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“nRegs” refers to number of words. That’s to say, the program will read 2-word data beginning

from LW200 and then write 2 words to LW202. In order to confirm this code segment will be

executed successfully, you should place 4 Number Input components and 1 Function Key to

execute the Macro in the Edit window, as shown below:

Macro

Perform the offline test:

Make LW200=1 and LW201=2, then click the [Macro] button, and you will find LW202=1 and

LW203=2. The Macro is executed normally.

Macro

[Import variable/Export variable] functions are provided for user to copy Macro variables and

Macro.

Right-click “Macro Variable Table [directaccesslocaladdr.c]”, you will see the [Import variables]

option; and you will see the [Export variables] option is also valid after you have created a new

variable.

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Supports Direct Drawing in the Screen (Description of PT Drawing Function)

The Macro executing function allows the user to call drawing function.

Drawing functions adopt rectangular coordinate system of screen: point of origin locates in the

upper-left corner, and the X-axis extends rightward while the Y-axis extends downward.

(1) Definition of Struct

Add 3 structs: PenParam, BrushParam and Point.

(a) Pen structure “PenParam”

typedef struct penparam

{

short type;

short width;

int color;

}PenParam;

PenParam is mainly used to set the type, width and the color Properties of the pen.

And the value range is as follows.

Parameter Name

Value

Descriptions

Type (Pen type)

PS_NULL

No pen

PS_SOLID

Smooth line (

)

PS_DASH

Dash line (

)

PS_DOT

Dot line (

)

PS_DASHDOT

Dash-dotted line (

)

PS_DASHDOTDOT

Dot-dotted line (

)

Width (Pen Size)

1~8 (Unit: pixel)

If the input value is less than the minimum value 1 or greater

than the maximum value 8, the system will automatically set it

to the minimum value or the maximum value respectively.

Color (Pen Color)

0~65535

It is recommended to use Macro RGB (r. g. b) to set the color,

and the range for r, g and b is 0~255. The system will convert

the value of RGB (r, g, b) according to the color parameters of

PT screen.

(b) Brush Structure “BrushParam”

typedef struct brushparam

{

int type;

int foreColor;

int backColor;

}BrushParam;

BrushParam is mainly used to set the type of the brush, the foreground color and

backg3round color. Brush type is mainly used to set the filling styles used by the brush:

graphics-filling and gradient-filling. And the value range is as follows.

Parameter Name

Value

Descriptions

Type (Brush type)

BFS_NOBRUSH

No filling

BFS_SOLID

BFS_DENSE1

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Parameter Name

Value

Descriptions

BFS_CONGRDT_FLD

TRT

BFS_CENGRDT_FETC

BFS_CENGRDT_FCTE

ForeColor

0~65535

It is recommended to use Macro RGB (r. g. b) to set the color, and

(Pattern color)

the range for r, g and b is 0~255. The system will convert the value

of RGB (r, g, b) according to the color parameters of PT screen.

BackColor

0~65535

It is recommended to use Macro RGB (r. g. b) to set the color, and

(Background color)

the range for r, g and b is 0~255. The system will convert the value

of RGB (r, g, b) according to the color parameters of PT screen.

The parameter of point structure is simpler: x represents the X-axis coordinate and y

represents the Y-axis coordinate for the point.

Additional Information

To specify the color with a RGB function, you need to specify r and b as a multiples of 8, and

specify g as a multiples of 4. The remainder will be rounded down.

If you specify 0 for r, g, and b, the transparent color is specified. To draw a black line, you need to

specify the value except 0 as you do for RGB (8, 0, 0).

(1) Drawing Function

(a) Rectangle “DrawRect (x, y, w, h, pen, brh)”

The description of the parameter is as follows:

Parameter

Type

Descriptions

Int.

X-axis coordinate of the upper-left corner of the rectangle (Unit: pixel)

Int.

Y-axis coordinate of the upper-left corner of the rectangle (Unit: pixel)

Int.

Rectangle width (Unit: pixel)

Int.

Rectangle height (Unit: pixel)

pen

PenParam

Rectangular-border pen

brh

BrushParam

Rectangular filling brush

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(b)

Rounded Rectangle “DrawRndRect (x, y, w, h, radius, pen, brh)”

The description of the parameter is as follows:

Parameter

Type

Descriptions

Int.

X-axis coordinate of the upper-left corner of the rectangle (Unit: pixel)

Int.

Y-axis coordinate of the upper-left corner of the rectangle (Unit: pixel)

Int.

Rectangle width (Unit: pixel)

Int.

Rectangle height (Unit: pixel)

radius

Int.

Rounded radius (Unit: pixel)

pen

PenParam

Rounded-rectangle-border brush

brh

BrushParam

Rounded-rectangle filling brush

(c)

Ellipse “DrawEclips (x, y, w, h, pen, brh)”

The description of the parameter is as follows:

Parameter

Type

Descriptions

Int.

X-axis coordinate of the upper-left corner of the circumscribed rectangle of ellipse (Unit: pixel)

Int.

Y-axis coordinate of the upper-left corner of the circumscribed rectangle of ellipse (Unit: pixel)

Int.

Width of the circumscribed rectangle of ellipse (Unit: pixel)

Int.

Height of the circumscribed rectangle of ellipse (Unit: pixel)

pen

PenParam

Ellipse-border pen

brh

BrushParam

Ellipse-filling brush

(d)

Line “DrawLine (x1, y1, x2, y2, pen)”

The description of the parameter is as follows:

Parameter

Type

Descriptions

Int.

X-axis coordinate of line origin (Unit: pixel)

Int.

Y-axis coordinate of line origin (Unit: pixel)

Int.

X-axis coordinate of line end (Unit: pixel)

Int.

Y-axis coordinate of line end (Unit: pixel)

pen

PenParam

Line brush

(e)

Polygon “DrawPolyg (pts, n, pen, brh)”

The description of the parameter is as follows:

Parameter

Type

Descriptions

pts

Point *

The first address of vertex-coordinate data for polygon

Int.

Vertex data of the polygon

pen

PenParam

Polygon-border pen

brh

BrushParam

Polygon-filling brush

(f)

Arc “DrawArc (x, y, w, h, start, end, pen)”

The description of the parameter is as follows:

Parameter

Type

Descriptions

Int.

X-axis coordinate of the upper-left corner of the circumscribed rectangle of arc (Unit: pixel)

Int.

Y-axis coordinate of the upper-left corner of the circumscribed rectangle of arc (Unit: pixel)

Int.

Width of the circumscribed rectangle of arc (Unit: pixel)

Int.

Height of the circumscribed rectangle of arc (Unit: pixel)

start

Int.

The starting angle of the arc (Unit: degree)

end

Int.

The end angle of the arc (Unit: degree)

pen

PenParam

Arc-border pen

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(g) Sector “DrawPie (x, y, w, h, start, end, pen, brh)”

The description of the parameter is as follows:

Parameter

Type

Descriptions

Int.

X-axis coordinate of the upper-left corner of the circumscribed rectangle

of sector (Unit: pixel)

Int.

Y-axis coordinate of the upper-left corner of the circumscribed rectangle

of sector (Unit: pixel)

Int.

Width of the circumscribed rectangle of sector (Unit: pixel)

Int.

Height of the circumscribed rectangle of sector (Unit: pixel)

start

Int.

The starting angle of the sector (Unit: degree)

end

Int.

The end angle of the sector (Unit: degree)

pen

PenParam

Sector-border pen

brh

BrushParam

Sector-filling brush

For the drawing functions, RGB values can be used directly for the colors.

For the corresponding relationship between 65536 Color and RGB, the system will handle it directly.

int MacroEntry()

{

PenParam pen;

BrushParam brh;

Point pts[5];

short buf[2] = {0};

pts[0].x = 0;

pts[0].y = 0;

pts[1].x = 100;

pts[1].y = 0;

pts[2].x = 120;

pts[2].y = 150;

pen.type = 1;

pen.width = 0;

pen.color = RGB(0, 0, 0xFF);

brh.type = BFS_ODWNGRDT_FRTTLD;

brh.foreColor = RGB(0, 0, 0);

brh.backColor = RGB(255, 255, 255);

DrawRect(0, 0, 400, 400, pen, brh);

}

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Example of how to use the local variable functions

When the Macro is created as below, the variables read from the value LB100 and LB101 (in

the PT local memory) are written to LB102 and LB103 (in the PT local memory).

The codes are compiled as follows:

Where,

The “buf” is defined as “_Bool”, and it can also be defined as “short” because each bit address

in local LB memories occupies one-word (16 bit) space (but in fact only one bit in each word is

used.)

ReadLocal(“LB”, 100, 2, (void*)buf, 0) indicates that the values read from LB100 and LB101

are written to buf[0] and buf[1], respectively. “2” located in the center of the parenthesis

indicates the number of bit that the LB100 reads.

WriteLocal (“LB”, 102, 2, (void*)buf, 0) indicates that writes the read values to LB102 and

LB103, respectively.

Firstly, add 2 Bit Switch components with addresses of LB100 and LB101, and then add 2 Bit

Lamp components with addresses of LB102 and LB103. Finally, add a Function Key to execute

the Macro.

After the Save and Compile operations are performed, then execute the Macro:

After the LB100 and LB101 are turned ON, when the Macro is executed, you can see the

LB102 and LB103 are turned ON.

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Network Setting: Refers to the network information such as IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default

Gateway and Display Setting etc.

Display Setting: Refers to the current display of PT (Horizontal or Vertical). Horizontal/Vertical display

is selected at dragging PT, once it is selected, it will not be switched again.

Enable VNC: Check the check box to enable VNC server function. VNC server status can be checked

by LB9290. Monitor mode and operation mode can be enabled/disabled by LB9291 -

LB9293.

A VNC client should be installed in landscape orientation. You cannot place an NB unit in

vertical orientation.

Monitor Mode Password / Operation Mode Password:

For VNC server function, a password setting is required for monitor mode and operation

mode, respectively. The default is 888888. The password only supports the number

instead of the other characters. The password ranges from 0 to 4294967295.

Enable Multi Access: Selecting this check box enables simultaneous multi-client access. However, we

recommend single-client connection. Simultaneous access from multiple clients

will deteriorate the performance of the NB. As a preventive measure, check the

load status on the processing on your actual system and adjust the load within

the appropriate range when you use this option.

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Additional Information

If the connection to a client is lost, the client may reconnect on a new port. In this case, the con-

nection on the previous port remains inside the NB, waiting for the connection to be restored.

Therefore, the NB cannot accept connection requests on the new port. However, selecting this

option enables the NB to accept up to four connections, so even in this state, reconnection is

possible until the maximum limit of four connections is reached.

In order to clear the connections remaining inside the NB, you must wait for a certain period,

usually about 15 minutes, or cycle the NB.

Enable FTP: Check the check box to enable FTP server function. For FTP server function, a password

setting is required. The default is 888888. The password only supports the number

instead of the other characters. The password ranges from 0 to 99999999.

Whether FTP server is enabled or disabled can be checked by LB9296.

Save Screen Shots to External Memory: Check the check box to save screen shots to the external

memory.

Description: Refers to the description for this PT. And the description will be displayed in PT

description box at the downloading and test etc., thus making the differentiation among

several PTs conveniently.

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Task Bar

Menu Button

Alarm Indicator

Task Bar Button

Touch Indicator

CPU Indicator

Display Task Bar: Determines whether to display the task bar or not. If the “Display Task Bar” is

selected, the task bar as shown above will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Display Touch Indicator: When the screen is touched, the touch indicator will change the color. If the

“Display Touch Indicator” is checked, the touch indicator will be displayed at

the right side of the task bar, as shown above. (The touch indicator is

expressed by “T” in simulator and the PT.)

