NB-series Programmable Terminals. NB-Designer OPERATION MANUAL (2026)

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing an NB-series Programmable Terminal.

NB-Series Programmable Terminals (PTs) are designed to handle information generated in FA production

sites. Be sure to understand the functions and performances etc thoroughly before using PT correctly.

In this manual, both the NB-TWB and NB-TWB-V1 are indicated by the notation of

NB-TWB(-V1). For example, NB3Q-TW01B and NB3Q-TW01B-V1 are indicated as NB3Q-

TW01B(-V1).

Intended Audience

This manual is intended for the following personnel, who must also have knowledge of electrical

systems (an electrical engineer or the equivalent).

• Personnel in charge of introducing FA systems into production facilities.

• Personnel in charge of designing FA systems.

• Personnel in charge of installing and connecting FA facilities.

• Personnel in charge of managing FA systems and facilities

General Precautions

• The user must operate the product according to the performance specifications described in the

operation manuals.

• Do not use the PT touch switch input functions for applications where danger to human life or serious

property damage is possible, or for emergency switch applications.

• Before using the product under conditions which are not described in the manual or applying the

product to nuclear control systems, railroad systems, aviation systems, vehicles, combustion

systems, medical equipment, amusement machines, safety equipment, and other systems,

machines and equipment that may have a serious influence on lives and property if used improperly,

consult your OMRON representative.

• Make sure that the ratings and performance characteristics of the product are sufficient for the

systems, machines, and equipment, and be sure to provide the systems, machines, and equipment

with double safety mechanisms.

• This manual provides information for connecting and setting up an NB-Series PT. Be sure to read

this manual before attempting to use the PT and keep this manual close at hand for reference during

installation and operation.

NB-series Programmable Terminals NB-Designer Operation Manual(V106)

NB-series Manuals

NB-series manuals are organized in the sections listed in the following tables. Refer to the appropriate

section in the manuals as required.

Programmable Terminals NB-Designer Operation Manual

(Cat. No. V106) (This manual)

Section

Contents

Section 1 Introduction

This section provides an outline of the NB-series PTs, including their

functions, features, connection types and communication methods.

Section 2 Installation and Startup of

This section describes how to install and start the NB-Designer.

NB-Designer

Section 3 Functions of NB-Designer

This section describes the functions of NB-Designer.

Section 4 Functions of NBManager

This section describes the functions of NBManager.

Section 5 Maintenance and

This section describes the maintenance and check to prevent the

Abnormality Handling

abnormality occurrence and the handling of the abnormalities occurred

in NB Unit.

Section 6 Functions Related to

This section describes the functions related to external memory.

External Memory

Section 7 PictBridge Printing

This section describes the PictBridge printing function.

Section 8 Web Interface

This section describes the Web Interface function.

Appendices

The appendices provide lists of the NB Units, the Communication Units,

the applicable PLCs, the memories sapported by PLC, and the list of

NB-Designer functions.

Programmable Terminals Setup Manual (Cat. No. V107)

Section

Contents

Section 1 Part Names and Functions

This section describes the names and functions of the various parts of

an NB Unit.

Section 2 Installing the NB Unit and

This section describes the methods used to install the NB Unit and

Connecting Peripheral Devices

connect peripheral devices.

Section 3 System Setting Mode

This section describes the System Setting Mode.

Section 4 Calibrate Mode

This section describes the Calibrate Mode.

Appendices

The appendices provide information on specifications, dimensions,

wirings, and lists of the NB Units, the applicable PLCs and options.

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NB-series Manuals

Programmable Terminals Host Connection Manual (Cat. No. V108)

Section

Contents

Section 1 List for All PLCs

This section lists all PLCs supported by NB Units.

Supported by NB series

Section 2 Connecting to SIEMENS

This section describes the connection to SIEMENS PLCs.

PLCs

Section 3 Connecting to Mitsubishi

This section describes the connection to Mitsubishi PLCs.

PLCs

Section 4 Connecting to Schneider

This section describes the connection to Schneider PLCs.

PLCs

Section 5 Modbus Connection

This section describes the connection on Modbus protocol.

Section 6 Connecting to Delta PLCs

This section describes the connection to Delta PLCs.

Section 7 Connecting to LG PLCs

This section describes the connection to LG PLCs.

Section 8 Connecting to Panasonic

This section describes the connection to Panasonic PLCs.

PLCs

Section 9 Connecting to Allen-

This section describes the connection to Allen-Bradley PLC.

Bradley (Rockwell) PLC

Section 10 Connecting to PLC of GE

This section describes the connection to PLC of GE Fanuc Automation

Fanuc Automation Inc.

Inc.

Section 11 Connecting to Keyence

This section describes the connection to Keyence PLCs.

PLCs

Section 12 Connecting to OMRON

This section describes the connection to OMRON Safety Controller.

Safety Controller

Section 13 Connecting to OMRON

This section describes the connection to OMRON PLCs using tag

PLCs (Tag Variable Access)

variable access method.

Programmable Terminals Startup Guide Manual (Cat. No. V109)

Section

Contents

Section 1 NB Overview

This section provide specifications of the NB Unit, describes its names

and functions of the various parts.

Section 2 System Design

This section describes the manual structure, takes NB7W as an

example to introduce the operation procedures of the NB system.

Section 3 Installation and Wiring

This section describes how to install and wire the NB Unit.

Section 4 Screen Creation

This section describes how to create a demonstration project through

NB-Designer.

Section 5 Run

This section describes how to start running at the Host side and prepare

to send screen data to NB7W.

Section 6 Maintenance and

This section describes the maintenance and inspection methods for preventing

Troubleshooting

errors occurring, and troubleshooting measures when errors occur.

Failure to read and understand the information

provided in this manual may result in personal injury

or death, damage to the product, or product failure.

WARNING^{Please read each section in its entirety and be sure}

you understand the information provided in the

section and related sections before attempting any

of the procedures or operations given.

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Manual Structure

Page Structure and Icons

The following page structure and icons are used in this manual.

2 Installing the NB Unit and Connecting Peripheral Devices

Level 1 heading

Level 2 heading

Level 3 heading

2-1-2

Installation onto the Operation Panel

Install the NB Unit by embedding it into the operation panel.

Gives the current

Use the metal kit and tool (a crosshead screwdriver) supplied with the Unit for installation.

headings.

Proceed the installation following the procedures below.

Step in a procedure

1 Panel cutout with dimensions is shown below. Fit the NB Unit into the panel from the front side.

Indicates a step in a

Width

procedure.

Page tab

Opening dimensions

Height

Gives the number

of the section.

Models

Opening Dimension (W×H mm)

NB3Q-TW00B(-V1)/TW01B(-V1)

119.0(+0.5/-0)×93.0(+0.5/-0)

NB5Q-TW00B(-V1)/TW01B(-V1)

172.4(+0.5/-0)×131.0(+0.5/-0)

NB7W-TW00B(-V1)/TW01B(-V1)

191.0(+0.5/-0)×137.0(+0.5/-0)

NB10W-TW01B(-V1)

258.0(+0.5/-0)×200.0(+0.5/-0)

2 As follows, insert panel fixators at the locations indicated by red box around the back of the NB Unit.

Insert the hooks of positioners into the square holes on the Unit to hold the fixators properly, and

tighten the screws firmly with the screwdriver.

NB5Q/NB7W-TWB(-V1)

Special Information

(See below.)

Icons are used to indicate

precautions and

additional information.

Precautions for Safe Use

• When operating on the operation panel, make sure to keep metal particles from entering the

Unit.

• The mounting panel must be between 1.6 and 4.8 mm thick. The NB Unit must be installed

in a control panel.

• For the sake of waterproof and dustproof, all the fixators must be evenly tightened to a

torque of 0.5~0.6 Nm. If the tightening torque exceeds the specified value, or the tightening

is not even, deformation of the front panel may occur.

• Make sure that the operation panel is clean, unbent, and strong enough for the installation

process.

Manual name

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2-3

This illustration is provided only as a sample and may not literally appear in this manual.

Special Information

Special information in this manual is classified as follows:

Precautions for Safe Use

Precautions on what to do and what not to do to ensure using the product safely.

Precautions for Correct Use

Precautions on what to do and what not to do to ensure proper operation and performance.

Additional Information

Additional information to increase understanding or make operation easier.

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Terminology

The following terminology is used in this manual.

Terms

Descriptions

NB Unit

Indicates the main Unit of the products in the OMRON NB Series of Programmable

Terminal.

NB Series

Indicates products in the OMRON NB Series of Programmable Terminal.

