Omron CX-SUPERVISOR - V2.0 User manual

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CX-Supervisor

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Cat. No. W10E-EN-01 CX-Supervisor Software Release 2.0 USERS MANUAL

CX-Supervisor

User Manual

Software Release 2.0

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About this Manual

This manual describes the CX-Supervisor application and its ability to create, modify and run

SCADA applications.

This manual contains the following:

Chapter 1 - Graphics Editor. This chapter describes the Graphics Editor and its various tools and

controls.

Chapter 2 - Pages. This chapter describes the procedures involved in the creation and amendment of

pages.

Chapter 3 - Points. This chapter describes the procedures involved in the creation, amendment and

removal of points. The use of PLCs with points is also described.

Chapter 4 - Objects. This chapter describes procedures involved in the creation, amendment and

removal of objects.

Chapter 5 - ActiveX Objects. This chapter provides an overview of using ActiveX objects in CX-

Supervisor.

Chapter 6 - Projects. This chapter describes procedures involved in the creation, amendment and

removal of projects.

Chapter 7 - Graphics Library. This chapter describes the library of graphic objects and how to

create and amend new libraries.

Chapter 8 - Alarms. This chapter describes the procedures involved in the creation and amendment

of alarms.

Chapter 9 - Animation. This chapter describes the use of animations and how they can be applied to

a CX-Supervisor project.

Chapter 10 - Recipes. This chapter describes the creation of recipes, and how they can be used.

Chapter 11 - Data Logging. This chapter describes the data logging facilities, including setting up,

viewing and exporting

Chapter 12 - Databases. This chapter describes the Database facilities, including connections reading

and writing data.

Chapter 13 - Multilingual Features. This chapter describes the Multilingual features, including

creation of dynamically switching applications.

Chapter 14 - OPC Client. This chapter introduces OPC Server to a new user, and explains how to use

CX-Supervisor as an OPC Client

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Chapter 15 - Connecting to a Remote CX-Supervisor application. This chapter explains how to

create a distributed solution by connecting together CX-Supervisor applications on networked

PCs.

Chapter 16 - Connecting to Omron Industrial Components. This chapter details connecting CX-

Supervisor to Omron's Industrial Components.

Chapter 17 – Best Practices. This chapter details the best practices to get the most from CX-

Supervisor including how to plan and design your application.

Appendix A – Configuring a PC for remote connection. The appendix explains how to configure a

PC for remote connection.

Appendix B – Frequently asked questions. The appendix list some FAQs, and of course their

answers.

Appendix C – Troubleshooting. The appendix is a guide to troubleshooting and resolving problems.

Appendix D – CX-Server error codes. The appendix lists the error codes from the communication

software, CX-Server, and their meanings.

Appendix E – Using with the Omron DyaloX. The appendix lists information when using with the

Omron’s DyaloX Industrial PC.

Appendix F – Obsolete Features. The appendix details obsolete features for backwards

compatibility only.

A Glossary of Terms and Index are also provided.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CX-Supervisor ..................................................................................................Page

Chapter 1 - Graphics Editor.......................................................... 1

About the Graphics Editor ...................................................................................... 1

Palette .................................................................................................................... 1

Graphic Object Bar................................................................................................. 4

Control Bar ............................................................................................................. 4

Status Bar............................................................................................................... 8

Text Bar .................................................................................................................. 9

Grid....................................................................................................................... 11

Chapter 2 - Pages.......................................................................... 13

Creating a Page.................................................................................................... 13

Amending a Page................................................................................................. 14

Defining the Properties of a Page ........................................................................ 14

Printing a Page ..................................................................................................... 16

Saving a Page to a Project................................................................................... 20

CX-Supervisor Preferences.................................................................................. 20

Chapter 3 - Points......................................................................... 23

What is a Point? ................................................................................................... 23

About the Point Editor .......................................................................................... 23

Viewing Points via the Point Editor....................................................................... 24

Creating a Point.................................................................................................... 27

Amending an Existing Point ................................................................................. 33

Deleting an Existing Point .................................................................................... 34

Quick creation of many points .............................................................................. 35

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Runtime Point Maintenance ................................................................................. 36

Point Import ......................................................................................................... 37

System Points....................................................................................................... 38

Printing Points ...................................................................................................... 41

Chapter 4 - Objects ...................................................................... 45

Objects ................................................................................................................. 45

Editing Objects ..................................................................................................... 45

Creating and Editing Graphic Objects.................................................................. 44

Creating and Editing Control Objects................................................................... 48

Manipulating Objects............................................................................................ 63

Chapter 5 – ActiveX Objects ....................................................... 69

Overview............................................................................................................... 69

Inserting a new object .......................................................................................... 69

Editing Properties at Design Time........................................................................ 70

Reading and Writing Properties at Run Time....................................................... 72