Display CPU Indicator: CPU Indicator is a Level Meter showing the usage condition of CPU in

percentage form. If “Display CPU Indicator” is checked, CPU Indicator will be

displayed at the right side of the task bar, as shown above. (The CPU

Indicator is expressed by “P” in simulator and the PT.)

Display Alarm Indicator: Alarm Indicator is a Level Meter showing the ratio of the current alarm

numbers to the total alarm numbers logged in the alarm information. If

“Display Alarm Indicator” is checked, Alarm Indicator will be displayed at the

right side of the task bar, as shown above. (The alarm indicating lamp is

expressed by “A” in simulator and the PT.)

The Alarm Indicator is the bar to display the number in percentage which

divides the total number of the alarm the registered to Alarm Settings with

the number of the alarm currently occurring.

Display Menu Button: After this option is checked, you can use the Menu Screen. If this option isn't

checked, the Menu Screen will not pop up.

Only Show Menu Button: After this option is checked, only the Menu Screen button is displayed in the

task bar.

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Background Color: Determines the backg3round color of the task bar. You can select the following colors

at “Default Colors” or select “Custom Colors” to configure any colors you want.

Undefined Area Color: When you click the undefined area, i.e. the area outside of working area for touchable

components or without the components, the Touch Indicator will change colors.

CPU Indicator Color: Refers to the color of CPU Indicator.

Alarm Indicator Color: Refers to the color of Alarm Indicator.

Touch Indicator Frame Color: Refers to the box color of the Touch Indicator.

Touch Unable Area Color: Refers to the Touch Indicator color shown when the nonclient area is

touched (including when expected effect is not realized after the

component(s) being touched).

Touch Area Color: Refers to the Touch Indicator color shown when the client area is touched (including

when related action(s) is (are) performed after corresponding component(s) or Menu

Bar etc. being touched).

Menu Button/Task Bar Button: Input the texts which should be displayed in the Task Bar and in the

location which displays the Menu Screen of the Task Bar.

Button Position: Refers to the positions of the Menu Button and Task Bar Button, i.e. “Left” and “Right”. If you

select “Right”, the Menu Button and the Task Bar Button will be placed in the lower-right corner

of the screen. On the contrary, they will be placed in the lower-left corner of the screen.

Text Position: The text alignment in the Menu Button and the Task Bar Button includes “Left”, “Right”

and “Center”.

Button Size: Refers to the width and height of the area where the button locates.

Font Size: Refers to the font size of the texts in the Menu Button and the Task Bar Button.

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PT Extended Properties

Backlight: How long (minute) the backlight will be closed when the screen is not touched.

Auto backlight during alarm/event: When it is checked, the backlight will automatically turn ON when

the alarm/event occurs.

Screen Saver: The duration until the screen saver is started after the inactivity.

Screen Saver Screen: After the screen. saver is checked, a certain screen can be selected as

Screensaver Screen.

Return to Original Screen when Screensavers Ends: When it is checked, the screen will return to the

Original Screen after the screensaver ends.

Allow Upload: Since the respects of the information disclosure, remove the check the check box when

prohibiting the upload.

Allow Decompilation: Allows the user to decompile and modify the pkg/pkgx files generated by

configuration compilation after it is checked. For this function, a password

setting is required.

Number of Languages: Specify the number of the languages used in the project. The languages used

by the component of the PT is generally less than or equal to the maximum

language number. For example, the maximum language number is 7 and the

number of used languages is 5, the components in PT can only use 5 kinds of

languages. For the details, refer to 3-8-1 Text Library (Page 3-238).

Default Language: Refers to the default language when the project is opened originally.

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System Scroll Bar Width: Refers to the component with the scroll bar such as operation log

component. The width of the scroll bar can be set with this option and the

width range is from 20 to 120 pixel point. When the spacing is 4 (i.e. 20, 24,

28 and so on), the scroll bar can be displayed effectively.

Use Macro when loading project: Refers to the Macro file run firstly when the unit starts processing

the project file after it starts.

Use Buzzer: When the component of the PT is pressed or the “Beep Function” is set for the Alarm or

the Event, check the check box.

Chinese Font Box Height: Sets the height of text input box and the default value is 24.

When inputting the characters in Pinyin form, the Chinese font box height can be adjusted between 24

and 99 (pixel).

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Perform the offline test and the effect is as shown below:

When the Chinese font box height is 24:

When the Chinese font box height is 34:

Chinese font box height can be adjusted

Use External Clock: After it is checked, the values in the memory of LW9010 to LW9017 are adopted

as the event occurrence time, and internal clock of the PT are not adopted.

Note To use this function, it is necessary to transfer PLC clock values to LW9010-LW9017 periodically with some

components, such as Data Transmission.

The transferred time value is used only for an event occurrence time. Other functions, such as Date/Time

Display and Data Log, use the time data from the PT internal clock.

NB-Designer uses the time in the PT to confirm an event, too. Therefore, there is a possibility that the time

an event occurred and the time NB-Designer confirms the event differ.

LW9010: Second

LW9011: Minute

LW9012: hour

LW9013: Date

LW9014: Month

LW9015: Year

LW9016: Week (unavailable)

LW9017: Millisecond

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Vector Font Smooth Display:

The characters can be made smooth, beautiful and no-alias by using “Vector Font Smooth Display”. But

using this function can increase the computations of the PT, and may affect the processing speed of the

PT with the slower speed of refreshing of the PT. Therefore, if the user doesn’t have the higher

requirements for the vector font display but have the requirements for the faster refreshing speed of the

PT, please do not check this option. The default is checking “Vector Font Smooth Display”.

This function doesn’t support Event Setting, Event, Alarm, Alarm List, List, Drop-down List, Data History

components and Operation Log component.

The comparison effect of checking and not checking the [Vector Font Smooth Display] is shown as

below:

The effect of checking [Vector Font Smooth Display]: The effect of not checking [Vector Font Smooth

Display]:

It is obvious that the edges after being handled are more smooth and no-alias.

Flip Screen Display:

The optimal visual angle for the screen of the PT is front view. If the screen needs to be seen by the

overlooking method, i.e. from top to bottom, in some special occasions, the display effect will become

poor; and the “Flip Screen Display” is added to turn the screen reversely to obtain the same display

effect as viewed from the front.

There are 2 methods for Flip Screen Display:

Method 1: Enter [PT Extended Properties] tab in PT Property, check [Flip Screen Display], and the

display is reversed after it is downloaded to the screen. And the screen will keep as Flipped Display

after the power failure or restart of the screen.

Perform the offline test and the effect is as shown below:

Method 2: The flipping of the screen is controlled by the local special memory LB9163 (LB9163 is

read/write type.). When LB9613 is turned ON, the screen is displayed vertically-flipped. When the

flipped screen display function is controlled by LB9163, the flipping function can’t be maintained after

the power failure or restart of the screen.

Example: Place a Bit Switch with the address of LB9163 and Property of “Alternate” in the screen.

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When LB9163 is ON, the display is flipped; while LB9163 is OFF, the screen is displayed in the normal

direction. Perform the offline test and the effect is as shown below:

Operation Log Storage Setting: Stores the operation log in the specified subfolder of the specified

storage device. Two storage types are available; One is to "store the

operation log by day and record them into the file named in "yyyy

mmdd" form", and the other is to "store the operation log by the

number of records and record them into the file with the name of

"Subfolder Name".

By setting the size of Buffer Storage, the data is written into the

memory when the size is reached to the pre-set size. (Default:

writing operation will immediately be performed)

By setting the Storage Period, the upper limit can be set for the

operation logs amount with the unit of "Day" for Daily File and

"Record" for Single File. When the [Daily File] is selected, the file will

be named in "yyyy mmdd" form and the Storage Period is the upper

limits of the number of CSV files in this path; if the Storage Period is

exceeded, the oldest file will be deleted. If the [Single File] is

selected, the file will be named in "Subfolder Name" form, the

Storage Period is the upper limit of the records archived in the file;

the archived records are reached to the Storage Period, the storage

will not be continued.

By setting the Save as ms, the data sampling time accuracy

changes to the millisecond and records it into the CSV file.

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Common Sheet Screen Attributes: Determines the Common Sheet for the project program to be

displayed above or below the Base Screen.

Pop-up Screen Attributes: Specify the pop-up screen whether if it is displayed on top of the screens

or not.

Initial Screen: The screen is displayed at first by the PT after the unit is started in user project mode.

The default is Frame 0.

Common Sheet: Refers to the No. of Common Sheet of the project. The default is Frame 1.

Menu Screen: Refers to the No. of Menu Screen of the project. The default is Frame 2.

File Browser Screen: Refers to the No. of Browser File Screen of the project. The default is Frame 5.

Confirmation Screen: Refers to the No. of Confirmation Screen of the project. The default is Frame 7.

Unable-to-Input Display Color:

The role of invalid component marks: When the enable condition isn’t met or is invalid, using this option

can set invalid component mark to indicate this component can’t be used currently and the touch is not

effective. Only the control components such as switch and Command Button component etc. can use

invalid component marks, and the display components such as Lamp and Word Lamp component etc.

don’t support the invalid component marks.

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Example: When the value of LW0 is 0, only M0 (Bit Switch) can be operated. When the value of LW0

isn’t 0, M0 (Bit Switch) canot be operated, and the invalid mark

will be displayed in the

color which was specified.

(1) Setting of Unable-to-Input Display Color: Double-click PT Property and enter [PT Extended

Property] tab to select “red” as the Unable-to-Input Display Color.

(2) Place one Bit Switch, i.e. M0, and set the enable conditions in the [Control Setting] tab for it,

and then select [Conditional Enabling], [Word] LW0=0 and select [Show Unable-to-Input].

(3) Place one Number Input component LW0.

(4) Perform the offline test. And when LW0=0, M0 can be operated; and when LW0=50, M0

can’t be operated and the invalid mark will be displayed. The effect is shown as below.

Cursor Color: Sets the cursor color for the component with the cursor such as Number Input

component and Text Input component etc.

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System Information Setting

The message in default can be changed to the required text.

Enter the [System Information Setting] tab in PT Property, select the [Use User-Defined System

Information] option to enter the corresponding text to the item of selected system information in the text

box. This text supports Vector Font and Bitmap Font, as shown above.

Example: Change “PLC No Response” to “No Response”.

(1) Enter the [System Information Setting] tab in PT Property.

(2) Select “2: PLC No Response” in the drop-down box of the system information, and check

the [Use User-Defined System Information] option and input “No Response” in the text

input box.

(3) Use the Vector Font with the following settings, i.e. AR PL UMing CN, the size of 16, red

and Bold.

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Security Levels Setting

The security level is classified into 16 levels (0 to 15) in the NB-Designer. One 8-digit number password

can be set for each level at the request of the users, and the greater the level number, the higher the

level. 15-level is the highest and 0-level is the lowest. When the security level is 0, it means no

password. 0 can’t be used for setting the password.

Number of Security Levels is 3 by default in PT Property, and it can be opened to 16 levels in the

Security Levels Setting tab.

After the security level password is set, the user can use each group of specified passwords to perform

screen and component managements. For example, after the screen security level is set to “2”, the

screen can be switched to by inputting the user password; otherwise this screen can’t be entered

during the operation.

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Set the screen security levels and make Frame 10 correspond to Security Level 1, Frame

11 correspond to Security Level 2, …, and Frame 24 correspond to Security Level 15.

(3) Perform the offline test or download it to the screen to check the password level function.

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User Permission Setting

The software opens 32 users and 32 operation permissions for free use. The users and operation

permission can be set separately, and the operation permission is not limited to the users. And the

online user addition/deletion and permission modification can be done in the PT.