In this manual, unless otherwise specified, NB Series is taken as the subject

concerned.

PLC

Indicates a Programmable Controller.

CP Series

Indicates the following products in the OMRON CP Series of Programmable

Controllers: CP1H, CP1L, CP1E, CP2E

CS/CJ Series

Indicates the following products in the OMRON CS/CJ Series of Programmable

Controllers: CS1G, CS1H, CS1G-H, CS1H-H, CJ1G, CJ1M, CJ2M, CJ2H

NJ/NX Series

Indicates the following OMRON SYSMAC NJ/NX Series of Programmable Controllers:

NJ501, NJ301, NJ101, NX102, NX1P2, NX502

C Series

Indicates the following products in the OMRON C Series of Programmable Controllers:

C200HX(-Z), C200HG(-Z), C200HE(-Z), CQM1, CQM1H, CPM1A, CPM2A, CPM2C

Serial Communication

Indicates a Serial Communication Unit for an OMRON SYSMAC CS/CJ-Series PLC.

Unit

Serial Communication

Indicates a Serial Communication Board for an OMRON SYSMAC CS/CJ-Series PLC.

Board

Communication Board

Indicates a Communication Board for an OMRON C200HX/HG/HE(-Z) PLC.

CPU Unit

Indicates a CPU Unit in the OMRON CP, CS/CJ or SYSMAC C Series of Programmable

Controllers.

NB-Designer

Indicates the OMRON NB-Designer.

Host

Indicates the PLC and other units functioning as the control devices for NB-Series

Units.

Indicates an OMRON Programmable Terminal.

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CONTENTS

Introduction

NB-series Manuals

Manual Structure

Terminology

Terms and Conditions Agreement

Safety Precautions

Precautions for Safe Use

Precautions for Correct Use

Conformance to EC Directives

Related Manuals

Sec. 1

Introduction

1-1

Functions and Structure of NB-Series PTs

1-2

1-1-1

How NB-Series PTs Work at FA Production Sites

1-2

1-1-2

Operations of NB-Series PTs

1-2

Communicating with the Host

1-4

1-2-1

What’s the Host Link?

1-4

1-2-2

Connecting Methods

1-5

1-2-3

Communicating with the PLC Manufactured by Other Companies

1-6

1-3

System Configuration

1-7

1-3-1

Connectable Peripheral Devices

1-7

1-4

Procedures for NB-Series PTs’ Operation

1-8

Sec. 2

Installation and Startup of NB-Designer

2-1

Before Installation

2-2

Installation/Uninstallation

2-3

2-2-1

Installation Procedure

2-3

2-2-2

Uninstallation Procedure

2-3

Startup & Quit

2-4

2-3-1

Starting Method

2-4

2-3-2

Quitting Method

2-4

Installation of USB Driver for NB

2-5

Sec. 3

Functions of NB-Designer

3-1

User Screen

3-4

3-2

Menus

3-7

3-2-1

File Menu

3-7

3-2-2

Edit Menu

3-11

3-2-3

View Menu

3-16

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3-2-4

Screen Menu

3-27

3-2-5

Draw Menu

3-31

3-2-6

Components Menu

3-31

3-2-7

Tools Menu

3-32

3-2-8

Option Menu

3-32

3-2-9

Window Menu

3-33

3-2-10

Help Menu

3-34

3-3

NB-Designer Software Window

3-35

3-3-1

Project Library Window

3-35

3-3-2

Project File Window

3-39

3-3-3

Project Work Space

3-39

3-3-4

Output Window

3-45

3-3-5

Component List Window

3-46

3-4

Screen Concept

3-47

3-4-1

Screen Types

3-47

3-4-2

Screen Property

3-50

3-4-3

Screen Creation

3-54

3-4-4

Screen Opening

3-54

3-4-5

Screen Deletion

3-55

3-4-6

Components Related to Screen

3-55

3-5

Basic Design Method

3-56

3-5-1

Designing Components

3-56

3-5-2

About ID No

3-57

3-5-3

Additional Comments (Descriptions)

3-58

3-5-4

Read/Write Address for PLC

3-59

3-5-5

Vector Graphic

3-60

3-5-6

Bitmap

3-65

3-5-7

Creating Label

3-68

3-5-8

Task Bar and Operation Buttons

3-70

3-5-9

Fonts

3-72

3-5-10

Basic Properties of Component

3-75

3-5-11

Control Setting of Component

3-76

3-5-12

Display Setting of Component

3-80

3-6

Parts

3-82

3-6-1

Bit Button

3-82

3-6-2

Bit Lamp

3-85

3-6-3

Bit Switch

3-88

3-6-4

Command Button

3-89

3-6-5

Word Lamp

3-96

3-6-6

Word Switch

3-98

3-6-7

XY Graph

3-102

3-6-8

Moving Component

3-111

3-6-9

Animation

3-116

3-6-10

Number Input

3-118

3-6-11

Number Display

3-124

3-6-12

Text Input

3-127

3-6-13

Text Display

3-131

3-6-14

Level Meter

3-133

3-6-15

Analog Meter

3-143

3-6-16

Indirect Screen

3-147

3-6-17

Direct Screen

3-150

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3-6-18

Alarm

3-152

3-6-19

Data Log

3-154

3-6-20

Recipe

3-164

3-6-21

Oscillograph

3-164

3-6-22

Scroll Bar

3-168

3-6-23

Event

3-171

3-6-24

Note Book

3-178

3-6-25

Word Neon Lamp

3-189

3-6-26

Bit Neon Lamp

3-190

3-6-27

Touch Trigger

3-191

3-6-28

Table

3-193

3-6-29

Data History

3-194

3-7

Function Parts

3-200

3-7-1

Scale

3-200

3-7-2

Function Key

3-201

3-7-3

Alarm Display

3-209

3-7-4

Timer

3-213

3-7-5

Bitmap

3-218

3-7-6

Vector Graphics

3-219

3-7-7

Notepad

3-220

3-7-8

Data Transmission

3-223

3-7-9

Freeplotting

3-226

3-7-10

Date/Time

3-227

3-7-11

Indirect Shape

3-229

3-7-12

User Information

3-233

3-7-13

Multifunction

3-233

3-7-14

Event Display

3-236

3-8

Project Database

3-238

3-8-1

Text Library

3-238

3-8-2

Variable Table

3-244

3-8-3

Alarm Setting

3-248

3-8-4

Event Setting

3-253

3-8-5

PLC Control

3-257

3-9

Macro Function

3-265

3-9-1

Create a Simple Macro Program

3-265

3-9-2

Macro and Specification of Operation with Read/Write Variables

3-272

3-9-3

Macro Triggering

3-273

3-9-4

Other Descriptions

3-276

3-10

System Parameters

3-290

3-10-1

3-291

3-10-2

Task Bar

3-293

3-10-3

PT Extended Properties

3-295

3-10-4

System Information Setting

3-303

3-10-5

Security Levels Setting

3-305

3-10-6

User Permission Setting

3-307

3-10-7

Event History Setting

3-321

3-10-8

COM1/COM2 Setting

3-323

3-10-9

External Memory

3-324

3-10-10

Ethernet Communication Setting

3-326

3-11

Address of System Memory

3-327

3-11-1

Local Bit (LB)

3-328

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3-11-2

Local Word (LW)

3-333

3-11-3

Nonvolatile Local Word (LW10000~10255)

