. Perform the following settings as shown. 4. When you have completed all the settings, click the Save and Exit Button. Label Information In the leftmost window, select Label Information. The screen shown in Step 1 Settings will be displayed.
  • Page 128 In the leftmost window, select Alarm sound information. The following screen Settings will be displayed. Allocate a sound file to each alarm sound number to register the sound you want to use. Click the Test Button to try sounding the alarm.
  • Page 129 Click the Use ten-key Button or the Don’t Use ten-key Button. The setting will be enabled for all Monitor Screens. If you set Use ten-key, when you select the input numerical value box, the Input Data Dialog Box will be displayed.
  • Page 130 Contact input status. If the Display dialog box for confirming in pushing contact buttons setting is clicked, a confirmation dialog box like the one shown below will be displayed to confirm operation when a contact output button, like AUTO/MAN is clicked.
  • Page 131 Operation with Key Locks Enabled 1, 2, 3... 1. If an attempt to change the value of an ITEM (e.g., SP) for which key lock has been set (e.g., by pressing the SP Button), the following dialog box will be...
  • Page 132 If the password set in Engineer mode is entered (refer to 4-3-3 Password), the key lock for the ITEM will temporarily be cleared and it will be possible to change the value. The next time, however, that an attempt to change the value of the same ITEM is made, the key lock will be enabled and the above procedure will have to be repeated.
  • Page 133 Pages will change in the order they are registered using the Builder Window. Both realtime trends and historical trends are treated in the same group. Example: If the pages were registered in the order 1, 2, 3, then they will be displayed in that order. Order of Display Pages will change in the order they are displayed in the Builder Window.
  • Page 134 If Auto-start is selected, the following screen will be displayed. The following settings can be made. Divisions in Tuning Screen Specify whether to use engineering units or percentages for the scale displayed in a Tuning Screen. The default is for percentages.
  • Page 135 System Information Settings Section Tuning Screen List Specify whether to input the tag name directly or to select the tag name from a pull-down menu when switching to a Tuning Screen by clicking in the upper left corner of an Overview Screen.
  • Page 136 System Information Settings Section Note The CRT-ID, group number, and position can be confirmed by clicking at the top of a screen as shown below. Click here. CRT-ID and other in- formation displayed here.

  • Page 137: Setting For Stopping Alarm Sound

    CSV file in for Trend Screens reaches the specified level or lower. The default for an alarm is 10 Mbytes and the default for an error is 1 Mbyte. The CSV files will still be saved if an alarm occurs, but they will not be saved if an error occurs.
  • Page 138 Alarm Log Screen. Both alarms are disabled by default. Note When the alarm sound is disabled, no sound will be produced when the alarm is reset, but the alarm event will remain in the alarm log. MHA and MLA Alarm...
  • Page 139 Select the tag name of the tag that will control alarm sounds and click the OK Button. Note The following dialog box will be displayed if a tag name longer than 8 characters is input directly into this field. In this case, input an existing tag name that is up to 8 characters long.

  • Page 140: Checking Configurations

    Checking Configurations Section The following dialog box will be displayed if a non–existent tag name is input. In this case, click the Browse Button and select a tag name. Time Chart of Alarm Stop Tag Operation Alarm sounds ON Alarm sounds silenced...

  • Page 141: Checking Configurations

    In the Mode Selection Dialog Box, click the Set Up Button. Enter the password. In the Setup Dialog Box, click the File Mapping Button. (i.e., map to the Monitor Tag File Screen.) Start the Monitor Process for the screen you have configured, and start FinsGateway Serial Unit communications.
  • Page 142 File Mapping will be performed. When file mapping is completed, you can click the Start Up Button. 4. The Monitor Process will start and the Setup Dialog Box will be closed. Only if using Serial (i.e., Host Link) communications, FinsGateway Serial...

  • Page 143: Displaying The Overview Screen

    Information settings and disable auto-starting under the Auto-start settings. • Click the right mouse button at the top of an Overview Display and then click the Yes Button on the dialog box that will appear to open the System Informa- tion settings.

