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ix About this Manual: This manual describes the installation and operation of the Support Tool and includes the sectionsdescribed below. The Support Tool is a software package for creating and managing displays for theNT20M and NT600M Programmable Terminals (PTs). Please read this manual completely ...

2 1-1 Terminology and NT-series Manuals Names of items in this manual related to the NT Series of Programmable Ter-minals and SYSMAC C-series Programmable Controllers are defined next. Abbreviations The following abbreviations are used in the text. Abbreviation Term Meaning PT Programmable Terminal ...

3 Host Interface Unit and/or System ROM Unsupported features Host Interface Units NT20M-LK201-EV1NT20M-LK202-EV1NT20M-LK203-EV1NT20M-RT121-EV1 System ROM Lamps and touch switches Lamp flashing for bit input designations Round lamp displays 3D frame displays for touch switch Reverse video display for...

4 1-3-3 Support Tool System Model NT20M-ZA5AT-EV4 System disk 3.5-inch (2DD) and 5-inch (2HD) disks Applicable computers IBM PC/AT or IBM PC/AT compatible (note 1) Floppy disk drives necessary One min. (note 2) Graphic monitor VGA Printer Epson dot matrix or HP laser printer PROM writer Commercially...

5 5. Input NTM return to start and use the Support Tool. C > NTM This completes the backup. When starting up the next time, change directo-ries to the NT directory and then input “NTM” to start the Support Tool. C > NTM C >CD \NT 1-5 Starting and Exiting Startup Procedure If working from a ...

6 1-7 File Selection When you select Edit Screen from the Main Menu, the File Selection Display is displayed. Move the bar cursor to the desired file name and press the En-ter Key, or click the desired file name once to move the bar cursor and thenagain to open the file. Each file contains screen da...

7 File Operations You can perform file operations by using the function keys while the File Se-lection Display is being displayed. Function key Name Function Page F1 Copy Copies the contents of one file to another file. 96 F2 Delete Completely deletes the contents of a file. 97 F3 Print Prints scree...

8 Screen Selection Display Screen Status Symbols displayed in the status column (A to E, !) express screen attributesettings for the each screen. Symbols displayed in the status column are ex-plained in more detail in the Screen Status box, which is in the lowerright-hand corner of the screen. Symbo...

9 You can perform screen operations by using the function keys while the FileSelection Display is displayed. Function key Name Function Page F1 Copy Copies previously created screen data to another screen number. 90 F2 Delete Deletes designated screen data. Can also be used to deletemultiple screens...

10 1-9 Inputting Screen Comments, File Names, and Titles Screen comments, file names, and file titles can be input whenever newscreens are created or when existing screens are modified. The methods forinputting these are described in this section. 1-9-1 Screen Comments Screen comments can be input o...

11 1-10 Editing Screens If you select a screen number from the Screen Selection Display, the InitialEdit Display will be displayed. If the NT20M has been selected with Tool Set-tings, then the NT20M screen image display area will be shown in the rectan-gular box at the top of the display. If the NT6...

12 Item Page Function ExtendedFunctions(EXTEND) Enables usage of stand-alone operation. In stand-alone operation, screens can be changedfrom PT touch switches/function keys or from Expansion I/O Units. Sets data area allocations, comments, and other information for use with direct connectionoperatio...

13 In overwrite mode, the cursor becomes a reversed rectangle and characterstrings delete previously input characters at the cursor position. Inputting Numbers Inputting numbers is basically the same as inputting character strings, exceptthat you cannot change between insert mode and overwrite mode ...

14 1-12-2 Screen Buttons There are many buttons in the shape of keys that can appear during SupportTool operation. These buttons can be clicked with the mouse to achieve thesame operation as the equivalent keyboard keys. Included are the Enter Key(carriage return arrow), Escape Key, cursor keys, PgU...

15 1-13 Tool Settings If you start up the Support Tool and select Tool Settings from the Main Menu,the Tool Settings Display will appear. Contents of Tool Settings Name Content NT Model Sets the model of Programmable Terminal being used. Memory Size Sets the memory capacity of the Programmable Termi...

16 “No” to save time. You can manually rewrite the screen by pressing the TabKey during operation. Temporary Directory The Support Tool will create a temporary work file when creating screens ortransferring data to or from ROM. Most write operations are performed onthis temporary file. To increase o...

17 Item Settings Setting Display grid No Display grid is not displayed. y g 8-dot16-dot32-dot Display grid is displayed at the specified width. Screenobjects can be snapped to the grid if one of thesesettings is made and the snap ON function is turnedON (see below). Touchswitch Display grid is displ...

18 4. Create the required screens, making all settings required for direct con-nection. 5. Save the screens. 6. Transfer the screens to the PT or write them to ROM. Conversion Screen files that were created with direct connection turned OFF can beloaded with direct connection turned ON to convert th...

19 1-15-2 Direct Connection Information Settings for the direct connection information are made from the extendedfunctions display. Direct connection information settings will not appear onthe extended function display unless direct connection is turned ON in theTool Settings. Use the following proc...

22 2-1 Inputting Character Strings With the Character Input Display, you set characters to be displayed on thePT. You set character sizes, character scaling factors, manner of display, anddisplay positions. If you select STR IN from the Initial Edit Display, the Initial Character InputDisplay will a...

23 3. If the input is correct, press the Enter Key to enter the characters and goto the String Attributes section on page 24. Special characters or Marks can also be input as display characters as described below. Special Characters Characters not on the keyboard can be input via character codes. A ...

24 String Attributes Here you set the size, scale, and attributes for character strings that havebeen input. 1, 2, 3... 1. Set the size to be used for each 1-byte character. 2. Set the scale factor for the characters. NT600M strings can be set to64X in addition to the ones shown in the above display...

25 displayed. You cannot set a display position that allows the guide box toextend off the screen. Guide box Cross-shaped cursor 2. When you have set the display position, press the Enter Key. 3. You will be returned to the Initial Text Input Display, and the contents setup to this point are display...

26 1, 2, 3... 1. Specify DELETE. The cross-shaped cursor will be displayed. 2. Line up the center of the cross-shaped cursor with the string you want todelete, and press the Enter Key. The string which you have selected willbe outlined by a guide box. A message will appear in a comment box toverify ...

27 1, 2, 3... 1. Press MODIFY. The cross-shaped cursor will be displayed. 2. Line up the center of the cross-shaped cursor with the string you want tochange, and press the Enter Key. The character which you have se-lected will be outlined by a guide box, and at the right of the screen abox will be d...

28 2-2 Numeral Displays Values from numeral tables can be displayed on a screen. The numeral tableentry to be referenced, the display position, and the manner of display areset. You can set a maximum of 50 numeral displays per screen. For the NT20M, numeral table entries are numbered from 0 to 127, ...

