YASKAWA For NX100 for Industrial Robot MOTOMAN Ladder Editing Software for Personal Computers Ladder Editor 32 for NX100 Operator’s Manual Upon receipt of the product and prior to initial operation, read this instruction thoroughly, and retain for future reference.
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CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 7 1.1 Hardware Requirements for Ladder Editor 32NX............................................................... 7 1.2 Hardware Lock Key............................................................................................................ 7 1.3 Ladder Editor 32NX...................................................................................................
8.8.1 Inserting a Row.......................................................................................................... 30 8.8.2 Inserting a Line .......................................................................................................... 31 8.9 Deleting Editing Matrix Row and Line .............................................................................. 33 8.9.1 Deleting a Row ........................................................................................................
18 NAME FILE........................................................................................................................... 51 18.1 What is a Name File?..................................................................................................... 51 18.2 Reading Name File ........................................................................................................ 51 18.2.1 Reading Name File Automatically (With Name File) ................................................ 51 18.
26 APPENDIX............................................................................................................................ 80 26.1 Description of Menu ....................................................................................................... 80 26.2 Description of Tool Bars ................................................................................................. 86 26.2.1 Main Tool Bar..........................................................................................
1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Hardware Requirements for Ladder Editor 32NX Ladder Editor 32NX operates with the configurations shown below. OS Required Memory CPU Hardware Disk Capacity for Installation Disk Drive Display Mouse Robot Controller Hardware Lock Key Note: Japanese Microsoft Windows XP/2000 16 Mbytes or more Pentium or Pentium compatible processor 10 Mbytes or more Hard disk drive and CD-ROM drive Supported by MS-Windows Supported by MS-Windows NX100 Used under single user environment.
Be sure to install the driver with key detached from personal computer. Execute "¥SentinelDriver¥SSD5411-32bit.EXE" of installation CD-ROM. Refer to "¥SentinelDriver¥Manual¥us¥Readme.pdf" for the installation procedure. Note: 1. When installing the driver under WindowsXP/2000 environment, be sure to login in administrator mode in order to add files to system folder and input information in registry. 2.
1.3 Ladder Editor 32NX 1.3.1 What is Ladder Editor 32NX? The robot controller (NX100) has a concurrent I/O function that processes I/O related control independently from the manipulator, and in parallel with the manipulator operation. Ladder Editor 32NX software is used to graphically display ladder programs with the above function as a signal connection diagram, or to edit ladder programs easily such as pasting command parts by a drag-and-drop operation using the mouse. 1.3.
Jump Line 10 Jump Line 15 Jump back Jump Line 40 Jump back Line 3 Jump back Printing function is enriched. Cross reference information can also be printed, as well as ladder diagrams. This function is very useful when a created ladder is stored as reference material. Print images are stored in the text file. Print images obtained by printing ladder diagrams can be stored in the text file. This function is useful when the data is filed and stored as an electronic document. 1.
2 HOW TO INSTALL 2.1 Execution of Setup Program The following describes how to install Ladder Editor 32NX on Windows. 1. Turn ON the power supplies of the computer and display unit to start up Windows. To install Ladder Editor 32NX in Windows XP/2000, log on with your NT administrator’s permission. Without the administrator’s authority, the DLL files related to the Windows system may not be updated. 2. Terminate all Windows programs. 3. Insert the installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 4.
5. Click the [Install] button and set “setup.exe”following the instructions in the display. Fig. 2-2 “Setup Program Setting” Display 6. Clicking the [Finish] button starts up the setup program. the instructions in the display. Proceed by following 7. When setup is completed, [Ladder Editor 32NX] is registered in [Start] – [Program] – [Motoman] – [Ladder Editor 32NX] group.
3 LADDER EDITOR 32NX BASIC DISPLAY The following shows the “basic” display of Ladder Editor 32NX. The “basic” display is divided into two displays: “ladder preview” display and “ladder editing” display. Editing is available as referring to the ladder image before and after the ladder diagram in the editing line. Menu Tool bar “Ladder editing” display “Ladder preview” display Fig.
4 FLOWCHART OF BASIC EDITING The following shows the basic flowchart of ladder editing. Get a ladder program file or CMOS. HEX file from the NX100. Desktop system Start up the Ladder Editor 32NX. Open the ladder program or CMOS. HEX file from [file] - [Open] menu. Yes Input the password at the manager's level in [Option] - [System] - [Input Password] menu. Editing the system ladder? No System ladder is displayed in [Option] [Ladder Section] - [System Ladder].