3-338

3-11-4

System Information Table

3-340

3-12 Recipe Data

3-342

3-12-1

Process of Creating One Recipe Component

3-342

3-12-2

Recipe Memory

3-344

3-12-3

Upload/Download of Recipe Data between PT and PLC

3-348

3-13 Security Level

3-353

3-14 Test

3-359

3-14-1

Offline test

3-359

3-14-2

Direct Online test

3-360

3-14-3

Indirect Online test

3-361

3-15 Download

3-362

3-15-1

Transmission Setting

3-362

3-15-2

Download via USB Memory

3-365

3-15-3

Download to USB1

3-365

3-15-4

Specification of Downloading Contents

3-365

3-16 Other Functions

3-370

3-17 RecipeEditor

3-420

Sec. 4

Functions of NBManager

4-1

Introduction of NBManager

4-2

Download Operation

4-3

4-2-1

Communication Setting

4-3

4-2-2

Select Data

4-6

4-2-3

LOGO Setting

4-9

4-2-4

Clear Data

4-10

4-3

Upload Operation

4-12

4-4

System Operation

4-15

4-5

Get Version

4-17

4-6

Decompile Operation

4-18

4-7

Pass Through Communication

4-19

4-8

Web Interface Operation

4-21

Sec. 5

Maintenance and Abnormality Handling

5-1

Maintenance

5-2

Checking and Cleaning

5-4

5-3

Abnormality Handling

5-6

5-4

Unit Replacement Precautions

5-10

Sec. 6

Functions Related to External Memory

6-1

Components Related to External Memory

6-2

6-1-1

Function Key

6-2

6-1-2

Event, Event History Display and Event Display

6-5

6-1-3

Data History, Data Log and XY Graph

6-7

6-1-4

Operation Log

6-8

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6-1-5

Recipe Data

6-11

6-1-6

CSV Import / Export

6-12

6-1-7

PLC Control

6-13

6-1-8

File List

6-14

6-1-9

FTP Server

6-15

Sec. 7

PictBridge Printing

7-1

PictBridge Function

7-2

Setting Method for Using Printing Function

7-4

7-3

Components Related to Printing and Setup Descriptions

7-6

7-3-1

PLC Control

7-6

7-4

List of System memories Related to Printing

7-8

7-5

List of Error Codes for Printing

7-9

7-6

Recommended Printer Models

7-10

Sec. 8

Web Interface

8-1

Defining Web Interface

8-2

Setup Web Interface on a PC

8-3

Connection Method and Each Page Function

8-4

URL List

8-9

Sec. A

Appendices

A-1

List of Models

A-2

NB-Designer Function List

A-6

A-3

List of memories supported by OMRON PLC

A-11

A-4

Usage of Forced Address Bit

A-16

A-5

Lists for Supported OMRON PLC

A-17

Revision History

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Terms and Conditions Agreement

Warranty, Limitations of Liability

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THE PRODUCTS. BUYER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT ALONE HAS DETERMINED THAT THE

PRODUCTS WILL SUITABLY MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THEIR INTENDED USE.

Omron further disclaims all warranties and responsibility of any type for claims or expenses based

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shipped with Buyer responsible for labor charges for removal or replacement thereof) the non-com-

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NEVER USE THE PRODUCT FOR AN APPLICATION INVOLVING SERIOUS RISK TO LIFE OR

PROPERTY OR IN LARGE QUANTITIES WITHOUT ENSURING THAT THE SYSTEM AS A

WHOLE HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE RISKS, AND THAT THE OMRON PROD-

UCT(S) IS PROPERLY RATED AND INSTALLED FOR THE INTENDED USE WITHIN THE OVER-

ALL EQUIPMENT OR SYSTEM.

Programmable Products

Omron Companies shall not be responsible for the user's programming of a programmable Product,

or any consequence thereof.

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Safety Precautions

Notation Used for Safety Information

The following notation is used in this manual to provide precautions required to ensure safe usage of

the product. The safety precautions that are provided are extremely important to safety. Always read

and heed the information provided in all safety precautions.

Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which,

if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

WARNING

Additionally, there may be severe property damage.

Precautions for Safe Use

Indicates precautions on what to do and what not to do to ensure using the product safely.

Precautions for Correct Use

Indicates precautions on what to do and what not to do to ensure proper operation

and performance.

Note Indicates suggestive information and precautions on operation of the product.

Symbols

The circle and slash symbol indicates operations that you must not do.

The specific operation is shown in the circle and explained in text.

This example indicates prohibiting disassembly.

The triangle symbol indicates precautions (including warnings).

The specific operation is shown in the triangle and explained in text.

This example indicates a general precaution.

The filled circle symbol indicates operations that you must do.

The specific operation is shown in the circle and explained in text.

This example shows a general precaution for something that you must do.

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Safety Precautions

WARNING

Do not attempt to take the product apart and do not touch the product inside while the

power is being supplied. Otherwise it may result in electric shock.

Always ensure that the personnel in charge confirm that installation, inspection, and

maintenance were properly performed for the NB Unit.

“Personnel in charge” refers to individuals qualified and responsible for ensuring

safety during machine design, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal.

Ensure that installation and post-installation checks are performed by personnel in

charge who possess a thorough understanding of the machinery to be installed.

Do not use the input functions of the touch switch, etc. of the NB Unit, in applications

that involve human life, in applications that may result in serious injury, or for

emergency stop switches.

Do not attempt to disassemble, repair, or modify the NB Unit. Otherwise it may impair

the safety functions.

Never press at two or more points on the touch panel of the NB Unit at a time.

Otherwise, it may activate a switch somewhere between the two points.

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Safety Precautions

Security Measures

Anti-virus protection

Install the latest commercial-quality antivirus software on the computer connected to

the control system and maintain to keep the software up-to-date.

Security measures to prevent unauthorized access

Take the following measures to prevent unauthorized access to our products.

• Install physical controls so that only authorized personnel can access control

systems and equipment.

• Reduce connections to control systems and equipment via networks to prevent

access from untrusted devices.

• Install firewalls to shut down unused communications ports and limit

communications hosts and isolate control systems and equipment from the IT

network.

• Use a virtual private network (VPN) for remote access to control systems and

equipment.

• Adopt multifactor authentication to devices with remote access to control systems

and equipment.

• Set strong passwords and change them frequently.

• Scan virus to ensure safety of USB drives or other external storages before

connecting them to control systems and equipment.

Data input and output protection

Validate backups and ranges to cope with unintentional modification of input/output

data to control systems and equipment.

• Checking the scope of data

• Checking validity of backups and preparing data for restore in case of falsification

and abnormalities

• Safety design, such as emergency shutdown and fail-soft operation in case of data

tampering and abnormalities

Data recovery

Backup data and keep the data up-to-date periodically to prepare for data loss.

When using an intranet environment through a global address, connecting to an

unauthorized terminal such as a SCADA, HMI or to an unauthorized server may

result in network security issues such as spoofing and tampering.

You must take sufficient measures such as restricting access to the terminal, using a

terminal equipped with a secure function, and locking the installation area by

yourself.

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Safety Precautions

When constructing an intranet, communication failure may occur due to cable

disconnection or the influence of unauthorized network equipment.

Take adequate measures, such as restricting physical access to network devices, by

means such as locking the installation area.

When using a device equipped with the SD Memory Card function, there is a security

risk that a third party may acquire, alter, or replace the files and data in the removable

media by removing the removable media or unmounting the removable media.

Please take sufficient measures, such as restricting physical access to the Controller

or taking appropriate management measures for removable media, by means of

locking the installation area, entrance management, etc., by yourself.

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Safety Precautions

Precaution

CAUTION

Wiring

In the case of the NB Series, when grounding the positive terminal of power supply of

24 V to the NB, do not ground functional grounding terminal at NB side. Some

functions of a PC connected to the NB may cause a short circuit and the NB Unit may

cause damage.

• Caution:

Depending on the types of PC, SG terminals of RS-232C port or USB port and contour of

connector can be connected. As the contour of tool port of the NB and the functional ground-

ing terminal are not insulated, they are connected. Therefore, connecting the PC allows GND

terminal and functional grounding terminal of the NB to be connected. If the power supply of

24V to the NB is grounded positively, grounding the functional grounding terminal allows a

short circuit as shown in the diagram below and may result in damage.

Power

Supply

24V

GND

Cable

Functional

Grounding

Contour Contour

Grounding Grounding

Do not ground the functional grounding.

Test Function

The Test Function is performed on PC, and it has different behaviors with actual NB

running system. A problem may occur due to communication timing, cable

differences and unexpected PC circumstances (such as freeze). When the Test

Function is performed, please consider possible unexpected circumstances on the

actual NB running system and confirm that any dangerous event will not occur

beforehand.

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Precautions for Safe Use

•

When unpacking the NB Units and the peripheral devices, check carefully for any external scratches

or other damages. Also, shake the Units gently and check for any abnormal sound.

•

The NB Unit must be installed in a control panel.

•

The mounting panel must be between 1.6 and 4.8 mm thick. Tighten the Mounting Brackets evenly to a

torque of between 0.5 and 0.6 Nm to maintain water and dust resistance. If the tightening torque

exceeds the specified value, or the tightening is not even, deformation of the front panel may occur.

What is more, make sure the panel is not dirty or warped and that it is strong enough to hold the Units.

•

Do not let metal particles enter the Units when preparing the panel.

•

Do not connect an AC power supply to the DC power terminals.

•

Use a DC power with a slight voltage fluctuation and reinforced or double insulation, and that will

provide a stable output even if the input is momentarily interrupted for 10 ms.

Rated Power Supply Voltage: DC 24 V (Allowable range DC 20.4 ~ 27.6 V)

•

Do not perform a dielectric voltage test.