29 input –123.456, then just input –123456. The distinction between the integerportion and the decimal portion is specified in the next step. Input the number, and then press the Enter Key. Numeral Display Settings Set the way in which the display will appear on the screen. Refer to the ex-amples on...

30 Reference table entry(Reference Table) Set the number of the item to be referenced in thenumeral table. Number of integerdigits (Integer) Set the number of digits for the integer portion of thenumber. Number of decimaldigits (Decimal) Set the number of digits for the decimal portion of thenumber....

31 A guide box corresponding to the size of the numeral display will appear.Designate the display position on the screen with the cross-shaped cursorand press the Enter Key. You cannot make a setting that will cause the guidebox to extend from the screen. You can delete or modify previously input nu...

33 Note Negative values and initial values are set differently for direct connection. Refer to page 61 for details. 6. Make the four settings as described in the following table. The commentis optional and all four settings can be omitted here if desired and inputlater using the table edit operation...

34 Number of integerdigits (Integer) Set the number of digits for the integer portion of thenumber. Number of decimaldigits (Decimal) Set the number of digits for the decimal portion of thenumber. Zero suppress (ZeroSup) Set whether or not leading zeros are to be displayed onthe screen. Display sign...

35 2-3-1 Normal Character String Displays If you select STR DISP from the Initial Edit Display, the Initial Screen forCharacter String Display will appear. Initial Display for Character String Display Table entires 0 to 13 are displayed first on the screen. To display the nextentires, press the Pg D...

36 Setting Display Attributes Set the way in which the display will appear on the screen. Number of characterdigits (Char; See Note) Set the number of character digits to be displayed onthe screen. Character size (Size) Set the character size to be used for each 1-bytecharacters. Scale Set the scale...

37 and press the Enter Key. You cannot make a setting that will cause the guidebox to extend from the screen. Deleting and Modifying You can delete or modify previously input character string displays. The pro-cedures for these operations are the same as those for deleting and modify-ing character s...

40 Number of characterdigits (Char; See Note) Set the number of character digits to be displayed onthe screen. Character size (Size) Set the character size to be used for each 1-bytecharacters. Scale Set the scale for characters to be displayed on thescreen. Display attributes(Attr.) Set display att...

41 Designating Area The size and display position of the lamp must be specified. The lamp area isset by designating diagonal corners (the starting and ending points) of a rect-angle for square lamps and the center and radius of circular lamps. Starting point Ending point Center Radius 1, 2, 3... 1. ...

42 Inputting the Label If you set label to “Yes,” the following screen will be displayed. If you set labelto “No,” you will be returned to the Initial Lamp Display. Input the label and press the Enter Key. You can also press the F3 FunctionKey to input from a list of marks that have been created. Re...

43 2-4-2 Direct Connection Lamps Creating Use the following procedure to create a direct connection lamp. 1, 2, 3... 1. Select LAMP from the Initial Edit Display, a list of the lamps already ex-isting in the current screen will be displayed. 2. Specify the number to be used in the table. The numbers...

44 nate the center and one point on the circumference of the circle. A dis-play will appear to specify the bit that is to control the lamp. 5. Input the address of the PC bit that is to control the lamp. Timer/counternumbers cannot be specified. DM word address can also be specified,followed by the ...

46 LETE or MODIFY. The modification procedure is basically the same as thecreation procedure given above. 2-5 Touch Switches A touch switch can be set by designating the size, display position, and alabel. You can set a maximum of 64 touch switches per screen for theNT20M and 128 for the NT600M. The...

47 Touch Switch Settings Switchnumber The number of the switch being set. (The numbers, 0 to 255, areused in common with lamps. The same number cannot be usedmore than once.) Frame Whether or not switch frames are to be displayed when switchare displayed. If “No” is designated, the switches will be ...

48 Note 1. Labels can be only one line long. Input character strings if longer labels are required. 2. “@” will be input as the default label if the label setting is changed from NO to YES. Set the size and scale of the label display. Position the label on the screen. Deleting and Modifying You can ...

50 The touch switch settings will appear when the above setting has beenmade. 8. Set the way in which the display will appear on the screen. Frame Whether or not a switch frame is to be displayed when the switchis displayed. If “No” is designated, the switch will be indicated bydotted lines on the S...

51 Note 1. Labels can be only one line long. Input character strings if longer labels are required. 2. “@” will be input as the default label if the label setting is changed from NO to YES. Set the size and scale of the label display. Position the label on the screen. When touch switch settings have...

52 2-6-1 Creating Normal Bar Graphs If you select BAR GRPH from the Initial Edit Display, the Initial Bar GraphDisplay will appear. Initial Bar Graph Display A bar graph is set by designating both ends (the starting and ending points)of a diagonal line across the bar graph. It makes no difference wh...

53 Specify the entry number of the numeral table to be referenced for the bargraph. Inputting Initial Value Set the initial value and then press the Enter Key. Setting the Numeral TableReference Bar Graphs Section 2-6

54 Display Settings Set all the bar graph display attributes and press the Enter Key. Direction Whether the bar is to be displayed in the normal direction or thereverse direction. (See note 1.) Width The width of the bar graph. The width must be 3 dots or greaterto set a frame. The width must be 8 d...

55 Displaying –60% Without sign With sign 0% –60% 3. The following relationship exists between the number of display dots on the screen, the content of the numeral table reference, and the 100% val-ue. (Number of display dots) = (Maximum length of graph) x (Referenced numeral table) (100% data value...

59 Deleting and Modifying Direct connection bar graphs are deleted or modified from the display shownin step 1. above. Select the number of the numeral table and then specifyDELETE or MODIFY. The modification procedure is basically the same asthe creation procedure given above. 2-7 Editing Memory Ta...

60 on the screen. To display entries 64 and up, press the Pg Dn Key; and to re-turn to previously displayed entries, press the Pg Up Key. Note If you press F1 (Reference) at this time, a list of the screens referencing the table entry indicated by the cursor will appear. 1, 2, 3... 1. With the curso...

61 1, 2, 3... 1. With the cursor, select the string table entry that you want to edit, andpress the Enter Key. 2. Input the character string and press the Enter Key. 3. When you are finished editing, press the Escape Key. List of Referencing Screens You can display a list of screens referencing desi...

62 3. You can continue inputting or changing setting for other string table en-tires when finished with the first one. 4. When you are finished editing, press the Escape Key. Words and Numeric Data When setting word addresses for numeral or string tables, the number of PCwords to be used and the add...

63 3. The Numeral Editing function uses the lower portion of the display. When numeral editing is set on a screen where characters and numerals aredisplayed, the characters and/or numerals may be hidden. 2-8-1 Normal Numeral Editing If you select NUM EDIT from the Initial Edit Display, the following...

