Editing Screens

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1-10 Editing Screens

If you select a screen number from the Screen Selection Display, the Initial Edit Display will be displayed. If the NT20M has been selected with Tool Set- tings, then the NT20M screen image display area will be shown in the rectan- gular box at the top of the display. If the NT600M has been selected, then the entire display becomes a display area and this box will not appear.

Initial Edit Display

Screen Edit Operations

The following operations can be performed on the Edit Display.

 

 

 

 

 

Item

 

Function

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Input string (STR

Inputs character strings to be displayed on the screen and sets their display positions and

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IN)

the manner in which they are to be displayed. Character strings input in this way are treated

 

 

as fixed displays, and their displays cannot be changed while the Programmable Terminal is

 

 

operating.

 

 

 

 

 

Numeral display

Sets numeric displays for the screen by designating the numeral table entry to be referenced

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(NUM DISP)

at the time of display, the display position, and the method of display.

 

 

 

 

String display (STR

Sets character string displays for the screen by designating the string table entry to be

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DISP)

referenced at the time of display, the display position, and the method of display.

 

 

 

 

Lamps (LAMP)

Sets lamps for the screen by designating the size/shape of lamp areas, numbers, and labels.

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Touch switches

Sets touch switches for the screen by designating the size of touch switch areas, numbers,

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(TOUCH SW)

and labels.

 

 

 

 

 

Bar graphs (BAR

Sets bar graphs for the screen by designating the numeral table entry to use, the display

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GRPH)

positions/directions, and the method of display. The display of percentage calculations is

 

 

also set.

 

 

 

 

 

Table editing (TBL

Edits numeral table and character string table contents, and is the same as the table editing

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EDIT)

operation entered from the Screen Selection Display.

 

 

 

 

Numeral editing

Creates screens for numeric input via function keys, touch switches, or Expansion I/O Units

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(NUM EDIT)

(32/16 Terminals or Function Key Units (12 keys)) and designates the numeral table to which

 

 

the input will be written.

 

 

 

 

Graphic input

Polylines (a broken line made up of one or more line segments) and circles can be created

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(GRAPHIC)

on screen.

 

 

 

 

 

Marks (MARK)

Creates and modifies marks.

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Edit (EDIT)

Copies, moves, or deletes text or graphics on the screen.

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Omron NT20M, NT-series, NT600M manual Editing Screens, Screen Edit Operations

NT600M, NT-series, NT20M specifications

Omron has established itself as a leader in the field of automation and control systems, with its NT series of human-machine interfaces (HMIs) being a prime example of their innovative technology. The NT20M and NT600M models stand out in this series, showcasing a blend of advanced features, robust design, and user-friendly interfaces that cater to various industrial applications.

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