5 STARTING AND ENDING LADDER EDITOR 32NX 5.1 How to Start To start up Ladder Editor 32NX, open the [Start] menu in the Windows tool bars, and select “Ladder Editor 32NX” from [Program] – [Motoman] – [Ladder Editor 32NX]. When this application is initially started up or when the [Manage type] is set to “Easy Mode”, the [Enter Password] dialog box for the Easy Mode (Fig. 5-1) appears. When the [Manage type] is set to “Standard Mode”, the [Enter Password] dialog box for the Standard Mode (Fig. 5-2) appears.
If the “Require Password to Start Ladder Editor” check box is cleared in the [User Manager] dialog box, these dialog boxes for inputting passwords do not appear. The “Default User Names and Password List” managed and stored by the software administrator describes the “Login Name” and “Password”. This list is included with the shipment. Input the password, and the “Startup” display for Ladder Editor 32NX appears as shown in Fig. 5-3 appears. Fig.
5.2 How to End Selecting [File] – [Exit] in the Ladder Editor 32NX menu can close the Ladder Editor 32NX. Fig.
6 READING AND STORING EDITED LADDER FILES 6.1 Reading Ladder Data To perform ladder editing, read in the ladder program to be edited by Ladder Editor 32NX. The following two types of files can be edited by Ladder Editor 32NX: Ladder program file (text file) CMOS file (binary file) [How to Operate] 1. Selecting [File] – [Open] menu (or button) opens the [Open] dialog box. Fig. 6-1 [Open] Dialog Box 2. To read in a ladder program file, select the ladder program file and click the [Open] button.
6.2 Reading Several Ladder Files The Ladder Editor 32NX is an MDI (Multi Document Interface) application to read in several ladder program files simultaneously. To select the ladder program to be edited, select the file name displayed in the [Window] menu, or select the window with the targeted ladder program among overlapped windows by selecting [Window] - [Cascade].
6.3 Storing Edited Data When ladder editing is completed, store the information in a file. Before storing, compile the data when a ladder was edited by Ladder Editor 32NX. Unless compiled, data may not be stored completely. [How to Operate] 1. Selecting [File] – [Save] stores the overwritten data on an existing file. 2. Selecting [File] – [Save As] displays the [Save As] dialog box. Set an arbitrary file name to the data to be stored.
7 CREATING A LADDER DIAGRAM To create a new ladder program, use the standard ladder program as the base for editing. The standard ladder program is supplied as a template. [How to Operate] 1. Selecting [File] – [New] displays the dialog box shown in Fig. 7-1. Fig. 7-1 [Select standard ladder template] Dialog Box 2. Select the template to be set and click the [Open] button.
8 EDITING A LADDER DIAGRAM All ladder diagrams are edited in the “Basic” Display shown in Fig. 3-1. 8.1 Ladder Parts Specifications The Ladder Editor 32NX supports the ladder parts corresponding to the new ladder codes employed for the NX100. For the details on such ladder parts, refer to the [Ladder Parts Specifications] of [Help] menu. 8.
To refer to the ladder image of a line that is not displayed on the display, scroll using the scroll bar. In the “ladder preview” display, right-click the mouse to select the line to be edited and the “ladder editing” display with the ladder diagram of the selected line will appear. 8.3 Adding New Ladder Parts New ladder parts can be added when editing a ladder diagram. Add ladder parts in the following manner. [How to Operate] 1. Enter the parts addition mode (select parts to be added).
“????” may appear for the added ladder parts. This is because the relay No. or register No. is not set for these ladder parts, and it is not an error. Set the relay No. or register No.. For the setting of the relay Nos. or register Nos., refer to the paragraph “8.6 Setting Relay No., Register No. and Constants”. 8.4 Deleting Ladder Parts Delete the ladder parts in the following manner. [How to Operate] 1. Enter the parts deletion mode.
Two parts are connected by a drag and drop operation. Step2 Step1 Step3 Fig. 8-3 Line Connection Process Ladder Parts Connection Terminals Ladder parts have IN and OUT terminals. A connecting line connects the IN and OUT terminals. A drop and drag operation determines which are IN and which are OUT terminals and connects them automatically. However, when two connection ladder parts are placed vertically as shown in Fig. 8-4, the user must decide to connect the IN or OUT side. Fig.
