Otasuke GP-EX!
Chapter 2 Run State Screen
Chapter
2
Run State Screen
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Chapter 2 Run State
Screen
2. 1 Run State Screen
Run State Screen ……………………………………… 2-3
2. 2 Time Display
Display Current Time ……………………………………2-5
[Practice] Let’s Display Current Time ………………… 2-6
2. 3 Numeric Display
Display Numeric Value ………………………………… 2-11
[Practice] Let’s Display Quantity of Production ……… 2-12
Customize Numeric Display …………………………… 2-17
2. 4 Graph Display
Display Graph …………………………………………… 2-21
[Practice] Let’s Display Line Speed in Graph ……… 2-22
Customize Bar Graph ………………………………… 2-26
2. 5 Text Display
Display Text Data ……………………………………… 2-29
[Practice] Let’s Display Product Name ……………… 2-30
[Practice] Let’s Transfer Data to GP and Check Perform
ance …………………………………
………… 2-32
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2. 1
Run State
Screen
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Run State Screen
The run state screen is a screen to check or confirm data of a whole
device. This section explains how to display the current time, numeric
data such as a quantity of productions, and a graph of power/speed
data. 4
1
1) Display the current time referring
to clock data in the GP unit.
(→ See page 2-5.)
2) Display quantities of productions of
each line.
(→ See page 2-11.)
3) Display power and speed data of e
ach line in a graph.
(→ See page 2-21.)
4) Display text data such as a product
name or a lot number.
(→ See page 2-29.)
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2. 2
Time Display
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Display Current Time
To display the time on the GP unit, use the “Data Display: Date/Time
Display” feature. The Data Display displays the clock data in the GP
unit.
• Procedures of Placement/Setup
1) On the [Parts] menu, select [Data
Display] → [Date/Time Display].
Or click the [Data Display] ic
on.
2) Drag the range to place the data di
splay.
3) Double-click the [Data Display] an
d make settings.
Let’s practice on the
next page!
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Let’s Display Current Time
[Setup Procedures]
1. Open the base screen “2”.
Let’s display the current time! 2. Select, place, and set the Data Display:
Date/Time Display.
Open the base screen “2”.
<Practice Screen> <Completed Screen>
(1) Select/Place Data Display
1
1) Click the [Data Display] icon on
the tool bar.
2
2) Drag the range to place the data
display.
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One Point
Header and Footer
To use parts or drawings, which are placed on the upper or bottom of a screen, on multiple
screens, register the parts and drawings as headers or footers.
Drawing Sample
Title background and clock display on the upper of the screen
B2 B3 B4 B5 B6
Screen-change switches at the bottom of the screen
1) Click the [Edit Header] button
on the screen.
2) Place objects to share on other screens.
* Edit the footer in the same way.
3) You can switch multiple headers or footers with the
Previous/Next buttons at both ends and delete them
with the Delete button.
Previous/Next Button Delete Button
If you drag frames at the corner, you can widen or
narrow the header or footer area.
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(2) Select Date/Time Display
1) Double-click the placed data 2
display.
2) In [Display Data], select
[Date/Time Display].
(3) Select Shape
1) Click [Select Shape] and select a
shape of the display as you like.
2) After selecting a shape, click [OK]. 1
(4) Basic Settings
1) Set [Font] as you like.
2) Check [Time]. Select how to
display the time from the pull- 1
down menu.
* If you check [Date] and [Day
of the Week], the date and the 2
day of the week will be
displayed on the data display.
One Point
If you set [7-segment Display] in the [Basic] tab, the numbers will be
displayed like ones displayed on a calculator.
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(5) Color Settings
1) Border Color: Select a border color of the data 1
display.
Numeral Value Color: Select a value color of
the data display.
Shadow Color: Set a shadow color behind
the value on the data display.
Plate Color: Select a plate color of the data
display.
Pattern: Select a plate pattern of the data
display.
Pattern Color: Select a secondary color of the data display.
Blink: Set a blink speed or none.
Set desired colors.
2) Click [OK] to finish the settings.
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2. 3
Numeric
Display
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Display Numeric
Value
To display numeric values such as a quantity of productions, use the
“Data Display: Numeric Display” feature.
• Procedures of Placement/Setup
1) On the [Parts] menu, select [Data Di
splay] → [Numeric Display].
Or click the [Data Display] ico
n.
2) Drag the range to place the data di
splay.
3) Double-click the data display and
make settings.
Let’s practice on the
next page!
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Let’s Display Quantity of Production
[Setup Procedures]
Let’s display a quantity of
1. Open the base screen “2”.
productions of each line 2. Select, place, and set the Data Display:
numerically. Numeric Display.
Open the base screen “2”.
<Practice Screen> <Completed Screen>
(1) Select/Place Data Display
1
1) Click the [Data Display] icon on
the tool bar.