64 When the initial value is designated, the number of digits input and the num-ber of digits transmitted to the host are set. Input and Transmission Digits Input digits(Input Col) Set the number of digits that can be input via touch switches orfunction keys. You can set from 1 to 8 digits. Transmis...

65 Deleting Numeral Editing You can delete numeral edit settings that have already been made. 1, 2, 3... 1. To delete a numeral editing setting, move the bar cursor to the settingyou want to delete on the Initial Display for Numeral Editing and thenpress the Enter Key. 2. Press F1 (Delete). A confir...

66 You can change the order of numeral edit settings that have already beenmade. 1, 2, 3... 1. Press F2 (Change Order). A list of numeral edit settings will be dis-played on the screen. 2. Move the bar cursor to the numeral edit setting for which you want tochange the order, and press the Space Key....

67 Touch Panel PTs (DT ___ ) Key Touch switch Key Touch switch Key Touch switch 0 231 9 240 . 249 1 232 A 241 HOME 250 2 233 B 242 251 3 234 C 243 252 4 235 D 244 253 5 236 E 245 254 6 237 F 246 ENTER 255 7 238 CLR 247 --- --- 8 238 +/– 248 -–– --- Note Touch switches 0 through 230 are used for nume...

68 Numeral editing is not possible for PTs without Touch Panels is ExpansionI/O Units with 10/02 Terminals are used. 2-8-2 Direct Connection Numeral Editing Creating Use the following procedure to create a direct connection numeral editingarea. 1, 2, 3... 1. Select NUM EDIT from the Initial Edit Dis...

70 The numeral editing settings will appear when the above display is left. 6. Set the way in which the display will appear on the screen. Refer to theexamples on page 30. Number of integerdigits (Integer) Set the number of digits for the integer portion of thenumber. Number of decimaldigits (Decima...

71 PT Bit input disabled Bit input enabled DF ___ or DN ___ with 12-key Function Key Unit F1 through F12 can be used. Numeral editing is not possible. DN ___ with 32/16 Terminal F1 through F12 and F17 through F29can be used. F13 through F16 areused as system keys. Numeral editing is not possible. F1...

72 4. Designate the ending point for the polyline. 5. Press the Shift and Enter Keys or double-click the left mouse button toindicate that the ending point has been entered. 2-9-2 Deleting Polylines You can delete polylines set on the screen. 1, 2, 3... 1. Specify DELETE. The starting points for all...

73 3. You can move the cross-shaped cursor to the starting point of the desig-nated polyline and then make additions or modifications in the sameway as when creating new polylines. 2-10 Circles Circles can be created on the screen. The amount of circle data for a screendepends only on the amount of ...

74 2-10-2 Deleting Circles You can delete circles set on the screen. 1, 2, 3... 1. Specify DELETE. The center points for all of the circles on the screenwill be indicated by small squares. 2. Specify the circle you want to delete. The designated circle will be en-closed by a square frame and a messa...

75 3. You can move the cross-shaped cursor to the perimeter of the desig-nated circle and then modify the radius and center point in the sameway as when creating new circles. 2-11 Continuous and Overlapping Screens You can combine previously created multiple screens into a continuousscreens by linki...

76 • The child screen has been designated for another parent screen. • No more than one child screen has been designated. Continuous Screens The screen numbers of the child screens you want to display continuouslyare registered next. Register the child screen numbers in the order that youwant them d...

77 4. Set whether or not you want page numbers displayed at the host andthen press the Enter Key. 5. Input the screen comment and press the Enter Key or press the EscapeKey to return to step 4. Comments can be up to 24 characters. Note 1. A screen with a numeral edit settings cannot be set as a chil...

78 Note 1. When overlapping child screens with numeral displays, character string displays, lamps, touch switches, or bar graphs, be sure that these variousdisplay elements do not overlap. 2. Only screen attributes set for the parent screen will be used. Parent screen attributes will not change unle...

80 Screen Attribute Displays After the settings have been made, their contents will be displayed in the sta-tus column on the screen listing as letters of the alphabet. B Buzzer: Buzz or Beep C History: Yes D Bit Input: On E Alarm: On F Keypad: User G Extended functions (Backlight color orbacklight ...

82 Note 1. If there are no continuous or overlapping screens, nothing will be dis- played. 2. The paper size for printing is A4 (portrait). Other settings can result in printing errors. 2-14 Marks Marks can be created for display on the PT. If you press F9 on the ScreenSelection Display or specify M...

83 The function keys are used as described in the following table. Function Keys Key Key Function F1 MarkReference (MkRef) Displays designated marks on the referencedisplay. F2 Copy (Copy) Copies a designated rectangular area on thecreation display to another position. F3 ReferenceCopy (RCopy) Copie...

84 3. Press the Escape Key to return to the Creation Display. Copy F2 is used to copy a designated rectangular area on the creation display toanother position. This operation can be canceled at any point by pressing theEscape Key. Note The cursor may not be displayed on the screen when it overlaps w...

85 Operation is basically the same as for copying with F1 except that the copy isdesignated on the reference display and created on the creation display. Area Set F4 is used to fill in a designated area on the creation display. Area designation is basically the same as for copying with F1. Area Clea...

86 PT Limitations PT with Touch Panels (DT ___ ) Touch switches 231 to 255 cannot be used. PT with Function Keys (DF ___ ) Stand-alone operation is not supported. PT without Function Keys (DN ___ ) 12-key Function Key Units Stand-alone operation is not supported. 32/16 Terminals F1 to F12 and F17 to...

87 2. Move the cursor to the touch switch/function key to which a screen is tobe allocated. F1 will correspond to 000; F2, to 001; etc. 3. Input the screen number to be allocated to the touch switch/function keyand press the Enter Key. 4. Repeat steps 2. and 3. until all desired screen have been set...

88 4. Move the cursor to designate the area in which to paste the copy andpress the Enter Key. The area to which the copy will be made will bedesignated by a dotted box when the cursor is moved. 5. Press the Enter Key again when the confirmation message appears topaste the copy or press the Escape K...

89 SECTION 3 Managing Screen Data This section describes how to copy and delete previously created screens, to change screen comments, and to read screenin from other files. 3-1 Copying Screens 90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

91 you wish to cancel, return to the Screen Selection Display by pressing a keyother than the Enter Key. 3-2 Deleting Screens You can delete one or more screens that has previously been set. Screendata can also be deleted from the PT. 1, 2, 3... 1. Go to the Screen Selection Display. 2. If you are o...

92 5. To confirm deletion, press the Enter Key, or to return to step 1, pressany key other than the Enter Key. 6. When the deletion is complete, a message will be displayed. Press anykey to return to the Screen Selection Display. 3-3 Changing Screen Comments You can change designated screen comments...