Center of ladder parts Fig. 8-5 Connection on IN Side 8.5.2 Disconnecting Two Parts Erase the line between ladder parts to disconnect them in the following manner. [How to Operate] 1. Right-click the mouse on the first ladder part. 2. While pressing the mouse, drag the mouse to the second ladder part. 3. Release the right button at the second ladder part. Two parts are disconnected by a right-click, drag and drop operation. Step1 Step2 Step3 Fig.
8.6 Setting Relay No., Register No. and Constants Relay No., register No. and constants can be set for each ladder parts. Set these values in the following manner. [How to Operate] 1. Enter the set value input mode. Select [Tool] – [Edit Instruction] – [Edit Instruction Parameters.], or select from the parts control tool bar (refer to “26.2.2 Parts Control Tool Bar”). 2. Select the ladder parts to which the set values are input in the “ladder editing” display.
[How to Operate] 1. Right-click the mouse on the ladder parts to which the set values are input, and select the pop-up menu. Right-click the mouse on the ladder parts to which the set values are input in the “ladder editing” display, and the pop-up menu appears. Select the [Edit Instruction Parameters], and the [Input Value] dialog box appears. 2. Input the set values. Input the set values in the [Input Value] dialog box. 8.7 Inputting Relay No. and Register No. Names Names can be set for the relay Nos.
The relay No. or register No. appears in the No. selection list box as shown below. Relay No. : #xxxxx, W#xxxxx Register No. : Mxxx Note: Some ladder parts have several relay Nos. or register Nos. In such a case, several numbers appear in the No. selection list box. Verify that the targeted relay Nos. or register Nos. appear and are selected in the relay No. selection list box. 3. Set the name. Two types of names, a short name and a long name can be used.
2. Edit the name. Edit the displayed name for a relay No. or register No. in the [Edit Labels and Commonts] dialog box. 8.8 Inserting Editing Matrix Row and Line Even though new ladder parts are to be inserted immediately before the ladder parts that have already been set, there may be no matrix for insertion as shown in the following diagram (Fig. 8-9). To be inserted here Fig.
Fig. 8-10 Result of Row Insertion Row Insertion Disabled Pattern A row cannot be inserted if even one part exists in the column just before the last column on the right after the second line of the matrix in the “ladder editing” display. Interrupting part Fig. 8-11 Disabled Row Insertion 8.8.2 Inserting a Line Insert a line in the following manner. [How to Operate] 1. Enter the line insertion mode. Select [Tool] – [Edit Instructions] – [Edit Entire Column] – [Insert Column].
Fig. 8-12 Result of Line Insertion Line Insertion Disabled Pattern A line cannot be inserted if even one part exists in the lowest line of the matrix in the “ladder editing” display. Interrupting part Fig.
8.9 Deleting Editing Matrix Row and Line Unnecessary rows or lines can be deleted. 8.9.1 Deleting a Row Delete a row in the following manner. [How to Operate] 1. Enter the row deletion mode. Select [Tool] – [Edit Instructions] – [Edit Entire Row] – [Delete Row]. Or select from the parts control tool bar (refer to “26.2.2 Parts Control Tool Bar”). 2. Specify the matrix where a row is to be deleted. Left-click the mouse on the matrix where a row is to be deleted. Fig.
2. Specify the matrix where a line is to be deleted. Left-click the mouse on the matrix where a line is to be deleted. Fig. 8-15 Result of Line Deletion Note: Deletion of a line deletes all the ladder parts set to the line to be deleted. 8.10 Clearing Displays The contents of the “ladder editing” display can be cleared when editing. This function is useful when the current display is to be reedited from the beginning. [How to Operate] Select [Edit] – [Clear Current Rung].
9 INSERTING A NEW LINE A new line is inserted into an arbitrary line. Since default values are set to the new line, change the values to the correct ladder information. The new line is inserted into the next line of the line selected in the ladder preview display. [How to Operate] Select [Edit] – [Insert new Rung], or select from the main tool bar (refer to “26.2.1 Main Tool Bar”). Fig.