  • Page 144: Troubleshooting

    SECTION 5 Troubleshooting This section describes errors that can occur while using the CX-Process Monitor.
  • Page 145 Troubleshooting Section The following table shows the causes of errors that may occur during CX-Pro- cess Monitor operations, and the action to take to clear the errors. Clear the cause of the error using the table below. Phenomenon Cause Action...

  • Page 146: Section 5 Troubleshooting

    PLC using the System Monitor Builder Screen. Block Execution Error is displayed in An execution error has occurred in the 3. Click the E Button on the Loop the System Monitor Messages. Function Block data downloaded to Control Unit in the System Monitor the Loop Control Unit.

  • Page 147: A Reading/Writing Function Block Items

    Appendix A Reading/Writing Function Block ITEMs The following tables show which Tag ITEMs of Function Blocks that are specified as sources using either 1-Block or 4-Block Send Terminal to Computer can be monitored/set with CX-Process Monitor. For each of the Function Blocks, it is necessary to have specified CX-Process Monitor as the send destination using 1-Block or 4-Block Send Terminal to Computer as shown below.
  • Page 148 Reading/Writing Function Block ITEMs Appendix A ITEM ITEM ITEM ITEM Data description Data description Data Data CX-Process Monitor screen (R:Read W:Write) type type ITEM ITEM range range Overview Control Tuning Trend Graphic Annun- Alarm Screen Screens Screens Screens Screens ciator...
  • Page 149 Reading/Writing Function Block ITEMs Appendix A Advanced PID (Block Model 012) CX-Process Monitor screen (R:Read W:Write) ITEM ITEM Data description Data type ITEM ITEM range Overview Control Tuning Trend Graphic Annun- Alarm Screen Screens Screens Screens Screens ciator Screens Screens...
  • Page 150 Reading/Writing Function Block ITEMs Appendix A ITEM ITEM ITEM ITEM Data description Data description Data Data CX-Process Monitor screen (R:Read W:Write) type type ITEM ITEM range range Overview Control Tuning Trend Graphic Annun- Alarm Screen Screens Screens Screens Screens ciator...
  • Page 151 Reading/Writing Function Block ITEMs Appendix A 2-position ON/OFF (Block Model 001) CX-Process Monitor screen (R:Read W:Write) ITEM ITEM Data description Data type ITEM ITEM range Overview Control Tuning Trend Graphic Annun- Alarm Screen Screens Screens Screens Screens ciator Screens Screens...
  • Page 152 Reading/Writing Function Block ITEMs Appendix A 3-position ON/OFF (Block Model 002) CX-Process Monitor screen (R:Read W:Write) ITEM ITEM Data description Data type ITEM ITEM range Overview Control Tuning Trend Graphic Annun- Alarm Screen Screens Screens Screens Screens ciator Screens Screens...
  • Page 153 Reading/Writing Function Block ITEMs Appendix A Blended PID (Block Model 013) CX-Process Monitor screen (R:Read W:Write) ITEM ITEM Data description Data type ITEM ITEM range Overview Control Tuning Trend Graphic Annun- Alarm Screen Screens Screens Screens Screens ciator Screens Screens...
  • Page 154 Reading/Writing Function Block ITEMs Appendix A Batch Flowrate Capture (Block Model 014) CX-Process Monitor screen (R:Read W:Write) ITEM ITEM Data description Data type ITEM ITEM range Overview Control Tuning Trend Graphic Annun- Alarm Screen Screens Screens Screens Screens ciator Screens...
  • Page 155 Reading/Writing Function Block ITEMs Appendix A Indication and Setting (Block Model 031) CX-Process Monitor screen (R:Read W:Write) ITEM ITEM Data description Data type ITEM ITEM range Overview Control Tuning Trend Graphic Annun- Alarm Screen Screens Screens Screens Screens ciator Screens...
