SECTION Using the RS-232CInterface Unit

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Cat. No. V022-E3-1 NT-seriesProgrammable TerminalOperation Manual Page •OMRON,1997 OMRON Product ReferencesVisual Aids Page SECTION TABLE OF CONTENTSSECTION 5, # SECTION APPENDICESINDEX SECTION About this Manual Creatingand Transferring Screen Data Manuals ?%%%##+#PRECAUTIONS 1 Intended Audience 2 General Precautions3 Safety Precautions Safety Precautions continued Severe temperature variations Safety Precautions continued tion Safety Precautions continuedPage SECTION Functions of the NT600S Production Line Status Role and Operation of NT600SSection Alarm Displays Screens 2-1-1Operations of NT600S Section Section FeaturesFunctions of NT600S 2-2-1 Section Functions Related to the Data Input 2-2-2Principal Functions of NT600SSection Functions Related to the Data Display Section Comparison between NT600S and NT600M2-2-3 put notification Section Characters text 2-2-5DisplaysTouch Switches Section Section 2-3System ConfigurationWhen using the Host Link/NT Link 1:1 Function NT600S SectionReference NT Link 1:N Systems C200HX/HG/HE OMRON PC Personal computer IBM PC/AT or compatible I/O connecting cable C200H interface unitSection Type NT-LB122 Support tool Function 2-4Direct Connection FunctionSection Reference 2-4-1What is the NT Link 1:NFeatures of the NT Link Section Advantage of C200H Direct Communication 2-4-2C200H Direct CommunicationSection Functions of Display Elements 2-5Functions of the Allocated Bits and WordsSection Section Touch switches Allocation destination: Bit Example of the PT status notify area application SectionExample of the PT status control area application Section 2-6Communications by RS-232COperation commands Terminal commands Reference 2-7Before OperatingWhen using Host Link/NT Link/RS-232C Section Equipment or Software SectionPage SECTION Hardware Settings and Connections Front View 3-1Description of Parts and Settings3-1-1Description of Parts Section NT600S-ST121-EV NT600S-ST121B-EV SectionRear View Reference 3-1-2DIP Switch SettingsSection Section 3-2Installation3-2-1Installation to the Operation Panel Section 3-2-2Power Supply Connection Section 3-2-3Grounding Section 3-3Connecting to the Support Tool Section 3-4Connection to a PC by the Host LinkCompatible PCs 3-4-1 Section 3-4-2Connecting the NT600SConnecting to a PC with a 25-pinConnector Connecting to C Series C200HX/HG/HE $& SectionConnecting to a PC with a 9-pinConnector Connecting the NT600S to a C Series CQM1 Unit Section 3-4-3PC Switch SettingsConnecting to C Series CPM1 When Long-DistanceTransmission is Required Setting the front switches Connecting to a Host Link UnitSetting the front switches Setting the rear switches Section Setting the rear switchesI/O port selection selector switch C500/C1000H rack-mountingtype: C500-LK203 Setting the rear switchesSection CPU-mountedtype: C120-LK201-V1 Setting the rear switchesSection Section Setting the front switchesUnit # SW3 and SW4 Set these switches to “0” Section Connecting to a CPUSetting the frontswitches PC system setting area settings Making the PC system settingsSwitch settings C200HS,C200HX/HG/HE, CQM1 Switchsettings CPM1 Section When using port A of C200HX/HG/HEWhen using port B of C200HX/HG/HE When using CPM1 Section 3-5Connection to a PC by the NT Link 1:13-5-1Compatible PCs If a Cable Longer Than 5 m is Required 3-5-2Connecting the NT600SWhen Long-DistanceTransmission is Required Section Section 3-5-3PC Switch SettingsSwitch setting C200HS,C200HX/HG/HE, CQM1 Section Section 3-6-2Connecting the NT600S Units3-6Connection to a PC by the NT Link 1:N 3-6-1Compatible PCs Section Connection Diagram Section Converter Unit Connector Specifications RS-422Aconnection Wiring MethodSection Section RS-232CCable Wiring NT600S-ST121B-EVRS-422ACable Wiring ➀ RS-422ACable Wiring ➁ NT-AL001to NT-AL001 RS-232CCable WiringSection RS-485connection RS-485connection, RS-232Cat the PC side NT-AL001Converter Unit DIP Switch SettingsSection RS-422Aconnection, RS-232Cat the PC side NT600SNT600SNT600S SectionRS-422Aconnection, RS-422Aat the PC side RS-485connection, RS-485at the PC side Section 3-6-3PC Switch Settings Section 3-7-1Compatible PCs Mounting the Unit to the NT600S Mounting and Setting the C200H Interface UnitSection C200H Interface Unit Part Names and Functions out while keeping a firm grip C200H Interface Unit Switch SettingsSection Removing the unit Section 3-7-2Connection MethodI/O connecting cable I/O connection cable SectionConnection to