10 LINE OPERATION OF LADDER DIAGRAM Be sure to select [Overwrite] or [Insert] for the contents edited in the “ladder editing” display before editing another line. Without this operation, the contents edited immediately before will be deleted. Ladder Editor 32NX checks the ladder information that is being currently edited when another line appears. If the [Overwrite] or [Insert] is not selected, an editing confirmation message appears. (Refer to “23.7 Automatic Updating Function”.) Fig.
11 CUTTING, COPYING AND PASTING LINES 11.1 Cutting a Ladder Diagram Line Cut the line selected in the “ladder preview” display. The ladder information of the cut line can be pasted to another line by pressing [Paste Rung] or [Insert Cut/Copied Rung]. [How to Operate] Select the line to be cut in the “ladder preview” display, and select [Edit] – [Cut Rung]. Or select from the main tool bar (refer to “26.2.1 Main Tool Bar”).
[How to Operate] Select the line to be pasted in the “ladder preview” display, and select [Edit] – [Paste Rung]. Or select from the main tool bar (refer to “26.2.1 Main Tool Bar”). Note: This function is disabled if several lines were cut or copied by pressing [Cut Rung] or [Copy Rung] in the operation immediately before. After selecting only one line and pressing [Cut Rung] or [Copy Rung], try pasting again. 11.
12 COMPILING EDITED CONTENTS Be sure to compile the ladder information of each line after editing. Compiling performs final checking such as the relay No. overlapping check, etc. to load the information to the controller. Notes 1: Without this operation, the edited data cannot be correctly stored. Notes 2: Since compiling processes the system section and the user section of the ladder program, it is unnecessary to change to a system ladder or a user ladder.
13 PRINTING 13.1 Printing a Ladder Diagram Print an image of a ladder diagram. For the ladder program to be printed, the line Nos. of other lines referring to the OUT terminal relay Nos. appear. The information of the reference lines appears as the system section and user section together. [How to Operate] Select [File] – [Print] – [Ladder Diagram] – [System Section (or User Section)]. Line No. Line No. using #70054 for an OUT terminal Printing range List of Line Nos.
13.2 Printing Relay No. Using List Print the list of used relay Nos. and the line Nos. referring to each relay No. in a list. List information of the reference lines appears as the system section and user section together. [How to Operate] Select [File] – [Print] – [Relay List] – [System Section (or User Section)]. Relay No. Relay name Printing range List of line Nos. using #50014 User section line No. System section line No. Used ladder parts Fig. 13-2 Printing Relay No.
13.3 Printing Register No. Using List Print the list of used register Nos. and line Nos. referring to each register No. in a list. List information of the reference lines appears as the system section and user section together. [How to Operate] Select [File] – [Print] – [Register List] – [System Section (or User Section)]. Register No. Printing range List of line Nos. using M211 System section line No. Used ladder parts Fig. 13-3 Printing Register No.
13.4 Printing Relay No. Use State Print the relay No. use state in the “matrix” display. [How to Operate] Select [File] – [Print] – [Relay State Table]. Relay Nos. for the system section and user section appear together, indicated by the following symbols. S: Relay Nos. used in a system section U: Relay Nos. used in a user section B: Relay Nos. used in both system and user sections A relay No. in a matrix is regarded as YYYYYX when the vertical is “YYYYY” and the horizontal axis value is “X”. Relay No.
13.5 Printing User Alarms and User Messages Print the lists of user alarms and user messages. [How to Operate] Select [File] – [Print] – [Alarms and Messages]. First language Second language From 1 to 64 alarms can be registered. (Alarm information after No. 16 is omitted.) User alarm section Relay No. information User alarm display Relay No. information From 65 to 128 alarms can be registered. (Alarm information after No. 80 is omitted.) Fig.
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The following describes the items of printed information. User alarms and user messages can be printed. Since each display item is the same, this paragraph describes printing of the user alarm list as an example. 13.5.1 User Alarm System Section and User Section A user alarm can be roughly classified as a system section that the system uses or a user section that the user can define freely. When printing, this information appears as the following word. [User Alarm(****** Section) ] 13.5.
14 TRANSFERRING PRINTING INFORMATION TO A TEXT FILE 14.1 Transferring Ladder Diagrams to a Text File Transfers an image of a ladder diagram to a text file. [How to Operate] Select [File] – [Save As Text Files] – [Ladder Diagram] – [System Section (or User Section)]. 14.2 Transferring Used Relay No. Lists to a Text File Transfers the lists of relay Nos. used and the line Nos. referring to each relay No. to a text file.