2) Drag the range to place the data 2
display.
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(2) Select Shape
1) Double-click the placed data display.
2) Click [Select Shape] and select a
shape of the display as you like. 2
3) After selecting a shape, click [OK].
(3) Basic Settings
1) For [Monitor Word Address], set a
word address in which the
displayed data is stored.
Here, set [Monitor Word Address]
to “D50”.
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2) For [Data Type], set a type of the
stored data. 2
Here, set “16 Bit Dec”.
One Point
To enter a monitor word address, click .
e.g.) Set “D50”
Set “D” for the device an
d “50” for the address.
Then click [Ent].
Click
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(4) Display Settings
1) Select a font type to display the numerical
values in.
• Standard Font 1
Small sized text also displays well if
placed in full scale (original size), suc
h
2
as “8 ×16 pixels”, or “16×16 pixels”.
• Stroke Font
can be freely enlarged within the ran
ge between 6 and 127 dots and displays 3
well.
Here, set “Stroke Font” for [Font Type] and
“8” for Size].
2) Set [Total Display Digits] to “5” and [Decimal Places] to “0”.
3) Check [Auto-size Font] to display the value full sized to the display area.
One Point
To change the display style of the values, make the following settings.
Display Style: Select the alignment of the numeric value in the numeric display are
a: “Align Right”, “Align Center”, or “Align Left”.
Zero Suppress: Set to display leading zeros or not.
e.g.) Total Display Digit = 5
Checked: 123
Not Checked: 00123
Zero Display: Set to display “0” or not when the data is “0”.
e.g.) Checked: 0
Not Checked: Not Displayed
7-segment Display: Displays values like ones on a calculator.
Auto-size Font: Displays values in stroke fonts without the top and bottom margins.
This option is unavailable when the [7-segment Display] is selected.
Hide Input Value (Show asterisks):
Displays the input values as asterisks. This option can be used for
password input.
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(5) Alarm/Color Settings
1) Border Color: Select a border color of the data
display.
Numeral Value Color: Select a value color
of the data display.
Shadow Color: Set a shadow color
behind the value on the 1
data display.
Plate Color: Select a plate color of the data
display.
Pattern: Select a plate pattern of the
data display.
Pattern Color: Select a secondary color of the
data display.
Blink: Set a blink speed or none.
Set [Color] as you like.
2) Click [OK] to finish the settings.
(6) Place Data Displays for Others
Place data displays for “Line B”, “Line C”, an
d “Nonconforming Product”.
Set addresses as follows.
• Line B: D51
• Line C: D52
• Nonconforming: D53
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One Point
You can set addresses in the Address settings window.
The Feature List window
appears. Drop while the
address is selected.
1) Select the Address settings window in the Work Space.
2) Drag and drop a cell of the address to be allocated on the part on
the screen when the address in the Feature List window is
selected.
3) The parts and screens, on which addresses of selected cells are
used, are displayed under the address map.
You can check if specified addresses are
used or where addresses are used as well
as allocating addresses!
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Customize Numeric
Display
(1) Change Color of Value when Value gets to Alarm Value
Alarm Settings:The value can be displayed in
a different color when it is out
of the specified range.
Alarm Action: Select an alarm action from
“Direct”, “Address”, and
“Change Color”.
Direct: Set the upper and lower limit
with a constant directly.
Address: Specify addresses to set the
upper and lower limit.
Change Color: When the Alarm Bit
Address turns on, an alarm will
be displayed in a different color.
Alarm Color: Set an alarm color.
e.g.) Display in a different color when displayed data is 101 or above.
1) Check [Alarm Settings].
2) Set “Direct” in [Alarm Action].
3) Set [Lower Limit] to “0” and [Upper
Limit] to “100” for [Alarm Range].
4) Set [Numeral Value Color] to “Red:
4” and [Plate Color] to “Blue: 1” in t
he [Alarm Color] field.
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(2) Display Operation Result
Processing: Performs an arithmetic operation
on the data stored in the Monitor
Word Address and displays the
result.
Operation Data Specification: Select the
method to set the data to
be operated.
Constant: Set a constant value as data to
be operated.
Address: Set an address which stores data
to be operated.
Indirect Area Specification: When selecting [Operation Data Specification] to “Address”,
specify the specification method from either “Individual Settings” or “Area After
Display Address”.
Individual Settings: Select an individual word address for the operation data.
Area After Display Address: Stores operation data in the next following address after
[Monitor Word Address].
Operation Data: Enter operation data directly when [Operation Data Specification] is set to
“Constant”. Specify an address to store operation data in when
“Address” is selected.
Data Position: Set the position to display operation data.