93 4. Input the new comment, and then press the Enter Key. 3-4 Reading Data from Other Files Screens contained in other files can be read into the current file from theScreen Selection Display. Although entire files can be copied from the FileSelection Display, copying from the Screen Selection disp...

95 SECTION 4 Managing File Data This section describes how to manage file data, including copying and deleting files, as well as settings such as PT histo-ries and initial screens that are set for the entire file. 4-1 Copying Files 96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

96 4-1 Copying Files You can copy all the contents of a designated file (i.e., screen data, memorytable data, and mark data) to another file. The file can be in any accessibledirectory. 1, 2, 3... 1. Go to the File Selection Display. 2. Press F1 (Copy). A list of files in the data directory specifie...

97 8. When copying is complete, a message will be displayed. Press any keyto return to the File Selection Display. Note If you give the new file the same name as an existing file, a message will ap- pear indicating that the file name already exists, and asking you if you wish tooverwrite the existin...

98 4-3 Changing File Titles You can change file titles that are already set. 1, 2, 3... 1. Go to the File Selection Display. 2. Move the bar cursor to the file for which the title is to be changed, andpress F9 (Change Title). An input field will appear for the new title. 3. Input the new title, and ...

99 3. Input a file name of up to 8 characters, and then press the Enter Key.While the data is being received from the PT, a message will be dis-played indicating that history data is being received. 4. When the data has all been received, a message will be displayed.Press any key to return to the Fi...

101 SECTION 5 Printing This sections describes the procedures for printing screen images and other information from the Screen Selection andFile Selection Displays. 5-1 Printing Features 102 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

102 5-1 Printing Features The F3 Function Key can be used from the File Selection Display or theScreen Selection Display to print out actual screens or to print out data re-lated to screens. File Selection Display The following can be printed from the File Selection Display. • File lists: Include fi...

103 4. Specify the item to be printed or press the Escape Key to cancel. Print-ing will start after user confirmation for all items except for screens, inwhich case the following display will appear. 5. Specify the items to be printed. Printing will start after user confirmation.A message will be di...

105 SECTION 6 Transmitting Data This section describes the procedures to transfer screen and memory table data between the PT and the Support Software.The procedure to delete screens directly from the PT is also provided. 6-1 Connecting to the PT 106 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

106 6-1 Connecting to the PT Before beginning transfer operations, connect the computer to the Program-mable Terminal according to the system configuration shown below. 24-VDC power supply 5.25” floppy disk 3.5” floppy disk IBM PC/AT RS-232C 100 to 240 VAC50 Hz/ 60 Hz Note For instructions on the pr...

107 Transmitting Files When you transmit a file, screen data, memory table data, and mark dataregistered in the PT is completely overwritten unless the resume operation isset to ON. If the resume operation is ON, memory table data will not bechanged. Note When using EEPROM, the PT memory must be ini...

108 6. When the transmission is complete, a message will be displayed. Pressany key to return to the File Selection Display. Transmitting Screens You can transmit single or multiple screens. Note 1. Errors can occur when continuous or overlapping screens are transmitted, so check these screens caref...

109 A message will be displayed asking whether you actually want to trans-mit the data. The following example shows a case where the tag func-tion is used to designate multiple screens for transmission. 5. To confirm, press the Enter Key. To return to step 1, press any key otherthan the Enter Key. 6...

110 A message will be displayed asking whether you actually want to trans-mit the data. 5. To confirm, press the Enter Key. To return to step 1, press any key otherthan the Enter Key. 6. When the transmission is complete, a message will be displayed. Pressany key to return to the Screen Selection Di...

111 3. To confirm, press the Enter Key. Press any other key to return to the FileSelection Display. 4. Input the name, using up to 8 characters, of the file in which the trans-mitted data is to be stored, and then press the Enter Key. 5. Input a title of up to 28 characters, and press the Enter Key....

113 5. Input the number of the screen where you want the received data to bestored, and then press the Enter Key. A message will be displayed ask-ing whether you actually want to receive the data. 6. To confirm, press the Enter Key. To return to step 1, press any key otherthan the Enter Key. 7. When...

114 1, 2, 3... 1. Go to the Screen Selection Display. 2. Press F7 (Receive). The position of the bar cursor is irrelevant. 3. Select memory tables and press the Enter Key. A message will be dis-played asking whether you actually want to receive the data. 4. To confirm, press the Enter Key. To return...

115 3. Select NT host and, and then press the Enter Key. 4. Input the number of the PT screen to be deleted, and then press theEnter Key. A message will be displayed asking whether you actuallywant to delete the screen. Deleting PT Screens Section 6-4

117 SECTION 7 PROM Writer Operations This section describes the procedure for transferring screen file data between a PROM writer and the Support Tool. 7-1 Connecting to a PROM Writer 118 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2 Transmitting D...

118 7-1 Connecting to a PROM Writer Before performing operations, connect an IBM PC/AT and a PROM writer.Use RS-232C interface for data communications with the PROM writer. Setthe transmission conditions as shown in the following table. Baud rate 9,600 bps Data length 8 bits Parity None Stop bits 1 ...

119 5. The settings for transfer to the PROM writer will be displayed. Checkthese settings before transferring the data. 6. After verifying that the PROM writer can receive the data, press the En-ter Key. To cancel and return to step 1, press the Escape Key. 7. When the transmission is complete, a m...

120 5. The settings for transfer to the PROM writer will be displayed. Checkthese settings before transferring the data. 6. After verifying that that PROM writer can receive the data, press the En-ter Key. To cancel and return to step 3, press the Escape Key. 7. When the transmission is complete, th...

121 4. Input the name, using up to 8 normal characters, of the file in which thedata received is to be stored, and then press the Enter Key. 5. Input a title of up to 28 characters, and press the Enter Key. The follow-ing message will be displayed and the Support Tool will wait for the datato be sen...

123 Appendix Special Characters English Character Codes Pin 3 of SW1 must be ON to enable English language messages to use the following codes. Example: Hex code is represented by 30, decimal code by 48, and character by 0. 30 0 48 Code 20 and 32 in the table represents a space, as indicated by “SP”...

125 Index A-C abbreviations, 2 addresses, data area specifications, 18 alarm, screen attribute, 78 auto refresh, setting, 15 bar graphs, 51 creating direct connection, 55normal, 52 deleting and modifying, 55display settings, 54 bit input, screen attribute, 78 buttons, basic operation, 14 buzzer, scr...

127 Revision History A manual revision code appears as a suffix to the catalog number on the front cover of the manual. Cat. No. V004-E1-2 Revision code The following table outlines the changes made to the manual during each revision. Page numbers refer to theprevious version. Revision code Date Rev...

ix About this Manual: This manual describes the installation and operation of the Support Tool and includes the sectionsdescribed below. The Support Tool is a software package for creating and managing displays for theNT20M and NT600M Programmable Terminals (PTs). Please read this manual completely ...