15 HEADER INFORMATION 15.1 Ladder Name and System Register Editing Edit the ladder program names and system registers. [How to Operate] Select [Edit] – [Header Information], or select from the main tool bar (refer to “26.2.1 Main Tool Bar”). Fig. 15-1 [Header Information] Dialog Box [Name] combo box Selects a ladder name. Normally, select one from the list in the combo box. A name can be entered directly. However, an improper name interrupts the loading to the controller.
16 USER ALARM AND USER MESSAGE INFORMATION Edit the user alarms and user messages. [How to Operate] Select [Edit] – [Alarams and Messages], or select from the main tool bar (refer to “26.2.1 Main Tool Bar”). Message list Editing area Fig. 16-1 [Message Information] Dialog Box Click the tag to select the user alarm and user message. Language combo box Each message has a first and a second languages. Select your desired language from the language combo box.
17 SYSTEM LADDERS AND USER LADDERS A ladder program has a system ladder in the system section and a user ladder in the user section. Because the manipulator may not move properly unless the system section is correctly edited, general users cannot edit the system section as well as the XRC. General users can edit only in the user ladder section. (Contact your Yaskawa representative when editing in the system section of the ladder program is required.
18 NAME FILE 18.1 What is a Name File? Name file is a name information file to add a name to a relay No. or register No. used in the ladder program. (For the format of the name file, refer to “26.3 Name File Format”.) 18.2 Reading Name File Name file is read in at either one of the following cases.
18.2.2 Reading Name File Automatically (Without Name File) If the desired name file is not available when automatically reading the name file, Ladder Editor 32NX performs the operation in the following manner. 1. Selects a file suitable for the desired ladder program from the name template file prepared in default. 2. Copies the selected template file to the same directory as the ladder program file. 3. Reads in the copied template file as a name file.
Ladder file read-in Read-in name file determined Name file searched Found Not found Not found Name template file searched “Name template file selection” dialog box displayed Found Selected Name template file copied to the targeted directory Not selected Name template copied with name changed to the targeted directory (Ladder name: nam) Name file read-in Completed 18.3 Storing Name File Store the edited name information by one of the following two methods. Stores it manually. [How to Operate 1] 1.
18.4 Name Template File Name template file is installed automatically when Ladder Editor 32NX is setup. The following folder is created in the folder where the Ladder Editor 32NX execution module exists, and the name template file is stored in this folder.
19 RELAY/REGISTER NAME LIST DISPLAY FUNCTION The relay name list display function and register name list display function can display the name list for all relay Nos. and register Nos.. All the data of the read-in name files can be cross referenced. This “list display” dialog box has the editing function. The name information of an arbitrary relay or register No. can be edited. [How to Operate](” Edit Relay Labels & Comments” Display) Select [Edit] – [Relay Lagels and Rung Comments].
[How to Operate](” Edit Register Labels & Comments” Display) Select [Edit] – [Register Labels]. The [Edit Register Labels & Comments] dialog box appears as in Fig. 19-2. (Some machines take time to display it.) Fig. 19-2 [Edit Register Labels & Comments] Dialog Box Editing procedure is the same as that of “Edit Relay Labels & Comments” Display. Normally, edit a relay or register name by opening the [Edit Relay Labels & Comments] dialog box on the ladder diagram. However, relay Nos. or register Nos.
20 LINE JUMP FUNCTION The line jump function searches for and jumps to the line with the keyword. 20.1 Line No. Search Jump This function jumps to the specified line No.. [How to Operate] 1. Select [Edit] – [Go to Rung.], or select (black) from the search jump tool bar (refer to “26.2.3 Search Jump Tool Bar”). When the dialog box shown in Fig. 20-1 appears, enter the line No. to jump and click the [OK] button. Fig. 20-1 “Enter a Rung No. ” Dialog Box 20.
20.2.1 Previous/Next Search Jump Previous search and next search functions can be used for searching for parts set values only. [How to Operate] For a backward search, select [Edit] – [Find Input Relays, Registers or Constants] – [Backward], or select (brown) from the search jump tool bar (refer to “26.2.3 Search Jump Tool Bar”). For forward search, select [Edit] – [Find Input Relays, Registers or Constants] – [Forward], or select (brown) from the search jump tool bar.
