Omron CX-SUPERVISOR - V2.0 User manual

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CX-Supervisor
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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
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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