  • Page 156 Reading/Writing Function Block ITEMs Appendix A Indication and Operation (Block Model 032) CX-Process Monitor screen (R:Read W:Write) ITEM ITEM Data description Data type ITEM ITEM range Overview Control Tuning Trend Graphic Annun- Alarm Screen Screens Screens Screens Screens ciator Screens...
  • Page 157 Reading/Writing Function Block ITEMs Appendix A Ratio Setting (Block Model 033) CX-Process Monitor screen (R:Read W:Write) ITEM ITEM Data description Data type ITEM ITEM range Overview Control Tuning Trend Graphic Annun- Alarm Screen Screens Screens Screens Screens ciator Screens Screens...
  • Page 158 Reading/Writing Function Block ITEMs Appendix A Indicator (Block Model 034) CX-Process Monitor screen (R:Read W:Write) ITEM ITEM Data description Data type ITEM ITEM range Overview Control Tuning Trend Graphic Annun- Alarm Screen Screens Screens Screens Screens ciator Screens Screens Contact...
  • Page 159 Reading/Writing Function Block ITEMs Appendix A Segment Program 2 (Block Model 157) CX-Process Monitor screen (R:Read W:Write) ITEM ITEM Data description Data range type ITEM ITEM Overview Control Tuning Trend Graphic Annun- Alarm Screen Screens Screens Screens Screens ciator Screens...
  • Page 160 Reading/Writing Function Block ITEMs Appendix A ITEM ITEM ITEM ITEM Data description Data description Data range Data range CX-Process Monitor screen (R:Read W:Write) type type ITEM ITEM Overview Control Tuning Trend Graphic Annun- Alarm Screen Screens Screens Screens Screens ciator...
  • Page 161 Reading/Writing Function Block ITEMs Appendix A ITEM ITEM ITEM ITEM Data description Data description Data range Data range CX-Process Monitor screen (R:Read W:Write) type type ITEM ITEM Overview Control Tuning Trend Graphic Annun- Alarm Screen Screens Screens Screens Screens ciator...
  • Page 162 Reading/Writing Function Block ITEMs Appendix A ITEM ITEM ITEM ITEM Data description Data description Data range Data range CX-Process Monitor screen (R:Read W:Write) type type ITEM ITEM Overview Control Tuning Trend Graphic Annun- Alarm Screen Screens Screens Screens Screens ciator...
  • Page 163 Reading/Writing Function Block ITEMs Appendix A ITEM ITEM ITEM ITEM Data description Data description Data range Data range CX-Process Monitor screen (R:Read W:Write) type type ITEM ITEM Overview Control Tuning Trend Graphic Annun- Alarm Screen Screens Screens Screens Screens ciator...
  • Page 164 Reading/Writing Function Block ITEMs Appendix A ON/OFF Valve Manipulator (Block Model 221) CX-Process Monitor screen (R:Read W:Write) ITEM ITEM Data description Data range type ITEM ITEM Overview Control Tuning Trend Graphic Annun- Alarm Screen Screens Screens Screens Screens ciator Screens...
  • Page 165 Reading/Writing Function Block ITEMs Appendix A Reversible Motor Manipulator (Block Model 223) ITEM ITEM Data description Data range CX-Process Monitor screen (R:Read W:Write) type ITEM ITEM Overview Control Tuning Trend Graphic Annun- Alarm Screen Screens Screens Screens Screens ciator Screens...
  • Page 166 Reading/Writing Function Block ITEMs Appendix A ITEM ITEM ITEM ITEM Data description Data description Data range Data range CX-Process Monitor screen (R:Read W:Write) type type ITEM ITEM Overview Control Tuning Trend Graphic Annun- Alarm Screen Screens Screens Screens Screens ciator...