a C200H/C200HS, C200HX/HG/HE CPU unit Only one CPU unit can be connected Section Section Power ONPower OFF Switch the power OFF in the following way Section 3-8-1Host Computer Communication Settings3-8-2Connector Pin Arrangement 3-8Host Connections by RS-232C Section Connecting to the Host Computer SECTION System Menu Operation Section 4-1Operation Flow by the System MenuMemory Switch Setting page System Maintenance page Section 4-2-1Changing the System Settings etc4-2Starting the NT600S Procedure Section 4-3Operation Modes and the System Menu4-3-1System Menu and the Operation Modes Section 4-3-2Menu TreeSYSTEM MENU Quit Transmit Mode Maintenance mode Section 4-3-3Operations with the System Menu Memory Switches SYSTEM MENU Quit Transmit Mode Maintenance ModeMAINTENANCE MENU PT Setting Status Section 4-4Initializing Memory4-4-1Initialization of the Screen Data SYSTEM MENU Quit Section MEMORY INITIALIZATION MENU Quit Memory SwitchesInitialize the Screen Data Memory? Confirm Cancel Section SYSTEM MENU Quit Section Memory Switches Initialize the Memory Tables? Confirm CancelMAINTENANCE MENU PT Setting Status Section Memory SwitchesInitialize the Display History? Confirm Cancel Initialization of the Memory Switch SYSTEM MENU Quit Section Transmission --Transmission in File Units 4-5Registering the Screen DataSection Support tool SectionTransmission in Screen Units Reference EXIT SectionSYSTEM MENU Quit TRANSMIT MODE Section EXIT MEMORY SWITCH MENU 1/2Memory Switches Setting Functions and the Memory Switch Menu Automatic Reset 4-6-1 Selecting the Host Communication Method 4-6-2Baud Rate Selection Host Link Only 4-6-3Setting Unit Numbers NT Link 1:N Only MAINTENANCE MENU Section Setting the RS-232CCommunication Conditions4-6-4 4-6-5Selecting the Automatic Reset Function Select “Memory Switches” Section 4-7Starting the Operation Section 4-8Various System Settings4-8-1Setting the Key Press Sound Section Using the Buzzer4-8-2 Setting the Buzzer NEXT Setting the BuzzerSection EXIT Section 4-8-3Backlight OFF / EL Screen OFF Function Section Select “Memory Switches” Menu shown below Section Section 4-8-5Setting the Support Tool Mode Support Tool Mode Section Section 4-9System Maintenance4-9-1I/O Check Section SYSTEM MENU Quit Transmit Mode Maintenance Mode Section Transmit Mode Maintenance Mode Checking the Backlight NT600S-ST121Only SectionChecking the LCD/EL display SYSTEM MENU Quit Section SYSTEM MENU Quit Section Section 4-9-2Checking the NT600S DIP Switch Settings Section 4-9-3Checking the PT Setting StatusChecking the PT setting Status Section MAINTENANCE MENU Section 4-9-4Display History SYSTEM MENU Quit Section Display in time order Section SECTION NT600S Functions Section 5-1Creating and Transmitting Screen Data Section 5-1-2Creating Screen DataScreen Data Creation Procedure Select “Edit Screen” Section Select a screen number and press Enter Section Transmitting Screen Data to the NT600S Section Screen Management 5-2Outline of Functions5-2-1NT600S Screen Section Types and Attributes of Characters and Figures Section Types and Attributes of the Figures SectionReference Smoothing Controllable NT600S Functions 5-2-3Communication with the HostCommunication Using RS-232C Section Ascertainable NT600S Statuses Section Normal Screen 5-3Screen Display5-3-1Classification of Screens Section Example continuous screens SectionContinuous Screens Production Status 5-3-2Screen AttributesNumeral Setting Attribute Section Backlight attributes NT600S-ST121only SectionBit input attributes RS-232Ccommunication only Displaying a Character-string 5-4Memory Tables5-4-1 Character-StringMemory Table Section Displaying a Numeral 5-4-2Numeral Memory TableSection Numerals Which can be Displayed Section Bar Graph Attributes 5-5Bar Graphs5-5-1Bar Graph Functions SectionPage To display a value below 0 % Sign display “Yes” Section Section When the frame is displayed Lamp Attributes 5-6Lamps5-6-1Lamp Functions Section Controlling lamps in a batch Section OMRON SectionOMRON Correct use 5-7Touch SwitchesSection Reference 5-7-1Functions of Touch SwitchesSection Section Functions of touch switches Section 5-7-2Standalone Function Allocation of System Key Functions 5-7-3System Key FunctionsSection Section 5-8Numeral Setting5-8-1Function of Numeral Keys Section 5-8-2Types of Numeral Setting Thumbwheel Type Ver.5 Direct Connection Only Section Section 5-8-3Creating Numeric Keys Continuous screens and overlapping screens Section Section 5-8-4Using Numeric KeysSelecting the Numeral Setting Area for