Omron NT4S User manual

Cat.No. V056-E1-1
Programmable Terminal
NT4S/NT15S/NT18S
OPERATION MANUAL

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NT4S/NT15S/NT18S
Programmable Terminal
Operation Manual
Produced March 1999

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OMRON Product References
All OMRON products are capitalized in this manual. The word ‘Unit’ is also capitalized when it refers to an
OMRON product, regardless of whether or not it appears in the proper name of the product.
Theabbreviation‘Ch,’whichappearsinsomedisplaysandonsomeOMRONproducts,oftenmeans‘word’
and is abbreviated ‘Wd’ in documentation in this sense.
Theabbreviation‘PC’meansProgrammableControllerandisnotusedasanabbreviationforanythingelse.
The abbreviation ‘Host’ means a controller such as an FA computer which controls a PT (programmable
terminal).
Visual Aids
The following headings appear in the left column of the manual to help you locate different types of in-
formation.
Note Indicates information of particular interest for efficient and convenient operation of
the product.
1, 2, 3... 1. Indicates lists of one sort or another, such as procedures, checklists, etc.
eOMRON, 1999
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any
form, or by any means, mechanical, electronic, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permis-
sion of OMRON.
No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. Moreover, because OMRON is
constantly striving to improve its high-quality products, the information contained in this manual is subject to change
without notice. Every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual. Nevertheless, OMRON assumes no
responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the in-
formation contained in this publication.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRECAUTIONS ...................................... xi
1 Intended Audience ............................................................... xii
2 General Precautions .............................................................. xii
3 Safety Precautions ................................................................ xii
SECTION 1
The Terminals of the NT-Series ........................ 1
1.1 Front View ....................................................................... 4
1.2 Keyboard......................................................................... 8
1.3 Rear View........................................................................ 16
1.4 Mounting the Terminals........................................................... 21
1.5 Pin Assignments .................................................................. 31
1.6 Shield ............................................................................ 36
1.7 Display........................................................................... 37
1.8 User-Mode Switch ................................................................ 41
1.9 Battery ........................................................................... 42
1.10 Fuse.............................................................................. 43
1.11 Application Memory.............................................................. 43
SECTION 2
Technical Data ........................................ 45
2.1 NT4S-SF121B-E .................................................................. 47
2.2 NT4S-SF122B-E .................................................................. 48
2.3 NT4S-SF123B-E .................................................................. 50
2.4 NT15S-SF121B-E ................................................................. 51
2.5 NT18S-SF121B-E ................................................................. 53
SECTION 3
Operating Modes ...................................... 55
3.1 Setting the Operating Mode ....................................................... 57
SECTION 4
Standard Mode ........................................ 59
4.1 Setting the Operating Mode ....................................................... 63
4.2 Startup Process ................................................................... 64
4.3 Communication in the Standard Mode............................................. 65
4.4 Operating Concept................................................................ 65
4.5 Masks ............................................................................ 70
4.6 Variables ......................................................................... 72
4.7 Graphics ......................................................................... 124
4.8 Recipes........................................................................... 126
4.9 Message System .................................................................. 136
4.10 Help System ...................................................................... 155
4.11 Function Keys .................................................................... 156
4.12 System Parameters................................................................ 159
4.13 Version Number .................................................................. 161
4.14 Running Time Meter.............................................................. 161

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4.15 Parallel Outputs .................................................................. 163
4.16 Screen Saver...................................................................... 163
4.17 Image of the Mask Number ....................................................... 164
4.18 Image of the Mode Selector Switch ................................................ 164
4.19 Terminal Clock ................................................................... 164
4.20 Read Coordination Byte .......................................................... 166
4.21 Write Coordination Byte .......................................................... 168
4.22 Cyclic Poll Area .................................................................. 169
4.23 Control Codes .................................................................... 173
4.24 Cyclic Variables .................................................................. 175
4.25 Interface Parameters.............................................................. 175
4.26 Variable Definition ............................................................... 175
4.27 Application Programming ......................................................... 176
4.28 Downloading the User Description ................................................ 180
4.29 Simulation without the Controller ................................................. 184
SECTION 5
Transparent Mode ..................................... 185
5.1 Setting the Operating Mode ....................................................... 187
5.2 Start-up Processes ................................................................ 187
5.3 Communication in the Transparent Mode.......................................... 188
5.4 Function Setup Menu ............................................................. 189
5.5 Display........................................................................... 191
5.6 Keys ............................................................................. 192
5.7 Interface Control Characters ...................................................... 193
5.8 Error Messages ................................................................... 197
SECTION 6
Linking to OMRON Controllers........................ 199
6.1 OMRON Host-Link .............................................................. 201
6.2 OMRON NT-Link................................................................ 205
INDEX................................................ 213
Revision History ....................................... 217

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About this Manual:
ThismanualdescribesthebasicfunctionsandoperationproceduresoftheNT-seriesprogrammableterminal
NT4S/NT15S/NT18S,its operations when connected to a PC or aHost, and includes the sections described
below.
Please read this manual carefully and be sure you understand the information provided before attempting to
install and operate the NT-series programmable terminal NT4S/NT15S/NT18S.
Section 1 describes the physical size of the terminals and the electrical connections.
Section 2 describes the electrical and mechanical specifications of the terminals.
Section 3 describes the two operation modes, the standard mode and transparant mode and how to set
these.
Section 4 describes the standard mode in detail.
Section 5 describes the transparant mode in detail.
Section 6 describes how to connect to OMRON PLC using hostlink or NT-Link.

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Related Manuals and Their Contents:
The related manuals are listed below.
The nsymbol at the end of the manual number is the revision history number.
[Operating the programmable terminal and communicating with the host]
NNT4S/NT15S/NT18S Programmable Terminal Operation Manual
(V056-E1-n)....................................................This manual
This operation manual is the manual for the NT4S/NT15S/NT18S itself.
This operation manual describes the functions and handling of both the program-
mable terminal body and the host interface function.
[Connecting the NT4S/NT15S/NT18S to PLC’s other than Omron.]
NNT4S/NT15S/NT18S Programmable terminal, multi-vendor connections
(V058-E1-n)
TheNT4S/NT15S/NT18ScanalsobeconnectedtootherPLC’sthenOmrononly.
This manual describes how to connect to other PLC’s.