•

Before connecting the power supply to the NB unit, mount the cable on the terminal block. Make the

connection by using terminal screws crimping on a twisted-pair cable with a crimping range of 12~26

AWG, and only 6.5 mm of insulation peel of the cable needs to be peeled off. Tighten the terminal

screws at a torque of between 0.3 and 0.5 Nm. Make sure the screws are properly tightened. Do not

use the terminal block of NB3Q-TWB(-V1) for other models. NB3Q-TWB(-V1) has different

pin definitions on the terminal block.

•

To prevent malfunctions caused by noise, ground the Unit correctly.

•

Do not touch the packaging part of the circuit board with your bare hands. Discharge any static

electricity from your body before handling the board.

•

When using the No. 6 pin of the serial communication port COM1 connector for a voltage of DC+5V,

make sure the supply equipment’s current capacity is below 250mA before using it. The DC+5V

voltage output of the NB unit is +5V±5%, and the maximum current is 250mA. (The serial

communication port COM1 of NB3Q-TWB(-V1) is unable to output the current.)

•

Turn OFF the power supply before connecting or disconnecting cables.

•

Always keep the connector screws firmly tightened after the communication cable is connected.

•

Do not pull on the cables or bend the cables beyond their natural limit.

Do not place heavy objects on top of the cables or other wiring lines. Doing so may break the cables.

•

Confirm the safety of the system before turning ON or OFF the power supply, or pressing the reset button.

•

The whole system may stop depending on how the power supply is turned ON or OFF. Turn ON/OFF

the power supply according to the specified procedure.

•

Reset by pressing the reset button, or restart the power supply, once the DIP switch settings are changed.

•

To ensure the system’s safety, make sure to incorporate a program that can confirm the normal

functionality of the NB Unit before running the system.

•

Start actual system application only after sufficiently checking screen data, macros and the operation

of the program at the host side.

•

Do not press the touch panel with a force greater than 30 N.

•

Do not use hard or pointed objects to operate or scrub the screen, otherwise the surface of the

screen may be damaged.

•

Confirm the safety of the system before pressing the touch panel.

•

Signals from the touch switches may not be input if the touch switches are pressed consecutively at

high speed. Confirm each input before proceeding to the next one.

•

Do not accidentally press the touch panel when the backlight is not lit or when the display does not

appear. Make sure of the safety of the system before pressing the touch panel.

•

To use numeric input functions safely, always make maximum and minimum limit settings.

•

Before initializing screen data, confirm that existing data is backed up at the NB-Designer.

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Precautions for Safe Use

• When changing the password with the screen, do not reset or turn OFF the power supply until writing

is finished. Failure to save the password may cause the screen to fail to function.

• When using an equipment monitor, confirm the safety of the system before carrying out the following

operations:

• Changing monitor data.

• Changing operation mode.

• Forced set/reset.

• Changing the current value or the set value.

• Do not connect a USB connector to any device that is not applicable.

• When connecting the equipment with the USB HOST connector, make sure the supply equipment’s

current capacity is below 150mA before using it. The DC+5V voltage output of the NB Unit is

+5V±5%, and the maximum current is 150mA.

• Before connecting a USB connector to a device, make sure that the device is free of damage.

• Commercially available and the recommended USB HUBs are different from the general

specifications of the NB Unit. The unit may not function well in an environment subject to noise, static

electricity. Therefore, when using a USB HUB, employ sufficient noise and static electricity insulation

measures, or install it at a site free of noise or static electricity.

• While uploading or downloading screen data or system programs, do not perform the following

operations that may corrupt the screen data or the system program:

• Turning OFF the power supply of the NB Unit.

• Pressing the PT’s reset switch.

• Dispose of the Units and batteries according to local ordinances as they apply.

• Do not dispose the product into a fire. Doing so may cause the damage with the battery or electronic

components.

• Do not apply an impact with the lithium cell, charge it, dispose it into a fire, or heat it. Doing either of

them may cause an ignition or a bursting.

• When exporting products with lithium primary batteries containing perchlorate at 6ppb or above to or

delivering them through California, USA, the following precautionary measures have to be publicized.

Perchlorate material - applicable through special processing. Refer to

http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.

NB-Series products contain lithium primary batteries. When exporting products containing this kind of

batteries to or delivering them through California, USA, label all the product packages as well as the

appropriate delivery packages.

• Do not use benzene, paint thinner, or other volatile solvents, and do not use chemically treated cloths.

• Do not dispose the Units together with general waste at waste yards. When disposing them, follow

the related local ordinances or rules.

• Cannot replace the backlight lamp inside the NB Unit.

• Deterioration over time can cause the touch points to move. Calibrate the touch panel periodically.

• Water resistance will be lost if the front sheet is torn or is peeling off. Do not use the Unit, if the front

sheet is torn or is peeling off.

• The rubber packing will deteriorate, shrink, or harden depending on the operating environment.

Inspect the rubber packing periodically.

• The communication cables of the COM1 and COM2 connectors are not interchangeable. Confirm the pins

of the ports before carrying out communications. (NB3Q-TWB(-V1) only has COM1.)

• Periodically check the installation conditions in applications where the PT is subject to contact with oil

or water.

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Precautions for Correct Use

• Do not install the unit in any of the following locations:

Locations subject to severe changes in temperature

Locations subject to temperatures or humidity outside the range specified in the specifications

Locations subject to condensation as the result of high humidity

Locations subject to corrosive or flammable gases

Locations subject to strong shock or vibration

Locations outdoors subject to direct wind and rain

Locations subject to strong ultraviolet light

Locations subject to dust

Locations subject to direct sunlight

Locations subject to splashing oil or chemicals

• Take appropriate and sufficient countermeasures when installing systems in the following locations:

Locations subject to static electricity or other forms of noise

Locations subject to strong electric field or magnetic field

Locations close to power supply lines

Locations subject to possible exposure to radioactivity

• Precautions for software:

The update, restoration, uninstall and reinstallation of software in running status is prohibited in order

to guarantee the correct use of the product.

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Conformance to EC Directives

NB-Series Programmable Terminals are EMC compliant.

Concepts

OMRON products are electronic devices that are incorporated in machines and manufacturing

installations. OMRON PTs conform to the related EMC Directives (see note) so that the devices and

machines into which they are built can more easily conform to EMC Directives. The actual products

have been through inspections and are completely in accordance with EMC directives. However, when

they are built into customers’ systems, whether the systems also comply with these Directives is up to

the customers for further inspection.

EMC-related performance of OMRON PTs will vary depending on the configuration, wiring, and other

conditions of the OMRON equipment or control panel. The customer must, therefore, perform final

checks to confirm that the overall machine or device conforms to EMC standards.

Note The applicable EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) standards are as follows:

EMS (Electromagnetic sensitivity): EN61131-2: 2007

EMI (Electromagnetic Interference): EN61131-2: 2007

Conformance to EC Directives

NB-Series Programmable Terminals are EC compliant. Heed the following precautions in order to

ensure that the customer’s overall machine and device conform to EC Directives.

1 The PT must be installed in a control panel.

2 You must use reinforced insulation or double insulation for the DC power supply and the DC

power supply must have minimal voltage fluctuations and provide a stable output even if the

power supply input is interrupted for 10 ms.

3 The PTs conform to the standard EN 61131-2, but radiated emission characteristics (10m

regulations) may vary depending on the configuration of the control panel used, other devices

connected to the control panel, wiring, and other conditions. You must therefore confirm that the

overall machine or equipment complies with EC Directives.

4 This is a Class A product (Product for industry purpose). It may cause radio interference in

residential areas, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures to reduce

interference.

Conformance to KC Standards

Observe the following precaution if you use NB-series Programmable Terminals in Korea.

Class A Device (Broadcasting Communications Device for Office Use)

This device obtained EMC registration for office use (Class A), and it is intended to be used in

places other than homes.

Sellers and/or users need to take note of this.

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1 Introduction

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Functions and Structure of NB-Series

PTs

The NB-Series Programmable Terminals (PTs) are sophisticated operator interfaces that can indicate

information and perform operations as required at FA production sites. This section provides a brief of

the roles and performances of the NB Series PTs for beginning users.

1-1-1

How NB-Series PTs Work at FA Production Sites

• Monitoring Line Operating Status

The device and operation status of the system can be displayed in real time. Using graphic charts or

other allows display data in easy-to-understand format.

• Instructing FA Staff

PTs can be used to notify system operators if there is a system or device error and to indicate

countermeasures and necessary information.

• Controlling Panel Switches

NB-Series PTs allow the users to create various kinds of switches on the displayed screen. The

values allocated to the switches can be sent to the host by clicking the switches.

