Contents
iv
NS Series Programming Manual
2-20-12 PLC Data Trace .........................................................................................................................2-486
2-21 System Settings and System Menu..........................................................................................................2-498
2-22 Transferring Device Data.........................................................................................................................2-500
2-22-1 What Is Device Data Transfer?....................................................................................................2-500
2-22-2 Device Data Setting Dialog Box .................................................................................................2-501
Section 3 Using PTs
3-1 Procedure before Operation.........................................................................................................................3-1
3-2 Controlling Buzzers, Backlights, and Display .............................................................................................3-2
3-2-1 Sounding Buzzers ............................................................................................................................3-2
3-2-2 Stopping Buzzers .............................................................................................................................3-2
3-2-3 Controlling Backlights .....................................................................................................................3-3
3-2-4 Turning OFF Screen Display ...........................................................................................................3-3
3-2-5 Displaying Cleared Screens .............................................................................................................3-3
3-3 Screen Display and Notification ..................................................................................................................3-5
3-3-1 Switching Screens............................................................................................................................3-5
3-3-2 Finding Current Screen Numbers ....................................................................................................3-9
3-4 Changing Numeral and Character String Display......................................................................................3-10
3-4-1 Methods for Changing Numeral and Character String Display .....................................................3-10
3-5 Displaying Graphs .....................................................................................................................................3-15
3-5-1 Changing Graph Displays ..............................................................................................................3-15
3-6 Inputting Numeral and Character Strings ..................................................................................................3-17
3-6-1 Inputting Numerals ........................................................................................................................3-17
3-6-2 Inputting Character Strings ............................................................................................................3-20
3-7 Using Alarm/Event Summary History Functions ......................................................................................3-22
3-8 Using Operation Log Functions.................................................................................................................3-26
3-8-1 Settings for Operation Logs ...........................................................................................................3-27
3-8-2 Checking Operation Logs ..............................................................................................................3-27
3-9 Displaying and Setting System Clock........................................................................................................3-28
3-9-1 Displaying Date and Time..............................................................................................................3-28
3-9-2 Setting Date and Time....................................................................................................................3-28
3-10 Prohibiting and Allowing PT Operation ....................................................................................................3-29
3-10-1 Prohibiting and Allowing System Menu Movement .....................................................................3-29
3-10-2 Prohibiting and Allowing Input to All Screen Functional Objects ................................................3-29
3-10-3 Prohibiting and Allowing Input for Individual Functional Objects ...............................................3-30
3-11 Using Memory Cards.................................................................................................................................3-31
3-11-1 Transferring Data Using Memory Cards .......................................................................................3-31
3-11-2 Saving Alarm/Event Histories to Memory Cards ..........................................................................3-31
3-11-3 Saving Data Logs to Memory Cards..............................................................................................3-31
3-11-4 Saving Operation Logs to Memory Cards .....................................................................................3-32
3-11-5 Saving Error Logs to Memory Cards.............................................................................................3-32
3-11-6 Saving Data Blocks to Memory Cards ..........................................................................................3-32
3-11-7 Saving Captured Images to Memory Cards ...................................................................................3-32
3-12 Function Key Settings (NS15 Only)..........................................................................................................3-33