Data Input numeric values including a decimal point Section 5-8-5Using Thumb Wheel KeysOnly When Direct Connection Ver.5 is Specified Upper/lower limit check SectionPage SECTION Using Host Link/NT Link/C200H Direct 6-1-2 Equipment and Settings Used in This ChapterAllocatable Bits and Words 6-1-1 NT600S operation 6-1-3NT600S Status Control and Notification to PC&00& Section &00& Section NT600S operation example SectionReference NT600S operation Reference Reference &00& Section PT status notify bits 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 Bit &00&Section Reference Section 6-1-4Switching the Screen Display Section Example of Display Screen Switching Section 6-1-5Notifying the Display Screen to the PC&00& PT status notify area: Word &00& Section Writing Words to the Character-StringMemory Table 6-2Memory Tables and Bar GraphSection Section Direct specification Writing Numerals to the Numeral Memory Table Section Section Setting the Words of the Numeral Memory Table Stored as a single word Contents of the numeral memory tablesSection Available allocation words Numeral memory table display examples Section Example of character code bestriding words Character-stringmemory table display example 3 Section PC ladder program Section 1 is explained Section Line NT600SSection Reference 6-2-4Copying the Memory TableSection Use “table edit” SectionAvailable allocation words Memory Map page Section Normal PC ladder program Section Reference Reference Changing the Contents of Allocated Words6-2-5Upgrading Bar Graphs Section Example of batch lighting 6-3Lamps, Touch Switches, and Numeral Setting6-3-1Allocation Bits and Display of Lamps Section Section Procedure Conveyor Loading Robot Arm SectionLine Process Method for PC Notification and NT600S Control Section Notes on the Notification Operation Section Section 6-3-4Lit Flashing and Unlit Touch Switch StatusesChanging the Status of Allocated Bits Momentary : 0 OFF ... Not pressed 1 ON ... Pressed Section Application Section Section RUN STOP Section 6-3-6Notification of Numbers to the PC Restrictions on allocating words Section unit SectionLine unit Section 6-4NT600S Status Control6-4-1Controllable NT600S Functions Connection to RS-232Cport of C200HX/HG/HE Section buzzer stop attribute function is allocated SectionReference Reference Application 6-4-2How to Control NT600S FunctionsProcedure Section PC program Create the following PC ladder program Section Section Section 6-5-2Reading the NT600S Operating Statuses Section Example of Using the PT Status Notify Bit Program operation Section SECTION Using the RS-232CInterface Unit OPEN 7-1-1Communication Procedure7-1 RS-232CInterface Unit Communications Section Message from Host to NT600S #%1 SectionOperation by Operating Commands Operation by Terminal Commands Controlling PT Status with Operating Commands 7-1-2PrecautionsCommand Length Interval Between Transmitted Commands Section 7-1-3Notification and Control of Touch Switches Terminal Commands Table of Commands7-1-4 Operating Commands Delete Switching the Display Screen 7-2Commands Sent by the Host7-2-1Displaying the Screen Display Specified Screen Section 7-2-2Memory TablesRequest Screen Number Write Character-stringMemory Table Writing Numerals 4-digitWrite Numeral Memory Table8-digitWrite Numeral Memory Table Section Description Copy Memory TableSection Format Format 7-2-3Lamps and Touch SwitchesLamp and Touch Switch Display Bit Specification Section Example Lamp and Touch Switch Display Status EnquiryBit OFF: The lamp or touch switch is turned off Section Section Touch Switch DisableTouch Switch Enable Disabling/Enabling the Touch Switch Input Section 7-2-4Controlling the NT600S StatusScreen Display Control Buzzer Control Enquiry of the Battery Voltage Status System Menu Display PermissionPT Status Enquiry Initialize Display History Description Display Mode ControlSection Format Screen Number Response 7-3Commands Sent by the NT600S7-3-1Screen Display 7-3-2Memory Table ported to the Host with this command 7-3-3Lamps and Touch SwitchesLamp and Touch Switch Display Status Response 8-digitNumber Input Notify Format Touch Switch Bit Output from NT600S to HostNotifying that a Touch Switch Has Been Pressed Section Section Touch Switch Number Output from NT600S to HostPT Battery Status Response Notifying Low Battery Voltage Clear Screen 7-4Terminal Commands7-4-1Clearing the Screen 7-4-2Displaying a Character-String Section Specify Character EnlargementNormal Display Canceling the Inverse/Flashing Display Canceling the Inverse Display Set Inverse DisplayEnd Inverse Display Set Flashing Display Section End Flashing DisplaySet Cursor Position Reference Canceling the Flash Display Section 7-4-3Displaying FiguresSpecify Displayed Characters Draw Polyline Format Draw CircleSection Displaying the Circle Section 7-5Key to Programs7-5-1Use of Programs ##############################23456782249 67.