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Operations of NB-Series PTs

 Transferring Screen Data

The screen data displayed on NB-Series PTs is created by using NB-Designer in the PC. The

screen data is transferred to the NB units through the USB, Ethernet, and the RS-232C or using

USB memory.

Create screen data.

USB, Ethernet, RS-232C

Computer

or USB memory

(NB-Designer)

Screen data

Only when transferring screen data or using the

NB-Designer, the computer can connect with PT.

 Displaying Screens

The data to be displayed on the screens is created by using NB-Designer in PC and the data is

transferred to the PT. The required screen can be displayed by a command from the host or by

operating the touch switches.

Host

The required screens can be displayed by

using commands from the host or touch

switch operations.

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Communicating with the Host

With NB-series PTs, data required for display can be accessed and the words and bits where the

entered data will be stored can be allocated to any area in the PLC. The operations include the direct

reading and writing of the allocated words and bits, the modification of the display status for the

functional objects on the PT screen, and the control and report of the PT status.

NB-Series PT

PLC

DM area

I/O area

Auxiliary area

timers/counters

NB-Series PTs can be connected to the PLC manufactured by OMRON using the Host Link method.

1-2-1

What’s the Host Link?

The Host Link is a kind of optimized and economical communication method for FA system, which is

applicable to link one PT with one PLC or more. The PC can be used to transfer programs to the PLC,

monitor the data area of PLC and control the operation of PLC. The NB-series PTs, however, only

support 1:1 communication. Do not connect multiple PLCs with an NB Unit.

In the system using Host Link system, one PT sends Host Link commands to the PLC and the

commands' processing is completed followed by returning the results of the processing by the PLC (the

host).

System Features:

Connection method: RS-232C or RS-422A

Transmission rate (baud rate): 4800, 9600, 14400, 19200, 38400, 56000, 57600, 115200 and 187500

bps.

The transmission rates of 14400, 56000 and 187500 bps are not supported by the PLC manufactured

by OMRON.

Host monitoring: The PC can be used to transfer or read the PLC programs, and perform reading and

writing of the data area of PLC.

Error check system: Both parity and frame check are performed to estimate the errors occurring during

all the communications.

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1 Introduction

1-2-2

Connecting Methods

RS-232C

RS-232C is a kind of serial physical interface standard formulated by Electric Industry Association

(EIA).

RS-232C method is based on 1:1 communication, which is applied to the point-to-point communication

within 15-meter distance due to the existence of common-ground noise and the unavoidable common-

mode interference etc.

RS-485

RS-485 uses the differential signal negative logic and the common 2-wire method, and the connectable

node on the same bus is up to 32. The master-slave communication method, i.e. one master

communicating with multiple slaves, is generally used in the RS-485 communication network.

RS-485 and RS-422A methods can realize 1:N communication, i.e. one host communicating with

multiple PLCs or PTs. The maximum number of PLCs or PTs that can be connected to the host is up to

32, and the maximum transmission distance is 500 meters.

RS-485 is half-duplex communication method that cannot allow the transmission and receiving to be

performed simultaneously.

RS-422A

It is unnecessary to control the data direction due to 4-wire RS-422A interface using separate

transmission and receiving channels. Any necessary signal exchange among the equipments can be

performed by using software method (XON/XOFF Handshaking) or hardware method (control wires).

RS-422A standard with its full name “Electrical Characteristics of Balanced Voltage Digital Interface

Circuits” specifies the characteristics of the interface circuit. Actually, there is also a signal ground, total

5 wires.

Ethernet

Ethernet is a kind of baseband LAN specification, established by Xerox company and jointly developed

by Xerox, Intel and DEC companies, which is the most common communication protocol standard

adopted by the existing LANs. PT uses the standard UTP as the transmission media for the Ethernet.

The NB Series use UTP cables.

The network communications between PT and PLC can be realized through the Ethernet connection.

Connecting the PT and the PLC manufactured by OMRON through the Ethernet allows the data read

and written. What’s more, connecting the PT with PC via the Ethernet can also perform the project

upload/download and the system processing.

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1 Introduction

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Procedures for NB-Series PTs’

Operation

Perform the following procedures to operate the NB-Series PTs.

Host

NB-Designer

Installation on the

Host setting

Panel installation

computer

See

2-1-2 Installation onto the Operation panel

in the NB Series Setup Manual

See Section2 Installation and

Startup of NB-Designer

Peripheral connections

• Host link

See

2-4 Communication Connections

in the

NB Series Setup Manual

• Connect to other company's PLC

See NB Series Host Connection Manual

Power connections

Screen creation *5

See2-1-3 Connecting the Power Supply

in the NB Series Setup Manual

See Section3 Functions of

Power ON *1

NB-Designer

Kernel and Rootfs

installation *2

See Section4 Functions of NB Manager

Transferring to system

setting mode *3

SeeSection3 System Setting Mode

in the NB Series Setup Manual

Tranferring to user

project mode

Screen transfer

See

3-15 Download

Host connections

PT connections

Settings/com check

Programming

Operation

System

maintenance *4

The system will enter RUN mode after the screen data is input.

System program is installed only under special circumstances, such as when the system program is

transformed or repaired.

The system setting mode can be entered by using the DIP SW on the back side.

When the abnormalities occur during the operation, the operations such as checking input/output and

confirming the setting state etc can be performed as required.

Use only alphanumerics in a file name of a project file or graphic library and folder where those files are stored.

It may cause a compile error when edited in countries except the file’s origin country.

Precautions for Correct Use

Project saved with a new-version of NB-Designer may not be able to be opened with an old-

version of NB-Designer. When using new-version NB-Designer to edit a project created with NB-

Designer of an old version, backup necessarily the project before open.

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2 Installation and Startup of NB-Designer

2-1

Before Installation

The system environment to run the NB-Designer is as follows.

System Configuration

Items

Minimum Configurations

Operating System (OS)

Each version of NB-Designer supports the following operating

systems. (*1)

Windows 10 (32/64-bit)

Windows 11

The NB-Designer incorporates a transmission program and a standard

system program specified for the NB-series Units. To download

application programs, please access your local Omron website. If you

do not find a local site, visit Omron IA global site

“http://www.ia.omron.com/” first, then select the area of your business.

CPU

Intel Pentium II or higher

Memory

512 MB or more

Hard Disk

2.5 GB or more, with the disk space more than 800 MB at least

Display

Supports the display with resolution of 800×600 and 16-bit high color

(1024×768 and 32-bit true color are recommended.) .

100% (96DPI) is recommended for Windows Text size (DPI) settings.

RS-232C COM Port

One port or more is kept for the serial communication used by the

touch panel.

USB Port

USB 1.1 or higher

CD-ROM Drive

4x or higher

*1. NB-Designer version 1.531 or lower supports the following operating systems:

Windows XP Service Pack 3 or later

Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, and 10 (32/64-bit)

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Installation/Uninstallation

2-2-1

Installation Procedure

1 Start Windows.

2 Double click [Setup_NBD_V] to perform the installation.

Note For download the application programs, please access your local OMRON website. If local site

cannot be found, please access OMRON IA global site “http://www.ia.omron.com/” at first and select

the area where you are.

3 Select your language to use the program in the [Choose Installation Language] window, and

click NEXT.

4 Click the [Next] again to display the [Select the Destination Location] dialog box.

5 After selecting default of the installing location, click the [Next].

6 To select another available location to install, click [Browse]. After a folder list appears, select an

available folder to install NB-Designer. Then click the [OK] and followed by [Next].

7 When [Ready to install the program] dialog box appears, click [Install] to start installation.

8 When [InstallShield Wizard is completed] dialog box appears, click [Finish] to complete the

installation.

9 Start NB-Designer on Windows other than Windows XP.

If you use NB-Designer on Windows other than Windows XP, NB-Designer is executed with

administrator authority.

2-2-2

Uninstallation Procedure

Perform [Uninstall or change a program] in Windows.

Note When using new-version software to update a project created with software of an old version, backup

necessarily the project before update.

Precautions for Correct Use

In order to use the product correctly, when running the software, do not perform definitely

update, restoration, uninstallation, and reinstallation.

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2 Installation and Startup of NB-Designer

2-3

Startup & Quit

This section provides a brief for startup and quit of NB-Designer.

2-3-1

Starting Method

Select [Start]-[All Programs]-[OMRON]-[NB-Designer]-[NB-Designer]. The startup can also be realized

by double clicking the shortcut icon

on the desktop.

• The user should run this program as an administrator in operation system of Windows other than

Windows XP.

