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When “BCD” or “Binary” is set for Numeralmemory table “Storage Type”, this setting in the PT Configuration will be ignoredand follows the storage type in the Numeral Table.This setting is available for the following PT Model.NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631CS Control/Notify Area pageThe Control/Notify Area page is displayed when you click on the [Control/NotifyArea] tab.The Control/Notify Area page is prepared to set the PT Control area, controllingPT from PC (PLC) and for PT Notify Area, notifying PT information to a PC (PLCand for window control area, controlling a window (NT31, NT31C, NT631,NT631C with “–V1” only).[PT Control Area][PC (PLC) Address]Set the type of words at the PC (PLC) and the first address (word number) of thearea used as the PT status control area.The PT status control area differs depending on the PT model and it occupies thefollowing number of words.NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C: 5 wordsOther models:4 words[Comments]Set a comment concerning this area.As a comment, up to 16 character can be set.56Operation of Screen Data (Application) FileSection 3-3[PT Notify Area][PC (PLC) Address]Set the type of words at the PC (PLC) and the first address (word number) of thearea used as the PT status notify area.The PT status notify area differs depending on the PT model and it occupies thefollowing number of words.NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C:2 wordsOther models:3 words[Comments]Set a comment concerning the area set as the PT status notify area.As a comment, a character string of up to 16 characters can be set.[Window Control Area][PC (PLC) Address]Set the type of words at the PC (PLC) and the first address (word number) of thearea used as the window control area.Window control area differs depending on the PT model and it occupies the following number of words.NT31, NT31C, NT631, NT631C with “–V1”:9 wordsOther models:can not be used[Comments]Set a comment concerning the area set as the window control area.As a comment, a character string of up to 16 characters can be set.NoteSet memory addresses so that the PT Control Area, PT Notify Area and WindowControl Area do not overlap.S PC (PLC) Address dialog boxClicking on the [Set] button in the [PT Control Area], [PT Notify Area] or [WindowControl Area] displays the PC (PLC) Address dialog box.In the PC (PLC) Address dialog box, the PC (PLC) address of the PT status control area, the PT status notify area and the window control area can be set byspecifying the area type and address individually.
The setting made in the PC(PLC) Address dialog box will be reflected on the setting made in the [PC (PLC)Control Area], [PT Notify Area] or [Window Control Area].57Operation of Screen Data (Application) FileSection 3-3Use the PC (PLC) Address dialog box only when the area type and address areinput individually.
If the PC (PLC) address is directly input in the Control/NotifyArea page, it is not necessary to call this dialog box.Example PLC Vendor : OMRON[Channel]Specify the type of PC (PLC) area which is used as a PT status control area, a PTstatus notify area or a window control area by selecting an item from the dropdown list box.[Address]Specify the first address (word number) of the PC (PLC) area which is to be usedas the PT status control area, PT status notify area and window control area.[I/O Comments]Set a comment concerning the area set as the PT status control area, a PT statusnotify area or a window control area.As a comment, a character string of up to 16 characters can be set.58Operation of Screen Data (Application) File3-3-2Section 3-3Reading the Existing Screen Data (Application) FileTo read the screen data which is saved in a file, select [File] → [Open] from themain window menu.The dialog box which applicable folder, file name and files of type exist appears tospecify them.NTST Application (*.onw)After specifying the folder, file name, and file type click on the [Open] button.The application manager of the read out screen data is displayed.With NT–series Support Tool for Windows 95/98 (Ver.
3.2), following screen datafiles can be handled.onwmmiFor details, refer to “File Types” in page 61Reference:S Recent used files will be shown at the bottom of [File] menu. Recent four filescan be opened from this command.S NT–series Support Tool for Windows 95/98 (Ver. 3) can read the screen datawhich is created using NT–series Support Tool for Windows 95 (Ver. 2). However, NT–series Support Tool for Windows 95 (Ver. 2) can not read the data createdusing NT–series Support Tool for Windows 95/98 (Ver.
3.).S With the Support Tool Ver.3.0, it is not possible to read out the files which weresaved in ONW format with the Support Tool Ver.3.11/Ver.3.12/Ver.3.2. If youwant to edit these files with the Support Tool Ver.3.0, save them in MMI format.However, grid setting and group information will be lost with MMI format.Compatibility between ONW files of each Support Tool version is as follows.ONW file saved with the Support Tool Ver.3.0 can be read with Ver.3.11 onward.ONW file saved with the Support Tool Ver.3.11 onward can not be read with Ver.3.0regardless of the PT models.59Operation of Screen Data (Application) File3-3-3Section 3-3Saving the Screen Data (Application) FileAfter creating the screen data, save it to a file.The procedure for saving the screen data to a file is: [File] (main window menu) →[Save], or [File] (main window menu) → [Save As].[Save]:The existing screen data of the opened file is overwritten by the new screen data.If the file was opened using [New], the operation to be followed is the same as forsaving a file by selecting [Save As].[Save As]:The created or edited screen data is saved by specifying the folder and the filename.S File name setting dialogIf you select [Save] when creating new screen data or [Save As], the file namesetting window (Save As) opens.NTST Application (*.onw)60Operation of Screen Data (Application) FileAfter inputting the folder and file name, click onsaved to the specified file.Section 3-3: the screen data isIf the file name of an existing file is specified, a message requesting confirmationthat the file is to be overwritten is displayed.S File typesWhen saving files in file name setting dialog, either of following two file types canbe selected.S NTST screen data (*.onw) format (onw format)This is a standard file format for Support Tool.Use this format to save screen data normally.S Memory map image file (*.mmi) format (mmi format)This is a file format to which screen data is compressed after deleting informationused only for Support Tool.
(Data to be lost are grid setting and grouping information.)Use this format for purposes such as transferring screen data using FD.It is advisable to save the same data with onw format also, since part of information are lost with this format as mentioned above.Once you saved data, specified file types will not be changed until you exit the Support Tool or perform saving/reading the onw file. (Data will be saved in the formatsame as before when you select “Save” to save it.) If you want to change the filetype, select “Save As”.Reference: S It is not possible to save data in DOS format.However, with PT models other than NT31, NT31C, NT631, and NT631C,uploading with DOS tool is possible after downloading it with Support Tool.S With mmi file format, error check is executed before saving.
By this error check,data which can not be downloaded to PT will not be stored.S With the Support Tool on CD–ROM, “NT Transfer Utility” which transmits mmi fileto the PT is supplied.For details, refer to Appendix C “NT Transfer Utility”.61Operation of Screen Data (Application) File3-3-4Section 3-3Closing the Screen Data (Application) FileIt is not possible to open two or more screen data files with one Support Tool. Sowhen you want to edit different screen data file, you need to close the currentlyopened file, or start up the second Support Tool by [Import Component] commandfrom [file] menu. For details of “Import Component”, refer to 3–3–6 “ImportingComponents from Different Screen Data File (Starting Up the Second SupportTool)”.To close application, select [Close] from [File] in the main window menu.If the screen data (application) has not been saved, a message requesting confirmation of saving it is indicated/displayed.If the file name is not set, the name setting dialog appears.
Ifthe file name has been already determined, the data will beoverwritten.The screen data file closes without saving the screen data.The file close operation is canceled.62Operation of Screen Data (Application) File3-3-5Section 3-3Importing (Reading) the DOS Version Screen Data (Application)FileThe Support Tool has a function for reading screen data files created using the previous DOS version Support Tool.