User Permission Setting

Check the [Enabled] option and input the contents to the User Name, Password, Logoff Time

and Authorization.

User Name: Refers to the login name and the defaults are usr0 to usr31. The user name

supports any characters.

Password: Refers to the login password, and the default is 888888. The password only

supports the number instead of the other characters. The password ranges from 1 to

4294967295. And 0 can’t be used for setting password.

Logout Time: Refers to the valid time for this user permission and the default is 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes, this user permission will be automatically cancelled, and the operation

permission can be obtained by inputting the password again. The logoff time ranges from 0 to

4294967295 minutes. When the Logout Time is specified to 0 minute, the user permission is

always valid.

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For example:

(1) For the User Permission Setting of User 0: Check the [Enabled] option and set the User

Name to Administrator, Password to 666666 and Logout Time to 1 minute. Assign 4

Authorities, i.e. Operation Permission, Process Permission, System Config Permission and

Add/Delete User Permission respectively for the “Administrator (User 0)”.

(2) For User Permission Setting of User 1: Check the [Enabled] tab and set the User Name to

Engineer, Password to 222222 and Logoff Time to 10 minutes. Assign 1 Authority, i.e.

Process Permission to the “Engineer (User 1)”.

Besides the User Permission Setting in PT Property, using the following internal memory

allows the operations concerning the user permission.

Addresses

Functions

Descriptions

LW9486~LW9501

Input the login user name.

32 characters max.

LW9502~LW9503

Input the password corresponding

Double-word

to the login user.

LW9504~LW9505

Display the current user authority.

Double-word, read-only component, the

corresponding 32 authorities.

LB9165

Execute the user login.

After it is turned ON, the login operation is

performed, and later it is turned OFF automatically.

LB9166

Execute the user logout.

After it is turned ON, the logout operation is

performed, and later it is turned OFF automatically.

Dynamically Add/Delete User Permission during operations.

Perform adding or deleting the user permission during operations in the PT. The following

internal memory is used for adding or deleting the user permission during operations.

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Addresses

Functions

Descriptions

LW9486~LW9501

Input the login user name.

32 characters max.

LW9502~LW9503

Input the password

Double-word

corresponding to the login user.

LW9506~LW9507

Assign the user authority.

Double-word, Read/Write component, 32 authority

assignments. LW 9506 to LW 9507 corresponds to

32 authorities (No. 0 to 31) and LW.B corresponds

to each bit in LW 9506 to LW 9507. For example:

LW.B 9506.0 represents the authority of No. 0; and

LW.B 9506.A represents the authority of No. 10.

LW9508~LW9509

Logout time

Double-word, Unit: minute

LW9510~LW9511

Add/Delete user confirmed

Double-word

password.

LB9167

Add the user permission.

After it is turned ON, the operation is completed and

later it is turned OFF automatically.

LB9168

Delete the user permission.

After it is turned ON, the operation is completed and

later it is turned OFF automatically.

LB9169

Modify the password

After it is turned ON, the current user password will

be modified, and later it is turned OFF

automatically.

 Setting Permission Control of Component:

Select the [Conditional Enabling] option in the [Control Setting] tab of “Bit Button Component

Property” and check [Use Permission Control], as shown below.

Setting “Use Permission Control” for the component means only the user having this operation

authority can operate the component restricted by this authority.

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Event History Setting

Event History information is stored in the Recipe Data Field.

When the check box [Save to Recipe Data Field] in the [PT Property] is checked, the system stores the Event

History information of executed Event to the Recipe Data Field. Since the system automatically performs the

storing, the user does not have to care about the method to store the Event History information.

The destination to store the data will be specified from the address set in [Start Address] of the system

parameters. The default address is “0”.

The data stored to the Recipe Data occupies 16 words for each event. The example of size calculation to

store the Event Log is shown as below. The data which was stored in the Recipe Data cannot be exported to

external memory.

An example when the starting address of the data to “100” in [Event History Setting] of [PT Property]

In order to store the Even Log Data, the system automatically reserves a memory area starting from

RW100 in the Recipe Data Field. For example, the Event Log management information and 200 of

Event History information are stored as below.

Recipe Data Field address

Data

RW100

1st Historical Event

RW116

2nd Historical Event

RW132

3rd Historical Event

RW148

4th Historical Event



RW3268

199th Historical Event

RW3284

200th Historical Event

The size of the stored memory is 200 x 16 = 3200 words. The address of Recipe Data Field is “read

only area”. If writing is performed to the area, it may result in unpredicted condition. Although the user

can specify the starting address freely, pay attentions to the following points.

(1) The specified addresses cannot be specified overlapped with other components and others.

• When the storage period is set, the file deletion is performed at the first sampling after the startup and

every 24 hours. At this moment any files which is beyond the storage period should be deleted.

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Descriptions of Historical Events Storage

Storage Devices

USB 1

Restoration

When the NB unit is restarted by the power interruption, if this option is checked, 1024 items

during outages

of the event history which were archived until the power interruption can be displayed in the

Event.

Export to CSV

Exports the Event History information in CSV format to the external memory. The path for

File

storing this CSV file is “/event/subfolder name/file name”.

Save as ms

Makes the data sampling time accurate to the millisecond and records it into the CSV file.

Subfolder

Sets the subfolder name of the external memory where the CSV file will be stored. Although

the default name is “Event”, the user can modify it.

Storage Type

Daily File

Stores the Event History information by day and records them into the

CSV file named in “yyyy mmdd” format.

Single File

Stores the Event History information by the piece and records them

into the CSV file with the name of “Subfolder Name”.

Buffer Storage

When the data size written to the external memory reaches to the specified buffer size, the

writing is performed only once. “Default” means unbuffered, i.e. the writing operation will

immediately be performed once the data is generated.

Storage Period

Sets the upper limit for the event history with the unit of “Day” for Daily File and “Record” for

Single File. When the [Daily File] is selected, the file will be named in “yyyy mmdd” form and

the Storage Period is the upper limits of the number of CSV files in this path; if the Storage

Period is exceeded, the oldest file will be deleted. If the [Single File] is selected, the file will be

named in “Subfolder Name” form, the Storage Period is the upper limit of the records archived

in the file; the archived records are reached to the Storage Period, the storage will not be

continued. (yyyymmdd refers to the execution date.)

Additional

An operation on an event history file is executed when the conditions set in this section are

information

satisfied and an event occurs. A file operation may not be executed in some circumstances:

status of conditions and event generation timing.

Additional Information

A delete operation on an event history file is executed when the conditions set in this section are

satisfied and an event occurs. A file delete operation may not be executed in some circum-

stances: status of conditions and event generation timing.

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COM1/COM2 Setting

There are [COM1 Setting] and [COM2 Setting] here because NB Unit has 2 serial ports. You can make

the connection to 2 PLCs through these two serial ports.

Type: Selects the communication method between the PT and PLC from RS-232, RS-422 and RS-485.

Baud Rate, Data Bit, Parity Check and Stop Bit: Selects the communication parameters matching

the PLC.

PLC Communication Time Out: Determines the time that the PT needs to wait for the PLC response.

When the delay time of communication between PLC and the PT exceeds the time expressed by the

timeout constant, the system information “PLC No Response” will be displayed in the PT. Generally,

the timeout constant is set automatically during the PLC model selection, and doesn’t need to

be modified by the user.

Protocol Time Out: Refers to the protocol timeout, which is set automatically during the PLC

selection and doesn’t need to be modified.

Max interval of word block pack, Max interval of bit block pack, Max size of word block package

and Max size of bit block package: The PT will automatically collect all the PLC data with the

consecutive addresses and send one read command to read these data, thus improving

communication efficiency and reducing the response time substantially. Max size of word block

package and Max size of bit block package set the maximum numbers of bit memory and word

memory that can be read consecutively. These numbers are generally set automatically during the PLC

selection and don’t need to be modified by the user.

If these PLC data without the consecutive addresses, the PT will send the separate commands to read

them, i.e. a lot of read commands are needed to read these data. Therefore, we allow to modify the

intervals through the Max interval of word block pack and Max interval of bit block pack. When the

2 address intervals exceed the settings, they will be divided into 2 data packages to be read, otherwise

they will be combined into 1 package. Doing this allows reducing the number of the communications

package and improving the communications efficiency.

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For example:

As shown below, for the reading of data stored in DM20 to DM29, when the PLC data package is set to

0, the system will use 3 read-commands to read these data respectively. While when “Max interval of

word block pack” is set to 1, it just needs 1 command to read these data. Generally speaking, the time

spent for reading extra 2 addresses (DM23 and DM25) is far less than the time spent for reading 2 data

package, thus reducing the time needed for the communication significantly.

DM20

DM21

DM22

DM24

DM25

DM27

DM28

DM29

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External Memory

The [External Memory] tab allows checking the ERW0, ERW1, and ERW2 areas which were defined as

specific storage areas for the external memory.

The data in ERW will be stored into the specified external memory with “erp” as the file format and the

storage path of “/exmem/erwx.erp”. (x = 0, 1, 2)

• [CSV Import / Export]

Reads and writes data into the ERW area by using a file in ".csv" format. CSV files are stored in

"/exmem/[Subfolder]/ERWx_y.csv" (x=0, 1, 2, y=0 to 511).

• [Parameter Setting]

Makes settings for converting a file in ".csv" format into ".erp" formt.

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• [Memory Type]

Sets a data type in the CSV file. The set data type is used to read and write values.

• [Subfolder]

A subfolder name on the external memory where the CSV file will be stored.

• [CSV to ERP Trigger]

Make settings for writing the data in CSV file into the ERW area by reading data from a file in ".csv"

format and writing it into a file in ".erp" format.

Whether CSV is currently being converted to ERP can be checked by LB9231.

While this function is in progress, even when the conversion conditions are met, it will be ignored.

• [ERP to CSV Trigger]

Make settings for writing the data in the ERW area into the CSV file by reading data from a file in

".erp" format and writing it into a file in".csv" format.

Whether ERP is currently being converted to CSV can be checked by LB9221.

While this function is in progress, even when the conversion conditions are met, it will be ignored.

• [Trigger Type]

Detects the change in address that triggers the conversion.

• [Other Settings]

For PLC No. and address settings, refer to 3-5-10 Basic Properties of Component (Page 3-75).

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Address of System Memory

The system reserves some addresses of Local Word (LW), Local Bit (LB), Nonvolatile Local Word (LW)

for the special purposes, and the user must use these memory addresses according to the related

descriptions.

• Local Bit (LB): The reserved range is from LB9000 to LB9999.

• Local Word (LW): The reserved range is from LW9000 to LW9999.

• Nonvolatile Local Word: The reserved range is from LW10000 to LW10255.

These ranges include the read area for the system to notify of its status and the write area for the users

to perform some control to the system.

Descriptions of internal BIT memory:

LB: Refers to the local bit address of PT, which can’t be retained when power is OFF.

RB: Refers to the absolute address of bit address saved in the recipe memory that is stored in the flash

memory, which can be retained when the power is OFF. Even if the battery is dead in PT, the data

stored in the recipe memory will not be lost.

RBI: Refers to the index address of bit address saved in the recipe memory that is stored in the flash

memory, which can be retained when the power is OFF. Even if the battery is dead in PT, the data

stored in the recipe memory will not be lost.

LW.B: Refers to the bit address corresponding to the local word address of PT, which can’t be retained

when the power is OFF.

FRB: Refers to the absolute address of bit address saved in flash memory, which can be retained when

the power is OFF. When the battery is dead in PT, the data saved in flash memory will not be affected,

but the number of write operations in flash memory is limited.