• When the NB-Designer is started for the second time, the project operated last time will be opened

automatically.

• During the first launch of NB-Designer, the following screen will be displayed.

2-3-2

Quitting Method

To quit the NB-Designer can be realized by using any one of the following methods.

• Select [Exit] in the [File] menu.

• Click the button in the upper right corner of the main window.

• Double click the NB-Designer icon in the upper left corner of the main window.

• Click the NB-Designer icon in the upper left corner of the main window, and select [Close] from the

displayed control menu bar.

• Press the [Alt] key and [F4] key simultaneously.

Note When the edited data in the file is not saved, “Save the Current Project?” dialog box will pop up.

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Installation of USB Driver for NB

Install the USB driver for NB on PC.

After the installation, the data transmission between the PC and the NB Unit is available via USB.

Because the USB driver included in the NB-Designer is certified by Microsoft, it will be installed

automatically accompanying with the software installation, so there is no need to install the USB driver

by manual again.

Details of installation depend on your Windows version. Follow the procedure for your Windows version.

The following provides the manual installation procedure for Windows 7.

 Operating procedure

1 After the USB slave for the NB Unit and the computer are connected by the USB cable, “Found

New Hardware Wizard” will be displayed on PC. After selecting [Install the software

automatically (Recommended)], click the [Next] button.

2 USB driver is being installed.

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This section describes the functions of NB-Designer.

3-1

User Screen

3-4

3-2

Menus

3-7

3-2-1

File Menu

3-7

3-2-2

Edit Menu

3-11

3-2-3

View Menu

3-16

3-2-4

Screen Menu

3-27

3-2-5

Draw Menu

3-31

3-2-6

Components Menu

3-31

3-2-7

Tools Menu

3-32

3-2-8

Option Menu

3-32

3-2-9

Window Menu

3-33

3-2-10

Help Menu

3-34

3-3

NB-Designer Software Window

3-35

3-3-1

Project Library Window

3-35

3-3-2

Project File Window

3-39

3-3-3

Project Work Space

3-39

3-3-4

Output Window

3-45

3-3-5

Component List Window

3-46

3-4

Screen Concept

3-47

3-4-1

Screen Types

3-47

3-4-2

Screen Property

3-50

3-4-3

Screen Creation

3-54

3-4-4

Screen Opening

3-54

3-4-5

Screen Deletion

3-55

3-4-6

Components Related to Screen

3-55

3-5

Basic Design Method

3-56

3-5-1

Designing Components

3-56

3-5-2

About ID No

3-57

3-5-3

Additional Comments (Descriptions)

3-58

3-5-4

Read/Write Address for PLC

3-59

3-5-5

Vector Graphic

3-60

3-5-6

Bitmap

3-65

3-5-7

Creating Label

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3-5-8

Task Bar and Operation Buttons

3-70

3-5-9

Fonts

3-72

3-5-10

Basic Properties of Component

3-75

3-5-11

Control Setting of Component

3-76

3-5-12

Display Setting of Component

3-80

3-6

Parts

3-82

3-6-1

Bit Button

3-82

3-6-2

Bit Lamp

3-85

3-6-3

Bit Switch

3-88

3-6-4

Command Button

3-89

3-6-5

Word Lamp

3-96

3-6-6

Word Switch

3-98

3-6-7

XY Graph

3-102

3-6-8

Moving Component

3-111

3-6-9

Animation

3-116

3-6-10

Number Input

3-118

3-6-11

Number Display

3-124

3-6-12

Text Input

3-127

3-6-13

Text Display

3-131

3-6-14

Level Meter

3-133

3-6-15

Analog Meter

3-143

3-6-16

Indirect Screen

3-147

3-6-17

Direct Screen

3-150

3-6-18

Alarm

3-152

3-6-19

Data Log

3-154

3-6-20

Recipe

3-164

3-6-21

Oscillograph

3-164

3-6-22

Scroll Bar

3-168

3-6-23

Event

3-171

3-6-24

Note Book

3-178

3-6-25

Word Neon Lamp

3-189

3-6-26

Bit Neon Lamp

3-190

3-6-27

Touch Trigger

3-191

3-6-28

Table

3-193

3-6-29

Data History

3-194

3-7

Function Parts

3-200

3-7-1

Scale

3-200

3-7-2

Function Key

3-201

3-7-3

Alarm Display

3-209

3-7-4

Timer

3-213

3-7-5

Bitmap

3-218

3-7-6

Vector Graphics

3-219

3-7-7

Notepad

3-220

3-7-8

Data Transmission

3-223

3-7-9

Freeplotting

3-226

3-7-10

Date/Time

3-227

3-7-11

Indirect Shape

3-229

3-7-12

User Information

3-233

3-7-13

Multifunction

3-233

3-7-14

Event Display

3-236

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Project Database

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3-8-1

Text Library

3-238

3-8-2

Variable Table

3-244

3-8-3

Alarm Setting

3-248

3-8-4

Event Setting

3-253

3-8-5

PLC Control

3-257

3-9

Macro Function

3-265

3-9-1

Create a Simple Macro Program

3-265

3-9-2

Macro and Specification of Operation with Read/Write Variables

3-272

3-9-3

Macro Triggering

3-273

3-9-4

Other Descriptions

3-276

3-10

System Parameters

3-290

3-10-1

3-291

3-10-2

Task Bar

3-293

3-10-3

PT Extended Properties

3-295

3-10-4

System Information Setting

3-303

3-10-5

Security Levels Setting

3-305

3-10-6

User Permission Setting

3-307

3-10-7

Event History Setting

3-321

3-10-8

COM1/COM2 Setting

3-323

3-10-9

External Memory

3-324

3-10-10 Ethernet Communication Setting

3-326

3-11

Address of System Memory

3-327

3-11-1

Local Bit (LB)

3-328

3-11-2

Local Word (LW)

3-333

3-11-3

Nonvolatile Local Word (LW10000~10255)

3-338

3-11-4

System Information Table

3-340

3-12

Recipe Data

3-342

3-12-1

Process of Creating One Recipe Component

3-342

3-12-2

Recipe Memory

3-344

3-12-3

Upload/Download of Recipe Data between PT and PLC

3-348

3-13

Security Level

3-353

3-14

Test

3-359

3-14-1

Offline test

3-359

3-14-2

Direct Online test

3-360

3-14-3

Indirect Online test

3-361

3-15

Download

3-362

3-15-1

Transmission Setting

3-362

3-15-2

Download via USB Memory

3-365

3-15-3

Download to USB1

3-365

3-15-4

Specification of Downloading Contents

3-365

3-16

Other Functions

3-370

3-17

RecipeEditor

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 Toolbar

Common Toolbar

Includes some basic tools such as “New”, “Open”, “Cut” and “Copy” etc.

Draw Toolbar

Each image of figure drawing is displayed in icons. The available drawing tools include Line,

Rectangle, Ellipse, Sector, Polygon, Text etc.

Screen Toolbar

Performs Up/Down operation of the screen.

Component Edit Toolbar

Adjusts the position of the component (i.e. top-alignment, bottom-alignment, left-alignment,

right-alignment etc), the size, cascading, combination and flip methods.

Line Width Toolbar

Adjusts the width of the line in the figure.

Line Style Toolbar

Add or delete the arrow head, replace solid line with broken line in the figures.

System Toolbar

Performs the compilation, downloading and test of the project.

Database Toolbar

Includes text library, alarm information, Variable Table, PLC control and event information.

Code Edit Toolbar

The icon to edit macro is displayed.

Pattern Toolbar

Select the filling-style of screen backg1round or the closed space such as rectangle, ellipse,

sector etc.

Label Component Edit Toolbar

Performs the alignments of the label such as label aligning to the left-border/right-border/top-

border or bottom-border of the component, label locating in the vertical center or horizontal

center of the component.

State Switch Toolbar

Simulates the switching of the various states of each component in the current screen and

languages.

Font Toolbar

Sets dot matrix/vector/graphics mode, font and font size of various kinds of texts displayed in

the screen.

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Displays the information such as the current mouse position, the width/height of the destination

object and the editing state etc.

 Project Library Window

6 columns in the Project Library Window are available.

Connector: Selects the communication cable type.

PT: Selects the PT type.

PLC: Selects the PLC type.

Parts: Selects various kinds of configuration parts.

Function Parts: Selects various kinds of multi-function parts.

Project Database: Selects some special functions.

 Project Work Space

Project Work Space adopts tree view chart to show the relations of the PLC, PT, PT internal screens

and components in the whole project.

