Omron CX-SERVER LITE User manual

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Machine-data visualisation software
CX-SERVER LITE & OPC

Visualising your machine
data made easy
CX-Server LITE and CX-Server OPC allow the
development of applications for Omron devices
using the most straightforward processes.
CX-Server LITE is extremely simple to use, yet
it is so feature-rich that complex operations
such as uploading and downloading programs
to PLCs can be developed quickly and easily.
CX-Server OPC uses OPC Foundation’s standard
set of interfaces, allowing total freedom in the
selection of visualisation software, while being
able to rely on Omron’s fast and reliable
communication protocols. Plug&Play is a
reality, ensuring seamless communication
between hardware and software from different
vendors and enabling efficient integration
across even the most complex process.
CX-Server LITE
Simple as ABC
so you can forget about code
CX-Server LITE is an easy-to-use yet highly advanced
software development package that enables you
to build your own applications to read and write data
to Omron devices, without the need to write a single
line of computer code. You can build applications for
both simple and complex operations, all the time using
straightforward and intuitive graphical ActiveX controls.
An automation interface allows interfacing to any third
party ActiveX control. CX-Server Lite comes complete
with sample applications for use with Microsoft Excel,
Visual Basic and .NET.
Everything you need, in one package
•Read and write to memory
•Read device mode
•Clock read and write
•Program download and upload
•Send raw FINS protocol message

Simple, straightforward, step-by-step
A – Drag ‘n’ drop CX-Server LITE
Re-use symbols from CX-Programmer
B – Drag ‘n’ drop a graphical component
Link to your symbols
C – Run your project
That’s it, no further settings required!
CX-Server LITE automatically connects to your data
As advanced as e = mc2
Where you can forget about protocols
CX-Server LITE is packed with functionality, but is so easy
to use that you can develop your own complex applications
really quickly, to support all Omron devices and networks.
You can upload and download the PLC program from your own
software, and easily communicate with Omron PLCs, Trajexia,
CelciuX or ZS sensors over any Omron supported network.
Best of all, there’s no need to waste time writing code and
developing protocols or network drivers: you just embed the
.NET object in your software. Simple as that.

Communicate and control – easily
CX-Server OPC gives you total freedom in the selection
of visualization software, while ensuring total connectivity and
interoperability between devices, whatever the manufacturer,
whatever the hardware, whatever the software. The system
comes complete with a set of graphical ActiveX controls
to make it easy to work intuitively in Excel or Visual Basic:
a toolbar is added to Microsoft Excel so that these
components can be simply dragged into a work sheet.
Yet for all this simplicity, CX-Server OPC has the sophistication
to allow the design of systems to control everything from
a device to a complete manufacturing plant.
CX-Server OPC
Adaptable to every change in your environment
•Increased flexibility, reduced costs, complete freedom
•Eliminate the barriers between different software
and hardware
•Graphical components included to simplify development
•Fully compliant with the OPC Data Access specification
v. and v.
•Plug&Play connectivity is here and now
Omron PLC
Trajexia
CelciuX°
ZX Sensor
CX-Server OPC
3rd party OPC server
SCADA
3rd Party PLC
3rd Party PLC
Building a multivendor network in your machine is easy
with OPC technology.

Reliability where it matters
How it works…
CX-Server OPC has all the functionality needed to switch
automatically within a system of redundant PLCs and
networks, allowing software to see the configuration as
a single PLC. This makes it ideal for applications where
in-built redundancy protects against malfunction or damage.
This redundancy is further enhanced by PLC function blocks
that enable two PLCs to decide which is active and which
is on standby – with no intervention from the user. A sample
function-block included in CX-Server OPC can be added to
a PLC program to deliver the redundancy feature. Each PLC
has two network connections which are tried in turn before
fail-over happens.
CX-Server OPC automatically switches communications without data
loss, making it ideal for applications requiring redundancy, such as the
marine industry.
OPC is a standard published by the OPC Foundation. It enables
suppliers of industrial-control hardware to produce drivers (called
OPC Servers) and visualization software vendors such as SCADA
to produce applications (called OPC Clients) that use a standard
methodology for data exchange. In turn, this allows hardware and
software from different vendors to be used together.
For more information on OPC, see the OPC Foundation website at
www.opcfoundation.org.
About OPC

