Omron CX-INTEGRATOR - V1.1 - A-1 CPS File Management

A-1 CPS File Management
A-1-1 Description of CPS Files
A-1 CPS File Management
This section explains the EDS file management functions of the CX-Integrator
A-1-1 Description of CPS Files
CPS File Overview
CPS is an abbreviation of Component and network Profile Sheet, which contain the
definitions of CS/CJ-series Units and Components required in the CX-One
applications. The definitions are provided in CPS file format (XML file format).
CX-One applications use the information in these CPS files to recognize the
CS/CJ-series Units. The CPS files are also used to create the Special I/O Unit and
CPU Bus Unit settings.
Unit B
Parameter items
ID information
CPS file A
Unit A
ID information
Parameter items
CPS file B
CX-One
Source
data
Unit A settin
g
s
Source
data
Unit B settin
g
s
Parameter items
Parameter data
Parameter items
Parameter data
Unit model numbers
displayed in I/O table
Special I/O Unit and CPU Bus Unit settin
g
s can
be made with the names in the manuals.
Example:
Corre-
spond
Corre-
spond
Create Create
CPS files contain the following CS/CJ-series Unit and component information.
• ID information (Model number, product name, Unit type, Unit version, etc.)
• Parameter items (Offset address, parameter name, and setting range or selections)
The following diagram shows an example CPS file in XML format.
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