 Project File Window

Project File Window adopts tree view to show the correlations between the PT and bitmap files

related to the project, and all the information of the files (such as the recipe files, macro files and

graphics library files etc) contained in the project.

 Output Window

For details, refer to 3-3-4 Output Window (Page 3-45).

 Component List Window

For details, refer to 3-3-1 Project Library Window (Page 3-35).

 Configuration and Setup Window, Edit Window

Users setup configurations or create drawings in the window.

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Menus

There are various kinds of menus in NB-Designer. You can set the object, graphics, chart, macro, data

block etc, and create the screen data displayed on the NB Unit. The pull-down menu list and the

purposes of each item are as follows.

Precautions for Correct Use

Project saved with a new-version of NB-Designer may not be able to be opened with an old-

version of NB-Designer. When using new-version NB-Designer to edit a project created with NB-

Designer of an old version, backup necessarily the project before open.

3-2-1

File Menu

 New

Select [New] in the [File] menu or

icon to create a new project.

A new project is created when you press [OK] after inputting the project name.

 Open

Select [Open] in the [File] menu or

icon to open an existing project.

Select the project file to be opened, and press [Open] or double click this project file.

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Edit Menu

 Undo

The latest operation can be cancelled by using this function, and the screen will return to the state

before this operation. Pressing

icon or selecting [Undo] in the [Edit] menu can cancel the

latest operation.

 Redo

Using this function after performing “Undo” operation can restore the “Undo” operation done just

now. It just needs to press

icon or select [Redo] in the [Edit] menu.

The operations supported by “Undo” and “Redo” are as follows.

(1) Dragging a part or a functional part from the Project Library Window

(2) Drawing a component

(3) Moving the object

(4) Adjusting the object size

(5) Performing all the operations with the Component Edit Toolbar

(6) Selecting the line width, line style or arrow

(7) Selecting the object filling style

(8) Selecting the object border color

(9) Selecting the object filled color

(10)Performing “Set Top Layer” and “Set Bottom Layer” operations

(11)Performing cut, copy, paste and deletion

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(12)Performing the Repeat operation

An example of operation in which a bit switch component is added to the PT screen and [Undo] or

[Redo] is performed to the addition is provided as below.

Press [Undo].

Then press [Redo].

Note The software only supports single-step “Undo/Redo” operation.

 Cut, Copy, Paste and Delete

After selecting one component or more, you can cut, copy, paste it or them etc, and the

corresponding icons are shown as

 Nudge

The component position can be adjusted by “Nudge” method after it is selected. The component

movement can be realized by using direction key or the corresponding [Nudge] icons. Each time the

“Nudge” button is pressed, the component will move a pixel distance accordingly. The

corresponding icons are shown as

and they are “Left”, “Right”, “Up”, “Down”

corresponding one-to-one with the contents of [Nudge] in the [Edit] menu. The simple nudge method

is to use the arrow keys on the keyboard, which realizes the easy component movement.

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 Alignment

Makes the selected component realize the Left, Right, Top, Bottom, Vertical Midline or Horizontal

Midline alignment. The corresponding icons are shown as Here

only take

“Left” as an example with the effect shown as below.

 Size

To make the multiple components with the same width, height or size, you just need to press the

corresponding icons for adjusting the size of the component, or to select the options in the

corresponding menus. The corresponding icons are shown as

and they are “Width”,

“Height” and “Both” respectively. Unify the size for all components according to the size of the

component is located in the left end among all the components. If you want to specify a certain

component as the reference, select other components after pressing the [shift] key to select the

reference.

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 Order

When the multiple components are overlapped together, you can use the icons shown as

(Bring to Front, Send to Back, Bring Forward, Send Backward) or select [Bring to

Front], [Send to Back], [Bring Forward], [Send Backward] in [Order] of the [Edit] menu to change the

display order of the components.

Firstly select the component and set the layer of the component by pressing the corresponding icon.

The component in the front layer is always displayed above that in the back layer.

Set Top Layer

 Group/UnGroup

This function is used to make the multiple selected components or graphics combined together as a

separate component. To make multiple components combined together, it just needs to select these

components, and then select [Group] in the [Edit] menu or press

icon. To cancel the

combination, it only needs to select this combined component, then select [UnGroup] in the [Edit]

menu or press

icon.

 Horizontal Even Spacing

This function is used to make the horizontal space between the multiple selected components or

graphics same. Select the graphics or components to be operated, and then select [Horizontal Even

Spacing] in the [Edit] menu or press

icon. Clicking the icon allows the components lined as

below.

 Vertical Even Spacing

This function is used to make the vertical space between the multiple selected components or

graphics same. Select the graphics or components to be operated, and then select [Vertical Even

Spacing] in the [Edit] menu or press

icon.

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 Align Horizontal Center

This function is used to make the multiple selected components or graphics located in the horizontal

center of the Edit Window. Firstly select the components or graphics to be operated, and then select

[Align Horizontal Center] in the [Edit] menu or press

icon, as shown below.

 Align Vertical Center

This function is used to make the multiple selected components or graphics located in the vertical

center of the Edit Window. Firstly select the graphics to be operated, and then select [Align Vertical

Center] in the [Edit] menu or press

icon.

 Flip

Only shapes (such as line, circle, polygon etc) drawn by drawing tools rather than other components

can be flipped. Firstly select the graphics to be operated, and then select [Flip Horizontally], [Flip

Vertically, [Rotate 90 Degree] in the [Edit] menu or select the corresponding

icons to

flip the components.

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 Common Toolbar

The correspondences of all the items (i.e. the icons here) in the standard toolbar to the options in the

menus are shown as below.

New Project

About

Display Address

Open Project

Display PLC

Save Project

Display Name

Cut

Paste

UnDo

Property

Copy

Repeat

Print Preview

Delete

ReDo

Find/Replace

[New Project]: To create a new project

[Open Project]: To open an existing project

[Save Project]: To save the current project

[Cut]: To perform cutting operation

[Copy]: To perform copy operation

[Paste]: To perform paste operation

[Repeat]: To perform Repeat operation

[Delete]: To delete the component

[Redo]: To restore the latest cancelled operation

[Undo]: To cancel the latest operation procedure

[Find/Replace]: To search the memory addresses used in the current project, screen or macro and

perform the replacement

[Print Preview]: To preview the print effect

[Print]: To print

[Property]: To show the object Properties

[Display Name]: To display/hide the component’s name

[Display PLC]: To display/ hide the component's PLC name

[Display Address]: To display/hide the component's address

[About]: To describe the version information of NB-Designer

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 Repeat

With this function, one component can become multiple components through the copy operation,

thus saving a lot of time. You can make the multiple components available by clicking

icon or

right-clicking [Repeat] in the corresponding menu after the component being selected, as shown

below.

Copy Type: Selecting [From start point], the copied component to be arranged according to the

upper left top of the component as the reference point.

Selecting [From end point], the copied component to be arranged according to the lower right top of

the component as the reference point.

Copy Quantity: The number of the copied component in each line and each column.

Interval between components: Specifying the horizontal interval and vertical interval between the

two of the copied components.

Offset Address: The address of the copied component increases/decreases in X, Y directions.

Word Address Auto Change: The word address of the copied component increases/decreases in X,

Y directions.

Bit Position Auto Change: The bit address of the copied component increases/decreases in X, Y

directions.

Interval: To select the address increment among the copied components.

[Property]: When changing the property of the components, select and double-click the component

which is necessary to change the property. Also clicking the

icon and displaying [Property]

dialog box allow the property of the component edited.

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 Database Toolbar

The correspondences of all the items (i.e. the icons here) in the toolbar to the options in the menus

are shown as below.

Edit Logo Screen

Text library

Import Recipe Data File

Variable Table

Add Macro

Alarm Setting

Sound library

Event Setting

Import Graphics

PLC Control

Add Graphics

[Text Library]: To register the text string for the labels.

[Variable Table]: To register the variable information

[Alarm Setting]: To memory the alarm information

[Event Setting]: To memory the event information

[PLC Control]: To register the PLC control configurations

[Add Graphics]: To create the new bitmap or Vector Graphics

[Import Graphics]: To import the bitmap or Vector Graphics

[Sound Library]: To add the audio file (The NB Series does not support the function.)

[Add Macro]: To add the Macro

[Import Recipe Data File]: To import the recipe file

[Edit Logo Screen]: Click this button to make the screen switch to the logo edit screen. therefore you

can make modification or editing the logo screen displayed when the PT is powered on, as shown

below.

 Line Style Toolbar

Adding or deleting the arrow head or replacing solid line with broken line.