FRBI: Refers to the index address of bit address saved in flash memory, which can be retained when

the power is OFF. When the battery is dead in PT, the data saved in the flash memory will not be

affected, but the number of write operations in flash memory is limited.

Descriptions of internal WORD memory:

LW: Refers to the local word address of PT, which can’t be retained when power is OFF.

RW: Refers to the absolute address saved in the recipe memory that is stored in the flash memory,

which can be retained when the power is OFF. Even if the battery is dead in PT, the data stored in the

recipe memory will not be lost.

RWI: Refers to the index address saved in the recipe memory that is stored in the flash memory, which

can be retained when the power is OFF. Even if the battery is dead in PT, the data stored in the recipe

memory will not be lost.

FRW: Refers to the absolute address of word address saved in flash memory, which can be retained

when the power is OFF. When the battery is dead in PT, the data saved in flash memory will not be

affected, but the number of write operations in flash memory is limited.

FRWI: Refers to the index address of word address saved in flash memory, which can be retained

when the power is OFF. When the battery is dead in PT, the data saved in the flash memory will not be

affected, but the number of write operations in flash memory is limited.

ERW0-ERW2: Refers to the recipe word addresses saved in the external memory, which can be

retained when the power is OFF. When the battery is dead in PT, the data saved in the external memory

will not be affected.

Note RB and RW point to the same area. For example, RB5.0 to RB5.F and RW5 map the same area, i.e.

RB5.0 is the Bit0 of RW5. But LB and LW map different areas, and the addresses pointed by them in the

memory are different.

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Local Bit (LB)

Addresses

Descriptions

Comments

9000~9009

Initialization setup is ON.

These bits can be used to make some components turn

ON when the system starts the initialization

(notification/control).

9010

Download Recipe

The user can use this bit address to confirm the

process of recipe download.

Set it to ON under download state and set it to OFF

after the download is completed (notification).

9011

Upload Recipe

The user can use this bit address to confirm the

process of recipe upload.

Set to ON under uploading status and to OFF after the

upload is completed (notification).

9012

Download / Upload Recipe

The user can use this bit address to confirm the

process of recipe download/upload (notification).

9013

Touch indicator

Set it to ON when touching the “Touch indicator”

(notification).

9014

CPU Indicator

Set it to ON when touching “CPU Indicator”

(notification).

9015

Alarm indicator

Set it to ON when touching “Alarm Indicator”

(notification).

9016

Printer error

ON-Error occurred, OFF-No error (notification).

9017

Printer control

ON-Enable printer; OFF-Disable printer; Enabling the

printing by system parameters is valid

(notification/control).

9018

Backlight state (OFF)

This bit will turn to 1 automatically when the backlight is

OFF, and turn to 0 when the backlight is ON

(notification).

9019

Backlight state (ON)

This bit will turn to 1 automatically when the backlight is

ON, and turn to 0 when the backlight is OFF

(notification).

9020

Pen (Turn ON under selected state)

It is one function of the Notepad.

It is used to judge whether the pen is under the

selected state currently (notification/control).

9021

Eraser (Turn ON under selected state)

It is one function of the Notepad.

It is used to judge whether the eraser is under selected

state currently (notification/control).

9022

Clear Block (Turn ON under clear block

It is one function of the Notepad.

state)

It is used to judge whether the block is under “clear

block” state currently (notification/control).

9030

Pen size of 1 pixel point

It is one function of the Notepad, which can set the pen

size to 1 pixel point (notification/control).

9031

Pen size of 2 pixel points

It is one function of the Notepad, which can set the pen

size to 2 pixel points (notification/control).

9032

Pen size of 3 pixel points

It is one function of the Notepad, which can set the pen

size to 3 pixel points (notification/control).

9040

Hide/Show Menu Screen

Set it to ON/OFF to hide/show the Menu Screen

(notification/control).

9041

Hide/Show task bar

Set it to ON/OFF to hide/show the task bar

(notification/control).

9042

Hide/Show operation button

Set it to ON/OFF to hide/show the operation button

(notification/control).

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Descriptions

Comments

9043

Hide/show all (Menu Screen, task bar,

Set it to ON/OFF to hide/show all the Menu Screens,

operation button)

task bars and operation buttons (notification/control).

9044

Reserved by system

9045

Restart PT

Set it to ON to perform this function

(notification/control).

9046

Beyond the security level

This bit will turn ON when you attempt to switch a

screen without a required security level. This bit does

not turn OFF automatically (notification).

9050

Return to the status set originally to the

Set it to ON to perform this function and the system will

project

set the values which are set in the project to the system

parameter area of LW10000 or later, and will

automatically clear this bit to zero after the settings

completed (notification/control).

9051

Control the execution of touch operation

Setting it to ON can disenable the touch operation of

when the backlight is off.

PT when the backlight is closed (notification/control).

9052

Disable to write the return value of [PLC

Set it to ON to disable to write Back function of PLC.

Control] / [Switch Screens]

And it is only applicable to Write Back function of [PLC

Control] / [Switch Screens]. The Write Back function is

not disenabled when the value of LB9052 is OFF. In

this case, if you want to switch from Base Screen 10 to

Base Screen 12 by using [PLC Control] / [Switch

Screens] (Read address: DM20), the switching can be

controlled only when the value of DM20 is 12. And the

PLC will write 12 back to the word address DM21

automatically after the screen is switched to the Base

Screen 12. If the Write Back function is disenabled, 12

will not be written back to DM21 (notification/control).

9053

Touch mark

It turns ON when the screen is touched and it turns

OFF when the touching is released (notification).

9055

Operation at disconnection: PLC

The operation when the PLC is disconnected with NB

Unit will be performed according to the contents of

LB9055. OFF: All the commands written to PLC are

invalid. ON: Operation is normal (notification/control).

9060~9061

System Keyboard display bits: being

When the user activates the Number Input Component

displayed in the right of the screen

or Text Input Component located in the left of the

screen, the bit turns ON automatically and the

keyboard is displayed at the same time.

When the input is completed or canceled, the bit turns

OFF automatically. The keyboard is closed at the same

time (notification).

9062

System Keyboard display bit: Keyboard

The bit turns ON when the keyboard is displayed from

is displayed from the component placed

the component placed at the upper left of the screen

the upper left of the screen.

and the bit turns OFF when the keyboard is closed from

it (notification).

9063

System Keyboard display bit: Keyboard

The bit turns ON when the keyboard is displayed from

is displayed from the component placed

the component placed at the lower left of the screen

the lower left of the screen.

and the bit turns OFF when the keyboard is closed from

it (notification).

9064~9065

System Keyboard Display bits: Keyboard

The bit turns ON when the keyboard is displayed from

is displayed in the left of the screen

the component located in the left of the screen and the

bit turns OFF when the keyboard is closed from it

(notification).

9066

System Keyboard display bit: Keyboard

The bit turns ON when the screen is displayed and the

is displayed from the component located

bit turns OFF when the screen is closed (notification).

in the upper right of the screen

9067

System Keyboard display bit: Keyboard

The bit turns ON when the screen is displayed and the

is displayed from the component located

bit turns OFF when the screen is closed (notification).

in the lower right of the screen

9068~9069

System Keyboard display bits: Keyboard

The bit turns ON when the screen is displayed and the

is displayed from the component located

bit turns OFF when the screen is closed (notification).

in the screen

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Descriptions

Comments

9080

System Keyboard display bit: Keyboard

The bit turns ON when the screen is displayed and the

is displayed from the component located

bit turns OFF when the screen is closed (notification).

in the upper half of the screen

9081

System Keyboard display bit: Keyboard

The bit turns ON when the screen is displayed and the

is displayed from the component located

bit turns OFF when the screen is closed (notification).

in the lower half of the screen

9093

Increase backlight brightness

When the bit turns ON, the function to increase the

brightness will be executed. After completing the

processing, the bit turns OFF (notification/control).

9094

Decrease backlight brightness

When the bit turns ON, the function to decrease the

brightness will be executed. After completing the

processing, the bit turns OFF (notification/control).

9100

Switch input mode from Pinyin

When the LB9100 is ON it will switch to Pinyin input

mode, and when LB9100 is OFF, it will switch to

English input mode (notification/control).

9108

Update graphics

When the LB9108 is ON, the bitmap referred by the

component on the screen will be updated. After

completing the processing, the bit turns OFF

(notification/control).

9110

Indicating mode of the data log

Only when LB9110 is ON, the zoom and view functions

can be activated, otherwise the traditional default view

method of Data Log will be used (notification/control).

9118

Macro operation instruction

This bit will be set to ON during the execution of Macro

(reading and writing of memory) and to OFF after the

execution is completed (notification).

9120

Trigger buzzer with a long beep

When this bit is set to ON, buzz a long beep. After the

beeping, the bit turns OFF (notification/control).

9121

Trigger buzzer with a short beep

When this bit is set to ON, buzz a short beep. After the

beeping, the bit turns OFF (notification/control).

9124

Alarm count displaying

When this bit is set to ON, the starting item of Alarm

component will display the alarm count

(notification/control).

9129

Trigger Base Screen for inputting

When this bit is set to ON, the input components in the

Base Screen will be triggered (notification/control).

9130

Executing to clear RW memory

When this bit is set to ON, the RW clearing (The start

address and word length are determined by LW9260

and LW9262.) will be triggered (notification/control).

9131

Trigger Number Input automatically

When this bit is set to ON, the Number Input

components will be automatically triggered after the

screen is opened (notification/control).

9135

Cursor lock

When this bit is set to ON, the cursor will be locked at

current Input component and can be switched to other

input components only after the input is completed

(notification/control).

9136

Filter PLC communication without

When this bit is set to ON, the PLC communication

response

without response is filtered (notification/control).

9137

Endian Display Text Display Component

When this bit is set to ON, the bytes will be displayed

with the endian reversed, i.e. the low bytes are

displayed on the right side of the Text Display

component (notification/control).

9138

Mask text characters

When this bit is set to ON, the Text Display component

only displays the character codes from 0x21 to 0x7F

encoded to the space (0x20) (notification/control).

9139

Set at screen switching

When the screen is switched, this bit is set to ON. Even

when the screen switching is completed, this bit is not

set to OFF automatically (notification).

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Descriptions

Comments

9140

Caps Lock

When this bit is set to ON, the alphabets will be input in

capital form. Numeric keys are switched into symbol

keys; numerical entry with a numeric keypad is

disabled (notification/control).

9141

Turning OFF the current beep

When this bit is set to ON, the current beeping is

stopped and the bit turns OFF (notification/control).

9142

Trigger the input component of pop-up

When this bit is set to ON, the input component located

screen

on the top of the pop-up screen will be executed

(notification/control).

9143

USB printer status

ON-Connecting, OFF-No connecting (notification).

9144

Hide component with communication

When this bit is set to ON, the components with the

failure

communication failure will not be displayed

(notification/control).

9145

Restart automatically after system

When this bit is set to ON, the PT will restart

collapse

automatically 5 seconds after PT collapse

(notification/control).

9150

Execute project/recipe import/export

When this bit is set to ON, the import/export operation

function

of project or recipe will be executed

(notification/control).

9151

Protection bit for project export

This bit will be set to OFF after the upload password is

input correctly during the project export; otherwise it will

be set to ON (notification/control).

9152

Switch between tree folder and list folder

ON is for tree folder and OFF is for list folder

respectively (notification/control).

9154

Inserting and Ejecting USB memory

When USB memory is inserted, it will turn ON and it

should be turned OFF before removal to ensure the

safe removal of USB memory (notification/control).

9157

Deleting files in USB memory

When this bit is set to ON, all the files in the USB

memory generated by PT will be deleted (control).