$6$3Section +01@ 1?1N+ 1###1D!4244D %#L?#?+/%11 1-.1> Page JK1/1 CI+1E0&/RJ 249H+ ######################################4I645C2 B!684965D671JK11 JK11JK11.M 2D5IUU1 JK11JK11 JK11+ 4B34567 54!745673D634567 684934567Page Page 54!74U 54!7921<=1 54!78 ?55.+ =4$=##!$%0=4&4%46&% Section 8-1Hardware Faults Section 8-2-1 Responding to Displayed Error MessagesErrors Occurring when the Power is Turned ON Errors Occurring During Operation Section 8-2-4Communication ErrorsScreen when an error has occurred during sending Section Overrun Error Backlight 8-3Maintenance of the NT600SSection Spare PT Screw securing CFL case lid CFL case lid SectionReplacing the Backlight 3.Remove the backlight Section ips head screwdriver, then open the CFL case lid Replacing the BatterySection Operation Section 3.Pull out the battery together with the connector Inspection Method Inspection and CleaningCleaning Method Section Cautions on replacing the NT600S SectionPage Appendix A SpecificationsGeneral Specifications APPENDIX A Appendix A Performance SpecificationsDisplay Specifications Panel Specifications Number of numeral memory tables that can be used Display Element SpecificationsAppendix A Display Capacity Appendix A Special Features For an NT Link 1:1 Communications SpecificationsAppendix A For a Host Link POWER RUN DimensionsAPPENDIX B Appendix B Unit : mm inch InstallationCable Installation Appendix B Handling the RS-232C/RS-422Converter Unit Installation and Removal&!#0!891 APPENDIX C Appendix C Installation on a DIN RailInstallation in an Operation Panel &!#0!891 Appendix D NT600S Installation EnvironmentAPPENDIX D Note on storage Transportation and Storage of the PTAppendix D Note on transportation Parts Required APPENDIX EMaking the Cable for Connection to the PC Appendix E an NT600S to a C-SeriesHost Link NT600S Connector Specifications 9-pinAppendix E Correct Use 2. C500-LK201and C200H-LK201-V1only Appendix E Wiring Connections an NT600S to a CVM1/CV-SeriesHost Link Unit $0& Appendix ECommunication Port 1 25-pinConnector Communication Port 2 9-pinConnector Appendix E Wiring ConnectionsCommunication Port 1 25-pinConnector Communication Port 2 9-pinConnector Applicable CPU Appendix E previous to 15Y5 cannot be connected Appendix E For NT600S-ST211B-V NT-AL001 RS-422Aterminal block specificationsWiring Appendix E Cable Preparation Making the CableAppendix E Soldering Appendix E Recommended Parts Preparing RS-232CConnector CablesConnector Cover Assembly Appendix E Appendix F Connecting to an RS-232C/RS-422Converter Unit 1:1APPENDIX F #0!891*+ Appendix F #0!891*+RS-422ACable Wiring Appendix G APPENDIX G Appendix H Wiring ConnectionsAPPENDIX H Parts Required Appendix H With a 9-pinConnector Appendix Periodic Processing When Using Direct ConnectionAPPENDIX NT600S Internal Processing Appendix Details of processing Event Processing When Using Direct ConnectionAppendix NT600S processing Appendix J APPENDIX JHost Link Unit Model List Appendix J CPUs For Connection Via a Host Link Appendix J CPUs For Connection Via an NT Link 1:1CPUs For Connection Via an NT Link 1:N Appendix J Related Parts and Equipment for PTRS-232C/RS-422Converter Unit RS-232CAdapter Appendix J Parts Used for ConnectionCables with connectors Applicable connectors Replaceable Backlight ... NT600S-CFL01 APPENDIX KOption List Appendix K Chemical-resistantCover .. Type NT600S-KBA01 Appendix K C200H Interface Unit ... NT-LB122 Battery ... 3G2A9-BAT08This is a lithium battery used for memory backup Appendix K PC Memory Map APPENDIX LOMRON C-SeriesMemory Map OMRON CV-SeriesMemory Map Appendix M APPENDIX MSpecial Characters English Character Codes Hex Digits 1: Used as the prefix for mark data codes 2 bytes Appendix MPage INDEX Initialization of the display history data Initialization by using the DIP switch Memory initialization by using the DIP Lamp and touch switch display statusLamp and touch switch display status Set a system key function for a touch Use touch switches for notification to the Touch switches used to call the systemPage Operation Manual NT-series Programmable TerminalRevision History

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