Fig. 20-3 “Input Relay No.” Dialog Box This function can be used to analyze the conditions in which the relay used in the line turns ON retroactively. 20.4 History Jump The history jump function stores the line jump functions used in the past as the history and easily returns to the previous jump source. This function does not exist as a menu item; Only available as a tool bar button. [How to Operate] Select or from the search jump tool bar (refer to “26.2.3 Search Jump Tool Bar”).
21 CROSS REFERENCE FUNCTION 21.1 Ladder Parts Set Value and Reference Line List Display Function The ladder parts set value and reference line list display function displays on which line and for which ladder parts the specified set values are used. [How to Operate] 1. Select [Tools] – [Instruction Use Table]. The dialog box shown in Fig. 21-1 appears. Fig. 21-1 [Relay, Register or Constant] Dialog Box 2. After inputting the targeted set value type and the value, click the [OK] button.
[Relay, Register or Constant] (Reference Data) List Box The list contains the set values to be searched for. Normally, there is only one item. However, since more than two items may appear occasionally, select one. [Instruction Type] Tree The tree consists of ladder parts. Selecting this tree item can limit the line Nos. displayed in the [Rang Containing Item] matrix. For example, selecting “STR” item displays only the line Nos. with the set values for “STR” parts.
Double-click the matrix. Fig. 21-3 Double-clicking Rungs Containing Item Even if a line jump is performed by double-clicking, the [Instruction Use Table] dialog box does not disappear. Another jump to another line can be performed. 21.2 Function to Display the Relay No. Use Table and Register No. Use Table This function displays which relay Nos. or register Nos. are used or not used in the ladder program that is being edited. [How to Operate] Select [Tools] – [Relay Use Table].
Use Status Display Matrix Fig. 21-4 [Relay Use Table] Dialog Box Fig.
Use State Display Matrix Relay Nos. (Register Nos.) used are displayed in the following colors: Red : Used in a system ladder. Blue : Used in a user ladder. Purple : Used in both system and user ladders. In the matrix, the vertical axis displays the 10th or higher digits of the relay Nos. (Register Nos.) in units of 10, while the horizontal axis displays the 1st digit of the relay Nos.. Therefore, in the case of the use state display matrix in Fig. 21-4, the left top matrix is the relay No. 40007.
[Application] When various relay Nos. are to be added or changed, this function is useful to use any unused relay Nos. (Register Nos.). 21.2.1 Line Jump from [Relay Use Table] Dialog Box The line jump from [Relay Use Table] ([Register Use Table]) dialog box function can jump to an arbitrary line from the [Relay No. Use State] ([Register Use Table])dialog box. As shown in Fig. 21-7, double-clicking an item in the [Use in Rang] list box moves to the targeted line. Double-click the list item. Fig.
22 Mnemonic Display Function Mnemonic display function allows displaying the ladder diagrams, which are selected in the “ladder preview” display, in mnemonic codes. [How to Operate] 1. Select [Tools] – [Display Mnemonic]. The dialog box shown in Fig. 22-1 appears 22-1 Mnemonic Code Display Note: The mnemonic code display does not show mnemonic codes which are being edited in the “ladder editing” display.
Fig. 22-2 Mnemonic Editing Display Note: If the edited mnemonic codes are recognized as correct codes after pressing [Update], the display screen returns to the normal mnemonic code display shown in Fig. 22-1, and the mnemonic codes become unable to be edited directly. When editing the codes again, display the mnemonic editing display on the screen.
23 OTHER SETTINGS 23.1 Setting Color Set the colors of the information displayed in the “ladder editing” display. [How to Operate] 1. Select [Option] – [Color Schme]. The dialog box shown in Fig. 23-1 appears. Fig. 23-1 [Color Schme] Dialog Box 2. Select each item. The dialog box shown in Fig. 23-2 appears. Select and set any desired color. Fig.
23.2 Setting Font Set the character font in the “ladder editing” display. Fonts can be set individually for the editing display and the preview display. [How to Operate] 1. Select [Option] – [Font] – [Edit Window], or [Option] – [Font] – [Preview Window]. The dialog box shown in Fig. 23-3 appears. Fig. 23-3 [Font] Dialog Box 2. Select any desired font name, the font style and size. Then click the [OK] button. 23.
