Omron CX-SERVER LITE User manual

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Machine-data visualisation software

CX-SERVER LITE & OPC

Visualising your machine

data made easy

CX-Server LITE and CX-Server OPC allow the

development of applications for Omron devices

using the most straightforward processes.

CX-Server LITE is extremely simple to use, yet

it is so feature-rich that complex operations

such as uploading and downloading programs

to PLCs can be developed quickly and easily.

CX-Server OPC uses OPC Foundation’s standard

set of interfaces, allowing total freedom in the

selection of visualisation software, while being

able to rely on Omron’s fast and reliable

communication protocols. Plug&Play is a

reality, ensuring seamless communication

between hardware and software from different

vendors and enabling efficient integration

across even the most complex process.

CX-Server LITE

Simple as ABC

so you can forget about code

CX-Server LITE is an easy-to-use yet highly advanced

software development package that enables you

to build your own applications to read and write data

to Omron devices, without the need to write a single

line of computer code. You can build applications for

both simple and complex operations, all the time using

straightforward and intuitive graphical ActiveX controls.

An automation interface allows interfacing to any third

party ActiveX control. CX-Server Lite comes complete

with sample applications for use with Microsoft Excel,

Visual Basic and .NET.

Everything you need, in one package

•Read and write to memory

•Read device mode

•Clock read and write

•Program download and upload

•Send raw FINS protocol message

Simple, straightforward, step-by-step

A – Drag ‘n’ drop CX-Server LITE

Re-use symbols from CX-Programmer

B – Drag ‘n’ drop a graphical component

Link to your symbols

C – Run your project

That’s it, no further settings required!

CX-Server LITE automatically connects to your data

As advanced as e = mc2

Where you can forget about protocols

CX-Server LITE is packed with functionality, but is so easy

to use that you can develop your own complex applications

really quickly, to support all Omron devices and networks.

You can upload and download the PLC program from your own

software, and easily communicate with Omron PLCs, Trajexia,

CelciuX or ZS sensors over any Omron supported network.

Best of all, there’s no need to waste time writing code and

developing protocols or network drivers: you just embed the

.NET object in your software. Simple as that.

Communicate and control – easily

CX-Server OPC gives you total freedom in the selection

of visualization software, while ensuring total connectivity and

interoperability between devices, whatever the manufacturer,

whatever the hardware, whatever the software. The system

comes complete with a set of graphical ActiveX controls

to make it easy to work intuitively in Excel or Visual Basic:

a toolbar is added to Microsoft Excel so that these

components can be simply dragged into a work sheet.

Yet for all this simplicity, CX-Server OPC has the sophistication

to allow the design of systems to control everything from

a device to a complete manufacturing plant.

CX-Server OPC

Adaptable to every change in your environment

•Increased flexibility, reduced costs, complete freedom

•Eliminate the barriers between different software

and hardware

•Graphical components included to simplify development

•Fully compliant with the OPC Data Access specification

v. and v.

•Plug&Play connectivity is here and now

Omron PLC

Trajexia

CelciuX°

ZX Sensor

CX-Server OPC

3rd party OPC server

SCADA

3rd Party PLC

Building a multivendor network in your machine is easy

with OPC technology.

Reliability where it matters

How it works…

CX-Server OPC has all the functionality needed to switch

automatically within a system of redundant PLCs and

networks, allowing software to see the configuration as

a single PLC. This makes it ideal for applications where

in-built redundancy protects against malfunction or damage.

This redundancy is further enhanced by PLC function blocks

that enable two PLCs to decide which is active and which

is on standby – with no intervention from the user. A sample

function-block included in CX-Server OPC can be added to

a PLC program to deliver the redundancy feature. Each PLC

has two network connections which are tried in turn before

fail-over happens.

CX-Server OPC automatically switches communications without data

loss, making it ideal for applications requiring redundancy, such as the

marine industry.

OPC is a standard published by the OPC Foundation. It enables

suppliers of industrial-control hardware to produce drivers (called

OPC Servers) and visualization software vendors such as SCADA

to produce applications (called OPC Clients) that use a standard

methodology for data exchange. In turn, this allows hardware and

software from different vendors to be used together.

For more information on OPC, see the OPC Foundation website at

www.opcfoundation.org.

About OPC

General

Available Products

* multi licence sheets are available on special request. Contact your Omron sales

representative for more information.

Indicator Description

CX-LITE-EVCD CX-Server LITE single licence*

CX-OPC-EVCD CX-Server OPC single licence*

Supported Devices PLCs CSH / CSG / CSH-H / CSG-H / CSG-H Ver.. / CSG-H Ver.. / CSG-H Ver.. / CSD-H

Ver.. / CSD-S Ver..