2 1-1 Terminology and NT-series Manuals Names of items in this manual related to the NT Series of Programmable Ter-minals and SYSMAC C-series Programmable Controllers are defined next. Abbreviations The following abbreviations are used in the text. Abbreviation Term Meaning PT Programmable Terminal ...

3 Host Interface Unit and/or System ROM Unsupported features Host Interface Units NT20M-LK201-EV1NT20M-LK202-EV1NT20M-LK203-EV1NT20M-RT121-EV1 System ROM Lamps and touch switches Lamp flashing for bit input designations Round lamp displays 3D frame displays for touch switch Reverse video display for...

4 1-3-3 Support Tool System Model NT20M-ZA5AT-EV4 System disk 3.5-inch (2DD) and 5-inch (2HD) disks Applicable computers IBM PC/AT or IBM PC/AT compatible (note 1) Floppy disk drives necessary One min. (note 2) Graphic monitor VGA Printer Epson dot matrix or HP laser printer PROM writer Commercially...

5 5. Input NTM return to start and use the Support Tool. C > NTM This completes the backup. When starting up the next time, change directo-ries to the NT directory and then input “NTM” to start the Support Tool. C > NTM C >CD \NT 1-5 Starting and Exiting Startup Procedure If working from a ...

6 1-7 File Selection When you select Edit Screen from the Main Menu, the File Selection Display is displayed. Move the bar cursor to the desired file name and press the En-ter Key, or click the desired file name once to move the bar cursor and thenagain to open the file. Each file contains screen da...

7 File Operations You can perform file operations by using the function keys while the File Se-lection Display is being displayed. Function key Name Function Page F1 Copy Copies the contents of one file to another file. 96 F2 Delete Completely deletes the contents of a file. 97 F3 Print Prints scree...

8 Screen Selection Display Screen Status Symbols displayed in the status column (A to E, !) express screen attributesettings for the each screen. Symbols displayed in the status column are ex-plained in more detail in the Screen Status box, which is in the lowerright-hand corner of the screen. Symbo...

9 You can perform screen operations by using the function keys while the FileSelection Display is displayed. Function key Name Function Page F1 Copy Copies previously created screen data to another screen number. 90 F2 Delete Deletes designated screen data. Can also be used to deletemultiple screens...

10 1-9 Inputting Screen Comments, File Names, and Titles Screen comments, file names, and file titles can be input whenever newscreens are created or when existing screens are modified. The methods forinputting these are described in this section. 1-9-1 Screen Comments Screen comments can be input o...

11 1-10 Editing Screens If you select a screen number from the Screen Selection Display, the InitialEdit Display will be displayed. If the NT20M has been selected with Tool Set-tings, then the NT20M screen image display area will be shown in the rectan-gular box at the top of the display. If the NT6...

12 Item Page Function ExtendedFunctions(EXTEND) Enables usage of stand-alone operation. In stand-alone operation, screens can be changedfrom PT touch switches/function keys or from Expansion I/O Units. Sets data area allocations, comments, and other information for use with direct connectionoperatio...

13 In overwrite mode, the cursor becomes a reversed rectangle and characterstrings delete previously input characters at the cursor position. Inputting Numbers Inputting numbers is basically the same as inputting character strings, exceptthat you cannot change between insert mode and overwrite mode ...

14 1-12-2 Screen Buttons There are many buttons in the shape of keys that can appear during SupportTool operation. These buttons can be clicked with the mouse to achieve thesame operation as the equivalent keyboard keys. Included are the Enter Key(carriage return arrow), Escape Key, cursor keys, PgU...

15 1-13 Tool Settings If you start up the Support Tool and select Tool Settings from the Main Menu,the Tool Settings Display will appear. Contents of Tool Settings Name Content NT Model Sets the model of Programmable Terminal being used. Memory Size Sets the memory capacity of the Programmable Termi...

16 “No” to save time. You can manually rewrite the screen by pressing the TabKey during operation. Temporary Directory The Support Tool will create a temporary work file when creating screens ortransferring data to or from ROM. Most write operations are performed onthis temporary file. To increase o...

17 Item Settings Setting Display grid No Display grid is not displayed. y g 8-dot16-dot32-dot Display grid is displayed at the specified width. Screenobjects can be snapped to the grid if one of thesesettings is made and the snap ON function is turnedON (see below). Touchswitch Display grid is displ...

18 4. Create the required screens, making all settings required for direct con-nection. 5. Save the screens. 6. Transfer the screens to the PT or write them to ROM. Conversion Screen files that were created with direct connection turned OFF can beloaded with direct connection turned ON to convert th...

19 1-15-2 Direct Connection Information Settings for the direct connection information are made from the extendedfunctions display. Direct connection information settings will not appear onthe extended function display unless direct connection is turned ON in theTool Settings. Use the following proc...

22 2-1 Inputting Character Strings With the Character Input Display, you set characters to be displayed on thePT. You set character sizes, character scaling factors, manner of display, anddisplay positions. If you select STR IN from the Initial Edit Display, the Initial Character InputDisplay will a...

23 3. If the input is correct, press the Enter Key to enter the characters and goto the String Attributes section on page 24. Special characters or Marks can also be input as display characters as described below. Special Characters Characters not on the keyboard can be input via character codes. A ...

24 String Attributes Here you set the size, scale, and attributes for character strings that havebeen input. 1, 2, 3... 1. Set the size to be used for each 1-byte character. 2. Set the scale factor for the characters. NT600M strings can be set to64X in addition to the ones shown in the above display...

25 displayed. You cannot set a display position that allows the guide box toextend off the screen. Guide box Cross-shaped cursor 2. When you have set the display position, press the Enter Key. 3. You will be returned to the Initial Text Input Display, and the contents setup to this point are display...

26 1, 2, 3... 1. Specify DELETE. The cross-shaped cursor will be displayed. 2. Line up the center of the cross-shaped cursor with the string you want todelete, and press the Enter Key. The string which you have selected willbe outlined by a guide box. A message will appear in a comment box toverify ...

27 1, 2, 3... 1. Press MODIFY. The cross-shaped cursor will be displayed. 2. Line up the center of the cross-shaped cursor with the string you want tochange, and press the Enter Key. The character which you have se-lected will be outlined by a guide box, and at the right of the screen abox will be d...

28 2-2 Numeral Displays Values from numeral tables can be displayed on a screen. The numeral tableentry to be referenced, the display position, and the manner of display areset. You can set a maximum of 50 numeral displays per screen. For the NT20M, numeral table entries are numbered from 0 to 127, ...