Operator: Select an operator from “Addition (+ )”, “Subtraction ( - )”, “Multiple ( * )”, “Divisi
on ( / )”, “Logical AND ( & )”, “Logical OR ( | )”, and “Exclusive ( ^ )”.
e.g.) Multiply stored data by 10 and display it.
1) Check [Processing].
2) Set [Operation Data
Specification] to “Constant”.
3) Select “Multiple ( * )” in [Operator].
4) Specify “10” in [Operation Data].
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2. 4
Graph Display
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Display Graph
This section explains how to set the “Graph: Normal Graph /
Statistical Graph / Meter Graph” feature, which is often used to
display data of speed or power.
• Procedures of Placement/Setup
1) On the [Parts] menu, select [Graph].
Or click the [Graph] icon.
2) Drag the range to place the graph.
3) Double-click the graph and make setting
s.
Let’s practice on the
next page!
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Let’s Display Line Speed in
Graph
[Setup Procedures]
Let’s display speed data of 1. Open the base screen “2”.
each line in a bar graph! 2. Select, place, and set the Graph: Normal
Graph.
Open the base screen “2”.
<Practice Screen> <Completed Screen>
(1) Select/Place Graph
1
1) Click the [Graph] icon on the
tool bar.
2) Drag the range to place the graph.
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(2) Basic Settings
1) Double-click the placed graph.
2) Monitor Word Address:
Set a word address in which
the displayed data is stored.
2
Data Type:
Set a type of stored data.
Here, set [Monitor Word Address] to
“D55” and [Data Type] to “16 Bit
Bin”.
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3) Select “Bar Graph” in [Graph Shape]
and “Right” for [Display Direction].
One Point
To change the data range to display, make settings in
[Specify Input Range] in the [Basic] settings.
Input Specification: Specify “Constant” when the minimum and maximum values are
fixed, or “Address” when they are variable.
Input Sign: Select a sign or none.
Min./Max.: Set the minimum and maximum values of the input range. When you
select “Address” for [Input Specification], specify addresses to store
values in.
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(3) Select Shape
1) Click [Select Shape] and select a
shape of the graph as you like.
2) After selecting a shape, click [OK].
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(4) Color Settings
Display Color: Select a color of the graph.
Pattern: Select a pattern of the graph.
Border Color: Select a border color of the
graph.
Background Color: Select a background
color of the graph.
Blink: Set a blink speed or none.
Set [Color] as you like.
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(5) Scale Settings
1) Set [Scale Divisions] and [Scale Color].
2) Click [OK] to finish the settings.
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Customize Bar Graph
(1) Change Color of Graph when Value gets to Alarm Value
Alarm Settings:The value can be displayed
in a different color when it is
out of the specified range.
Alarm Action: Select an alarm action
either “Constant” or “Address”.
Constant: Set the upper and lower
limit with a constant directly.
Address: Specify addresses to set
the upper and lower limit.
Alarm Color: Set an alarm color.
e.g.) Display a graph in red when displayed data is 71 or above.
Blue Red
1) Check [Alarm Settings].
2) Select “Constant” for [Alarm Actio
n].
3) Set [Lower Limit] to “0” and [Upper
Limit] to “70” for [Alarm Range].
4) Set [Display Color] to “Red: 4” in [Al
arm Color].
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Text Display
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Display Text Data
To display text by reading text data stored in a device/PLC, use the
“Data Display: Text Display” feature.
• Procedures of Placement/Setup
1) On the [Parts] menu, select [Data
Display] → [Text Display]. Or click
the [Data Display] icon.
2) Drag the range to place the data di
splay.
3) Double-click the data display and
make settings.
Let’s practice on the
next page!
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Let’s Display Product Name
[Setup Procedures]
1. Open the base screen “2”.
Let’s display a product name! 2. Select, place, and set the Data Display:Text
Display.
Open the base screen “2”.
<Practice Screen> <Completed Screen>
(1) Select/Place Data Display
1) Click the [Data Display] icon on
the tool bar.
1
2) Drag the range to place the data
2
display.
(2) Select Shape
1) Double-click the placed data display.
2
2) Check [No Shape].
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(3) Basic Settings
1) Select [Text Display].
2) For [Monitor Word Address], set a 1
top word address which stores text
data to display. 2
Here, set “D60”.
(4) Display Settings
1) Set a text font to display in [Font].
Font Type: Standard Font
Size: 16×16 Pixels
1
Display Language: ASCII
Text Attribute: Normal
2
2) Set [Display Characters] to “7”and
select “Left Align” for [Display Style].
(5) Color Settings
1) Set [Text Color] to “Black: 0” and
[Plate Color] to “White: 7”.
2) Click [OK] to finish the settings.
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Let’s Transfer Data to GP and Check Performance
<Completed Screen>
Touch the hidden switch in the upper left for one second, and the
value will count up.
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