CJH-H-R / CJG / CJH-Hw / CJG-H / CJM / CPH / CPL / NSJ Ver.. / NSJ*-*-GD, MD

C**H / CV / C**K / CV / C**P / CV / C / CVM / C / CVM-V

CH / CHS / CSG / CH / CSH / CH / SRM-V / CHE / CHG / CHX

/ CHE-Z / CHG-Z / CHX-Z

CQM / CQMH / CPM (CPMA) / CPM*/CPM*-S* SRM

Trajexia – Motion

controller

TJ - MC

TJ - MC

CelciuX° –

Temperature

controllers

EJN-TC

EJN-TC

EJN-HFU advanced unit

ZX – Sensor ZX-LDA

ZX-LDA-N

ZX-EDA

ZX-TDA

Supported Networks

(when supported by the device)

Ethernet

ProfiNet

Ethernet/IP

Controller Link

Serial (SYSWAY, Toolbus)

USB

Note that there are no longer a serial only versions – all networks are supported by v.

or CX-Server Lite and CX-Server OPC

Number of Tags >  on >  PLCs

These are only guidelines, the limitations of tags and PLCs are defined by the application’s

use of local system resources and your bandwidth requirements.

System Requirements > MHz Intel or compatible processor

 Mbytes RAM

 Mbytes of available hard disk space

x XGA display

CX-Server Lite and CX-Server OPC will work with most Industrial PCs (IPCs) running XP

Embedded including the Omron DyaloX IPC.

Operating System and Environments CX-Server Lite and CX-Server OPC support the following operating systems:

Windows Vista Business or Enterprise Edition

XP Professional

XP Embedded

Windows 

ActiveX Containers The .Net or ActiveX components included with CX-Server Lite and the OPC Client included

with CX-Server OPC are recommended for use within:

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Visual Basic .

Microsoft Visual Studio .Net 

Microsoft Visual Studio .Net 

ActiveX and .Net components can be used in a large variety of rd party containers

depending on the requirements of the user.

CX-Server OPC

CX-Server LITE

OPC Data Types Supported Boolean

Byte

Char

Double

Float

Long

Short

String

Unsigned long

Unsigned short

Support for Arrays Yes

CX-Server OPC compatibility Support for OPC data access v. or v.

CX-Server OPC will work with any OPC compliant client supporting v. or v. of OPC

data access.

CX-Server OPC has been tested and is currently used with many leading SCADA packages

Support for Redundant PLCs Any PLC supporting function blocks and Ethernet can have an identical partner configured

CJ series

CS series

CP series

Support for Redundant Networks CX-Server OPC supports Ethernet networks for redundant configurations.

Each network for the each device can be configured with a secondary network

Together with the device redundancy this can allow up to  levels of redundancy.

PLCs configured as a redundant pair will both write to the device network so the device

network must be able to handle this. ProfiNet is the recommended network for this.

Functionality available to software

developers using CX-Server OPC

client software

Read and write OPC items synchronously

Receive or stop updates of a specific OPC item at a specified regular interval.

Perform operations when CX-Server OPC receives and updated item.

Advanced functionality available

to software developers using CX-Server Lite

Read and write values or memory areas in your device.

Receive or stop updates of a specific value on your device at a specified regular interval.

Perform operations when CX-Server Lite receives data from the device.

Open or Close the connection with each device to reduce network bandwidth use.

Change the run mode of your PLC.

Check if there is a suspected problem with the communications by checking the ‘quality’

Check the status of your device

Change the settings for a device

Upload or download programs and function blocks to your PLC.

Get and set the current PLC clock time.

Send raw FINS messages to the device – allowing you to perform complex operations

on device using FINs.

Supported Data types Variant

Integer

Boolean

Float

String

Support for Arrays Yes

CX_Lite_OPC_EN_INT01

Control Systems

• Programmable logic controllers • Human-machine interfaces • Remote I/O

Motion & Drives

• Motion controllers • Servo systems • Inverters

Control Components

• Temperature controllers • Power supplies • Timers • Counters • Programmable relays

• Digital panel indicators • Electromechanical relays • Monitoring products • Solid-state relays

• Limit switches • Pushbutton switches • Low voltage switch gear

Sensing & Safety

• Photoelectric sensors • Inductive sensors • Capacitive & pressure sensors

• Cable connectors • Displacement & width-measuring sensors • Vision systems

• Safety networks • Safety sensors • Safety units/relay units • Safety door/guard lock switches

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