29 input –123.456, then just input –123456. The distinction between the integerportion and the decimal portion is specified in the next step. Input the number, and then press the Enter Key. Numeral Display Settings Set the way in which the display will appear on the screen. Refer to the ex-amples on...

30 Reference table entry(Reference Table) Set the number of the item to be referenced in thenumeral table. Number of integerdigits (Integer) Set the number of digits for the integer portion of thenumber. Number of decimaldigits (Decimal) Set the number of digits for the decimal portion of thenumber....

31 A guide box corresponding to the size of the numeral display will appear.Designate the display position on the screen with the cross-shaped cursorand press the Enter Key. You cannot make a setting that will cause the guidebox to extend from the screen. You can delete or modify previously input nu...

33 Note Negative values and initial values are set differently for direct connection. Refer to page 61 for details. 6. Make the four settings as described in the following table. The commentis optional and all four settings can be omitted here if desired and inputlater using the table edit operation...

34 Number of integerdigits (Integer) Set the number of digits for the integer portion of thenumber. Number of decimaldigits (Decimal) Set the number of digits for the decimal portion of thenumber. Zero suppress (ZeroSup) Set whether or not leading zeros are to be displayed onthe screen. Display sign...

35 2-3-1 Normal Character String Displays If you select STR DISP from the Initial Edit Display, the Initial Screen forCharacter String Display will appear. Initial Display for Character String Display Table entires 0 to 13 are displayed first on the screen. To display the nextentires, press the Pg D...

36 Setting Display Attributes Set the way in which the display will appear on the screen. Number of characterdigits (Char; See Note) Set the number of character digits to be displayed onthe screen. Character size (Size) Set the character size to be used for each 1-bytecharacters. Scale Set the scale...

37 and press the Enter Key. You cannot make a setting that will cause the guidebox to extend from the screen. Deleting and Modifying You can delete or modify previously input character string displays. The pro-cedures for these operations are the same as those for deleting and modify-ing character s...

40 Number of characterdigits (Char; See Note) Set the number of character digits to be displayed onthe screen. Character size (Size) Set the character size to be used for each 1-bytecharacters. Scale Set the scale for characters to be displayed on thescreen. Display attributes(Attr.) Set display att...

41 Designating Area The size and display position of the lamp must be specified. The lamp area isset by designating diagonal corners (the starting and ending points) of a rect-angle for square lamps and the center and radius of circular lamps. Starting point Ending point Center Radius 1, 2, 3... 1. ...

42 Inputting the Label If you set label to “Yes,” the following screen will be displayed. If you set labelto “No,” you will be returned to the Initial Lamp Display. Input the label and press the Enter Key. You can also press the F3 FunctionKey to input from a list of marks that have been created. Re...

43 2-4-2 Direct Connection Lamps Creating Use the following procedure to create a direct connection lamp. 1, 2, 3... 1. Select LAMP from the Initial Edit Display, a list of the lamps already ex-isting in the current screen will be displayed. 2. Specify the number to be used in the table. The numbers...

44 nate the center and one point on the circumference of the circle. A dis-play will appear to specify the bit that is to control the lamp. 5. Input the address of the PC bit that is to control the lamp. Timer/counternumbers cannot be specified. DM word address can also be specified,followed by the ...

46 LETE or MODIFY. The modification procedure is basically the same as thecreation procedure given above. 2-5 Touch Switches A touch switch can be set by designating the size, display position, and alabel. You can set a maximum of 64 touch switches per screen for theNT20M and 128 for the NT600M. The...

47 Touch Switch Settings Switchnumber The number of the switch being set. (The numbers, 0 to 255, areused in common with lamps. The same number cannot be usedmore than once.) Frame Whether or not switch frames are to be displayed when switchare displayed. If “No” is designated, the switches will be ...

48 Note 1. Labels can be only one line long. Input character strings if longer labels are required. 2. “@” will be input as the default label if the label setting is changed from NO to YES. Set the size and scale of the label display. Position the label on the screen. Deleting and Modifying You can ...

50 The touch switch settings will appear when the above setting has beenmade. 8. Set the way in which the display will appear on the screen. Frame Whether or not a switch frame is to be displayed when the switchis displayed. If “No” is designated, the switch will be indicated bydotted lines on the S...

51 Note 1. Labels can be only one line long. Input character strings if longer labels are required. 2. “@” will be input as the default label if the label setting is changed from NO to YES. Set the size and scale of the label display. Position the label on the screen. When touch switch settings have...

52 2-6-1 Creating Normal Bar Graphs If you select BAR GRPH from the Initial Edit Display, the Initial Bar GraphDisplay will appear. Initial Bar Graph Display A bar graph is set by designating both ends (the starting and ending points)of a diagonal line across the bar graph. It makes no difference wh...

53 Specify the entry number of the numeral table to be referenced for the bargraph. Inputting Initial Value Set the initial value and then press the Enter Key. Setting the Numeral TableReference Bar Graphs Section 2-6

54 Display Settings Set all the bar graph display attributes and press the Enter Key. Direction Whether the bar is to be displayed in the normal direction or thereverse direction. (See note 1.) Width The width of the bar graph. The width must be 3 dots or greaterto set a frame. The width must be 8 d...

55 Displaying –60% Without sign With sign 0% –60% 3. The following relationship exists between the number of display dots on the screen, the content of the numeral table reference, and the 100% val-ue. (Number of display dots) = (Maximum length of graph) x (Referenced numeral table) (100% data value...

59 Deleting and Modifying Direct connection bar graphs are deleted or modified from the display shownin step 1. above. Select the number of the numeral table and then specifyDELETE or MODIFY. The modification procedure is basically the same asthe creation procedure given above. 2-7 Editing Memory Ta...

60 on the screen. To display entries 64 and up, press the Pg Dn Key; and to re-turn to previously displayed entries, press the Pg Up Key. Note If you press F1 (Reference) at this time, a list of the screens referencing the table entry indicated by the cursor will appear. 1, 2, 3... 1. With the curso...

61 1, 2, 3... 1. With the cursor, select the string table entry that you want to edit, andpress the Enter Key. 2. Input the character string and press the Enter Key. 3. When you are finished editing, press the Escape Key. List of Referencing Screens You can display a list of screens referencing desi...

62 3. You can continue inputting or changing setting for other string table en-tires when finished with the first one. 4. When you are finished editing, press the Escape Key. Words and Numeric Data When setting word addresses for numeral or string tables, the number of PCwords to be used and the add...

63 3. The Numeral Editing function uses the lower portion of the display. When numeral editing is set on a screen where characters and numerals aredisplayed, the characters and/or numerals may be hidden. 2-8-1 Normal Numeral Editing If you select NUM EDIT from the Initial Edit Display, the following...