9161

Align-left display on keyboard

When this bit is set to ON, the display component

(LW9060) on the keyboard will be displayed in left-

aligned way during the input (notification/control).

9162

Vector font optimized display

When this bit is set to ON, the vector font edge display

effect will be optimized (notification/control).

9163

Screen display state

When this bit is set to ON, the screen will be displayed

vertically reversed. This bit is applicable when the

display is horizontally oriented (notification/control).

9165

User login

When this bit is set to ON, the user login operation is

performed, and later the bit will be set to OFF

automatically (control).

9166

User logout

When this bit is set to ON, the user logoff operation will

be performed, and later the bit will be set to OFF

automatically (control).

9167

Add user

When this bit is set to ON, the user addition operation

will be performed, and later the bit will be set to OFF

automatically (control).

9168

Delete user

When this bit is set to ON, the user deletion operation

will be performed, and later the bit will be set to OFF

automatically (control).

9175

Web interface

When the bit is ON, the Web interface is valid

(notification/control).

9210

Soft power off

When this bit set to ON, the software exits. To restore,

press the reset button on the back or turn on the power

again (control).

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Descriptions

Comments

9221

Upload CSV

The bit turns ON while the data in ERW is being copied

into the CSV file (notification).

9231

Download CSV

The bit turns ON while the data in the CSV file is being

copied into the ERW area (notification).

9251

Printing event manually (not currently

When it is set to ON, forced printing of triggered events

support)

up to now will be executed (notification/control).

9272

Enable to change communication setting

This bit is set in the area to change communication

setting. A permitted communication setting by the bit

takes effect after a reboot. Be sure to reboot the NB

after setting communications (control).

Communication setting change area:

LW9685-LW9691

9290

Enable VNC

When this bit is set to ON, the VNC server will be

enabled (notification/control).

9291

VNC mode setting

When this bit is set to ON, the VNC server will be

enabled only in monitor mode.

When this bit is set to OFF, the VNC server will be

enabled both in monitor mode and operation mode

(notification/control).

9292

Setting VNC operation mode password

When this bit is set to ON, the password for VNC

server's operation mode will be enabled

(notification/control).

9293

Setting VNC monitor mode password

When this bit is set to ON, the password for VNC

server's monitor mode will be enabled

(notification/control).

9296

Enable FTP

When this bit is set to ON, the FTP server will be

enabled (notification/control).

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 About Keyboard Display Bits:

NB Unit divides the whole screen into 4 areas with the same size from the center, as shown below:

upper left

upper

upper right

(LB9062)

(LB9080)

(LB9066)

left

Arbitrary

right

(LB9060)

(LB9068)

(LB9065)

lower left

lower

lower right

(LB9063)

(LB9081)

(LB9067)

For each area, there is/are one or more address bit(s) corresponding to it. When the Text Input or

Number Input in the screen is triggered, the corresponding address bit(s) will be turned ON.

For example: When the Text Input or Number input in the left side of the screen is triggered, a

keyboard will pop up in the position where the specified Direct Screen locates, and at the same time,

LB9060, LB9061, LB9068 and LB9069 will be turned ON by the system. If the component is in the

upper left side, LB9062 and LB9080 will also be turned ON.

Note LB9060 and LB9061 have the same display function (i.e. to turn ON or OFF simultaneously) and it is the

same with LB9064 and LB9065, LB9068 and LB9069.

3-11-2

Local Word (LW)

Addresses

Descriptions

Comments

9000~9001

Index address of recipe data

RWI and RBI use this index address to access the

recipe data with low byte address of 9000 and high

byte address of 9001 (notification/control).

9002~9003

Maximum input number

The maximum number will be specified when the

Number Input component is activated. Otherwise the

bits will be specified to 0 (notification).

9004~9005

Minimum input number

The minimum number will be specified when the

Number Input component is activated. Otherwise the

bits will be specified to 0 (notification).

9006

Notepad operation mode

It is one function of the Notepad, which can be used to

select the operation modes from Pen (0), Eraser (1),

and Clear Block (2) (notification/control).

9007

Pen Size

It is one function of the Notepad, which can be used to

select different pen size from 1 to 8 pixels with Word

Length of 1 (notification/control).

9008

Pen Color

It is one function of the Notepad, which can be used to

select the pen color from 0 to 65535 (16-bit color)

(notification/control).

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Addresses

Descriptions

Comments

9010

Local time

Second: Effective value ranges from 0 to 59

(notification).

When the [Use External Clock] option is

9011

checked in the [PT Extended Properties]

Minute: Effective value ranges from 0 to 59

tab in the [PT Property] dialog box, the

(notification).

9012

event will not use the PT time but read

Hour: Effective value ranges from 0 to 23 (notification).

the values from LW9010 to LW9017.

9013

Day: Effective value ranges from 1 to 31 (notification).

Using this function needs to transfer the

9014

Mouth: Effective value ranges from 1 to 12

values in the time memories of PLC to

(notification).

LW9010~LW9017 accordingly in

9015

Year: Effective value ranges from 2000 to 2037

advance.

(notification).

9016

Week: Effective value ranges from 0 to 6 (notification).

9017

Millisecond: Effective value ranges from 0 to 999

(notification).

9030~9031

Touch coordinate

Records the touch coordinate taking the upper left side

of screen as origin (notification).

9034~9035

System time

Double-word. The time calculated with 0.1s as unit is

displayed (notification).

9040~9041

Security level password

Double-word. Refer to 3-13 Security Level (Page 3-

353) for details (control).

9042

Security level

Displays the security level of current Base Screen.

Refer to 3-13 Security Level (Page 3-353) for details

(notification).

9043

Switch security level forcefully

Forcefully switches from higher security level (e.g. level

2) to lower security level (e.g. level 0). Refer to 3-13

Security Level (Page 3-353) for details (control).

9050

Display Screen No.

The number of Display Screen No. is specified.

Synchronizing with the PLC by Data Transmitting

Component allows the PLC to execute the screen

transition (notification/control).

9054

Printing format1

• Bit0: Text (0:No print, 1:Print)

• Bit1: Analog meter (0:No print, 1:Print)

• Bit2: Data log (0:No print, 1:Print)

• Bit3: Bitmap (0:No print, 1:Print)

• Bit4: Vector graphics (0:No print, 1:Print)

• Bit5: Screen backg3round (0:No print, 1:Print)

(notification/control)

9055

Printing format2

• Bit0~7:Zoom (x~0.1) (Range:1~50)

• Bit8: Color mode (0:Color, 1:Monochrome)

• Bit9: Print page (0:Current page, 1:Reserved)

• Bit10: Orientation (0:Landscape, 1:Portrait)

• Bit12: Invert color (0:Normal, 1:Inverted)

(notification/control)

9057

Size of each item of the event history

The recipe memory is used to save the size of each

item by the event log data (notification).

9058~9059

Size of event log data

The recipe memory is used to store the size of event

history including management information

(notification).

9060~9075

Display of number input or text input

Displays the data input by Number Input or Text Input

process

component in real time, and clears it after completion of

input. If input component is set to 1 word, only LW9075

is used; while LW9074 and LW9075 are both used if

input component is set to 2 words, and so on

(notification).

9091

Project compilation [year]

Records the project compilation time [year]

(notification).

9092

Project compilation [month]

Records the project compilation time [month]

(notification).

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Addresses

Descriptions

Comments

9093

Project compilation [day]

Records the project compilation time [day]

(notification).

9100

Modify dynamically the address in the

9100 is the Screen No. The 9101 is the offset

9101

screen (internal address)

(notification/control).

When LW9100 is set to 11 and LW9101 is set to 20, the

PLC addresses of all the component in the screen 11

will be modified dynamically to the addresses in which

the offset are added. i.e. D10 will become D30 and the

offset of 20×16=320 will be added to all bit addresses,

i.e. M20 will become M340.

9130

Dynamic modification of Text Library

The value of this LW represents the index of Text

Library (notification/control).

9136~9137

Currently used memory space [byte]

Double-word. The currently used memory space is

stored. Do not write values (notification).

9138~9139

Currently available memory space [byte]

Double-word. The currently available memory space is

stored. Don't exceed the currently available memory

space with the currently used memory space. Do not

write values (notification).

9140

Display brightness level

Displays the brightness level for NB Unit with the range

from 0 (completely dark) to 32 (completely bright).

The setting is linked with Brightness of the System

Menu of NB Unit. The value is retained when power is

OFF (notification/control).

9150

Character code displayed in the current

The value of LW9150 is the No. of Chinese characters

screen when using Pinyin

displayed in the current Chinese character display

screen (notification).

9152~9167

Characters displayed by Chinese pinyin

Display Pinyin character input currently when using

input

Pinyin (notification).

9170

Page up/down of Note Book component

The value of this LW means the start line of input area

(notification).

9180~9187

Maximum value of Number Input

Text display of maximum value of Number Input

(notification).

9190~9197

Minimum value of Number Input

Text display of minimum value of Number Input

(notification).

9200~9205

Time value of browsing point of Data Log

These six words are used to display second, minute,

hour, day, month and year respectively in BIN code

(notification).

9210

Display values of each channel during

The current value of each channel is displayed one by one

referencing

according to the bit width of the browsed Data Log

(notification).

9260~9261

Start address for RW clearing operation

Sets the start address for RW clearing operation

triggered by LB9130 (notification/control).

9262~9263

Word length of RW clearing operation

Sets the word length for RW clearing operation

triggered by LB9130 (notification/control).

9264~9279

Mask code of PLC Station No.(COM 2)

Each bit corresponds to one Station No. of COM 2 (i.e.

9264.0 corresponds to Station No. 0... and 9279.F

corresponds to Station No. 255). When the bit is turned

ON, the communication corresponding to Station No.

will be stopped. The value is retained when power is

OFF (notification/control).

9296~9299

Mask code of error information

Each bit corresponds to one piece of error information.

When the bit is turned ON, the corresponding prompt

error information will not be displayed. Refer to 3-11-4

System Information Table (Page 3-340) in NBDesigner

Operation Manual for details (notification/control).

9300

Name of path referred by File List

The name of path currently referred (32 words) by the

component

File List Component will be specified (notification).

9332

Name of file selected by File List

The name of file selected (32 words) by the File List

component

Component will be specified (notification/control).

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Addresses

Descriptions

Comments

9364

Setting Import and Export

Specify the Import and Export of the project and the

Recipe (notification/control).

9366

Description of processing File Browsing

“1” indicates Copy, “2” does Cut, and “3” does Paste,

Component

respectively (control).

9370

Confirm Operation method

Confirm Operation method: 1: Confirm; 2: Cancel

(control).

9371

General-purpose PLC control time-out

Automatically stops a general-purpose PLC control if

the general-purpose PLC control has not been

performed before elapsing the time (second) that you

set here. The default is 0 (not to stop the control)

(notification/control).

9380~9395

History value of Number Input component

Specify the data set before the input operation

(notification).

9416~9431

Index memory for Station No. variable

Each word corresponds to the index (0~15) for Station

No. variable (notification/control).

9432~9447

memory for indicating communication

Each bit corresponds to one station number: 9432.0

state (COM 2)

corresponds to 0,..., and 9447.F to 255. When a PLC

has timed out and does not response, the bit relevant

to the PLC station number turns ON. The bit is ordinary

set to OFF.

This address is used on COM2 port in NB5Q, NB7W,

and NB10W. Because NB3Q has only one port, the

address is used on COM1 port. (notification)

9465

Time-out ratio of Macro

Specify the maximum time allocating to the execution of a

Macro. The time multiplying the default value, 200 ms with

the specified value will be the maximum time

(notification/control).

