OMRON NB-Designer OPERATION MANUAL (NB-series, 2020)

3 Functions of NB-Designer

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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3-11 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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3-11-1

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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Addresses

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).

9056

Operation at disconnection: touch

The operation when the PLC is disconnected with NB

control

Unit will be performed according to the contents of

LB9056. OFF: Enable the touch operation. ON:

Disenable the touch operation (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

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Addresses

Descriptions

Comments

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

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).

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Addresses

Descriptions

Comments

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).

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).

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Addresses

Descriptions

Comments

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).

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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z 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.

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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).

9020

Interrupt

The low byte of the LW will be sent as interrupt byte

(ranging from 0x20~0xFE) in MEMORY_LINK protocol

when it is not 0. The LW will be cleared to zero when

the transmission is completed successfully

(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-

354) for details (control).

9042

Security level

Displays the security level of current Base Screen.

Refer to 3-13 Security Level (Page 3-354) 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 3-354) 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 background (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).

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Addresses

Descriptions

Comments

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).

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

screen (internal address)

(notification/control).

9101

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 available memory space [byte]

Double-word. The currently available memory space is

stored. Do not write values (notification).

9138~9139

The total memory [byte]

Double-word. The total memory is stored. 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).

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Addresses

Descriptions

Comments

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 3-341) 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).

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 No. (9432.0

state (COM 2)

corresponds to 0,..., and 9447.F corresponds to 255).

The relevant bit is set to ON when PLC is under time-

out condition and has no response, otherwise it will be

set to OFF (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).

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Addresses

Descriptions

Comments

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).

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).

9551~9554

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 3-341) 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 station 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.

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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

Initial Communications Parameters

Addresses

Descriptions

Comments

9039

FINS node address of the NB Units

If it is changed, restart is needed

10030~

IP Address of the 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 the NB Unit

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

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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3-11-4

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.

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.

Reserved by system

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.

Reserved by system

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.

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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 model is 128K (Word), and for that of

NB7W/NB10W-TW B 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.

z 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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