64 When the initial value is designated, the number of digits input and the num-ber of digits transmitted to the host are set. Input and Transmission Digits Input digits(Input Col) Set the number of digits that can be input via touch switches orfunction keys. You can set from 1 to 8 digits. Transmis...

65 Deleting Numeral Editing You can delete numeral edit settings that have already been made. 1, 2, 3... 1. To delete a numeral editing setting, move the bar cursor to the settingyou want to delete on the Initial Display for Numeral Editing and thenpress the Enter Key. 2. Press F1 (Delete). A confir...

66 You can change the order of numeral edit settings that have already beenmade. 1, 2, 3... 1. Press F2 (Change Order). A list of numeral edit settings will be dis-played on the screen. 2. Move the bar cursor to the numeral edit setting for which you want tochange the order, and press the Space Key....

67 Touch Panel PTs (DT ___ ) Key Touch switch Key Touch switch Key Touch switch 0 231 9 240 . 249 1 232 A 241 HOME 250 2 233 B 242 251 3 234 C 243 252 4 235 D 244 253 5 236 E 245 254 6 237 F 246 ENTER 255 7 238 CLR 247 --- --- 8 238 +/– 248 -–– --- Note Touch switches 0 through 230 are used for nume...

68 Numeral editing is not possible for PTs without Touch Panels is ExpansionI/O Units with 10/02 Terminals are used. 2-8-2 Direct Connection Numeral Editing Creating Use the following procedure to create a direct connection numeral editingarea. 1, 2, 3... 1. Select NUM EDIT from the Initial Edit Dis...

70 The numeral editing settings will appear when the above display is left. 6. Set the way in which the display will appear on the screen. Refer to theexamples on page 30. Number of integerdigits (Integer) Set the number of digits for the integer portion of thenumber. Number of decimaldigits (Decima...

71 PT Bit input disabled Bit input enabled DF ___ or DN ___ with 12-key Function Key Unit F1 through F12 can be used. Numeral editing is not possible. DN ___ with 32/16 Terminal F1 through F12 and F17 through F29can be used. F13 through F16 areused as system keys. Numeral editing is not possible. F1...

72 4. Designate the ending point for the polyline. 5. Press the Shift and Enter Keys or double-click the left mouse button toindicate that the ending point has been entered. 2-9-2 Deleting Polylines You can delete polylines set on the screen. 1, 2, 3... 1. Specify DELETE. The starting points for all...

73 3. You can move the cross-shaped cursor to the starting point of the desig-nated polyline and then make additions or modifications in the sameway as when creating new polylines. 2-10 Circles Circles can be created on the screen. The amount of circle data for a screendepends only on the amount of ...

74 2-10-2 Deleting Circles You can delete circles set on the screen. 1, 2, 3... 1. Specify DELETE. The center points for all of the circles on the screenwill be indicated by small squares. 2. Specify the circle you want to delete. The designated circle will be en-closed by a square frame and a messa...

75 3. You can move the cross-shaped cursor to the perimeter of the desig-nated circle and then modify the radius and center point in the sameway as when creating new circles. 2-11 Continuous and Overlapping Screens You can combine previously created multiple screens into a continuousscreens by linki...

76 • The child screen has been designated for another parent screen. • No more than one child screen has been designated. Continuous Screens The screen numbers of the child screens you want to display continuouslyare registered next. Register the child screen numbers in the order that youwant them d...

77 4. Set whether or not you want page numbers displayed at the host andthen press the Enter Key. 5. Input the screen comment and press the Enter Key or press the EscapeKey to return to step 4. Comments can be up to 24 characters. Note 1. A screen with a numeral edit settings cannot be set as a chil...

78 Note 1. When overlapping child screens with numeral displays, character string displays, lamps, touch switches, or bar graphs, be sure that these variousdisplay elements do not overlap. 2. Only screen attributes set for the parent screen will be used. Parent screen attributes will not change unle...

80 Screen Attribute Displays After the settings have been made, their contents will be displayed in the sta-tus column on the screen listing as letters of the alphabet. B Buzzer: Buzz or Beep C History: Yes D Bit Input: On E Alarm: On F Keypad: User G Extended functions (Backlight color orbacklight ...

82 Note 1. If there are no continuous or overlapping screens, nothing will be dis- played. 2. The paper size for printing is A4 (portrait). Other settings can result in printing errors. 2-14 Marks Marks can be created for display on the PT. If you press F9 on the ScreenSelection Display or specify M...

83 The function keys are used as described in the following table. Function Keys Key Key Function F1 MarkReference (MkRef) Displays designated marks on the referencedisplay. F2 Copy (Copy) Copies a designated rectangular area on thecreation display to another position. F3 ReferenceCopy (RCopy) Copie...

84 3. Press the Escape Key to return to the Creation Display. Copy F2 is used to copy a designated rectangular area on the creation display toanother position. This operation can be canceled at any point by pressing theEscape Key. Note The cursor may not be displayed on the screen when it overlaps w...

85 Operation is basically the same as for copying with F1 except that the copy isdesignated on the reference display and created on the creation display. Area Set F4 is used to fill in a designated area on the creation display. Area designation is basically the same as for copying with F1. Area Clea...

86 PT Limitations PT with Touch Panels (DT ___ ) Touch switches 231 to 255 cannot be used. PT with Function Keys (DF ___ ) Stand-alone operation is not supported. PT without Function Keys (DN ___ ) 12-key Function Key Units Stand-alone operation is not supported. 32/16 Terminals F1 to F12 and F17 to...

87 2. Move the cursor to the touch switch/function key to which a screen is tobe allocated. F1 will correspond to 000; F2, to 001; etc. 3. Input the screen number to be allocated to the touch switch/function keyand press the Enter Key. 4. Repeat steps 2. and 3. until all desired screen have been set...

88 4. Move the cursor to designate the area in which to paste the copy andpress the Enter Key. The area to which the copy will be made will bedesignated by a dotted box when the cursor is moved. 5. Press the Enter Key again when the confirmation message appears topaste the copy or press the Escape K...

89 SECTION 3 Managing Screen Data This section describes how to copy and delete previously created screens, to change screen comments, and to read screenin from other files. 3-1 Copying Screens 90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

91 you wish to cancel, return to the Screen Selection Display by pressing a keyother than the Enter Key. 3-2 Deleting Screens You can delete one or more screens that has previously been set. Screendata can also be deleted from the PT. 1, 2, 3... 1. Go to the Screen Selection Display. 2. If you are o...

92 5. To confirm deletion, press the Enter Key, or to return to step 1, pressany key other than the Enter Key. 6. When the deletion is complete, a message will be displayed. Press anykey to return to the Screen Selection Display. 3-3 Changing Screen Comments You can change designated screen comments...