9470~9485

File name of the screen shot

The prefix text string of 16 words naming the screen

shot which is stored in USB memory

(notification/control).

9486~9501

User name

Inputs the login user name of up to 32 characters

(notification/control).

9502~9503

User password

Inputs the password corresponding to the login user

(notification/control).

9504~9505

Current user permission

Displays 32 authorities corresponding to current login

users (notification).

9506~9507

Authority setting

Double-words and 32 authorities’ assignments.

LW9506 to LW9507 corresponds to 32 authorities (No.

0 to No. 31) and LW.B corresponds to each bit in

LW9506 to LW9507. For example: LW.B 9506.0

represents the authority of No. 0; and LW.B 9506.A

represents the authority of No. 10 (control).

9508~9509

Automatic Logout Time setting

Sets the unit of automatic logout time to minute during

the addition of user information (control).

9510~9511

Password Confirm

Inputs the password again for consistency confirmation

during the addition of user information (control).

9520~9521

Curser position

Refers to the curser position (X,Y) in input component

(notification).

9535

The multiplication factor of the

If it is specified to “N”, the maximum communication

communication time for the Macro

time of the Macro external value is N times as long as

instruction

the default (notification/control).

9536

The multiplication factor of the

Sets a time-out period of writing by data transmission

communication time for writing operation

component. The setting value is the coefficient for the

by the data transmission component

maximum size of a block package that is set in the

communication settings.

Refer to 5-3 Abnormality Handling (page 5-6) for details

(notification/control).

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Addresses

Descriptions

Comments

9537

The multiplication factor of the

Sets a time-out period of reading by data transmission

communication time for reading

component. The setting value is the coefficient for the

operation by the data transmission

maximum size of a block package that is set in the

component

communication settings.

Refer to 5-3 Abnormality Handling (page 5-6) for details

(notification/control).

9550~9553

Notifying error information

Each bit corresponds to each error information. When

the bit turns ON, the bit indicates that the corresponded

error information occurs. Refer to 3-11-4 System

Information Table (Page 3-340) in NBDesigner

Operation Manual for details (notification).

9605~9606

Communication Control

Communication via a port is stopped when a bit for

each port is ON. The value is retained when power is

OFF (notification/control).

Note: OFF (communication allowed) is default.

9605.0: COM2 port

9605.1: Reserved

9605.2: COM1 port

9605.3-9606.A: An Ethernet host is allocated in

ascending order of the PLC number (24 hosts).

9606.B and later: Reserved

9607~9608

Number of flash memory rewrites

Indicates the number of times the block on the flash

memory has been rewritten most frequently

(notification).

9609~9610

Number of bad blocks on flash memory

Indicates the number of bad blocks on the flash

memory (notification).

9685

Communication setting change for a

Set a PLC number to designate a host whose Ethernet

host

communication setting is to be changed. PLC number

is set from 3 in ascending order, not from the PLC

number itself. Used in combination with LB9272

(control).

9686~9689

IP address for communication setting-

Set a host's IP address whose communication setting

changed host

is to be changed. Used in combination with LB9272

(notification/control).

[Sample]

IP address: 192.168.250.1

LW9686:192, LW9687:168, LW9688:250, LW9689:1

9690

Port number for communication setting-

Set a host's port number whose communication setting

changed host

is to be changed. Used in combination with LB9272

(notification/control).

9691

Node number for communication setting-

Designate a host's FINS node address whose

changed host

communication setting is to be changed (notification

/control). Enter the same value as the least IP address.

9800~9801

Error code of the triggering error

(notification/control)

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Nonvolatile Local Word (LW10000~10255)

RTC

Addresses

Descriptions

Comments

10000

RTC (second)

BIN code with effective value ranging from 0 to 59

(notification/control)

10001

RTC (minute)

BIN code with effective value ranging from 0 to 59

(notification/control)

10002

RTC (hour)

BIN code with effective value ranging from 0 to 23

(notification/control)

10003

RTC (day)

BIN code with effective value ranging from 0 to 31

(notification/control)

10004

RTC (month)

BIN code with effective value ranging from 1 to 12

(notification/control)

10005

RTC (year)

BIN code with effective value ranging from 1971 to

2037 (notification/control)

10006

RTC (week)

BIN code with effective value ranging from 0 to 6

(notification/control)

Description of RTC:

Users can use the related “Component” to display the time. Pay attention to the effective range. The operation

when the values out of the effective range is not ensured.

For example: “second” can not be written as 78 (BIN), otherwise RTC will continue in sequence (78 79 80 ...),

which may result in unexpected error.

Others:

The following notification or control addresses are retained even if power failure occurs. The addresses

other than Backlight saver, Buzzer, Password will be valid after the restart.

System parameter settings

Addresses

Descriptions

Comments

10010

No. of Initial Screen

It ranges from 0 to 32767.

10011

Backlight saver

0 (Disable Backlight saver)

1 to 600 minutes (enabled)

10012

Buzzer

0: Disabled, 1: Enabled

10013

Common Sheet/Pop-up Screen

0: Normal, 1: At the top of all the other screens

10014

Placing Common Sheet

0: At the bottom of Base Screen, 1: At the top of Base Screen

10015

Number of stored events

It ranges from 0 to 65535. If it is set to “0”, the event

data will be cleared after the restart.

10016

Source of RTC

0: Internal RTC, 1: PLC (LW)

10017

Default language

It ranges from 0 to 31.

10018

Reserved by system

Security level

Addresses

Descriptions

Comments

10022~

Password/0

Reserved.

10023

10024~

Password/1

Double-word is occupied.

10025

10026~

Password/2

Double-word is occupied.

10027

10118~

Password/3 to 15

Double-word is occupied × 13.

10143

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Initial Communications Parameters

Addresses

Descriptions

Comments

9039

FINS node address of NB Units

If it is changed, restart is needed.

10030~

IP Address of NB Units

If it is changed, restart is needed.

10033

i.e. IP Address: 192.168.250.1

LW10030:1,

LW10031:250,

LW10032:168,

LW10033:192

10034

Port Number of NB Units

If it is changed, restart is needed.

10035

Reserved by system

10036

COM 2 operation mode

0: RS-232, 1: RS-422, 2: RS-485.

10037~

COM 2 Baud Rate

Double-word.

10038

10039

COM 2 Data Bit

10040

COM 2 Parity Bit

10041

COM 2 Stop Bit

10042

COM 2 Station No. (PT Station No.)

10043~

COM 2 PLC timeout duration

10044

10045~

COM 2 Protocol Time Out 1

10046

10047~

COM 2 Protocol Time Out 2

10048

10110~

Default Gateway of NB Units

If it is changed, restart is needed.

10113

For specific value settings, please refer to the

Comments of 10030: IP Address.

10114~

Subnet Mask of NB Units

If it is changed, restart is needed.

10117

For specific value settings, please refer to the

Comments of 10030: IP Address.

Note The addresses 9,039 and greater than 10,000 cannot be modified during simulation. But the read operation

is available (For example, the Number Input component with the address of LW10005 will be displayed as

2006 during the test, and it can’t be modified to the other value during the test. But it can be modified only

after it is downloaded to the PT. ).

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System Information Table

Address

Information

Descriptions

Word

Bit

Mask

System Error

It is system error which means the error occurs inside the

9296

PT.

PLC Response Error

PLC Response Error: PLC responds with one piece of

Notify

unexpected information which may caused by the read or

9550

write command. Please check if the device functions well,

or verify the Tag Variable settings.

PLC No Response: cc-pp-d

PLC No Response: the 3 groups of numbers following PLC

No Response represent the PT No., PLC Station No. and

Serial Port No. respectively.

Reserved by system

Socket Connect Error

Connection with the PLC and others failed. Check if the

devices function normally.

Socket COMM Error

An error occurred during the connection with the PLC and

others. Check if the devices function normally.

Macro Code Error: [xxxx]

An error occurred during executing a Macro. The

(Macro No.)

description enclosed by the parenthesis is the Macro No.

Print Error

Printing error: It is followed by the error code. Refer to 7-5

List of Error Codes for Printing (Page 7-9) in NB-

Designer Operation Manual for details.

Send Package Error

Message transmission fails.

Memory Shortage

Memory is not enough.

BCD Transform Overflow

BCD conversion overflows.

MacroCode Timeout: [xxxx]

A timeout occurred during executing a Macro. The

(Macro No.)

description enclosed by the parenthesis is the Macro No.

Warn: Flash is worn out

The number of write cycles for the flash memory has

exceeded the recommended limit of 100,000 cycles.

Err: Flash is worn out

The number of write cycles for the flash memory has

exceeded 655,359 cycles.

RW Area Access Overflow

RW area access exceeds the limits.

Waiting to Print

It indicates waiting for print.

Mask

Server Not Ready

The data in server is not ready.

9297

Reserved by system

Transmit Data Failed

The data transmission failed.

Notify

Data Input Failed

The number input failed.

9551

Device Error

Failure occurs in the device.

Copying File ...

The file is being copied (This is the normal prompt during

the project export or screenshot operation).

Copy File Failed

The file copy failed (during exporting the project or

performing screen shot).

Invalid File

The files objected of importing are invalid.

Password Error

The password is invalid.

Reserved by system

USB Disk1 Full

USB memory 1 is full already.

Host connections exceed 32.

The number of hosts has exceeded 32. (This message is

displayed only in the simulator.)

12-15

Reserved by system

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3-12 Recipe Data

The component of the Recipe transmits the data with consecutive memories. And the data can be

downloaded from the recipe memory to the PLC or uploaded from the PLC to the recipe memory. The

size of the data to be transferred can be set. For the NB Unit, the recipe memory with 128K word can be

selected for recipe data storage.

3-12-1

Process of Creating One Recipe Component

Drag the icon of Recipe to the Edit Window,

and then fill the contents in [Basic

Properties] tab:

Write Address: Specify the starting address of the PLC which transmits the Recipe data. The

address for [Data Length] specified in the [Recipe] tab of the [Recipe Property]

dialog box are used for the data transmission with the Read Address on the

top.

Address: Specify the starting address at the PLC to transmit the Recipe data.

Word Length: The function does not support the parameter.

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Switch to the [Recipe] tab and set the Function and Data Length.

Function:

Upload from PLC to Recipe: Transfers the data from PLC to the recipe memory of PT.

Download from Recipe to PLC: Transfers the data from the recipe memory of PT to PLC.

Transmit from PLC to FRW: Transmit the data from PLC to the Recipe memory ERW.

Transmit from ERW to PLC: Transmit the data from the Recipe memory ERW of PT to PLC.

Upload from PLC to FRW: Transfers the data from PLC to the recipe memory FRW of PT.

Download from FRW to PLC: Transfers the data from the recipe memory FRW of PT to PLC.

Data Length: Refers to the word length of the data to be transferred.

Switch to the [Label] tab and add the different displayed texts corresponding to the different

states.

Switch to the [Graphics] tab and select the Vector Graphics or Bitmap to display the graphics

corresponding to the state of the Recipe Data component.

Switch to the [Control Setting] tab and make the Security Setting and set the Triggering action.

Press the [OK] button, and adjust the position and size of the component.

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Recipe Memory

The recipe memory stores in a flash memory, and even if power interruption occurs, the data can be

retained.

The recipe memory space of NB3Q/NB5Q-TWB(-V1) model is 128K (Word), and for that of

NB7W/NB10W-TWB(-V1) model, it is 256K (Word).