General
Available Products
* multi licence sheets are available on special request. Contact your Omron sales
representative for more information.
Indicator Description
CX-LITE-EVCD CX-Server LITE single licence*
CX-OPC-EVCD CX-Server OPC single licence*
Supported Devices PLCs CSH / CSG / CSH-H / CSG-H / CSG-H Ver.. / CSG-H Ver.. / CSG-H Ver.. / CSD-H
Ver.. / CSD-S Ver..
CJH-H-R / CJG / CJH-Hw / CJG-H / CJM / CPH / CPL / NSJ Ver.. / NSJ*-*-GD, MD
C**H / CV / C**K / CV / C**P / CV / C / CVM / C / CVM-V
CH / CHS / CSG / CH / CSH / CH / SRM-V / CHE / CHG / CHX
/ CHE-Z / CHG-Z / CHX-Z
CQM / CQMH / CPM (CPMA) / CPM*/CPM*-S* SRM
Trajexia – Motion
controller
TJ - MC
TJ - MC
CelciuX° –
Temperature
controllers
EJN-TC
EJN-TC
EJN-HFU advanced unit
ZX – Sensor ZX-LDA
ZX-LDA-N
ZX-EDA
ZX-TDA
Supported Networks
(when supported by the device)
Ethernet
ProfiNet
Ethernet/IP
Controller Link
Serial (SYSWAY, Toolbus)
USB
Note that there are no longer a serial only versions – all networks are supported by v.
or CX-Server Lite and CX-Server OPC
Number of Tags >  on >  PLCs
These are only guidelines, the limitations of tags and PLCs are defined by the application’s
use of local system resources and your bandwidth requirements.
System Requirements > MHz Intel or compatible processor
 Mbytes RAM
 Mbytes of available hard disk space
x XGA display
CX-Server Lite and CX-Server OPC will work with most Industrial PCs (IPCs) running XP
Embedded including the Omron DyaloX IPC.
Operating System and Environments CX-Server Lite and CX-Server OPC support the following operating systems:
Windows Vista Business or Enterprise Edition
XP Professional
XP Embedded
Windows 
ActiveX Containers The .Net or ActiveX components included with CX-Server Lite and the OPC Client included
with CX-Server OPC are recommended for use within:
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Visual Basic .
Microsoft Visual Studio .Net 
Microsoft Visual Studio .Net 
ActiveX and .Net components can be used in a large variety of rd party containers
depending on the requirements of the user.

CX-Server OPC
CX-Server LITE
OPC Data Types Supported Boolean
Byte
Char
Double
Float
Long
Short
String
Unsigned long
Unsigned short
Support for Arrays Yes
CX-Server OPC compatibility Support for OPC data access v. or v.
CX-Server OPC will work with any OPC compliant client supporting v. or v. of OPC
data access.
CX-Server OPC has been tested and is currently used with many leading SCADA packages
Support for Redundant PLCs Any PLC supporting function blocks and Ethernet can have an identical partner configured
CJ series
CS series
CP series
Support for Redundant Networks CX-Server OPC supports Ethernet networks for redundant configurations.
Each network for the each device can be configured with a secondary network
Together with the device redundancy this can allow up to  levels of redundancy.
PLCs configured as a redundant pair will both write to the device network so the device
network must be able to handle this. ProfiNet is the recommended network for this.
Functionality available to software
developers using CX-Server OPC
client software
Read and write OPC items synchronously
Receive or stop updates of a specific OPC item at a specified regular interval.
Perform operations when CX-Server OPC receives and updated item.
Advanced functionality available
to software developers using CX-Server Lite
Read and write values or memory areas in your device.
Receive or stop updates of a specific value on your device at a specified regular interval.
Perform operations when CX-Server Lite receives data from the device.
Open or Close the connection with each device to reduce network bandwidth use.
Change the run mode of your PLC.
Check if there is a suspected problem with the communications by checking the ‘quality’
Check the status of your device
Change the settings for a device
Upload or download programs and function blocks to your PLC.
Get and set the current PLC clock time.
Send raw FINS messages to the device – allowing you to perform complex operations
on device using FINs.
Supported Data types Variant
Integer
Boolean
Float
String
Support for Arrays Yes

CX_Lite_OPC_EN_INT01
Control Systems
• Programmable logic controllers • Human-machine interfaces • Remote I/O
Motion & Drives
• Motion controllers • Servo systems • Inverters
Control Components
• Temperature controllers • Power supplies • Timers • Counters • Programmable relays
• Digital panel indicators • Electromechanical relays • Monitoring products • Solid-state relays
• Limit switches • Pushbutton switches • Low voltage switch gear
Sensing & Safety
• Photoelectric sensors • Inductive sensors • Capacitive & pressure sensors
• Cable connectors • Displacement & width-measuring sensors • Vision systems
• Safety networks • Safety sensors • Safety units/relay units • Safety door/guard lock switches
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