[How to Operate] Refer to “23.9 File Settings”. If a relay name or register name is changed with this function invalid, an alarm message appears when the “ladder editing” display is closed. Store the data by selecting [File] – [Save Relay Label File]. 23.4 Automatic Rough Draft File Storing Function If any interference occurs at editing and the application shuts down before storing the editing data, Ladder Editor 32NX has a function to create a Rough Draft file (data file being edited) automatically.
[How to Operate] Refer to “23.9 File Settings”. The automatic backup function is available for the following files: ・ Ladder files (*.LST) ・ CMOS files (*.HEX) ・ Name files (*.NAM) A file name of one of these backup files has an “_” (under score) after each file extension in the same folder as the original files: Relevant file name + extension + “_” 23.6 Rough Draft File Forced Output Function Ladder Editor 32NX stores only the ladder programs in which compiling and grammatical checks, etc.
[How to Operate] Displaying the [Verification] dialog box Select [Option] – [Auto Save Current Rung] – [Ask Before Saving] to place checkmark in the box. Updating automatically Select [Option] – [Auto Save Current Rung] – [Ask Before Saving] to remove the checkmark. When the checkmark is removed, select either [Option] – [Auto Save Current Rung] – [Overwrite Current Rung] or [Option] – [Auto Save Current Rung] – [Insert New Rung] . 23.
23.9 File Settings Select the Ladder Editor 32NX optional functions. [How to Operate] Select [Option] – [File Management], and the [File Management] dialog box appears. Fig. 23-5 [File Management] Dialog Box Auto Save Label File When Save Ladder File: Automatically stores a name file at the same time as a ladder file (or CMOS.HEX). Refer to “23.3 Automatic Storing Function of Name File”.
Auto Save Rough Draft if Ladder Editor Unexpectedly Closes: Automatically stores the existing data as a temporary file before editing when overwriting a line or inserting a line. Refer to “23.4 Automatic Rough Draft File Storing Function”. Automatic backup of reading file: Creates a backup of an original file when storing a ladder file or name file. Refer to “23.5 Automatic Backup Function of Read-in Files (Original Files)”.
24 CHANGING USER ACCOUNT LEVEL Change the user account level in the [Enter Password] dialog box (Fig. 24-1 or 24-2). [How to Operate] Displays the [Enter Password] dialog box for logging in. Select [Option] – [Access Control] – [Enter Password]. Input the password. When a [Enter Password] dialog box appears, input the log-in name or the password, and click the [OK] button. Fig. 24-1 [Enter Password] Dialog Box for Easy Mode Fig.
25 USER INFORMATION MANAGEMENT 25.1 How to Manage User Account Ladder Editor 32NX manages the user accounts using the log-in names and the passwords to limit access to important data. “Easy Mode” and “Standard Mode”. The user accounts can be managed in The administrator of the user account levels can change the management mode. For strict user management, select “Standard Mode”. Table 25-1 describes the features of each management mode.
25.2 Difference Depending of the Account Levels Table 25-2 shows the authorized functions for each account level.
[How to Operate] Select [Option] – [Access Control] – [User Manager], and the [User Manager] dialog box appears as shown in Fig. 25-1. Fig. 25-1 [User Manager] Dialog Box [Add User] button: Adds a new user. Refer to “25.3 Adding/Changing the User”. [Edit User] button: Changes the password or account level of the existing user. The default user information cannot be changed. (However, only password can be changed for the “user”.) Refer to “25.3 Adding/Changing the User”.
25.3 Adding/Changing the User Click the [Add User] or [Edit User] button, and the [Regist new user] dialog box (Fig. 25-2) or the [Edit an exist user] dialog box (Fig. 25-3) appears. Fig. 25-2 [Register new user] Dialog Box Fig. 25-3 [Edit an exist user] Dialog Box Input the [Login Name], [Password], [Confirm Password], and [Account Level], and then click the [OK] button. The log-in name cannot be changed in the [Edit an exist user] dialog box.
26 APPENDIX 26.1 Description of Menu Menu Function — File New Creates a new ladder program in default. Open Opens an existing ladder program. Close Closes the ladder program that is being edited. Save Relay Label File Saves an overwritten ladder program in which compiling after editing is completed successfully. To save a ladder program that is being edited and cannot be compiled, use [File] - [Save As Rough Draft].