There are 2 indication methods for the recipe memory, i.e. “RW” represents the absolute address while

“RWI” represents the index address. The data in “LW9000” is the offset of the index address. For

example, when the data in LW9000 is 50, the index address RWI0 will point to the data in address

RW50. In this case, if we change the data in LW9000 to 51, then the index address RWI0 will point to

the data in address RW51, as shown below:

LW9000=50

LW9000=51

Address

Data

RW50

0x1111

Address

Data

Address

Data

RW51

0x2222

RWI0

0x1111

RWI0

0x2222

RW52

0x3333

RWI1

0x2222

RWI1

0x3333

RW53

0x4444

RWI2

0x3333

RWI2

0x4444

RW54

0x5555

RWI3

0x4444

RWI3

0x5555

RW55

0x6666

RWI4

0x5555

RWI4

0x6666

RW56

0x7777

RWI5

0x6666

RWI5

0x7777

For example, we specify one project and select [MODBUS RTU] as the PLC Type in system

parameters. The function of transferring the 5-word text beginning from address 200 with the address

type of 4X to the address of recipe memory (RW300) is as shown below:

Before uploading

After uploading

Address

Data

Address

Data

Address

Data

4X200

'A','B'

RW300

'B','B'

RW300

'A','B'

4X201

'C','D'

RW301

'C','C'

RW301

'C','D'

4X202

'E','F'

RW302

'D','D'

RW302

'E','F'

4X203

'G','H'

RW303

'E','E'

RW303

'G','H'

4X204

'I','J'

RW304

'F','F'

RW304

'I','J'

Create a new project and select [MODBUS RTU] as the PLC type in [Project Library Window].

Firstly, create a component to upload the recipe data with the Area/Variable of 4X, Address of 200,

Function of Upload, Word Length of 5, and [Transport Font] being checked, and the Label of “Upload”,

as shown below:

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Then place the component in the screen.

Now the recipe data transmission component is created, but it can only specify to transfer the 5 words

beginning from address of 4X200 to the recipe memory instead of the specific position of the recipe

memory. Set the LW9000 to 300 and press “Upload” button, then the 5 words beginning from 4X200 will

be transferred to the 5-word addresses after the start address of RW300. If you want to transfer the 5

words beginning from the address of 4X200 to RW100 again, then you just need to set LW9000 to 100,

and then press “Upload” button to complete the data transmission.

Place 3 Text Input components to modify/display the data.

(1) 4X200: Area/Variable of 4X, Address of 200 and Word Length of 5.

(2) RWI0: Area/Variable of RWI, Address of 0 and Word Length of 5.

(3) RW300: Area/Variable of RW, Address of 300 and Word Length of 5.

Then create one Number Input component to modify the data of LW9000. Specify LW for

[Area/Variable] and 9000 for [Address].

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After Save, Compile operations, perform the offline test for the project. Firstly, change LW9000 to 300

(because LW9000 represents the offset of the index address, RWI0 will display the data in the address

of RW300), as shown below:

Input “QWERTYUIOP” to 4X200, and 300 to LW9000, then you will find the data displayed by RWI0,

RW300 and 4X200 is the same after the Upload button is pressed, as shown below, which means the

upload is successful.

How to download the 5 words with the start address of RW300 to the position with the start address of

4X200? The specific operation process is described as follows. Add one recipe data transmission

component in the project just mentioned above with the Area/Variable of 4X, Address of 200, Function

of Download from Recipe to PLC, Word Length of 5 and Label of “Download”.

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Upload/Download of Recipe Data between PT and PLC

The recipe data is significantly useful. For example, the production device can operate differently

according to the different parameters assigned to them on the industrial production line. Now, we can

save this group of data in the specific format in the recipe memory, then we can call them out directly,

thus enhancing productivity.

 Example of how to call several recipe data conveniently

It is assumed that we have 10 groups of recipes; each group is made of 5 words, recipe name

occupying 4 words and recipe data occupying 1 word. Then we configure the recipe from RW0, as

shown below:

Recipe No.

memory Address

Recipe Name (4 words)

Recipe Data (1 word)

Group 0

RW0-RW4

“AAAAAAAA”

Group 1

RW5-RW9

“BBBBBBBB”

1111

Group 2

RW10-RW14

“CCCCCCCC”

2222

Group 3

RW15-RW19

“DDDDDDDD”

3333

Group 4

RW20-RW24

“EEEEEEEE”

4444

Group 5

RW25-RW29

“FFFFFFFF”

5555

Group 6

RW30-RW34

“GGGGGGGG”

6666

Group 7

RW35-RW39

“HHHHHHHH”

7777

Group 8

RW40-RW44

“IIIIIIII”

8888

Group 9

RW45-RW49

“JJJJJJJJ”

9999

We hope each group of recipe in the above table can perform data swap with 4X100 memory of our

PLC conveniently through design. First, let’s see the following created project to obtain the general

understanding. RWI0 and RWI4 in the project display the data in Group 0, and pressing the Download

button can download the recipe data to 4X100 while pressing the Upload button can upload the data in

4X100 to the recipe memory. The Up button on the right is used to modify the Recipe No. to a level

smaller, which is convenient to change or transfer the recipe data; and the Down button on the right

side is used to modify the Recipe No. to a level larger.

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Create two recipe data transmission components with both addresses of 4X100, and one

component is used to download the recipe data and the other is used to upload the recipe data.

Design two Command Button components (Up and Down) for the user to retrieve and change

each group of recipe data conveniently. After the Up button is pressed for retrieving data

upwards, the system will subtract 5 from LW9000. Because each group of recipe data is made

of 5 words, each time the Up button is pressed, RWI0 displays the Recipe data with a smaller

Recipe No. group. After the Down button is pressed for retrieving data downwards, the system

will add 5 to LW9000. Because each group of recipe data is made of 5 words, so each time the

Down button is pressed, RWI0 displays the Recipe data with a larger Recipe No. group. The

upper limit of recipe data is 45 (10 groups of recipes), as shown below:

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3-13 Security Level

Security Level is used to set the access authority for different users to enhance the security of the

project. Only the user having the high-level password can access the high-level screen, thus enhancing

the security of the project significantly.

When setting Screen Property, we can see one column of “Security Level”. That’s to say, we can

specify the Security Level for any screen, as shown below:

The Security Level is only valid for the Base Screen. One project has 3 Security Levels, i.e. High

(2), Common (1) and Low (0) by default. The default security level is Low when creating a new screen.

You can set different passwords for each security level in the [PT Property]. The user with higher

security level can access the screen with the lower security level, while the user with the lower

security level can’t access the screen with the higher security level. Such kind of method is helpful

to the security management. For example, we can place the important switches into the screen with the

higher security level, so the user can’t access them after they enter this screen, and the contents can

be accessed only after the password for the higher security level is input.

Here is an example about security level usage: Firstly, select [File] / [New], and double-click PT in the

Project Work Space, then set The number of Security Levels to 3, 1-level Password to 1111 and 2-level

Password to 888888 in Security Levels Setting tab of PT Property dialog box, as shown below:

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Create one Function Key in Frame 0 with the Properties as follows:

Perform Save, Compile and Offline test operations, and the effect is as shown below:

Pressing the Function Key button can’t switch to Frame 10. It is because the current security level is 0

while the security level of Frame 10 is 1, so the screen with the higher security level can’t be accessed

from the screen with the lower security level. We can access the higher security level screen only after

inputting the password corresponding to the higher security level. LW9040 to LW9041 reserved by the

system are used to input the security level passwords. Then place another Number Input

component with the Storage Format of “password” in Frame 0, as shown below:

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After the Save, Compile and Offline test operations are performed, the state is shown as below. After 1

is input at Switching Level, the current security level will not become 1 because the switching from

lower level to higher level is impossible, as the lower right graphics shows.

Then input the password 1111 to make the current security level become 1, as the lower left graphics

shows. At this time, pressing the Function Key button can realize the switching to Frame 10. But if 0 is

input at Switching Level, the current security level will be switched to 0, then the switching to Frame 10

will be impossible, as the lower right graphics shows.

Designing the project by using the level password properly and giving the users permission with

different level each allow the security of application enhanced.

 Switching to the lowest security level when screen closed

If the security level is set for one screen to realize the following function: the password will be

cleared automatically when the screen is closed, and the password needs to be input again when

the screen is entered again. The security level will become 0 every time the screen is closed. The

settings are as shown below:

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Direct Online test

NB-Designer supports online test operation. The online test provides the result which is equivalent with

the operation executed after downloading to PT and it allows to test directly on PC. Using the online

test during debugging can save a lot of time taken by the repeated downloading. The online test is

classified into direct online test and indirect online test, which are described as follows:

Direct online test is a test method that directly connects the PLC with the serial port of PC to test the

operation. Obtaining the dynamic PLC data without need to connect the PT is its advantage but the

communication between the PC and the PLC can support only RS-232 communications. During

debugging of PLC with RS-485 port, the adaptor that can convert RS-232 to RS-485/422 must be used.

Note 1

The test time of direct online test is 15 minutes. When 15 minutes is exceeded, the following prompt infor-

mation “The test time is exceeded, please perform the test again.” will appear. Then, the window of the

test will be closed automatically.

The direct online test can be done only through the RS-232 communication method.

The wiring method of direct online test is the direct connection of the PLC programming cable with the

serial port of PC.

It does not support the direct connection with the PLC of Ethernet connection type.

It does not support the direct online test with the other PLC than that manufactured by OMRON.

After the screen data is compiled, press the

button, then the following dialog box will pop up:

Select the PT No. to be tested and the COM No. of PC to be connected to the PLC, then click the “Start”

button to start the direct online test.

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Indirect Online test

The indirect online test is a method to obtain the data from the PLC through the PT and to test the

operations of PT. The indirect online test can obtain the data from the PLC dynamically, and the

operating environment is the same as that after the downloading except that the inconvenience of

downloading each time is avoided, thus it is quick and convenient, but it can’t be used independently

without the PT.

After the screen data is compiled, press the

button, then the following dialog box will pop up:

Select the PT to be tested, and click the “Start” button to start the test. NB Unit performs the indirect

online test through the USB, Ethernet or serial port.

Caution It does not support the indirect online test with the other PLC than that manufactured by OMRON.

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3-15 Download

3-15-1

Transmission Setting

After the project is edited, it can be downloaded to the PT to perform the actual operations. NB-

Designer provides 3 download methods, i.e. USB, serial port, and Ethernet (The Ethernet is only

applicable to NB-TW01B(-V1).). Before the upload and download, you must set the communication

parameters firstly. You can select [Tools]-[Transmission Setting] menu to set the communication

parameters. After the [Project Option Setting] dialog box pops up, click the [Download Device] drop-

down list and select the required download way.

Download

via USB

Download via serial

port - used to select

the correct PC

Serial No.

Download via

Ethernet - used to

set the current IP

Address and Port

No. of PT

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1. USB

When using the USB to perform download for the first time, you should install the driver manually.

For the installation of the driver, please refer to 2-4 Installation of USB Driver for NB (Page 2-5).

When you use USB, you just need to select “USB” as download device and click the “OK” button to

start the download.

Compressed Bitmap: When this size is larger than the specified size, compress way will be used to

perform the compilation and download, thus saving a lot of space. Compressed Bitmap is checked

by default.

Note1

Checking Compressed Bitmap can reduce the size of the edited project.

Removing the check in the Compressed Bitmap option allows the switching speed of PT faster.

In order to ensure the PT with a faster communication speed during the operation, it is recommended

not to use too many bitmaps during the project editing.

Use less raster fonts as far as possible. The raster fonts occupy the same size as the normal graphics.

When the “Enable Printer Function” option is checked in the System Setting Mode, the USB Slave port

can be used only for printing function rather than the download function in User Project Mode. For

details, refer to Section 7 PictBridge Printing (Page 7-1) in NB-Designer Operation Manual.