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 Component Edit Toolbar

[Nudge Left]: To make the component move left by 1 grid

[Nudge Right]: To make the component move right by 1 grid

[Nudge Up]: To make the component move up by 1 grid

[Nudge Down]: To make the component move down by 1 grid

[Align Left]: To make the multiple components left-aligned

[Align Right]: To make the multiple components right-aligned

[Align Top]: To make the multiple components top-aligned

[Align Bottom]: To make the multiple components bottom-aligned

[Align Horizontal Midline]: To make the multiple components horizontal-midline-aligned

[Align Vertical Midline]: To make the multiple components vertical-midline-aligned

[Equal Width]: To make the multiple components with the same width

[Equal Height]: To make the multiple components with the same height

[Equal Size]: To make the multiple components with the same size

[Bring to Front]: To bring the component to top layer

[Send to Back]: To send the component to bottom layer

[Bring Forward]: To bring the selected component to previous layer

[Send Backward]: To send the selected component to next layer

[Group]: To make the multiple components combined together

[UnGroup]: To cancel the combination of the multiple components

[Horizontal Even Spacing]: Arranging the multiple components in a horizontal row with equal interval

each by the middle point as reference point.

[Vertical Even Spacing]: Arranging the multiple components in a vertical row with equal interval each

by the middle point as reference point.

[Align Horizontal Center]: To make the center(s) of one component or multiple components located

in the horizontal center of the PT Edit area

[Align Vertical Center]: To make the center(s) of one component or multiple components located in

the vertical center of the PT Edit area

[Flip Horizontally]: To perform horizontal flip

[Flip Vertically]: To perform vertical flip

[Rotate 90 Degree]: To rotate the component 90 degree clockwise

[Lock Position]: To lock the position of the component

 Label Component Edit Toolbar

Click the component, and then click the label displayed later to select it. Later when you see the

label is not gray any more, you can set the position of the label as required (e.g. Left Label, Right

Label, Top Label, Bottom Label, Vertical Middle Label and Horizontal Middle Label).

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 Draw Toolbar

The contents of the items in the Draw Toolbar are shown as below.

[Select]: To select one component or multiple components

[Line]: To draw a line

[Arc]: To draw an arc

[Rect]: To draw a rectangle

[Round Rect]: To draw a rounded rectangle

[Polyline]: To draw a consecutive line

[Polygon]: To draw a polygon

[Ellipse]: To draw a circle or ellipse

[Sector]: To draw a sector

[Text]: To add the text

[Load Graphic]: To add the bitmap in the editing window

[Frame Color]: To set the frame color for the shapes

[Background Color]: To set the backg1round color for the shapes

[Show Grid]: To make the grid displayed in the screen

[Transparent Color]: To add transparency to the added bitmap

[Multicolor-Grayscale Switch]: To make the transformation between the color and black/white

[Align with Grid]: After the component being selected, click this button once to make the grid point as

the moving unit, and click it twice to restore the default pixel point as the moving unit of the

component.

For the color setup, there are 40 kinds of colors available, as shown below.

Besides the 40 kinds of colors shown above, the custom colors are also available. The following

dialog box will be displayed after clicking “Custom Color…” at the bottom.

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Here you can select any color you want to have. In addition, there are also several color Properties,

as shown below, available to you.

 Select Component

The selection methods of the components are as follows.

(1) Direct selection: The component can be selected by using the mouse directly to click it.

(2) Selecting all the components: All the components in the current screen can be selected by

using [Select All] in the [Edit] menu.

(3) The multiple components can be selected by clicking them consecutively while pressing the

[Shift] key.

Note The copy operation can be performed by clicking the component to be copied while pressing the [Ctrl] key.

 Modify Component Size

The modification of the component size can be made by clicking the component. The specific

method is as follows: select any one of the eight green points on the component, as shown below,

after the component being selected, and then drag it by using the mouse.

Note The white dots displayed on the component mean that the text is selected. If you should change the size of

component, click the area without a text to select whole the component.

 Fill Component and Frame

To change the frame or the backg1round color of the shapes, it just needs to click the small arrow

behind the

“Frame Color” icon after the component being selected to change the frame color,

and to click the small arrow displayed in the right to the [Background Color] icon change the

backg1round color of the shapes, as shown below.

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Transport Font: In this mode, both Vector Font and Bitmap Font can be used, and the font size,

alignment method or color etc can be changed.

 Load Graphic

The

icon can be used to add the graphic when you create a new bitmap. For the creation of the

bitmap, refer to 3-5-6 Bitmap (Page 3-65).

 Screen Toolbar

[Add Screen]: To add the Edit Window

[Delete Screen]: To delete the current Edit Window

[Current Screen Property]: To display the Properties of the current Edit Window

[Previous Page]: The previous Edit Window

[Current Page]: The title of the current Edit Window

[Next Page]: The next Edit Window

[Magnify]: To magnify in the current Edit Window

[Zoom]: 100%, 200%, and 300% available

[Dwindle]: To dwindle the current Edit Window

[1:1]: The current Edit Window displayed in 100%

 Line Style Toolbar

They are used for the selection of line width

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 System Toolbar

[Compile]: To only compile the parts with changes in the current project and to check whether there

is an error or not. The project must be compiled before the download or test. otherwise the

download or test will fail.

[Recompile]: To recompile the items in the current project

[Clear Compiled Result]: To clear the result of the current project

[Download]: To download the project into PT

[Transmission Setting]: To set the transmission method. Either of the Ethernet, USB port, or serial

port can be set.

[Offline test]: To perform offline test of the project

[Indirect Online test]: To perform online test of the project indirectly

[Direct Online test]: To perform online test of the project directly

[Decompile]: To decompile the project

 Code Edit Toolbar

Macro

New

Bookmark

Variable Table

Next Bookmark

Delete Bookmark

Previous Bookmark

[New Bookmark]: To create a new bookmark

[Next Bookmark]: To check the next bookmark

[Previous Bookmark]: To check the previous bookmark

[Delete Bookmark]: To delete the bookmark

[Macro Variable Table]: To open or close the Macro Variable Table

 Status Bar Toolbar

Displays the information such as the current mouse position, the width/height of the destination

object and editing state etc.

 Pattern Toolbar

Select one fill effect among various styles as above to set to the drawing components or Edit

Window.

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3-2-4

Screen Menu

The corresponding contents in the [Screen] menu shown as below have been described in [3-2-3 View

Menu], here only the function of [Copy/Delete Screen] and [Save Screen Image] are described in

details.

 Copy/Delete Screen

Click [Screen][Copy/Delete Screen], and the following dialog box will be displayed.

 Operation Type

(1) Copy Screen

It can be one or more and its range is between 1 and 999.

• Copy Single Screen

When the number is 1, both the starting source screen ID and the starting destination screen ID

can be set, which means the screen and Properties of the source screen will be copied into the

destination screen.

If the destination screen doesn’t exist, the screen with a specified number will be created

automatically after the copy operation. And if the destination screen exists already, “Copy error: the

destination screen ID already exists!” will prompt.

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When the number is greater than 1, both the starting source screen ID and the starting destination

screen ID can be set, and the destination screen ID will increase automatically according to the

copied number in this case, which means the screen and Properties of the source screen will be

copied into the screens between the starting destination screen and the end destination screen

respectively.

• Copy Multi-Screens

When the number is 1, both the starting source screen ID, the end source screen ID and the

starting destination screen ID can be set, and the end destination screen ID will increase

automatically according to the number of the source screen, which means the screens and

properties of the screens between the starting source screen and the end source screen will be

copied in order into the screens between the starting destination screen and the end destination

screen respectively.

When the copy number is greater than 1, the starting source screen ID, the end source screen ID

and the starting destination screen ID can be set, and the end destination screen ID will increase

automatically according to the copied number and the number of the source screen, which means

the screens and properties of the screens between the starting source screen and the end source

screen will be copied in order and as specified number into the screens between the starting

destination screen and the end destination screen respectively.

• Copy and Paste to Other Project

Screens of a project can be copied and pasted to other project by specifying the project in [Project].

Copied screens are pasted to the destination project given the screen numbers which begin with

the next number of the last screen number.

Note The destination screen ID must be a new screen ID because the existing screen ID doesn’t support the

screen copy.

(2) Delete Screen

Supports single-screen deletion or multiple-screen deletion.

• Delete Single Screen

The starting screen ID can be set, which means to delete the screen with this ID.

• Delete Multi-Screens

Both the starting screen ID and the end screen ID can be set, which means to delete the screens

with the ID between the starting ID and the end ID.

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