Omron CX-SUPERVISIOR - GETTING STARTED V2.0 User manual

Cat. No. W08E-EN-01
CX-Supervisor
Software Release 2.0
GETTING STARTED
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Cat. No. W08E-EN-01 CX-Supervisor Software Release 2.0 GETTING STARTED

CX-Supervisor
Getting Started
Software Release 2.0

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Notice
OMRON products are manufactured for use according to proper procedures by a qualified operator
and only for the purposes described in this manual.
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or minor injury, damage to the product, or faulty operation.
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The abbreviation “PLC” means Programmable Logic Controller and is not used as an abbreviation for
anything else.

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information.
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operation of the product.
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About this Manual
This manual describes the CX-Supervisor application and its installation.
This manual contains the following:
Getting Started. A description of CX-Supervisor installation and its use for the first time.
Basic Tutorial. A quick guide of use for the first time.
Advanced Tutorial. A detailed step by step tutorial for the key areas.
A Glossary of Terms and Index are also provided.
Warning: Failure to read and understand the information provided in this manual may result in
personal injury or death, damage to the product, or product failure. Please read each
section in its entirety and be sure you understand the information provided in the
section and related sections before attempting any of the procedures or operations
given.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CX-Supervisor ............................................................................................................... Page
Getting Started with CX-Supervisor ............................................ 1
Welcome to CX-Supervisor........................................................................................... 1
About this Manual ......................................................................................................... 2
System Requirements .................................................................................................... 3
Installing CX-Supervisor ............................................................................................... 4
Copy Protection ............................................................................................................. 4
Starting CX-Supervisor.................................................................................................. 8
Customising CX-Supervisor Settings ............................................................................ 9
The CX-Supervisor Help System................................................................................... 9
Basic Tutorial................................................................................ 11
Advanced Tutorial........................................................................ 25
Glossary of Terms......................................................................... 49
Index............................................................................................... 53