  • Page 167: B Finsgateway Settings When Connected Using Controller Link

    If connecting CX-Process Monitor over a Controller Link network, and sending and receiving data with the Loop Control Unit on a PLC via the Controller Link network, you must create a Controller Link data link table, and register all the nodes.
  • Page 168 The following dialog box will be displayed. 1, 2, 3... 1. Select CLK_UNIT0 and CPU_UNIT as shown in 1 above, and then click the Start Button to start the communications service. 2. Next, click the button marked 2 in the above diagram. The FinsGateway Network Navigator Dialog Box will be displayed as shown below.
  • Page 169 2) Controller Link Network Settings 1, 2, 3... 1. Select CLK (PCI) or Controller Link in the Network and Unit Settings, and click the Property But- ton. The CLK (PCI) or Controller Link Properties Dialog Box will be displayed. 2. Select the Network Tab.
  • Page 170 The data link table setting procedure is different when the number of other nodes (i.e., the number of PLCs con- nected to the network) is one, and when it is two or more. This section shows the data link setting procedure when...
  • Page 171 Controller Link Support Board In the above configuration, one PLC is connected to the network. The Controller Link Unit’s node address is set to 1 using the rotary switch on the front of the Unit. Creating the Local Node’s Data Link Table 1, 2, 3...
  • Page 172 Area 1 and Area 2 are different. 3) Enter the node to be refreshed. Set the number of words in Area 1 to 536, and set the Offset to 0. (Set the number of words to 636 when using a Terminal to All Nodes function block.) Set the number of words in Area 2 to 0, and set the Offset to 0.
  • Page 173 5. Click the Next Button to proceed to the next step. 6. Proceed to Edit Controller Link Data Link Table (2). Normally, use this screen to set the data link refresh order, but here click the Next Button to proceed to the next step.
  • Page 174 Appendix B 2. Click the Data Link Tab. The following dialog box will be displayed. 3. Click the Data Link Table Settings Button. 4. Select the Other Node Button, and set the node number to 1. Refer to the above diagram.
  • Page 175 5) Click the Add Button. 6) Check that in Node 1’s Area 1, the number of words is set to 536 and the Offset is set to 0. (Set the number of words to 636 when using a Terminal to All Nodes function block.) 6.
  • Page 176 This completes the local node’s data link table settings. When you click the Start Button, the data link will start. Note Check that the Controller Link Unit’s indicator shows that the data link is operating. If there is an error, check for troubleshooting procedures using the Controller Link Unit Operation Manual.
  • Page 177 FinsGateway Settings when Connected Using Controller Link Appendix B 2. Double click the Data Link Tab. The following dialog box will be displayed. 3. Click the Data Link Table Settings Button.
  • Page 178 • Set the number of words in Area 2 to 0, and set the Offset to 0. • Click the Add Button. This will add Node 2 to the list. 5) Check that in Node 1 and Node 2’s Area 1, the number of words is set to 636 and the Offset is set to 0.
  • Page 179 FinsGateway Settings when Connected Using Controller Link Appendix B 6. Proceed to Edit Controller Link Data Link Table (2). Normally, use this screen to set the data link refresh order, but here click the Next Button to proceed to the next step.
  • Page 180 Appendix B 2. Click the Data Link Tab. The following dialog box will be displayed. 3. Click the Data Link Table Settings Button. 4. Select the Other Node Button, and set the node number to 1. Refer to the above diagram.
  • Page 181 • Click the Add Button. This will add Node 2 to the list. 6) Check that in Node 1’s Area 1, the number of words is set to 636 and the Offset is set to 0, and that in Node 2’s Area 1, the number of words is set to 200 and the Offset is set to 436.
  • Page 182 FinsGateway Settings when Connected Using Controller Link Appendix B 7. Proceed to Edit Controller Link Data Link Table (2). Normally, use this screen to set the data link refresh order, but here click the Next Button to proceed to the next step.
  • Page 183 1) Set the Area 1 type to DM. Set the Start Word to 16020. 2) Set the Area 2 type to CIO. Area 2 is not used in monitoring, but make sure that the settings for Area 1 and Area 2 are different.
  • Page 184 • Click the Add Button. This will add Node 1 to the list. 7) Check that in Node 2’s Area 1, the number of words is set to 636 and the Offset is set to 0, and that in Node 1’s Area 1, the number of words is set to 100 and the Offset is set to 536.

  • Page 185: Revision History

    Revision History A manual revision code appears as a suffix to the catalog number on the front cover of the manual. Cat. No. W373-E1-04 Revision code The following table outlines the changes made to the manual during each revision. Page numbers refer to the previous version.
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