Omron NT31 NT31C manual System Configuration, Peripheral Devices That Can Be Connected

System Configuration Section 1-3

1-3 System Configuration

This section shows the configuration of a system that uses an NT31/NT31C. For details on product models, refer to Appendix J Model List (page 277).

1-3-1 Peripheral Devices That Can Be Connected

The following peripheral devices can be connected to an NT31/NT31C.

Host

Bar code reader

Bar codes can be read as character strings.

Printer

RS-232C cable (max. 15 m) or

RS-422A/485 cable (max. 500 m)

Controls the NT31/NT31C as required while controlling machines and monitoring the production line.

Host Link: C series, CVM1/CV series PC, SRM1

Can be connected to CPU units, host link units, and SRM1. However,

connection is not possible to some models of CPU unit and SRM1 (pages 54

and 101).

NT Link: CS1G/CS1H, CPM1, CQM1, C200HS, C200HX/HG/HE(-ZE),

CVM1/CV series PCs, SRM1

Can be connected to CPU units and SRM1. However, connection is notpossible

to some models (pages 67, 72, 111 and 113).

Memory Link: Can be connected to a personal computer, FA computer, etc.

Other companies’ PCs can also be connected.

For printing out the currently displayed NT31/NT31C screen.

Memory unit

Can store screen data and system program to be read out automatically at startup.

Personal computer

Running Windows 95/98/NT

NT31/NT31C

Displays production line monitoring and instructions to the operation site, and notifies the switch ON/OFF status and numeric value inputs to the host.

When a 1:N NT Link is being used, up to 8 PTs can be connected to a single PC.

Support Tool

Used to create screens for the NT31/NT31C at the personal computer and transmit them to the NT31/NT31C, and to make NT31/NT31C settings.

System installer

Used to change the system program of the NT31/NT31C.

•Bar code reader (page 37)

•Recommended printers (page 36)

It is also possible to use printers that can emulate an NEC PC-PR201H (us- ing the NEC PC-PR201PL control protocol), and printers that comply with one of the following EPSON control standards: ESC/P 24-J83C (color), or ESC/P 24-J82 (monochrome).

•Memory unit (pages 39 and 47) NT-MF261 (made by OMRON)

•Support Tool (page 35)

NT-series Support Tool Version 4.0 for Windows (Made by OMRON)

•NT-ZJCAT1-EV4 (CD-ROM version)

•System installer (page 35)

System installer (made by OMRON)

The system installer is supplied as a standard accessory with the Support Tool (NTZJCAT1-EV4).

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