2.Serial Port

Note

The download through the serial port is slower for the edited project being too large, therefore it is not

recommended to use the serial port.

3.Ethernet

 Precautions for download through Ethernet and setting methods of IP

address:

The IP address of PC and that of PT should locate in the same network segment with the first 3

parts being same and the last part not being overlapped. If the LAN is used, the IP address can’t be

modified to prevent the conflict with the other IP addresses in the network.

First, set the network IP address in the “Control Panel” for Windows to the same network segment

as that for PT Unit. The IP address of PT Unit can be checked from the PT in the System Setting

Mode (with the DIP switches SW1 and SW2 on the back side both set to ON).

Then, make various settings in the Project Option Setting dialog box:

In the NB-Designer, select “Ethernet” from the Download Device option in Project Option Setting

dialog box after clicking [Transmission Setting] option

in the [Tools] menu, and then set the IP

address to be same as that of PT Unit. At that time, the project created in NB-Designer can be

downloaded into the PT.

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Changing Network Setting of PT Unit:

After confirming the download function, set the IP option in the [PT] tab in the [PT Property] dialog

box to the IP address and others, and then download it into PT after Compile operation is

performed. At that time, the IP address of PT is same as that set in the project. (If download through

Ethernet is performed again, please specify the modified IP address and port number in the Project

Option Setting dialog box.)

 Setting IP address in System Setting Mode:

For more details of Setting IP address in System Setting Mode, refer to the NB Series Setup Manual

(SBSA-550).

 Setting IP address by using [Set IP Address/Port] in NBManager:

For more details of Setting IP address by using [Set IP Address/Port] in NBManager, refer to 4-2-1

Communication Setting (Page 4-3).

After the settings mentioned above, click

icon to download the screen data.

The download method is shown as below:

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Download via USB Memory

For more details of download via USB memory, refer to 3-2 Menus (Page 3-7) in NB-series Setup

Manual.

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Download to USB1

When the project is too large, it can be directly downloaded to the external memory to operate. During

the download, check the [Download to USB1] in [Select Section] option in the [NBDownload] dialog

box, as shown below:

Click the [Download] button and then the project file will be downloaded to the external memory.

Note 1

If the project file is copied directly to the external memory without using Download, the project will not be

operated.

Do not remove the external memory during the operation of the NB. The project may not operate correctly.

Use the recommended device for the external memory.

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Specification of Downloading Contents

In the [NBDownload] dialog box, check the required contents in the [Select Section] option to download

the required files.

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Each function is described as follows:

Data File: It is used to download the current project.

Recipe File: The NB Series does not support this function. When downloading the Recipe

(.rcp), use NBManager.

LOGO File: Download the graphics used for LOGO screen. When the graphic is modified in

[LOGO Screen Edit], you need to check in the [LOGO file] option to download the modified

LOGO file to the PT.

Clear Recipe: If this check box is checked, the Recipe memory will be cleared to 0.

Clear Event History: Clears the saved events.

Clear Data History: Clears the saved sampling data.

Clear ERW Data: Clears the data in the ERW.

Clear FRW Data: Clears the data in the FRW.

Download to USB1: Download the project file to the external memory inserted to NB unit

(USB1). For the details of download to USB1, refer to 3-15-3 Download to USB1 (Page 3-365).

You can also select whether to clear the recipe data, FRW data, ERW data, data history, or event

history by using the Download Operate in NBManager.

Additional Information

To download the screen data of a different version, download the Kernel from NB Manger as

required.

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Editing component function

For the Copy and Paste operations, if a component is copied in the same screen, the copied

component will be placed in the position deviated 10-pixel away the original position. If the

component is copied in different screen, the copied component will be placed in the position of

the original position.

If multiple components are operated by the functions such as “Arrange Width”, “Arrange

Height”, and “Arrange Size”, the specific operation process is as follows: Select one

component as the reference, then perform “Width”, “Height”, or “Size” modifications. (If you use

the “Shift” key to select, then the component firstly selected should be as the reference, while

the component at the leftmost should be used as the reference during the selection made by

dragging the mouse. The selected mark for the reference is indicated by the solid rectangle,

while the selected mark for the other components is indicated by the hollow rectangle.)

Proportionally zoom multiple components simultaneously

When the multiple components in the editing screen are selected together, selected area will

appear, and the user resize the multiple components simultaneously dragging by mouse each

point on the corners.

Resize the multiple components simultaneously dragging by mouse each point on the corners.

Above, the selected area is pink.

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Lock Component

NB-Designer provides one function of “Lock Position” as shown below. Right-click the

component and select the “Lock Position”, and the effect is as shown below.

When the user selects the multiple components including the locked component to perform the

operation of movement etc, this locked component will have no response to this operation.

Please note that there will be one lock-shape mark on its original icon, as shown above.

Multiple Copy of Component

Single Copy: When the user selects one component to perform single copy, he just needs to

click the component while pressing the Ctrl key, which is equivalent to the operation of “Copy +

Paste”.

Repeat: It is intended for the multiple copy of a certain component, and the software can

automatically increase or decrease the component address and set the interval after the

component copy operation. Right-click the component to be copied, and select “Repeat” from

the Context menu, then the following dialog box will pop up. The user can make settings

according to the requirement.

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 Find Range

Refers to the content of the edit screen in NB-Designer to be searched, and it is classified into 4

kinds, as shown below.

Descriptions of Find Range

Find Range

Current Project

All the Screens, Macros and backg3round database in PT will be searched.

Background

Only the backg3round components such as Event Setting, Alarm Setting and Data

Database

Log etc. will be searched.

All PT

Screens and

All the Screens and Macros in the current project will be

Macros

searched.

All Screens

All the Screens in the current project will be searched.

All Macros

All the Macros in the current project will be searched.

Current PT

Screens and

All the Screens and Macros in the selected PT will be

Macros

researched.

All Screens

All the components in all the Screens in the selected PT will

be searched.

Current Screens

All the components in the current Screen in the selected PT

will be searched.

All Macros

Only all Macro in the current PT will be searched.

 Find

Descriptions of Find Type

memory

memory Type

It means to find the device with Bit type or Word type.

Area/Variable

It represents the device type and device address in the controller where the

search is performed. Checking “Range” means the search will be performed in

the set range of address.

Message

Not checking “Match Case” and “Full Match” means the judgment of the case of the characters

and the consistency in the whole text will not be done during the search.

Case Sensitive

It means the match of the case of the characters in the text to be searched is

required.

Full Match

It means the match of the text to be searched in the whole text is required.

Tag

Tag name

It represents the name of the tag in the controller where the search is performed.

Variables

 Replace

After this option is set, the area and address found according to the set conditions will be replaced

by the specified area and address.

“Keep Offset” in the Replace part will take effect once the “Range” in Find part is checked. If “Keep

Offset” is not checked, the replace address is the same; while if “Keep Offset” is checked, the

replace address is the consecutive address which will automatically deviate by making the set

replace address as the start address.

When the above parameters are set, if the “Find” button in the dialog box is clicked, the search of

address meeting the condition will be performed the screen locating in the Find Range. If the

component is found, then No., Location, Name and Data will be displayed in the bottom white box.

When the components displayed in the search result is double-clicked, the window will be switched

to the screen placed the matched components and Property dialog box will be displayed.

Clicking “Replace” or “Replace All” means the found component meeting the conditions will be

replaced by the component with the address type and address set in the “Replace” part.

If the “Replace All” dialog box shown as below is clicked, the Write/Read Address of all component

which are specified to “MW0” in the current project, are replaced to “MW0”.

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Example) The following project has Text 1 and Text 2. Language 1 is set in [Source], and

Language 2 is set in [Destination].

Before

After

Text 1

Language 1 Font

DFNB-EN

Language 1 Font

DFNB-EN

Language 2 Font

DFNB-JP

Language 2 Font

DFNB-EN

Text 2

Language 1 Font

DFNB-JP

Language 1 Font

DFNB-JP

Language 2 Font

DFNB-EN

Language 2 Font

DFNB-JP

As for Text 1, DFNB-EN set as Language 1 will be copied to Language 2. Thus, both Language

1 and Language 2 will be DFNB-EN.

As for Text 2, DFNB-JP set as Language 1 will be copied to Language 2. Thus, both Language

1 and Language 2 will be DFNB-JP.

The font attributes (Size, Position, Color, Italic, and Bold) will be copied as well.

Additional Information

To change the settings regardless of Source settings, execute [Change Destination Font].

When check box in [Change Destination Font] is checked, after settings are copied, the

specified settings are overwritten.

To designate overwriting items, check the [Font] box and the [Font attribute] box.

Example) The following project has Text 1 and Text 2. The [Font] box is checked and DFHEI5

is set as the font.

Before

After

Text 1

Language 1 Font

DFNB-EN

Language 1 Font

DFNB-EN

Language 2 Font

DFNB-JP

Language 2 Font

DFHEI5

Text 2

Language 1 Font

DFNB-JP

Language 1 Font

DFNB-JP

Language 2 Font

DFNB-EN

Language 2 Font

DFHEI5

First, Language 1 set as Text 1 and Text 2 will be copied to Language 2. Next, Language 2

Font set in [Destination] will be overwritten to the designated font. As a result, Language 2 Font

on both Text 1 and Text 2 will be DFHEI5.

Note Copying and overwriting will not be performed if the part becomes larger than the screen size due to the

change in the font size. Please specify an appropriate size.

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Check Missing Font

Click [Tool] - [Check Missing Font] in the menu to identify a font that not exist in your Windows

system and to replace it with the existing font collectively.

If your Windows system equips all the fonts, this function is not available.

About the overlay of component

Overlaying the multiple components together can realize many special functions. NB Unit

supports the overlay of multiple components. When these components are triggered, the

program will perform the corresponding operations according to the layer sequence, i.e. the

component on the top layer will be triggered firstly, then the component in the 2^nd layer will be

triggered and so on. For example, if 6 Bit Switch components are overlaid together to control

the Y0 (top layer) to Y5 (bottom layer), then when these components are triggered, the NB Unit

will execute the functions in the following order:

First, execute the command Y0

Command execution Y1

Finally, command execution Y5

The control process is as follows: Y0 ON/OFFY1 ON/OFF (Step 2) Y2 ON/OFF (Step 3), ...,

Y5 ON/OFF (Step 6).

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However, if the overlaid components include the function key of changing screen, the screen is

changed so that the other component behind the function key by are also unable to be

operated by the function. Therefore, the function key of the changing screen should be

arranged at the behind of all the component.

1^st layer

First, execute the command Y0

2^nd layer

Command execution Y1

3^rd layer

Change Screen

4^th layer

5^th layer

Ignore all

6^th layer Y5

Pinyin Input Method

NB-Designer can be used to input common Chinese characters. Only Text Input component

and Not Book component support Pinyin Input method.

Chinese character

display screen

Touching a blank area

allows the component

moved.

Pinyin input text input

Touch characters, the

element as a carrier

completion of an operation

The memory related to the Pinyin input method is described as follows:

LB9100: Used for input method switching,

i.e. LB9100 = 1 for Pinyin input method, and LB9100 = 0 for English input method.

LW9150: Used for PageUp and PageDown operation to Chinese characters display screen.

Due to that 8 Chinese characters (max.) can be displayed in one Chinese character display

screen, the PageUp and PageDown functions are needed to display more Chinese characters.

The value of LW9150 is the No. of Chinese characters displayed in the current Chinese

character display screen. For example, it is assumed that the number of Chinese homophones

of Pinyin “wo” is M, when the value of LW9150 is N, then the N^th Chinese character and the

follow-up characters will be displayed in the Chinese character display screen.

LW9152 to LW9167: Used to display the Pinyin characters input currently.

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