93 4. Input the new comment, and then press the Enter Key. 3-4 Reading Data from Other Files Screens contained in other files can be read into the current file from theScreen Selection Display. Although entire files can be copied from the FileSelection Display, copying from the Screen Selection disp...

95 SECTION 4 Managing File Data This section describes how to manage file data, including copying and deleting files, as well as settings such as PT histo-ries and initial screens that are set for the entire file. 4-1 Copying Files 96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

96 4-1 Copying Files You can copy all the contents of a designated file (i.e., screen data, memorytable data, and mark data) to another file. The file can be in any accessibledirectory. 1, 2, 3... 1. Go to the File Selection Display. 2. Press F1 (Copy). A list of files in the data directory specifie...

97 8. When copying is complete, a message will be displayed. Press any keyto return to the File Selection Display. Note If you give the new file the same name as an existing file, a message will ap- pear indicating that the file name already exists, and asking you if you wish tooverwrite the existin...

98 4-3 Changing File Titles You can change file titles that are already set. 1, 2, 3... 1. Go to the File Selection Display. 2. Move the bar cursor to the file for which the title is to be changed, andpress F9 (Change Title). An input field will appear for the new title. 3. Input the new title, and ...

99 3. Input a file name of up to 8 characters, and then press the Enter Key.While the data is being received from the PT, a message will be dis-played indicating that history data is being received. 4. When the data has all been received, a message will be displayed.Press any key to return to the Fi...

101 SECTION 5 Printing This sections describes the procedures for printing screen images and other information from the Screen Selection andFile Selection Displays. 5-1 Printing Features 102 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

102 5-1 Printing Features The F3 Function Key can be used from the File Selection Display or theScreen Selection Display to print out actual screens or to print out data re-lated to screens. File Selection Display The following can be printed from the File Selection Display. • File lists: Include fi...

103 4. Specify the item to be printed or press the Escape Key to cancel. Print-ing will start after user confirmation for all items except for screens, inwhich case the following display will appear. 5. Specify the items to be printed. Printing will start after user confirmation.A message will be di...

105 SECTION 6 Transmitting Data This section describes the procedures to transfer screen and memory table data between the PT and the Support Software.The procedure to delete screens directly from the PT is also provided. 6-1 Connecting to the PT 106 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

106 6-1 Connecting to the PT Before beginning transfer operations, connect the computer to the Program-mable Terminal according to the system configuration shown below. 24-VDC power supply 5.25” floppy disk 3.5” floppy disk IBM PC/AT RS-232C 100 to 240 VAC50 Hz/ 60 Hz Note For instructions on the pr...

107 Transmitting Files When you transmit a file, screen data, memory table data, and mark dataregistered in the PT is completely overwritten unless the resume operation isset to ON. If the resume operation is ON, memory table data will not bechanged. Note When using EEPROM, the PT memory must be ini...

108 6. When the transmission is complete, a message will be displayed. Pressany key to return to the File Selection Display. Transmitting Screens You can transmit single or multiple screens. Note 1. Errors can occur when continuous or overlapping screens are transmitted, so check these screens caref...

109 A message will be displayed asking whether you actually want to trans-mit the data. The following example shows a case where the tag func-tion is used to designate multiple screens for transmission. 5. To confirm, press the Enter Key. To return to step 1, press any key otherthan the Enter Key. 6...

110 A message will be displayed asking whether you actually want to trans-mit the data. 5. To confirm, press the Enter Key. To return to step 1, press any key otherthan the Enter Key. 6. When the transmission is complete, a message will be displayed. Pressany key to return to the Screen Selection Di...

111 3. To confirm, press the Enter Key. Press any other key to return to the FileSelection Display. 4. Input the name, using up to 8 characters, of the file in which the trans-mitted data is to be stored, and then press the Enter Key. 5. Input a title of up to 28 characters, and press the Enter Key....

113 5. Input the number of the screen where you want the received data to bestored, and then press the Enter Key. A message will be displayed ask-ing whether you actually want to receive the data. 6. To confirm, press the Enter Key. To return to step 1, press any key otherthan the Enter Key. 7. When...

114 1, 2, 3... 1. Go to the Screen Selection Display. 2. Press F7 (Receive). The position of the bar cursor is irrelevant. 3. Select memory tables and press the Enter Key. A message will be dis-played asking whether you actually want to receive the data. 4. To confirm, press the Enter Key. To return...

115 3. Select NT host and, and then press the Enter Key. 4. Input the number of the PT screen to be deleted, and then press theEnter Key. A message will be displayed asking whether you actuallywant to delete the screen. Deleting PT Screens Section 6-4

117 SECTION 7 PROM Writer Operations This section describes the procedure for transferring screen file data between a PROM writer and the Support Tool. 7-1 Connecting to a PROM Writer 118 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2 Transmitting D...

118 7-1 Connecting to a PROM Writer Before performing operations, connect an IBM PC/AT and a PROM writer.Use RS-232C interface for data communications with the PROM writer. Setthe transmission conditions as shown in the following table. Baud rate 9,600 bps Data length 8 bits Parity None Stop bits 1 ...

119 5. The settings for transfer to the PROM writer will be displayed. Checkthese settings before transferring the data. 6. After verifying that the PROM writer can receive the data, press the En-ter Key. To cancel and return to step 1, press the Escape Key. 7. When the transmission is complete, a m...

120 5. The settings for transfer to the PROM writer will be displayed. Checkthese settings before transferring the data. 6. After verifying that that PROM writer can receive the data, press the En-ter Key. To cancel and return to step 3, press the Escape Key. 7. When the transmission is complete, th...

121 4. Input the name, using up to 8 normal characters, of the file in which thedata received is to be stored, and then press the Enter Key. 5. Input a title of up to 28 characters, and press the Enter Key. The follow-ing message will be displayed and the Support Tool will wait for the datato be sen...

123 Appendix Special Characters English Character Codes Pin 3 of SW1 must be ON to enable English language messages to use the following codes. Example: Hex code is represented by 30, decimal code by 48, and character by 0. 30 0 48 Code 20 and 32 in the table represents a space, as indicated by “SP”...

125 Index A-C abbreviations, 2 addresses, data area specifications, 18 alarm, screen attribute, 78 auto refresh, setting, 15 bar graphs, 51 creating direct connection, 55normal, 52 deleting and modifying, 55display settings, 54 bit input, screen attribute, 78 buttons, basic operation, 14 buzzer, scr...

127 Revision History A manual revision code appears as a suffix to the catalog number on the front cover of the manual. Cat. No. V004-E1-2 Revision code The following table outlines the changes made to the manual during each revision. Page numbers refer to theprevious version. Revision code Date Rev...