Calling Methods at Run Time............................................................................... 72

Responding to Events .......................................................................................... 72

Chapter 6 - Projects...................................................................... 75

Overview............................................................................................................... 75

Creating a Project................................................................................................. 75

Amending a Project .............................................................................................. 76

Saving a Project ................................................................................................... 76

Printing a Project .................................................................................................. 77

Device Configuration ............................................................................................ 77

Settings................................................................................................................. 83

Runtime Settings .................................................................................................. 84

Runtime Security .................................................................................................. 91

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Exit Level .............................................................................................................. 97

Compiling and Running a Project......................................................................... 95

Save Runtime As.................................................................................................. 98

Create Runtime Install Disc.................................................................................. 98

Project Information ............................................................................................... 99

Alias Definitions .................................................................................................... 99

Find..................................................................................................................... 100

Navigating Projects with the Workspace............................................................ 101

Project Editor ...................................................................................................... 101

Printing from the Project Editor .......................................................................... 104

Chapter 7 - Graphics Library ................................................... 105

Overview............................................................................................................. 105

Graphics Library ................................................................................................. 105

Manipulating Objects.......................................................................................... 107

Printing the Graphics Library.............................................................................. 109

Chapter 8 - Alarms..................................................................... 111

What is an Alarm? .............................................................................................. 111

Alarm Settings .................................................................................................... 111

Viewing the Contents of the Alarm Database .................................................... 113

Creating a New Alarm ........................................................................................ 114

Updating an Existing Alarm ................................................................................ 118

Copying an Existing Alarm Definition ................................................................. 119

Deleting an Existing Alarm ................................................................................. 119

Printing Alarms ................................................................................................... 119

Alarm Reporting In Runtime ............................................................................... 120

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Chapter 9 - Animation ............................................................... 123

Associating Points with Actions and Events....................................................... 123

Animation Editor ................................................................................................. 123

Runtime Actions ................................................................................................. 129

Chapter 10 - Recipes .................................................................. 157

What is a Recipe? .............................................................................................. 157

Recipe Components ........................................................................................... 157

Viewing Recipes in the Recipe Editor ................................................................ 158

Creating a New Recipe ...................................................................................... 160

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Updating an Existing Recipe .............................................................................. 162

Copying an Existing Recipe Definition ............................................................... 164

Deleting an Existing Recipe ............................................................................... 164

Recipe Security Levels....................................................................................... 164

Printing Recipes ................................................................................................. 165

Using Recipes in Runtime .................................................................................. 166

Chapter 11 - Data Logging ........................................................ 171

What is Data Logging? ....................................................................................... 171

Data Log Editor................................................................................................... 171

Data Logging at Runtime................................................................................... 176

Data Log View Component ................................................................................ 180

Remote Data Log Viewer ................................................................................... 181

Data Log Export Facilities .................................................................................. 182

Data Logging ...................................................................................................... 184

Chapter 12 - Databases .............................................................. 189

Overview............................................................................................................. 189

Database Connection Editor .............................................................................. 189

Configuring a connection.................................................................................... 190

Configuring Recordsets...................................................................................... 197

Configuring Field Associations ........................................................................... 199

Configuring Parameter Associations .................................................................. 201

Configuring Schemas ......................................................................................... 202

Using Transactions............................................................................................. 206

Saving Recordsets as XML ................................................................................ 207

Datashaping ....................................................................................................... 207

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Chapter 13 – Multilingual features........................................... 213

Development Features ....................................................................................... 213

Runtime Language Features.............................................................................. 214

Runtime Mulitlingual Features............................................................................ 215

Configuring Windows for Language Support ..................................................... 218

Data Log Viewer ................................................................................................. 222

Adding Unsupported Runtime Languages ......................................................... 222

Popup Keyboard Layout..................................................................................... 223

Chapter 14 – Using CX-Supervisor as an OPC Client ........... 225

An Overview of OPC? ........................................................................................ 225

Using CX-Supervisor with OPC Servers ............................................................ 230

Using with Omron’s CX-Server OPC ................................................................. 235

Chapter 15 – Connecting to Remote Applications .................. 237

Two Tier, Client-Server or Master-Slave?.......................................................... 237

Peer to Peer ....................................................................................................... 238

Distributed Server............................................................................................... 238

Redundant Server .............................................................................................. 239

Creating a CX-Supervisor Server application .................................................... 239

Creating a CX-Supervisor Client application...................................................... 239

Chapter 16 – Connecting to Omron Industrial Components. 243

Adding a Point linked to a parameter ................................................................. 243

Chapter 17 – Best Practices....................................................... 249

Design ................................................................................................................ 249

Performance ....................................................................................................... 250

Points.................................................................................................................. 253

Drawing .............................................................................................................. 254

Scripts................................................................................................................. 255

Data Logging ...................................................................................................... 256

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