Menu User Section Prints ladder diagram images of the user ladder. System Section Prints ladder diagram images of the system ladder. Relay List — User Section Prints the relay No. list used in the user ladder. System Section Prints the relay No. list used in the system ladder. Register List — User Section Prints the register No. list used in the user ladder. System Section Prints the register No. list used in the system ladder. Relay State Table Prints the relay No. use state matrix.
Menu Function Undo Returns the edited contents to the previous state. Redo Retries the operation that was returned to by [Return] operation. Insert New Rung Inserts a new line after the selected line. Insert Cut Copied Rung Deletes the ladder diagram information of the selected line. Copies the ladder diagram information of the selected line. Pastes the contents of [Cut Rang] or [Copy Rang] on the selected line. The ladder information that existed before pasting disappears.
Menu Navigation Toolbar Instruction Toolbar Edit Toolbar Status Bar Relay Labels Output Relay User Table Function Switches between display/non-display of the search jump bar. Switches between display/non-display of the parts selection bar. Switches between display/non-display of the parts control bar. Switches between display/non-display of the status bar. Selects whether the relay short name is to be overlapped with the ladder diagram in the display. Selects whether the line No. using each relay No.
Menu Function OUT Changes to the setting mode of OUT parts. ADD Changes to the setting mode of ADD parts. SUB Changes to the setting mode of SUB parts. MUL Changes to the setting mode of MUL parts. DIV Changes to the setting mode of DIV parts. MOD Changing to the setting mode of MOD parts. BIN Changes to the setting mode of BIN parts. BCD Changes to the setting mode of BCD parts. MOV Changes to the setting mode of MOV parts. WAND Changes to the setting mode of WAND parts.
Menu Current Ladder Section Function — Color Scheme Changes a ladder to be edited into a ladder in the user section. Changes a ladder to be edited into a ladder in the system section. Only users at the manager level can edit the ladders in the system section. Sets the graphic color displayed in the “ladder editing” display.
26.2 Description of Tool Bars 26.2.1 Main Tool Bar Button Function Selection Creates a new ladder program file in default. [File] - [New] Opens an existing ladder program. [File] - [Open] Overwrites and saves a ladder program in which compiling after editing is completed successfully. To save a ladder program that is being edited and cannot be compiled, select [File] - [Save As Rough Draft.]. [File] - [Save] Deletes the ladder diagram information of the selected line.
26.2.2 Parts Control Tool Bar Button Function Selection Changes the edit mode to the deletion mode. [Tools] - [Edit Instructioins] - [Delete Instructions] Changes the edit mode to the line insertion mode. [Tools] - [Edit Instructioins] - [Edit Entire Row] - [Insert Row] Changes the edit mode to the line deletion mode. [Tools] - [Edit Instructioins] - [Edit Entire Row] - [Delete Row] Changes the edit mode to the row insertion mode.
26.2.3 Search Jump Tool Bar Button Function Selection Searches for relay Nos. used in the OUT terminal. [Edit] Relays] [Find &Output Searches for relay Nos., register Nos., or set constants. [Edit] - [Find Input Relays, Registers or Constants] – [Specify Parameter] Searches for set values in the direction of the smaller line Nos.. [Edit] - [Find Input Relays, Registers or Constants] – [Backward] Searches for set values in the direction of the greater line Nos..
26.2.4 Ladder Parts Tool Bar Button Function Selection Changes to the setting mode of STR parts. [Tools] - [Add Instructions] [STR] - Changes to the setting mode of STR-NOT parts. [Tools] - [Add Instructions] [STR-NOT] - Changes to the setting mode of GRP parts. [Tools] - [Add Instructions] [GRP] - Changes to the setting mode of TMR parts. [Tools] - [Add Instructions] [TMR] - Changes to the setting mode of CNT parts.
26.3 Name File Format The following shows the format of a name file.
26.4 Frequently-asked questions When the driver has been installed with USB type key connected to personal computer 1.Under the state that the USB type key is attached to personal computer, delete the item registered as “USB Token” in Device Manager. 2. Uninstalled the driver (Sentinel System Driver 5.41.1(32-bit)) with [Add/Remove Programs]. 3. Install the driver with key detached from personal computer. With the procedure above, the driver can be performed normally. When the previous version driver (Ver.
